Up, Up & Away... Finally!

Free AI

http://www.projectai.com/index.php

Fuel, in the settings you can have unlimited fuel or:
Take your choice of these three ways.
1: Taxi over to the fuel pumps. Get close.
2: Assign a key to the command "Add Fuel Quantity".
3: Select "Aircraft - Fuel and Payload" from the menu (press Alt).

FS9 is 2004, 9 refers to the ninth version, FSX X refers to the tenth (Roman numeral) version.

Yes some of the lessons have bugs, live with it. 😀

Enjoy!!

Thankyou Radarman, that's very informative.

So it WAS a bug! I knew it! "Live with it" you say? Well I guess if there's no fix then what is the choice. Are you saying that FS9 has bugs in the lessons as well? What should I be prepared for?

Thank's again

Badger

I never took the lessons ( I fly GA by the seat of my pants) but a number of posts in the past have mentioned the same problems over and over.
They would have to go way back to FS9 earlier days.

Hmmm… well I’ll keep my claws crossed that there’s nothing too drastic. I really like the idea of learning to fly properly from a basic training plane right up to an airliner.

FS9 arrived in the post this morning! 🙂 So now all I need is the PC. No way to rush that unfortunately so I’ll just have to be patient.

In the meantime though, here’s another quickie for the assembled brainage here at “Flyaway.”

I’ve been having a look at the site “Project AI” kindly suggested by Radarman and I’ve found the section which contains the AI traffic. But you would seem to have to also download a special installer to put these files in place.

Being a little technically challenged I am nervous of having things going on behind the scenes which I don’t really understand the purpose of. So I wondered if I have the right end of the stick on this one.

Also…. Project AI’s Traffic mods are free, which of course suits my challenged budget very well indeed. But I was looking at a chargeable Traffic program which retails at £19.99 and I wondered how much better it must be, if they can still sell it in the face of free downloads like the one at Project AI.

What would you say were the main differences between the two?

Badger

AirBadger wrote:

What would you say were the main differences between the two?

Just to clarify, obviously when I say this without specifying what chargeable package I mean, I’m actually asking what the advantages are of paying for one generally, rather than going with the free option.

Badger

I have Ultimate Traffic for FS9.
All you do is load it, configure it and you have instant traffic both in the air or on the ground.
It changes the sim from a quiet one to one with action...it becomes alive.
If you can afford it buy it.

Hi AirBadger, nice to see you joining the club 🙂

Most people are very positive about traffic add-ons, so I am inclined to say that it will probably be worthwhile following Radarmans advise and buy one if you can...
The alternative, and even more satisfying, is to fly online on one of the major online networks, which I personally find even better than AI Traffic 🙂

About the lessons, probably every serious virtual pilot that went through all the FS9 "classes" will strongly recommend you take the time to work your way through all lessons included in FS9 (and don't cheat through them ).

If you pay close attention to the instructor and the ground school material, There aren't that many problems that cannot be overcome, except for one, the "Instrument Rating Checkride". This lesson is actually bugged and has driven many pilots, including myself, nearly insane (Why oh why do i keep failing this checkride, I am doing everthing right!) - but not to worry, there is a good guide available on the internet that discribes the bugs and tells you how to properly deal with the bugs. With it's help, you can also pass this checkride without too many headaches, provided you have mastered the required skills in the previous lessons.

Hope you'll enjoy FS9 as much as we do, happy landings! 🍻

Thank’s for the welcome and the bug heads up ARD-DC 🙂

I’m very much looking forward to getting to grips with this, I think that for me cheating the lessons would spoil the fun. I have other flight sims if I want seat of the pants flying, “IL2” and “Falcon 4: Allied Force” to name but two. But with FS9 I want to take my time and learn to do it properly, so that when I finally land a 747 at Heathrow for the first time, it’ll represent a real achievement. (Particularly for me, blessed with the attention span of a retarded gnat!)

Actually, “F4” is a bad example of “pick up and fly” because it’s harder to get to grips with than a greasy weasel! (I’ve never really managed it, but I’ve had fun trying over the years.)

I think I will try to buy a traffic add on rather than download one for free. But as I’m not sure how much horsepower the PC I am being donated has under the bonnet, I think I’ll go for the “FS 2004 Traffic” rather than the “Ultimate” one mentioned by Radarman.

I’ve also read that it is a better program than it’s busier sibling, not to mention a little cheaper. Of course the challenge now is finding the thing! I’ve found it second hand on Amazon for about £12, but I’d prefer a new one really. Can’t see it at all on Ebay! 😞

Still.. I don’t suppose that it’ll make much I the way of difference while I’m tackling the lessons, and I suspect that they’ll keep me busy for quite some time to come, so there’s plenty of time to find the missing traffic add on.

One bit of good news is that despite my saying previously that the PC can’t be rushed, it turns out that with a little luck I should have it next week!! So it might be chocks away early for the Badger after all! 🙂

Thank’s again for the input.

Badger

Ah that's good to hear, the sooner the better, right?

I didn't have time last night to look up the guide I was referring to, but here it is:
http://www.ardst.nl/pics/flyaway/InsideFS2004InstrCheckride.pdf

If the Instrument Rating checkride keeps failing; have a read through it.
It's a rather extensive document, but it thoroughly explains what the instructor expects you to do, and why, despite your thinking all was OK, you still failed (if this would be the case).

It may be better just to take the checkride without reading this document first, and only refer to it when you don't understand anymore where you went wrong; this so that the exam isn't completely spoiled beforehand because you already know from the document exactly what to do, rather then, like a real exam, follow the examiners instructions, unaware of what lies ahead 🙂

Regards,
Ardjan

That’s great thank’s 🙂

I’ve downloaded the file and saved it for future reference if and when I run into problems. Frankly if I’m allowed to get past the “right turn” maneuver this time around I’ll be a happy Badger.

I found “Traffic 2005” for £14:99 and so I went ahead and ordered it. I’m going to be in mucho trouble when “she who must be obeyed” finds out! But I’ll console myself when I get to fly in busy skies and take off from crowded airports.

Badger

AirBadger wrote:

I’m going to be in mucho trouble when “she who must be obeyed” finds out!

Rofl - bread and water until she's saved those 15 quid back on your food then, or what? 🙂)