The Official Flight Sim Thread

[Lee]

@Deeb try another airport and a different plane?

[Deeb]

I have I tried somewhere totally away from UK can't even fly smaller planes, I think it's just when the game has been running too long.

[Lee]

@Deeb I'd absolutely recommend you reinstall it. If that doesn't work I'm not sure sorry

[Deeb]

Will do. Is there a way to save in the air so if it does crash I don't need to start again.

[Lee]

Yeah just fly your flight and at the point you want to "Checkpoint" it go to the first menu on the top (Think its flight?) and select save flight and then to load it you load up FSX menu where you normally select planes etc theres a button called "Load" press that and then select the saved flight and Fly Now!

I was saying to @Zuth that it's useful to save this when you are on approach then you can load it up and practise your landings
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[xxMATTGxx]

Is this FSX? There is a few problems with and there is a number of fixes on various flight sim forums. You should probably search it on Google or on a forum such as FlightSimWorld and Avsim Forums as they will probably have solutions.

[Deeb]

I'll have a look - it is a cracked version for now however. That could be the cause, thanks!
@,Alpha, I'll do exactly that and practice my landings, thanks!

[Deeb]

I'm not too good at videoing, but my first ever ILS approach & landing without assistance. Before you watch I forgot to mute my mic and was sitting next to the TV so it's a good idea to mute the video.

Also, the reason it didn't really go to plan was one major thing I forgot... I forgot to retract flaps, activate speedbrake and autobrakes too. Also, idk what some youtube video was going on about reverse thrusters, idk if you need those or not! Anyway, I also didn't realise I didn't retract my landing gear until about 700 metres from the ground.

Any tips? I did the landing at 135 knots, is that too fast?


@,Alpha, @xxMATTGxx

[Lee]

135kt is a fine speed, Reverse Thrust is important. When you touch down hold F2, it makes the engines spin backwards effectively in reverse mode like a car.

[Kieran]

I'm not too good at videoing, but my first ever ILS approach & landing without assistance. Before you watch I forgot to mute my mic and was sitting next to the TV so it's a good idea to mute the video.

Also, the reason it didn't really go to plan was one major thing I forgot... I forgot to retract flaps, activate speedbrake and autobrakes too. Also, idk what some youtube video was going on about reverse thrusters, idk if you need those or not! Anyway, I also didn't realise I didn't retract my landing gear until about 700 metres from the ground.

Any tips? I did the landing at 135 knots, is that too fast?


@,Alpha, @xxMATTGxx

Good start... at least you're on the centre line Reverse thrust is nearly always used on landing unless you want to stop towards the end of the runway. Arming speedbrakes is a big must... otherwise you'll end up taking off again 135 knots sounds like its in the right ball park. You seemed to flare the aircraft a bit too much as well... looked like you ended up with a tailstrike. Onfinal approach you should be around the 4/5 degree pitch mark. Increasing to maybe 6/7 for the flare.