WHAT'S THE LONGEST FLIGHT YOU'VE "SIMMED" IN REAL

Micah · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:16 pm Post subject:

now i feel unworthy!!

The longest flight i have done "real time" is from Gatwick to Athens in my favourite Airbus A321. Took about 3.5 hours. However, im worried about doing a longer flight as run a laptop and wouldn't want to sleep in the middle in case of overheating!!
Has anyone used the Cooling docking station for a laptop, and if so, is it anygood?? Wink

gabejo · Trainee Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 11

I retraced an actual flight from Seattle to Seoul, flew "hugging" the coast across Alaska and the former Soviet Union down to Korea. Flew a DC 10 similar to the actual flight. Didn't plan on enough fuel and ditched in the sea of Japan...oh well

OrlandoGeorge · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:20 am Post subject: Water Landing

Ditching in the Sea of Japan is still keeping it real and that's the object. Some use FS9 as a game and other people, like most around here, are committed to the "As real as it gets" philosophy. Congratulations on staying the course and ditching if need be. I am sure the ditching issue was a wild ride and so what if in this case the journey was not totally completed. You are doing good!! Smile

Where's gabejo?? ..At least he gave it his best and all!!
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ARD-DC · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:54 am Post subject:

The-GPS-Kid · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:50 am Post subject:

It is certainly no easy task landing any jet using the ILS manually.... I'm trying a lot at the moment too.... I use the ILS on Autopilot until the Localizer capture gets me lined up with the Runway, then disconnect and try and stay lined up and try and manage the Glideslope manually, sticking to the Instruments (ILS display).... this is CHALLENGING STUFF !

Try it in a plane without an AutoThrottle (such as a 727 or CRJ) and it's even harder as you need to make throttle adjustments too !

I have a DVD called "Styrian Spirit" which features the CRJ taking off, cruising and landing, and it shows a pilot landing the CRJ manually using ILS from 1000 feet... it's amazing - he doesn't even look out of the window until the "50 feet" alert is sounded - he's transfixed to the ILS Display, making lots of small corrective movements on the yoke....

Makes you really respect the skills of a Jet pilot, and realise that not everyone in the world physically has the ability to do this challenging task.
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ARD-DC · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:34 am Post subject:

I couldnt agree more ...lol...it takes some serious effort to get the hang of it - but the challenge makes it fun Smile

I'm continuing my practise Wink

As far as "not-looking-out-of-the-window" goes, I can recommend using foggy weather. Whether you like it or not, you can't see until you get close to the flare Wink

Don't have a choice but to fly full-instruments Very Happy

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DMB_Pounder · Trainee Joined: Oct 30, 2004 Posts: 2

About 2 weeks ago I flew a B2 Bomber from honolulu (where I live) to NYC (where I grew up. It took about 9.5 hours in all and I do it quite often as I get a lot of work done in between which is why I love this game. It doesnt keep me glued to the screen for hours. I just take off, set it on automatic pilot, check it every once in a while, come back and land it.

I flew around the world over a weekend in a Learjet once from Hawaii to San Francisco to Vegas, to NYC, to Florida, to Dominican Republic, to Brazil, to Sierra Leone, to Egypt, to Israel, to Iraq, to Thailand, to Philippines, to Japan, to Wake Island, and back to Hawaii. The first leg I miscalculated and ran out of fuel on the way but after that I managed to do make every flight real time and no refuels.

I love this game Very Happy

Fire_Emblem_Master · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:01 am Post subject:

GPS-KID. I decided to give the only-use-ILS idea like the one in your DVD a try. I started at 1,000 as you said, and forced myself to only look at the instruments. It's loads harder to do with just a joystick, i tell you what! When I finally heard the 50 foot callout, i was so happy!!! I got the CRJ from Delta Virtual, and used the Greg737 panel.

The-GPS-Kid · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:08 pm Post subject:

....You done well if you got it onto the Runway in one piece.

I've been trying it too - in fact I disengaged the A/P last night in the 737NG at 1000 feet, and used just the ILS display, I'm getting better with the GLIDESLOPE part of it but I struggle to LINE UP very good using just the ILS display.... it's very tricky, I reckon it must be easier in real life Laughing

Cant' really explain why but it seems a little easier at night, if you're landing at a big Airport with nice bright lighting !

It's made a lot easier by assigning your TRIM controlls to Joystick buttons (if you have them, on top of the stick), so you can make fast trim adjustments as you're descending.
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jetman35 · First Officer Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 217

I had a long flight. I jump into my 777 and started my flight from Los Angeles, CA to Sydney Australia. I left it on autopilot and went to bed and the next morning I was still flying! I had about 20 percent of fuel left and about 1 hour before touch down!

JetMan

Guest · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

Jetman,

I also like the airport and approach to Sydney. I fly the Aloha 7E7 out of PHNL to there and had to suspend/cancel the IFR because I am not disciplined enought to take the time to sit and do nothing but make 2 course corrections every 35 minutes and answere the ATC with checkins etc. Wings level and leave it alone for a couple hours while adjusting for the Earth's curvature by heading South of the flt. plan.

Some may say why bother to do long flights if one is not willing to 'do' the flight right, but as we know, there is not as much fun or reward in just taking time shortcuts. Even if I am elsewhere while my A/C is flying I am ok with it. I'd imagine many pilots and co-pilots snooze for a while as well.

If anyone is interested in a kick butt flight I have one that I recommend to all very highly. That is the flight from Sydney to Melbourne. Set you GMT calculation so that you arrive 200 miles out of Melbourne at about 1 hour till sunset and you will not be disapointed. The FS9 sunset down under is spectacular so you will have to see that for yourself. My descriptions are worth little until you fly it for yourself.

OrlandoGeorge · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject: Melbourne.

Guess I accidentally logged in 'Guest' on the above. --Here is one more from outside Melbourne. -You can really get some excellent screen captures with this lighting if you favor such shots.

I addition, I have not seen clouds like this before (pic. below) anywhere in the FS9 scenery except in Australia. --Anyone know what this type of cloud formation is called?

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Pro-Sim · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject:

Solotwo · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject:

WHY WOULD YOU BUMP THIS THREAD TO DO THAT!!!!
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99jolegg · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:43 am Post subject:

AN ACCIDENT, MAYBE.
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