Cybermonkey
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Rob126 , just 
for take off Greg, it depends on your weight and takeoff distance, but its a general rule that a 3/4 full plane needs 10-15 degrees of flaps. when landing, depending again on weight/fuel remaining, depends on flaps, but somewhere around 30-40 degrees which is normally full. 10-15 flaps on take off reduces your take off roll distance. Full power is not needed either, perhaps 85%, then reduce once above 1000ft. retract gear as soon as a steady climb is acheived. you should also apply a light amount of trim on elevator for take off.
to use autopilot, you must first setup up your altitude height that you want the autopilot to climb to, and then set the climb speed, around 1500-1800fpm. then follow ATC instructions regarding altitude heights to your cruising altitude.
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Cybermonkey
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and if anyone wants a Flight Sim, wait for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, is gonna be awesome.
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Steve
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landing is piss easy on cat3 ils
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langey
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quote: Originally posted by Reedy
quote: Originally posted by robmarriott
me too
why?
for the time when your on a plane and the pilot is dead or unable to fly the plane so when the hostest is asking if anybody have flown a plane you can say well i have on a sim.
i play footy manager but i dont expect rafa benitez to come and ask me to give a half time team talk
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Steve
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im confident i could land a 737-800 under close supervision from ATC based on my learning on FS alone
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SetH
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greg why dont you start of in a cessna and learn the rudimentary basics of flying
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antonOO2
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quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
and if anyone wants a Flight Sim, wait for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, is gonna be awesome.
when is it out mate??
cheers
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Cybermonkey
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sometime in the next few months
http://www.airsidetv.com/flightsim/default.asp
check out the top link. hope you have a beast of a machine
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GREG 1
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Seth, I can do the cesnnas ok.
I love the sound and everything of a 737 but yes you are right.
You can't do the lessons on a 737 though 
I just try and set it all up myself, take off and go 4 it lol
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SetH
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i can imagine you sitting there trying to fly to ibiza with your funky house tunes playing
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GREG 1
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What a guess
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SetH
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dont forget to check the passenger manifest, if HEFFERS Are not evenly distributed throughout the cabin you will need to make adjustments to compensate.
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by GREG 1
Seth, I can do the cesnnas ok.
I love the sound and everything of a 737 but yes you are right.
You can't do the lessons on a 737 though 
I just try and set it all up myself, take off and go 4 it lol
greg
get yourself over to AVSIM, download Project Opensky's 767 model, and then the Rolls Royce RB211-524 soundset, crank the speakers and listen to the noise
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GREG 1
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Woooooooha!!
Any lessons on there I can do? I don't know hardly any of the stuff in the cabin lol
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Cybermonkey
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FS2004 has its own tutorial section. im now at the stage of flying the PMDG 747-400 series, 100% fully working and 100% realistic cockpit flight procedures.
http://www.precisionmanuals.com/html/747400.htm
full virtual cockpit

BTW its fecking hard!!!
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antonOO2
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anyone know the spec needed for the new one,i may need to build a new machine
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antonOO2
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cyber ,do you fly in real life or just the sims?
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Cybermonkey
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havent had a proper lesson in a while, but when funds permit i will be going for my PPL. then the CPL if i win the lotto.
spec needed for FSX, guessing it will be minimum of 1.5ghz processor, 512mb RAM, DX9 hardware compatible GFX card, 20GB free HD space, then recomended will be 2ghz processor, 1GB RAM, DX10 Compatible GFX card (not even on the market yet)
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antonOO2
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Yeah im starting training for my PPL shortly.
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GREG 1
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Can't wait to play this tonight, another random flight in a 737 not really knowing what im doing and using the rudder trim to guess how much so i can whizz down the runway straight and NOT left or right LOL
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Steve
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set the engines to V1 speed
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Sooty
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quote: Originally posted by Rob126
yes flaps fully down
no... use about 20 degree (1/3-1/2 slat)
no aircraft take off with flaps fully extended, this would hinder acceleration on the take off roll
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paul_spurrell
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Greg - Weren't you having a go at this last year?
Have a look at the Checklists before take off, plus do the basic lessons so you know all about pitch, trim etc..
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Sooty
quote: Originally posted by Rob126
yes flaps fully down
no... use about 20 degree (1/3-1/2 slat)
no aircraft take off with flaps fully extended, this would hinder acceleration on the take off roll
A320 series regularly take off with full flaps for STOL purposes
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GREG 1
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Paul - Yes I was mate
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