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trazee
10-01-2008, 09:01 AM
good day guys, im a newbie in fsx, my problem is i have difficulty making the default 747 to land even in full ILS, since i tried fsx i dont have succesful landing with a 747 yet, but a lot of succesfull landings with medium jets 737, A321, as with the heavies i normally follow the procedure as that of the medium jets with a slight variation on speed coz i know a 747 has different speed setting, evrytime i slowed down to 150knots with full flaps, the 747 stalls

questions: what is the desired cruising, and approach speed of a 747?


for airbus 321

how can we adjust the bank limit of A321?

thanks for the replies in advance

Michael E.
10-01-2008, 09:03 AM
What is the weight of your 747 during the approach?

davehero
10-01-2008, 09:04 AM
What is the weight of your 747 during the approach?

And what is the elevation of the airport you're landing at?

tigisfat
10-01-2008, 02:05 PM
with the default 747, try full flaps and 160 knots. Don't cut your power for the flare, just slowly roll the power back to idle, reaching idle as you touch down. Also, set autospoilers before you land when on the approach with SHIFT+/ . It will make sure that once you're down on the ground, you're planted and not bouncing.

If you still have difficulty, pitch just above the artificial horizon and ignore your speed. Try controlling your descent with the throttles and ignoring your speed; it'll work out just fine if you don't come in super steep.