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How Flaps Affect Aircraft Performance | A Demo in MSFS By thecorporatepilotdad Flaps can help decrease takeoff performance up to a point, but if flaps are used at all, will they impact climb performance? Will adding flaps help clear an obstacle? This video will help answer some basics about how airplane flaps can help and hurt performance. A greater flap deflection can and will have an impact on takeoff performance but what about on landing? This video will show the benefits of flaps on landing and show what happens when flaps are not used for landing. If interested in aviation podcasts, please take a listen to The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast which I am a co-host of. Myself and the other co-host are both professional pilot who have currently fly business jets and we've both flown various types of jet aircraft over the last 20 years. We talk about current events, failures, training, written tests, and so much more. Episodes also include ATC tips given by Air Traffic Controllers as well as aircraft buying tips from an aircraft broker (McGill Aviation). The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CGTyNGt0hGG9nlSDElOlj Join this channel at the Private Pilot tier or higher to get access to AD-FREE guides and tutorials on the Citation Longitude, CJ4, Flysimware Cessna 414, Concorde, and more. These videos are informative and are entertainment, but in no way are they meant to replace actual in-person flight instruction from a Certified Flight Instructor. @thecorporatepilotdad thecorporatepilotdad Youtube channel The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast About The Author This video is produced by thecorporatepilotdad. He has been a FlightSim.Com member for close to twenty years and using Flight Simulator since back in the day of FS98 and FS2000. He is also a professional pilot with over 8000 hours of real world flight experience ranging from Cessna 152s to super-mid size business jets.
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Soft Field Takeoff And Landing | A Demo In MSFS By thecorporatepilotdad Flying in an out of soft field airports (grass, sand, dirt, gravel, etc) do present a different set of challengers over landing on a hard surface runway. This demonstration will present some of those differences along with what not do to during soft field operations. Soft field taxi, takeoff, and a landing will be demonstrated. About the creator of this video: ATP rated 8,000+ hour corporate pilot and former CFI who enjoys making YouTube videos as a hobby along with using A.I. to make thumbnails for videos. If interested in aviation podcasts, please take a listen to The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast which I am a co-host of. Myself and the other co-host are both professional pilot who have currently fly business jets and we've both flown various types of jet aircraft over the last 20 years. We talk about current events, failures, training, written tests, and so much more. Episodes also include ATC tips given by Air Traffic Controllers as well as aircraft buying tips from an aircraft broker (McGill Aviation). The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CGTyNGt0hGG9nlSDElOlj Join this channel at the Private Pilot tier or higher to get access to AD-FREE guides and tutorials on the Citation Longitude, CJ4, Flysimware Cessna 414, Concorde, and more. These videos are informative and are entertainment, but in no way are they meant to replace actual in-person flight instruction from a Certified Flight Instructor. @thecorporatepilotdad thecorporatepilotdad Youtube channel The Corporate Pilot Guys Podcast About The Author This video is produced by thecorporatepilotdad. He has been a FlightSim.Com member for close to twenty years and using Flight Simulator since back in the day of FS98 and FS2000. He is also a professional pilot with over 8000 hours of real world flight experience ranging from Cessna 152s to super-mid size business jets.
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P3D v4 Scenery--Laguindingan Airport (RPMY) Photoreal Version 1.5. Laguindingan Airport (RPMY). This is an updated RPMY photoreal scenery which changes were made to the airport landscape. Laguindingan Airport is the main airport serving the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan and the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte. It is one of the gateways to Northern Mindanao, Philippines. This scenery is created with Google SketchUp, ModelConverterX, FSEarthTiles, and Airport Design Editor. By Zoom Morales/PFSG.- 1 review
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I had not done a flight sim in years and in January bought MSFS 2020 to run on a new-built PC. I have been learning to fly with the new system. I worked thru the Flight Training series for the light planes. Which was a very nice way to get started. I had the most trouble with landing and flying the traffic pattern. So I have got to where I am comfortable on the Cessna 152 and 172 and wanted to step up to next challenge. So I chose the Bonanza as a faster plane. Also I had seen on Youtube the story of the young pilot who did solo around the world in the Bonanza. The first flights were not good, but I am getting a better feel for it now. I have an observation and a question on this plane as modeled in MSFS. I make a landing approach and get lined up on a reasonable height and distance. And I have gear down and flaps going to full. As the speed drops below 80 kts, it seems to sink rapidly. And unless I am very quick on the throttle back up to 50 -60 % throttle, I am fighting stall warnings and sinking to the ground short of the runway. It seems like it does not glide down to a landing well at all. And the question. The Bonanza has an extra control for the engine power. It has a throttle like usual, then a second lever for 'RPM'. The checklist says to set it to max rpm. Is this or prop pitch or what? I did not see any explanation. I don't understand the relationship, and I don't know the keys for changing it in flight without having to zoom down to the lever to click on it. Any advice would be most helpful.
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In my original FSX setup I had a program that allowed you to position your aircraft some distance from the runway and you could practice landings as well as ILS. Does this ring a bell with anyone. EngineerTom, KTPL 81 and still flying.
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Llanada Grande Airport (SCLD). Textron Aviation Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000).
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ). Daher TBM 930.
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Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (LFMN). Textron Aviation Beechcraft Bonanza G36.
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Courchevel Altiport (LFLJ), Courchevel, France. Daher TBM 930.
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Don't know what is this loud beeping sound that I hear twice. Also what does "LDG INHIBIT" in magenta colour stand for?
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Tenzing-Hillary Airport (VNLK), Lukla, Nepal. Textron Aviation Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX.
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Episode 03, Mariscal Sucre International Airport (SEQM), Quito, Ecuador, Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 350i.
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I am flying a freeware version of the A-10 Thunderbolt II in FSX Steam Edition. Unfortunately it did not come with Spec or reference sheets. I do not have a problem taking off but would really need help with the Descent, Approach, ILS Glideslope and Landing speeds and flap positions. When I land I always come in hot even when I have full flaps activated. The same info for the B17 would be great..... If there is a website where I can get that info that information would be great also. Thank you all in advance.... Regards and Happy Flying
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I am giving the A-10 Warthog a go and have been flying the FSX Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II by Mike Stone and reworked by: Pave Tack by Karol Chlebowski Threat Warning Scope by Dietmar Loleit Chris Tomlin 3D landing lights Repaint by Steve Hess This Freeware plane did not come with a spec or reference sheet so I have no clue on take-off and landing speeds and flap us. Take-off not a problem but would like specs on descent and approach speeds and flap position and ILS Glideslope approach and landing speed and flap settings. If there is a website where I can download this info that information would be great. Thanks everyone in advance. Flying FSX Steam Edition.
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Hi, After some advice. I flew Rick Pipers Andover in FSX. Aircraft is amazing but when I land the aircraft wont power back up and just stops. Even if I put full throttle it wont budge. meaning you can't fly touch and go's or taxi off the runway. Anyone know why?
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Hey aviation enthusiasts! As we all know very well, Ryanair is considered to be THE WORST airline ever, or as of today anyway. But WHY, just WHY is Ryanair considered so bad??? Because of their kind of hard landings? 'Cause if it's because of that, passengers can deal with that. Are there any other reasons? Do they not treat their customers well? They're not expensive, so... They're considered to be the worst, but why ARE Ryanair considered to be the worst airline, with the stereotype of them always having hard landings? TheAviationEnthusiast
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How To...Runway Alignment By Steve Sokolowski (8 September 2005) In the 1990s, I lived in a place called Waikoloa, a village located on the island of Hawaii. On those lazy days in paradise, flying a Piper Tomahawk with a buddy of mine was one of those experiences I'll not soon forget. Taking off from Kailua-Kona Airport in the early morning, with its sunlight glistening like the sparkle of diamonds upon the crystal aqua blue water of the Pacific; I reached my cruising altitude of 2000 feet. With ocean water below, majestic mountains, topped with a light sprinkle of newly fallen snow reminiscent of wipped cream covering the top of a childhood ice cream sundae, to my left. If this wasn't heaven, it was a close second. With only 5 hours of flying time under my belt, I left the black sand beaches of the Big Island for the state of Florida. Leaving my friend and his Tomahawk behind, I longed for the days of strapping myself in the seat; releasing the parking brake and pushing that throttle to the firewall; waiting for that moment of freedom. Freedom from the bonds of earth called gravity. I had it. I admit it. I had the flying bug, deep within me. And the only "fix" that would satisfy this strange addiction, was the purchase of Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2002. Nothing can compare to flying with the clouds, but Microsoft has come close. The biggest problem I have with FS2002 is trying to visualize a three dimensional world, while being confined to the realm of a two dimensional computer monitor. While on "final" to Ocala Regional Airport (Florida - KOCF) it's hard to visualize the attitude in reference to the airport. To help with a VFR landing, I made use of the available ILS signal from Ocala. At a frequency of 111.5 MHz, both horizontal location and altitude above the airport is easily made available at a glance. But it stilled lacked "reality". While surfing the Internet one day, I came across the "How To..." articles found on the FlightSim.Com web site. There was one of the many fine articles that caught my attention. It was titled: "Stay Aligned With The Runway On Approach" by Bob Allison. Figure 1 Bob came up with a novel yet simple modification that literally painted a small blue box on the computer monitor in the approximate location of the runway threshold. But when I tried the "trick", I found out pretty fast that the blue box was moving out of the range of the viewing window when descending 500 feet per minute to an airport. So why not convert the small blue box to a 4 inch long blue vertical line? Take a look at Figure 1. Just by changing the box into a line, you can easily align your "172" for perfect landings without the use of the ILS. With just the use of the VOR (130.70 MHz for Ocala Regional), compass and the magical blue line, you can easily maneuver your aircraft until the runway threshold is located within the boundaries of the blue line (lets call it the "Alignment Bar"). Modifying the Panel.cfg File To get the Alignment Bar to appear on screen, a small number of lines must be added to the panel configuration for the aircraft you wish to change. To add the Alignment Bar to the Cessna 172 for example, just locate: C:Program Files/Microsoft Games/FS2002/aircraft/c172/panel/panel.cfg using Windows Notepad editor. Just remember; it is a good idea to save the PANEL.CFG program to another file or hard drive BEFORE making any changes. Then, if any errors are made, the original .cfg file can be easily re-installed. With Panel.cfg displayed on your Notepad editor; let's tell the computer that we will be adding another window to the program. Under [Window Titles] - add the following: window05=target (see below). The original configuration is colored in "brown" while the added material is in "blue". // Panel Configuration file // Cessna 172sp // Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. [Window Titles] Window00=Main Panel Window01=Radio Stack Window02=GPS Window03=Annunciator Window04=Compass window05=target // <== Add this Line [Window00] file=panel_background_640.bmp file_1024=panel_background_1024.bmp size_mm=640 position=7 visible=1 no_luminous=1 ident=MAIN_PANEL Now we must define the color, position and thickness of the Alignment Bar. To do this, just add the following 11 lines to the .cfg file as seen in Blue (below) after [Window04]: [Window04] file=172SP_compass.bmp size_mm=70 position=2 visible=0 ident=COMPASS_PANEL gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,0,0 Figure 2 //------------------------------------------------ [Window05] // VERTICAL BLUE LINE Background_color=41,200,253 size_mm=512 window_size_ratio=1.00 position=0 visible=0 ident=Target window_size= 0.003, 0.407 window_pos= 0.505, 0.07 // Position left, Position Up-Down // Increase this Number '.505' Line goes RIGHT Lower this number '0.07' - Line goes up // ------------------------------------------------ Figure 3 [VCockpit01] size_mm=512,512 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$C172s_1 background_color=0,0,0 visible=0 gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 0, 205, 77 gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 206, 0, 205, 77 gauge02=Cessna172!Clock, 413, 1, 93, 93 gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 86, 198, 51 gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio . . . . . . . . . Figure 4 With the added lines complete, save the file to its original hard drive location: C:Program Files/Microsoft Games/FS2002/aircraft/c172/panel/panel.cfg It's now time to run Flight Simulator 2002 and take a look at our handiwork. When loaded, select the Cessna C172SP and hit "Fly Now". With the 172 file running, you will be greeted with the usual Cessna Panel display and scenery window. To activate the Alignment Bar; hit the SHIFT-6 buttons. Magically the Blue Line will appear. To remove the Bar; just hit the SHIFT-6 buttons again. Using The Alignment Bar Figure 5 Let's say your flying at 2100 feet and you're at 30 degrees to the left of the centerline at the desired airport (Use the ILS if available). Turn on the Alignment Bar (See Figure 2). Notice the ILS indicates that you're over too far to the left and need to compensate. The idea is now to maneuver your Cessna so that the runway "centerline" is parallel to the Alignment Bar. Figure 3 indicates that you are on the glide path and that the Alignment Bar is parallel to the runway's centerline. Figure 4 is from a previous flight, note the Alignment Bar is centered with the runway. The ILS indicates proper positioning; although a bit low. I've also included the GPS in this photo. See how the GPS shows proper alignment with the runway. Figure 5 shows your Cessna about .5 miles from the runway; the Alignment Bar is still centered with the runway. Continuing your final descent on this approach will guarantee you a successful landing time and time again. Steve Sokolowski SteveSokolowski2004@yahoo.com
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How To...Stay Aligned With The Runway On Approach By Bob Allison (10 January 2005) I have this terrible problem. As I approach a runway all starts well, but as I get closer and closer, it drifts first to one side and then the other, and in the end I either land on the verges or at a crazy angle to the runway itself. If I chicken out and engage auto rudder, rather than using my pedals, I can get my landings pretty well in place most of the time. The Cessna isn't too much of a problem at slow speeds, but get into a Jetstream, Baron or equivalent and the faster approach speeds throw me off. So I decided to do some research, looking into various ideas on landings. I got all the hints about looking at the far end of the runway and variations on this theme, but the final solution came from Hal Stoen with a simple idea, which I will quote verbatim: "How's the runway looking? What do you think? Are you going to land short? Long? Don't have a clue? Here's a tip that most pilots use in every visual landing. Pick out a spot on the aircraft that you can see as you are looking at your touchdown point on the runway. The spot you pick can be the propeller spinner, a spot on the brow, a spot on the center post, whatever will work for you. (In actual practice, a dead bug on the windshield is an ideal choice.)" I didn't have a dead bug on my monitor, and I didn't want to mark the screen, so what to do? Firstly I took the panel bitmap into an editor and added a very small square, in the center of the screen at an appropriate height above the instrument panel. I colored it approximately sky blue and went flying. Even at the first attempt, I knew I was onto a winner. I made some fine adjustments and this acted well as a guide for my landings. After a few days I got fed-up with the bug, useful as he was. I needed a method of only having him there when I needed him. And the answer was to create a new window in my Panel.cgf file. With my extra window enabled and assigned to a suitable button, my bug can come and go as I wish. Of course this only works for each aeroplane you choose to modify, but I find it worth the effort. Perhaps when I have practised some more I can get rid of my "cheat", but for now I need all the help I can get. If you are going to follow my ideas below, please ensure that you have backed up the panel.cfg file before you start. At least then you have a fall back position when it all goes to pieces. If you don't know how to find the file required, you are probably best leaving this alone until you have done a little more exploration. The entries below are taken from my Cessna 172SP panel.cfg file. All extra entries are in red below. Firstly add an extra window to the [Window Titles] section, I called my bug window "target". [Window Titles] Window00=Main Panel Window01=Radio Stack Window02=GPS Window03=Annunciator Window04=Compass Window05=target Secondly add an extra window entry in order, after the Window04 definition, but before the [Vcocpit01] entry, lower down the file. I show Window04 and the following few lines to give you a helping hand. The dashes following the double backslash are optional visual aids to help find the area I've been messing with. [Window04] file=172SP_compass.bmp size_mm=70 position=2 visible=0 ident=COMPASS_PANEL gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,0,0 //------------------------------------------------------ [Window05] Background_color=41,200,253 size_mm=512 window_size_ratio=1.00 position=0 visible=0 ident=Target window_size= 0.007, 0.007 window_pos= 0.505, 0.25 //------------------------------------------------------ [VCockpit01] size_mm=512,512 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$C172s_1 background_color=0,0,0 visible=0 This sixth (counting from zero) window is trigged by pressing -6 in my set-up. If this doesn't work for you check the assignment of window 6 in your keyboard assignments. Note if you have added this to a panel with only three windows for example, you should change the numbering, and of course it will become the fourth window. Don't be afraid to tweak things, I had to move the bug up into the windscreen for the Cessna 172SP panel, by modifying the "Y" axis position as shown below: window_pos= 0.505, 0.3 into window_pos= 0.505, 0.25 If you want to have the bug on by default change the line visible=0 to visible=1. /howto/alignt.jpg Here is my Cessna 172SP at EGNS runway 08 with the bug displayed. In order to see any changes when FS2002 is running you have to select any other aircraft and then come back to your desired aeroplane in order to reload the definitions and see the effects of any changes. If anyone knows a quicker way of implementing these changes, please let me know! I thank Hal Stoen for permission to use his work and I hope that some of you find my idea of use. I highly recommend www.stoenworks.com for good stories, training tips and guides. Happy and safe flying in 2005. Bob Allison Isle of Man British Isles thorsden@manx.net
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How To Land And Take Off From An Aircraft Carrier In A Boeing 737-400
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How To Land And Take Off From An Aircraft Carrier In A Boeing 737-400 By Alan McPherson One of the most demanding and skillful flying challenges would have to be the landing and take-off from the diagonal flight deck of an aircraft carrier. There is virtually no allowable margin of error. While purpose built aircraft with their arrester hooks, and ships with steam powered launchers, carry out their functions without too much fanfare, how much more skill would be needed to do the same thing with an airliner? Weighing in at 60 tons, with no arrester hook, touching down at 100 knots, and having to come to a screeching halt before reaching the wet end of the shortest military runway in existence! Can it be done? Yes it can! And I'll show you how. Go straight to "select flight," and choose "Carrier Approach". Use the "slew function" to gain the necessary height and distance from the Carrier to give you time to change the following settings. Change from the Cessna to the 737-400. Choose the "Spot View" viewed from directly behind. Change the View Distance to 300 feet. Hit shift plus z to provide the height and speed information you will need. (Wheels down, 30 knot wind, and full flaps are already set). Arm the spoilers. Set the rudder to auto-coordination. Position the aircraft at about 100 feet height, at approximately 110 knots, on a favorable approach to the carrier. Now having gone to all this trouble, save this situation for future use, go to "save flight," and tick the "make this the default flight" box, because there's one thing that's certain, you are going to need a lot of practice! At this stage, don't forget to make a recording of each attempt. You can delete the failures, but when you succeed, you sure will want to save it to replay to your friends! Now for the landing. Try to land clean and positive, at the very beginning of the flight deck, at the slowest possible speed, (about 100 knots) and without bouncing, as you need the wheels on the deck for the wheel brakes and reverse thrusters to operate. One good bounce can hurl the plane the full length of the deck! At touch down, immediately throttle off. [F1] and activate the reverse thrusters [F2] and apply the brakes. For this exercise, let's be optimistic and assume you managed to stop it in time. Now leave the reverse thrusters operating and by this means back the aircraft the full length of the deck, all the way to the stern. It's not easy to do, as it whips around like backing a car, but you can go forward to try again. Now for the take off. Set the flaps to the 4th notch. Retract the spoilers. Lock the brakes on. Apply full throttle, (not just take off power, as we need all the thrust we can get). When fully spooled up, release the brakes. By the time the plane has reached the other end of the runway, the aircraft will have barely reached flying speed. It's doing about 90 knots, it will "ski jump" off the deck and sink alarmingly towards the sea. At this stage, (with a bit of luck), it usually gains just enough speed here to miss hitting the water and climb away. Phew! Mission accomplished! Turn off the recorder. An easy way to gain success quickly is to start practicing into a higher wind speed, say 80 knots. This makes meeting the challenge much easier, and as you succeed with this wind speed, reduce it slowly, until you can do the same at 30 knots. At these higher wind speeds reverse thrusting is not necessary as the wind alone blows the plane back to the stern. 747's can be flown in the above scenario but their minimum target wind speed is somewhat higher than the 30 knots of the 737. Alan McPherson alanm@paradise.net.nz