Flight planning...

[Mayfly]

[RLN]

I would have joined tonight, but I'm at work (again). Good job we have access to the interweb, otherwise I might have to go out in the snow. Figured out how to use the auto -land on the VC10 complete with flare. It's great, all you have to do is shut the throttles as you pass over the threshold. I'm thinking of growing a handlebar moustache and buying a silk scarf. Nothing to this flying lark.

[Saracenman]

autoland is even easier than that RLN..............

make sure you intercept the GPS ILS glideslope (the green funnel thingy on the GPS screen) at about 2,500ft - throttles at about 78-82% - 2 clicks of flaps (20 deg?) - this should bring your speed down to about 140-160knts

as you cross the threshold, deploy flaps to fully extended, flare and land, then deploy airbrakes/brakes

no need to mess with the throttles as long as you have slowed down enough on approach - flaps cause enough drag to slow you to the right landing speed

sm

[Wedgy]

Doing some South to North airport hopping in my spitfire this lunchtime if anyone is around


Took off from Sandown - IoW, stopped off at Southampton intl, Thruxton, Boscombe ....

[RLN]

Can somebody tell me why when I try to join a flight, FSHost says that the person isn't in a plane, yet on the initial screen it tells you what plane they are flying. I am becoming paranoid about this now. Is it in the settings or what?

[Mayfly]

don't you just want to rip your hair out when things don't go according plan

wish I could help but only installed fshost yesterday late afternoon but was surprised when it woked first time

got as though I couldn't fly in gamespy just doesn't like me for some reason, keep losing conection IF I manage to get logged in in the first place

[Wedgy]

Can somebody tell me why when I try to join a flight, FSHost says that the person isn't in a plane, yet on the initial screen it tells you what plane they are flying. I am becoming paranoid about this now. Is it in the settings or what?

I got this a number of times today, but it was always because I wasnt in my aircraft yet either

[Mayfly]

yep I've just discovered you have to be in your own a/c & flying then jump to location

[RLN]

Doh

[Prometheus]

Any plans for a sortie this evening/tonight ?

[Mayfly]

so have whos been flying then?

[Prometheus]

so have whos been flying then?

SM and I attempted to fly earlier, however, SM was having a few tech problems with his Lancaster and my graphics went awol

[IanM]

I'm going flying in a little bit. Don't know where from or to yet but we'll see

[Saracenman]

give me a chance to eat my pie and I'll join you IanM - GameSpy or FSHost?

[Prometheus]

I've just been on FSHost, RLN joined and then promptly went so I've left there and now sitting in Gamespy lobby.

[RLN]

I've been having a bit of trouble with the blue screen of death. I managed to fly for a short time with IanM, but I got the BSOD 3 times in a row. Think it has something to do with AVG.

[IanM]

I've been having a bit of trouble with the blue screen of death. I managed to fly for a short time with IanM, but I got the BSOD 3 times in a row. Think it has something to do with AVG.

Bit of a speed difference to start with though

[RLN]

I think it's funny that we both thought the other was in a Cessna, when you were in a Vulcan & I was in a VC10

[IanM]

I think it's funny that we both thought the other was in a Cessna, when you were in a Vulcan & I was in a VC10

Hmmmm, no wonder when you typed a message to me and my FS paused (does that need to happen?) you shot past me!

[RLN]

Shame I couldn't carry on, but every time I rebooted I got the BSOD. Managed to get back on to tell you, and now I'm waiting for AVG tech support. It didn't used to do it, I think it must be an updated file.

[IanM]

Well I was having trouble keeping with you because it appears my autopilot was set to go somewhere else

Won't be flying tonight as I have to go and send some explosives up into the atmosphere

[RLN]

I won't be doing fireworks since that incident with the cat and the catherine wheel

[Prometheus]

I won't be doing fireworks since that incident with the cat and the catherine wheel

You're not meant to strap the cat to the catherine wheel

[Saracenman]

oh yes you are!!!!!!!!!!

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