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[Myky]

Since there is only a locker room club for FSX i have decided to make one here.

Anyone else play the game? Share your latest flight plans etc here! need a co- pilot/ ATC controller? ask here... you get the idea right?

[Alan Partridge]

Hi mate

I play FSX on a regular basis

I usually fly the Level-D 767-300ER for British Airways Virtual on VATSIM

[Myky]

only just got VATSIM, only just re installed FSX after getting a new computer and now i am addicted again. my forte is helicopters (SAR) and the occasional 747.

[Alan Partridge]

Ah nice one

If you need any help with VATSIM then feel free to PM me

Ryan

[Seandesy1]

Ooh, i have literally in the past week cracked out the joystick and throttle and got back onto FSX. Seem to spend most of my time flying a BAE RAF Nimrod, no idea why. Might sign up to VATSIm tonight and give it a go.

[Myky]

Ooh, i have literally in the past week cracked out the joystick and throttle and got back onto FSX. Seem to spend most of my time flying a BAE RAF Nimrod, no idea why. Might sign up to VATSIm tonight and give it a go.

ooh Nimrod...a fine choice!

[vpc-thc]

I recently re-installed FSX Gold Edition. Gotta say I got re-addicted to it haha! My fav aircraft is the Beech Baron G58. Or the 747 in Air Force One livery

[jazz_fan9]

I used to play it quite a bit, but haven't recently. It had to be the F/A-18 doing the carrier landings.

"You are 3/4 mile, call the ball..."

[MacGregor]

Real men play use X-Plane.

[WW86]

Have been flight simming for a number of years, but in the last two/three years have also used a realism add-on called FSPassengers.

Usually fly a Boeing 772 in UAL colours doing the EGLL-KSFO rotation, using FSX - I love the scenery and views when approaching the Bay Area, and find the same when approaching London. Have also got the Saitek yoke, throttle controls and rudder pedals all set up for flying the heavy.

Tried the Level-D 767, but just didn't get on with it, and it didn't like the yoke set-up - took me long enough to get it all to play nice with the default FSX aircrat.

[PW90]

Used to be heavily into VATSIM with FSX and FSPassengers installed - not for a long time now though!

[Javioli]

I used to play FSX; Video using TrackIR
I'm waiting for MS Flight to be released now

[Adamski]

Adam Arkley 1031024 C1

You'll find me on LON_SC_CTR this evening for those of you that understand the above

[Cuddles]

I've recently started getting back into FSX and my current steed is the Aerosoft Airbus X A320, which is very nice to fly and incredibly detailed too.

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[Myky]

haha nice choice! whats your routes?

[Cuddles]

I'm only really interested in takeoff and landing because I find the bit in the middle boring so I generally do short hops. Typical ones for me are IBZ-PMI, MAN-LHR or MAN-DUB.

[Dovahkiin]

I can only take off and then when i try to land it ends up like something off the news.

[Myky]

I can only take off and then when i try to land it ends up like something off the news.

Haha hey! at least you are famous for something! do you use a joy stick or the keyboard? as joystick or game pad helps MASSIVELY especially in helicopters!

[Dovahkiin]

Haha hey! at least you are famous for something! do you use a joy stick or the keyboard? as joystick or game pad helps MASSIVELY especially in helicopters!

only a keyboard and mouse.

[Myky]

only a keyboard and mouse.

Invest in a joystick off amazon (only around a tenner) the difference it makes is huge!

otherwise using a keyboard use small movements and adjust everything in increments. also use the knee board for a checklist so you have everything covered for landing

[FidelChazztro]

I just got this, such a good game. First of all took out Bournemouth with a 737, then found the mouse-yoke control and now I'm getting the hang of it (mostly).

...am going to invest in a joystick though, the keyboard and mouse system isn't great.

Edited by FidelChazztro, 01 June 2012 - 12:12 AM.

[Myky]

I just got this, such a good game. First of all took out Bournemouth with an 737, then found the mouse-yoke control and now I'm getting the hand of it (mostly).

...am going to invest in a joystick though, the keyboard and mouse system isn't great.

you will get sucked in with all the expansion packs and mission packs too! i can hold my own when piloting the helicopter. wish someone will come up with a police chopper expansion pack though!

[Seandesy1]

Have you done the Coastguard helichopper mission? I always seem to drop the aircraft onto the motorway to heavily or get blown away by a gust of wind and ditching in the bay or striking the bridge. The one time I picked up the chap I stacked it into the hospital

Edited by Seandesy1, 01 June 2012 - 07:45 AM.

[Myky]

Have you done the Coastguard helichopper mission? I always seem to drop the aircraft onto the motorway to heavily or get blown away by a gust of wind and ditching in the bay or striking the bridge. The one time I picked up the chap I stacked it into the hospital

Haha yes i have, its a right monster, i had to save the game after completing each point or attempting a objective. Untill i figured out how to do it.

If you press shift z a couple of times the Display info changes and shows rate of wind and direction as well as other info i find useful for hovering.

Popping the nose of the chopper in to the wind helps avoid the gusts spinning you round and apply some trim to keep the nose level on the horizon without requiring you to push the yoke forward (in effect you should be able to hover hands free). Don't descend too low as ground effect will suck you towards the deck with a bang.

[Seandesy1]

Ground effect should make the rate of descent decrease as you get lower, not make you drop like a stone. The only downside to the heli missions is the constant hands on and relative slow speed for the distances required in flight, like the recovery mission flying in formation with the other EH101 was a nightmare!