Newbie Flight Sim help

Efiste, back again, been off the forum the last few days due to burying myself in Airline Pilot and funnily enough burying a 737 into the runway at Gatwick repeatedly. I have managed to loose my Lancaster, I have a rough idea where it is on the backup drive and once Ive found it i’ll let you know. Hows things going? I wonder, are all your engines spooling up together? I noticed the other day on one of my 707’s my joystick throttle was only running No.1 instead of all 4………. just a thought.

John, glad ya like the thread 😀

Bex

😀 Hi Bex & co,

I apologise for butting in and I can’t help with getting a Lancaster off the ground or with bombing missions but I’ve found this thread so highly amusing that I’m writing to ask you both to continue.

John Y

still cant get a lanc of a runway, tried a few now, what lanc do you use bex 🙁

Efiste, soz for the delay, had a busy weekend 🙁 Right then, Im not sure if u can bomb anything in FS2004. I cant say for sure because I havent tried, so Im now just as curious. What I do know is you can create your own flight plans in FS2004, using the “Create a Flight” option. Im in the middle of reinstalling FS2004 on my PC (PC threw its toys) but by Tuesday if need be I can talk you thru it step by step. My fave flight is a 747 – 2xx from LGW to Atlanta, I get there with low fuel warnings and land with 5% fuel in the tanks LoL

Joysticks make the game really, much more realistic and a darn sight easier. If I had the money Id be getting myself a set of controls from CH, they do proper flight yokes & rudder pedals. Or if youre a smart @ss you could always turn ya spare room into a proper cockpit 😀 Bex

Yet another question BEx………………..where can i find missions or tests to carry out, the youngster wants to bomb runways etc etc, by the way, i bought a joystick today, and WOW they really transform the SIM dont they. Thanks

Well Im stuffed on ya Lanc. Simviation has a few and Ive got loads of their aircraft.Im glad I could help, drop me a PM anytime if u have a problem. Mind u if want a challenge, download either a Comet or a VC10 and try getting them out of Seattle Tacoma before the end of the runway LoL I havent managed it yet. 😮 Bex

ill download another one and try that, just joined the SIMVIATION site, its a great resource, Once again bex, thanks for helping me out!! 😉

Efiste, is that one the ultra realistic Lancs? Now Im thinking about mixtures & prop positions. Other than that Im stuffed now :confused: Bex

done that bex. and still wont lift off. im using the DAMBUSTERS lanc, if that makes any difference. as i pull back, it lifts a little, then bounes down again. i have also tried reducing the payload, and fuel……………….any ideas :confused:

Dont worry about being a pain, Im glad I can help 😀 Ive got a Lanc too, and I make sure Ive got full down flaps (F7) keep my finger on the brakes, bring all four up slowly upto the stops, basically red line them and then let roll. Bex

thanks again, real sorry to be a pain in the proverbial, but i cant get the aircraft to take off, i get the engines upto full speed. and get right to the end of the runwway (manchester) and it wont lift 🙁 any suggestions

Efiste, no problem, bit of a FLight / Train Sim nut here so glad to help. Ok re the engines then. Silly question time, have u tried the Auto Engine Start command? Its CTRL + E at the same time, that should crank em all up hopefully. Bex

thanks for that (again) bex. ive just got the lacaster downloaded and into the FS, but i can only get the L/H wing engines started, any ideas 😮 😮

Efiste, funny, Im a member of UKTrainsim, cracking site 😀 Ok heres the website I use for FS2004, IMHO its one of the best and its free too. Bex

http://www.simviation.com/downloads.html