The Aircrash Bureau by Gary Numan:)

Is it not a Douglas C124 Globemaster?

Hi

I was always under the impression that Landing lights were kept on until 10,000 ft then turned off if not in cloud etc, in that case it would be down to the discretion of the Pilot in charge. Wether the turning off of lights is dependant on the transitioning altitude I do not know, as transition altitudes differ throughout the world.

As for the taxi lights I would have thought that taxiing with landing lights is a no no, due to the intensity of them burning out the retinas of your virtual airport workers.:)

Is it a USB Connection?
Do you have Windows XP/Vista?
Do you have a driver disc with the stick, and finally what make is the joystick?

If you have entered the scenery into the correct folders within FS 2004 you will need to activate them in the scenery library on the setup page of FS2004

Have you done this? if not your scenerys will not show. Also Google any probs you may have with scenery theres always a load of advice on there.

Hi Matt

Depending on your computer specifications the reason FSX is unplayable on your pc is because the latest incarnation of flight simulator is a major rescource hog which will squeeze the life out of most pc’s. Even the latest spec machines struggle with it.

If you can run FS2004 reasonably I would stick with that, there are plenty of downloads free and payware to bring FS2004 upto a standard comparable with FSX without the slide show FSX produces.

Hope this helps in some way.

Nic

Hi again

The aircraft is on AVSIM but is a download for FS 2004. I don’t run FSX but I think that some aircraft are compatible with it. I suppose you could try to use it in FSX if you are feeling brave enough.

Are FS2004 aircraft compatible with FSX?
– Yes, you should be able to fly FS2004 aircraft in FSX. However, some add-on aircraft may cause problems with certain gauges, modules or other additional software. Some payware developers released or will release updates in order to make their products compatible with FSX. Freeware developers may do the same if nessecery, but since it is their hobby and not their job, some might choose to move on with the development of new aircraft for FSX only and keep their current products for FS2004 only. Please check the aircraft list for information about the compatibility of various aircraft.

File Description:
The AT-802 series is the world’s largest single engine aircraft, and its popularity reflects the industry’s trend to larger high-production turbine equipment. Whether it’s used for fertilizing forests, spraying huge cotton fields, or spraying dispersant on oil spills, this plane has the productivity and performance to get big jobs done efficiently. Reflecting state-of-the-art technology in computerized fire gate controls, the AT-802F is an ideal initial attack fire fighter with the ability to get to fires quickly and the maneuverability to put them out accurately and efficiently. The reliability of the turbine engine, low maintenance and operating costs, ruggedness and safety features make it an excellent choice for fire fighting. This Flightsim Aircraft features Dynamic shine, reflective textures, full moving parts, custom 2D panel, working VC and a repaint kit.

Filename: at-802a_fire.zip
License: Freeware, limited distribution
Added: 14th November 2003
Downloads: 6767
Author: Brian Gladden
Size: 3591kb

Regards Nic