SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

Last edited by Matt_Jetspeed on Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:33 pm; edited 1 time in total

I thought landing is the hardest part of flying, but I a have trouble taking off on the runway. I used to start a flight with the airplane on the active runway to take off & it's so easy, but now I practice starting the flight at the gate to taxi to runway for take off with problems. I tried to line up, straight it up as possible as I can & it still veers of the runway during take off! I also centered ailerons & rudders, don't understand why it's not enough to keep straight. How do you guys line the planes up straight before take off in the center of the runway? Do you have to use some techniques or instruments/controls just for taking off successfully? If anyone knows, please help! I know this is a newbie question, but I really do need help. Embarassed

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

I try to get the nose gear lined up right on the white center line, and I find it difficult too, but I can offer a tip or two that may help.

Keep your taxi speed down, maybe even lower than the set speed. This may stop too much runway from going by while you try to line up.

Practice making the minutest steering adjustments possible, consider playing with the joystick sensitivity inputs found within the FS2004 settings to dampen things a bit.

Don't worry about perfection, something tells me it's easier to line up a real aircraft than to manipulate a visual model measured in inches in 'Spot View'.

If you can get the nose gear to travel along decently parallel for a few segments of the white line, I say throttle up and expect to make small adjustments for the whole length of the runway to stay as centered as possible until rotation. Even if you're lined up perfectly, you may get some torque to the left with propeller aircraft, even as you zip down the runway. (Depending on your realism settings.) I think it's called torque anyway ...someone please correct me if I've messed that up.

That's what I try to do anyway, if I'm lining up the aircraft myself, it's easy to oversteer and mess it up.

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

Ok it sounds like taking off straight can be a bit difficult than I thought, but yeah I'll try to taxi a little slower when turning onto the runway. About the torque realism setting, should I set it lower or not? I know the more realism means higher difficulties. I usually fly jetliners like B737 & 757. I don't like prop planes. I also don't have a joystick, but I had a thought it might be easier to fly with. Wink

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

If you are having a difficult time learning how to keep the aircraft straight during takeoff, I suggest that you set the torque setting to lower until you become more comfortable.

I have a Joy Stick but rarely use it. Instead, I always use my Yoke and Rudders. See attached Picture.

I don't like heavy aircraft. I prefer small GA props because that is the kind of aircraft that we use in the the Civil Air Patrol.

PS: We are planning about 4 training sorties on Saturday and I will be performing as the "trainer" during two of the sorties. Cool

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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:32 am Post subject:

Do you mean torque setting for under flight model? Well I set it pretty low, but do you recommend leave it all the way down to no torque? Well I would like the flight yoke, throttle quadrant & rudders but I have to use the keyboard for the meantime. I'm a Boeing fanatic & I fly them more so flight yokes would be suitable, joysticks are more for Airbus. I'm more into jet air transport, so I'll always like to prefer heavy aircraft but I just need to be more good with them. I unfortunately do have more problems with heavy jets like B767, B777, B747, A330, A340 & A380. They are very difficult to land, would ILS help much or you also need better flying skills for heavy aircraft? Well at least I can land 737s & 757s. For now, I'll practice & be careful with taking off & see how I go. Cool

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: here's my answer

Well I would buy a joystick it's just plain easier to steer with it. But I don't know how much costs cause I got my joystick as a gift from me cousin who pilots a real cessna 182 skylane. Anyway My tip to you is to steer with the rudder medals during takeoff and when you get to the speed where you can pull up and takeoff keep twisting or steering your joystick while you pull up and once your like 5 inchs off of the ground then I would stop twisting/turning my joystick.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Check out these FREE videos. I guarantee that you will learn a great deal from viewing them.

Just click on each video that you want to review.
Next, click on the"play" icon.
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http://www.kingschools.com/webVideo/VideoArchives.asp

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: here's my answer

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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject:

A very famous college football coach once said, "We are going to start with the basics. This is a football".

I believe that any skills that you learn from a small General Aviation Aircraft can be applied towards a "Heavy" aircraft.

I guarantee that all of the lessons featured on these videos are well worth your time in viewing them.

Note: Last night, I assisted Major Pleasants during our Civil Air Patrol meeting. Our topic was "Flightline Marshalling". A large part of our presention was based around a 20 minute video on this subject. Videos are a great teaching tool.

Yes---I have a long Signature.
I do this to encourage you'all to get away from behind your computer desks and "get involved". I am divorced and live alone (however, my son lives about 25 minutes from me). Therefore, I have plenty of free time to indulge in my favorite hobby of aviation. As the old-timers know, I encourage you'all to take advantage of the FREE AIRPLANE RIDES that are offered by EAA during their YOUNG EAGLES events. I encourage you'all to join your local Civil Air Patrol Squadron. I have become very active in my squadron and have learned a great deal from other squadron members. I encourage you'all to attend local Air Shows and Aviation Museums. I encourage you'all to join AOPA because they offer a large amount of opportunities to learn.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject:

Usually you'll still have to make some small rudder adjustments on your takeoff roll to stay in-line with the runway.

For me, I find that using my left and right views, or the virtual cockpit, to help me taxi onto the runway.

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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:20 am Post subject:

Please take plenty of time to check out the following website. It contains the best articles that I have ever encountered on the subject of Navigation. Cool

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/ils.htm

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:43 am Post subject:

The problem is I have to fly for a Virtual Airlines site & I can't take much time learning, I also usually have to fly big jets because they don't use many small planes. Well it's not like flying in real life so if anyone doesn't have much flying experience & make mistakes, it's only on a game. There's nothing risk lol! You told me to slow down & learn on smaller planes, I'll do it when I have time but I just have to know how to handle jetliners in the meantime. It's a big jump to heavy jets, but I'm in that situation. I think they do have some propliners, but I enjoy flying on jet routes. I also have to do 3 flights per month, I reckon you should join it too. Check out the sites on my sig. Wink

I been practicing with taxiing to the runway & line up for take off more straight or smoothly. I turned on the runway more slowly & with more accuracy, I also used the spot plane view to check on how straight the nose wheel with the white lines. Do real pilots turn with their flight yoke/joystick (for ailerons) or rudder pedals (for rudders) during taxiing? When throttling on the runway, do you use rudders or can you use ailerons? Well practice can make big improvements, so I'll keep it up. Wink