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I'm going online for a bit. If you're new and interested in flying online / multiplayer, join me on the Mumble Voice Client:

http://mumble.sourceforge.net/

85.236.100.59
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password ocuk
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I'm around tomorrow evening if you are? We haven't flown for ages. Last week was a nightmare, only got in after 8 etc.

Soya, great shots!
 
Vuvuzela, it has been ages. My illness has gone. Should be good to fly this week. In this week's PC Pilot magazine it talked of the Short Field Package for the 737. The iFly has this too. So I put that config on my 736 and was trying that out.

I also took my Legacy VFR from Exeter to Bristol on Monday just to keep my 'skills' up.

Also there's 'Airplane Repo' on Sky somewhere which is a good watch.


oneale90, you'll need a headset mic, Gamespy a/c, Vatsim a/c, FSX with SP2 and Mumble voice client.

As and when you see from these forums, we'll meet on Mumble and then decide what we're doing in FSX and if we're using Vatsim or Gamespy to do it.

Vatsim makes things easier to get online with multiplayer with real world ATC, but you've got to be sensible and play by their rules.

Gamespy, you can prat about.

No matter what skill level you're at, it's a great place to ask questions, learn something new and build up confidence to fly some real world procedures online.

We've taken Cessnas on a short flight from Cardiff to do circuits at Bristol.

We've flown from Aldergrove, Belfast to LeedsBradford in the ATR 72-500.

We've taken our 737s on many a domestic flight.

We've also worked out how to share cockpits to lighten the workload.
 

So am I right in thinking it would be ok for a relative noob like me to come join in?

I'm looking at getting into FSX (quite heavily too at the minute) and would love to have some sort of online element to practise and (as you say) ask questions, if it's not to much bother?

Many thanks.
 
So am I right in thinking it would be ok for a relative noob like me to come join in?

I'm looking at getting into FSX (quite heavily too at the minute) and would love to have some sort of online element to practise and (as you say) ask questions, if it's not to much bother?

Many thanks.

It's no bother at all and the more the merrier. If you're happy to learn, we're willing to teach.
 
I have a problem with my PMDG planes, the problem being that the autopilot doesn't seem to engage. I read something about "Realistic Autopilot Engagement" can cause this -- anyone know how to turn this feature off?
 
I have a problem with my PMDG planes, the problem being that the autopilot doesn't seem to engage. I read something about "Realistic Autopilot Engagement" can cause this -- anyone know how to turn this feature off?

You can turn this off in the FMC/CDU or whatever you want to call it. It should be under the PMDG options tab.

From memory if you want to keep it on you need to make sure that the aircraft is wings level and trimmed properly and also following the flight director path otherwise the AP will not engage.
 
I have a problem with my PMDG planes, the problem being that the autopilot doesn't seem to engage. I read something about "Realistic Autopilot Engagement" can cause this -- anyone know how to turn this feature off?

In the iFly, I personally prefer to keep this option on for realism. As Ringo say, trim your plane, keep your yoke/joystick centred, follow the flight path and ap should engage.
 
Gamespy can be frustrating.

I log in, it works fine.

Or I log in, it kicks me out.

I ended up creating another user for and alternating between the two.

If you sign up with VATSIM, you'll use a little client, 'Sqawkbox' or 'FSInn' to get online. Once online, you abide by their rules and do real piloty stuff, but it can make things easier.
 
Hi folks, haven't been around in a while but I'm hoping to be on on Tuesday all being well. There is a VATSIM exam on at Aldergrove so will get some online flying done at the local.
 
Great. I can hopefully do Tues as well.

Funnily enough, last night I flew from EGPF to EGAA at night in the 737 on Vatsim. Glasgow tower and Scottish control were on. I picked a too high altitude for the distance, FL240, and flew at a max angle, but had a sharp descent to get down the localiser.

On the approach, some aircraft took off from 07 as I was landing on 25. Scottish told me to take an immediate right, can't remember the heading, and it all went to pot. Autopilot disengaged as I grabbed the 'yoke' and after setting up my altitude and heading, I forgot to re-engage ap and ended up crashing.

So with the in my mind, today I flew the same route in daytime. EGAA and EGPH tower were on, but no control. It was much better and I also flew the return route. :p

This is all in my iFly 737-600 with the powerful engines, Short field performance package, no HGS and the newer MCP.. I also want this plane real life.
 
This is all in my iFly 737-600 with the powerful engines, Short field performance package, no HGS and the newer MCP.. I also want this plane real life.

Not if you're going to keep crashing it mate ;)

Can't make tonight as I'm working. I will keep an eye on the forum though. I'll get on soon.
 
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