How do you land a plane in FSX?
All you need to do is angle the plane’s nose up gently and keep it up as long as you can. Like we said, at these speeds with this much drag, the plane will hit the ground. Your only goal here is to do it gently.
How realistic is PMDG 777?
You’ll notice throughout these screenshots that the 777 looks much more reflective than other PMDG products. the reflective properties just feel accurate. This adds a surprising amount of realism to the look and feel of the aircraft.
What is the purpose of VNAV?
VNAV stands for Vertical Navigation and is an autopilot feature that allows the aircraft to adjust vertical speed to meet a predetermined altitude at a specified waypoint.
What is aircraft autoland?
Autoland describes a system that fully automates the landing phase of an aircraft’s flight, with the human crew supervising the process.
What is RNAV in aviation?
Area navigation (RNAV) is a method of navigation that permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based navigation aids, or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of these.
What is the difference between RNAV and VNAV?
So in summary, RNAV is a method of navigation, and LNAV/VNAV are subsystems of the autoflight system. LNAV is the course (in 2 dimensions) across the ground, and VNAV is the flight path (in 2 dimensions) up and down. Of course we can do it by other methods which worked well for many, many years.
Do all pilots use ILS?
The use of ILS is at the discretion of pilots with ATC permission. The ILS localiser and glideslope can still be used as a reference during the visual approach (even if the landing is not ILS). The decision is the pilots’ as the visual indicators and glideslope may not match.
What is FS2004 autoland gauge?
FS2004 AUTOLAND GAUGE Version 2.1. Provides full hands-off autoland capability for all airliners. Simple installation. By Martyn Becker, adapted and amended from original XML programming by Nick Pike. File size – 198kB Rated 5 out of 5 stars by 1 PRO members. FS2004 AUTOLAND GAUGE Version 2.1.
Is FS2004 better than X?
IMO, FS2004 is better than X. Again, although I didn’t give X much time. It’s just the feeling I got, and the way I feel. Maybe it’s because I’m just so familiar with 2004 and I don’t want to get used to X but I’m just not sure. FS2004 just feels right.
What is the difference between FS9 and FSX?
FSX is certainly capable of displaying more beautiful graphics than FS9 — if your computer is capable, too. FSX has missions, which are really great fun! FSX has improved multiplayer.