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Old 20th August 2008 | 06:29
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BelArgUSA
 
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How to fly a plane - for dummies...

Pilots who "need" a power setting need to learn "how to fly" basics first...
Call that power setting - a N1 or EPR... or even (like I have seen) a FF...!

xxx
All you have to know - for takeoff - is to move the thrust levers FORWARD...
Initially, spool up the engines to "something" like (N1) 80-85%...
Then move thrust levers further forward, to the target T/O N1 or EPR...
If you call "SET POWER", the PNF will do that for you.
All you have to do is keep your hand ready in case you want to reject the T/O.
And your power should be set by the time you reach 80 KIAS...

xxx
Now for approach and landing...
You descent whatever speed, and want to be 250 at FL100.
Well, somewhere around FL120 or so, move thrust levers all the way BACK.
Pure magic, your speed will slowly slow towards 260... and further down.
That is the time you bring SOME power FORWARD again.
If it looks like it continues to reduce a lot - move thrust lever FURTHER FORWARD.
Until it stays around 250, as you wish.

xxx
Further descent - houses get bigger - slow down for flaps...
Little power reductions or increases as you call each FLAP SETTING.
FORWARD (when getting too slow) - or BACK (when getting too fast).
Follow the glide slope using your pitch trim... small trickle inputs.
Slowing too much...? Add ONE KNOB WORTH of thrust levers FORWARD
Then when back on your speed, reduce ONE HALF KNOB thrust levers BACK.
Going too fast...? - PULL BACK thrust levers ONE KNOB.
Back to your speed... Move thrust levers FORWARD ONE HALF KNOB.

xxx
For landing, when the other pilot's face turns green - time you flare.
Now - did we talk about N1 or EPR (or FF) here...? Nooooooo.
Real aviators still fly (a little) with the seat of their pants.
Our IQ is not high enough to look at these many clocks labeled N1 and EPR.
I admit, I failed to pass my check on a Microsoft FS747, sorry.
xxx

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