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Old 7th September 2009 | 08:21
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Rainboe
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That's a very impressive screenshot. Looks almost completely realistic.

Unless fitting in to traffic with speed control, I used to try and not take flap much more than 15 miles to go. On glideslope, to avoid speeding up, you need at least Flap5, probably 10. At 2000', but I used to prefer no later than 1500', gear down, Flap 20, then as the gear slows the plane down, extend 25, to be stable by 1000'. It works (just), and gives you a nice quiet fuel saving approach. Attitude never goes to 5 degrees ND. On final approach, 2-3 degrees NU.
Don't expect too much from these toy simulators. But the PMDG one was always well spoken of by pilots who flew the real thing and the simulator.
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