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Billings, you beat me too it. As a PPL holder, I still fiddle with FS quite regularly and the PMDG 737NG is almost as much fun as a real PA28!
The default 737 is really a sorry excuse for an aircraft. You'll be blown away by the PMDG model. Also give some thought to the Dreamfleet 727 which is amazing, the Captain Sim 707, the Dreamfleet ATR 72 and the upcoming PMDG 747-400 and Level D 767-300! As you can see, it can become an immersive hobby!!
The default 737 is really a sorry excuse for an aircraft. You'll be blown away by the PMDG model. Also give some thought to the Dreamfleet 727 which is amazing, the Captain Sim 707, the Dreamfleet ATR 72 and the upcoming PMDG 747-400 and Level D 767-300! As you can see, it can become an immersive hobby!!
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what about the approach into Kai Tak (the old Hong Kong airport) the last minute right hand turn made it spectacular...I remember going in there one very bumpy night from SIN....excellent!
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Now you need to try all this online with live ATC. Have a look at www.vatsim-uk.org and for an excellent VA try www.bavirtual.co.uk. Online flying takes the flightsim to a whole new level.
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I have to admit to being an old hand with FS2004 and an even older hand with the Alps. Yes, the PMDG 737 is where it's at, with no near competition. It does depend which terrain mesh you use, but nonetheless, it is fun even with the default.
Try this little lot in the 737 (even the default) and you will enjoy. No, I am not going to fire it up to give you the missing ICAO codes, but these are all Alpine pearls and you can do them all sequentially.
Mollis (LSMF)
Interlaken (LSMI)
Ambri (LSPM)
Innsbruck (LOWI)
Samedan (errrr)
Buochs (errrrr)
Saanen (errrr)
St. Stephan (errr)
Courcheval (no - just don't bother - even in the Cub)
try knocking the weather down to to ten miles vis for starters. I promise, it will make you concentrate. If you see any fins sticking out of the hills, a fiver that it belonged to me. Nice thing with the PMDG 737 is that if you decide to trust your bowels, the go around is as nerve wracking as finals.
Do enjoy....
PS PMDG 737 - do land at a sensible weight. Otherwise, you will be screwe..... Sad innit? Enjoy!
Try this little lot in the 737 (even the default) and you will enjoy. No, I am not going to fire it up to give you the missing ICAO codes, but these are all Alpine pearls and you can do them all sequentially.
Mollis (LSMF)
Interlaken (LSMI)
Ambri (LSPM)
Innsbruck (LOWI)
Samedan (errrr)
Buochs (errrrr)
Saanen (errrr)
St. Stephan (errr)
Courcheval (no - just don't bother - even in the Cub)
try knocking the weather down to to ten miles vis for starters. I promise, it will make you concentrate. If you see any fins sticking out of the hills, a fiver that it belonged to me. Nice thing with the PMDG 737 is that if you decide to trust your bowels, the go around is as nerve wracking as finals.
Do enjoy....
PS PMDG 737 - do land at a sensible weight. Otherwise, you will be screwe..... Sad innit? Enjoy!
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Just a couple of questions relating to all these add ons.
I have the 330/340 add on and also the concorde one.I now fancy putting the PMDG on also.BUT how do you get FS ATC to interact with these or can't you?
I have the 330/340 add on and also the concorde one.I now fancy putting the PMDG on also.BUT how do you get FS ATC to interact with these or can't you?
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Lasernigel,
FS's own ATC will interact with the PMDG 737NG in the same way as the Concorde and A330/40 add on's.
I found the PSS A340 very disappointing - lazy panel, poor VC, buggy, poor frame rates, exterior model average....
You'll be impressed with the PMDG model though, I'm yet to find someone who isn't.
FS's own ATC will interact with the PMDG 737NG in the same way as the Concorde and A330/40 add on's.
I found the PSS A340 very disappointing - lazy panel, poor VC, buggy, poor frame rates, exterior model average....
You'll be impressed with the PMDG model though, I'm yet to find someone who isn't.
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reverseunlocked Thanks for that but do you have to activate it from a drop down as I can't see where the icon is.(sorry to appear thick!)
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You'll be impressed with the PMDG model though, I'm yet to find someone who isn't.
Every man to their own, once the PMDG 744 and LDS 767 comes out I can rule the world
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Laser,
I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean. To select the Concorde for example, you go to 'create a flight' then to the 'selected aircraft' menu, pull down the menu until you see 'Aerospatiale/BAC' and select 'Concorde' in whichever livery you want.
For the PMDG it's the same method but underneath the default 'Boeing' in the menu you'll see 'Boeing PMDG' and then go in there and select the model of 737 that you want, 600/700/800/900, in the livery you want.
For ATC services, load up a flight with the planner, once your 737 is loaded up ask ATC for your IFR clearance, and away you go!
And Kestrel, I know what you mean!
I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean. To select the Concorde for example, you go to 'create a flight' then to the 'selected aircraft' menu, pull down the menu until you see 'Aerospatiale/BAC' and select 'Concorde' in whichever livery you want.
For the PMDG it's the same method but underneath the default 'Boeing' in the menu you'll see 'Boeing PMDG' and then go in there and select the model of 737 that you want, 600/700/800/900, in the livery you want.
For ATC services, load up a flight with the planner, once your 737 is loaded up ask ATC for your IFR clearance, and away you go!
And Kestrel, I know what you mean!
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Chaps,
while we are speaking about sims, does anyone know of a decent B767, DC10 or MD11 add on to FS2002 (excluding the Wilco one)
Any links to the website would be very much appreciated!!
Cheers.
while we are speaking about sims, does anyone know of a decent B767, DC10 or MD11 add on to FS2002 (excluding the Wilco one)
Any links to the website would be very much appreciated!!
Cheers.
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Hi Muppet
There's not much in the way of MD11's or DC10's, certainly nothing with a panel that's up to much for FS2002. Of course, the much adored PIC 767 is patchable for FS2002, but you mentioned that one.
I'd get youself a copy of FS9 and hang fire (shouldn't be more than a couple of weeks) for the release of the Level D Simulations 767-300.
It's developed partly by the creators of the PIC original and now is updated with all the bells and whistles of FS9. They added the operations manual to the website and as you can see, there's more than enough bedtime reading for a few weeks....
www.leveldsim.com
Also PMDG are working on an MD-11, looks good so far.
www.precisionmanuals.com
Again, it's for FS9 only, so bad news for FS2002 users
Cheers
RU
There's not much in the way of MD11's or DC10's, certainly nothing with a panel that's up to much for FS2002. Of course, the much adored PIC 767 is patchable for FS2002, but you mentioned that one.
I'd get youself a copy of FS9 and hang fire (shouldn't be more than a couple of weeks) for the release of the Level D Simulations 767-300.
It's developed partly by the creators of the PIC original and now is updated with all the bells and whistles of FS9. They added the operations manual to the website and as you can see, there's more than enough bedtime reading for a few weeks....
www.leveldsim.com
Also PMDG are working on an MD-11, looks good so far.
www.precisionmanuals.com
Again, it's for FS9 only, so bad news for FS2002 users
Cheers
RU
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Lasernigel,
FS inbuilt ATC works with any aircraft that you have or can download.
To activate the ATC all you need is a key to open the ATC window. From memory(I don't use inbuilt ATC that much) I think it's the ` key. If not, you can go to your options menu, then assignments and assign a key to open the ATC window.
Also, remember to also activate dynamic scenery in the display menu and in the ATC menu bring up your traffic percent. Otherwise, it'll be a bit loney up there
Cheers!
PS... as others have said, there is so much more to flying FS than flying stand alone. There's a huge online community, supplying just multiplayer or multiplayer with ATC(Not computer generated and over voice aswell). If you need any info, just ask.
FS inbuilt ATC works with any aircraft that you have or can download.
To activate the ATC all you need is a key to open the ATC window. From memory(I don't use inbuilt ATC that much) I think it's the ` key. If not, you can go to your options menu, then assignments and assign a key to open the ATC window.
Also, remember to also activate dynamic scenery in the display menu and in the ATC menu bring up your traffic percent. Otherwise, it'll be a bit loney up there
Cheers!
PS... as others have said, there is so much more to flying FS than flying stand alone. There's a huge online community, supplying just multiplayer or multiplayer with ATC(Not computer generated and over voice aswell). If you need any info, just ask.
Can I ask some you xpert simmers a quick question-I was thinking about buying the PMD 73 add on as Ive heard so many good reviews but will it work on my pc which has 768 kbs RAM or do I need more memory
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Hi,
First of all, I want to apologise to the mods for the thread drift into a general FS discussion. I may have started it with my comment about the PMDG 737NG product.
Let me add a contribution to the original question.
I don't believe anyone has mentioned the Canarsie(VOR) approach into Rwy13L+R at KJFK.
The initial approach procedure isn't too much to worry about. The challenge is the turn to finals after the VOR. I believe the airport actually has curved line of guide lights, leading to the runways installed into the surrounding neighbourhood, as an approach aid. Nice challenge in a 747 with a heavy load.
Also, the LDA approach(offset LOC) into Rwy19 at KDCA(Regan national) is a challenge. Bugger of a turn on short finals to line up.
You should check out more of the non-precision approaches available. These generally are a bit more challenging than a standard ILS approach, requiring more focus than just pressing the APR button once you start establishing.
Hope this helps.
Cheers!
PS....pax britanica, the way your computer will perform is not just down to the amount of RAM you have. Mainly it'll depend on your combination of processor, graphics card and RAM. Send me a private message with your machine specs and I'll let you know. Don't want this thread to drift any further than it already has.
First of all, I want to apologise to the mods for the thread drift into a general FS discussion. I may have started it with my comment about the PMDG 737NG product.
Let me add a contribution to the original question.
I don't believe anyone has mentioned the Canarsie(VOR) approach into Rwy13L+R at KJFK.
The initial approach procedure isn't too much to worry about. The challenge is the turn to finals after the VOR. I believe the airport actually has curved line of guide lights, leading to the runways installed into the surrounding neighbourhood, as an approach aid. Nice challenge in a 747 with a heavy load.
Also, the LDA approach(offset LOC) into Rwy19 at KDCA(Regan national) is a challenge. Bugger of a turn on short finals to line up.
You should check out more of the non-precision approaches available. These generally are a bit more challenging than a standard ILS approach, requiring more focus than just pressing the APR button once you start establishing.
Hope this helps.
Cheers!
PS....pax britanica, the way your computer will perform is not just down to the amount of RAM you have. Mainly it'll depend on your combination of processor, graphics card and RAM. Send me a private message with your machine specs and I'll let you know. Don't want this thread to drift any further than it already has.
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I believe that "Bluey West One" Greenland is "interesting"
Never thought to try it in FS2004....
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Ok, here's some more info.
VOR to 13L/R at JFK
www.airnav.com Type in JFK and the scroll down the page.
You can see the curving approach lights (well Im guessing thats them!)
Or how about the Parkaway Visual to 13L/R
LGA,
Try the Express Visual to 31 and the River Visual to 13.
Again charts, www.airnav.com
DCA
River Visual runway 19.
Charts as above.
Now, good ole Canada and BC!
Castlegar, CYCG.
CYCG Charts
Ooo it's fun, I think someone used to operate 737-200s into it until recently. Following the alts and no straight in approaches, circling only
SGU St.George, Utah
Around 3000ft high and about 3feet wide, try the dme arc to runway 16.
Have fun
VOR to 13L/R at JFK
www.airnav.com Type in JFK and the scroll down the page.
You can see the curving approach lights (well Im guessing thats them!)
Or how about the Parkaway Visual to 13L/R
LGA,
Try the Express Visual to 31 and the River Visual to 13.
Again charts, www.airnav.com
DCA
River Visual runway 19.
Charts as above.
Now, good ole Canada and BC!
Castlegar, CYCG.
CYCG Charts
Ooo it's fun, I think someone used to operate 737-200s into it until recently. Following the alts and no straight in approaches, circling only
SGU St.George, Utah
Around 3000ft high and about 3feet wide, try the dme arc to runway 16.
Have fun