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That would have been impossible in real life because of the volcanic ash cloud hanging over Europe 

JSO wrote:

That would have been impossible in real life because of the volcanic ash cloud hanging over Europe 

At first I was thinking, you crashed on a plane?

Then I thought, "Wait, you're a pilot?"

Then I thought, "Simulation."

In the next version, they're adding importable planes 

16Skittles wrote:

Just got off MS FSX after a flight from Heathrow airport in London to an airport in Paris, France!  Well, kind of...  Twice while over the English channel I stalled.  The first one I recovered from, but lost too much altitude to survive another. I ended up splashing down in the channel. I don't think I got across the border, though.  Does anyone else use FSX?

My brother is a complete utter nerd at it and that makes me know a thing or 2 about it aswell.

First of all, are you using IFR in your flight plans? Are you using flight plans at all.

Ok then let's set up a flight.

Choose your aircraft (preferably an airbus or a boeing) then click on "flight plan"
Choose your airports and tick IFR. Generate the flight plan and save it. When you are choosing the first airport, choose a taxiway. and flight Fly now.

Press scroll lock and request taxi clerance (use fly by IFR or something like that if that option doesn't appear.) Once you have got the clearence press 3 and follow the yellow marker arrow thingies. Request take off clearance and you have taken off.

Once you are in the air, the ATC will Give you height and headings. Use auto pilot for that. The auto pilot is the little panel in front of you slightly to the right.

Land as you normally would. There. Across the channel you've been.

Stickman704 wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

Just got off MS FSX after a flight from Heathrow airport in London to an airport in Paris, France!  Well, kind of...  Twice while over the English channel I stalled.  The first one I recovered from, but lost too much altitude to survive another. I ended up splashing down in the channel. I don't think I got across the border, though.  Does anyone else use FSX?

My brother is a complete utter nerd at it and that makes me know a thing or 2 about it aswell.

First of all, are you using IFR in your flight plans? Are you using flight plans at all.

Ok then let's set up a flight.

Choose your aircraft (preferably an airbus or a boeing) then click on "flight plan"
Choose your airports and tick IFR. Generate the flight plan and save it. When you are choosing the first airport, choose a taxiway. and flight Fly now.

Press scroll lock and request taxi clerance (use fly by IFR or something like that if that option doesn't appear.) Once you have got the clearence press 3 and follow the yellow marker arrow thingies. Request take off clearance and you have taken off.

Once you are in the air, the ATC will Give you height and headings. Use auto pilot for that. The auto pilot is the little panel in front of you slightly to the right.

Land as you normally would. There. Across the channel you've been.

what is this? I was flying vfr. I also just follow the line on the GPS.

Stickman704 wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

Stickman704 wrote:

My brother is a complete utter nerd at it and that makes me know a thing or 2 about it aswell.

First of all, are you using IFR in your flight plans? Are you using flight plans at all.

Ok then let's set up a flight.

Choose your aircraft (preferably an airbus or a boeing) then click on "flight plan"
Choose your airports and tick IFR. Generate the flight plan and save it. When you are choosing the first airport, choose a taxiway. and flight Fly now.

Press scroll lock and request taxi clerance (use fly by IFR or something like that if that option doesn't appear.) Once you have got the clearence press 3 and follow the yellow marker arrow thingies. Request take off clearance and you have taken off.

Once you are in the air, the ATC will Give you height and headings. Use auto pilot for that. The auto pilot is the little panel in front of you slightly to the right.

Land as you normally would. There. Across the channel you've been.

what is this? I was flying vfr. I also just follow the line on the GPS.

You can do that but using IFR, Auto pilot and air traffic control is way better. You can set back relax and enjoy the view 

I don't really know (or care :p) about the difference between IFR and VFR.
Oh, and for all of the people who think we're crazy using terms like VFR and IFR, It stands for Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules.