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Hello all. Am new to the software as have developed an interest in obtaining my PPL eventually. My question to whomever can assist is: Can someone provide me with the best settings for MFS 2004 that would make it easiest to learn the program? Am running it on a P4 2.8 Ghz with 2GB DDR RAM. Additional hardware is the Saitek Yolk, Throttle, and Rudder Pedals. Am particularly interested in the sensitivities section as am having problems using the Yolk to control the flight of the Cessna 172SP (Flight lessons). Thanks to all who respond.

RDMAviator,

Hi and welcome to SimV.

Since you are new to fs2004...... there are thousands of existing threads here that deal with all manner of FS2004 ideas, issues, tweaks, and solutions.

Welcome!

So much of it is a matter of personal taste, so the best thing to do is experiment until you like what you have. There really is no list of settings that works best for everybody.

And in general, I'd avoid the in-sim flight lessons; as a RL pilot I have issues with a lot of the stuff in there, and the "virtual instructor" seems crazy sometimes.

It's not a bad idea to check out the lessons, but fly the exercises on your own, without the AI CFI prompting you. Much easier to make progress that way.

Or better yet, get yourself a real Private Pilot Handbook, which outlines the basic maneuvers, and create your own sessions.

One last thing: if you want to fly a proper C-172 in FS9, you absolutely must try the freeware 172 from RealAir. I have over 100 hours in real C172s, and I think the RealAir model is much more like the real thing than the default FS9 Cessna.

Get it here... about halfway down the page. I think it's also available in the SimV library.

http://www.realairsimulations.com/list_ ... =downloads

[quote]Hello all. Am new to the software as have developed an interest in obtaining my PPL eventually. My question to whomever can assist is: Can someone provide me with the best settings for MFS 2004 that would make it easiest to learn the program? Am running it on a P4 2.8 Ghz with 2GB DDR RAM. Additional hardware is the Saitek Yolk, Throttle, and Rudder Pedals. Am particularly interested in the sensitivities section as am having problems using the Yolk to control the flight of the Cessna 172SP (Flight lessons). Thanks to all who respond.

RDMAviator, only guessing, but maybe the answer is not 'changing the settings' but a little more

Welcome!

What they all said.

I completely agree about the RealAir Cessna, and would also recommend the Cessna C150 here (http://www.fs-tutorials.com/en/down_plane_C150_01.php) which is also excellent. It has no 2D panel so you are forced to fly from the excellent dynamic virtual cockpit, which is a real experience.

I'm learning to fly a real-world Piper Warrior II, so have found one in the downloads and tweaked the flight dynamics to as near as I can get for realism. So for as much realism as possible, make sure FS9 is set to as realistic as it will go: detect crashes, auto-coord off etc etc.

Then you can get into the passenger airliners!

Welcome RDMAviator
The first thought that came to my mind when I read your thread was that you need to get your hands on the realair c172, second thought was, better yet get the tutoriel c150........I got beat to the punch on both