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couple of questions

PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:03 am
by Dispatchcode
a) how can i know updated weather during flights? temp, knots, cloudy? etc..
b) how can i land using ILS?? (Please explain it details)
c) What is the average or suitable for airplanes to climb attitude while travelling?? b747-b777-b737-airbus etc..
d) What is the normal/usual speed they use to travelling?
e) When all the light will be used?, Strobe, Nav, Panel, Beacon, taxi...
f) How can i know which runaway i have to land?? i cant see which number?? ( i know its on the runaway but from far?)
g) How do i know local time A (depart) and to arrival local time B (arrival)
h) What is the smoke come out from the engine use for??
Cheers..!

Re: couple of questions

PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:49 am
by ATI_7500
a) how can i know updated weather during flights? temp, knots, cloudy? etc..


VFR: Tune in the nearest airport on the radio and listen to ATIS. Or take a look at the map, which displays some information about the weather.

IFR: You can tune in ATIS as soon as you got radio contact with the tower at your destination airport.

b) how can i land using ILS?? (Please explain it details)


Browse the FSX subforum here, there's got to be a thread about that a few topics (pages) down.

c) What is the average or suitable for airplanes to climb attitude while travelling?? b747-b777-b737-airbus etc..


I think 2000ft/min does the job quite well.

d) What is the normal/usual speed they use to travelling?


~Mach 0.75-0.8

e) When all the light will be used?, Strobe, Nav, Panel, Beacon, taxi...


Pre-startup: Beacon.
Taxiing: Taxi lights, nav lights.
Final checks/hold short: Landing lights, strobes.
Altitude 10000ft: Landing lights off.
Approach into destination airport: Landing lights on.
Leaving the runway: Landing lights off, taxi lights on, strobes off.

Use the panel lights when you need them.

f) How can i know which runaway i have to land?? i cant see which number?? ( i know its on the runaway but from far?)


Take a look into the topic about ILS I mentioned.

g) How do i know local time A (depart) and to arrival local time B (arrival)


Your nav log displays your flight plan along with the estimated flight time. Add about 30 to 40 minutes for startup, taxiing, waiting, taxiing and shutdown.

h) What is the smoke come out from the engine use for??


At high altitudes: Freezing condensation from the engines.
On the ground: Remaints of jet fuel in the combustion chambers(?).

Re: couple of questions

PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:18 pm
by cdub420

Re: couple of questions

PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:49 pm
by BAW0343
Its well explained above, I'm just going to add a few things.  ;D

c) Id say 1800 is better, 2000 and you can stall around 18000 ft, but it depends on aircraft and fuel load. You can climb 2000 for awhile but to be on the safe side reduce it when you approach crusting alt.

d) Never exceed 250kts under 10,000 ft (USA anyway)  Its FAA rules

e) Heretic is right but landing lights are required to be on when you taxi onto the runway and under 10,000 Ft, turn them off above 10,000 and when you exit the runway.

f) ATC will usually tell you what runway to expect when IFR, if your VFR tower will tell you just before landing. Runway nimbers correspond to runway heading:
Rw 09 = 090 Degrees
Rw 18 = 180 Degrees
Rw 27 = 270 Degrees
Rw 36 = 360 degrees
When L or R is aaded to the number it just is specifying left runway or right runway.

Just wanted to add to the info already given  ;D ;)

Re: couple of questions

PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:51 pm
by BAW0343
Its well explained above, I'm just going to add a few things.  ;D

c) Id say 1800 is better, 2000 and you can stall around 18000 ft, but it depends on aircraft and fuel load. You can climb 2000 for awhile but to be on the safe side reduce it when you approach your cruising alt.

d) Never exceed 250kts under 10,000 ft (USA anyway)  Its FAA rules

e) Heretic is right but landing lights are required to be on when you taxi onto the runway and under 10,000 Ft, turn them off above 10,000 and when you exit the runway.

f) ATC will usually tell you what runway to expect when IFR, if your VFR tower will tell you just before landing. Runway numbers correspond to runway heading:
Rw 09 = 090 Degrees
Rw 18 = 180 Degrees
Rw 27 = 270 Degrees
Rw 36 = 360 Degrees
When L or R is added to the number it just is specifying left runway or right runway.

Just wanted to add to the info already given  ;D ;)