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ok i know you guys are bored of me because i ask alot but sorry i just want to be good in fsx

ok my first question is ?    how do i align the aircraaft to be centered on the runway while landing?

my second question is ?!!!!   how do i calculate the flare of an aircraft?
Thankyou

For the flare, I cannot help because I don't really understand what you are referring to.
For lining up with the runway, there are three possibilities: with the instruments (ILS), with the GPS or visually.

- with the ILS: This is used at major airports during IFR flights (with the ATC guiding you etc...). The runway you are assigned to for landing has a ILS frequency (you can find it using the map and clicking on the airport) and an ILS heading. You must enter this frequency into your NAV1 radio and enter the heading in the appropriate instrument (somebody more expert than me will tell you the exact name). Then you must have a look to the line that is moving left to right on this instrument, when it's perfectly in the center, that means that you are lined up with the runway. If it's on the left, that means that the correct trajectory is on your left, so you have to slide left a little bit.

- with the GPS. The runway appears on the GPS, so you just have to make a turn far away enough, the direction to follow will be easy to determine on the screen.

- visually: take a look at your runway, first of all you must determine in which direction you have to land. Then, just draw a line on the ground that extends this runway (I mean, imagine it) far away enough, and choose a point on that line to make your turn toward the runway, you should then be lined up enough

Ok,

If you don't want to do all the technical stuff and are just beggining flying heres what you can do:

For the line up: go to the locked spot view press 5 on the number pad with num lock on, line the tip of the tail up with the centre line.

For the flare: Just keep the right approach speed and when you get just over the runway, put the throttle to idle and lift the nose up slightly. Don't lift the nose too much.

That should help if you're just a begginer, sorry if it doesn't.

I got a built-in webcam, in the exact center and above the screen. I use that reference to get lined up.

Are you asking about getting lined up whilst on final approach when you can actually see the runway, or are you asking about getting lined up to start an approach from say 20 miles out?

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how do i align the aircraaft to be centered on the runway while landing?

Ailerons to center the mass of the aircraft... Rudder to keep the nose pointing in the proper direction

I'd start learning your ILS in something like a cessna.

If your more visual I do have a tutorial although it might not be the best..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryjbHVg8en0

This may sound silly but the best advice,at least for me,is to visualize the whole runway,not just the point of touchdown. I don't know how to explain it any better but once you try it,you'll see what I mean.

In lining up visually I find it better to focus on the end of the runway instead of the beginning, or touchdown point. I use to just focus on the touchdown and would always come in at the wrong heading and be scrambling with rudder to line up correctly.

If you have a way to access the rudder then lineing up visually is easy.
If you dont then its hard becuase from a far sight your lined up but then the closer you are your a bit off and then if you turn you can crash or your airplane goes crazy.

Thats why the rudder is there to help you turn without having to bank the airplane.

One other thing, is in a plane you are offset from the center because of where you sit. So next time you taxi a plane, line the front wheel up on the center line and then look to see which instrument , object is aligned with the center and that will make is easier to get you lined up.