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Can anyone of you tell me the right process you have to follow to land an airplane, when do you cut off engines, when do you set throttles to reverse, when do you set brakes, where do you have to land, etc

First, what kind of plane are you flying. The procedures are different for each plane. In general you need to slow down, add flaps and lower your gear, establish a steady descent that'll bring you to the runway in a gentle powered glide. As soon as you cross the runway threshold at about the height of a two story building, you need to cut power and pull up on the nose gently. You pretty much try to hold the plane in the air until you bleed off enough speed for it to settle on the runway (this part is called the flair).

The above works for most planes but different planes are different. In a tail dragger for example you pretty much fly it onto the runway (no flair) and jets are tricky to get the glide set up at first because of a slight lag in power settings and reaction of the aircraft.

If your using crash detection then pretty much anything that puts you on the runway without crashing is OK for starters. You can perfect your technique over time.

Which FS do you have?

Bhofmx

I have FS2002 and usually flight 737 series and 747 series also fokker 28 and some mcdonnell douglas

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Bhofmx

Ok, when you touch down, do you have to wait until the front gear touch down to set throttles to reverse?, or immediately  when the back gears touch down you set thottles to revers and apply brakes?

Yes.
After the main gear touches, allow the aircraft to settle down on the nose wheel. Then hit the speedbrake, and then reversers. (Hold F2, F1 to disengage).

Sorry. Then hold the brake.
This is all assuming that you've set down on the first 3rd of the runway.

in real life theres a rule for boeings, generally you cannot hit brakes at over 60knots, and also you cannot turn at over 60knots, well you can do theres things, but it gives major stress to suspension causing the suspension to break..thats why they invented reverse thrusters  ;D

Might add:  Check your aircraft specs to see if glide speed or throttle settings are given and trim for that.  Use your throttle to adjust your altitude on the appro ach rather than your elevator.
Bud

when the airplane (boeing) touchs down, first I have to set throttles to reverse, then when It's low than 60Knots I apply brakes

Thanks

[quote]Might add:

Question: have you ever considered learning to land the Cessna before going on to the aluminium cigars ?  That's now it's done in the real world, isn't it?  And let's face it, realism is what everyone wants now or at least that's what I'm reading these days.

On the other hand, if instant gratification is what you seek, you may succeed with enough tries of the "crash & burn" technique of learning to land.

Good luck

Cal

[quote]Question: have you ever considered learning to land the Cessna before going on to the aluminium cigars ?

[quote]in real life theres a rule for boeings, generally you cannot hit brakes at over 60knots, and also you cannot turn at over 60knots, well you can do theres things, but it gives major stress to suspension causing the suspension to break..thats why they invented reverse thrusters