Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX?

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Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX?

Postby sunlord_clave » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:23 am

Don't you get bored at the long period where you're just cruising at a high altitude for hours? I really want to do a flight from say, London to New York, but I'm worried I'll get bored after I settle at cruising altitude and quit or something.  :-[

What do you guys do when you're in the middle of a long journey on FSX?
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby cpthammond » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:33 am

I did once but not in a 747. I did it in a Eurofighter with a virtual raf, escorting a VC10.
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby Mitch. » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:42 am

London to New York is nothing!

I did Los Angeles to Sydney!

Use simulation xspeed. 16x is the maximum with autopilot on!
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby Flying Mouse » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:18 am

I read magazines whilst flying long distance  ;)

Not that I fly too far, as I mostly fly props.

But it takes time to fly over the entire Greenland in a mooney.

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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby Wingo » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:52 am

My suggestion would be don't do the flight alone, if you can find someone to go on multiplayer with and share an aircraft, it makes things a lot easier and passes the time as you have someone to talk to. Also when you get bore, switch the control over and go take a break.
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby DONTREADMYUSERNAME » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:48 pm

you can always save it and come back later on...........
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby drtomkat » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:34 pm

if you get bored you are not a fan. ;D
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby jnigeld11 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Save the flight and continue it later or just pretend you're a real pilot on a real trans-atlantic flight and do it non-stop like they have too  ;)
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby Salo » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:11 pm

Get airbourne set course and autopilot, go to sleep, get up and fly the remaining hour until landing. Well thats how i deal with it.
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Re: Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX

Postby MattNW » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:22 pm

"Alt + Tab" Read some emails, write some emails, get some work done, post at SimV, take out the trash, let the cat out, take the dog for a walk, call your GF/BF, flip some switches that you don't know what they are for and watch FSX crash about 90% into your flight, curse and stomp your feet while reinstalling FSX because of the 1703 error then start your flight again. See lots to do on those long flights.  ;D :P
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