Touch Down

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Touch Down

Postby HBTommo » Sat Jul 13, 2002 7:53 am

Hey People
I was wondering when landing where do u people line the middle of the run way up to on the planes panel?

Oh and i can never seem to land n e good so n e tips would be very help full. Thanks ;D
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Re: Touch Down

Postby Maverick__ » Sat Jul 13, 2002 9:58 am

Get lined up first of all on your ILS then look at the runway and memorise where the centre line is, then it just comes to you evreytime.

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Re: Touch Down

Postby RollerBall » Sat Jul 13, 2002 12:08 pm

;)

Basically, line in up 'in front' of yourself. As you are 'Captain' and sit on the left, from some way out, you should therefore always line it up approx at the centre of the left half of the panel.
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Re: Touch Down

Postby 0o_C.A.B_o0 » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:48 am

hasn't anyone noticed that in the B737 cockpit there's a little marker just above the NAV/GPS switch???  :-/

There isnt anything better than that to bring her down perfectly centered...   ;)
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Re: Touch Down

Postby Gringo6 » Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:55 am

As a last resort you could go to ALT/VIEWS/OPTIONS/ menu and engage the centerline V (either the small one or the large one). This will give you pitch information as well as enable you to stay on the centerline. This will work with all airplanes.
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Re: Touch Down

Postby OTTOL » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:35 pm

There is a very simple visual method that you use in real aircraft and  can be used in the sim as well.

In the real plane, when it is sitting at the end of the runway, lined up and ready for takeoff, simply note a spot on the glareshield(panel, dash,  windshield etc.) that is aligned visually with the runway centerline. Use this point while landing to do the same.
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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Re: Touch Down

Postby Saratoga » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:20 pm

There is no sure point of centerlines since planes can all have different viewpoints.
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Re: Touch Down

Postby OTTOL » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:01 am

Oookaaaayyyy....................for the slower students in the class.
In the real plane, when it is sitting at the end of the runway, lined up and ready for takeoff, simply note a spot on the glareshield(panel, dash,  windshield etc.)

  (in the aircraft that you might happen to be flying at that moment)  ::)
 that is aligned visually with the runway centerline. Use this point while landing to do the same.  
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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