Once you get good, it won't take you long.

 

Right. Pretty much what I'm saying....but you really need to put time into learning it before you can get good.

 

I have like 4 hours on weekends and 1 hour on weekdays. (Stupid school!)

 

So take the hour on the weekdays to read through the documentation that came with the plane, then on the weekends, try to apply what you read to actually flying the plane. Perhaps start off with the position of the switches along with the checklists, so you have an idea as to the procedures. Worry about the other details later. Like I said, if you aren't going to put the time into it, there isn't really a whole lot we can really do here to help since it's far too complex to be able to explain everything.

 

Trust me, I've been there, when I was trying to fly the Project Opensky Boeing 747-400 merged with the iFly panel, it took me a while to read the documentation to figure out what I was supposed to do. I just mostly read the checklist as well as how to work the FMC. Everything else like the autopilot and overhead switches and stuff, I was able to figure out on my own. Running through the checklist the first time around took me a while to do as I had to figure out where everything was, but after doing it a couple times, I was able to get everything set up fairly quick. From cold and dark to pushback took ten minutes, as that was the time it took to align the IRS. I did eventually get the PMDG Boeing 747-400, but didn't even bother reading the manual as by that point, I pretty much knew what I was doing.

I have like 4 hours on weekends and 1 hour on weekdays. (Stupid school!)

Don't feel to bad mate the NGX is a complex lady and it'll take some time to get used to I'm a rw pilot and the ngx took me a long time to understand. I'm in the same situation as you school (college) gets in the way of my time FS but when I think about putting off school to fly fsx I have to remind myself that its the school work and not flying the NGX in fsx that will put me in the left seat of an airliner someday.

Good advice too.

 

I remember when I first started on the Level D 67...fun times.

 

Which reminds me, once you learn one Boeing all the others are fundamentally the same, not exactly obviously but a lot carries over.

Actually you'll find that all modern airliners have similarities the first one to learn is the hardest...maybe once you've learned the NGX the FSL A320 will be available

 

Have fun!

 

Lee

To ALL who try to help here :

 

Justinxfan is 10 years old (!) and plays FSX since 1 month  and wants to be a pilot later  :

Look here his (honest) first message:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/408262-new-pilot/?view=findpost&p=2671447

 

To Justinxfan:

 

You are very welcome !

But FIRST try to MASTER the small planes, the Cessna 172 for example.

There is NO other WAY to learn, in real aviation and also in FS !  :smile:

 

Guy

Justin,

 

The manuals are in the PMDG folder inside FSX.   The NGX is an amazing add-on, but it is nothing like the default aircraft!   You really need to invest time into the simulation to get to know it properly first, this is a serious sim!   Having said that, you don't need to know everything there is to know about it either.

 

Learning the basics will take a bit of time.   I remember wanting to hop in and fly the 737 in FS 95 and that was ENORMOUS frustration!   Just relax, get the basics done, and it will come to you.   On the bright side, this always gives people who think that flying is easy a good view of how professional and well trained the real world guys are, as you very quickly learn that it is a far cry from being easy, even with FMC's to assist you!

 

Just keep at it, and most of all, enjoy it - this is one of the best hobbies on earth!

 

Kind regards

He has stated that he has NO TIME to read the manuals  ! :smile:

 

He must first learn the BASICS and MASTER the Cessna 172.

Otherwise he will NEVER become a GOOD pilot ! :smile:  :smile:

 

As he is only 10 years old, he has the whole life to learn.

What he really needs is more PATIENCE !  :smile:

 

Guy

Whats the minimum age to join the forums?  10 is pretty young!

He has stated that he has NO TIME to read the manuals  ! :smile:

 

 

I noticed that, but as we all know you HAVE TO study the manuals and you HAVE TO do the ground school stuff, because flying is all about the theory and taking that theory and putting it into practice.   There is unfortunately no easy way around that :biggrin: :Peace: .

 

Kind regards

He has stated that he has NO TIME to read the manuals  ! :smile:

 

Well, I don't have time to read manuals, either. But I still have to do it if it's an aircraft that I'm not completely familiar with. Quite frankly, if he didn't have time to read the manual, I fail to see how he would suddenly have time to read explanations as to how to operate the aircraft, seeing as we are talking about a complex airplane which would require a long explanation as to how to operate it anyway.

Hi, Justin,

 

I agree with everyone who has said you need to start with the Cessna.  Things happen more than twice as fast in a jetliner during the crucial stages of takeoff and landing, and a jetliner responds much more slowly to control inputs.   So you would be much better off getting a feel for flying in a slower, easier to manage aircraft. 

 

Then I would suggest either a twin engine prop aircraft or a small jet such as the default Lear jet, if you are anxious to get right into jet aircraft.  Then the default 737.  In many ways these aircraft are not realistic in their systems, but they do have autopilots and have the speed and harder maneuverability of a larger aircraft. 

 

I think there are just too many things to learn all at once with the NGX or other complex aircraft.  It's like trying to learn the piano starting off with a Beethoven sonata rather than a beginner's piece.  Or starting math with algebra instead of basic arithmetic.  You can still progress pretty fast.

 

It sounds like you do have enough time if you are patient.

 

Mike

Thanks for the advice people! I'll try the built-in Cessna when I come back home. I'll also try to read the manusal. (P.S. I landed a 737 at La Guardia with no problems yesterday!)

He has stated that he has NO TIME to read the manuals  ! :smile:

 

I do, I just am a impatient person I admit. Maybe I should be a little less impatient.

Thanks for the advice people! I'll try the built-in Cessna when I come back home. I'll also try to read the manusal. (P.S. I landed a 737 at La Guardia with no problems yesterday!)

I do, I just am a impatient person I admit. Maybe I should be a little less impatient.

 

Patience is key. If you try going too fast, you'll find that you'll become more frustrated in the long run when you get to a point where you can't figure something out. Take your time, read the manual, print out the checklist if you need to (but not the whole manual unless you have a bunch of paper and ink to burn), and I think you'll enjoy flying the 737.