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Relaxing back pressure is more accurate for basic flight training, you are correct. I don't see how applying back pressure would be a stall recovery technique on any stall situation though. The pilots in that flight kept pulling back on the stick as the report says, until the captain finally made it to the cockpit and recomended otherwise (too late). One thing to note was that the A/C at that point was not operating in some "protected" computer assisted mode, but under another operating mode, so the recovery techniques may have been crossed. Anyway, it would seem like a confusing mess on an already stressfull situation...

Excelent article, thanks for sharing. I see this issue is still around (sims). As I remember the type of math required to solve the equations of motions for edge-of-the envelope situations was very complex (non-linear kind). On a related note, after reading the accident report for flight 447, I wondered what kind of stall recovery involves pitching up? The only way I could see using this technique is if those engines had an extraordinary amount of power availeable (assuming you still have pitch control authority). I mean this is basic flight school stuff, even with computer control, what difference does it make? Normally speaking, in a stall situation you can trade altitude for airspeed (point the nose down) to get yourself out of the stall and regain maneuvering capabilty (adding energy (power) too), unless you are a fighter jet where you can just punch your way out of trouble with thrust (assuming also you can still point the nose where you want it to go of course).

I think the 732 would make a superb add-on, and I feel the existing payware ones are not up to par, specially the CaptainSIm one (never, ever buying anything from that lot again,and I would not recommend anyone from buying anything form them either). As far as Airbuses go,I really dislike them for a sim, in my opinion very boring aircraft, specially the A380. PMDG Please consider the 737-200. I can't tell you if it will be a hit, but consider it please :dance:

A 737-200, just think about the possibilities:

You can find all here at AVSIM. I made a tutorial (here at AVSIM somewhere) where you can find everything you need, except for a few gauges particular for the flight (Russian a/c gauges). I would visit first http://www.calclassic.com/ forums and get acquainted with how to fly the props as they are flown a bit differently (Read the FSAviator archives). They also have updated links for the airplane packages. Hope this helps.

Whoaa!!!! I've had some sim experience on these thanks to the California Classics crew. Lot's of stuff to look at, a bit slower pace, but sim heaven nonethelesss. I particularly like speed and engine management aspect, hard to beat! Many thanks for making this one, this is an amazing addition! Just out of curiosity, what kind of engine management/diagnostics systems will you model? Did a polar flight a while ago with a -7. Had to use some celestial nav (yes they have it for FS) so had to add some not-so-familiar instruments. One of my favourite flights yet. No GPS, INS or anything like that, just map, pencil and stopwatch. Took a couple of weeks of research to set up the flight. Can 't wait for this one :yahoo:

Not sure what to tell you. You might want to ask one of the simmers who helped me on this...Macs

I thought the same thing: Dreamfleet's 727 is the best around. I hope they release the DC-8 :( :biggrin:regards,Macs

Had the same problem in Vista. You need to install DdirectX regardless, as you really don't have it although it says you have it, at least that did it for me. http://forum.avsim.n...om-effect-info/Hope this helps.

Scott, Could the changes be made local only? Also, I am interested in changing the textures themselves, but cannot see a way to so this with AFCAD. Can scenery creator take care of this? Just curious,regards,Macs

Many thanks Opa.regards,Macs

Hi, I am sometimes lazy and thus ask these types of questions. I was wondering if there is an easy way to change local taxi and parking textures for a generic FS9 airport? Also, is there an easy way to add textures to buildings? Thanks in advance for your help,regards,Macs

Will check out, thanks.regards,Macs

Hi,Trying to get from this:to this:Worn out metallic textures clearly hard to do. Have not found any tutorials on how to go about making these. Any ideas/? Thanks in advance,regards,Macs

Yeah, I found it too. For some reason it was not appearing after some scenery I added near the area.yesterday.regards,Macs

Joe, I have, actually spend some time flying there. I was just mainly curious if that area I mentioned was deliberately left out. Alert airport (CYLT) and corresponding land is included and is way higher in latitude than Nova Zemlya.regards,Macs

Apparently they forgot to add Novaya Zemlya archipelago to the FS world. Anybody know if this scenery could be added? Just curious,regards,Macs

Hi, Just curious on what would be the easiest way to add a runway. I want to add one in the antarctic region near Mcmurdo. I have tried doing it with AFCAD, but it won't add it. Am I missing a step here. I selected ICE as the material for the runway. Any help woudl be appreciated. Thanks,regards,Macs

Vololiberista, I am interested in the actual FS file or method itself (if it is available). I'd actually want to "feed in" the data myself instead of FS doing it. I wanted to see if I could set up a "grid" where each coordinate corresponds to a particular local weather picture. I figure if you make this grid small enough (within what FS allows of course), you could simulate things like hurricanes somewhat accurately, or something of the sort. Since I have never messed with weather in FS, was not sure where to start or if it was possible at all? Thanks again for your help,regards,Macs

Art, Are weather stations something you can create and add to FS? I was thinking into maybe creating a few inside a particular area in a grid form and making a more accurate weather pattern to fly in. Also, do you know about how big are the weather areas per station? Just curious, and thanks fro your help,regards,Macs

Thanks to both for your help. Is there a file where the weather info (METAR) can be accessed in flight? Just curious.regards.

HI, Just curious if an addition of an airport is an automatic weather station in FS? In other words, if the name of a new added airport has a corresponding updateable METAR information in real life will there be automatic updating for that newly added airport? In what file is all this information available? Sorry if it sounds so confusing, I'm just not sure how to word it. regards,Masc

Hi, Was wondering where could I find how the whole weather system workis FS? I wonder if you coudl set up a grid of weater stations and feed it real time. Seems to me that way you could even conceivably make a s big weather system like a hurricane or follow fronts correctly...Macs

Gus,I could not find any information on it, I still don't know. DxDiag showed (and still does) it had some other ATI drivers or something like that. To be honest with you, I myself was not sure how it all was running. I had really never messed with the GC since I bought this machine not long ago. But it works now, and that is great!regards,Macs

Neumanix, You da man!:( IITWORKS! IT'S ALIVE!!!! It is a very nice effect. Thanks to all again for your help and specially to Neumanix :(.regards,Macs