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Yes I did try the manual - did not understand it! Hence my question.I'm gone!

Just one more question please, if I may?Assuming I'm on A/P and HDG. When I notice the localiser should I just be pressing the NAV button? Do I depress the HDG button beforehand? Should I be configuring anything else please? I do have my NAV1 radio configured correctly.Thanks again.

Thanks Dan - very much appreciated! I'm learning tons! Thanks Nick - tons of useful information there that I did not know.

Hi Gents.I'm afaraid I have some more really basic questions - this time about the approach. I'm not yet using the FMC (fear!!!!) and am doing short hops here and there.Q1 I'm on autopilot ( alt and hdg ) and as soon as I start to bank the autopilot cuts out - what I really want is to maintain the alt until the glideslope is captured (or is this bad practice?)Q2 I've not used the Approach function - at what point should I press the approach button and, what other autopilot functions should be working please? And out of interest if you can spare the time, do real pilots actually use the Approach function? (I know they will land manually).Thanks as always to you guys.Kind regards

HelloI had to re-install FSX and since then all has been fine but I'm never seeing a glideslope indicator on any aircraft - the ILS is showing though.Anyone got any suggestions please?Thanks.

Thanks for replying - The TOCWS was giving me a warning - and it was the condition levers, even though I'd set them - must not have done it properly.I think I understand your prop pitch key advice.Thanks for your support. Thanks for replying - that explains why I had no fires in the past. I recall when I originally configured it, I set it for no fires. When I reinstalled I forgot all about the config manager. So I've been flying badly!!Having invested so much time with this beast, realism is obviously key so I'm keeping it set.I'm flying again, thanks to all who kindly replied.Kind regards.

Thanks for replyingInterestingly, when I was flying the plane for just a few flights before having to re-install, I never touched the condition levers. Sure enough, the levers were not psuhed forward. I pushed them forward but still had a fire in both engines. Is there a function key for the condition levers please?Still lookingfor solutions to my fires!regards. Thanks for replying Dan - I'm ashamed to say that I do not know what a TOCWS button is nor where it is. Is it Caution and Warning? On the CAP there are only L Beta and R Beta lights showing before take off. Regards

HelloHaving just recently got my engines to start with the kind help of some of you kind chaps I was forced to completely re-install FSX and all other add-ons including the J41.Since then I start the engines as normal - all ok. I taxi to the runway but, on starting my take off run, within a few seconds, the engines burst into flames.I'm not very experienced as a pilot (nor a fireman!). Can someone please tell me the usual reasons for engines catching fire.Thanks and regards.

Thank you PaulI'll give it a bash!

Even though my acceleration disk is about two years old?Sorry I'm confused - I bought the acceleration disk about two years ago. Once I have installed that must I then download and install SP1 and SP2 please?Thanks.

Too late I'm afraid - I'm in the process of uninstalling.Can someone please advise me - should I be installing FSX, then Accelerator pack which I have then SP1 and SP2?Do I have to install the acceleration pack? Does it just contain more aircraft or is it required before installing SP1/ SP2 please?Thanks in advance.

As always thanks again to you guys for your support and encouragement. I'm encouraged enough to persevere with it and to bear in mind your suggestions however I will be back here with a whole stack of basic questions!Kind regards

Thanks David - I am doing the uninstall because I bought FSX Traffic and it does not work - it seems to find duplicate traffic installed even though there is nothing obvious in SimObjects. Need to take out everything!

I'm sure I saw somewhere a tool for totally removing all traces of FSX before doing a totally clean re-install - does any one know where please?Thanks

Thanks SeanThat's my problem. having never used an FMC before, and starting from scratch with it, it's impossible to know what the tutorial actually means. I'm entering data but have not much idea as to what it means.But you experts must have, at some point, been beginners at the FMC.Perhaps I should put asid the J41 and use an easier plane to learn it adn you suggest.Thanks again.