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HiI have recently been flying FS2004's default Piper J-3 at full realism and have found it to be VERY twitchy. Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not an IRL pilot), but It doesn't seem to fly like the real thing. Is there a FDE update available to make the Cub fly more realistically?

Is there any special reason why the Twin Wasp has that awesome "Pratt and Whitney hum"?

HiI've recently have been reading up on the DC-3. Aside from the fact that the Cyclone is single-row and the Twin Wasp is double-row (and aside from the fact that the Twin Wasp sounds better), is there really any difference in the two radials from an engineering and pilot standpoint?

From research I've done online, apparently this "mags-first" starting technique also applies to the Allison-engined P-38. So it might have been used in all WWII aircraft in general, regardless of engine type? Just throwing that out there as a possibility.

HiI just had a quick question regarding piston engine startup procedures. From what I can tell, modern inline-engined aircraft (e.g. Cessnas, Pipers) have you push the mixture to Full Rich BEFORE you turn on the ignition. However, for radial-engined warbirds (e.g. Gooney Birds) you turn on the ignition (or starter) and get the prop turning FIRST, then you add the mixture. Why is that? Is there an underlying difference between the way the two engien types work?

Anyone?

Hi,If you're flying a VFR flight plan, is it against any regulations to shoot an ILS approach down to the runway? Is that even possible?

Some help would be greatly appreciated :(

Thanks for the advice, but I was asking more for advice on how to fly the aircraft. Very interesting information though!

Hi all,I have started to learn to fly Alphasim's awesome U-2S. I have been trying to fly a high-altitude airway flight at FL700, from Nellis to Beale AFB. Apparently thinking that the U-2 is some kind of commercial airliner, ATC will direct me into what I call a "stepped climb"--incrementally bumping me up to my cruising altitude ("Climb to FL180"..."Climb to FL330"..."Climb to FL600"...etc). As per the instruction manual included with the aircraft package, I try to keep my speed as close to 100 KIAS as possible--even if this means cruising at idle throttle in between ATC-ordered altitude changes. Realistically, I cannot fly above FL350 or so. Above around 40,000 feet, the aircraft stalls--even with autopilot on!Is this accurate? Are real U-2 pilots allowed an "unrestricted climb" up to 70k feet, or do they also have to climb in increments? The Alphasim manual doesn't cover cruising below 56,000 feet. Is there any way I can accurately fly the thing up to FL700 without the aircraft stalling?

The Warwick Carter P-51Dv2 only has a VC; all gauges are 3d modeled. Is there any way I can somehow swap the panel's gyrocompass (to the left of the ADI) with the stock (e.g. Beech Baron, Mooney) HSI? The default VC radios are scattered all over the place; I was thinking of somehow incorporating the default Cessna radio stack into the main panel.

Replies would be greatly appreciated.

I'm flying Warwick Carter's P-51D Version 2. It has a Remote Indicating Compass and its radio stack has Nav1 and Nav2, but it doesn't have any nav instruments... I'm planning on flying some cross-country flights using airways, so I was wondering if it would be possible without the aid of VORs.

HiI have a number of aircraft that have the default GPS500 but have no VOR/ILS or ADF gauge. Is it possible (both IRL and in the sim) to make a flight using only GPS waypoints (NOT GPS-direct)?

Anyone?