Do you think that you could land a plane?

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I thought that was the entire purpose to playing flight simulator games.

I never did figure out how to land a plane in F19 Stealth Fighter. Tried many times, died. Eventually I just chose the option that removed the landing. Better than Ejecting after each Mission!

That was such an awesome game!

As for the OP, I think I could. I've been able to land in every flight simulator game I've played, including F19, Flight Simulator, IL2, and Falcon 4.

 

[Vonkhan]

easy dude ... Ctrl F for flaps, [ for air brakes, Ctrl G for landing Gear, altho I'd also press Ctrl S for a Quick Save

 

[DivideBYZero]

I reckon I could land it on a conveyor belt.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I thought that was the entire purpose to playing flight simulator games.

I never did figure out how to land a plane in F19 Stealth Fighter. Tried many times, died. Eventually I just chose the option that removed the landing. Better than Ejecting after each Mission!

That was such an awesome game!

As for the OP, I think I could. I've been able to land in every flight simulator game I've played, including F19, Flight Simulator, IL2, and Falcon 4.

anybody remember soloflight on the commodore 64. I was never able to land that successfully.

 

[jupiter57]

Originally posted by: KK
yep, done it a few dozen times and walked away without a scratch on me or the plane.

Me too, only I believe I have only a dozen or so in Fixed-Wing.
Over 300 successful landings in Rotorcraft. (Only 2 of them were 'AHEM', "less than perfect". I still walked away, though.)

 

[pcslookout]

Yes

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: KK
yep, done it a few dozen times and walked away without a scratch on me or the plane.

You must be running short on friends.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Say you and a buddy were in a small single-engine plane. Your buddy, the pilot, dies. As he dies, he takes out the radio. (I know, crazy, right?) Do you think that you could land the plane without any help from the outside world?

Landing = You being able to walk away from the landing regardless of the shape of the plane.

I had a pilot's license, but if I didn't NO.

It ain't easy.

 

[imported_Imp]

Yes. The chance of me being alive 5 minutes after landing, and the plane being fully intact is another story.

 

[LordMorpheus]

I've spent enough time flying in MS flight sim and some other combat sims that I think I could handel a small plane without radio contact.

I'm not claiming that I'm eligible for a pilot's license, far from it, but the simulator gives you an idea of what to expect and an idea of what instruments to pay attention to. I'd probably fly around for a while before attempting landing to try to get a feel for the controls.

 

[skyking]

All of you worrying about finding the airport:
In a typical fixed gear light single, runways are highly overrated
Find a good open pasture without standing water, make a big circle back to said pasture, and "bring er in"
No narrow runway to deal with, no real start or end except for the "farmer arresting gear" < fences>.

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
easy dude ... Ctrl F for flaps, [ for air brakes, Ctrl G for landing Gear, altho I'd also press Ctrl S for a Quick Save

be carefull....Ctrl F and Ctrl E are too close

Also, P and [ are too close...you dont want to pause in mid-flight

and if someone pressed ALT + F4, then its all over for you

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Logged some stick time with an X-wing and a Tie Interceptor. Does that count?

I'd be able to land a small engine airplane. Wouldn't be too hard to do.

 

[Skacer]

I don't know, but I'd sure as hell try

 

[CaptnKirk]

Gravity will always assist in helping the plane find its way down.

Remember though, there are more airplanes in the oceans than there are submarines in the skies.

 

[RossMAN]

The landing gear and runway would be totally fucked up but yeah I could land it.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: skyking
All of you worrying about finding the airport:
In a typical fixed gear light single, runways are highly overrated
Find a good open pasture without standing water, make a big circle back to said pasture, and "bring er in"
No narrow runway to deal with, no real start or end except for the "farmer arresting gear" < fences>.

Meh. Highways were built for a reason. To land airplanes on.

Ever notice the long stretches? Landing strip.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
The landing gear and runway would be totally fucked up but yeah I could land it.

*nod*

I've played enough of the games that if I could find what controlled the main functions of the plane and landing gear, I could probably pull it off.

If I could use the radio and find out recommendations on what speed to land at, recommended angle based on wind, etc. then I'd probably do a bit better.

 

[Sureshot324]

Sure I could. Just find a nice lake, fly low and get airspeed as low as I can, then kill the throttle and hope for the best...

 

[Jeffwo]

Yup...I've flown a few times with a buddy. He let me fly the plane first time up...LOL.

 

[raad11]

I'm Pakistani. If I took over the controls of a larger airliner, either the passengers would kill me or some F-16s would shoot me down.

But a small plane, sure.

 

[FiddleDD]

I would always end up crashing years ago playing the microsoft game...

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: KK
yep, done it a few dozen times and walked away without a scratch on me or the plane.

You must be running short on friends.

:laugh:
No doubt, fly with healthier friends next time!

 

[potato28]

Yep, landed a dual engine prop plane once.

 

[Auryg]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: skyking
All of you worrying about finding the airport:
In a typical fixed gear light single, runways are highly overrated
Find a good open pasture without standing water, make a big circle back to said pasture, and "bring er in"
No narrow runway to deal with, no real start or end except for the "farmer arresting gear" < fences>.

Meh. Highways were built for a reason. To land airplanes on.

Ever notice the long stretches? Landing strip.

I believe that's interstates. Has to be a 1 mile long stretch of straight road for every 10 miles..or something like that.

Anyways, we had a class back in school that had MS flight simulator along with very realistic controls. I'd atleast have an idea what to do. I think a better question would be asking people what exactly you're supposed to do with the controls (and nobody spoil it).