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vasi lights:
white/white--you're out of sight
red/red--------you're dead
red/white-----you're all right
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"RobertVA" <robert_c72@nospam.notmail.com> wrote in message
news:O%23kQKeGQEHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Pick a small plane to practice with. The Cessna 172 works nicely
> Practice maintaining a set altitude flying straight and then making turns.
> Find a runway with Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI). Seattle Tacoma
> 34R will do.
> Turn AI traffic off
> Find the landing airspeed (flaps down) in the kneeboard checklist.For the
> 172 thats 60-70 kts
> Approach the runway at 1000 ft altitude with flaps down at the reccomended
> speed.
> Watch the VASI. When some of the lights turn white reduce throttle AND
push
> nose down to maintain 60-70 kts airspeed
> If all the VASI lights turn red increase throttle a bit and THEN raise the
> nose as required to keep airspeed under 71 kts. Three red and one light
> means you're a little low. Four red lights mean your significantly low.
> If all the VASI lights turn white decrease throttle a bit then lower nose
to
> keep airspeed over 59 kts. Three white and one red light means you're just
a
> little high.
> If you are on the glide slope you will have a equal number of red and
white
> VASI lights.
> Make small adjustments and give the plane a little time to react.
> Level out just above the runway (called "the flare") and cut the throttle
to
> idle
>
> Remember:
> If you bounce (have trouble keeping the plane on the ground) your airspeed
> was probably too high.
> Don't be afraid to abort the landing, climb out and circle around for
> anouther attempt if you're too high or too far off the runway centerline
> when you fly past the near end. Diveing for the runway will ussualy make
> your airspeed too high.
> Once you start decending for a landing, the near end of the runway should
> remain about the same distance above the top of your instrument panel
until
> you flare.
> If you are in line with the runway centerline the runway will appear to be
> perpendicular to the horizon.
> Once you become accustomed to the appearance of the runway durring your
> approach you can try runways that aren't equiped with VASI.
>
> "Robert Dowdell" <drustan@netrover.com> wrote in message
> news:C8Qrc.44702$kc2.672087@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > I've read the other postings, and count myself lucky: FS 2004 works just
> > fine with XP, 512 mgs of RAM, two graphics cards, etc. Trouble is, I
> can't
> > figure out how to use it! Are there any books, comparable to 'The
Idiot's
> > Guide..." or 'FS For Dummies...'?
> >
> > My problem right now is landing. I need special help.
> >
> > Feel free to write me at: drustan@netrover.com
> >
> > Ciao for now...
> >
> >
>
>
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