"VectorVictor" <guythiebaut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 15, 11:34 am, "Bill" <some...@home.net> wrote:
>> "VectorVictor" <guythieb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a725da97-f8a6-4aea-88e8-dbbc0a4a38b9@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > It took me a long time to get this one down.
>>
>> > To begin with I had the little V positioned on the screen so that I
>> > could line up with the centre line precisely.
>>
>> > My moment of inspiration was when I read that the idea is to aim to
>> > get the centre line between your knees.
>> > Ever since using this technique I have found the aircraft lined up
>> > with the centreline with very little need for swerving or overcontrol.
>>
>> > What technique do you use when lining up on a VFR approach?
>>
>> Find runway, point nose at runway, land plane :-)
>>
>> But your technique works. Strange thing is if you flew in real life and
>> tried it from the right seat it looks completely different.
>> Bill
>
> I will give this a go from the co-pilot's seat, in the simulator, this
> evening to see if my technique works.
> Is it easier to line up in real life than in a simulator?
In my opinion everything in real life is easier to do than the simulator
because in real life you have peripheral vision, depth of field etc etc.
The only thing better in the sim is crashing.... no one dies :-)
I have never tried right seat in the simulator and did not even know it
could be done. I am using FSX now so I will see if its possible. If not let
me know how you do it
I have flown right seat in real life and it takes getting used to . Flight
instructors (CFI's) go through added training to become proficient at it and
of course so do first officers who fly commercial
Bill
Bill
VectorVictor
