> "VectorVictor" <guythieb...@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
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> >>news:a725da97-f8a6-4aea-88e8-dbbc0a4a38b9@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...
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> >> > 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.
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> >> > 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.
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> >> > What technique do you use when lining up on a VFR approach?
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> >> Find runway, point nose at runway, land plane :-)
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> >> 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
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> > 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?
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> 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 :-)
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> 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
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> 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
Just landed from the first officer's seat and it was fairly easy.
for.
Bill
VectorVictor
