>> "VectorVictor" <guythieb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> news:9631a42d-fb26-45ed-b707-27f830986cfe@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
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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.
>>
>> >> > 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
> Just landed from the first officer's seat and it was fairly easy.
> in the sim.
> for.
> will be under view commands, something like move to the right/left.
Bill
VectorVictor
