Stanstead is our homebase DM so we all start there. What you do is choose the type of aircraft you want to fly then see where they're located. Once done (and you're type rated of course), you have to buy a ticket out of your VA dosh to get to that location. Once there, you simply book the flight.. read the briefing document then logoff. When you're ready to go.. start FS at your flight start location then reduce it (don't have pause on task ticked!!).. double click on the Flynet Client icon on your desktop.. login (you only need to do it once.. you'll be remembered next time) then check the booked flight is the one you actually booked.
If you're satisfied, click on 'Fly Booked Flight' and you will be presented with a fuel load screen. If you're picking up an aircraft that's not been used before.. this figure will be zero (painful) but if not, you will see what fuel that aircraft has in its tanks. If you are happy with that amount (will never happen) hit the refuel button. This scenario will rarely happen so type in what fuel you actually want and hit the refuel button. The Flynet client screen will change to show your aircraft status.
Reopen FS and you'll find your aircraft is fuelled (minus 1kg) to the level you asked for and is cold. Run through your checks and off you go.. remembering NOT to taxi above 25kts and to make sure your LANDING LIGHTS are ON before you start rolling. Landing lights MAY be turned off above 1000ft but MUST be turned off above 10000ft. As you are going to use the 748.. exceeding 250kts below FL100 shouldn't be a problem
On landing.. make sure you pull the old girl up within 1minute as after this time.. the client is looking to see if you are still above 25kts. You don't have to go to the gate to finish the flight (although I do).. you can simply pull off the runway and when ready, engage your parking brakes. Within a couple of seconds.. you'll hear a 'Bing Bong' which indicates the flight has finished as far as the client is concerned.
Reduce FS again to see your flightstat on the Client window and when you're happy, hit the END FLIGHT button.
If you want to fly the same aircraft back.. you will have to go back onto FLynet (not the Client) and book your return flight as you did the outgoing one. When done.. logoff. Then.. double click on the Client Icon again.. logon, check your Booked Flight is the correct one then hit the 'Fly Booked Flight' button. You'll be confronted by the fuel page and will see it exactly as you left it (presuming you are coming back on the same aircraft). Enter the fuel you need.. restore FS and off you go again
As for flights.. everything that is available for a given aircraft can be found at Flynet (again.. not the client but the main site). The good thing is.. how you actually fly it is up to you. Use FSNav, FSBuild, DTO GPS.. whatever you like
If you want weather.. select it, if you don't (and I'd advise against it until you're confident) then you don't have to. Quite simply.. Don't speed on the ground (go at or above 25kts).. always have your landing lights on at up to 1000ft but off above 10000ft and don't exceed 250kts below FL100. All those things done.. you'll maintain 100% pilot rating
Whatever added realism you want to inject, you are free to do so.
Oh.. and reference the routes, they are all kosha, bonafide, none made uppy ones
ATB
DaveB :tab:
