Simviation Forum - Has anyone done a trans-atlantic flight on FSX?

Aug 28^th, 2007 at 6:23am

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Don't you get bored at the long period where you're just cruising at a high altitude for hours? I really want to do a flight from say, London to New York, but I'm worried I'll get bored after I settle at cruising altitude and quit or something. Embarrassed

What do you guys do when you're in the middle of a long journey on FSX?

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Reply #1 - Aug 28^th, 2007 at 6:33am

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I did once but not in a 747. I did it in a Eurofighter with a virtual raf, escorting a VC10.

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Reply #2 - Aug 28^th, 2007 at 6:42am

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London to New York is nothing!

I did Los Angeles to Sydney!

Use simulation xspeed. 16x is the maximum with autopilot on!

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Reply #3 - Aug 29^th, 2007 at 4:18am

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I read magazines whilst flying long distance Wink

Not that I fly too far, as I mostly fly props.

But it takes time to fly over the entire Greenland in a mooney.

Donkieman Wink

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Reply #4 - Aug 29^th, 2007 at 4:52am

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My suggestion would be don't do the flight alone, if you can find someone to go on multiplayer with and share an aircraft, it makes things a lot easier and passes the time as you have someone to talk to. Also when you get bore, switch the control over and go take a break.

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Reply #5 - Aug 29^th, 2007 at 2:48pm

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you can always save it and come back later on...........

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Reply #6 - Aug 29^th, 2007 at 8:34pm

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if you get bored you are not a fan. Grin

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Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2007 at 6:38pm

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Save the flight and continue it later or just pretend you're a real pilot on a real trans-atlantic flight and do it non-stop like they have too Wink

Hope all is well in your world today

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Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2007 at 9:11pm

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Get airbourne set course and autopilot, go to sleep, get up and fly the remaining hour until landing. Well thats how i deal with it.

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Reply #9 - Sep 5^th, 2007 at 9:22pm

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"Alt + Tab" Read some emails, write some emails, get some work done, post at SimV, take out the trash, let the cat out, take the dog for a walk, call your GF/BF, flip some switches that you don't know what they are for and watch FSX crash about 90% into your flight, curse and stomp your feet while reinstalling FSX because of the 1703 error then start your flight again. See lots to do on those long flights. Grin

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