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Hi
Just a quick question, what version of FSUIP is needed and what is recommended??
thx MB
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For FS9, the FSUIPC version 3.xx is included in FSFS and will install automatically.
For FSX version 4.xx is needed, and the latest version is recommended- I think its 4.83 at the moment.
Dont need to have a registered version of FSUIPC. Just click "cancel" when it asks for registration.
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Ole Andreasen, Denmark
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Thx for that,
I have a registered version 4.3, so its ok to stay with that one. (I like the calibration with it)
Just a few quick observations since reinstalling, FSFS Pro now crashes less and I get my scores entered into my logbook, I dont get the sound card error but FSFS sometimes closes its self when i end my flight, as I said this isnt too much of a problem cause it is logging my scores, it wasnt before.
The other issues with FSFS getting my approaches wrong is still present. will follow this on tomorrow. But something else I have came across is a circuit that I have just completed. I have put my logbook results below. As far as Im concerned the circuit was pretty good and my headings for departure, crosswind, downwind and base were spot on and I mean spot on, my final ok wasnt so good but that why I upgraded to Pro for the 'On Approach' feature. I can see what he is saying that would warrant a ZERO score but the circuit log results are just wrong.(see below)
Ronnie Mckechnie piloting Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint1 ended 24 May 2012 at 19:37
Aircraft: Cessna ID: G-BAFM Airline: Flight:
Flight plan: NAV1:
Failure(s): None at landing
Failure Event(s) (Zulu Time): None
Failure Bonus:0% Flight Duration:00 Hours 06 Mins 51 Secs
Landing Score:26.35
Landing was successful in the following areas:
* Gentle touchdown. [203 FPM]
* Good landing speed - not too fast. [57 KIAS]
* Wings were level.
* Good pitch control after touchdown.
* Good pitch at landing. [2 degrees]
* With flaps - good job. [38 degrees]
* Throttle(s) idle.
* Good controlled final descent to touchdown.
Landing included the following problems:
* No glideslope information was available on visual approach.
* No runway alignment information was available on visual approach.
* Landed without a proper approach OR off runway surface.
* No glideslope - could not compare flare to glideslope.
* Touch down not aligned with the runway - let's point down the runway.
* Poor steering after landing - stay on the centre line.
Definite room for improvement...
Circuit Score:0.00
Circuit included the following:
* Poor Upwind heading - maintain runway heading.
* Good Upwind altitude.
* Good turn onto Crosswind leg.
* Poor Crosswind heading - fly at 90 degrees to the runway.
* Good Crosswind altitude.
* Good turn onto Downwind leg.
* Poor Downwind heading - fly parallel to the runway.
* Good Downwind altitude.
* Late turn onto Base - turn when circuit reference point is 45 degrees behind you.
* Good Base heading.
* Good Base altitude.
* Late on Final - get onto final sooner next time.
* Banking not too steep.
* Landing distance from Circuit reference point:22 feet.
Definite room for improvement...
Circuit Score reset to zero due to poor Landing Score (under 50 points).
Flight Score:91.41
Flight commended in the following areas:
* Smooth turns.
* Nice banking.
* Correct matching of flaps to speeds.
* Comfortable G forces.
* Smooth pitch control.
* Flown within aircraft's maximum speed limit.
* Gentle taxi turns.
* Good take off steering.
* Rotation was not late.
* Safe taxi speed.
* Smooth braking during taxi.
* Smooth climb during takeoff.
* Wings level near ground.
* Well coordinated turns.
* No stalls.
* No flying dangerously close to stall speed.
* Smooth comfortable descent rate.
* Pitch not too high.
* Pitch not too low.
* Flaps down on time.
* Approach speed not too fast.
* Good clearance of obstacles.
Flight included the following problems:
* Flaps down while taxiing - get them up.
* Excessive speed at low altitude - several complaints have been filed.
Definite room for improvement...
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Hi
Now that I have done all that I can to rectify the issues with FSFs Pro 'sound error' (im not convinced that was the error that it reported, an error definately but no sound error) and to some extent made some progress inthat the program is stable and usable, I can live with that. I get an occasional crash and FSFS closes but my scores are being recorded.
But I had hoped that the misinformation given by FSFS would have been corrected also. Unfortunately not, above is the first circuit ive done with FSFS Pro, Im pretty good at circuits but going by the above post, even I can see that it looks like I was flying blind.
Ok so what I have done is recorded a final approach into EGPH runway 06, I have uploaded it to youtube and it is marked as private available via this link only( http://youtu.be/ocJJPDrYYic ). I would also like to record a circuit, but the file ends up being over 4Gb, although it could be broken it into smaller clips, I'm way out of my depth with that. I am in no way good at video editing. Anyway, Back to the clip I have managed to do.
Now in the clip I am about 3 miles from airport and I have 2 white and 2 red lights on the PAPI, Mr Smith tells me Im too high, so I descend more, I now have 1 white and 3 red on PAPI and Im still told that Im too high, so I descend even more....when I get 4 red on PAPI Mr Smith seems to be content, I get my altitude calls but no reference to me being too low or too high. That is until he calls 100 feet and then he realises that im too low and tells me that Im below the glideslope....I have sound enabled and what he says is also written at top of screen for reference.
All I can say at this point is this is contrary to my training and this is not how it is in FSFS 2010. Please help...
Thx again MB
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