I use it for final, I drop towards the beginning of the runway lights at 20°-30° and then pull up to get on the ILS glide slope. Usually this ensures a pretty smooth landing (Regardless which winged vessel I use).
Except for the XR5 :lol:
I've tried to make a HAC for XR5s, but the glide ratio is quite horrible. The drag is huge! Below 2k alt you need a 45° slope to keep it from slowing down. Most parachutes have a better glide.
So I just dive for the runway and it will slow down enough for the landing. I guess the XR5s weren't made for dead-stick landings. :thumbup:
Speaking of PAPIs I am starting to like them a lot. I'll just need to experiment to get it to display a correct 3 degree glideslope (it's set a bit too high now).
Except for the XR5 :lol:
I've tried to make a HAC for XR5s, but the glide ratio is quite horrible. The drag is huge! Below 2k alt you need a 45° slope to keep it from slowing down. Most parachutes have a better glide.
So I just dive for the runway and it will slow down enough for the landing. I guess the XR5s weren't made for dead-stick landings. :thumbup:
Works also if you simply descend fast and steep enough. You loose speed in a hellish way, but if you have experienced the drag once, it will not surprise you a second time.
Having 600 tons of cargo to land at the destination makes it even more fun.
I can glide the XR2 pretty well but the 5 I think has so much drag from the SuperGuppy style airframe it just drops like a brick.
Which isn't far fetched to me, as various high performance jets or large airliners today aren't really known as good gliders.
Runway positioning is perfect, how did you do that?
I think the default PAPI in Orbiter is 20 degrees, for the shuttle.Speaking of PAPIs I am starting to like them a lot. I'll just need to experiment to get it to display a correct 3 degree glideslope (it's set a bit too high now).
What do you mean, "VASI is more accurate?" There's a reason the PAPI is the "precision approach path indicator," it's more precise than a VASI...VASI is more accurate, but you can make the approach cone smaller (the first number)
What do you mean, "VASI is more accurate?" There's a reason the PAPI is the "precision approach path indicator," it's more precise than a VASI...
Which is which in Orbiter, can you give me a screenshot?Maybe in real life, but try it in Orbiter. PAPI just gives you a Yes/No if you're in the "cone". With VASI you can guesstimate how far you are from the "line" and how fast it's changing.
Which is which in Orbiter, can you give me a screenshot?