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#4567114 - 05/04/21 05:58 AM Stupid question about quitting mid flight  
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If you use CTRL-Q mid flight, do you fail the mission or lose any planes (claims) you might have downed?
Is there any consequences of not landing the plane and quitting before doing so?

I'm still very noobish at this game.

#4567153 - 05/04/21 05:09 PM Re: Stupid question about quitting mid flight [Re: PilotJDQC]  
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It won't remove any possible kills (or claims), but you could be "captured" if you are over the mid-way line between England and France in the Channel. Best to get back over your side first.
Also if you quit early and your flight broke up some could still be over the line, and can have a chance to be captured too. Not so probable though.

You can use time advance (with auto pilot) to get closer to home before quitting.

Or you can set your "outcomes" to pilot never dies in workshops, if you like then you won't be permanently captured.

Don't worry maybe just try it with a test pilot.


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Polovski,
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#4567160 - 05/04/21 05:50 PM Re: Stupid question about quitting mid flight [Re: PilotJDQC]  
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I'm just very bad at landing the plane. did 2 career and died during landing both times.
WW1 planes were easier to land for me.
I'll probably get better at it over time.
Edit: Also, thank you for the answer.

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#4567253 - 05/05/21 04:42 AM Re: Stupid question about quitting mid flight [Re: PilotJDQC]  
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It is all in your trim Sir. 140 mph, flaps down full, 120 landing gear down, trim her out for a neutral stick, slowly bring her down to 85-90mph working the throttle as necessary and a slight flair just before pancaking to produce a 3-point landing. I just practiced flying around at 85-95 mph with flaps and gear down until I got comfortable with trimming her(either Hurricane or Spitty) and getting my stick neutral so that I had complete confidence in my throttle to control altitude and my stick handling right down to the airstrip. Good luck!

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#4567382 - 05/05/21 07:34 PM Re: Stupid question about quitting mid flight [Re: PilotJDQC]  
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Great tips Blade_Meister !

#4568074 - 05/11/21 04:53 PM Re: Stupid question about quitting mid flight [Re: PilotJDQC]  
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Originally Posted by PilotJDQC
I'm just very bad at landing the plane. did 2 career and died during landing both times.
WW1 planes were easier to land for me.
I'll probably get better at it over time.
Edit: Also, thank you for the answer.


Excellent tips from BladeMeister posted above, and should help you with your landings. Also, for a more unorthodox approach, once you practice more landings - recommended is to come in at 85% fuel mixture (no need for 100%), flaps down only to 1/4 or 1/2, no trim, and only Magneto 1 on (leave Magneto 2 off). Such a combination makes for manageable landings as well - but requires also that prop RPMs be set earlier, at full throttle (no WEP) - so that you are not pushing beyond 2600 RPM on the Spitties and Hurries, and no more than 2500 on the BF-109. If you are running my little FM tweaks package that approximates the Spitty and Hurri Mk.II, as well as the BF-109 E7 - tweak RPMs not to exceed 2700 on the first two, and 2600 on the 109 (always test RPMs at full military throttle, WEP disengaged). Such tweaks will allow you to land, depending on your glide slope, at anywhere from idle throttle to about 1/3 throttle - and will give you more of that stick-and-rudder feel that exudes confidence and style in your virtual cockpit.

Happy flying,
Von S smile2

Last edited by VonS; 05/11/21 04:59 PM. Reason: Added info. and witty comment.

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