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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: prof1crl on December 18, 2007, 01:35:27 PM

Title: help pls
Post by: prof1crl on December 18, 2007, 01:35:27 PM
hi. when i am trying to land i push the G button to open the gear but they wont open.
Title: help pls
Post by: RTR on December 18, 2007, 01:47:30 PM
In order for your gear to come down you need to get your airspeed below 200 mph for most aircraft.

The F4U series aircraft will extend gear upwards of 300 mph though (don't recall the exact airspeed).

cheers,
RTR
Title: help pls
Post by: mtnman on December 18, 2007, 05:51:48 PM
As RTR says, you're probably just too fast to get your gear down.  I think most planes require you to be flying less than 160 MPH to get your gear down, though.  

The F4U series uses gear as an airbrake, so they drop at higher speeds.  400 MPH is ok with those, but they'll creak a bit...

MtnMan
Title: help pls
Post by: waystin2 on December 19, 2007, 01:01:08 PM
I had someone on the help boards that described landing an aircraft as nothing but a controlled stall.  Slow is the goal!  I usually shoot for 150 MPH or less (depends on the plane). I started landing successfully after that.  You will see some more experienced pilots hot-rod onto the tarmac, but take your time and do it right, and your landings will become easier and a bit faster.

Oink
Title: help pls
Post by: prof1crl on December 21, 2007, 10:09:14 AM
i still reduced the speed as low as i can but they wont still open. they usually opene when i am in fighter altitude and not when i am near the ground
Title: help pls
Post by: KgB on December 21, 2007, 11:28:26 AM
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Originally posted by prof1crl
i still reduced the speed as low as i can but they wont still open. they usually opene when i am in fighter altitude and not when i am near the ground

Ok,i dont believe you:)
Title: help pls
Post by: yankedudel on December 21, 2007, 11:30:03 AM
Try remapping your gear to a different key see if it works then map it back to the 'g' key.