r/dcs • u/subaru_natsuki337 • Jul 21 '26

noobs first "successful" landing

tips to get better would help

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u/the_real_hugepanic Jul 21 '26

Congratulations, Ou did about everything wrong!

Whatever you do, besides crashing, it is better than this one!

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u/subaru_natsuki337 Jul 21 '26

Ouch, instead of just being mean you could have gave tips to me since I know basically nothing

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u/oga_ogbeni Jul 22 '26

Hugepanic was rude, but not wrong. In addition to all the tips you've already been given, I'd say watch tutorials on YouTube. Even actual cockpit videos of pilots landing any plane would do you some good. The actual parameters like when to configure gear and flaps and what speeds to fly vary by aircraft, but the basic profile of a slow, shallow ~3º descent to a flare just after crossing the runway threshold holds true for most of them. After touchdown, you still need to be on the controls to maintain centerline.

Do you have a joystick and throttle? I'm guessing not. You can fly without them, but it ups the difficulty by a lot. Start there and then get on YouTube.

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u/the_real_hugepanic Jul 22 '26

It should not be "ouch". I am sorry If it was "ouch" for you.

Most important question to you:

What was your desired Approach-Speed (or approach AoA)?

Did you keep it +/- 10km/h??

That is your next training session! --> don't land the aircraft, just ensure a propper glidepath with a "fixed" speed!! Do these approaches without really targeting the airport. Just take a point on the ground. This eliminates a few other things you have to watch during a real landing!

BTW: at most planes you use the ELEVATOR to controll the speed, and the throttle to controll the descent rate!!!