Is realistic the 737 ?

Quote from javito19

How realistic is the 737? I don't know if it's just me, but for example, in the Flare I notice that the plane floats more compared to other 737s. Also, the landing gear seems shortee compared to real life, i noticed that in the compresion

The 737 is realistic it just depends on the flying skills of you

Quote from javito19

I prefer the opinion of someone who plays on PC, and can really feel the controls, thanks anyway

Ah, maybe its just you still though (not bickering) when I started I was floating a lot to in the 737, I find that 45% to 65% is good throttle for landing

Try getting the feel from doing everything by the numbers every single time. Consistency really helps.

Set up a zero wind ILS on the auto pilot and look at the rate of descent, the power produced and the pitch attitude. Use the sim FMC’s Vref approach speed and even though there is no wind add 3 to 5 knots just for consistency. The plane weight is fixed in the sim so you should be able to get nearly identical approaches every time flying manually if you make the plane do exactly what you want. You will get the feel when all the numbers get to be right every time.

Flying it manually add a trace more power to allow for manual flight’s minor deviations and hold the final configuration exact speed and rate of descent all the way down to well under 100 feet, starting to reduce power passing 50 feet and pull it all off at 20 feet as at the same time you hold the pitch attitude at exactly 2 to 3 degrees nose up. That will be all of your flare.
Butter landings are for ignorant and clueless YouTube video ‘expert commentators’.

For the 737-900 with flaps 30 see if there is much variation from these (FS4 and FS Global) final configuration numbers.

154 knots (V ref plus).

900 reducing to 850 fpm descent rate.

65 reducing to 63% N1- with only minor adjustments.

Flare max 3 degrees nose up.
For clarity the F/D and FPV can be turned off. Don’t fly the FPV symbol.

Do not fixate on an exact attitude on the descent, adjust the pitch and power if necessary to hold the speed and rate of descent. (Remember that the attitude indicator’s plane symbol can easily be moved up and down before a flight and some planes like the 747 have very non vertical panels which can be misleading with analog instruments).

Re. the hardware controls use manufacturers sensitivity and S curve software if available to keep the plane from being over sensitive. The Aerofly sensitivity calibration should make the sim 737 behave like an easy flying Cessna, bigger planes are easier.
The various joysticks and yokes will not be perfectly set up out-of-the-box.
In the FS4 input devices menu, for sensitivity I use the centre of the slider in line with the right edge of the ‘w’ in ‘low’. That is just what works with my very basic joystick.

Quote from Overloaded

Try getting the feel from doing everything by the numbers every single time. Consistency really helps.

Set up a zero wind ILS on the auto pilot and look at the rate of descent, the power produced and the pitch attitude. Use the sim FMC’s Vref approach speed and even though there is no wind add 3 to 5 knots just for consistency. The plane weight is fixed in the sim so you should be able to get nearly identical approaches every time flying manually if you make the plane do exactly what you want. You will get the feel when all the numbers get to be right every time.

Flying it manually add a trace more power to allow for manual flight’s minor deviations and hold the final configuration exact speed and rate of descent all the way down to well under 100 feet, starting to reduce power passing 50 feet and pull it all off at 20 feet as at the same time you hold the pitch attitude at exactly 2 to 3 degrees nose up. That will be all of your flare.
Butter landings are for ignorant and clueless YouTube video ‘expert commentators’.

For the 737-900 with flaps 30 see if there is much variation from these (FS4 and FS Global) final configuration numbers.

154 knots (V ref plus).

900 reducing to 850 fpm descent rate.

65 reducing to 63% N1- with only minor adjustments.

Flare max 3 degrees nose up.
For clarity the F/D and FPV can be turned off. Don’t fly the FPV symbol.

Do not fixate on an exact attitude on the descent, adjust the pitch and power if necessary to hold the speed and rate of descent. (Remember that the attitude indicator’s plane symbol can easily be moved up and down before a flight and some planes like the 747 have very non vertical panels which can be misleading with analog instruments).

Re. the hardware controls use manufacturers sensitivity and S curve software if available to keep the plane from being over sensitive. The Aerofly sensitivity calibration should make the sim 737 behave like an easy flying Cessna, bigger planes are easier.
The various joysticks and yokes will not be perfectly set up out-of-the-box.
In the FS4 input devices menu, for sensitivity I use the centre of the slider in line with the right edge of the ‘w’ in ‘low’. That is just what works with my very basic joystick.

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I think butter landings usually have little to do with reality. I find the term "butter landing" ridiculous, as do the competitions to see who makes the best butter. 😂

Quote from ThomK

I think butter landings usually have little to do with reality. I find the term "butter landing" ridiculous, as do the competitions to see who makes the best butter. 😂

Yeah all I see is videos on roblox saying "OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH I BUTTERED A A380!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"