[KC Jones]

What is needed in the game is a method of determining the airfield height...
At the moment, if I'm in a co-op and start at airfield 'A'.. I simply look at the altimeter and note the height whilst I'm on the ground.. this is ok if I'm returning to that airfield at missions end.
However, if I'm not returning to that airfield, but instead returning to airfield 'B'.. I have no way of knowing the airfield height.
In reality, when I'm flying in the real world, I simply request airfield information along with my radio check before landing.. I'd then recieve QFE and QNH info.. It's a pity that in our radio commands in game, along with our requests for headings to return to our airfield, and permission to land etc that we don't have the ability to request this info..

Trooper,

I mentioned if before but I'll mention it again.

Use your peripheral vision to "see the runway coming up". Then its just a matter of mentally remembering what a runway/airstrip looks like when you're about to touch down no matter where it is located.

Unless you're flying an IFR landing you don't really need to know the field elevation.

I know that sounds stupid at first read but its true in real life. Yes, you are given the altimeter (29.92 or whatever) reading for an airport in real life but you don't really use it when landing do you ? Isn't that for "pattern height" compliance to know the airport's altitude ?

That is how I was taught by a real life CFI. Yes, he flys online too just to help folks like you and me.

When I was practicing for testing (there were a lot of tests I had to pass) on a "short field" landing I told him I had my attitude indicator very level and he cut me off !

He said "why the heck are you looking at your instruments while you're landing ?"

I was chastised after that for about a half-hour

So.....I made a desktop screenshot of what an runway should look like near touchdown.

Btw, here's some more freebies for you and others. The FAA manaul in PDF format. Chapters 4-9 are of interest.

http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/airc ... _handbook/

Here's the wallpaper I used as a daily visual reminder until I could do it in flight. And no, I didn't have all the writing on it.

And yes I was using the speedbar to just very quickly glance at it to note if I was under 120mph crossing the threshold. But that was it. The rest of it was all done with my eyes outside the cockpit.

Good luck !

Congompasse, Arlington County eh ? Maybe we might get together some time.