"Short Final" Rework / Fix - Coming In Next Update

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As many of you may know, the Short Final option available when flying puts you in the situation of a final approach into the nearest airport to you. However, and and as many of you possibly have encountered, it is very hard to land based on the options it puts you in, causing you to land on grass, or barely reaching the runway. (For example, if you start off with no throttle and choose the Short Final option, you immediately start falling to the ground, missing the runway, since when it teleports you to the Short Final position, you start off with little to no air speed. The only situation in which I was able to land properly was when I set the aircraft weight to 0 LB/KG) However, I may have found possible fixes for this problem.

Here are some possibilities:

  1. Replace “Short Final” with the “Approach” option as shown in options menu before you fly

  2. Start off higher and a bit farther back than usual when choosing the “Short Final” Option

  3. Start off higher, a bit farther back, and with more speed than usual when choosing the “Short Final” option

  4. Replace “Short Final” with the “Approach” option as shown in options menu before you fly, and have the ability to choose the airport you want to land in (in preparation for Global Flight)

Even though this rework is not urgently needed, it can be thought about and implemented into future updates.

If you believe you have a better idea, feel free to let me know!

If you didn’t get what I meant, here’s a summary by @Balloonchaser. “The “Short Final” button brings you really close to the runway and you don’t have time to adjust your movements before touching down.” These options could replace the current version of the “Short Final” option and make it better.

Here is another situation (By @Kyle.Plane) that may have happened to you, and how reworking the Short Final option could fix this: “The short final and approach buttons also don’t align you with the glidescope, especially with places like EGLC. I was using the short final button just now and I realized it always places you too low.”

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This already exist when you choose airport and spawn point? Or what is it that you’re after? The same but in the game?

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No, when you are already in the game (flying) and you click the pause button and see the Short Final option.

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He wants to be able to go back to the approach without going back to the main menu. So when he clicks short final he goes to the approach instead.

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As the “Short Final” button brings you really close to the runway and you don’t have time to adjust your movements before touching down… So he wants to make it further back

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An easy fix I’ve found for this is when you’re first on the main menu, select the approach spawn in option. Then when you land instead of clicking “short final”, just click replay, go back to the start and then hit the “live” button. This will allow you to do it again without having to go back to the main menu.

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Exactly, since the Short Final option doesn’t put you in the best position for landing. Or, the other options I stated could be a possibile replacement for the Short Final option.

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Yes, I’ve done that before, but wish it was easier

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Well hey! You got my vote! I’m so with you

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Yes, that’s also what I meant. You guys are really smart! I thought no one would understand me!

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The short final and approach buttons also don’t align you with the glidescope, especially with places like EGLC. I was using the short final button just now and I realized it always places you too low.

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@Kyle.Plane I’ve encountered and noticed the same. Vote so I know you’d like to see a change.

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Instead of doing a short final rework. Wouldn’t it be a better option to create a “long final” or “approach” option while still keeping the existing options.

Something that would be cool is if you could set your distance (Altitude will automatically be scaled) and then spawn in according to your preferences.

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I agree with you in the first part with the new options, but in the second part I think being able to spawn with your own preferences would take time to develop, whereas better things could be created at the time. 😉

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I agree that it might take some time, but then again, every good feature takes time to develop.

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Haha, that’s a pretty good saying!

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This is great. I was unable to improve my landing because it will stall and crash before the runway.

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I don’t think this is needed. I also doubt that they’d put much effort into this, due to all the great upcoming stuff.

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As I said, this could be implemented as a “bug fix” in a future update.

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That’s my request

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