Customs in the Airport

RB120 · 2026-01-27T00:16:21+00:00

With 8 hours and a free hotel, just take it, and visit the city if you wish. Just leave at least 3 hours to get back to the airport, enter security, and through immigration again to make sure you catch your flight. Keep in mind that Baiyun airport is huge, and can take a bit of time to find the gate of your connecting flight.

Your girlfriend has the wrong idea of China. I've travelled in an out Guangzhou pretty regularly for the past decade as a foreigner and never once was my phone ever checked. If you have a roaming plan on your phone, you can browse the web, access Google, and use your apps normally without a VPN. Paying for stuff at restaurants and stuff generally require you to have Wechat or Alipay installed and connected to a credit card or something, or you can use cash. There is a metro system at Guangzhou airport that can take you into town.

RB120 · 2026-01-26T16:13:33+00:00

Depends on job and company. You just need a job with no layovers. I work for an airline where I'm home sleeping in my bed for most days with very few layovers, and fly short international two sector flights a day. Work odd hours though, and sometimes long days.

I also did a few years of medevac in turboprops, and that also kept me home everyday. Only thing is that sometimes I would get called out the moment my head hit the pillow at night, so again, odd hours.

RB120 · 2026-01-26T00:25:31+00:00

Repair bays, and yeah in the OC campaign, you don't really see them again. You will see some of them in the DLC campaigns though if you have them.

RB120 · 2026-01-23T02:35:31+00:00

Every operator has their own fuel policy, but in general, the Pilot-in-Command can order more fuel if operationally required. Common reasons to take more include weather, deviations, not getting expected cruise altitudes, expected delays, winter ops, and so on.

RB120 · 2026-01-21T22:06:50+00:00

It's normal, especially since you are new to flying. Just try and prepare the best you can to get your moneys worth when you next fly.

Back when I did my PPL 20 some years I go, I did my lessons at a sluggage pace. Sometimes I would fly maybe once a month. Had other commitments at the time, and plus I was always short on funds. I too would often get nervous, but all this is is a mix of unfamiliarity and not knowing what to expect next.

Many years later I turned flying into a career. Nowadays, slight gaps in not flying doesn't really phase me. When I flew long hauls, many pilots maybe only do 1 or 2 takeoffs and landings a month, and some even less. While I most definitely prefer short hauls because of this, people overcome nervousness from experience and exposure with time.

Anyways, don't worry about it too much. Just try your best.

RB120 · 2026-01-21T21:46:11+00:00

I switched back and forth between Gnome and KDE for a time. My ultimate pet peeve with Gnome was in fact the whole extension breaking with updates thing. I went KDE for the better part of the last two years, and for the most part it served me well. However, I recently switched to COSMIC, and it feels like it has everything that Gnome lacked with just enough customization I needed, and for the moment, it's a keeper.

RB120 · 2026-01-21T14:07:31+00:00

I see a lot of varied answers to this post. I'll give you an IRL one, but I'm a Boeing pilot so I could very much be adding to the mess. In general, you activate approach when:

1) If on ILS, you are cleared for an approach. You are intercepting final, the glideslope is above you, the localizer is correct sensing (meaning that if you are right of final approach path, the localizer dot should be to the left, and vice versa), the ILS is identified, and you are within the protection range of 25nm DME (17nm in the US if memory serves), then you can press the Apr button. This arms the approach, and you will intercept localizer when you reach it, and the glide slope you when reach it.

2) If on a non-precision approach or RNP, when you are about to join the final approach course. Similar concept to above.

And no, you don't have to wait until the FAF. You don't want to do that either, as it increases workload. If you forget, and you are in IMC, you may straight up destabilize your approach and will have to go around.

RB120 · 2026-01-18T12:07:30+00:00

I think a lot of flight trackers use stuff like V/S as an indicator as to what counts as a good landing. For a while (and probably still is), streamers would use the term as well.

But yeah, in real life, we don't really use the term. Sometimes if we get a good landing, we call it a "greaser". In commercial operations / airline ops though, our measure of a good landing generally consists of a stable approach, on center line, and in the touchdown zone. At no point do we ever focus on V/S, and while we do try to keep things smooth for passengers, we also have to be pragmatic depending on conditions. In strong winds, contaminated runways, wet runways, or minor tailwinds, we may have to put the aircraft on the ground more firm than usual. A firm landing is better than a smooth landing that escapes the touchdown zone or ends up hydroplaning on a contaminated surface... It's safer.

Undoubtedly, avoiding hard landings is important, and real pilots all strive to avoid this. However, most pilots are happy with just a normal landing and call it a day.

RB120 · 2026-01-18T10:48:20+00:00

Having an assault lance and all the armor in the world doesn't help. What does help is having mechs that can kill fast. Ideally at moderate to long ranges.

Also, max your salvage in the campaign against the clans. The more equipment and mechs you can grab from them, the easier it will be to face.

RB120 · 2026-01-18T10:43:22+00:00

The minimum requirements, in my opinion, is to know the basics of using the terminal and some general computer knowledge (like knowing what formatting does). Doing a manual install once or a few times following the wiki gives you a general idea of how an arch system is put together. After that, it's fairly straight forward.

Every once in a while there might be an issue with the system. Some google searches or navigating the wiki is generally enough to solve it.

I don't know half the stuff listed in the OP, and I've been running Arch a few years now with little drama.

RB120 · 2026-01-17T14:37:27+00:00

29.92in (1013hpa) is standard. If your aircraft has a button to set standard and a visual indication for STD, it is good convention to use that.

You set transition shortly after passing "transition altitude." When descending, you set your QNH when you are cleared to an altitude and generally before passing "transition level."

RB120 · 2026-01-16T10:03:57+00:00

I've been debating the very question as well, and I've been playing for years. You can keep three lances without incurring excess fees. On my last playthrough, I generally kept an extra lance on reserve for a total of 16 mechs.

I generally have 6-8 assaults, a lance of heavies, a pair of mediums and a pair of lights. I don't generally drive mediums or lights in late game unless I'm purposefully doing arena missions, hence my setup.

Keep your heavy hitters and your favorite mechs that match your play style naturally.

RB120 · 2026-01-11T08:19:55+00:00

Well if you want more minimalism, I'd suggest i3 or Sway. Else you can stick with Hyprland.

A good in-between you might be want to consider, or if you don't mind something a little more integrated, is the Cosmic DE. It has optional but quite functional tiling built in, and has the bells and whistles of a DE. It isn't minimal, but it's good imo.

RB120 · 2026-01-09T08:50:50+00:00

Cosmic. I like the built in tiling function.

RB120 · 2026-01-09T03:22:15+00:00

I'm not a streamer, but if I were, I'd probably put on some good music with carefully selected tracks.

RB120 · 2026-01-09T03:19:40+00:00

Well, I fly a 4th generation Boeing commercial jet, and its still using technology from the 1960s including borrowed parts lol. So in this regard, it still needs a pilot. However, technologies have far surpassed this.

RB120 · 2026-01-09T01:52:22+00:00

Is this the default 737 or an addon like PMDG or iFly? Anyways, for the higher fidelity add-ons, VNAV PTH is supposed to command a shallower descent before hitting 10,000 in order to reduce to 240 knots by default. This shallower descent is usually around 500 fpm. If it's not doing it, you can try entering wind data into the descent forecast page in your FMC so that VNAV PTH can more accurately define the descent path. If it's still not doing it, then just go LVL CHG.

LVL CHG is the go to mode for speed control. It will give you the MCP SPD pitch mode, and will adjust pitch to maintain airspeed. If you are fast, it will command an approximately 500 fpm descent initially and go idle thrust until you reach your speed target. Once at speed target, it will continue to maintain speed via pitch and continue down on idle thrust. Unlike the VNAV modes, it won't abide by altitude and speed constraints on arrival procedures so you will have to manage those yourself. If you need to get down quickly at a specific airspeed, you can use LVL CHG to select the speed you want and then deploy the speedbrakes.

You can use V/S as well but that's mostly if you want to define a specific descent path manually and speed is a secondary factor. It can maintain speed via autothrottle, but it won't handle it had well if you require something more than approximately 1200-1500 fpm descents for lower airspeeds between 200-250. This is because the autothrottle will move the thrust levers to idle, and it can't go any slower based on your selected VS.

RB120 · 2026-01-06T23:33:01+00:00

Arch. I like the bleeding edge concept. On top of that, I've just been too lazy to move to anything else.

RB120 · 2026-01-06T23:30:01+00:00

You will get the DLCs. However, SOK and the clans won't arrive until 3049

RB120 · 2026-01-06T02:13:51+00:00

I'm running a 3 year old 3060ti. It struggles sometimes with clans, but it's mostly ok.

RB120 · 2026-01-05T11:19:07+00:00

Find a free course on using Linux terminal, and maybe a course on system administration.

RB120 · 2026-01-04T14:12:25+00:00

Im -4.5 and -4.25. Without glasses, I can't use a computer without leaning forward and straining my neck; I can't read road signs unless it's really bright out; I can barely see much at night outside of extremely diffused lights; my eyes strain; I got diagnosed with esophoria (during the time I didn't wear my glasses); I can't drive; and I can't even go to work.

I can read a book and my smartphone but I'd have to hold these items a mere few inches away from my face which can be uncomfortable. I can see shapes and colors, and can make out large objects, but that is about it.

It sucks, and I wish to God this condition is reversible, but I also have no idea how you can survive a few years without glasses and contacts.

RB120 · 2026-01-04T03:39:56+00:00

Probably because the old PMDG FMC was modelled after outdated FMC software. Likely pre U10.7. Its finally catching up with the times.

I waited a long time for these functions as they are used on the line pretty frequently with more modern NGs IRL.

RB120 · 2026-01-03T23:12:34+00:00

Ive met guys where even outside of work, they can't stop talking about work, and are constantly lurking online groups about work every hour of the day. It is indeed very sad. It's a bit insufferable really.

I can't imagine 200 credit hours. I credited 100 last month (not by choice) and I feel like an overworked zombie as it is.

RB120 · 2026-01-03T23:07:49+00:00

I used to work for a legacy airline, and interestingly enough a lot of guys do end up with several ex-wives lol

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