Challenges - X-Plane https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/ The world’s most advanced flight simulator. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:17:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://www.x-plane.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-SocialXP3-1-32x32.png Challenges - X-Plane https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/ 32 32 Nighttime ILS https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/nighttime-localizer-landing/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:23:54 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=11328 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test? In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be landing the MD-80 at night with only localizer guidance. Details Aircraft: MD-80 Location: Seatac, Washington Category: Navigation Objective:  Use localizer guidance only for night landing Screenshots

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test?

In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be landing the MD-80 at night with only localizer guidance.

Details

  • Aircraft: MD-80
  • Location: Seatac, Washington
  • Category: Navigation
  • Objective:  Use localizer guidance only for night landing

Screenshots

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]]> Mountain Cross Country https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/mountain-cross-country/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:20:24 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=11325 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you confident you can handle a commercial airliner full of passengers? In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, familiarize yourself with the MD-80 and enjoy the scenery on a long approach to Innsbruck. Details Aircraft: MD-80 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Complete short flight & landing in commercial airliner Screenshots

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you confident you can handle a commercial airliner full of passengers?

In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, familiarize yourself with the MD-80 and enjoy the scenery on a long approach to Innsbruck.

Details

  • Aircraft: MD-80
  • Location: Innsbruck, Austria
  • Category: Takeoff/Landing
  • Objective: Complete short flight & landing in commercial airliner

Screenshots

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]]> Crosswind Landing Over Water https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/crosswind-landing/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:17:04 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=11322 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected or unusual situations? Ready to put it to the test? In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’re coming in for a landing over Honolulu’s offshore “Reef Runway” with a heavy crosswind. Details Aircraft: MD-80 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective:  Land in heavy crosswind […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected or unusual situations? Ready to put it to the test?

In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’re coming in for a landing over Honolulu’s offshore “Reef Runway” with a heavy crosswind.

Details

  • Aircraft: MD-80
  • Location: Oahu, Hawaii
  • Category: Takeoff/Landing
  • Objective:  Land in heavy crosswind

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]]> Stormy Cross Country https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/stormy-cross-country/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:38:49 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=11207 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you confident you can handle an airliner full of passengers in any situation? In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’re taking the Boeing 747 on a short trip, but the weather conditions will pose quite a challenge. Details Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Location: Seatac, Washington Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Complete […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you confident you can handle an airliner full of passengers in any situation?

In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’re taking the Boeing 747 on a short trip, but the weather conditions will pose quite a challenge.

Details

  • Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
  • Location: Seatac, Washington
  • Category: Takeoff/Landing
  • Objective: Complete a short flight despite severe weather

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]]> Innsbruck Visual Approach https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/innsbruck-visual-approach/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:38:28 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=11210 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you current on your instrument ratings? How well do you handle tricky landings? In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’ll need to navigate an unusual approach pattern at Innsbruck Airport in a bulky airliner. Details Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Maneuver through unusual landing approach […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you current on your instrument ratings? How well do you handle tricky landings?

In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’ll need to navigate an unusual approach pattern at Innsbruck Airport in a bulky airliner.

Details

  • Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
  • Location: Innsbruck, Austria
  • Category: Takeoff/Landing
  • Objective: Maneuver through unusual landing approach

Screenshots

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]]> ILS Landing https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/ils-landing/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:32:24 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=10186 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you current on your instrument ratings? How well do you handle low-visibility landings? In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’ll be given guidance by ATC to navigate low-hanging clouds. Use ILS guidance to execute the perfect landing at Honolulu International Airport. Details Aircraft: Bombardier […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? Are you current on your instrument ratings? How well do you handle low-visibility landings?

In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’ll be given guidance by ATC to navigate low-hanging clouds. Use ILS guidance to execute the perfect landing at Honolulu International Airport.

Details

  • Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ200
  • Location: Oahu, Hawaii
  • Category: Takeoff/Landing
  • Objective: Use ATC & instrument guidance for landing

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]]> Landing Gear Failure https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/landing-gear-failure/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:25:59 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=10311 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected emergency situations? Want to find out? In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, one of your landing gear legs fails. It will take all of your landing skills to get the airliner down safely. Details Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ200 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Category: Emergency Scenario […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected emergency situations? Want to find out?

In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, one of your landing gear legs fails. It will take all of your landing skills to get the airliner down safely.

Details

  • Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ200
  • Location: Innsbruck, Austria
  • Category: Emergency Scenario
  • Objective: Land safely despite gear failure

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]]> Low Visibility ILS https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/low-visibility-ils/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:22:25 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=10027 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test? In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be landing the Boeing B777 in conditions at the lower limits of visibility. Follow guidance from ATC and your ILS to land successfully. Details Aircraft: Boeing B777-200ER […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test?

In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be landing the Boeing B777 in conditions at the lower limits of visibility. Follow guidance from ATC and your ILS to land successfully.

Details

  • Aircraft: Boeing B777-200ER
  • Location: Seatac, Washington
  • Category: Navigation
  • Objective:  Navigate perfectly to land in low visibility

Screenshots

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]]> Emergency Grand Canyon Landing https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/emergency-grand-canyon-landing/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:04:57 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=10025 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected emergency situations? Want to find out? In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’re mid-flight over the Grand Canyon when an emergency forces you off course. The national park has a runway for you to land on, but it’s […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How well do you handle unexpected emergency situations? Want to find out?

In this challenge on the X-Plane mobile app, you’re mid-flight over the Grand Canyon when an emergency forces you off course. The national park has a runway for you to land on, but it’s much shorter than usual.

Details

  • Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
  • Location: Grand Canyon, Arizona
  • Category: Emergency scenario
  • Objective:  Land a commercial airliner on a short runway

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]]> VOR Cross Country https://www.x-plane.com/challenge/vor-cross-country/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:46:48 +0000 http://xplanedotcom.wpengine.com/?page_id=10022 Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test? In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be in the Boeing B777, also called the “Triple Seven,” testing your VOR navigation skills between the islands of Maui and Oahu. Details Aircraft: Boeing B777-200ER Location: Oahu, Hawaii Category: Navigation Objective:  Complete […]

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]]> Are your skills as a pilot up to snuff? How about your skills at navigation? Ready to put it to the test?

In this challenge on X-Plane Mobile, you’ll be in the Boeing B777, also called the “Triple Seven,” testing your VOR navigation skills between the islands of Maui and Oahu.

Details

  • Aircraft: Boeing B777-200ER
  • Location: Oahu, Hawaii
  • Category: Navigation
  • Objective:  Complete takeoff, short flight, and landing by VOR navigation

Screenshots

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