TCIS's Guide To Landing (Wheels)

[Chel]

This tutorial's pretty easy, but it is handy for new players!

What You Will Need

A craft (doesn't even need to get into space!)

Basic flying skills

Landing Gear (any size)

Part 1: Building

Simply build anything that you damn-near want in the SPH (Space Plane Hangar), as long as it has landing gear, and is controllable, and can take off and fly.

Then, launch it!

 

Part 2: Flying Around

Simply throttle up, launch, and get off the runway into the air! Next, assuming you have fuel, fly around for as long as you want! Then, turn back to the KSC.

https://goo.gl/photos/SqrEEWhgL78Mxh3i8

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Part 3: Landing!

Simply turn back to the KSC, and try to line your craft up with the Runway. Then, start lowering your throttle by pressing LeftCtrl. Press 'G' to lower your landing gear (you don't need to do this if you have fixed landing gear). Then, once you're craft is lined up with the runway, and you are flying over it (if you've slowed down your throttle enough), cut the engine by pressing 'X'.

https://goo.gl/photos/C4MsR4orQxwrfsfE7

Then, simply glide in to land, keeping the nose of your craft up a bit, so your landing gear is hopefully the only thing touching the ground (or else you'll crash). Then, once your wheels are down, either hold 'B' to brake, or go up to the top screen (the bit with the altitude meter up top), and click on 'Brake' (the red one, down below the 'Gear' button). Then, you should hopefully come to a complete stop. If you know that you are going too fast and are going to crash, then pull up and come round again. It's better to be safe than sorry!

https://goo.gl/photos/9vrkPNjMTtXrLU2DA

Hope this short guide helps new players! TCIS

The biplane used in the example pictures is from the mod Firespitter

Edited August 10, 2017 by The_Cat_In_Space

[nascarlaser1]

Where has this been my entire KSP career!? thank you!!!!