Hey there, I found it took me 100 very rewarding hours to feel competent in my take off landing and flying. Now I'm on the step dog fighting learning curve!

For tips on all the aircraft and how to handle them...goto http://flightsimvids.com/

It'll give you the heads up on many of the things I had to learn by trial and error.

100 hours to feel competent in takoffs and landings? Wow, I don't recall it taking me anywhere quite that long in IL2 FB...

Thanks for the link, I have bookmarked that site and will use it!

You might enjoy this demo with that campaign you found
http://www.desastersoft.com/en/product-wick-dundas.html

If you can take off and land ok in FB then, ou will be taking off and landing fine in CLOD within 10 mins.

100 hours to take off an land? surely that can be mastered in 20-30mins at most..

OP there are a few Campaigns been made that will up your street but dont expect too much just yet compared to the variety you have in iL2..

As already posted http://www.desastersoft.com/en/product-wick-dundas.html will be one to watch out for if you dont mind paying for them..

quite a few decent campaigns out already, Not for me to say which ones are better but try them out

Indeed, apart from trying to get the engine running if using CEM and no instructions that is :p

LOL.... after 100 hours I can get practically anything off the ground. Landing?........ I don't even want to talk about landing. :D Apart from the Tiger moth, of course. If you can't land that thing, it's time to give up. :D

Landing... I just use my parachute, might be due to the damage I pick up flying low and slow over hawkinge ;)

Pffft! Takeoff, landing, piece of cake. But keep the engine running after takeoff can be hard on some special days.
I bet, most of you have these very special days too.
Five starts and ruined engines, till I realized that I forgot to open the rad...:oops:

Everyday is a special day. I'm very special. :D