Question regarding the airstrip and pilot school!

[WhistleBlower]

I've been going back recently to try and get 100 percent on the pilot school training missions at the airstrip. For the most part, I can easily get 100 percent for almost all of them save for two (the Barrel Roll and Destroy Enemy Targets) which are stuck in the mid-90s. So I was just wondering if I get awarded anything for getting them all at 100 percent because, to be honest, I'm perfectly content with a few silver medals if there's no real prize in the end.

[Spider-Vice]

100% Nothing, just with golds the Hunter parked at the airstrip.

[WhistleBlower]

Oh, that makes sense. Any tips on the Barrel Roll and Destroy Enemy Targets missions?

[Adler]

I set my controls configuration so that I could easily control the plane/heli with my keyboard and not with the mouse (I do that for most games involving aircraft). You should give it a try and see if it's any easier.

 

Honestly I thought there were tougher missions than the Barrel Roll and Destroy Enemy Targets. You didn't have any problems with the other ones?

[OrionSR]

If you are using a Gamepad then try using the d-pad for the Barrel Roll.

 

Stick to your guns in Destroy Targets. They auto-target and can take out the trucks in one pass if you re-lock after each kill. Then try an airplane style landing with the helicopter. I find it much easier to land in the zone without rotating sideways.

 

 

[WhistleBlower]

 

I set my controls configuration so that I could easily control the plane/heli with my keyboard and not with the mouse (I do that for most games involving aircraft). You should give it a try and see if it's any easier.

 

Honestly I thought there were tougher missions than the Barrel Roll and Destroy Enemy Targets. You didn't have any problems with the other ones?

Well, I had trouble flying through all of the coronas for one of the missions in a counter-clockwise position. I would always complete it at 62 seconds EVERY SINGLE TIME, lol. It was then that I realized I wasn't banking properly because sometimes I would come in too fast and was forced to readjust myself costing more time.

Edited May 6, 2011 by WhistleBlower

[WhistleBlower]

 

If you are using a Gamepad then try using the d-pad for the Barrel Roll.

 

Stick to your guns in Destroy Targets. They auto-target and can take out the trucks in one pass if you re-lock after each kill. Then try an airplane style landing with the helicopter. I find it much easier to land in the zone without rotating sideways.

I'll try this out next time I load up the game. Thanks for the help, guys.

 

 

Please don't double post. Use the EDIT button if you wish to add anything to your previous post. - girishb

 

EDIT: Yay! I finally unlocked the Hunter. I tried again after watching the season finale of Fringe. The controls aren't as smooth as I thought they'd be but it still looks pretty badass.

Edited May 7, 2011 by WhistleBlower

[Raptomex]

When I first started doing the Targets missions I wasn't getting 100% cause I didn't land correctly. Apparently, my hunter wasn't facing the right direction.

[lil weasel]

Time and postion are the keys.

Throttle on all the time for the Time.

Learning to fly –

All are timed trials to acquire awards

 

LEARNING TO FLY

 

TEST NAMEBRONZE 70%SILVER 85%GOLD 100% Takeoff < 45 sec. < 37.5 sec. < 30 sec. Land Plane < 40 sec. < 32.5 sec. < 25 sec. Circle Airstrip < 75 sec. < 67.5 sec. < 60 sec. Circle Airstrip and Land < 95 sec. < 87.5 sec. < 80 sec. Helicopter Takeoff < 60 sec. < 52.5 sec. < 45 sec. Land Helicopter < 45 sec. < 37.5 sec. < 30 sec. Destroy Targets < 105 sec. < 92.5 sec. < 80 sec. Loop the Loop < 27 sec. < 24 sec. < 21 sec. Barrel Roll < 23 sec. < 20.5 sec. < 18 sec. Parachute onto Target < 70 sec. < 62.5 sec. < 55 sec.

 

Completing the tests with Bronze will get the Rustler,

A Silver level earns a Stunt Plane, with the Rustler.

Getting Gold in all the tests adds an Army Hunter Helicopter to the flight line.

 

FLYING BY THE KEYBOARD;

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Recommended System Requirements by Rockstar:

Game pad with twin axis analog controls (USB or Joystick Port)

 

 

[WhistleBlower]

I got the Circle Airstrip and Land in 76 seconds (going clockwise). But yeah, I've attained every gold certificate the other day. It didn't raise my game completion percentage, though, as I'm still a little above 82 percent.

Edited May 7, 2011 by WhistleBlower

[lil weasel]

Looking for completion percentages. I believe that the whole of the school only accounts for .58% (point five eight percent). Upload to the [snp] page and then click the bottom of the page to see what all you need to get more percentage done. Players usually forget that buying property increases the percentage, as well as doing missions.