HiWill the upcomming 737NG include a authentic INS with a real startup sequence? I mean we have to wait for approximately 10mins to have all the these and more informations: position, heading, altitude... (I'm not a 737 specialist, but in the real MD11 you have to run it up at first).I hope you will include the INS in your 737. (As real as it gets)Greetings from Switzerland and sorry for the bad english.Manuel

I'm not 100% sure but to my knowledge the 737NG has no INS system onboard, at least not a separate INS system. THe 737 is equipped with dual ADIRU systems also referred to as IRSAs far as i've heard the IRS will be included to the most possible functionality possible. For more details, please refer to the creators, they(should) know.

Manuel-this is one part of "reality" that we're not trying to model, as it's simply an inconvenience of the real world. The INS, as far as it stands right now, will be modeled to facilitate the proper functionality of the FMC - as is the case in the real world. We elected to do away with the alignment issues, tho, as their reality factor is simply that... they take 10 minutes to come alive... ;-)

Can't you make it a user option? I'm sure many people would like that function :-)I sure would ;-)Regards,Mark

Mark-To clarify Lefteris' comments- we do have an IRS interface in the airplane. The IRS will fulfill *most* of the functionality seen in the airplane cockpit. Why most? Well- quite simply, the IRS is a system that you, as the pilot would interface with very very little. In the real world, if you wound up using the IRS for anything- you'd have such a massive emergency on your hands that changes are you would be accepting vectors onto the nearest suitable airfield rather than tinkering with this box over your head. The 737 simply doesn't fly far enough from suitable fields that you would place yourself in a situation during which it would be a significant concern to you.The IRS has been modeled in order to incorporate it's basic function into the "flow" of procedures in the airplane. What you will find is that you will generally not look at it but once each flight. As such- we have elected to simplify the alignment process, as it introduces an undesired layer of complication to the systems on the airplane that we simply do not wish to model AT THIS TIME. Instead we have focused our develolpment efforts on systems that you WILL interact with on a regular basis.Another- BIG reason for not becoming overly concerned with the IRS is this: The FMC on this airplane relies heavily on ADIRU and GPS for position information.... Robert S. RandazzoPrecision Manuals Development Group http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/coolcap.gifwww.precisionmanuals.com

I think that this is a good idea. Hell if all was like real life we could just enter the airfield's gate referance number in the CDU and be on our way. And really how many people in the real would hit "SHIFT + Z" to find their position :)Best Wishes, Randy J. Smith[h5]San Jose Ca[/h5][h3]" A little learning is a dangerous thing"[/h3]AMD XP 2100 |MUNCHKIN 512 DDR RAM |ECS[/b ][i] K7S5A MB[/i] |GF3 64 MEG |WIN XP PRO |MITSUBISHI DIAMOND PLUS 91 19"

>The 737 simply doesn't fly far enough from >suitable fields that you would place yourself in a situation >during which it would be a significant concern to you. Lufthansa uses the 737NG for the North Atlantic Route DUS-EWR.CheersJohannes

>>The 737 simply doesn't fly far enough from >>suitable fields that you would place yourself in a situation >>during which it would be a significant concern to you. >>>>Lufthansa uses the 737NG for the North Atlantic Route >DUS-EWR. >>Cheers >Johannes No, its Privatair 737-bbj(70) that operates it on behalf off Lufthansa. And its a quite a bit diffrence between the BBJ and the normal NG...

True/False,Lufthansa is currently planing to DRY Lease several 737BBJs to operate MUC-EWR, DUS-EWR and some more routes using Lufthansa Crews.Johannes