737-800/900 Spoilers

[3JaysDad 0]

Maybe I missed it in the docs, but I just upgraded to the 800/900 version of the software and I am unable to arm the spoilers using the traditional "Shift+/" command. Additionally, after I armed the spoilers by clicking on the spoiler lever, they did not deploy upon landing. Any ideas guys??Thanks!!!FlyBoy Phil

[Hollywood 1]

you have to use the mouse and move the leveler in position. sorry no other way to arm so that spoilers autodeploy

[3JaysDad 0]

Why is that?? Is there a conflict with some other key assignment?? Can the "Arm spoliers" function be mapped to another key assignment other that "Shift + /" that does not cause a conflict within the program??PhilFlyBoy Phil

[crvm 0]

No sorry it is just the way it is. You must arm manually (hey like real life though ;-)) through the throttle quadrant. One note here, if you have ARMed the spoilers and needed to deploy them using the SHIFT + routine, this will place them back into the prior posistion (in this case they were ARMed)..So you set ARM manuallyyou hit / to help slowyou hit SHIFT / to place prior *state* of spoilersBest Wishes,[h4]Randy J. Smith[/h4][h3]P M D G's 747-400[/h3][h4]coming to a runway near you[/h4][/font color]Caution! Not a real pilot, but do play one on TV ;-)AMD 64 3200+ | ASUS KV8 DELUXE | GFORCE 5700 ULTRA @535/1000 | Maxtor 6Y080M0 SATA 80 GIG | 512 DDR 400 | Windows Xp Pro | Windows Xp Pro 64 |

[Tabs 2,790]

FS limitation combined with the realistic spoiler control logic...

[Guest Nickman]

You must also remember that they will only deploy if your throttles are idle on landing. Press F1 to idle your throttles, usually over thresholdNick B.Continental Airlines 737NG Pilothttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/800driver.jpg--AMD Athlon XP 3200+ @ 2.2 Ghz (Equal to 2.8 ghz)400W Power supply3x 80 mm Case FansSoyo VIA KT600 Dragon PlusnVidia GeForce FX 5200 128 mb2 x 512 PC400100 GB Western DigitalMicrosoft Sidewinder Precision 2

[Maxthrust 0]

I can't understand why people has so much problems with speedbrakes. Or I must be the single guy who never had any problems with deploying/arming/retracting speedbrakes.I assigned two joystick button for spoilers, never touch the keyboradr or throttle panel to operate them.Button A for speedbrakes deploy/retract Button B for speedbrakes arm/disarmIf I need speedbrakes in descend I use button A for deploying and Button B for retracting them. I don't care speedbrake lever to stuck at "arm" detend instead of going back to "up" detend because I'm going to arm it anyway.After landing a small forward thrust lever movement will retract speedbrakes automatically as it does in real life.