March 2, 200521 yr Author Hey John:Good to "see" you here.I downloaded the Level-D 763 on Day 1, but have not activated it yet. My FS9 fleet is too big and I got stuff I bought and have not even used yet! Well, learning the NG for me is an object lesson in the richness of FS9. The NG really is quite amazing and I am impressed with the systems and functionality. As you see, I am learning something about it all the time.Odd as it may sound, I really have not done very much hand flying on approach in FS other than de-coupling from the AP. And I am not sure I have ever used a FD that was quite so rich and functional as the PMDG NG; previously, I'd read or heard from others (who don't use the PMDG NG) that you could NOT use the FD for approach and landing in FS. Wrong again! And no, I honestly didn't know how to set this one up for approach and landing on a hand fly basis (sorry I am so stupid!)I absolutely can't wait for the PMDG Queen to come out. You know how I feel about Her Majesty....!Cheers,Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
March 2, 200521 yr Like you I can't wait for the PMDG Queen. These other a/c will just have to sit in the desert once that beauty is released.Take care,
March 2, 200521 yr Jonathan,FD is absolutely a jewel device when it works well and is used by professional pilots all the time when they hand fly.I really enjoyed reading your report from Denver. You have a knack for writing.Michael J.WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2 Michael J.
March 2, 200521 yr Author Hey, Michael:FD is indeed a jewel. I NEVER appreciated it enough. Thanks for your posts, advice, and compliments!I love writing. I hope to fly as well as I write one of these days--especially in FD mode! (just re-read the AFDS thread you directed me to earlier, thanks.)Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
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