11MAR06 PMDG News Roundup

[michal 44]

>Sorry for getting off-topic but have you actually taken a>close look at that one big Yoke (Jetliner Yoke) you can get>from PFC?>No, not this particular yoke, but played around (usually at Avsim conferences) with other PFC products. Randy Smith owns a PFC yoke (you may want to ask him), so does many other simmers and they are generally full of praise for the quality. Saying that PFC products are of mediocre quality simply doesn't match reality and overwhelming body of evidence. Engravity may of course charge whatever they want I am only saying that most likely they priced themselves out of the market, even this upper echelon of simmers that doesn't mind spending $500 on a set of rudder pedals.Michael J.http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/pmdg_744F.jpghttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-beta.jpg

[crvm 0]

Yep and I would have a very hard time using any plastic yoke after using the PFC mooney yoke. They certainly are worth the money.................Randy J. Smith................A PROUD MEMBER OF THE PMDG BETA TEAM[h4]Evolution is a process that results in heritable changes in a population spread over many generations[/h4]

[bob34 124]

The weather was BEAUTIFUL in New England today.My wife says THANK YOU for not releasing the F today.It was great to be outside with the family. :)BobKBOS

[Guest teeloo]

Great to hear some news!!Teeloo

[mburkhard 23]

Michael, Randy,the Mooney Yoke from PFC is another product and not really comparable to the Jetliner Yoke. The one I'm talking about is standing on the floor, and with that part of the construction I'm not happy at all. The construction for the desktop mounted Yokes is completely different and it might very well be that those are indeed good quality! :)Regards,Markus

[Guest SIX]

Hey there Captain Randazzo,I would like to just throw a suggestion in here for the Load manager and/or fuel options menue.I would like to be able to just type in the fuel amount I want. That slider drives me nuts and the 1/3, 2/3, full deal is more frustrating than anything else. Much of the time I would like 50% or 75%.Thanks for the hard work and I can't wait for this cargo bird! Wilson HinesMy Blog: http://www.wilsonhines.com --------------------------------------http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpghttp://online.vatsimindicators.net/837438/3074.png

[Guest TND4NOS]

Nice to hear the news....For upcomming products... i would really like to see a 777-200ER from you guys..use are the best in the business and know how to make things look and run good :D :D We needs 777-200ER thats fully functional :D

[Guest gremel]

Can't say much for the floor mount 'jetliner yoke', but I can tell you that I returned a 'Cirrus Jet yoke' because I could move the yoke with my little finger. It had approx. 1" of the sloppy play before any tension was felt. This is very unrealistic on the real plane...(737-700), and for that reason, I sent it back the next day. Maybe I'll have better luck with the floor mounted yoke. Anybody have one of these, and does it exhibit the same characteristics as the 'Cirrus Jet' yoke??Just my opinion and observations on this product as it relates to (trying to replicate) the real thing in a half-way decent manner in relation to it's cost...Regards,jack

[Guest Boaz]

Wow sounds great!I must say it has been some exiting years, following the developement of PMDG from FLY to MSFS!!Ryan you are a most gifted and talented guy and PMDG is lucky to have you ;)Cannot wait until we hear more about your little "innovation" of yours:)Boaz.

[Guest]

great news, looking forward to the freighter and the md-11. Congrats, Ryan.

[runibl 0]

>Hey there Captain Randazzo,>>I would like to just throw a suggestion in here for the Load>manager and/or fuel options menue.>>I would like to be able to just type in the fuel amount I>want. That slider drives me nuts and the 1/3, 2/3, full deal>is more frustrating than anything else. Much of the time I>would like 50% or 75%.>>Thanks for the hard work and I can't wait for this cargo bird!> >>>Wilson Hines>My Blog: http://www.wilsonhines.com >-------------------------------------->http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpg>http://online.vatsimindicators.net/837438/3074.pngYes, i agree. It would be very nice being able to type in the numbers.

[michal 44]

>Yes, i agree. It would be very nice being able to type in the>numbers.Yes, you can type in weight of the fuel, today.Michael J.http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/pmdg_744F.jpghttp://sales.hifisim.com/pub-download/asv6-banner-beta.jpg

[rsrandazzo 6,353]

Gents-Not sure which segment you guys are referring to- so here's a few tips:1) In the load manager: The slider there is pretty easy to use. Just grab it and move....2) If you are talking about the fuel loading menu in the PMDG/Options menu- Have you tried using your mouse wheel to SCROLL the fuel quantity number? You can move it very rapidly as such....This of course is in the manual...We do not anticipate modifying it to allow typing...

[Guest SKireyev]

>1) In the load manager: The slider there is pretty easy to>use. Just grab it and move....>>2) If you are talking about the fuel loading menu in the>PMDG/Options menu- Have you tried using your mouse wheel to>SCROLL the fuel quantity number? You can move it very rapidly>as such....>>This of course is in the manual...>>We do not anticipate modifying it to allow typing...Good morning, Captain!I think the gentlemen were referring to the external fuel and pax loader. Yes, indeed, it can be moved very easily, but I think their suggestions relates to the fact that the increments in which it moves are several hundred pounds at a time. So (just as example, I haven't checked the real numbers) if you are trying to load precisely 200,000 lbs of fuel, it usually is either 199,847 or 200,332, or something of sort. What I usually do is calculate my fuel load, save it in the external model as close as I can get it, and then when the plane is loaded, I use the PMDG menu to get it exactly right.Yes, it probably would have been nice to be able to type the weight right in within the external loader, but it is such a small detail that it has little bearing on anything but setup and preparation time.Cheers, and looking forward to the 744F!

[macpac22 0]

congrats Ryan..well deserved