Please, don't jump all over me about searching the forum. I tried but with no luck. I am having two nagging problems that I would love solutions for: 1. Thrust goes to idle and then back to its original setting after opening and closing one of the pop-up panels, using the auto pilot. Not a total pain in the butt because intertia tends to keep the plane near altitude and speed, but annoying none-the-less. Edit - never mind on issue 1, I saw the thread below. Am I the only one who doesn't like the expanded thread display in the forum. I find it very hard to read topics. 2. Uneven fuel consumption. Over several hours, one engine drinks more than the other. Is this normal? I noticed it several weeks ago and it is persistent. Thanks all for your help. Colin

>2. Uneven fuel consumption. Over several hours, one engine drinks more than the other. Is this normal? I noticed it several weeks ago and it is persistent. This bits normal, and is pretty much the case in real life too. I've also the problem you describe with thrust - hope someone can chip in here with some info....!Cheers,Paulhttp://www.strontiumdog.plus.com/sbird.jpgOfficially licenced by British Airways plc for use of name and logo

Issue 1 has been around since the FS2002 patch. The only way I know to avoid it is to briefly pause FS prior to it happening.I should elaborate and say that it only happens for me when I bring up FSNavigator (only ocassionally), hit the ALT key to bring up the menu, or switch between full screen and windowed view (again, ALT related). I've never seen it happen when bringing up one of the popups.I believe the problem stems from the fact that many of the components of PIC's code run outside of MSFS. When MSFS loses focus (e.g., hitting the ALT key), the autothrottle gets confused and throttles back. I could be wrong, but I think that's the way it was explained to me.Issue 2 is as stated above, realistic. No 2 engines consume fuel at the same rate; therefore, this feature was incorporated into PIC. It isn't exactly perfect, but close enough. Plus, it gives you one more thing to keep you occupied on those long flights.

Issue 2 is as stated above, realistic. No 2 engines consume fuel at the same rate; therefore, this feature was incorporated into PIC. It isn't exactly perfect, but close enough. Plus, it gives you one more thing to keep you occupied on those long flights.But, I don't think it is very realistic to expect that 1 engine always drinks more than the other engine. For me, engine 1 drinks less than number 2, always, and always at the same rate. Never changes :)

As I said, it isn't perfect. However, would both engines drinking the exact same amount of fuel everytime be any more realistic? I think not.If you were to fly the same 767 everyday, it actually would be more realistic for the same engine to consume more fuel than the other.In the end, this is a compromise. Remember, this is a rather old design and it's the best the PIC Team could come up with at the time under FS2000.

As I said, it isn't perfect. However, would both engines drinking the exact same amount of fuel everytime be any more realistic? I think not.No, it wouldn't.If you were to fly the same 767 everyday, it actually would be more realistic for the same engine to consume more fuel than the other.True enough. :)In the end, this is a compromise. Remember, this is a rather old design and it's the best the PIC Team could come up with at the time under FS2000.It wasn't insulting the PIC design, not at all. I agree, we have the best comprimise possible.