Hi,I have a question to the LDS development team: Which version of the FMC would be simulated? I understand there are different version (Pegasus seems to be one of them), then there are improvement programs and carrier options, which is all a bit confusing to me.Regards,Francois

Well seems to me that it will remain what it has and more specific options added that were not modelled in the first place? As for what options, well it was simulating AA was it not? As for Uxxx, this varies greatly in all companies simply because airlines do not desire to spend so much $$$ unless they have to. Some 737s are running very old software...Best Wishes,[h4]Randy J. Smith[/h4]http://www.rawbw.com/~bdoolin/shinault/southparkcartmad.gif[h3]PMDG 747![/h3]Caution! Not a real pilot, but do play one on TV ;-)ASUS KV8 DLX | AMD 3200 64 | 1 GIG PC 3200 DDR | GIGABYTE 5700 ULTRA | ViewSonic VP192b 19" |

PIC 767 is a Pegasus, I'm going to assume this is, too.-Cory

Hey guys,After reading the Boeing FMC User Guide, I think I am correct in assuming the FMC modelled in PIC is the Pegasus version with Program Improvement Package (PIP). So I would think the FMC modelled in the Level-D package would at least be the same as Randy has already said.Now, the only reason why I am assuming it has the PIP modelled aswell is because according to the above manual, it states that with PIP equipped FMCs, the pilot can draw a 512nm range ring around designated ETOPS alernates when for example flying across the north atlanic using the FIX page. I recently found out that this could also be done in PIC.However, after saying that, I am not sure how the development team managed to program such a master piece. So whether they have based their FMC model entirely on an AA 767 or not is beyond me. They may have got the basis of their model from the real aircraft, and then used the above FMC guide as a reference to create the additional features that the real aircraft didnt include. I would love to know.Hope this helps a bit anyway. It would be great if a member of the development or beta team could provide an official answer to this interesting query at some point.Regards,Lee.

Hi Lee,I was reading through the Big Boeing FMC guide yesterday too and I have the same feeling as you: the FMC modelled in PIC was I think a Pegasus with PIP.I wonder if LDS will simulate the same, I would think so, that will be interesting to see.If you read at the end of the book, you see the differences between versions (and exactly what PIP added to the previous version).Regards,Francois

Hey Francois,Thank you for the additional information mate. I am still only about half way though my manual, so I havent had a chance to look at all of the detailed differences as of yet.Also, a slight error on my part earlier. PIP actually stands for Product Improvement Package, not Program Improvement Package as I originally stated in my previous post.Regards,Lee.