Just bought the TBM and with all your other products that I own I was really looking forward to flying it. However, everytime the aircraft is chosen the scenery loading scale never shows any progress then FS2004 abruptly crashes to desk top. I've uninstalled the aircraft and reinstalled it, I've downloaded the install file twice and reloaded it but all for naught, nothing seems to work. The Microsoft error report indicates that the bug is in the TBM file, I tried to copy the error report to send to you but Microsoft wouldn,t allow it. Can you help? Sincerely, Tom Helwick, Livingston, Montana, USA, Capt NWA retired

Tom,Does it work if you select one of the MAAM-SIM flights?Fred

Tom,Does it work if you select one of the MAAM-SIM flights?Fred

Fred, None of the flights work, when I select 'Fly Now' it tries to load the scenery but the loading scale never shows any progress and after a period of time it crashes to desk top. The good news I got the MAAM Avenger to work after I made it the default flight at my local airport (KLVM), however if I decide to switch to another Avenger model it crashes to desk top. Tom

OK Fred here's an update. I was able to make the canned flights work by leaving the 'Select a Flight' as the default opening page when FS9 finally loads but in order to select a different scenario I must first shutdown FS9 and then restart it. If you try to load a different scenario without first shutting FS9 down it tries to load but after a period it crashes to desktop, however inconvenient this may I still get all the options that were advertised with the software. Tom

Are you now able to switch between Avenger models?Define what you mean by "different scenario" Tom.

Are you now able to switch between Avenger models?Define what you mean by "different scenario" Tom.

Fred, By different scenarios I mean those flights listed in MAAM's 'Select a Flight' section. No I cannot switch between different Avenger models while still within FS9, I must first exit FS9 then restart it again to try a different Avenger. Incidentally, this does not occur with any of the other aircraft installed in FS9. Tom

Hi, I was going to start a new topic but decided to do a search for my problem first. Well, I am having the exact same issue. Funny thing is that the Turkey used to load OK a long time ago but when I tried recently, she causes a CTD every time. It does not matter if I try to load her first right after start-up or if I try an switch from another aircraft, she will cause a crash in the sim every time I try and select her. I did add that "z-order" to my panel file a long time ago and thought that was the fix for this problem but it's a no go right now. If it's any help, when to take the panel folder out of the fsconv folder, the aircraft loaded up fine. I am thinking that there is a bad gauge in there as a result of a MS update but I am only making an educated guess here.LouP