PMDG J41: is it for me?

[ryanbatc 12,851]

Thanks again. Oh, one more thing I forgot to ask. Is there a setting so I can have it all ready for takeoff? IE - I'm lazy and don't want to do the cold n dark procedures.

[sargeski 16]

Thanks again. Oh, one more thing I forgot to ask. Is there a setting so I can have it all ready for takeoff? IE - I'm lazy and don't want to do the cold n dark procedures.

Ryan,You can have it ready for takeoff without following complex procedures no "setting" needed. I also happen to own the Flight1 Mustang and you will find that the JS41 is easier on frames than the Mustang.Regards,Bob

[Guest abulaafia]

even from using dark and cold, there is little to do. load an fp, turn on the lights, start the engines, off yo go. it's not that complex. I am flying it more and more because it solves two problems in FSX: - the wind shift problem above 20'000 feet experienced with weather add ons- it allows me to discover many smaller airports you couldn't take an md-11 to, yet it still gives the game feel of commercial aviation as opposed to idle roaming GAyou must try it with the Orbx scenery in Australia though, it is simply amazing. nothing in PC flight sim has ever felt more real :)

[Benjamin J 751]

I have sent in my review of this plane some time ago, but it hasn't been put up yet. No idea when that will happen. To give a summary: I found it to be the plane that taught me how to be a better pilot. I finished the review knowing that my knowledge of flying aircraft had increased. However, my FPS at Heathrow (UK2000 scenery) were only about 7, which is bad. However, I have sort of learned to put with that. I have to, since I'll buy a new computer only in two years.Beside that, this is the plane that makes you feel like an actual pilot. You are in there, flying the plane, not just pushing buttons and activating the AP. It's incredible fun, and I found I can even live with the FPS when flying this plane. The awesomeness of it makes me not care all that much.

[ryanbatc 12,851]

My first post from the iTouch! Thanks for all the opinions.

[Christopher Low 5,353]

Ryan,If you decide to start your J41 flights from the runway threshold, be aware that FSX doesn't always load everything exactly the same every time. The most important thing to check before you apply full power is the position of the condition levers. These should be as far forward as they can get (FLIGHT mode) before you increase power. Sometimes FSX loads the plane with the levers fully forward, but sometimes it loads it with the condition levers in TAXI mode. Make sure that you check this, because trying to take off with the levers in TAXI mode will result in you blowing the engines!