Failure After Decision

[vc10man]

I am stumped by this problem which all of a sudden has cropped up since I installed AES Base Pack and then when I discovered that I could not do an FS2Crew or plain old MSFS push-back,hence uninstalled it.Everything about the FS2Crew works perfectly from start-up till I've selected flaps 35 and am about to auto-land when instead of going to the Decision window I get the Go Around window and the u/c comes up and everything goes pear-shaped.I cannot go backwards or forwards on that G/A window choice,so have to hand-land,but the IAS is not bleeding off and hitting F2 to engage reverse thrust makes no difference and then have to use F1 to cut the throttle or abort the landing,yet strangely can access the PA panel to disarm the slides after taxy-ing in to the gate.But no Parking or Leaving window.Really odd.Edit: I uninstalled the Start Centre and re-installed it,then installed the Voice Set.Once again,I could not get a push-back at a heavy gate at LSZH nor an MSFS push-back.On finals at EGLL Rwy9L,this time I managed to get to Decision but thereafter zilch. No reverse-thrust,nothing despite hitting the F2 key repeatedly,and the IAS remained at 150,and I ended up racing the length of Rwy9L without slowing down despite disconnecting the AP.In the end I had to abort the whole thing.Frustrating to say the least.I ended up completely cheesed-off and totally wiped FS2Crew from my FSX,Registry,everything.

[byork]

Hi,Pushback: Not sure. AES shouldn't override the default pushback.No reverse: I suspect you may have accidentally hit the Secondary Button, putting FS2Crew into go-around mode. It's hard to guess. Either that or maybe your joystick throttle is not going all the way to zero. Best bet is to just print out the tutorial and follow it to the letter.Here's a link to the Avsim Review of FS2Crew MD-11.As it you can see it worked for the reviewer.http://www.avsim.com/pages/0709/FS2Crew/MD11.htmBest,

[vc10man]

Thank you Bryan for your response. But unfortunately none of what you suggest applies because(a)prior to installing the AES Base Pack, I have been flying the PMDG MD-11 with your excellent product without a single hitch from start-up at one airport to the gate at the arrival airport,so there is no need for me to print out the tutorial and follow it.(b)this has only just started to happen ever since the AES Base Pack install/uninstall© I do not have to read the Avsim review because I already have experience of how well your products work with the PMDG 747 and the LDS 767,and until recently with the MD-11 too,so a Review is not going to tell me something that I do not already know

[byork]

Thank you Bryan for your response. But unfortunately none of what you suggest applies because(a)prior to installing the AES Base Pack, I have been flying the PMDG MD-11 with your excellent product without a single hitch from start-up at one airport to the gate at the arrival airport,so there is no need for me to print out the tutorial and follow it.

Hi,I'm sorry, but I don't know how AES could cause that.I don't think that has been reported before out of a fairly large user base.Wish I had a better answer for you.Best,

[vc10man]

Thanks Bryan. At least I have discovered why I could not push-back. At first I thought it might have been a corruption of the code between your product and the AES and FSX. So,uninstalled and gutted the Registry of both,and tried again.Still could not push-back within MSFS.Re-built the fsx.cfg,and the push-back worked. I'm going to try an ordinary MD-11 flight minus your product and see if I have any autoland issues.If not,I'll then re-install your product and come back if I have any issues with it.On a completely different note,I'm thinking of getting your Voice Commander for the PMDG JS4100. As I have been too engrossed building up my hours in the 747 and MD-11,I have yet to get behind the JS4100. From what I have read,it is a daunting tutorial. Will your product make it easier to get behind this bird and manage a successful flight from start-up to conclusion?

[byork]

Thanks Bryan. At least I have discovered why I could not push-back. At first I thought it might have been a corruption of the code between your product and the AES and FSX. So,uninstalled and gutted the Registry of both,and tried again.Still could not push-back within MSFS.Re-built the fsx.cfg,and the push-back worked. I'm going to try an ordinary MD-11 flight minus your product and see if I have any autoland issues.If not,I'll then re-install your product and come back if I have any issues with it.On a completely different note,I'm thinking of getting your Voice Commander for the PMDG JS4100. As I have been too engrossed building up my hours in the 747 and MD-11,I have yet to get behind the JS4100. From what I have read,it is a daunting tutorial. Will your product make it easier to get behind this bird and manage a successful flight from start-up to conclusion?

Hi Rick,Yes, the Jetstream version of FS2Crew makes the J41 easier to fly... the FO does a lot of the work and helps ensure you don't start the engines on fire (very easy to do).Cheers,

[vc10man]

Hi Rick,Yes, the Jetstream version of FS2Crew makes the J41 easier to fly... the FO does a lot of the work and helps ensure you don't start the engines on fire (very easy to do).Cheers,

Thanks for that Bryan. Yes, I have read up on the Start-up Guide how easy it is to cook the starter motors.Despite having a microphone,headset,etc I am a bit wary of using the Voice Commander version. I noticed on your site that you have also just released a Button version. As I'm far more familiar with the Button versions,what is your opinion? Would the Voice version overwhelm me?

[byork]

Thanks for that Bryan. Yes, I have read up on the Start-up Guide how easy it is to cook the starter motors.Despite having a microphone,headset,etc I am a bit wary of using the Voice Commander version. I noticed on your site that you have also just released a Button version. As I'm far more familiar with the Button versions,what is your opinion? Would the Voice version overwhelm me?

Hi Rick,Voice is generally "more realistic" because you're using voice.You need to print out the manual though. You need to know "what to say". It takes a bit of work.The button version is easier, especially with my new interface system which shows you which command is coming next, but pressing buttons will never be as realistic as speaking.Cheers,

[vc10man]

Hi Rick,Voice is generally "more realistic" because you're using voice.You need to print out the manual though. You need to know "what to say". It takes a bit of work.The button version is easier, especially with my new interface system which shows you which command is coming next, but pressing buttons will never be as realistic as speaking.Cheers,

Thanks for that Bryan. I find using the button option on the MD-11 so frustrating at times, specially when doing the Controls and Taxi checks as I have to pause the taxi just to click on the green response buttons more so when the taxi involves some tight turns,and then I have the PA also putting his penny's worth in,which is why I too go with in another posting somebody else has queried a Voice version for the MD-11 but due to SDK issues you cannot do it. Pity. How many pages long is the Manual? You have really put the cat among the pigeons as I now quite fancy the Voice version yet the Button feature of what's coming next sound as equally attractive.Hmmmm! Do you do a combined version?

[byork]

Hi Richard,There's no combined version... trying to combine the two would just get too messy and hard to manage since they're so different.Without looking, manual is around 50 pages give or take.Cheers,

[vc10man]

Hi BryanWhat I meant was,can I purchase the Voice and the Button versions as a single priced product or do I have to make two inidividual purchases?

[byork]

Hi BryanWhat I meant was,can I purchase the Voice and the Button versions as a single priced product or do I have to make two inidividual purchases?

Hi Rick,They're individual as they're targeted towards two different markets.Cheers,

[vc10man]

Hi BryanThanks for your last reply.Updates on the original post. After uninstalling AES Base Pack, and still not being able to do a PB in either your product or MSFS, uninstalled your product,and then after discovering could still not achieve a PB,repaired the FSX.cfg,and the PBs came back but I only tested that in MSFS.Completed a gate-to-gate flight,no probs.Re-installed your product with the necessary updates.No prob again with the PB or with the Autoland. Did not have the button jump all of a sudden when just about to land from Decision to G/A and instead had the Land option which was missing before. Everything is back to where it should be.Just completed a longhaul night flight without a hitch.Just one small question.In the MD-11F version,why do I still see the PA informing me ready for EVAC Test when I have clearly selected Freighter so in effect should not see the Pax menu?

[vc10man]

Just one small question.In the MD-11F version,why do I still see the PA informing me ready for EVAC Test when I have clearly selected Freighter so in effect should not see the Pax menu?

EDIT Please ignore this question as I have just done a true Freighter model flight preparation and I did not get the PA informing about the EVAC test readiness. That must have happened on a pax-turned-freighter model.All's ok now.