Yup, the Bud worked, thanks,Mike Davey 777

One option I would really like in a future product is the ability to hide the yoke all together in the VC. I find the yokes really annoying and they always spoil your views if the instruments!Bud taste like water!

In the PMDG 747, click under the yoke and the yoke will be shorter and then you can read the PFD.- If this is the yoke: [___] <-- do not click here but,....| <-- but here.....|

I think it is clear that we don't mind when it is released,, but keeping the community updated goes a long way, and doesnt take away NGX perfection, and development.some exterior shots and videos if possible?

Some time ago a fellow avsimmer (sorry can't remember your name, Eszinack or something similar :) ) came up with the ingenious idea of having a N1 % reading of where your throttles are even when the autothrottle is engaged, so that you could align your physical throttle with the throttle ingame. I remember that PMDG were open to implementing this idea. Has it been confirmed as implemented, disregarded or are you guys still discussing it within PMDG?I would love to have something like this, and i think it would encourage more people to disengage the A/T earlier if they could align it then so that the speed would be stable and only in need of small corrections, instead of just disenaging it at 100-50 feet to move the throttles to idle.Thanks in advance :)

Some time ago a fellow avsimmer (sorry can't remember your name, Eszinack or something similar :) ) came up with the ingenious idea of having a N1 % reading of where your throttles are even when the autothrottle is engaged, so that you could align your physical throttle with the throttle ingame. I remember that PMDG were open to implementing this idea. Has it been confirmed as implemented, disregarded or are you guys still discussing it within PMDG?I would love to have something like this, and i think it would encourage more people to disengage the A/T earlier if they could align it then so that the speed would be stable and only in need of small corrections, instead of just disenaging it at 100-50 feet to move the throttles to idle.Thanks in advance :)

That is a brilliant idea. Sort of a marker that tells you where your hardware throttle is in comparison to the throttle position in the sim, Genius.

That is a brilliant idea. Sort of a marker that tells you where your hardware throttle is in comparison to the throttle position in the sim, Genius.

I remember that too. Long time ago, like in the summer. I'm wondering the status of that as well.

I would love to have something like this, and i think it would encourage more people to disengage the A/T earlier if they could align it then so that the speed would be stable and only in need of small corrections, instead of just disengaging it at 100-50 feet to move the throttles to idle.

Why would anyone want to disengage the A/T before 100-50 ft? It's against all major airline SOPs...

Why would anyone want to disengage the A/T before 100-50 ft? It's against all major airline SOPs...

really?jackC

Why would anyone want to disengage the A/T before 100-50 ft? It's against all major airline SOPs...

On the contrary, the major airline I'm familiar with allows and indeed sometimes REQUIRES the A/T to be off in various circumstances. Many airlines allow it.

On the contrary, the major airline I'm familiar with allows and indeed sometimes REQUIRES the A/T to be off in various circumstances. Many airlines allow it.

I'm afraid you're confusing A/T with A/P. If not, please list some of those circumstances as I am curious...

In my airline we are not allowed to have the A/T on with the A/P off (with the exception of during take off when we intend to engage the A/P when available). Even though it's not a Boeing we're flying I guess it's the principle in it.

In my airline we are not allowed to have the A/T on with the A/P off (with the exception of during take off when we intend to engage the A/P when available). Even though it's not a Boeing we're flying I guess it's the principle in it.

So you're saying that if you disconnect the A/P on final approach, you are required do disconnect the A/T? Sounds unlikely and a bit dangerous to say the least.

Why would disengaging A/T be dangerous?Some aircraft types dont even have A/T. And some airlines don't even have it fitted to their fleet, for example southwest.I am not a jet pilot, but I see no reason why A/T will be dangerous. I see more danger in flying with the A/P off and A/T on.

Why would disengaging A/T be dangerous?Some aircraft types dont even have A/T. And some airlines don't even have it fitted to their fleet, for example southwest.I am not a jet pilot, but I see no reason why A/T will be dangerous. I see more danger in flying with the A/P off and A/T on.

First of all we are talking about commercial jets with advanced A/T systems here, such as umm, the 737NG, not turboprops. Also, we are talking about A/C with Autothrottle, obviously planes without A/T would not have to be engaged!?!Why dangerous? A/T is much more efficient at avoiding a stall, especially with gusting winds, wind shear, sudden altitude corrections, etc. Not to mention the increased workload. That's what the A/T is there for...

First of all we are talking about commercial jets with advanced A/T systems here, such as umm, the 737 NGX, not turboprops. Also, we are talking about A/C with Autothrottle, obviously planes without A/T would not have to be engaged!?!Why dangerous? A/T is much more efficient at avoiding a stall, especially with gusting winds, wind shear, sudden altitude corrections, etc. Not to mention the increased workload. That's what the A/T is there for...

If you've ever seen the ITVV MD-11 video, the Captain disengages the AT on approach into Mallorca a fair bit above the ground.Cheers,James Lunsford