Real 747 Pilot uses PMDG

[CaptEm1 6]

Quote from a comment he made on his youtube video: Try next time to raise the nose of the aircraft ONLY 2 degrees (you can see this on the PFD) and then retard the throttles, while keeping the attitude of the aircraft the same. You will see a smooth landing without stalling the aircraft. But you should use PMDG for this. FS is not good enough. If you haven't already you should check out his page on youtube. A lot of cool takeoff and landing clips with a KLM 747. http://www.youtube.com/user/SuredTPS: It's also a fun place to argue with the amateurish default fsx simmers who think they know everything. ;-)

[thefsxflyer 1]

I have been subbed to him for years. I watched a 747 dvd and he is right. They said in the dvd that when you land you flare 2 degrees at 30feet. I tried it and it works great.I wonder if he flys the PMDG 747. My guess he might actually use FS considering he knew what PMDG was.

[CaptEm1 6]

Pretty likely that he does considering he recommended using PMDG.

[fumap 0]

Not for advertising, but a good numbers of flight simulator add-ons planes are used real-life for real training (at least in the first phases of training...) of real pilots...PMDG being one of the top around can, of course, be one of the sim-houses to provide as-real-as-it-gets planes for familiarization or real training (at least in systems management...)...BTW, i know for sure that some well-known addons (a Maddog, a TU154, an ATR) are used real life for initial training in some airlines (as in the previous order, Alitalia (and Meridiana), Tupolev Flight School, Air Dolomiti)Cheers,

[ryanbatc 12,933]

Nice video landing LAX. Loved listening to ATC... she's a lot more busy than I am lol!

[badderjet 181]

Wow, watch that one at night with the panel in view. Incredible!

[Danielsen 14]

Nice video landing LAX. Loved listening to ATC... she's a lot more busy than I am lol!

That's what I thought too! Sounds very busy

[WestAir 2,524]

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus, we used the Level-D Sim bird for advanced navigation class which was installed on every computer.By now I'm sure they have the PMDG 747 installed too. :(

[martybuzz 2]

When I was in the QF 744 sim, the Systems Engineer controlling the sim informed me, he recommended all new FO's to grab a copy of PMDG. He reckons it's great for systems training.Buzz

[Tabs 2,790]

I've met RW pilots who had our stuff many times in the past - it's pretty common, word gets around.

[captainklm 1]

damn its hard to keep 2 degrees. I normally do 5-10 degrees at normal landing speed 140-150 knots. When I do 2 degrees I go like 180-190 knots. When I do 140 knots at 2 degrees I lose altitude and then crash. How should I do 2 degrees at the regular landing speed?

[Devinci 0]

And what about the "USE FOR SIMULATION ONLY" in every manual page? It's kind of funny!

[thefsxflyer 1]

damn its hard to keep 2 degrees. I normally do 5-10 degrees at normal landing speed 140-150 knots. When I do 2 degrees I go like 180-190 knots. When I do 140 knots at 2 degrees I lose altitude and then crash. How should I do 2 degrees at the regular landing speed?

No he is talking about the flare right before landing. You want to raise the nose 2 more degrees more than you were already. If you are on VREF +5 and go idle before landing you should be fine.

[captainklm 1]

No he is talking about the flare right before landing. You want to raise the nose 2 more degrees more than you were already. If you are on VREF +5 and go idle before landing you should be fine.

so how many degrees should I do on approach?

[michal 44]

so how many degrees should I do on approach?

between 2 and 3