Oh. I see what you're getting at. PMDG should have designed the NGX better. No offense, but all of the hypotheticals don't help! I'm giving workarounds and you're diluting the thread with this stuff. Again, no offense. I like to read them. But still.

No, I'm getting to the root of the issue, you are just covering it up. Nothing "Hypothetical" about Brake operation, and its differing functionality in FSX and the Real word. Your work around is a valid option, but it is also important to realise WHY a work around appears to be needed, and why it should not be needed if the full issue is understood. That being said, it should be obvious that my post was Inviting a response from PMDG, without DEMADING one, like so many others seem to be so rudely doing. I am assuming that PMDG reads some of these posts, might find my comments of interest (like you say you do), and will respond if they see fit. Geoff

Peter,You sound like you work for SaitekNo offense but your post makes absolutely no sense. It's completely unrealistic and illogical to say we should trash our CH pedals. I've had mine for over four years with zero issues on all the aircraft I fly from the default 172 to the numerous complex addons I've purchased. If the brakes drag because of the pedals like you assume they do then the NGX wouldn't begin a taxi from a stop at 26% N1. The brake temps wouldn't spike from 0 to 10 in 30 seconds at FL410. FSX is very good at reporting when the toe brakes are used and the aircraft responds appropriately. You shouldnt tell people to throw away their hard earned, perfectly working hardware without seeing it for yourself firsthand. Someone may naively do it and throw away good hardware. If you can't contribute then please don't post. Regards,Chuck

Robert, I have checked the calibration on my pedals, and no uncommanded brake inputs are occurring. I have checked the SYS temperature display, and they are not overtemped when retracted. I have also reset the brake temperature to 0 in flight and monitored the SYS display. The temperature spiked to 10 after a windshift occurred.. I also disabled ASX's wind shift stabilization. After doing that, the brakes no longer overheated when a gust was encountered. This bug certainly does exist, I mean no disrespect. To test this in flight and at cruise I opened the SYS page, unplugged the rudder pedals and waited for a gust. The brake temperature went from 0-10 immediately, and the fire bell went off. I disabled ASX's wind shift stabilization and reset the temperature and failures and this did not occur. It did occur upon reenabling wind shift stabilization. This not a control issue.

When a sudden windshift occurs, a wheel well fire warning occurs due to excessive brake heat. This may be related to ASX. Please acknowledge this bug and plan a fix.

If you are at Heathrow it might have something to do with the London Riots !!!

Thanks for posting that Darrol. I will disable wind shift stabilization next time I fly. :)