I find FS2crew to be essential to the operation of ANY passenger jet in flight simulator, and IMHO, mandatory for the NGX. Think about it, as a simmer you are handling the duties of the PF and PNF, how realistic is that? Trust me, FS2crew is very simple to use, just follow the step by step tutorial provided by the developer with the product and in short time using it will become second nature.

 

I have FS2crew for just about all my heavies, and I find it to be most valuable with the NGX. Why? Compared to some other models that have more automation, like the Airbus narrowbodies or the 747 and MD-11, there are so many more switches to be aware off both during flight prep and during the hectic climbout and landing phases. I used to go mad reaching over to the first officer's side to fiddle with his side of the overhead while simultaneously keeping an eye on the flight director and working the yoke, and inevitably, I would sometimes miss some crucial steps or accomplish tasks too late, for instance, retracting flaps too late during climbout. With FS2crew, and the click of a button on my throttle (or your yoke if you prefer) I can command the simulated first officer to restore engine bleeds for me at thrust reduction during climbout, retract flaps, and even set the flaps up speed on the MCP! How cool is that?

 

Bryan York and his beta team have done a very good job at capturing all the nuances of real life NG operations, there is even a setting you can enable in a config file to allow the copilot to turn on the fixed landing lights at 18000 ft (vs. 10000ft that most simmers think is the correct procedure in the U.S.) and he will only switch on the retractable landing lights when you as PF ask him to when you receive final landing clearance from the tower. And the copilot only performs tasks that he would expect to handle in the real world, he is not there to dumb things down for you. For example, during startup he will turn the engine start switch for you, but you are responsible for bringing fuel on line at 25% N2. And at runway entry, you as captain have to arm the auto throttle switch and press the traffic button on the ND, again, in keeping with SOP.

 

If you love flying the NGX, and following real world procedures, you are missing out big time if you don't own FS2crew. I have the button control version, and although it's not as flexible as voice control, I cannot bring myself to wear a headset and speak to my computer. I'm not alone, as I found out quite a few simmers are adverse to talking to their computer, but even button control saves you so much work and headaches when in command of the NGX.

I find FS2crew to be essential to the operation of ANY passenger jet in flight simulator, and IMHO, mandatory for the NGX. Think about it, as a simmer you are handling the duties of the PF and PNF, how realistic is that? Trust me, FS2crew is very simple to use, just follow the step by step tutorial provided by the developer with the product and in short time using it will become second nature.

 

I have FS2crew for just about all my heavies, and I find it to be most valuable with the NGX. Why? Compared to some other models that have more automation, like the Airbus narrowbodies or the 747 and MD-11, there are so many more switches to be aware off both during flight prep and during the hectic climbout and landing phases. I used to go mad reaching over to the first officer's side to fiddle with his side of the overhead while simultaneously keeping an eye on the flight director and working the yoke, and inevitably, I would sometimes miss some crucial steps or accomplish tasks too late, for instance, retracting flaps too late during climbout. With FS2crew, and the click of a button on my throttle (or your yoke if you prefer) I can command the simulated first officer to restore engine bleeds for me at thrust reduction during climbout, retract flaps, and even set the flaps up speed on the MCP! How cool is that?

 

Bryan York and his beta team have done a very good job at capturing all the nuances of real life NG operations, there is even a setting you can enable in a config file to allow the copilot to turn on the fixed landing lights at 18000 ft (vs. 10000ft that most simmers think is the correct procedure in the U.S.) and he will only switch on the retractable landing lights when you as PF ask him to when you receive final landing clearance from the tower. And the copilot only performs tasks that he would expect to handle in the real world, he is not there to dumb things down for you. For example, during startup he will turn the engine start switch for you, but you are responsible for bringing fuel on line at 25% N2. And at runway entry, you as captain have to arm the auto throttle switch and press the traffic button on the ND, again, in keeping with SOP.

 

If you love flying the NGX, and following real world procedures, you are missing out big time if you don't own FS2crew. I have the button control version, and although it's not as flexible as voice control, I cannot bring myself to wear a headset and speak to my computer. I'm not alone, as I found out quite a few simmers are adverse to talking to their computer, but even button control saves you so much work and headaches when in command of the NGX.

 

In my opinion, while FS2Crew is very well done you end up having practically nothing to do. Where would I appreciate a FS2Crew? Perhaps in the Stratocruiser or the Concorde - but in aircraft like the MD-11, 747, 737NGX you're taking a minimal workload and more than halving it.

Yes but on the other hand that's the way it is in real life. The JS41 still has a lot of work even as PF. As does the ngx,I don't see the problem of having nothing to do. But it's down to preference I guess.

 

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Lee

 

 

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In my opinion, while FS2Crew is very well done you end up having practically nothing to do. Where would I appreciate a FS2Crew? Perhaps in the Stratocruiser or the Concorde - but in aircraft like the MD-11, 747, 737NGX you're taking a minimal workload and more than halving it.

 

Since if you notice that in rw 737s, md-11 etc their are 2 pilots, and your not halving it since you still got to say to the co pilot on what you want done and while hes doing his flows you still got to do your flows

Since if you notice that in rw 737s, md-11 etc their are 2 pilots, and your not halving it since you still got to say to the co pilot on what you want done and while hes doing his flows you still got to do your flows

 

I know, I just prefer having to do it all myself - besides, having two pilots in the flight deck, in real life, isn't because the work is too much for a single person.

Only thing I am now missing is that sweet smell of Jet-A :) FS2Crew + PMDG is flight sim heaven...!

I actually can't fly the ngx without FS2crew, as I used FS2crew to actually learn how to fly the NGX.

 

I started a video series showing it at

 

Pete

I actually can't fly the ngx without FS2crew, as I used FS2crew to actually learn how to fly the NGX.

 

I started a video series showing it at

 

Pete

 

Great video hope that you have posted this on the fscrew2 forum.

Just some minor issues that you said that you were going to make is that the one by switching on your landing lights at the gate. Fscrew2 will do that on the b/o takeoff checklist and than turn on the other landing lights on entering the rwy checklist.

Just to let others know before they say its too long to wait between things is that you can fast fwd the time as well to make things quicker, but you cant fast fwd if the wait is displayed on the fscrew2 panel

Other than this small issue one of the best videos showing the fscrew on the ngx

Only thing I am now missing is that sweet smell of Jet-A :) FS2Crew + PMDG is flight sim heaven...!

 

Open a bottle of Kerosene nearby, just don't burn your house down.

I always wondered what FS2CREW changed in the sim.

Great video dude really enjoyed it.

How does FS2Crew compare with MCE?

Am I the only one who finds the voices in FS2CREW a bit robotic, like Microsoft Sam?

Am I the only one who finds the voices in FS2CREW a bit robotic, like Microsoft Sam?

 

hmm, dunno... they just sound like spliced together voice recordings to me. in fact i don't recall hearing any synthetic voices in there at all. which accent set are you using?

 

cheers

-andy crosby

I just bought FS2Crew for the NGX there a couple weeks back, really recommend it for anyone out there who wants to add a bit of atmosphere to their flights.

 

Ró.