I've noticed a strange behavior of the 737NGX. While I'm preparing the flight (over the time) the plane (with parking brakes applied) slides forward a few meters.

 

In other words, when I start the flight, I can see (spot view) the 737NGX is exactly in the assigned parking place. Ten / fifteen minutes later, it is some meters forward. Sure to have parking brakes applied.

 

Andrea

When you are at the gate turn the engines off - that should do the trick.

Ok Jamaljé,

since I would like to manage the 737NGX at the gate using only its "panel states" and I'm still rather inexperienced, which panel state should I choose? Cold & dark?

 

But my aim was not to start the flight from cold & dark state and, let me say, I don't understand why a plane, with engines idle, should move from its position with parking brakes applied.

its a fsx bug happens to all aircraft

which panel state should I choose? Cold & dark?

 

Try "Short state" (Something like that, it's "Short" something...), if you want the aircraft with most systems on, ready to depart within approx. 15 min (IIRC)

Use the Short State;

This is how the aircraft will appear to be when the crew that performed the previous flight has left the aircraft, and you are ready to take control for the other leg. It will have the APU running that will be your source of A/C.

All you have to do is input the route etc into the CDU for your flight. You can find a bunch of tutorials all over designed specifically for the NGX, or alternatively you can find manuals for the NG, as the NGX is modelled as closely as possible to the NG.

 

The moving whilst parked is an issue of FSX, I think the power of the engines will push the aircraft forward regardless of parking breaks or not, badly modeled ground resistance is to blame.

Peter, Kevin, Jamaljé, many thanks to all of you for your help. Andrea

If you are utilizing some payware sceneries as well, you will see this happen quite often.

If you are utilizing some payware sceneries as well, you will see this happen quite often.

 

Yes Dylan, it's my case. It happens with Olbia X (LIEO) add-on airport.

Andrea,

 

I had this problem too when I first got the NGX about 2 months ago. I found a post in the forum somewhere I can't remember where. But it said once the NGX has done its little countdown to powering up when you first load your flight press the F1 key and then apply your parking brakes. I tried this and I have not had this problem since. But of course I do this little procedure everytime I first start up with NGX. Hope this helps.

 

Pete McMahon