Alex has worked here for many years now and is responsible for all the visual stuff on our displays in the NGX (and 777) (among many other things) - his presence here doesn't mean we're secretly making an Airbus lol.

 

Plus, he worked on Boeings before and after those legacy Airbusses (sorry, obviously couldn't resist again in my post above).

 

Completely correct by the way. We already essentially do "fly by wire" (Vangelis terms it "fly by software") - every addon we've ever made for MSFS save for the turboprops intercepts and reprocesses joystick commands. We've been doing it since CWS in the original FS2002/FS9 NG 10 years ago. The MD-11's LSAS, the entire NGX control system, the entire 777 etc uses that method.

 

Does that imply my very first PMDG aircraft - the legacy FS9 NG - was a Trojan Airbus?    

Amen to that. Am working on an interview with Capt Richard De Crespigny, the pilot in Command of the Qantas A380 that blew an engine and nearly crashed off Singapore. Amazing to hear him say that before he switched from the B744 to the A330 he heard all his colleagues (non Airbus) tell him about blue screen of death in the screens, that it could be hacked by a mobile phone, that the computers did not allow the aeroplane to fly, etc. etc.

 

He is actually an Electronics Engineer and did a thorough study of the A330 and the more he read the more he loved it. He switched over to it and found that all the stigma and rumours are from pilots who have not flown it, not flown it properly got caught out and blame it, or pilots who will never be eligible to fly it.

 

He finds it as safe as any other and loves the systems redundancy which he says are second to none, specially in the A380, and QF32 was the clear proof of this. Hopefully the interview can be finalised soon, should make for great reading, right here in Avsim.

His book was a thoroughly good read and would recommend it to all. He talked about his aviation/military background, entry into QANTAS and transition from Boeing to Airbus as well as his technical/engineering passion.

 

I am looking forward to this interview

Amen to that. Am working on an interview with Capt Richard De Crespigny, the pilot in Command of the Qantas A380 that blew an engine and nearly crashed off Singapore. Amazing to hear him say that before he switched from the B744 to the A330 he heard all his colleagues (non Airbus) tell him about blue screen of death in the screens, that it could be hacked by a mobile phone, that the computers did not allow the aeroplane to fly, etc. etc.

 

He is actually an Electronics Engineer and did a thorough study of the A330 and the more he read the more he loved it. He switched over to it and found that all the stigma and rumours are from pilots who have not flown it, not flown it properly got caught out and blame it, or pilots who will never be eligible to fly it.

 

He finds it as safe as any other and loves the systems redundancy which he says are second to none, specially in the A380, and QF32 was the clear proof of this. Hopefully the interview can be finalised soon, should make for great reading, right here in Avsim.

 

Sorry to hijack this thread, but this sounds like it's going to be goooood.

Would simulating the A380 be much harder than simulating the A320 or A330? Accurately and fully modeling its multifunctional cockpit displays and "flappy" outboard ailerons seems challenging. 

Not anymore challenging than it is to design a 777.

WAY different, probably, but not more or less challenging.

Would simulating the A380 be much harder than simulating the A320 or A330? Accurately and fully modeling its multifunctional cockpit displays and "flappy" outboard ailerons seems challenging. 

 

BtV, for another example (Brake to vacate): Looks like a rw miracle to me ...

I don't think PMDG will make an Airbus and especially no A380.

 

Since PMDG has good connections to Boeing and Boeing works together with Embraer, I hope some time they will make the Embraer E-Jet family.

 

But now I'm looking forward to the mighty 777.

Would simulating the A380 be much harder than simulating the A320 or A330? Accurately and fully modeling its multifunctional cockpit displays and "flappy" outboard ailerons seems challenging. 

 

The "flappy" ailerons are being controlled by logic in the FCCs or whatever, so as long as we had that logic data, no it wouldn't be all that challenging. The 777 has some pretty sophisticated aileron and spoiler stuff going on too and we've got that all working exactly like the real thing.

The "flappy" ailerons are being controlled by logic in the FCCs or whatever, so as long as we had that logic data, no it wouldn't be all that challenging. The 777 has some pretty sophisticated aileron and spoiler stuff going on too and we've got that all working exactly like the real thing.

 

 

Ryan, is PMDG's relationship with Boeing a barrier towards making an AIrbus or no? I wonder if this idea that people keep talking about is a myth or not. 

The 777 has some pretty sophisticated aileron and spoiler stuff going on too and we've got that all working exactly like the real thing.

 

Oohhhh yeah!  :biggrin:

Someone earlier mentioned nextlevelsimulations. I had never heard of this company or their A380, but how long exactly have they been "dead in the water"?

Someone earlier mentioned nextlevelsimulations. I had never heard of this company or their A380, but how long exactly have they been "dead in the water"?

 

Last update was a couple years ago and the forums went down as well last time I checked, I'll write that jet off as vaporware. I understand that they may not want to show off pictures etc until near release but with no communication at all for over a year makes you wonder. 

His book was a thoroughly good read and would recommend it to all.

 

+1, an excellent read, I've already read it cover to cover twice.

 

 

BtV, for another example (Brake to vacate): Looks like a rw miracle to me ...

check out this http://planeman-fs.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/fsbtv-brake-to-vacate-preview.html

Ryan, is PMDG's relationship with Boeing a barrier towards making an AIrbus or no? I wonder if this idea that people keep talking about is a myth or not. 

 

We do not have some sort of exclusivity deal or anything like that if that's what you're asking. We have made non-Boeing aircraft. (MD-11, J41, DC-6 and who knows what else in the future) We are however big fans of Boeing and it's something we know and do really well.

We do not have some sort of exclusivity deal or anything like that if that's what you're asking.

 

Yep that's the answer I was looking for, thanks. I know you made the DC-6, MD-11 but their former manufacture merged with Boeing although the J41 is an exception, and I'll admit that I wasn't big on the 737 but after buying the NGX to give it a shot I've really warmed up to Boeing.