Majestic Dash 8 Q400 - Release Thread

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

I'd like to add my thanks - makes me feel like I made the right decision to invest in this aircraft, including the time and effort to learn how to fly it correctly! :rolleyes:

[RudiJG1 172]

I'd like to add my thanks - makes me feel like I made the right decision to invest in this aircraft, including the time and effort to learn how to fly it correctly! :rolleyes:

+1 and thanks

[bjratchf 80]

Thx  this is a detailed tutorial,  going to take  awhile to digest.  

 

Brendan is,  2 post above yours is a rw q400 pilot if  that's what your asking.

 

 

Really nice tutorial! I actually learned a lot about the plane. There's insight to RW procedures, insights on techniques and more importantly for me, why some of the procedures are done in the order they are.

 

I think everyone (who bought the sim) should check it out... Except for Porter Pilots and people in and around KEWR... in July...

 

Only noticed two typos and one nice "Airplane!" quote.

 

Read it, follow it, love it!

 

Ha! Well, I do have to admit that sometimes parts were written with a glass of malbec in hand. At least I didn't have the fish! 

[BilboBaggins 82]

Yes let me also say, brilliant tutorial. Gives me a lot of good context for why I'm doing what I'm doing, and my heart sinks less at the thought of programming an FMS than it used to.

 

Plus I've got more procedures to add to my startup routine that will make it take more than four minutes now.

 

Quick question on the radios: after I turn TCAS on by holding bottom-right LSK for two seconds, when I then go to VHF1 at top right LSK and hit it, I just get the vertical VHF letters to flash, and can't change the frequency with the tuning knob.

 

I got it to work one time but I'm not exactly sure what I did....? Something else somewhere is "locking" the tuning knob until I change it. I thought maybe it had to do with the VHF selector knob, but not sure.

 

[bjratchf 80]

Yes let me also say, brilliant tutorial. Gives me a lot of good context for why I'm doing what I'm doing, and my heart sinks less at the thought of programming an FMS than it used to. Plus I've got more procedures to add to my startup routine that will make it take more than four minutes now. Quick question on the radios: after I turn TCAS on by holding bottom-right LSK for two seconds, when I then go to VHF1 at top right LSK and hit it, I just get the vertical VHF letters to flash, and can't change the frequency with the tuning knob. I got it to work one time but I'm not exactly sure what I did....? Something else somewhere is "locking" the tuning knob until I change it. I thought maybe it had to do with the VHF selector knob, but not sure.

I think it might be the "power" knob of the ARCDU. Double check that its in either TUNE or BOTH- I think if it's in FMS, it locks out manual tuning with the knob. I'm trying to remember if the real aircraft was like that. 

[BilboBaggins 82]

Got it, thanks!  I also just noticed that you can tune on the FO radio if you're locked on the Captain's side; will just have to play with the knobs and get familiar with the logic, eventually it'll all be obvious to me.

[Alec 370]

Now I can fly this plane with the relief that I'm not breaking any "Virtual Component"!! Excellent tutorial, it made it real understandable to use the FMC, the correct speeds to follow after takeoff, etc. Congrats!

 

Now I can't wait to read those Abnormal Tutorials you have planned! Probably only for the Pilot Edition that will allow Failures, but it will be pretty cool.

[bjratchf 80]

If you want any help making that video, I have recorded some for youtube, I can help you with what I know. Not much, but maybe it can make it easier. Thank you for the tutorial, looks fantastic!

 

Is it normal that a 5 minute video is GBs large?!

[Alec 370]

You need to Compress it using a Codec with some kind of Video Editing Software. The Raw file will be Huge.

 

If you want, PM me and I can help you with the software I use.

[bjratchf 80]

Ok- I'll be in touch. It is a busy week though with the Opera and 2 concerts... 

[Sam 68]

Anyone found a fix for the 'jerky' movement while flying? Using opusFSX 2.9x beta with DHM

[HighTowers 1,434]

Holy crap, anyone seen this? Talk about extreme climb for a turbo prop. I tried this and stalled. lol

 

[Andydigital 93]

It looked empty to me, you couldn't see anyone in the cabin anyway. That's what 9000+SHP looks like, lol.