I've noticed that when I used the ground operations function, the virtual cabin crew open doors 2R, 4L, and 4R, even though there are no ground services at those positions.  Is there any way to edit what doors are opened and closed by the ground ops function?  It looks kind of silly to have those doors open with nothing there, plus my virtual flight attendants might fall out.  I have GSX, so I'd prefer to open the doors as needed to complete catering.

 

Bill Rowe

I've noticed that when I used the ground operations function, the virtual cabin crew open doors 2R, 4L, and 4R, even though there are no ground services at those positions.  Is there any way to edit what doors are opened and closed by the ground ops function?  It looks kind of silly to have those doors open with nothing there, plus my virtual flight attendants might fall out.  I have GSX, so I'd prefer to open the doors as needed to complete catering.

 

Bill Rowe

I am not sure what exactly you select from the CDU doors menu that opens up those doors. (working of memory here, not behind my PC)

 

But you can close and open all doors in the CDU menu and configure things just they way you like.

And after that I guess you could save the flight so you have this config availble on any next flight.

 

I use the long or short turnaround panel state, but I dont remember what doors are open/closed with that.

 

 

I have GSX, so I'd prefer to open the doors as needed to complete catering.

 

Have a look here:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/

 

Specifically this post in that thread:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/#entry2714832

 

...and then here in that same thread:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/page-2#entry2714909

 

Those should all answer your questions, directly from PMDG.

Have a look here:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/

 

Specifically this post in that thread:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/#entry2714832

 

...and then here in that same thread:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/413514-13jul13-nifty-little-feature-in-the-777/page-2#entry2714909

 

Those should all answer your questions, directly from PMDG.

 

From the posts you cited above I understand that the doors that are being opened by the PMDG code are correct.  My issue is that they are opening when there is no ground equipment nearby and I would like to control when they open (basically take certain items in the PMDG ground ops list out of automatic control) so I open them when the GSX catering vehicles are in position, not whenever the PMDG code wants to do it.

 

I have my default flight set up with cargo and 2L open, all other doors closed, not armed.  I'd like ground ops to have control of 2L and the cargo, but manually open and close the doors for catering. 

 

Bill Rowe