November 10, 201312 yr When TOGA is pushed , airborne below 400 feet, I get THR REF / TOGA / VNAV SPD , what is not correct ( the vnav was armed prior to Take Off, as it is normally used ) , . It should be THR REF / TOGA / TOGA. The FCOM ref is 4.10.20 Also, the auto pilot does not maintain the ground track present at mode engagement . The FCOM ref is 4.20.7 By the way, the Auto pilot ( when engaged at 200 feet while in trim, with one engine inop ) does not maintain any Heading or Track as well. Apparently another bloomer from the technical beta team.... Vpira
November 10, 201312 yr Commercial Member Apparently another bloomer from the technical beta team.... If you believe you have found bugs, the appropriate avenue to report them is support.precisionmanuals.com You are not guaranteed a response from the team here as the post may get buried by others. There's also no tracking here. ...also, there's no need to add in snide remarks about either the beta or tech team (they're separate teams, by the way). Kyle Rodgers
November 10, 201312 yr By the way, the Auto pilot ( when engaged at 200 feet while in trim, with one engine inop ) does not maintain any Heading or Track as well. Hmmmm, why do you trim for an "inop" engine and engage the autopilot at 200 feet? Billy Bluestar I Earned My Spurs in Vietnam
November 10, 201312 yr Author Hmmmm, why do you trim for an "inop" engine and engage the autopilot at 200 feet? Billy Bluestar 777 Flight Crew Training Manual Takeoff and Initial Climb FCTM 777 3.35 Autopilot Engagement - One Engine Inoperative When at a safe altitude above 200 feet AGL with correct rudder pedal input as needed, the autopilot may be engaged. If the TAC is not operating, rudder trim must be manually applied. By the way, the PMDG 777 autopilot is only behaving "properly" ( this means, maintaining the TOGA ground track or TRK SEL or HDG SEL if engaged above 400 feet ) Billy, could you do me a favor and check if yours is doing the same? Thanx Vpira
November 10, 201312 yr Billy, could you do me a favor and check if yours is doing the same? Thanx I haven't had any problems with the PMDG B777. It has performed as I had expected. Base on my conversations with folks who fly it for a living this is a very good representation. I just do what PMDG says and all is well. :smile: On a personal note I would never engage the autopilot with an engine failure on departure. It's a culture thingy. YMMV. :smile: nanna ayya, Billy Bluestar I Earned My Spurs in Vietnam
November 11, 201312 yr Author I haven't had any problems with the PMDG B777. It has performed as I had expected. Base on my conversations with folks who fly it for a living this is a very good representation. I just do what PMDG says and all is well. :smile: On a personal note I would never engage the autopilot with an engine failure on departure. It's a culture thingy. YMMV. :smile: nanna ayya, Billy Bluestar Hello Billy. Try ask your friends about eng fail handling and Auto Pilot engagement. You will see that 98% of the real world pilots use the A/P as soon as possible. It Boeing culture thingy. Did anybody else tried to engage the A/P after pushing TOGA while airborne? As I said before , my A/P is not holding the Track or heading if engaged below 400 feet. Anybody could give me a feedback? Vpira
November 11, 201312 yr Less than $10 USD. http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671723650 Dave Wegner - Don't be afraid of common sense or the search function.
November 11, 201312 yr When TOGA is pushed , airborne below 400 feet, I get THR REF / TOGA / VNAV SPD , what is not correct ( the vnav was armed prior to Take Off, as it is normally used ) , . It should be THR REF / TOGA / TOGA. The FCOM ref is 4.10.20 Also, the auto pilot does not maintain the ground track present at mode engagement . The FCOM ref is 4.20.7 By the way, the Auto pilot ( when engaged at 200 feet while in trim, with one engine inop ) does not maintain any Heading or Track as well. Apparently another bloomer from the technical beta team.... Vpira Despite the fact that I think you should phrase things a little more polite/less insulting, We have had a similar thread before: http://forum.avsim.net/topic/423113-no-trk-or-heading-hold-on-take-off-airborne-below-400-feet/ Rob Robson
November 11, 201312 yr Oh, and last but not least..... If you check the "issue tracking thread" you will see that this has been corrected! Rob Robson
November 11, 201312 yr Commercial Member Hmmmm, why do you trim for an "inop" engine and engage the autopilot at 200 feet? Billy Bluestar Definitely agree that the OP isn't helping himself here... However in fairness to him and those that want to try and simulate real world procedures, AP on at 200 feet (if available) is the standard procedure taught across every 777 operator I know off. During a sim check you are most definitely expected to use it asap. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Rob Prest
November 12, 201312 yr Oh, and last but not least..... If you check the "issue tracking thread" you will see that this has been corrected! I think they added that recently, as in after this thread.
November 12, 201312 yr I think they added that recently, as in after this thread.Yes that is possible. Rob Robson
November 12, 201312 yr Commercial Member ...and people say the team is conspicuously absent... Kyle Rodgers
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