Hi Folks.

 

Can anyone recommend a good aircraft that has a good working FMC included please?

 

I already have 737 Pilot In Command, but looking for others. Does not have to be 737 - any suggestions welcome.

 

Thanks in advance.

PMDG aircraft have great FMC capability. So I would suggest you look at their products.

 

Rob

What are you looking to fly. You will get a ton of answers, and some clarifications would help us greatly. I would recommend the quality wings product line, PMDG, Majestic Software, or the Feelthere E-Jets.

IMHO, the PMDG MD11 is the pinnacle for FS9 heavy metal. She's a good 'un!

 

Cheers, SLuggy

PMDG 737

Eaglesoft Citation X 2.0

Feelthere/Wilco Airbuses

Feelthere ERJ's

PSS 757/ 777

LVD 767 the bomb

Flt 1 ATR

Aerosoft has a published a boxed CD with the PMDG B737NG full set (736, 737, 738, 739) at a reasonable price. It is available direct at $36US plus shipping or may be in some pilot shop inventories. :

 

http://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/us/iboshop.cgi?showd80!0,6671925390,11787

 

The 738-739 pair update the 736-737 cockpits with more functionality including the FMC.

They also publish the Legacy PMDG 747 and sell the I-Fly B737 set.

 

Registering Aerosoft published products on their site (under FAQ on the home page) using the product number takes to the specific product FAQ and service pack links.

 

To make the learning curve of the B700 series operation including FMC procedures this title covers "Glass Cockpit" Boeing aircraft including phased training on piloting the aircraft including seting up and using the Smiths FMC used on these.:

 

http://www.utem.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=4

from the author direct or from Amazon:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Boeing-700-Flight-Simulators/dp/1453860819/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390522228&sr=1-19&keywords=mike+ray

 

Do not confuse this book with the more expensive Training Syllabus or Checkride manuals for real pilots using full motion simulators. You want the red banded PC sim versions.

 

I have all four legacy FS9 PMDG B737NG models and this book, full of practical ideas and procedures, and shortened by learning curve quite a bit. It is also entertaining.

 

It should be fine for the I-Fly B737s as well and any Smiths FMC such as in the B747.

What are you looking to fly. You will get a ton of answers, and some clarifications would help us greatly. I would recommend the quality wings product line, PMDG, Majestic Software, or the Feelthere E-Jets.

Thanks for your reply. I did not give specifics, as I will fly anything at this stage. So purely looking for what you folks would suggest and good'uns. :-)

Thanks for your feedback everyone, going to make a list of what you have all mentioned, and going to do some "research" through today :-)

To confuse you even more ( ), how about the QualityWings BAe146/Avroliner collection?

 

• Two different FMCs (lite and more advanced)
• three different flightdecks (two equipped with the lite FMC, one with the advanced one)
• cross-licence for FSX "included" (in case you'll migrate some day ...)
• completely different from Boeing-style flightdecks and their FMCs

 

 

EDIT:

 

Since this topic is about planes for FS9, I'd refrain from the outdated PMDG 737NGs, and take a look at the iFly's instead: "Deep" FMCs with either developer, but the iFly's will provide the better overall flightdeck experience. (I would have worded this differently for FSX, though.)

Plus: No cross-licence option for FSX with the PMDG 737NGs; cross-licence offered for the iFly's, "moderately" priced at USD 15.

Edited January 24, 201412 yr by olli4740

iFly 737 for sure I think is the most advanced product for FS9

 

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1. The Eurowings ATR 42/72 and BAe 146 by Aerosoft. These are both relatively inexpensive ($16 each at FS PilotShop) and share the same FMC, and older one made by Flight1. The the FMC database can be kept current by downloading new data from Navigraph.com (download the data for Dreamfleet & Eurowings Prof). The FMC is pretty sophisticated and can incorporate SIDs and STARs into your flight plan. Flight plans can be created using the FMC or you can import an existing FS flight plan. These are older products but in my opinion are excellent. Very well done and great to fly.

 

2. The PSS Dash-8. Another great plane. Two panel versions, glass and steam, both with FMC. FMC is updatable and can incorportate SIDs and STARs.

 

3. Lonnie Payne's MD80 panel for the SGA MD80. Panel and plan and both freeware. FMC is relatively simple and uses whatever flight plan you've loaded into the FS9 GPS. This panel is an amazing piece of work, highly detailed.

 

4. CLS Airbus A330-200/300. Another bargain at $15. Superb panel and plane. Fairly sophisticated FMC, reads flight plans from FS9 GPS.

 

5. CLS DC-10-10/15/30/40. FMC read flight plans from FS9 GPS. This is one of my favorite planes.

 

BTW, the documentation for the CLS planes is excellent.

 

 

 

 

 

If you are starting with FMCs, and aren't sure of spending any money, go with the iFly 747-400. Freeware, available here at the library.

Just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my question, this is excellent info. I know it was kind of an open question, but am happy its been answered.

 

I am going to compile a list of all the suggestions, and take a look at each to see whats best for me. There is a good range here, so will keep me busy.

 

Thanks Everyone!