Early Comms (leaving the gate)

[vadriver 247]

Team

Just updated to Vox 741 on server PC (P3DV41) succesfully ..... but have a question about comms before take-off.

The circumstance that annoys somewhat is that if I use co-pilot (PNF), not only can i not toggle back to pilot (PF) until taxi clearance is issued but more annoyingly is that PNF asks for taxi directly after startup, many minutes early (ie does not wait for both a pushback & startup to complete).

However, if as PF I do the comms, I control the timing of the requests (including a pushback & start, not possible with PNF) and handover to the PNF during taxi.

I guess the question/s are:
Is this the way it is or am I missing a setting / procedure and / or is there a workaround (ie the comms & timing of the PNF are the same as the PF mode)

Thanks for any notes you may have.  

[vadriver 247]

On ‎5‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 1:46 PM, vadriver said:

Thanks for any notes you may have

a follow up on the above, perhaps maybe there's a way of sequencing / delaying the PNF taxi request until pushback is complete.

[nam1394 10]

6 hours ago, vadriver said:

a follow up on the above, perhaps maybe there's a way of sequencing / delaying the PNF taxi request until pushback is complete.

Yes, there is. Just say call for pushback without pressing PTT, this way the FO will only request pushback untill you ask for taxi. You can, also, say ‘call fro clearance’ and ‘call for taxi’.

Edited October 12, 2018 by nam1394

[vadriver 247]

15 hours ago, nam1394 said:

call for pushback without pressing PTT

naif

many thanks ..... I read that months ago in the guide but its use I didn't understand

[nam1394 10]

You are welcome.