October 23, 20187 yr Hi all, shouldnt there be a chime sound when DATA LINK becomes active ? I never get one on the 744 (BCF). Is that only me ? regards
October 24, 20187 yr Author I have the strange feeling that I am the only one still flying the "old" Queen, and especially the BCF...Is everybody on the -8 now? Could that be ? LOL
October 24, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, Sekkha said: I have the strange feeling that I am the only one still flying the "old" Queen, and especially the BCF...Is everybody on the -8 now? Could that be ? LOL Nope, sometimes I absolutely prefer the 744, all above due to FS2Crew. I've never got a chime on either 747, though. I really can't say if there SHOULD be any but I had expected it too and was wondering a bit. ,
October 24, 20187 yr Same here, no chime sound on the 744. Chime is present on the 748 tutorial video. David Milate
October 24, 20187 yr I don't think the 747-400 chimes like you hear in the 777 or the 747-8. I noticed it too when I started flying it when it came out. I think it is just not a feature in the 747-400. Sander Rutte
October 24, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Sekkha said: I have the strange feeling that I am the only one still flying the "old" Queen, and especially the BCF...Is everybody on the -8 now? Could that be ? LOL I haven't flown either since I haven't been home, so haven't had time to fly. Captain Kevin Air Kevin 124 heavy, wind calm, runway 4 left, cleared for take-off. Live streams of my flights here.
October 24, 20187 yr 15 hours ago, Sekkha said: I have the strange feeling that I am the only one still flying the "old" Queen, and especially the BCF...Is everybody on the -8 now? Could that be ? LOL Of course not the 400 is very well and alive richard Nunez
October 24, 20187 yr On 10/23/2018 at 8:08 AM, Sekkha said: Hi all, shouldnt there be a chime sound when DATA LINK becomes active ? I never get one on the 744 (BCF). Is that only me ? regards There is no sound to it only the 777 and the 747 8 richard Nunez Edited October 24, 20187 yr by Richardnunez
October 25, 20187 yr Author 8 hours ago, Richardnunez said: There is no sound to it only the 777 and the 747 8 richard Nunez you mean as per design, right ? Maybe this should be stated in the introduction manual then..
October 25, 20187 yr 41 minutes ago, Sekkha said: you mean as per design, right ? Maybe this should be stated in the introduction manual then.. Yes maybe it should but to be honest I don’t think it’s that important
October 25, 20187 yr It‘s actually a notification for when something happenes on its own like a wind update or a company message etc. When you log into ACARS you actually know that you are doing it so the chime would be just there but without any real importance. And the -400 doesn‘t do automatic wind updates, does it? ,
October 25, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, Richardnunez said: to be honest I don’t think it’s that important Of course not :) But it would prevent people from thinking that something is not working as it should , which is what people (including me) dont like... The whole thread wouldnt have been necessary then.. LOL
October 25, 20187 yr Commercial Member 5 hours ago, Sekkha said: you mean as per design, right ? Maybe this should be stated in the introduction manual then.. The 744 doesn't have the ECL, or a tail cam, or the EFB, or the keypad-based radios, or many of the other items that the newer Boeings have. Listing all of the things the plane doesn't have would be a list much longer than the Intro already is, I would argue. What other function in the 744 gives you a hi-low chime to give you the impression that it has the function available in this regard? Kyle Rodgers
October 25, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, Sekkha said: you mean as per design, right ? Maybe this should be stated in the introduction manual then.. I agree with the other responses. You're thinking the manual should emphasize that functions not incorporated in the real aircraft are also not included in the model...? David Rosenblum Atlas Air Boeing 767 Captain; previously a Boeing 747-400/-8 First Officer Jetline Gravity GTX | Aorus Z370 Gaming 7 motherboard | i7 8700K overclocked to 5 GHz | 32GB 3 GHz Corsair DDR4 SDRAM | 11GB GTX 1080 Ti | 1TB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 SSD | 2TB WD Black 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s HDD | Corsair Hydro H100i v2 Dual Stage Liquid Cooling | 3 Dell S2716DG G-Sync monitors on Jestik Arc stand | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | Logitech G Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, Throttles and Pedals
October 25, 20187 yr Author 38 minutes ago, scandinavian13 said: The 744 doesn't have the ECL, or a tail cam, or the EFB, or the keypad-based radios, or many of the other items that the newer Boeings have. Listing all of the things the plane doesn't have would be a list much longer than the Intro already is, I would argue. What other function in the 744 gives you a hi-low chime to give you the impression that it has the function available in this regard? I am neither talking about ECL nor about the EFB as you can clearly see. I am talking about the fact, that the indroduction manual states in the chapter UPDATE SUPPLEMENT without making any difference between 744 and 748 : "As the logon is occurring, the bottom right of the <PREFLIGHT page will show *CXN SYNC. Once logged in, you will hear a chime, and an accompanying EICAS message, and the prompt on the <PREFLIGHT page will also show *DLINK ACT" So I expected a chime sound as everybody else would probably... :) Edited October 25, 20187 yr by Sekkha
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