June 11, 20215 yr 14 hours ago, jcomm said: Well Sparks, I am away from my home pc until next week, and I don't use any flightsims anymore but I'll forward the query to the aerowinx forum and I am sure someone will reply... You will use them next week 😀 Ryzen 5 1600x - 16GB DDR4 - RTX 3050 8GB - MSI Gaming Plus
June 11, 20215 yr That ILS sidestep procedure is because it’s the only way to get it out of LOC & GS without pressing TOGA . Its just for the APFD system, nothing to do with the auto throttle which can be left engaged in SPD as you correctly thought. I’m ex 744 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
June 11, 20215 yr Author 1 hour ago, jon b said: That ILS sidestep procedure is because it’s the only way to get it out of LOC & GS without pressing TOGA . Its just for the APFD system, nothing to do with the auto throttle which can be left engaged in SPD as you correctly thought. the issue was/is that its wrong/the aircraft doesn't behave as described there. Edited June 11, 20215 yr by mSparks AutoATC Developer
June 11, 20215 yr You’re talking about the AT dropping off when the AP and FDs get turned off ? Sorry not quite understanding, but I’ll help if I can (remember) 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
June 11, 20215 yr Author 15 minutes ago, jon b said: You’re talking about the AT dropping off when the AP and FDs get turned off ? Sorry not quite understanding, but I’ll help if I can (remember) that procedure says "re engage autothrottle" but you cant, because it never told you to disengage it. AutoATC Developer
June 12, 20215 yr Ok I’m with you. No you wouldn’t turn the AT off on that manoeuvre, just AP & FD, it looks like an error that’s made it into the manual which is fairly common and it would have got spotted and amended at some point. It looks like an older manual your referencing there, current manuals don’t mention the AT. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
June 12, 20215 yr Hardy also replied: ILS sidestep procedure... (aerowinx.com) Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
June 12, 20215 yr Author 2 hours ago, jon b said: , it looks like an error that’s made it into the manual leading to a stressful debate over whether the manual was wrong or the system that simulated it: https://github.com/mSparks43/747-400/issues/591 AutoATC Developer
June 13, 20215 yr Another interesting thread for someone wanting to more accurately model some FMC features for the Legacy or NG FMC, in this case regarding VNAV and thrust modes: VNAV path mode ... (aerowinx.com) Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
October 16, 20223 yr An interesting video about Sparky's 744 in XP12: [XP12] DOES IT WORK? SPARKY 744 (ENGLISH) - YouTube Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
October 24, 20223 yr I did edit this Spitfire, made the tailwheel a free-castoring one, adjusted the radii of gyration, and have been test flying it ... It's not the "perfect" rendition of a Spitfire, at least not as close to real numbers as the astounding Spitfire Mark IX for DCS World or IL-2, but fine tunning could probably bring it there... Compared to the best alternative for MFS, the FlyingIron Spitfire Mk IXc, it does way better what is described regarding the real thing, including performance and those well known ideosyncrasies... The Spitfire has a Character !!! and it shows in this freeware offer now also working fine in XP12. Graphically the cockpit is rather simplistic, but that's really not my focus on a flight simulator... and it's FREEWARE !!! Ground handling, as with many taildraggers in XP12, is still complex, and I'd say unrealistic, but could well be corrected using better parameters for the friction, gear damping, etc... This kind of details make X-Plane, now XP12, so different from other experiences, no matter how other ingredients can try to trick our brains to see it differently 🙂 Edited October 24, 20223 yr by jcomm Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
October 25, 20223 yr Thank you!!! Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
October 28, 20223 yr Author Loving the direction this is going in (Screenshot credit: 44 via discord) AutoATC Developer
October 28, 20223 yr Is that a Cargo MOD of your 744 mSparks ? Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
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