Fenix A320 or PMDG 737

[Bobsk8 12,736]

1 hour ago, somiller said:

G can't be <1.00 when the wheels touch down no matter how soft and smooth.

That's what I thought but I have had G readings like that for years with three different apps.

 

[Fiorentoni 4,236]

2 hours ago, somiller said:

G can't be <1.00 when the wheels touch down no matter how soft and smooth.

Why is that? A g value below 1 does not mean there's no or negative acceleration, the acceleration is just slower than gravitiy. You have a G value below 1 when you land with a parachute.

[Bobsk8 12,736]

12 minutes ago, Fiorentoni said:

Why is that? A g value below 1 does not mean there's no or negative acceleration, the acceleration is just slower than gravitiy. You have a G value below 1 when you land with a parachute.

Good point. 

[F737MAX 5,608]

5 hours ago, somiller said:

G can't be <1.00 when the wheels touch down no matter how soft and smooth.

That's not correct.

Does this 747 really make contact with the ground at 32.17405 ft/s² (or 9.806 m/s²) during the final second of flight?

https://youtu.be/jieAaFmAhj4?t=70

Of course not, as the aircraft is not in free fall. The wings still provide a lifting force at touchdown. Not enough to maintain flight, but sufficient to decrease the full effect of gravity.

[Stearmandriver 2,296]

5 hours ago, BrammyH said:

what is the general threshold value to trigger it?

I have absolutely no idea lol.  I fly the planes, I don't pull FOQA data ;).

[Coolieboy 24]

On 2/2/2023 at 6:15 PM, btacon said:

Be sure you get the 600 for your trial. It functions EXACTLY as the other three and it costs a mere 34.95 or so which is an unbeatable price for such a high quality addon. 

I prefer my Fenix btw, but I own all 3 PMDG birds, and will buy the 900. What can I say, I’m retired and this is my only hobby  

-B

As an owner of all 5 aircrafts, I can confirm that the -600 handles a lot different to the -800 and -900. I'm surprised not many aviation needs like myself cannot tell the difference in performance, especially during takeoff and landings. Even taxiing you can feel the slight difference.

As a Boeing man, I will always choose the 737 however if I had no bias (think the A320s are disproportioned and ugly but still beautiful in their own rights) but I can't stop flying the Fenix A320. They knocked it out the park and I really hope they make an A340 (no A330 since we are already getting one from Aerosoft; can compete later as we need the roster filled and the A340 has been neglected in flightsims since forever).