hello

am trying to find the MADDOG MD80 command doc for msfs2020 but its not there

id like to know the commands for:

' AP ALT/SPD/HDG KNOB PULL/PUSH'

'NAV FREQ/ CRS SET FO SIDE'

'EPR MODES TOGA, TO FLX, CLB '

 

...etc

 

thansks

 

 

Edited January 25, 20251 yr by ayousry

15 hours ago, ayousry said:

hello

am trying to find the MADDOG MD80 command doc for msfs2020 but its not there

id like to know the commands for:

' AP ALT/SPD/HDG KNOB PULL/PUSH'

Not sure whether the Pull/Push commands are being enabled for this plane. They usually are for Airbus types and some other planes that need them. WIll have to check.

'NAV FREQ/ CRS SET FO SIDE'

These commands apply to all airplanes. The possible confusion emanates from the fact there are 2 sets and the first digit refers to the set number

nav one, one one six decimal six

nav two, one twelve point five

nav one track two fifty seven

nav two course two zero six 

Same for dialing VHF frequencies

com one, one eighteen seven

radio two, one one nine decimal zero zero five

'EPR MODES TOGA, TO FLX, CLB '

This is the speech rule for all TRP panels and applies to all planes that have such device. In some planes it's called TRP, on others TMS, some buttons might be available on one and not the other.

You may optionally start speech with "set" or "select"

<then Any one part sentence from this list>

     thrust mode selector panel
      thrust management system
      thrust management panel
      thrust rating indicator
      thrust rating indication
      thrust rating panel
      thrust selector panel
      thrust mode panel
      thrust rating
      thrust de-rating
      rating panel
      de-rating panel
      thrust panel
      trp panel
      tms panel
      trp
      tms

<end list>

You may optionally say "set to", "to", "switch to", and other speech variations

You MUST state the panel selection

<Any of these>  

     de-rated climb one
      reduced climb one
      de-rated climb two
      reduced climb two
      takeoff go-around
      maximum thrust
      max thrust
      maximum continuous
      flex takeoff
      reduced takeoff
      reduced thrust
      max continuous
      climb one
      climb two
      climb max
      max climb
      normal climb
      climb
      continuous
      toga
      max
      takeoff
      go-around
      cruise
      reduced
      flex
      mct

<end list>

You may optionally say anything you want at the end of your speech.

Based on the speech rule above, here are some examples:

set trp to toga

tms set to climb

thrust rating panel switch to go around

thrust mode panel flex

etc...

 

Answers embedded above.

many thanks

and for unique autopilot commands of the MD80

for example 'EPR LIM' , if i say' ENGAGE EPR LIMIT' it doesnt work , also 'AP ON' or 'AP ENGAGE' th FO engage the AP then turn it off again

On 1/27/2025 at 6:48 PM, ayousry said:

many thanks

and for unique autopilot commands of the MD80

for example 'EPR LIM' , if i say' ENGAGE EPR LIMIT' it doesnt work , also 'AP ON' or 'AP ENGAGE' th FO engage the AP then turn it off again

Auto-pilot switching will be checked with this plane sometime this week.

There is no built-in command like "Engage epr limit", can you explain what you're expecting him to do?

1 hour ago, FS++ said:

Auto-pilot switching will be checked with this plane sometime this week.

There is no built-in command like "Engage epr limit", can you explain what you're expecting him to do?

thats one of the autopilot modes on the FCU

please also check 'set speed xxx' command bec whatever the value is he keeps rotating the spd knob forever

On 1/27/2025 at 6:48 PM, ayousry said:

many thanks

for example 'EPR LIM' , if i say' ENGAGE EPR LIMIT' it doesnt work

We'll be adding commands such as "EPR hold" and "eeper hold". 

There are normally commands such as "n one hold" to handle power hold. Therefore, could eventually create a custom command "engage epr limit" and tie it to the built-in "n one hold". The command should be sent and expected to be handled in Simco64_Ldr.exe.

On 1/29/2025 at 11:23 PM, FS++ said:

Auto-pilot switching will be checked with this plane sometime this week.

There is no built-in command like "Engage epr limit", can you explain what you're expecting him to do?

Confirmed and now fixed in new patch. What was happening is that he switches AP on, and because sometimes it doesn't engage first time, he's supposed to wait a bit, then check the state to confirm it was switch and if not tries again. Because he was checking too fast, he didn't see the AP become engaged, hence the second command which ends-up disengaging it.

Speed dialling  now OK.

Pull, Push commands for autopilot panel, now active for this plane as well

We took the opportunity to make it possible for the FO to read FMC CDU Vspeeds so you don't have to insert them into MCE panel. Just like with Fenix A320. There are no Lvars for these on this plane. He'll only start searching for those values when at least one engine is running at which point he can assume they have been inserted.

IMPORTANT: If you downloaded patch earlier than 12 February 21 UK time, please re-download.

 

Edited February 12, 20251 yr by FS++

your support is outstanding

many thanks