Donstim

>>>You're saying because its "complex" we can expect it not>to>>be >perfect ?>>>>Even the computer controlled fly-by-wire system in the>Airbus>>A320 is full of bugs, which have been the cause of at least>>one crash (Air France 296), and to top it off they cannot>even>>FIX the bugs for fear it will cause other bugs. If actual>>airline manufacturers cannot turn out a product without a>few>>bugs, how can we expect video game manufacturers to do the>>same?>>Good Lord, even though that may be true, please use something>else as an analogy. I travel a lot by air, now you got me>thinking of programming bugs on a REAL PLANE!>:)>>Rest assured that no airplane crash (including Air France 296) has been caused by software bugs. The fly-by-wire system for the A320 is assuredly NOT "full of bugs."

>>Sorry, but I am out now on a mission to diffuse all false and>incorrect statements that are being made here on this board.>That sounds like a full time job. And one you're liable to get heckled at to no end. Good luck!

>I said nothing about burning "premium content". What I stated>was that if Vista determines it's "possible" to do just>that... it will disable your DVD burner, without even caring>if you're actually doing it or not.>>I suggest that you go learn the details of what DRM will do,>without user consent, before posting about it again. ;)I suggest that you take your own advice. To help you out, I'll even give you a good place to start:http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/200.../25/519180.aspxUnless Vista thinks you're trying to burn premium content (that is, content protected by DRM) without a license, you can burn away to your heart's content.

>Though you have tried my patience, I have done my best my>best to help you understand this issue, while refraining from>name-calling. It comes as no surprise, of course, that you>don

>Office 97 - there is NOTHING in the EULA that says that I>cannot put it onto any damned machine I like as LONG AS I>REMOVE IT from the "other" machine - that is that I ONLY have>it on a single machine at any one time>>Vista removes my right to do this>Wrong-o.Read the EULA:15. REASSIGN TO ANOTHER DEVICE.a. Software Other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. You may uninstall the software and install it on another device for your use. You may not do so to share this license between devices.

>I have a DVD burner. I have a right, yes right to use it. >Vista will shut it down, completely. That's not an>inconvenience, it's theft.>No, it's theft if you attempt to burn premium content that you do not have the rights for. At least, that's the way it stands now. I don't like it any more than you do, so fight for proper extension of the fair use doctrine.

>The key statement is here:>>"If the software fails to protect the content, content owners>may ask Microsoft to revoke the software's ability to use WMDR>to play or copy protected content.">>Drivers are software. Disabiling a driver for a piece of>hardware because it allows DR to be violated is exactly what>I'm talking about. S/PDIF is such a technology. Under>Vista's DRM it will be disabled any time any DRM content is>being accessed.>>The hardware is mine, not Microsoft's nor the RIAA/MPAA. >There is literally no legal basis for this behavior. Sony>tried to impose hardware restrictions on users' systems...>they're still paying for it. Big time.>>Despite the fact the EULA states you agree that MS can>download a list of revocations... there's still no legal basis>that grants them the legal right to disable hardware you own.Sorry, but this is a completely different issue than how it is being portrayed. Vista does not remove drivers, downloaded copies of Office (the TV show) or other audio/video content.There is plenty of precedent for restricting playback of protected content. Blame the RIAA and the MPAA (and Congress) if you must find someone to blame. These same hardware restrictions exist in HDTV tuners and recorders, high def DVD players, and standalone media players. When this capability is available through computers (through Windows Vista, for example), do you expect these restrictions to not be there?

But when your opinions are based on getting the facts utterly wrong, what are they worth? Have you actually read the EULA? Didn't think so. You can find it here for Windows Vista Home Premium: http://download.microsoft.com/documents/us...0621bddb153.pdfPat has been kind enough to try to correct your factual inaccuracies, but don't let that get in the way of your beliefs. Just keep in mind the disservice you are doing to those who read your posts at face value and do not take it upon themselves to check it out.

Wow. Somebody who is familiar with software EULA's and has actually read and understood the Windows Vista EULA. Thanks for posting this.Unfortunately, it doesn't sound as good as the conspiracy "Big Brother" theories.

>"...and the problem is? I would be more than happy to have>only certified drivers on my system. It is a simple way for MS>to control the quality of the drivers. It is usually not the>out-of-the-box OS that creates instability,.......... "but>poorly written and implemented "drivers........ Ya like>microslop never was guilty of poorly written or implemented>drivers! Thanks for the laughs:-lol I blew my Dunkin Donuts>all over the keyboard on that one:-lol I hope you were laughing because it is such a patently baseless claim. There is nothing in the EULA that "allows" MS to delete non-certified drivers from your system. If not turned off, Windows Defender, an anti-spyware application like Spybot Search and Destroy, Lavasoft AdAware and others, may remove malware, spyware, adware, etc. You have the option to configure Windows Defender or completely shut it down.This conspiracy theory thread is being hyped by those who have never read the Vista EULA. For those who are being taken in by this cr@p, too bad. There's a sucker born every minute.

A video card upgrade would not constitute a new device. Neither would the other upgrades on an individual basis. At some point, all of your upgrading will constitute a new device. this is no change from XP, although the Vista algorthim for determining this is supposed to be less stringent than XP's.

So who is this major retailer that is selling below wholesale prices?

Depends on what you used for the cost index (and on whether the PMDG FMC models these function accurately). LRC stands for long range cruise. There is another speed called maximum range cruise (MRC), which is the speed at which the airplane will achieve the most nautical air miles flown per pound of fuel burned (nam/lb). LRC is a speed higher than MRC that results in a 1% reduction in nam/lb. Prior to the advent of FMC's and cost index-based econ speeds, LRC was commonly flown as it provides a fairly significant increase in speed with only a small fuel burn penalty, and it is an easier speed to fly from a speed stability standpoint.Don S.

>>If you pull a weapon on him, he has (in the US at least)>the>>right to kill you.>Not everywhere. ;)In fact, not anywhere.

It's in the long thread on the PMDG forum about their future plans.Don S.

Dave,Sorry, I should have said that the takeoff performance figures I quoted are for a bleeds off takeoff.Don

For the -700, you're better off using Flaps 10. At standard day temp, the max takeoff weight would be about 152,000 lb, while at standard + 15 C it would be about 147,000 lb. This is for zero winds, with a headwind your max allowable takeoff weight would be higher.Generally, the higher the flap setting, the better the field performance, but the worse the climb performance. The shorter the runway, the larger the flap deflection that is needed.Flaps 25 is the highest approved takeoff flap setting for the 737NG.Don

> We'll continue experimenting as>real-world pilot does.>Real world pilots do not experiment with takeoff performance!Don S.

Hi Dave,You need to use a higher flap setting for such a short runway. Southampton's (EGHI) runway length is 5653 ft/1723 meters at an elevation of 44 feet above sea level. You can only make a legal takeoff from such a short field in the 737-800 with flaps 25, and you're takeoff weight is limited to about 146, 000 lb at standard day temperature (15 degrees C) with no wind. At standard day + 15 degrees C, your takeoff weight would be limited to 142,000 lb.You can't get this information from the performance data supplied by PMDG, but if you can interpret the charts, Boeing provides some generic performance charts for the 737 here: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/737sec3.pdfDon S.

Thanks, Dan. Yes, it's at a hard constraint, and one where ATC has not yet given clearance to descend further. In other words, the MCP is set to that altitude as well, and a level off is required.I agree with your comment regarding the soft constraints. You really have to watch it sometimes.Don S.

My experience has been that I'm always a bit high over waypoints containing altitude constraints on descent. The path appears to be predicting arrival at the altitude constraint correctly, but then when the airplane begins to level off, and the rate of descent is reduced for a nice level-off, I end up crossing the waypoint about 100-200 feet high or more.This is all under autopilot control on a VNAV path descent. Is this the intended behavior?Don S.

Eric,They are a 3rd party scenery install -- FFFL is FreeFlow Florida scenery and FFNE is FreeFlow New England scenery.Don S.

I found out what was causing my problem. Not just one, but what appears to be two bad AFCAD files -- AF2_FFFL_FA08.bgl and AF2_FFNE_09MA.bgl. After removing these files, the magnetic track displayed on the 737 ND is now 340 for runway 34R at KSEA.Don S.

I don't know if this is the problem you are talking about, but here is what is happening to me (and it started relatively recently):On the ground on runway 34R at KSEA, a shift Z shows that my heading per MSFS is 360. On my PMDG 737-700 navigation display (ND), the magnetic track shown on the EICAS is also 360 (actually 000). So, the runway is displayed at a 20 degree offset on the ND. This offset of the magenta line continues to be present in flight.There is a 19.7 degree magnetic variation at KSEA, which explains the difference between the magnetic and true north directions (340 magnetic is 360 true.) What has happened is that I have lost the mag-to-true conversion in my 737-700 ND. It appears to be displaying true as magnetic.The Level D 767, after IRS alignment, correctly displays the 340 magnetic track on runway 34R at KSEA. Obviously, these airplanes get their magnetic variation data from different sources.Where does PMDG get its magnetic variation data from? Could this be a problem with the AIRAC data?I do not have any ImagineSim scenery.Don S.

> I>ask this because realisticly XP doesn`t like 2 gig! I know>that there is massive discusions regarding this area, and im>not going to get into the, as far as i can see, rediculas and>pointless debate. If you don't want to "get into this ridiculous and pointless debate," then why did you bring it up? And why start off with a ridiculous statement like XP "realistically" doesn't "like" 2 gigs of RAM?2 gigs of RAM may not be necessary or your best bang for the buck, but XP can certainly handle it and use it if necessary. All versions of Windows XP support up to 4 GB of RAM. See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platf...PAE/PAEdrv.mspxDon S.