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Only thing I can't find for the numbers are the actual max cargo loading weights. Everything else is either in the FMC or FCOM, - and am just using a stick PFPX fuel profile.

Iv tried every combination of Hold, Cargo, Cargo Hold, Capacity, Limits, etc but i cant find what the structral floor weights are for the holds are. Any one know what the Max cargo capacity is of a Pax (109) variation?? iv hit MAX on the FMC to load it, but it just takes the load to MZFW, i just wanted to update the PFPX files so its correct... So 3 holds, what max weight can i get in them, and if you have the data what was your source, (iv tried searching the 1600 page (LOL) FCOM but to no avail. Liam

I'll take it, I'm still struggling to get on with chase plane (space and mouse guy) Thanks for your efforts. Liam

I'll show a hand, avg. a solid 30 ish but outside in cloud would jump from single didgit to 60 and back. And flip flop every number in between. More flights required are from me before I have anything concrete on it tho as it's based on one flight without a reboot moments after installation. But guess what I'm doing today!! :-)

Cheers ears; Top Tip, Bed time now, but I'll be sure to look again properly in the morning... RTFM time!!! :-)

Just took its for a spin live on Youtube, and was an absolute blast. Thanks to all those who watched, and made suggestions of things to look at. One point i have. I couldn't get the manuals to load, But then 1. i never restarted the PC. 2 iv not looked again since going for a jolly around EGNX... But seriously, you should be so proud. going to have a lot of fun learning to fly her again! Liam Reynolds

Thanks PMDG.... Its on its way to its destination hard drive now!!

He would if he could just log into AVSIM!!

That's happened before... we never talk about it, but even if its pushed from the gate its never departed till its airborne!

I can smell the fresh paint...

I wonder if we can break facebook like were breaking Avsim!!

I'M Hyped, my wife cant understand why i'm jumping around talking about "some plane geek thing" like my 5 year old does over shopkins!!!

It's happening.... it's almost like the original 737. In 03/04! Liam Reynolds

Wait what page do i need to start refreshing every 5 seconds? this thread, the main thread page, or the shop? or even the main home page.... ARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHH Liam Reynolds

Well if were going classic, So long as it's dripping oil on departure, and the Bass from the Roar upsets my neighbours ill be all over it!

All of which prove time and time again to be really difficult to produce aircraft for. you can bet RSR and his team are as tired of the amount of time it takes to get a plane to the line as we are for the time it takes for them to arrive. (3-4 years right?) the more complex the sims get, the longer its going to take to get a plane to the line for purchase. If he and the team could remove a lot of the nonsense they have to go through to build a plane to the quality that they do, I bet they would without question. ​Besides, don't they have a Level D sim in the making. that's going to need software of some sorts right? ​

They will clear the back catalogue of things that people keep jumping up and down about, (engine variations, and such) Next after that will be some sort of prop, that will be a test of new things they are learning thing, and then a shiney new jet. ​But actually I think that the programming team are tired of being constrained by the sim that they work with. I THINK PMDG will bring out thier own simming platform, one that works the way they want it to so they can do the things they WANT to do. ​Think about it, Apple, they have thier own phone, and own iOS so why not PMDG.... own plane, in its own simming world... ​You know its possible, they have the right team of talented programmers, and you can bet that the network of people that they have access to, Both at software (FS Addon's) and hardware level (boeing/Level D sim project they are setting up) would be exponential. Whatever it is, its a game changer! ​Liam

id rather have my last 3rd of a final approach measured! even after 20 years, i still loose the glideslope somwhere near 500ft and still for the life of me never hit the markers,

Take off performance calculator / Flight planning software. They have the numbers.... ​That or its a Online Training scheme. where PMDG can control your sim and teach you from remote location. ​My 10p. ​Liam Reynolds (ps, I still hope the next project has a 5 in it. and I don't mean 350.... )

Excellent, i look forward to learning!! I only have FS2Crew as my learn from.... ​As A NewTuber myself i wish you the best of luck growing your channel! ​Liam Reynolds.

There are also a load of you tube videos worthy of a watch, (not necsessairly mine as the greatest example) but there are many great tutorials, worth checking out which may shed some light. ​Liam Reynolds

Thanks Joe. If the flight plan says 2254lbs im taking 2500lbs, Round it up every time. ​Liam

Only take what you need. We used to be even able to use the adacent runway as the alternate,(not sure if that's allowed these days??? (I think it needs to be a cavok day, and a few other things to be followed, it's not standard practice - I'm talking back in 2000-2004 ish) ​There are many ways to eat a cow, and ultimately its the captains discression. the FAA/JAR will dictate a MINIMUM of what you should be carrying in terms of fuel, but if you as a captain, can see that they will issues down route, yet there be a strong chance of getting in even tho the weather/traffic is naff, and if you have underload to play with, then yeah go for it, uplift your planned fuel + whatever you can get away with without going over MTOW/MLDW, any fuel you don't use gets used on the next flight anyway besides, fuel might be cheaper at your airport of origin ​From an ops point of view, i'd rather you have more fuel than you need, then you call me up on the radio telling me your diverting, all because you decided not to take enough fuel for a problem we could all see happening. - sometimes, you cant take more, that's just the way it is, ​Iv had captains ask me if they can just fill the tanks, and depending on where they are, and how much we fly into an airport, and how much it costs for fuel at the destination then we will plan for them to tank the fuel, i'v shipped an A321 with 21T of fuel for a 4 hour flight before, because there was no fuel available at the destination, it was pretty much at Max Ramp weight when it pushed. ​ ​With my own simming I quite often take more than I need just to play around with the weights, in fact a recent 777 flight, I did OERK-KJFK went with 145T of fuel when it needed 120T, why? I just wanted to see how the plane flew when it was as full as it was, I had an available under load of 3000kgs, and we landed about 3.5 under the MLDW When I fly the 737 on short hops ill plan my flights backwards, always landing with the fuel that I need for the next sector. ​~ Liam Reynolds.

This wont be before April will it? LOL You guys are way to busy polishing the Queen....

From a short haul ops persepctive, if I have an airframe doing 8- 12 sectors a day, I have a bigger picture to consider, We never want to upset the pax, but if we have another 6 sectors to cover, and this is the crews last landing of the day, do we spend 2 hours holding waiting for weather that may never clear, or do wo cut our losses with the 50+ pax on the flight alredy and try and recover the program to keep disruption to a minimum for the 250 odd still waiting to fly that day. ​The more landings a crew does, under JAR, the less time the can operate, so you have to factor that in to the plan as well, getting the airframe back to base means not only do you get to go again, rebook and stuff, but you get a fresh new crew (that's if it's schedualed to happen) as mentioned above Sometimes airline ops is a head mush, you can go days sitting around waiting for something to happen, and then BAM, 5 go tech (including the standby plane because some donkey left the batteries on), the weather closes in and then all hell breaks loose, (and that was with a 78 aircraft European operator back in the 2000's) ​Its when the first flight of the day goes up the creek, trying to recover that can be a real pain in the cheeks. ​As my closing thought, there are generally three things an ops guy/gal NEVER wants to hear... "It needs an engine change", "It's Snowing" and "are you having a quiet day" ​Liam Reynolds