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I think I have to clarify my intention of starting this thread. Basically my impression is that after the new Win7 and FSX Setup on a new rig take-off runs with PMDG 777 seems to last longer until reaching V1 than before. That means it consumes more runway length and the feeling how the aircraft increases speed is different as before. In comparison of avaiable engine power (GE90) it seems to be mismatch. Even I have 80% of MTW or 60-70% MTW. On all airports in all weather conditions. To give some more Information. I use PFPX for planing, TOPCAT for Takeoff calculation, ASN for weather, Aivlasoft EFB for inflight support WOAI for traffic. Btw assumed temp calc is a standard procedure and based on company rules to do or not to do. It can be possible that my Impression is wrong so thank you Andy showing a similar run with compareable values. I will procede some more flights in order to record the time to reach V1. May it give me a better basis to analyze and compare. Thank you for your comments

Yes I did. But I had never again the feeling of more than enough thrust after reinstalling my rick with all the FS stuff. I think derating the engines is a quit normal procedure in order to secure engine long term liability. My example from today with 777F at KJFK shows 98,6% deratet thrust which is not as less to expect to use nearly the hole runway length and even the feeling how the aircraft increases speed on the runway is, let say not to compare with potential engine power.

Today example with 777F is from Takeoff KJFK RWY 04L 22° C OAT Wind 060 / 04 Rwy length 11350 feet

Gentlemen, I have a question because it might takes to Long until V1 is reached during take-off run. Sometimes I consume nearly the hole runway lenght before reaching V1 (e.g. 77W at Dubai 80% load). How Long do you think or know a take-off run should due with following Parameters? PMDG 777F TOW 313.000 KGS ZFW 236.000 KGS FUEL 77.000 KGS Runway ELV 12' Altimeter 30.23 Derated Thrust 38° C; 98.6% Thrust Procedure Full breaks, increase thrust to 50%; push TOGA wait until 98.6% thrust is reached; breaks off. Please let me know your comments I have measured it for myself and going to compare. Thank you. Andreas Hövel

Gentlemen, thank you for your replies. First of all I'm sure its not a PMDG issue. The Problem I have was, that I never expirienced this when running FSX on my old machine. Basically the setup was the same in regards to AI traffic and GSX as well as AES installed. I can't detect if the vehicles are planes or ground vehicles but definetly the signals come from ground as the vertical distance Information for all targets is the same and it is in corelation with the current height of myself. I just now identify boats in the Harbour causing signals. When on Approach to YSSY you fly over the Harbour site. Deactivating this it will eliminate most of the signals on TCAS/ND Display. I'm going to try some more adjustments with it. Thank you for attending me. Best regards Andreas Hövel

I try for the next time approaching to this airports and look whats happen. Thanks for now.

It seems that it does not matter what Airport. During the last flights i have this issue. But in both cases it was Default scenery. Did disable ground vehicles in FS menue by Setting to 0% ?

Hello, I experienced that during approach ground vehicles are shown on TCAS/ND.(PMDG 777) I know this should not be a PMDG issue alone but maybe there is someone out who has an idea where to adjust or switch it off. Investigations in AVSIM forums did not bring me closer to the problem. Im using WOAI only. Thank you for help. Best regards Andreas Hövel

i use ch yoke with ch calibration tool. i don't us fsuipc for it.

Hallo, I expierence an uncommanded but constant left turn direct after take off with 777-300. Autopilot is off, Manual flight, Autothrust active. I have to actively force against with Aileron movement to overcome the left turn. Is this normal? Anyone an idea what is the reason? Thank you in advance for comments. Best Regards Andreas Hövel

Initial Route was EHAM OMDB and EHAM KJFK. Joburg wasn't touched. Best Andreas I try to change the elevation in PFPX manually and see what happen. Best Andreas Change of Elevation in the flightplan works fine. Now FMC load the FP. Thank you for help. Best Andreas

Some additional Information. I meanwhile created a flight from another Origin to OMDB and it works fine. A flight from EHAM to KJFK does not work in the same manner as the flight described but the Error message still says Destination Airport not found Regards Andreas Hövel

Hello Folks, I'm a bit confused having an issue with a flightplan upload into 777 FMC. I created this plan with PFPX and placed it into the specific Folders. When trying to upload it into FMC I got an error message (Invalid entry) and FSX message in the green banner that Destination Airport is not existing. First of all I thought it was an issue with PFPX Flightplan and maybe with the new AIRAC cycle I installed this morning. I created some other Plans and they worked fine. I have no idea why the FMC don't accept this particular FP. Any ideas?? Thank you in advance Best Regards Andreas Hövel

Standing at KDFW and preparing for flight back to OMBD as EK222 45 min prior to departure Nice WE Andreas H

Hi Ryan, I looked to the properties of the file and i unhide the extensions in the windows options. Everything fine. Best Andreas Read carefully what the nice guy will write in the description and you will find out that the .wx file will not have the 01 or whatever addition in the filename. And everyting will work fine. Thank you all. Best Andreas