BrianW

Flying in much of Africa is very different than the rest of the world. The captain in this video has has been flying 727s there for 20+ years and has a pretty interesting resume. Regardless of whether this was legal or safe he seems very comfortable and proficient at the controls of a 727 and certainly has some stories to tell.

What an awesome gesture, another example of why A2A is one of the best! I've owned the P-40 since it was released and I highly recommend it to anyone remotely interested. Be ready for a learning curve though, especially when it comes to gear and flap operation.

I've had my eye on this as well. The aircraft systems list is impressive. I agree about the model looking a little bland, but I'm more than willing to over look that if everything in the feature list is accurate. I just wish is that it was a 707 instead, but maybe they'll consider it in the future.

The menu on the terrain page should give you the option to inhibit TAWS. I can't remember if it's in the sim version or not, but the real GTNs on newer code have GPWS and glideslope inhibit options in there as well.

Usually you can find generic information for this in the weight and balance section of the POH. A real aircraft has it's own specific list though that you'd use for actual W&B calculations, and I've never seen one that matches the POH exactly. I took a quick look at a 206H and the front seats are between 34.5 - 35.2 LBS at 39.2 IN., The middle seats are 27.9 - 28.6 LBS at 78 IN., the rear bench is 34 -37.6 at 105.2 IN. Cloth seats being lighter than the leather seats.

FedEX had two brand new 763Fs (N136FE and N182FE) delivered to them last month. Why it's so important for flightsim that it's currently operated anyway? Sometimes it's fun to learn older aircraft to appreciate how things have changed. Personally I'd love to have a detailed 707, but since it isn't operated outside of the military anymore no developer will do it for fear of low sales. One thing is for sure though the Level-D 767 is/was amazing and certainly deserves its spot in the addon hall of fame.

From what I understand she only managed to get one engine started which may explain why it went around in a circle instead of plowing into stuff directly in front of her. I'm curious to know if she has any sort of aviation background, or other experience that helped her get it started or if it was just pure luck.

Like others have said use speed intervention when you need to. Another piece of advice is that flaps 15 usually isn't used as a flap setting during approach/landing in a 777*. On an ILS you should plan for flaps 5 before localizer intercept, then gear down and flaps 20 as soon as the glideslope indication starts to move, then landing flaps when the glideslope is intercepted. There's only a 5 knot limitation difference between flaps 15 and 20 and the extra drag should help slow you down quicker. * of course with everything in aviation there are some situations where you might, an early speed reduction for example.

I assume you mean the pitch attitude? That's normal, typically in level flight the pitch attitude will be between 1.5 - 4.5 degrees depending on weight and speed.

I think you're thinking of the Cirrus Vision. Both the M600, and SF50 with the G3000 have autothrottle now. As does the TBM 940, so I suspect it may be added to the autoland list soon too. Here's the video from Cirrus:

I thought the community already voted to call it Flighty McFlightface.

LOL, there's going to be a whole bunch of flight simulator users researching QoS to keep family members throughput under control I bet.

These are the key words. General Aviation is a type of operation. As an example Kenmore Air uses DHC-2, DHC-3T, and C208 aircraft for scheduled airline service which isn't GA. They also offer the same aircraft types for charter which is defined as GA. Same exact aircraft and operator but different operations. There is no definition of a GA Aircraft other than how it's used. So saying "I only fly GA aircraft", or "they only included GA aircraft" is technically wrong, but saying "I only fly GA" could be correct depending on the context.

Isn't that what I said? Regardless, my point is that the same aircraft could be classified differently based on how it's operated. So there's really no such thing as a GA aircraft, I know it has become a simmer colloquialism for anything other than an airliner, or warplane and was I just poking fun at that.

It shouldn't be too hard to switch. The FSL A320 is one of the most immersive add-ons available and shouldn't be overlooked. The pre-flight data entry in the MCDU feels like it goes all over the place compared to the nice flow in a Boeing. It just takes a few times before it becomes familiar though and there are actually less steps. The up/down arrows on the MCDU were confusing to me too, and I still occasionally go the wrong way when stepping through a flight plan. The other thing that really helped me was remembering that you pull to take control, and push to give control when using the FCU (MCP). Other than that it wasn't too difficult, I do feel like I'm cheating on Boeing a little by enjoying it so much though.

Well since general aviation is a type of operation not a type of aircraft, I suppose it's correct that it's 100% GA depending on how you use them.

How well do all these suggestions do on one engine though? I've never really found one that felt accurate, although I haven't tried most of these. When the Q400 was first released it had a nice roll once below VMC, but I think it went away in later updates. I haven't tried it in awhile though so maybe it's been fixed.

Agreed, I wish they'd consider Johannesburg instead since nobody seems capable, or willing to complete it.

To me it looks like the aircraft in the video is being a bit over controlled. As FDEdev said a lot really depends on the stability of the surrounding air mass. When I was first getting my instrument rating I had a tendency to over control during the last 500’ or so of an ILS approach. So my instructor had me do several approaches using only the throttle and rudder to stay on course. I was amazed at how much my approaches improved. It was his way of demonstrating that sometimes we’re our own worse enemy when it comes to a stabilized approach. Sure you’ll have days where you need ample aileron to keep the wings level, but this notion that to constantly need to fight the aircraft just isn’t true.

Well there’s a couple of often stated issues with those choices. Online ATC isn’t always available where you want to fly, and even when it is sometimes the lack of other users means you’re all alone anyway. I’m a big fan of PilotEdge but I hate frequently being all alone up in the PNW. The add-on ATC presently isn’t a solution either, most of them just issue random instructions with little regard for other traffic. The next iteration of AI needs a couple of things: AI needs to practice “see and avoid” and take actions to resolve any conflicts with other aircraft, or at least player aircraft at a minimum. This is how it’s done outside of controlled airspace anyway so it should be the foundation for anything else. AI also need the ability to be controlled and have an SDK. This would not only add the ability for third party devs to create ATC apps, but it would potentially allow AI to work concurrently with real users in an online environment. Once we have better AI the ATC experience will also get better.

Officially it's called a Cursor Control Device (CCD), but basically it's a trackball.

Most likely this one: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/5m865/#2237f797

Update is out.

Updates always have been around the end of the working day PDT. It's only 15:30 here now so there's still some time. Best chance is probably between 23:00-00:00 UTC.

That’s the point most people miss when topics about the most detailed add-ons come up. It isn’t just about failures, it’s about the depth they’ve managed to recreate, even down to replicating some of the quirks and features of these aircraft which gives them character. Since this thread is about the PMDG 777, here are a few examples off the top of my head that may have gone unnoticed by most users: The hydraulic system turns the demand pumps on and off during the different phases of flight, just like the real aircraft. The APU in a 777 prefers a pneumatic start if bleed air is available, so does the PMDG version and you can see this on the air synoptic. You may briefly see a status message on the EICAS when climbing through 26000’ or descending through 24000’, this is because these are the altitudes where the ozone converter is activated/deactivated. The air shutoff valves temporarily not being in their commanded position is the reason for the message, and it only lasts a few seconds. There are plenty more of these little details, and I can make the same list for the other PMDG, FSL, Leonardo, or Majestic aircraft. Not things that are crucial for operation by any means, but for me it gets me closer to feeling like the real aircraft.