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Provided you don't have php installed on your system, which some people will - linux and mac will generally by default, and windows will if someone installs it. I agree with you for the most part but there's always exceptions It would be a rather uncommon and strange attack vector, though. -stefan

As I mentioned earlier, based on the previous server issues they were having, I think it's just a server issue with the MIME handling set wrong, as well as their board is wonked up. I looked at the source of the php file it downloads and it's just a standard IPB header and is completely harmless. As a rule though, it's better to not save these things when you're not expecting them -stefan

They have issues on the server - in this particular case, my guess is something with MIME types is off and so the server is offering the page for download rather than displaying it. Their site has been on the fritz for quite some time now. Don't download the file it offers - it's most likely not malicious unless they got hacked, but it's useless to you. -stefan

He used "alliteration" when he meant another word and I'm being a snot and alluding to Princess Bride -stefan strandberg al·lit·er·a·tion əˌlitəˈrāSHən/ noun the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

I do not think [that word] means what you think it means. -stefan strandberg

This wouldn't happen to be a KG vs LBS issue, would it? -stefan

I know, but I was hoping he'd forget about that post and take it as an opportunity to get some practice with the QRH :wink: -stefan strandberg

Great, glad things seem to be going better! Keep working on those normal procedures, read the FCTM when you have time, and look things up in the FCOMs when you're curious about things. Good luck!! -stefan strandberg Edit: You have some alerts on your EICAS for the fuel tanks! This might be a good exercise to practice using the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) to see what to do about those warnings. Let me know if you need help doing that!

FCOM2 is Volume 2 of the FCOM (Flight Crew Operations Manual) that came in the documentation of the plane you purchased from PMDG. For now, I strongly suggest not worrying about setting STD on a go-around. Worry about that later. Keep redoing the tutorial flight (or do similiar flights while applying what you learned in the tutorial flight) and worry about Go-Arounds later, especially setting the altimeter to STD for go-arounds. For now, set the TA on the ground before you leave, and set the TL either on the ground before you leave, or while in cruise. Seriously, don't worry about the TA again until your next flight. -stefan strandberg

Yes - you're making the mistake when switching off STD at start of descent. Leave it in STD during your descent until you're crossing the TL. By pressing STD teh second time and then hitting B, I think you're just preloading it in STD mode, which isn't what you want. I think that's how the 777 works - the NGX would probably put it back. But hte point is you shouldn't press it when starting your descent, only when you're far enough along that you're crossing the TL during your descent. The short version is when you're closer to the ground, you're in local mode, and when you're further from the ground, you're in STD mode. That's a gross oversimplification, but maybe it will help! You're close, though! -stefan strandberg

I think something's still not quite right. On almost every flight, even ones iwth missed approaches, you press STD *one time* as you are climbing, when you are crossing the TA (transition altitude.) You then press STD *one time* when you are descending, when you are crossing the TL (transition level.) You will never press it again unless you have a divert with a climb after crossing it, but you shouldn't be worrying about that right now. Basically it is a button that is hit twice and only twice on each flight. Don't press it after a missed approach. You're doing pretty well though and starting to get the hang of things it sounds, you're just overthinking the STD button. -stefan strandberg (yes I know there are exceptions to this, but now isn't the time to be worrying about that.)

Don't worry about the TA during descent, it won't be used after the initial climb. You'll stay on local QNH during any go-arounds, and if you somehow end up going around and diverting that's an abnormal procedure I think which means the QRH would probably talk about it. It's not something you normally set after your initial climb as far as I recall, so don't worry about it. Honestly I still think you're somewhat overthinking this for your current knowledge of the plane, but that's just personal opinion. -stefan strandberg

Looking at my various charts (including the navigraph lido charts) I only see the TA, not the TL. For sim purposes when not flying on VATSIM either use the TA + 1000 feet, or use the TA, or if in the US it's FL180. Right now I'm more worried about getting your flows right than getting the specifics like that correct. Also, I may be misreading you a bit, but you can set the TL before or during flight. You don't change anything you set earlier. You set the TA on the "Climb" VNAV page, and you set the TL on the "Forecast" page of the "Descent" VNAV page. A bit confusing, to be sure. Does that help at all? For now though I'd worry less about what the specific correct TA/TL are until you get the hang of where to set them and when to use STD. -stefan strandberg

RAAS is going to get a bit confused if STD is changed a lot. Here's your basic flow for the barometer setting in flight. 1.) While on ground, change the 2 position selector knob to either IN (your pressure would be something like 29.92 for this) or HPA (something like 1013,) depending on your origin location. Generically speaking, use IN in the USA and HPA everywhere else. There are exceptions, but that's the short version. 2.) Set barometer to local pressure via either turning the knob or just cheating and pressing "b" 3.) After taking off, during climb, press the button for "STD" when passing the Transition Altitude. 4.) Leave it in STD for cruise and the beginning of your descent 5.) When in cruise, change the 2 position selector to either IN or HPA if it'll be the different format where you're landing than where you took off (i.e. KORD->EGLL or whatever) 6.) When crossing the Transition Level in descent, press the button for "STD" again, and set the altimeter to whatever ATC or your weather program tells you (or just cheat and press "b" again) 7.) Don't hit the STD button anymore, just adjust to match pressure changes during your descent from either changing weather or just different weather at your location. As this is a sim, don't feel bad about hitting "b" a few more times, mainly when you're starting your final approach. Note that I'm only addressing the barometer setting here and not anything with regards to DH or anything. Does this clear anything up? Thanks, -stefan strandberg

If I'm reading you correctly, you haven't been using the STD button above the TA/TL. I'd suggest trying a flight where you press STD rather than just set 1013 or 29.92, and see if that clears it up, although you may have some weirdness with there only being a single Transition entry box in RAAS, which you would need to change when appropriate. If that doesn't work or you prefer not to deal with that, just uncheck the boxes for "Altimeter Setting" near the upper right of that screenshot. -stefan strandberg

Agreed on all fronts. It's nice to just fly and not stress about the sim crashing out. I've had so much better luck with P3D v3.1 than I've had with anything else in the last few years. I'm only on an i7 2600k, although I do have SLI 970's. -stefan strandberg

Are you getting the call while still parked at the gate/stand? You wouldn't have STD set on the ground for sure, only above the transition altitude. Also, have you checked RAAS as suggested? -stefan

Yeah, I don't mean to imply that it's magic or anything, but from my personal experience, I haven't had to think about it at all and my flights are going exceptionally smoothly. I tried turning off the AM today and it's actually better without it than it was with any of the settings I tried. Your system may vary. -stefan strandberg

I decided to give the Navigraph charts subscription a go (technically, I bought the dual pack with the FMS data as well) and I've been using it on a spare iPad I have with the iPad app, or occasionally a Chromebook with the cloud service. Aside from the LIDO charts being a little weird, it's actually quite nice! During my planning phase, I preload the starting airport chart, SID, STAR, approach, and destination airport chart as well as any notes/written procedures where applicable, and shift through them as my flight progresses. I'm very happy with it, and it's a lot easier to use than Aivlasoft ENB was without using it on another PC, which I don't have a second windows computer anymore. Failing that, create a folder for your flight on a secondary device and grab PDFs from Airnav or wherever and load them up as applicable. That's what I'd recommend over a semi-functional (or non-existent) VC EFB. If you can get used to the LIDO charts, I'd say the cost is worth it. -stefan strandberg

Honestly, I switched over to P3D v3 entirely, bit the bullet, and am now spending all my time flying and having fun rather than tweaking, worrying about OOM's, tweaking again, and more tweaking. It's definitely a huge investment, and I effectively lost probably $2500 of addons that aren't ported, but I'm back to enjoying flightsim again. I had even taken a year and a half off because I was just utterly tired of the frustration of trying to keep FSX and the older P3Ds from imploding. Probably not the answer you're looking for, but my $0.02. -stefan strandberg

I actually have no idea, come to think about it. OP: are you using fs2crew or something else maybe? Your original post is a little unclear, maybe you could explain a bit more what you mean. Thanks, -stefan strandberg

Just to check the most basic solution, you are clicking the button for STD and not just setting the number to standard, correct? -stefan strandberg

I know, but they never seemed to care if I put my last name til recently. As in they responded to my questions without asking me to put my last name. Either way, not a problem. -stefan strandberg

I'm well aware of how to do it - I just don't really want my full name anywhere I don't have to have it. For years I was fine with just the first name in this forum, apparently it changed lately, which I can deal with. But I have no intention of changing my sig. Thanks, though! Others may find it helpful. -stefan strandberg Edit: I'm not arguing the policy - I'm fine with it, but I don't always post in the PMDG forum.

That's what I figured, but I have too many bad memories from OOMing everything with FSX that I dropped everything a huge amount and am slowly bringing back one slider each flight til I'm happy with both performance, appearance, and not OOMing. Thanks for the confirmation, though! -stefan strandberg