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Don't tell me that they didn't notify the ground personnels before APU fire test. I think that's not within his consideration.Being really serious, I noticed some "flaws":- Didn't notify ground personnel before APU fire test.- Didn't notify ground personnel before powering up hydraulics.- Didn't check hydraulic pressure after turning on the elec pumps. This would result in inefficient parking brake power after wheel chock removed if hydraulic system had malfunction.- Young pilot on F/O seat didn't perform checklist seriously. You can see him responded "Pass Sign On" without even raised his head and looked at it.- Young pilot on F/O seat responded "I believe taxi briefing is completed", however no briefing related to taxi had ever made before he said so.I have a question:Why he left Right Pack Off during preflight? Trim check is performed in Before Takeoff Check. But yes, they could set it after engine start together with flaps or anytime they wish. I think one of the reason that STAB Trim and Flaps are checked just before takeoff is that when de-icing, Stablizer is moved forward and flaps are retracted to prevent fluid from getting into them. In history, some pilots forgot to reset them after deicing.

I'm not interested in it at all since it needs flight engineer to fly it. Flying a 2-crew plane is already hard, can't imagine if anyone can fly a 3-crew airplane alone while following exact procedures.

Regarding performance calculation, there can be ONLY ONE correct solution. Whoever models the real data is correct. I don't have TOPCAT so I don't know what value it gives, however I did realize and get extremely FRUSTRATED with PMDG FMC output. I'm a serious simmer so I use only reliable source. I use AFM-DPI (from my friend) with exactly the same airframe and engine model to help me calculate performance data.To show how PMDG FMC differ from real value, I use standard weather in FSX (standard temperature + atomosphere) + ENG Bleed OnHere OAT is standard 15 CPMDG's full rate 98.0% Matches the output of AFM-DPI 98.0%. That's the ONLY thing it can get correctly!Let change Assumed Temperature!Assumed Temperature 20C, PMDG result 97.1%; AFM-DPI result 98.0% (Not changed!*)Assumed Temperature 30C, PMDG result 95.5%; AFM-DPI result 98.0% (Not changed!*)Assumed Temperature 40C, PMDG result 94.0%; AFM-DPI result 94.8%Assumed Temperature 50C, PMDG result 92.5%; AFM-DPI result 91.9%Assumed Temperature 60C, PMDG result 91.1%; AFM-DPI result 89.3%....* PMDG FMC simply doesn't understand there is something called "Takeoff Thrust Break Temperature", it's 30.0C!! Everyone knows that the engine outputs FLAT RATE unitl a OAT but PMDG FMC don't even know this simple thing!!And also PMDG FMC is always giving a significant higher value! Whatever, I'm not feeling too bad since at least higher thrust means I use shorter field and have larger obstacle clearance. Luckly VMCG calculation is not based on assumed temperature but only on derate, if not, higer rate can endanger my safety if the takeoff is VMCG limited! But you must know, high N1 means high EGT means high maintenance cost. No kidding, 11% derate can save 25% of MMC! Little by little, these higher values are going to waste a lot of money $$$What's more. PMDG's calculation of VREF for landing seems also 4 to 5 knots higher than that calculated by AFM-DPI!!! This invalides my Landing analysis if I use PMDG FMC speed.In all, I feel extremely frustrated about PMDG product now. It claims to be real but it cannot even do the math correctly :( :( :(Howie Wong

Try some other planes in your FSX and see if it happens to all of your planes. I used to have that problem before and I ended up by reinstall fSX

I'm not 100% sure but it seems that those screws in the picture are not modelled in 3D.

Airspeed tape on PFD jumped as well...

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Hey, please sign your name..

I think this has been discussed for at least 4 or 5 times! Please search the forum before post!!Actually, NOT All Radio Altimeter Failures will cause A/T to enter RETARD mode. Radio Altimeter failure is not very rare however A/T enters RETARD mode because of the failure is very rare. You can not even simulate this in real simulators by disabling Radio Altimeter at the captain's side.

Hey, don't move paging file. Paging file on SSD can give you a better performance.

You'd better try a complete reinstallation. That's the most promising solution.

Did you see that? PMDG members now become more active on this forum and answered a lot of questions. Thanks to PMDG.

And this one will be deleted soon, no wonder~

Yes, but would you please check why you always post the same post twice.

No, RSR said the rest of the team had moved onto the next project.