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I have been flying with FTG for a long time. FTG has been adding a lot of classic schedules to the flyable routes. So while modern jets are more prevalent, Those of you who like to fly the classics like the 377, 707, 727, DC-9, DC-10, MD-11, L-1011, and on and on will have plenty of to choose from.

If they haven't fixed the flight dynamics, then it really won't matter. The original was a pig to fly.

Would it be trolling to demand folding wings at this point? Some airports are small. I don't care if Boeing designed them but never built them! This is a simulation right! :Devil:

Also make sure that you have the service pack installed

The panels going grey is a sign on the textures reloading. Due to the higher than average requirements for the MD-11, to fix this you are probably going to have to turn down AI or scenery or both.

The EFB is not for flight planning in that it will not generate a route for you. It can be used to save routes to PMDG format however. Try using skyvector to create your route and copy it into EFB.

Have you tried enabling or disabling auto-mix under realism settings?

Looked at all my normal sources and couldn't find anything. I am sure it exists somewhere.

Also, you should be aware that the J41 is not certified for RNAV. The J41 will not display RNAV SIDs

Are we talking Nav radio or Com?

I find that if you can hit the top of descent calculated by the FMC at 190 knotts, you can pull the engines to idel and set the autopilot to IAS hold. Usually if winds co-operate, she will stay within a few hundred feet of the calculated path without any issues and when you get to the bottom, you won't be struggling to slow down.

Maybe what was insinuated but not stated was add fuel to bring you into a good CG. Add enough fuel that when you reach your destination you will still be in that green zone. You can use the load manager to help. In the load manager, empty the jet of passengers and cargo, add fuel until your the center of gravity enters the green zone. Then add enough fuel for your flight and a 1 hour reserve. Keep in mind however, this way of doing things limits your range, so no long distance ferry flights. If you want to do a long distance flight, you may have no choice but to add some cargo.

Do you have an axis assigned to toe brakes?

I would put in a support ticket with PMDG then. They are good about getting things like this resolved.

On my throttles, I just have an axis set to run both of the condition levers. Typically, this does not cause any issues. If you run abnormal operations, life gets a little more tricky, but still manageable.

The only time I ran into an elevation issue was with TCNM from FlyTampa. They put out an update that fixed it. You could download one of the free AFCAD editors and take a look at the figures that are shown for runway elevation.

Go to the PMDG website and download the updates.

It really seems strange that you would be able to leave the throttles at what constitutes climb thrust all the way up. I would be curious to pick your friends brain on that one as it doesn't seem to make sense to me. But maybe my understanding of EPR is worng. My assumptions have always been that EPR has nothing to do with the throttle position and everything to do with differential pressure between inlet and outlet. Sure adding fuel through the throttle will cause the engine to turn faster which generates a a greater differential pressure. So.....here is the question for someone much smater than I am. As you go up, inlet pressure decreases. If the engine speed remains constant, then the ratio should stay the same. However, as you increase altitude, though the ratio would stay the same, the thrust would decrease. This is based on my understanding of Boyles law which summed up in this situation basically boils down to volume in = volume out. Now as the engines reach lower ambient temps, they are able to run a higher EPR and thus compensate for the loss of thrust that would exist if a constant EPR was kept. So whithout outside influence of throttle increase how is this possible? Does the 727 have better fuel control requiring less manual inputs?

Just search clicking noise in the forum, you will find lots of posts. Its not the battery that you are hearing. Its the sound of the vibrator on the backup HSI. I guess without this annoying noise (as it exists in the real bird) it would possible stick.

You are correct that the controls move the same. The 737 is one of the few jets remaining which have redundant cable controls. However,"feel" is a different story. Ailerons and elevators are augmented by the Aileron Feel, Elevator Control Computer, and Centering unit computers. These change the force needed to be applied to the control column based on the speed of the aircraft. Further, roll is not linear as you think it would be because of the, "Spoiler Mixer". The Spoilerons are controlled hydralically and dependant on control wheel movement in ratio with the ailerons based on speed. The "Feel" of the jet is very much based on flight peramiters. This is built in for safety. Without such assists you could apply full control surface diflection without much effort at cruise and cause damage resulting in a crash. The J41 will get stiffer as it accelerates as well. However, this is caused by aerodynamic forces at speed.

Yes, you can add airports to the database. You have to edit the navigation file in the PMDG folder.

Are you using AS2012? If so, I know that the Beta that I am using has a strange issue. Out of nowhere during cruise, the outside temp will spike from -50 to -60 up to 35. Its like hitting a brick wall. There is a new beta thats supposed to fix it, but I haven't downloaded it yet.

Check out the Coolsky DC9. They have an EPR that works properly. If you don't monitor the EPR as you climb, it will cook the engines.

In theory it should be. in real life, J41 has cable operated control surfaces. Therefore, regardless of speed, the control surfaces always move in direct relation to the movement of the yoke. Plus as it is smaller, it is naturally more nimble. Meanwhile, the NG operate with hydralic control surfaces. These surfaces are smart and have different degrees of movement based on flight speed. At low speed, the NG is much more responsive than at cruise speed in order to prevent damage to the airframe or control surfaces.

I have the Captain Sim installed in the VC. The captain sim guage comes in two parts, the screen and the bezel. This is good because PMDG was kind enough to punch a hole on the VC to allow for a guage to go there. You can put the CS screen where the existing weather radar screen is. You will also have to have a popup window guage that has both the screen and bezel, which CS will install for you, in order to control the radar.