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Okay, no problem. Thanks for your help. Robert Cahill

Hello, I've been looking around and can't seem to find any information on where I could purchase the printed version of the manuals. Is this still an option for the 737 NGX or is it now PDF only with the aircraft download? Thanks, Robert Cahill

I was wondering if anyone here knew how to remove the altitude alert warning sound in this plane. I've already tried replacing the particular gauge with the default King Air gauge, but still here the sound. If not remove, what about turning the volume down. I'd rather not adjust the sound settings in the sim, itself due to other aircraft.I've also looked in all the different gauge and sound folders but cannot locate the file responsible.Thanks for any help.Robert

I had this same issue with Free Flow. I'm not absolutely positive, but I think there was a utility included with the FreeFlow package that you could run to put everything back the way it was. If not, you could re-install the default scenery files off the simulator install disk.Robert

If you are performing an approach in IMC you should not be looking out the window at all until you get to DA. The whole purpose of an instrument approach is to allow you access to a runway in lower weather conditions, this could be solid IMC, you could be in and out of clouds, but what it comes down to is do not look out the window and trust your instruments. In the real world, what you see out your window can be VERY distracting and confuse you.You must learn to fly your particular aircraft and configure it appropriately for the given circumstances, and each aircraft is different. Develop your scan and learn what each instrument is telling you. You'll face various weather conditions which all play a role in your power settings, speeds, configurations. The above advice is what you should follow - an ILS will get more sensitive as you approach the runway so try to avoid chasing the needles. If you are flying a VOR approach the same will apply depending on your relation to the station...is the station located on the field, or are you tracking outbound on a radial taking you to the runway? GPS/RNAV approaches, you don't have to worry about needle sensitivity. You'll have various minimums prescribed depending on the approach you choose. Precision approaches (ILS) have the lowest minimums (will get you lower and closer to the runway) and non-precision (VOR, NDB, etc.) have higher due to lower accuracy of the equipment. Nowadays, WAAS is becoming more dominant which takes a GPS approach and creates a "pseudo" glideslope similar to an ILS with lower minimums.Here's the catch in all of this....unfortunately, Microsoft Flight Simulator does not give you the feel of a real airplane, nor does it simulate weather, or aircraft dynamics accurately. There are a few companies that create add-ons which come close. You'll have to learn all of this within the limits of the simulator. But you CAN learn procedures and how things work. Especially, if you have certain add-ons.Carenado aircraft are very good and the Reality XP gauges are fantastic. The RXP stuff performs true to real-life with fluid, smooth movement which makes flying instruments realistic. It's expensive, but very well worth it if you want to get as close to real as you can (currently) get.But at the end of the day, I still find myself getting frustrated with the simulator itself for it's lack of everything else, and with the unrealistic control inputs and joystick sensitivities that have to be adjusted for every single different airplane. It's very nice having all the fancy add-on planes and equipment, but at the end of the day, you're still flying in that same base program. You gotta learn to work with it.Robert

I've been having an issue lately with the sound in the Aeroworx King Air cutting out. The aircraft will start out fine, but after adjusting power, or switching views, the sound will go out completely with no way to get it back. This is happening with the default sound with nothing changed. I've tried different sound drivers with no luck. Any ideas on what could cause this to happen?Robert

I have an interesting problem. I recently replaced the original sound files in the Aeroworx King Air with a new one downloaded from avsim. Everything sounds great except for one thing.If I manually start the engines as per the normal procedures, I'll get as far as moving the right condition lever to low idle, it will stabilize for a couple of seconds, then blue screen on me. Always at the same, exact time.If I use autostart (CTRL E), everything works just fine, no blue screen. I know it's a compatibility issue or conflict with the config file. I need to know where to start looking since there are tons of files in the folder. It has something to do with a sound file that begins immediately after adding fuel for start and at the point of switching over to a "running engine" sound. Anyone know what file this might be related to? A start sound file, combustion file, turbine or prop file?If it helps the file I downloaded is lm_kasndenhpck_v31.zipThanks for any help.Robert Williams

Yep, just throw everything into one "scenery" and one "texture" folder. I arrange mine in little areas with the big airport as the name for a given area so I can remember easily which is which.Robert

I never found it to be too problematic. I always install a given area into one folder instead of the many that comes in the downloads, so when I want to deactivate it, I just have to click off one scenery in the list.Robert

I agree with the above post regarding the VC textures and nighttime..I had a total mess using the PMDG MD-11 at night with textures getting all scrambled up. Top-down view gave me some issues as well. I have since received a refund.RobertPS - I am using FS9

I just wanted to say here that I too have decided to stay clear of this business - for a number of reasons. The main one being the terrible attitudes which most know about.Here's what really gets me...For one, this manual thing. I posted over there in past about the lack of documentation after I had been having some trouble grasping the procedures. "Sorry, no...."I have no intentions"..."don't have the time". You'll never see these posts of mine over there since they were promptly deleted. You guys state how "real" it FMS is and how much detail and accuracy the aircraft has. But you are leaving out a critical element - the completed manual. If you don't want to create a more in-depth manual, what about just focusing in detail on these elements that everyone has the most issues with. You guys are certainly charging premium prices for your aircraft on par with other companies who create MASSIVE, detailed manuals to go along with their products.What about the fact that some folks never even get a reply from your forums, like me, who posted an issue about excessive memory usage about 6 months ago. "WarpD" was looking into it - guess he figured I could shove it. It's pretty safe to assume that given all his other replies to my posts in the past. I'm not saying the Citation is a bad plane. It's definitely lacking if you're charging what you are for it. No failure modes, small manual, terrible customer service. You guys cannot delete my posts over here - and I WILL be spreading the word in other forums when posts like this pop up.If you guys want to state that it's as real as it gets and just like the real deal, then, by all means, why don't you go all the way with it? You can't just create the thing, throw it out there and tell everyone to just figure it out, then rip them a new A-hole when they come to you for help. Are we all supposed to be experts with the aircraft we purchase? Can't we buy something to learn something new?You may have found others to "butter your bread" over there, but I've learned my lesson. No matter what the situation with the airplane, I won't support anyone with an attitude like yours.RobertRobert

Not working in the US (Virginia)Robert

Just turn on failures for the time you are sitting there, and then turn them off when you leave, then back on when you return. Someone else here suggested flipping a coin to decide if he wanted to activate the failures on a given flight. I really like that idea. Maybe leaving on the failures would make it interesting to actually sit for the flight. This will give you something (real-world) to do like checking times, burns, cross-checking instruments, possible diversion alternates, drift-downs, NATS and PACOTS position reports, time estimates, SLOP procedures, etc.Although, I do all of this stuff even without any failures turn on. Just in case.Robert Williams

Hey, thanks for the link! I've been looking for something like this for a while.Robert