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Gentlemen, Is there a way within the sound.cfg or .wav tp modify some of the crew responses to checklist callouts?, ie "standby". I realize this is a trigger for switch positioning, but is , for me, annoying. Thanks. Jack S. PS I don't ever remember, as a TWA flight deck crewmember, responding "Standby!"

Experts, When the avionics switches are engaged, a hum sound becomes heard, perhaps the gryos. Does anyone know the source wave file for this sound? I would like to modify to my tastes as I have done others. Thanks. Jack S.

Gentlemen,I have a clean reinstall of FSX, J41 SP1 installed and J41 running fine.However, the conf file, located in PMDG folder, is the original, no key entries.Any suggestions on how to get it or what I did wrong???Thanks in advance.Jack Sciutti :( XP64 SP2FSX+Accelerationi7 OC/6Gb/260 with 182.50 drivers

Hi all JS experts. A quick question - I have no problem now using battery start(left-right) and seem to remove the start locks OK - no problem on TO. I do not get the'start locks removed' call out. I start with a default CD trike then load a saved JS flt at KIAD and proceed. Have I missed something- its really not critical.Jack SciuttiPS the call out is fine with the tutorial flt

Thank you for the quick reply. I remember a way to increase or decrease the ROD. If necessary, I'll reinstall pre SP1 and see where it was. I thought it was a pop-up below the FMS????How do you increase or decrease your ROD?Thanks.Jack Sciutti

Hi all, I'm sure its me, but I remember pre SP1, the FMS allowing me to control rate of descent.I don't see this feature below the FMS pop-up now, so what have I missed. I'm sure its pilot error!!!Thanks. Jack Sciutti

Hi all, Has anyone successfully mapped the altitude increase/decrease to a key stroke? Thanks. Jack Sciutti

Andrew, No sweat! :( Yes and no, I was a TWA flight engineer (707/727), never made it to FO due to furloughs. By the way, the start video I discovered yesterday solved the left engine battery start issue. In other word, read the fu..... manual!!!My resume does say military and airline pilot, but sometimes with a FSX airplane that requires checklist procedures (J44, F1 Mustang, LD 767) I wonder about my actual experience. I wonder if I'm the only one to get both engines on fire in flight!!!! ( this bird does NOT dead-stick very well).Thank you for your input.Jack SciuttiPS I will say, being an airline pilot is not really working

Andrew, Thank you. I meant I had to start the right on battery. I always start the left first on GP. Remembering my TWA days, we ALWAYS had GP plugged in and the AC powered before preflight. I did start the 727 APU for engine start and after landing for electrics so the engines could be shut down as soon as we parked. The maint. team would then use GP and shut the APU down to conserve fuel (even back in the dark ages!)Jack Sciutti

Hi all, SOLVED!!! Although I must start the right engine first. Jack Sciutti :(

Gentlemen(developersβ testers), I solved the issue partially: I need ground power, start one at a time. Any reasons why my battery won't handle the left start? Jack Sciutti

Well, I moved the tutorial AC to KRIC and the left engine again shut down.Something is amiss here on my system.Jack Sciutti

EMB120, Thank you, but that was not it. I'm using a Thrustmaster 1600 which has a slider and the J44 throttles do move.I did hear a warning as the left engine shut down but wasn't quick enough to see the warning.What I don't understand is the ability to start the tutorial???I do have another controller I can try - no throttle.I removed the FSUSIP dll to see if that was the problem, but to no avail.I can always start running I guess, but sure would like to know where I'm going wrong. Is FSX SP2 the issue? I could go back to SP1 and install accelerationif my problem is there but I dont see how it could be.I've done alot of software development/test/ and intgration but I hope you guys have the answer?The next test I guess is to move the tutorial J44 to another airport and see if I can start properly.If I can, I guess all I have to do is add pax and fuel?Thanks again.Jack Sciutti

Folks, an update I reinstalled the J41 and can start properly the tutorial. The left engine continues to start and stop after loading from a cold and dark state. I think it may be the CD aircraft config. I will await your input and try one thing different. Thanks. Jack Sciutti