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I felt like sharing this with everyone for some reason: To preface, I've been flying the PMDG 777 ever since it was first released and I'm a stickler for realism so service based failures are always on. Mimicking UAL 952, non stop service from KORD-EDDM (prior to that i had just finished UAL 896 VHHH-KORD). Everything has gone routine so far; no issues throughout the entire flight. Upon descent into Munich, I just happened to pan down to lower EICAS display to notice my Oil Temp in my NO. 2 engine was well into the red, reaching temps of 200 degrees! I immediately pulled up the electronic checklist where it brought me to the appropriate "non-normal procedures" for high oil temp. Followed the checklist step-by-step to no avail as the oil temp continued to climb. As prompted, I ended up shutting down NO. 2 engine. WOW! these GE90's are powerful. She flew like it was no big deal on one engine all the way to touchdown; the auto-rudder trim did its job! She was a little tricky to taxi though once I got her on the ground though Why the high oil temp?? It was something so simple that I will always check from now on before each flight...Oil quantity in NO. 2 engine was 12qts (whoops). Immediately topped off all fluids through the Maintenance page in the FMC upon reaching the gate lol. So, I guess the whole point of this post is just to give props to PMDG for providing us with such a high fidelity, realistic add-on! I never get bored flying the 777 or 737. Thanks PMDG Team, Jeff Cowles

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well essentially your plane is just a giant wind vein so that's what it naturally wants to do...veer into the wind. Jeff Cowles

Ahh this is what I remember seeing! Thanks guys! Jeff Cowles

Is this possible when FSX is not the primary focus? For example, I like to load my aircraft at the gate then switch to other programs to do my flight planning I.e. pfpx and topcat but when I do the FSX sound stops. I've done a google and forum search and the few results that turned up say it is not. I vaguely remember a post by user who had a utility that kept the sound playing... I could be wrong. Any ideas? Thanks Jeff Cowles

In my experience flying the real 172, with the trim wheel set in the take off position, I would often have to use excessive nose down elevator pressure to keep it at proper climb speed and even it out with trim. Jeff Cowles

hmm, that is odd. I also use FS2Crew and am still able to arm LNAV/VNAV. Once airborne and when the those modes become available, the F/O calls them out. Jeff Cowles

Hey everyone! First time poster longtime lurker/NGX flyer. Not so much a technical question but mainly curious on the procedure of arming LNAV/VNAV prior to departure. When is it common practice to do so? Is this mainly an airline SOP, personal pilots preference, or a procedure that is dependent on the type of SID being flown? Me personally only arm the modes when flying a RNAV SID. Just curious on what other pilots on the forum do. Jeff Cowles