usmc3073

Thank you for responding...after re running the tutorial I realized I was doing something so obviously stupid that it eluded me...when I got instructions to descend I would punch the alt in the Flight Control Panel and then I would right click the knob to descend. The reason I was not slowing properly etc...was because I was not re-engaging profile mode by hitting "prof" so of course now the automatic flight system isn't managing the descent profile and I drop alt without loosing any speed and end up at whatever alt I am trying to attain going about 250+knots so long story short keep it in profile mode!Guthrie Zuehlke

I would like to begin my post by saying I have read and re read the manuals and have done the tutorial flight. On my last two flights I have come in way to high and fast I have had to go around to safely land. My understanding is that the descent down to runway is all pretty much controlled by the FMS. It feels like the plane is diving to get down quick enough and this intern increases speed way beyond what I should be on final.I can micromanage the descent and approach for a nice smooth landing like a boeing but as I understand it this should'nt be necessary with the MD because the FMS is "smarter" not sure what I could be doing wrong?Any advice given is appreciated...I am going to run the tutorial flight again to see if I missed something obvious...Guthrie Zuehlke

Could someone give me instructions for how to control things like flaps, gear, autopilot, brakes etc...from a joystick? I see the keymapping function in the pmdg menu but it doesnt recognize joystick presses?this is for the 747-400x thanks,guthrie zuehlke

Hello,I have the PMDG 747-400X purchased through PMDG. I have been getting these black screens recently only in VC mode in the 2D mode I can see everything just fine. Am I doing something wrong? I read that I need to reload a different plane and then reload the pmdg, and this would solve the problem I have tried to do that but it hasn't worked so perhaps I am not doing the procedure correctly. I also read that this could be a validation issue which should not be an issue for me since I purchased the 747-400x legitimately from the PMDG website and have the order number and bank records to prove it.In order to fix this problem I initally did a complete uninstall of the pmdg and then reinstalled it didnt work. After that I reinstalled FSX then reinstalled my addons then PMDG and it didnt work. After that I reinstalled my operating system then all of my addons then the PMDG. it didnt work.I am at a loss...This problem has rendered my PMDG-747-400X completely useless which is unfortunate as I really did enjoy flying it in my sim.Thanks for any assistance,Guthrie Zuehlke