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Ok thank you for your reply. The underlining was not intentional, not sure what I did there. Apologies.

Hi guys, Ok that makes sense thank you. Strange thing is I only get yoke movement when CMD A is engaged not CMD B. In the real world I'm a FO and therefore fly from the right seat in the aircraft and in the sim. I set the yoke up as "copilot" and it still doesn't move with CMD B. I have a GoFlight MCP and use it to engage the autopilot, then FSUIPC to map the buttons with Virtual joystick on the CLS E to disengage the AP using the CLS E yoke. No big deal just strange that CMD B doesn't engage the joystick (I can't engage or disengage through mapping in CLS2SIM not sure why which is why I use FSUIPC....) Absolutely. I'll have a play with it and let you know. I'm sure I can put up some screen shots and let you know of my settings. My computer skills are stretched just doing this but I'm sure Google will show me how... At this stage the HWS Trim is the most realistic feel for me. My testing scenario uses FSI Panel and then change flap settings. For example going from FLAP 15 to FLAP 40 (Through FLAP 25 if it's turbulent or really heavy) creates a lot of trim in the real aircraft (about 2-3 full nose down rotations of the trim wheel). I put my self on a 14 mile final flap and gear up then start configuring to full flap while maintaining (or trying to....) the glide slope and then experimenting. I thought initially the "remote" function of CLS2SIM could be mapped to FSUIPC so that making a HWS Trim change would also change the aircraft trim as in software mode but I don't think this is possible. I was going to ask Pete Dawson but for some reason I can't get a login to the forum over there to ask him.... Confirmation email doesn't come through to join the forum.... Anyway I'm pretty sure it's just for hardware as you have both stated. I engage the hydraulics in CLS2SIM and have set the force settings to about 400 in no profile mode but not sure if that works. The controls are quite light in the real aircraft when in trim. The force really builds up with configuration changes (on takeoff or approach). Practicing engine failures and go arounds is another area to test as there are big changes there too. I have to work over the next few days but I'll report back on the results as I go. Thanks for the posts guys. One more thing that tip yo change the trim in aircraft config to 0.1 is just for MFSX not P3D. One trim change caused the aircraft to tip up on the tail and "crash"!! I ditched MSFX when NGX came out for P3D. I also fly the Carenado TBM 850. I haven't tried the CLS E with it yet but will today.

Hi everyone, I received the CLS Economy Yoke at the beginning of this week. Installation was easy. The tricky bit is working out the best setup. I use it 99% of the time for the PMDG 737 NGX. I am a 737NG pilot and therefor have a pretty good idea how the control loading and trim effects feel. Trying to replicate them with this device has been problematic. After a few frustrating days I have finally developed a system to experiment with all the settings. I'm starting with software mode and then later trying hardware mode. Changing one parameter at a time.... Question for anyone who has this unit, the CLS2SIM software says it compatible with PMDG 737 NGX. Why is it compatible,? It works with all aircraft.... Is the default profile setup for the 737?

That's correct. Realism is what we are after. If the book put out by PMDG says you can do it then you should be able to do it.

When conducting a visual approach in a Cat C aircraft (B737) the distance (4.2NM) is measured from the threshold of all usuable runways (over 1800m). When you have a 3000m runway the the areodrome reference point is in the middle of the runway (best case), that's not going to work.Regardless runway thresholds can be used as a waypoints, it says so in the manual. Its also useful to put a 10 mile ring from the threshold to help situational awarness, ie at 10 miles should be 3000ft. Matt

Hi PMDG, First congrats on a great product. Like the FS2004 version of the 737 you still can't enter a threshold waypoint in the FMC in the FIX page. For example when flying to YMML and landing on runway 34 you should be able to type RW34 in the fix page then enter 4.2 NM for the circling area. I have asked NAVIGRAPH if its a database issue and they replied it isn't. Can you guys fix this? Also would you like some feedback on FMS short cuts that you can't do on your 737NGX FMC? (for example on the DES page should be able to put a / before or after a valid number to enter data. Ie: /50 for 250/5000 for a speed restriction instead of having to type it out in full). Thanks.