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RSR and the rest of the team,

I was scheduled on a flight this night from the Caribbean to Europe, and as soon as we arrived at the airport, the crew of the arriving aircraft reported engine problems. This is one classic example of thinking you're going somewhere, and at the last moment someone or something disrupts it all. I was looking forward to being home this weekend to enjoy the release of the 777, but the captain and I were asked to stay with the aircraft until the engine has been replaced. Will take a few days, but then you can be sure you have something reliable to work on

Looking forward to next week

Thanks that's exactly what I wanted to know! The correct waypoint entry for a copy should be waypointname/hdg/dist... So It should have worked

Hi, Just a thought but maybe both FD's should be engaged before both autopilot can be engaged... But I have a question for you, when do you normally use N1 button on the MCP?Thanks

I downloaded and installed the NGX in 24 hours (welcome to Indonesia/the jungle), but to my surprise there is no display of the exterior model when looking at the airplane from outside. I'll try to reinstall FSX these days, will let you know if the problem persists. In my first two flights, at cruise I tried to change some options in the PMDG Setup in the CDU. At that point FSX did not only crash, but my whole computer shut down (not even the correct shutdown procedure, but the power just went off). Anyone else having this problem? My third flight was more successful, but I noticed some behaviour which I've not seen in the real NG: - With the A/T engaged before takeoff, pushing TO/GA will switch on the FD's during takeoff roll, even if they are not switched on. In the NGX I cannot use TO/GA if I did not switch on both FD's - When using APP mode (after VOR/LOC capture, before G/S interception), selecting the second A/P should switch this on (not yet engaged) and not transfer A/Ps like in the NGX - On the descent I noticed that if the speed drops too low, the FMA (for A/T) changes to "FMC SPD", which is correct. However, after gaining the correct speed, the thrust was set to idle again, and I expected the FMA to change back to "ARM". This did not happen. - When creating a waypoint on the LEGS page in the CDU based on coordinates, the FMC correctly creates a waypoint (WPT01 in this example). However, I am not able to use this waypoint to create another (eg WPT01360/40). This example returns "not in database". Could you tell me if this is the programmed behaviour or if this might be bugs? Thanks

Doesn't sound too strange actually. What's the climb speed (using ECON/MAX RATE/MAX ANGLE?) and the cost index? If your GW is 63.8 with 29% of fuel, you must have some passengers/cargo as well right?

According to Boeing "737 IB 2011-01", released at January 6, 2011, there is an anomaly in FMC Update 10.7, 10.8 and 10.8A which causes windshear guidance to be incorrect if VNAV is armed on the ground. VNAV remains armed until 400ft AFE, even if TO/GA is pressed in accordance with the Windshear Escape Maneuver. Consequently, at 400ft VNAV engages and windshear guidance is lost. Another press of TO/GA has to be made to regain the correct windshear guidance. Of course, I don't know if it is possible to simulate windshear in FSX, but I wonder if PMDG also coded this into the FMCs.Okay, I admit, heard it today during T/O roll so that made me wonder what PMDG has done with it...

I really hope the 900ER will be covered as well, with the Boeing/Lion Air livery (http://smll.nl/R5)

Congratulations!

I'm not going to search through 27 pages to see if it's been brought up but Hiroshi Igami and I (both ex-POSKY) have spotted a few errors...- Copilot side pitot tubes are angled the wrong way, need to be mirrored (they're just flipped) so they angle more up, not down- 737's with eyebrow windows do not have vortex generators on the nose.. (http://alturl.com/vyr55 , http://alturl.com/3s99m)- AoA sensors will never point full down, IIRC they only go from 30 degrees up to 30 degrees downOther than that, basing off the pics in the first page, the aircraft is coming along nicely, and I love the VC textures and gauges.

You meant on the last pics of the first series here?I think that's the indication that the terrain radar is active and the the GPWS :( But, Ryan or anyone else who can answer this: Are the GPWS warning displayed anywhere in the 737?I'm just wondering because sometimes I fly without having sound on my Computer (I have everything which can make sounds on the same speakers because the ones i have are so great :( ) because i'm watching TV or just listening to music, so it would be good to see the terrain warning on a display befor I'm crashing into the mountain :(

Talking about landing lights... one more question: in the real world, if you select the Retractable landing lights ON (switch directly through EXT to ON), from the outside you will see a light beam, which is pointed straight down, pitching forward. I saw this when I was on a beach at night watching the traffic coming in, and it took me a while to find out that as soon as you select the retracts ON, they illuminate, even if the lights itself aren't fully extended at that point. Is this also simulated in the model or is it impossible because of FSX limits?

What are "relief" features? Is that when you exceed a certain speed and the flaps/spoilers retract automatically?

First of all: nice job guys! I've been watching this forum for a while now, and I haven't seen anything about the Flap Load Relief. I was wondering if in the 900ER-model the Load Relief is different from the 600-800? I mean, in the 900ER the Load Relief works up to flaps 5, and in the 600-800 it will only go up to flaps 25 (correct me if I'm wrong).