CaptWilliam

Just installed a new Asus GTX 970 STRIX 4Gb OC and it just rocks!!! Excellent performance on my 40" 4K monitor (that's right: 4K@60Hz) ^_^ The extra money for the 980 is a waste; better go with 2 x 970 in SLI William

Nice. Can't wait.

I noticed the "lack of anticipation of the F/D" as I call it too. But then again, I only have experience on the B737-300/400. Willem

pprune.org is your friend http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-376731.html You might like this too as you are an aspiring RW pilot: The beamwidth of the 737 weather radar is 3.5 degrees. To calculate the height of the cloud tops above your altitude use the following formula: Cloud tops above a/c (ft) = range (nm) x (tilt - 1.5 deg) x 100 eg Wx at range 40nm stops painting at +2deg tilt. The tops would be 40 x 0.5 x 100 = 2000ft above your level. Willem

Today I found out that the auto button is actually pretty cool. I was climbing out on a departure with a 5 degrees ANU attitude, The FPV showed 3 degrees. And the radar beam info on the ND showed -2. i.e. it is scanning along the proper flight path, how cool is that? Willem

Thanks Guys, I found it now; I was expecting this under the Wx radar documentation. Willem Just to show that the Wx radar is not a light tpoic, I want to share this:: From a survey held under RW Captains ,average age 52 with 12K+ hours: • 62 percent of the pilots surveyed answered correctly that a straight radar beam is not aligned with an aircraft’s current flight level (because of Earth curvature) • 15 percent mistakenly thought that antenna down-tilt was required to offset a nose-up pitch angle. (That is offset by antenna stabilization.) • 63 percent did not appreciate the need for weather-radar antennas to be set to compensate for earth curvature, which blocks weather targets beyond, say, 150 nm ahead for nominal cruise altitudes. “Curvature [effects] become noticeable at ranges above 40 nm, and if ignored can lead to weather-image interpretation errors,” said Khatwa. • 55 percent of pilots did not realize that a weather target falling inside the radar beam will not necessarily be shown in its true color on the display. “The color selected for display is a direct function of the power returned to the receiver. Where the beam is partially filled, the total power returned may not represent the calibrated value associated with the target cell,” he said. • Five in every eight pilots incorrectly thought green (short-range) radar targets shown near to cruise levels above FL310 need not be avoided. “Typically, at these altitudes, targets are less reflective. At high altitudes, there is a possibility of unstable air and hail above the storm cell. It is therefore not advisable to penetrate the less-reflective part of the storm top,” Khatwa explained. • 73 percent of flight crew understood that antenna tilt angle does not need to match a climb (or descent) angle to detect weather on their flight path. “The antenna should be pointed at the base of convective weather during climb. Generally, the lower 18,000 feet is the most reflective part of the storm.” Radar can be used to analyze weather characteristics (such as vertical extent of cells) and to avoid strong convective activity. “Returns along the flight-path angle may not provide full indication of storm intensity and turbulence levels [to be encountered within the cell].” • Almost 90 percent of pilots did not know the range at which their current weather radar was no longer calibrated and did not show returns at their true levels. Radar beams broaden with distance, so a smaller proportion is filled with moisture. “At shorter ranges, returned power is more representative of the target cell, and it is more likely to be displayed at its true calibrated value. Typically, returns are calibrated within a range of 60 to 80 nm.”

Thanks, just found this at pprune.org forum to back this up: quote There is a separate control panel but on/off function is through the EFIS control panel. endquote Strange that I cant find this in Boeing documentation, LOL. Willem

I have been going over the B777 flight crew training manual, but I can't find how you active and de-activate the Wx radar beam. Is this automatic, like is this connected to the squad switches? Having the radar beam on at the gate is not a good idea. Willem

+1 Could not agree with you more ..... Willem

After two weeks of RW 777 CBT, yeah, I will fly her right away Just some airwork, patterns. Willem

NIce post! Why is your throttle of the shutdown engine not in idle? Willem

The correct way to use the tiller is by stepping on the rudder all the way, which will deflect the nosewheel a little ( I think it is 9 degrees) and then use the tiller for futher deflection when required, and v.v. Regards, William Bont

No .... can't activate either.

Itz Today... itz Today... itz Today!!!!(It is always today, but this today is different from other todays)" B737NG, runway 24, lineup and wait "waiting.... waiting.... (muffled expletive)William Bont

Just a little note, sharing my experience with the PMDG ticket system. Got my little problem solved within 24 hrs!!Thanks guys, keep up the good work. :( Can't wait for the 737NGX.William