Lemond23

If Prepar3d won't ever have a realistic weather (i. e. simulate caracteristics of a cumulus nimbus, cumulus, cumulus congestus, stratus etc) it will never be a serious flight simulator, so let's wait for another developer.

A realistic weather engine would make a great difference from FSX and could make a heavy migration from FSX to Prepar3d, both from developers and users. But I don't know whether that's Prepar3d team wish.

Oh, if this is true, it will be very disapointing, because a realistic weather is essencial for a flight simulator, and a realistic weather radar is essencial for an airliner.

And what about Prepar3d team? Are they intending to develop a good weether engine for Prepar3d or at least make it easier for add on developers to make a real weather engine and weather radar? I'm not talking about the current weather engines for FSX, because they have FSX limitations.

I always use FSrealWX, it's a very nice and free software, thought limited by FSX capabilities.

In fact, the title of this topic is misleading, it should be a question, not an affirmation. Sorry...

Any news about a possible development of a good weather engine for Prepar3d? Things like hail and ice in some types of cloud, a weather radar detecting water drops and turbulence, thermals and turbulence inside cumulus and cumulus nimbus, slippery icy or wet runways etc...That would be a great and awaited improvement. Thanks

True, Prepar3d should program winds, thermals, hail inside cumulus and cumulus nimbus.... And a real weather radar has to distiguish between water drops and microscopic droplets.

You're right, It was made by Microsoft itself: http://msdn.microsof...y/cc526983.aspx I thought it was made by Prepar3d team... So, don't know what are their intentions about a real weather radar...

It seems Prepar3d is developing a weather radar: http://www.prepar3d.com/sdk/Core%20Utilities%20Kit/SimConnect%20SDK/SimConnect.htm Since a weather radar is a "no go" item, I think it shouldn't be underestimated. So, I don' knowt whether Prepar3d is being managed by a dedicated team and could become a future platform for PMDG... I wouldn't bother paying USS 200 for a realistic platform. What are your opinions? Thanks, Teo Halfen

I'm listening to ATC control and it's amazing how quick they communicate with each other. Tower gives whole instructions and radio frequencies in very quick speech and pilots repeat very quickly and easily. How do they do it? Is there a technique to learn that? Teo Halfen

In the 737NG, is the rudder coupled with the nose gear steering?Thanks

Do different airlines adopt different take off procedures? In PMDG's tutorial 1, Ryan instructed to turn on both vnav, rnav and one CMD prior to the take off roll. Is that the real procedure in all airlines, or some airlines use to turn the CMD on only at some high?

Great. Also this one: landing at SDU (SBRJ - Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro)

A nice old days 747-200.

Ok. When APU is on, if I turn both packs off, duct pressure goes down. So, I use to let the right pack on and the left pack off.

Whenever I fly in a 737, I observe the air conditioning is turned off prior to engine start. I imagine this has to do with the pneumatic/duct air pressure to have enough power for the engine start. But what is the real procedure in the overhead panel? What switches these pilots turn on or turn off?Thanks

maybe CPU and other components heating?

I've just changed the flight controls effectiveness in aircraft.cfg to a lower number, for exemple 0,4. It seems to have worked until now.I also changed the stability parameters in the aircraft.cfg to make hand flying more challenging.elevator_effectiveness = 0.4aileron_effectiveness = 0.4rudder_effectiveness = 0.4pitch_stability = 0.5roll_stability = 0.5yaw_stability = 0.5This is not indicated by PMDG, so save the original aircraft.cfg

I think it's by the tower control.

I'm downloading a demo. Let's see.By the way, we are seeing the birth of many new sims, what is very positive in my opinion.

MS has may respect as a software company, but its simulators are not the ideal platform for complex softwares like PMDG. You see: 20 years of MS flight sims and we still have no decent weather modeling, no weather radar (that a "no go" equipment), no serious ATC, poor fps etc...

MS interest is not realism or precision, but income. So I'm quite glad that PMDG is quitting with MS future products. Lets get more serious.Teo Halfen

About the price: http://www.aeroflyfs.com/index.php/en/produkte-shop/shop-international.htmlIt says 39 Euro.Teo Halfen

No, it costs U$ 49.