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MAAM is discountinuing development of an FSX DC-3, which could lead to A2A's development of one (pure speculation about A2A).

My wishlist includes: PMDG 757/767 PMDG Convair 880/990 PMDG 747 Classic A2A: Accusim Sopwith Camel (Gnome, Clerget, Le Rhone, Bentley engines) Accusim Glider Accusim Fairchild PT-19 Accusim Boeing B-29 Superfortress Accusim: Anything cool!@

Quite ugly indeed! I don't see demand for an A380-900, the current A380 is still to big for most international airports. In Paris, its outboard engines hang out over the taxiway...

American Airlines uses the single-cue attitude indicator? I thought they used the 3-axis one...

You still must realize that the reason there is a small hiring pool now, is that for the big legcay carriers, there are very few pilots retiring at the mandatory age 65. This year, only about 17 Delta pilots go out because of the 65 rule. The baby-boomers will be starting to go soon, and by 2022, there will be something like 2,000 pilots reaching that 65 rule a year. And stop putting so much scrutiny on the FAA; the FAA is the foremost agency in the world when it comes to aviation, and their laws, their statues, and their regulations make things better. Yes, the requirements are tough, but that's what makes American pilots the best, because of the requriements. Not just anybody can get a pilot's license, or become and airline pilot; it takes skill, determination, and it requires training and experience. I don't see 1,500 hours being a massive number to try and overcome, your first job isn't going to be the captain at a major airline. What the FAA requires from airplanes to be certified, and pilots to be licensed is for the best, and nothing beats what is done in the United States - this is becaus it is hard, and it makes everything safer.

Well, as you start out, getting to 1,500 hours while getting paid, i.e. "Alaska Time" is quite easy. Alaskan operators need pilots all the time, and flying a 206, 207, 185 or something along those lines gets your time up quickly, you save up your money, and since those aircraft are under 12,500lbs gross, they do not require an ATP for PIC (since only one pilot is onboard those things); thus, you obtain time, money, and experience as a PIC on your path to become an ATP.

A2A's Wings of Silver Stratocruiser with Captain of the Ship (accusim) is the best

That is of course, if your company doesn't have preferential bidding.

I second! I like your signature (and your various others), especially the Convair 880 part..

Some airlines, such as Delta, start your pay when the rotating beacon is turned on; you get paid the same for taxxing and holding short as you do for flying ;)

I think he's practicing for the recurrent training in the company's simulators. They do all that engine-out stuff, and failure simulations for practice, ensuring pilots are at their best. Seeing that jets have over 99%+ reliability, most jet pilots will never see an engine failure or similar in their career, and practicing with recurrent training makes sure they're ready; and a little extra never, ever hurts!

Actually, Dassault's Falcon 900 and Falcon 7X are still production trijets: (all photos are of the fly-by-wire Falcon 7X)

I so wish...

Ohhh! They're wooden executive models...a die-cast version would be much cheaper

Even more impressive is the virtual flight engineer in A2A's Boeign Stratocruiser: Captain of the Ship. Being able to manage so many systems with so many variable is a true feat. I've gone 5/7 the way around the world in my Stratocruiser with only an autopilot that holds altitude and heading, a heading gyro that needs adjustment every 5-10 mins, and four Pratt & Whitney R-4360's to manage; trust me, a 747-100/200/300/SP wouldn't be hard.

If there's another classic after the DC-7, its gotta be the Douglas DC-3, what a lucrative product that would be!

Robert said in the videos that they are custom made in California for staff, and three extra were made as give-aways. So I'd say no, you can't go out and buy them...

Right! If LDs announced a 747 and a 777 right now, it would be obvious that they willbe trying to steal market share and seize a lot of competition. However, the LDS 757 was announced in 2008, almost four years ago, and all we've seen is a screenshot of a 2D panel. Making a PMDG 757 and 767 wouldn't compete with LDS' market on such products, because they don't exist, and if something has taken an olympiad to develop, with only one hint two years ago as to its process, I'd say that making a 757/767 would be a great idea, and bring something to market that doesn't exist: A modern, fully simulated Boeing 757/767. Most have given up on LDS making any new products...

Seeing that speed at which LDS makes things, it wouldn't matter all too much ;)

Level-D haven't made any comment on their 757 since August 2010.

There is still a glimmer of hope :(

The last one was made in 2004...the Boeing 767 is still in production. The Douglas DC-8 first flew on May 30, 1958 and is still in service; the Douglas DC-4 first flew on December 17, 1935, and over 400 are still in service to this day (thats more than total MD-11's built).

Seeing that the Boeing 757 and 767 are two very popular airliners, both with numbers over 1,000, would you like PMDG to develop them? The Boeing 757 and 767 were designed in conjunction, and have so many things in common, including type rating.

From PMDG:Boeing 757/767

1. Delta Air Lines2. Pan American World Airways3. Airgo Air Freight (a freight airline in the Southern United States, oeprating DC-3's an CV-440's, defunct in 1979)4. Northwest Orient (up to the jet age)