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Active Sky displays both, so I just use the value given there. Peter

I got that quite often with Carenado airplanes. If I recall correctly, the trick is to move the fuel lever quite a while after the engine has started. I think one can see that in an F50 startup tutorial, for instance. Also, a work-around is to cur off fuel and then immediately restart the engine, then they work fine. Peter

Good for you. I had CTDs. Many. Only with the PMDG 747 and JustFlight 1011. And that during preparation for Vatsim CTP with the 747. Peter

Maybe DTG will sell the license to Lockheed Martin so that P3D can be offered as a consumer product as well?

Hi Michael, thanks for the explanations. [1] I think I had bleed air on high. [2] I used both the levers and the aux boost pumps for tank 1 and 4. It worked well during flight, but when I went back to main during approach, it may be that I accidentally set lever 1 to off. Good to know I shouldn't touch the levers. Best, Peter

I finally completed my first flight with this plane. Wow, what a challenge. In my first attempt, I messed up pressurization - I was paying attention, but I hadn't fully figured out how to make it work. On my second attempt, I moved a tad too early - the INS wasn't done with aligning yet. On the third attempt, I got it almost perfectly done. I only lost one engine on final approach because I forgot to switch on the fuel booster again, after going from aux to main tank. This plane is quite a hand full, but extremely rewarding when you master it. Old jets are generally more interesting to fly, but in this one the normal operations are modelled in great detail. Highly recommended! Peter

Hi Kekelekou, the Islander works OK in P3D v4, except that click sounds are missing and the KLN unit does not work. I tried to install the Doug Dawson gauges to fix the sound, but I was unsuccessful. They do work in Manfred Jahn's DC-3, so I am not sure what I did wrong. I will try to install your gauges later this week an report back. Peter

Hi Kekelekou, thanks so much for doing this. If I remember right, you mentioned in another thread that the mod is only for 32 bit simulators, is that correct? Cheers, Peter

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Anyone else has problems with frame rates?

Yes. You get bonus points for very smooth landings. After bad landings the pax may complain, and if you land so badly that the gear gets damaged you lose a lot of points. Peter

That is probably correct. A few months ago, Aerosoft stopped the development of FAOR because they did not get access to the airport, see https://fselite.net/news/aerosoft-cancels-mega-airport-johannesburg/ Peter

It works with 4.2, all PMDG planes and the FSL A320. Not sure about the FSL Concorde. There is also a demo version for FSCaptain that has full functionality, but is restricted to a few airports. Peter

Wow.

Hi Mateusz, PFPX does wind optimization. For transatlantic flights, you should follow published NAT tracks. There are also PAC tracks for the Pacific Ocean. Peter

I am just speculating, but I would guess that all the simulation is done in the reference frame of the Earth's surface, which is assumed to be fixed. They probably at a Sun to this that moves on a given more or less circular trajectory around the Earth. So, the plane and the Sun would be moving, but not the Earth. My rationale for this assumption is that it would be a much more complex task to simulate a rotating Earth. Peter

Hello Victor, P3D 4.1 had some bugs that created issues for many developers. Some have held back their new releases until the release of 4.2, so in the long run you will have to upgrade anyway. I went to 4.2 about 1-2 weeks after it was released and had no issues whatsoever. Peter

I didn't appear to have that problem yet, but from another Carendo airplane I assumed that I should not only switch on external power, but also set the voltage rotating switch to external. I am not sure whether I actually spent more than 15 minutes in the cockpit without starting the engines, but I would think so. Peter

Hi David, there are already a number of threads about the plane. In short, it is good, but not as good as, say, the Majestic Dash 8. Peter

I also have some of these problems, as well as a few others. Make sure to send these bug reports also to Carenado through their support ticket system. In my experience, they try to fix such problems if they become aware of it. Peter

Highly opinionated, are we? For many users, the plane works perfectly fine. It only had a few minor issues upon initial release, which have been fixed in the first two patches. I personally have never experienced problems with LNAV. I completely agree with the review: if the plane works on your system, then it is one of the best regional jets available for the FSX/P3D family. Having said that, Aerosoft acknowledges that a number of users experience problems with the plane, in particular with LNAV. Most of the patches are an attempt to resolve these issues, but since nobody in the beta team came across the problem, it is very hard to figure out what is going wrong. Plus, it takes a long time since DA is essentially a one-man team. This is all public knowledge, distributed on Avsim and the Aerosoft forum. Just give DA some time to fix the problems that some users have, then everyone will be able to enjoy a great model. Derogatory comments against Avsim and the developer won't help anyone. Peter

Looks really good. Are you testing this in P3D v4? Peter

Yep, same here.

Hello Rob, I bought some ORBX airports on CD on a flight sim conference a few years ago. To obtain updated airports, I had to register the airports with FSS at a price of $5 per airport or so. After that, I got new license codes and the airports worked like any other online purchase with FSS. Mind you, I did this before ORBXdirect was online. I would guess that ORBX offers a similar service now, I would ask them directly. Peter

I second Dave's first statement; both CRJ and B717 use about the same resources on my system as well. As for the second statement, I think both planes are quite close regarding workload. If you go through the amplified checklists, you'll have to do about the same amount of work in both planes. However, I definitely agree with Dave about the "pilots aircraft" part. The lack of auto-throttle (like in the real plane) means you always have to keep an eye on the CRJ. Once you are cruising, the 717 doesn't need much input, but the CRJ punishes any mistakes relentlessly. All the more fun when you got her safely back on the ground :) Peter