BernieGarrett

CaptainSim basically has an appalling after sales service and it seems they don't beta test thoroughly.I am another very dissatisfied CaptainSim customer.I got the 707 as a gift this Christmas (2011 - bought by my wife) and found lots of bugs in it. Specifically the Autopilot functionality (knobs don't turn or work but click) and system crashes after 20 mins use, amongst others.That would be understandable if you could get any support, but there is the rub:1) As a registered user you have to fill in an extensive ticket form to post a support ticket (no e-mail) which then does not process, and warns you that you must fill in the red section (where no red section is highlighted). So it is nigh impossible to post a support ticket. I suspect if you spent an hour or two so refilling the form you might be able to figure out the trick, but it just isn't worth it as if that is how they try and stave off help requests you can imagine what the responses will be.2) The user Forum has been designed in a similar way. You have to enter an anti spam graphic numeric key that is impossible to read. I tried 10 times but even when I thought I had it 100% right it was rejected.Basically, you can see this is a cheap and shameful ploy to avoid any type of customer support. My guess is they are not interested in development/support anymore but just selling off stock in a bid to cash out before they close up shop. Consequently I will never buy another CaptainSim product and will be posting my experiences far and wide. A shame as their graphics and design had a lot of promise, and from what I read were once a stand-up company, but it seems now they are really just another rip-off merchant out to cash in.Buyer BewareBernie

I found just setting up a a flight plan in the 530 and activating it and then just selecting NAV works very well. It followed an ILS procedure perfectly. As I am establsshed on the localizer i switch from GPS to VLOC on the 530 (the real one does that automatically I believe). When using an ILS with a procedure turn i found you just have to hit enter on the 530 to advance the leg when on the ILS and the turn is complete (the current leg is shown in magenta).There is a manual to the FSD which runs through autopilot function here. Not quite the same but might help with some things! I plan to test out if the AP switches work the same today.http://www.fsd-inter...anual/index.htmCheersBernie

I found just setting up a a flight plan in the 530 and activating it and then just selecting NAV works very well. It followed an ILS procedure perfectly. As I am establsshed on the localizer i switch from GPS to VLOC on the 530 (the real one does that automatically I believe). When using an ILS with a procedure turn i found you just have to hit enter on the 530 to advance the leg when on the ILS and the turn is complete (the current leg is shown in magenta).There is a manual to the FSD which runs through autopilot function here. Not quite the same but might help with some things! I plan to test out if the AP switches work the same today.http://www.fsd-inter...anual/index.htmCheersBernie

There is a manual to the FSD one, which also runs through autopilot function here. Not quite the same but might help with some things!http://www.fsd-international.com/projects/C337/Manual/index.htmCheersBernie