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User72, I've tweaked those settings over and over to no avail. Unfortunately, when it comes to flight dynamics, I think XP is too complex as it "builds" the airplane mathematically from airfoil up where FSX/P3D uses tables, I believe, to mimic the airplane. Also, in another post I made, the airspeed indicator is too sensitive where it behaves erratically with relation to wind speed fluctuations causing erratic behavior in the flight model. I'll play with the stability augmentation more and see if I can come up with better stability and let you know.

Davjg, I sympathize with your frustrations with XP. As a real world pilot with over 13,000 hours, I keep going back to FSX/P3D for the flight dynamics/stability. I find XP too unstable. When PMDG comes out with their product, I'll have another go with XP. Pete >13,000 total time real world (Flown C-152, C-172, C-210, M20J, PA-28, PA-23, BEO2, B737)

Forgive me if this has been addressed before, as I hadn't seen the post if one exists. Is there a command line or something that can be done to stabilize the airspeed indicator? I'm a real world pilot flying real world 737's and various GA aircraft. None of the aircraft I fly have airspeed indicators as sensitive as XPlane's indicator. There must be a way to dampen the airspeed fluctuations such that it is more stable and auto-throttles won't keep chasing the airspeed. I know some will say, "Yea, but that's how it is in real life." It actually is not like that in real life unless you're in a serious mountain wave or the winds are gusting at the surface. Thanks.

@JohnThanks for the kind "Welcome." I'm sure I'll be lurking and such as time permits.

Lasse is correct. It's not a "problem." The idle thrust descent is part of a software option when airlines buy the package. One type of descent is energy efficient while the other is fuel efficient. What idle thrust descent profiles do is delay the TOD later such that each crossing restriction is made with a descent at idle thrust, therefore a steeper descent.

Hey, just want to say that as a real world 737-700 driver, you guys did an excellent job!!! The one thing I do have a question about is the type of descent programmed into the FMC for VNAV descents. My company uses idle thrust descent profiles and it appears this sim uses constant path geometry profiles. Is there a way to trigger/program Idle Thrust Descents or is the FMC hard coded for just constant path descents?Thanks.