Airbusman330

I prefer the hot fix approach, that way you don't hold up a lengthy list for one problem that is difficult to solve. As for the 777 go for it if you can spare the cash, the bugs are small stuff that are not very noticeable and I've flown a few long flights with no problems at all.

They don't always droop and sometimes I see only one elevator droop in the real world.

I think there is a nice Soyuz for orbiter.

And while you're at it define "garbage", and explain what business you have determining what is and isn't for the rest of us ?

 

EDIT: it really does become quite plain how much the attitude/viewpoint we're discussing here revolves around ego.

I'll give an example: lets say that the A2A P51 has a bug where you can't move the radiator flaps. One person posts the bug and the developer responds by acknowledging the bug and issuing a fix. Then an hour later you have a someone posting a thread on the same exact issue even though the old thread is still on the 1st page. By the end of the day you have at least 10 threads on the same problem due to new people hitting new thread without even checking the first 2 pages of the forum, in order to combat the problem the developer makes a sticky in bold letters which apparently is ignored by those who immediately jump to create thread. After awhile you have 10 threads on the problem which resulted from laziness and then you have to read each title to get to the non redundant stuff. Being new is no excuse for laziness.

I'd have to ask why, if somebody really doesn't want to give a 21st answer, and can't be helpful and/or pleasant, they bother to answer at all. You have to assume it has something to do with the size of their own egos.

Its because that question may be cluttering the forum with multiple threads making it hard to sift through that garbage for useful information or new questions that haven't been asked. Forum etiquette goes both ways regarding noobs and vets.

Bit over the top I think.

Agreed 767 threads are sparse compared to the 787 request threads lol

If it truly bothers anyone (I can't really see any reason why it should especially when the questions aren't being directly specifically at any individual 99.99% of the time) then why not just step aside and let someone who is willing answer the question. While they're at it they can possibly teach the new poster how to fish.

 

I actually don't use the search feature built into AVSIM because I don't find that it is of much use or is able to rank results based on relevance. I would rather not click through hundreds of posts to possibly find an answer. I get much better results by going to Google and funny enough it usually finds the right topic in AVSIM for me on the first try.

 

Sometimes, it can be fun to share someone else's new discovery and encourage them. I know that isn't up everyone's alley, but hey it's your hobby to kill.

I'll bring up a good example from the PMDG forum: there is a bug in the cold and dark panel state for the 777 that causes the master caution light to be stuck lit and shortly after it was released (and for a few weeks after) you only have to go back one or two pages to see at least 15+ threads regarding this exact problem which really did clutter up that sub forum, and people still occasionally post this problem without checking the issue thread. Some questions get posted so often that you don't even need to use the search funtion, just go back a page or two to find multiple threads on the same exact topic.

Agreed and I miss the old school youtube where an author's channel is easy to navigate, the new layout is way too cluttered and "noisy" for a lack of a better term.

The reason we have forum bulls is becuase you have the certain breed of noob that asks that one question that has been beaten to death in the previous 100 threads without bothering to do a basic search, sometimes they ask the same question over and over after blatently disregarding a sticky that addresses the issue in the first place. Yes sometimes forum bulls go over the top but IMHO they are a necessary evil to keep the dead horse from being beaten to a watery pulp.

This one shows KLAX all lit up (HUD/737-800).

 

 

That's a real life video.

I let my sim run for 10 hours but that doesn't mean that I'm actually at the pc for that amount of time.

1,5 hour ago on takeoff from Belgamo heading for hongkong, i saw the message: Tail strike.. Very cool that is implemented..!!

It will be looked at in hong kong.

You might want to turn back, your fuselage may lose cabin pressure since the fuselage may have been compromised.

Make sure you keep up on the maintenance......

I decided to put the videos to the ultimate test. I have around 20 students on an aviation safety/airmanship and cockpit procedures course. All them speak English to ICAO level 5-6. So their understanding is perfect. Each video was presented and they were asked to note the pros and cons. Also from the point of view of a first time flier and frequent flier.

 

The unanimous decision was for the BA video. Their reasoning was that the information being given is potentially life saving and that that video was done in the correct manner by keeping people's attention with the use of language, simple cartoon and subtitles for those passengers who speak little or no English. They also pointed out that such important information does not need "dressing up". Because by doing just that the message becomes less clear. They did like the American Airways approach but felt it was disjointed.

Did they view the American Airlines video? I find that one to be straightforward but not as dull as the BA video.

You guys should be taken by the scruff of the neck and be forced to look and listen to the start-up of the 4 P&W Double Wasp radials of a DC-6. And if there's any shred of respect available in your minds for aviation history and particularly the venerable and most gracious propliners that paved the way to culminate eventually into your beloved NGX and 777, you'd be anticipating the arrival of the PMDG DC-6 as much as we do.

 

I really feel sorry for you guys. Clearly you don't know what you're missing. Maybe the release of the PMDG DC-6 will come to your rescue. I really hope so.

 

Cheers,

A proplover

Some of us love certain props more than others, I'll gladly fly a high performance P51D while I'll gladly pass on the slowsky. (I have a few hours in the A2A B377 and while its a fantastic addon it made me realize that prop airliners went away for a very good reason). However it would be neat to fly the grandaddy of all jetliners: the comet.

ANOTHER PAID COMMERCIAL BY THE FOLKS AT PMDG......

 

Well I do not think that majority like it when they fly with the CAUTION lit and unable to extinguish no matter how many times your press it. It seems to have crashed a few times on me when I fly it using ORBX sceneries. (Ya right. It`s the scenery`s fault and not PMDG) Also when the flight is saved as a default is crashes the whole sim. We are instructed not to save the B777X as a default flight as it is just now the PMDG software is loaded. Funny thing is that I do not have this problem with the NGX. It can be saved as a default flight and loaded in for flight without any problems.

 

Regards,

DL

Just make your own cold and dark saves, the caution error stems from the default cd panel state so make your own or use the more realistic turn panel state.

I would prefer a good DC-10 or a classic 747 vs a slow, lumbering prop.

Traditionally the quickest way from Sydney to London or Auckland to London was through KLAX

 

YSSY to KLAX to EGLL

NZAA to KLAX to EGLL

 

To go the other way you would use Changi or Hong Kong as a hub which does take longer and cost more, but are the two best airports in the world so preferable as they treat people very well in transit with shopping, gardens, spas, swimming pools, etc.

Part of the reason for that is because most traffic in US airports involves quick domestic connections, Americans mainly want to go from one plane to another without having to wait in the airport and as mentioned before there are not many thru passengers who are strictly international.

I have noticed this in the USA also.

 

I once asked a custom agent straight out, why are you guys so rude compared to other countries? Is it because your superiors want you to be intimidating? He didn't respond, he just looked at me. So the next day I asked another agent and she was a little bit more personal and happy, but still didn't answer my question so idk.

 

Puerto Rico is the same way super rude!

To be honest I would have taken that question as an offense to my profession and also chose to refuse the question. They are here to get people through customs as fast as they can which means no time for even a quick chit chat.

I'm surprised that's even allowed!

It's fine because that's not the safety demo he is just rapping the welcome announcement, you could tell because you don't give a safety demo during boarding and his song included flight and service information.

I think the BA video works well because it has cartoon images that attract the youngsters and a formal but courteous voice giving instructions plus subtitles.

I think the BA is a hit or miss, in my case I'd be more inclined to look out the window during that brief vs something that is a bit more eye catching. If you want to keep it strictly professional then this one is a bit less cut and dry (and a good way to showcase other work groups within the airline)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3e0WSiBti8

This one down here is downright annoying for me (I hate kids)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2KRXHJi6MY

Probably cheaper to contract the training vs have their own inhouse but if they are running like JAL then they are slowly phasing out the 747's like you said and its harder to fine a spare one for training. 

Airports going over the Middle East are better quality and better passenger experience so today USA is not a popular choice anymore. Even if it does take a little longer or cost a little more.

Can't speak for other airports but as far as I know Chicago has never been a major ME airport, up until recently we only had Etihad Airways, Royal Jordanian and now we have Qatar which is a major transit point for passengers going from the midwest to India. From my experience most of the connections here at least are either international pax connecting to domestic destinations for vice versa. 

I don't have that problem because I am a Canadian Citizen. Kiwi's and Australians will be finger scanned and iris scanned while in transit in KLAX. My partner is a Kiwi and they do it to her, but not to me.

I have never heard of such practices but then again LAX is probably different than ORD, but then again we are not a major connecting hub for international passengers. From ORD I can fly direct to nearly any region of the Earth so no need for a ME connection or any other airport but with Terminal 5 capacity pretty much maxed out I'm sure they won't be able to accommodate any more international carriers unless they want to arrive and then depart at odd hours. 

The fastest route between Auckland or Sydney to London England is through the USA. Historically it was also the prefered route. Over the past 10 years people stopped going that way, even if it is a couple of hours faster, and a couple of hundred dollars cheaper. 

Australia might be a special case but for the other Asian carriers it seems to be a moot point since I see most of them offering direct flights to Europe, Qantas now offers service to DFW probably so Aussies can use the one world connections with AA to fly to the rest of the US without having to go through LAX. 

I'm sure this will keep many passengers engaged much better than the boring cut and dry ones, frequent fliers will ignore safety briefs no matter what kind of video you made since they heard the spiel over a 100 times. 

This is my favorite manual demo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXY27Rwg6UQ

to start the briefing off by telling people how to fasten a seatbelt.

I think its to alleviate any possible legal issues such as a passenger not wearing a seat belt who got injured in turbulence then tries to sue the airline claiming no one showed him how to use it. 

It dosent matter if it is a ten minute or a ten hour flight, there is probably only another 30 seconds of actual flying until the AP is turned off for touchdown.

Awww c'mon not all 777 pilots are LNAV/VNAV zombies lol I don't touch the AP at all below 10,000 feet for departure and for landing as well if wx permits. 

 

This is no surprise. I have been living in New Zealand for 3 years now and people in this part of world being Australia, New Zealand and Asia absolutely hate flying in transit through the USA. The preference is to fly over the middle east. People here avoid the USA at all costs now due to the way they treat people in transit. 

 

You have a choice, KLAX,  Changai Airport or Hong Kong when flying from the South Pacific to Europe.....KLAX is the last choice due to the treatment of passengers. All that Al Maktoum International Airport will do is compete for more international travelers if they can offer a pleasant experience as well.

 

USA doesn't know how to offer a pleasant experience anymore and people don't like exposing their families to ridiculous security policies and having their children iris scanned and fingerprinted. Even security aside US Airports are crumbling infrastructure compared to other international hubs. It has become a 'Never Again' Cultural Phenomena now. It is a major loss in revenue for the USA if this trend continues, and a gain for other regions.

Not all US airports are bad but some are just really outdated in the way they do things like Chicago, if anything Paris's CDG is far worse than any US airport I've been to in terms of attitude and general layout. The US isn't really losing much since the US's geographical location doesn't make it a good transit point anyways for those going from Australia or Asia (with the latter you mostly have direct flight anyways). BTW the fingerprint scanners you see at US airports is for employees to access the sterile area with their ID badges, passengers never touch those.