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Thank you. That's good to know! What about the overhead panel? How do you get around that?

Considering getting the 777-SKTQ setup from Jetmax. Is there anyone out there that uses this? Is there an overhead panel that you use as I don't see one from Jetmax. Also, what aircraft do you use this one - PMDG or Simavionics?

Title says it all - this tweak did wonders for me back in v2.5. Does anyone report better performance with this? I will try it tonight and report back.

Thanks - that helps. Is this "error" expected and normal though or a sign of a deeper underlying issue?

Hi I just tried installing the latest version of KLAX v2 from the installer on the FSDT website into P3D v3. The airport seems to install fine, but I keep getting an error when exiting P3D saying "content errors were detected". The message says errors have been saved in a log file. The log file shows the following errors: anyone facing similar issued with addon scenery? Errors from log file: "[error.0] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.1] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.2] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.3] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.4] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.5] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.6] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.7] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.8] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.9] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.10] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.11] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.12] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.13] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.14] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.15] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.16] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.17] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.18] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.19] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.20] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.21] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.22] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.23] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.24] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.25] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.26] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.27] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.28] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.29] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.30] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.31] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.32] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.33] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.34] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.35] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.36] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.37] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.38] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.39] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.40] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.41] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.42] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.43] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.44] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.45] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.46] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.47] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.48] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.49] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.50] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.51] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.52] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.53] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.54] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.55] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.56] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.57] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.58] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.59] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.60] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.61] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.62] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.63] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.64] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.65] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.66] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.67] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.68] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.69] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.70] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.71] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.72] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.73] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.74] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.75] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.76] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.77] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.78] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.79] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.80] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.81] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.82] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.83] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.84] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.85] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.86] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.87] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.88] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.89] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.90] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.91] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.92] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.93] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.94] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.95] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.96] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.97] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.98] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.99] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.100] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.101] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.102] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.103] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.104] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.105] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.106] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.107] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.108] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.109] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.110] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.111] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.112] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.113] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.114] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.115] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.116] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.117] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.118] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.119] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.120] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.121] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.122] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.123] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.124] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.125] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.126] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.127] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.128] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.129] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.130] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.131] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.132] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.133] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.134] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.135] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.136] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.137] error=Taxiway path 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with 0 width [error.206] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.207] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.208] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.209] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.210] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.211] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.212] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.213] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.214] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.215] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.216] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.217] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.218] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.219] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.220] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.221] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.222] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.223] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.224] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.225] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.226] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.227] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.228] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.229] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.230] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.231] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.232] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.233] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.234] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.235] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.236] error=Taxiway path with 0 width [error.237] error=Taxiway path with 0 width"

I'll buy that Doug! Maintenance training and flight line arenas makes sense. Thanks for your reply.

This isn't a criticism, but just a question as I am puzzled by this. I am definitely enjoying V3 and kudos to the LM team for fixing the VAS usage and overall visual performance improvements. Great job pushing the boundaries further. However, I am puzzled by the new Avatar feature - what is the use case for this? It's cool and all, but was there really a burning need within the community for a visual of a human being traversing the P3D environment? I could see some of the YouTube filmmakers using this perhaps, but is that really LM's intention? For a software with intended military training, what could be the intended use case? Is the reason just to "game-ify" the platform? Just wondering if this was the best use of time and resources for LM. I could think of atleast 3-4 other areas that LM could have invested that time and resources into - improving the complexity of default ATC for one, increasing the complexity of default aircraft to bring them up to "study-level" is another, improving real-time weather complexity (a la ASN). Working on those features would go a longer way in decreasing our dependency on third party add-ons (not saying that's LM's intention but users would probably appreciate that more). Is simulating a "walk-around" really more important than the above? ? So question for all of you - what is the intended use of the Avatar feature and why would LM invest time and energy into this? Is there a military use that escapes me? Again - not a criticism. I love the new version, but curious for some opinions.

I usually do not post on the forum and have been a lurker for a while, but I just finished listening to Mr. Randazzo's Fancon speech as well as his interview during the flight that was done for Tony's cause and I have to say I have been blown away by his passion and commitment to the FS community. There is no question or request accompanying this post, these are just my thoughts on the impact of PMDG on the FS community and I am curious to hear the thoughts of other fellow posters. 1. As someone who was an avid simmer in the 90s and early 2000's with the early FS versions, I gradually lost interest in the hobby 2005 onwards, mostly due to life taking over but also because FS seem to have hit a plateau in innovation. After a hiatus I came back to FS in 2012 and I remember my first flight with the NGX blew me away! FS had grown leaps and bounds in the time that I was away and I must say I have never been happier with the state of FS, primarily because of NGX. The pace of innovation leapfrogged several milestones with NGX and has spurred on add-ons to new heights. When listening to the Mr. Randazzo's Fancon speech, I couldn't help but admire his and PMDG's passion for the community as well as his thoughts on the future of FS. 2. On the topic of release dates, I must admit, it used to frustrate me that PMDG would not give out release dates, I used to think it was a way for them to let the community simmer with anticipation, which would eventually help their sales. I used to also think that it was a pretty cocky way to do business - however, after listening to Mr. Randazzo, I can't help but be convinced that their first and foremost goal is to help the FS community and push the envelope for what is possible in FSX. For that as a community, we should be thankful that there is actually a developer out there who is willing to take the heat on release dates in the interest of delivering a path-breaking product. I am not naive and I do understand at the end of the day the revenues still matter - however I do believe I can trust that PMDG's primary goal is to further the FS development boundaries and encourage innovation in the community. Revenues and profits tend to follow innovation and I am sure PMDG is and will be very well compensated - but their intent and heart seem to be in the right place! Therefore, as a community I think we should be more patient with the way PMDG handles release dates and allow this company to work as they seem best. With their track record, we know we will thank them for it eventually. 3. Finally, on the future of FS, I cant help but wonder what PMDG has in store for us not just after the 777 or the 747, but years in the future. Clearly this is a company that is working with X-Plane as well as some other developers it would seem - and I have never been more excited for the future of simming after listening to the Fancon speech. At the risk of speculating, I wouldn't be surprised if 5+ years from now we see a brand new simulator, free from some of the MS baggage and that PMDG would have an instrumental hand in making that happen. Again, this is pure speculation, but I wouldn't be surprised if the talent at PMDG will eventually be leveraged for not just aircraft development but also for creating a brand new sim (while collaborating with others). I can only hope so! Curious to hear the thoughts of other posters who have also listened to Mr. Randazzo's speech and if you had a similar reaction to it.

Hello everyone, Planning to do a round the world NGX flight. So far I have come up with the following legs.However I am struggling with the PHNL-RJAA leg as I don't think that is doable with the NGX range. Any ideas on how to cross the pacific? KLAX-PHNL-RJAA-ZSSS-VHHH-WSSS-VIDP-OMDB-LTBA-EGLL-KJFK-KLAS-KLAX Regards, Anubhav

Hello, I am having trouble understanding the altitude restrictions and altitude ceiling on the VTU5 SID at KLAX. (http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1210/00237VENTURA.PDF) Let's say I were to use the VTU.RZS transition. If I were to read this right, it basically says, after takeoff from let's say Rwy 24L, maintain heading 250 and stay below 3000 ft. You will then receive vectors to VTU VOR after which you will navigatee to RZS. My questions: 1. What is the altitude restriction at VTU on this chart? Will ATC be assigning this? 2. Will ATC vector me again to RZS after passing VTU? 3. What would the altitude restriction at RZS be? 4. What does the "6000" between VTU and RZS mean? Does that mean minimum altitude of 6000? 5. The SID ends at RZS I assume (or rather "transitions" into RZS). What is the SID celing? Thank you for your help! Anubhav

scandianavian13, Thank you for your detailed answers! This was my first post ever at avsim and I have learnt a lot from it - thanks again everyone!

Thank you so much for answering the above questions Spin737. Really appreciate it!

Hello, I am a relatively recent owner of the NGX and it's a joy to fly (with FS2Crew). I have also read the manuals (to the best extent that I could comprehend) and done the NGX tutorials as well as Tom Risager's tutorial. In order to make sure I am mirroring the proper real-world procedures, I started watching the JustPlanes WestJet video and had a few questions about how to use MCP modes along with ATC instructions. Apologize if these questions seem basic in nature as I am trying to learn the aircraft plus proper SID/STAR procedures. Climb questions (with SID): I usually arm VNAV mode on the ground itself so that when I takeoff and select CMD A, the aircraft assumes VNAV responsibility after 400 ft or so, flies the SID and transitions all the way up to CRZ ALT. However, I noticed in the WestJet video that the Captain used LVL CHG to comply with ATC altitude instructions until about 9000ft and then switched to VNAV only after 9000 feet to climb under VNAV SPD. Is this normal? In a real-world SID departure, wouldn't the ATC controller basically be telling the pilot to fly the SID as per the chart and leave the pilot alone instead of giving altitude guidance? If you are in LVL CHG climb, I am assuming you have to constantly be changing your CLB speed on the MCP. Is the CLB speed derived from optimal CLB SPD calculated in the CLB page in the FMC? In the real-world, after the SID transition is over, what are typically the instructions from ATC? Do you normally hear "resume own navigation and " - at which point LNAV and VNAV SPD/PTH probably take you all the way upto CRZ or does ATC again start to give you altitude instructions all the way upto cruise? Descent questions (with STAR): Typically, when does ATC give you instructions to start descending from CRZ? I would guess this would be slightly before TOD as calculated by the FMC. Is the correct procedure then to use LVL CHG again to the new ATC cleared alttude and push DES NOW on the FMC as well? I am assuming the DES SPD calculated by the FMC would now be input on the MCP so that the aircraft follows the DES SPD in LVL CHG? Eventually with the LVL CHG mode we probably end up intercepting the vertical path and joining VNAV PTH again? The NGX tutorial 1 recommends descend in ALT INTV (to get out of VNAV ALT). Is this more or less common than LVL CHG and which would be used when? When does the pilot typically know from ATC which RWY and STAR to input in the FMC? Is this typically when the first descent is started or typically when you are handed over to approach? Descending down on LNAV and VNAV, I assume the ATC clears you to a STAR as you approach the first waypoint on the STAR. ATC probably says to fly the STAR as per the chart - is this understanding correct? If the STAR transitions into a FAF onto the RWY - I am guess ATC probably clears you straight in to land. However if the STAR ends some distance away from the FAF, ATC would give you vectors to the FAF - correct? How common is it for ATC to disregard the STAR and start giving you vectors to the RWY while in descend or under STAR? I saw that they did this on the Air Canada 777 video into Tokyo. ATC took over (even though aircraft was flying a STAR) and just started vectoring them with speed, altitude and heading instructions onto the RWY. I know these are a lot of questions and some of them may seem basic. Thanks again for your help!