FlyGuy42

Hi guys, Thought I'd point this out in case people are interested. All DCS modules except the Black Shark Republic Campaign and the L-39 are on sale on Steam right now. You can activate the Steam keys for your standalone version of DCS. Merry Christmas!

I don't think they officially support P3D yet, but you may still be able to get it to work.

Once you start using ASN you'll probably never look back. Aside from the features already mentioned, it has some excellent turbulence and weather depiction, as well as a hail simulation which I encountered last night for the first time. It definitely made for a very interesting flight! Best regards.

If you've ever tried to take a video with your phone of the sensor of a TV remote while it's being used, you'll often be able to pick up the infra-red light it emits to tell your TV what to do (on, off, etc.). I'd imagine a similar sort of thing is going on here, where the photographer's camera is able to pick up light in the infrared spectrum that has a frequency that is very close to the visible spectrum. Hence, with his current camera settings and lighting conditions, he is able to pick up the infrared 'glow' of the exhaust gases coming out from the combustion chamber. Regards.

Agreed, I'd rather have a more polished product later, than a less polished product sooner. Thanks for the update! Best regards.

In the -300ER I use flaps 15 under 90% of circumstances, due to higher gross weight, reduced tail clearance, etc. Only if the aircraft is incredibly light, with a TOW of less than around 240 tonnes, do I go for flaps 5. Not very precise, I know, but it seems to work quite well. Best regards.

Here you go, guys. Sorry for the delay, but I finally got round to doing this. Before we start I'd like to apologise for any procedural errors that I have made, and for my use of default scenery. However, if you do spot something, do let me know; I'm always willing to learn! I used Active Sky Next historical weather set to the 4th of September at 1040-ish Zulu and I decided to do the flight in a -300ER. So, without further ado, let's get to it! I set myself up on the BARIN 1 arrival, now passing through 9400 feet. As you can see, it's a pretty blustery day here in Washington D.C. with plenty of in-cloud turbulence on the way down. Approaching 5000 feet, I've broken through the cloud layer and start my preparations for landing by beginning to slow the aircraft down to 230 knots. Coming up on STAYO, I descend to 4000 feet and start looking for the airfield off to the left. ..and there it is! Airfield in sight, 11 o' clock. I'm now cleared for the visual down to Runway 19L. Perfect! This will save me a whole bunch of time and keep the passengers happy. I start slowing to 185 knots and begin a descent to 2000 feet in preparation for the turn to base. Passing through 220 knots, set flaps 1. Now abeam the airfield. Set speed to 170, altitude to 1500, and flaps to 15. Autopilot off, I'll now initiate the turn to base. Gear down, flaps 20. Slowing to 148 knots for landing, flaps 30. And I have a visual on 19L. Since the 777 is such a heavy plane with a lot of inertia, I'm going to have to initiate the turn to final pretty early. So it's at this point I decide to start the turn. There's a little bit of overshoot, but that's going to be easy enough to iron out. Established on final, speedbrakes armed. Continue approach. And landing! This was definitely one of the most enjoyable approaches I've done in FSX. I highly recommend you try it out! Thanks for viewing! TL; DR: I landed the plane in one piece.

This sounds like fun, I'll definitely give this a go once I've finished my Vienna-Dubai flight. Thanks for sharing, Kyle! Regards.

Yeah, I'd be interested to see how I do with an unplanned failure as well. So far with service-based failures I've only encountered pretty minor things (failed bleed high pressure shutoff valve, etc.) which don't really have much of an impact on the flight. However, I guess that's the beauty of the PMDG system, as the more serious failures tend to be much rarer, just as in real life. Best regards.

Hi Nathan, The 777 failure system is very similar to the one that exists on the 737. You have the option of selecting service-based failures, random failures, or specific component failures. As far as I am aware, the DC-6 will not feature a failure system, as it's mean to be a 'lighter' product. You'll be able to expect a detailed failure system in every PMDG modern airliner add-on following the NGX. Best regards.

Thanks Jason, I had a look through them, but they didn't seem to answer my question. There didn't seem to be any information on the speed schedule for diversion for the -300ER. Regards.

Hello everyone, I'm planning my first ETOPS flight with the -300ER, and I have noticed something unusual. The performance profile on PFPX shows a lower diversion speed for the ETOPS scenario to the -200LR, resulting in a reduced diversion distance. Now this came as a bit of a surprise to me as the two aircraft use nearly identical engines, albeit with different thrust ratings. However, I guess this would make sense, as we are dealing with a higher gross weight and drag. The manuals didn't help much, as they directed me to look at airline specific procedures. Is this difference in diversion speed schedules also the case with IRL dispatching? The scenario I'm after is ONE ENG DECOMP and I'd appreciate if someone could offer some real life insight into ETOPS planning with this aircraft. Best regards.

I just want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic. There are some beautiful screenshots here, and I love coming back to this. Keep 'em coming! Best regards.

Excellent pictures, thanks for sharing! Just noticed though, either that first Air Canada shot looks like a 767, or I am really tired and I should go to bed. Best regards.

If FSX is getting a bit dry, I'd recommend DCS World, which is probably a better option. You get a pretty nicely simulated Su-25T for free, plus there's all the action and adrenaline rush from air combat, SAMs and such. Regards.