SquadronLeader

Hi, I have just been practicing some 'windy' approaches and landings into EGLL (Heathrow) with the Fenix A320 V2, and using FSiPanel to set up the approach. After what I thought was a very good landing on to RW 27L at EGLL, FSiPanel informs me that my landing rate of descent was 139 fpm, with which I was very pleased. I recently downloaded Landing Rate Manager (LRM) from flightsim.to, and on that same landing, informs me that my landing rate of descent was 394 fpm and rated it as a firm landing. Clearly they cannot both be right, and I would have assumed that both software programs would be drawing the data from the same source, obviously not. Can anyone help explain the disparity, and which one, if any, show the correct landing rate of descent.

I check and adjust the fuel quantity in both the Fenix A320 V2 and the PMDG 737 -800 prior to initiating GSX - to ensure that the quantity of fuel in the tanks is well below the block fuel required for the flight.

Hi MDFlier, I was not using Fenix2GSX before Fenix V2 was installed.

Hi Noel - yes I always keep updated with the latest version - check most days to see if there is a new version available - currently on version 2.9.7. The objects that appear in the way - are at this moment - not of consequence - I have learned to accept that. I am more concerned with the 'work flow' cause it just is not happening for me, as I hope I have described in my initial post.

I am having constant problems using GSX with both Fenix A320 V2, and the latest iteration of the PMDG 737-800. To be honest I have given up using it with the Fenix A320, cause whether I try and use the 'automated' use of GSX via the EFB, or select the 'functions' manually, it simply does not work like it use to before V2 was released. So this morning, I wondered if my issues with the PMDG 737-800 were due to me spawning the aircraft at a third party airport. With that in mind I spawned the PMDG 737-800 at a gate at EGPF - in my case it is the standard Microsoft/Asobo airport - not third party. I call for the refuelling truck, it arrives and asks me to enter the fuel required in the PMDG FMC. This I do - and then every 20 seconds or so, it repeatedly ask me to enter the fuel required, which I do again, but it never registers and the fuel truck remains in position doing nothing. When I call the catering vehicles, they works fine, they appear and then load the aircraft, and disappear. I call for the jetway, and that positions itself correctly. When I select boarding, I am asked as to whether I want to select crew, passengers or both. I select both. Then shortly afterwards I get a message saying that the pilots are boarding. I can see the pilots boarding through the jetway - and then that is it - it all stops - and neither the crew or the passenger board. The baggage loading does start, as part of the boarding process, and that all completes satisfactorily. GSX will not allow me to use its pushback facility, or remove the jetway - as it tells me that other services need to complete before it can engage the jetway and pushback facility. How ever long I wait, the services do not complete, so I have to use the PMDG built in pushback to override GSX. All in all the GSX experience for me has deteriorated, coincidentally with the versions released post the Fenix A320 V2. I know my brother in Holland is having the same issues with his Fenix A320, but I have not seen too many comments in this forum, so am beginning to wonder if this is a more common problem, or isolated to me, or something I am not setting up correctly.

I have experienced exactly the same issue with both the Fenix A320 and the PMDG 737-800. Simbrief is indicating OK within GSX, and shows green. With the Fenix A320, it does not matter whether I use the automated GSX function (with the recommended settings), or call for the different services manually. Refuel truck appears, catering vehicles appear and both do there job. When I call for boarding, either with a jetway or stairs, boarding starts, and then freezes at around 34 passengers. Nothing I have tried to do changes the situation - so I wait until the baggage has been fully loaded, and then abandon GSX. With both aircraft, I ensure passengers are loaded by resetting either the EFB, and loading passengers, cargo and fuel instantly, or setting the payload and fuel in the MCDU. I then pushback, either using Shift P, or the built in pushback options within the Fenix and PMDG.

I have only recently started to use my iPad as a second monitor. I came across an IOS app called TWOMON SE, which worked perfectly for a few days. Now, I am unable to 'pop out' the displays on my main monitor (using the Alt GR key) or find them on my iPad. I have tried to both repair and reset MSFS 2020 to no avail. From the research I have done on google, I am guessing that I have somehow minimised the pop out displays - hence the reason I cannot get them to pop out again on the main monitor. I have rebooted both the iPad and the windows 11 PC, and the problem still persists. How can I fix this issue? EDIT: I have just tested the Ipad as the second monitor using a pop up window within windows 11 and that worked fine - so I guess my theory about the windows that I have previous opened in MSFS 2020 being minimised somewhere may be correct................but as to where they are and how to find and close them is baffling me.

Thank you Fiorentoni

I know that the failures listed in the EFB are headed up as 'manual failures' - is there anyway that 'random failures' can be initiated? - so that I do not know what failure to expect or when?

Many thanks - that solves my question - and the vertical guidance symbols chart is useful to have. Have a great weekend.

Approaching LGRP this morning in the Fenix A320, a solid magenta circle appeared on the flightplan (I was at about 11,000ft as I crossed it) - was does it signify?

Hoping someone in the community can help me with this issue. I have tried binding my SimWorks PC-12 throttle both through MSFS Control Options and also FSUIPC. I select the axis, and although the throttle works (with both MSFS and FSUIPC), in that it goes to full power, idle or reverse as selected - the throttle movement is very jerky, far from being smooth. Not sure why, or as to whether this is a known bug. Anyone else experiencing similar the same? Prefer to use FSUIPC for bindings - but if you know of a better way to resolve this issue - I am all ears.

Quite a long technical video, but very interesting, and just shows how much development work is going into this programme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYukUNUujQ sorry, could not get a direct link, so will have to copy and paste

Thanks again ryanbatc - now seem to have it working OK

Hi ryanbatc - yes I entered the flight plan into the 750