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Hi Ckyliu, My take off and landing distances are based on minimum length for maximum weights. I use the figures I quoted above as my minimums when planning a flight most of the time. If weights are lower then take off or landing distances will be shorter. With the JS41, landing is all about speed and altitude on approach, the real challenge is where the glide scope is steeper than normal. At maximum weight or thereabouts I can get into EGLC (London City) even with the 6 degree descent, and LOWI (Innsbruck - rwy 08) is no problem, but I can't seem to get into LSZA (Lugano). Maybe it's me, but I just cannot master that airport. I wonder if JS41's ever flew into and out of Lugano? Mark

As a general guide you can use the numbers below. I only fly the JS41 and have found these to be good indicator. Runway take-off = 1523 m Runway Landing = 1280 m Happy flying. Mark Duff

HI, Thanks for feedback. I have done this. I'm happy with the views etc., what I didn't make clear from my query above is I am referring specifically to the vibration on take off and landing. I have set this up and configured Ezdok advanced settings to get to something I am happy with. What I don't know is how realistic my settings are compared to the real thing. My question put more clearly is as follows: Is their a profile out there that is representative of the real JS4100. Any recommendations? Thanks Mark Duff

Just watched the FS2CREW demo above. Thanks Kyle, gave me an opportunity to assess the add-on. Great tutorial...and yes I'm going to get it. Mark Duff

I have only been able to find one profile online that provides vibration and dynamic head movement. (The profile I have is from Daniel). Are there others available?

Went for FSCABINCREW. It was only a few pounds via download, so not much of a risk. Very basic with just cabin announcements, but was what I wanted. If anybody has any other recommendations let me know. Thanks

Your choice of a PMDG aircraft was the right first step. The realism they provide is second to none in my opinion, so your sure not to be disappointed. Your choice of aircraft should be driven by the type of flying you want to do. For me it is the JS41 because I enjoy the high work rate in the cockpit and, as it is designed as a regional carrier, it is best suited to the shorter hops, typically airtime between 45 - 120 minutes. Manual control of the throttles in all phases of the flight means to me that there is more ''flying'' with this bird, and very short VFR hops are an option as well. The other difference is that the Jetstream can get into airfields that the 777 can not even consider, so this in itself opens up a world of opportunities. If on the other hand you want to fly high and fast, and travel to diverse destinations carrying 100's of passengers then opt for the 777. As the guys have already pointed out these two birds offer a completely different experience. I suspect most people passionate about flight simulation have a variety of planes in their stable, and that is the beauty of flight simulation, you can get both experiences over time, which one you start with is dependant on your personal preferences. Happy flying

Thanks for the recommendations, I will check them out. I know FS2Crew is highly regarded and the implementation on the jS41 is excellent I believe. My reluctance here is that I enjoy the high workload when flying the JS41 and adding a co-pilot may impact on that? I'll let you know what I plunge for. All suggestions welcome

Any recommendations on a suitable add on for the JS41 for cabin announcements, would fs2crew be overkill? Thanks

Your not alone with this problem. As far as I have been able to ascertain there is no fix in the form of a software patch. If I am wrong please let me know. There is a work around that does work however. Do the following: unplug the BIP from the USB start TrackIR Start FSX and load flight etc. as you normally would. Plug in BIP...you'll get an error message, click continue BIP and TrackIR work fine. MAD