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First: I have raised a support ticket already.Dear Flight-Simmers!I have found an issue with severe FPS Loss from 60 FPS in VR and also 2D Dislay, down to 20 FPS and even less, when changing the ND DIsplays ranges AND only occuring when FIXES are set.In my case 2 ETOPS: HKJK and HTKJ on my route from OMDB to FMEE.HKJK 1108 (Put in FMC as HKJK and /1108)HTKJ 1113 (Put in FMC as HTKJ and /1113)Important: Fixes do not always cause FPS loss. When I used these fixes with other smaller and bigger parameters then /1108 and /1113, I did not have any issues. In my case I had them with exact these numbers and at one other flight also at KSFO arrivel with KSFO fix set and with /15, /11 and /6 (no Bearing, only Distance) set in FMC (to get Dotted green lines to be aware of for Flaps Settings).My Route:OMDB/12R N0494F340 ANVI5G ANVIX DCT GIDIS G783 UKRAG/N0494F350 L710 MEMTU/N0494F340 L710 DEDSO/N0490F360 R401 SUHIL/N0482F350 DCT AMBAN/N0476F370 UM314 NIBIS NIBI1R FMEE/121) I started a flight at Gate B10 OMDB. Loaded the flightplan via SimBrief in the FMC. My Default startup is a stored startup Profile (stored it with the name "Apron") at which all cockpit knobs etc. are set to my wishes. APU is running, engines are off.2) Did my Preps and taxied for Departure via 12R3)Took off and flew my departure route. At 8000FT i activated the AP4) During CRZ I changed the ND Display Ranges from 80 to 320. All good so far.5) When I reduced the ranges, with every range change (320 - 160 - 80 - 40 - 20 etc, etc) my FPS dropped significantly from 60FPS down to 20. The FPS drop has a bigger impact, when all ND Displays show the ND as MAP or PLAN). In my case the First Officer and Captain.6) When I increased ranges up again, FPS came partially back. Allthough never to 60 FPS again, but somewhere between 40 and 45 FPS. The bigger the range, the higher the FPS. This is reproducable.7) Turning of the ND displays via FMC PMDG Settings did completely solve the issue, till turning the Displays on again.😎 Switching the ND Display to any other mode then Plan or MAP, also brings back the FPS partially, but not as it was beforethe issue occured9) Nothing helped eliminating the issue (Weather Radar on/off, Traffic on/off, Terrain ON/OFF etc.) TILL I had the Idea to delete my set fixes completely within the FMC. That solved my issue completely, FPS back at 60 FPS!Entering the fixes again, reproduces the severe FPS drop and latency lag. Deleting them again, all fine.In my case it didn´t matter if the FIX Circle green lines are seen (displayed as green dotted lines within the ND set range) or not. As soon as they are entered in the FMC, the FPS drops.I hope you have enough information to find the real cause. Thanks in advance.I am using the latest version 2.0.36RegardsMarcus

Good Evening Gents, Well I've been waiting for the previously promised in-depth tutorial #2 for the T7 that was promised by PMDG since the launch of the service pack (because they always launched their second tutorials after a SP), but I can't see any plans for one. So does anyone know if there's anything on the horizon for the tutorial? Much appreciated, Mohammed El-Dakamawy

Name: SYSK - ETOPS (plus PFPX - Tutorial 3) Category: FS Instructional Videos Date Added: 07 October 2014 - 02:24 PM Submitter: scandinavian13 Short Description: None Provided Stuff You Should Know: What ETOPS is all about PFPX - Tutorial 3: A tutorial on setting up ETOPS routing in PFPX View Video

Hello. I've been simming for near enough half my life now, but one thing I've never really been able to get to grips with it Trans-Atlantic flights. I don't know where to find tracks, how to request clearance for it (I fly on Vatsim near enough always), ETOPS planning, I know nothing about it, but I'd really love to do it. So, my request is, can someone write a short dummies guide on how to find the active tracks, how to put them in the FMC or MCDU, expected conversations with ATC, how to calculate ETOPS alternates, etc etc. Thanks in advance, Alexander.

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.