Experience with new PM SW updates

[Trevor Hale]

Never mind. I've managed to stop without the reversers each time. I was just a bit surprised.

Regards

Pete

Think maybe you had better get maintenance check your gear eh Pete? LOL

[mauriceb]

Think maybe you had better get maintenance check your gear eh Pete? LOL

No maintenance needed. I think Pete just drags his heels on the ground until his flight deck comes to a full stop

Maurice

[Trevor Hale]

ROFL! Maybe that's the new method. Do you think Pete, would add an offset for us... "Set when feet placed firmly on the ground"? LOL

[Ray Proudfoot]

I had two short flights this morning, and it didn't happen either time either, so, yes, you must have had a gremlin from somewhere!

I had another two flights today and it didn't happen on either. The Gremlins have emigrated!

This morning I used the Gear to help slow me down on descent (I was a little ambitious with the Cruise level on a *very* short hop, Bristol to Gatwick), and, blow me down, the gear wouldn't lock again on approach. Landed and didn't have Reverse Thrust or Nose Wheel steering, just like before.

I checked the AIRCRAFT.CFG file (it's the PMDG one), and it has these values:

IAS above which gear is prohibited from extending: 270
IAS above which extending the gear may damage it: 230

Now there's a placard in my cockpit which says I can extend gear below 270 (it doesn't say "without damage" but I would have taken that for granted), but I can't retract it above 230.

I extended the gear to help slow me down when I was doing 255.Hence the damage.

I checked the default 737-800 in FSX and that has 250, so even that may have given me a problem.

I think PMDG have got these numbers muddled up. I'm going to check my 737 books, see what they say, and edit the CFG appropriately.

230kts sounds far too low to cause damage. I've extended it very occasionally above that in FS9 without problem but of course you really should plan your descents better

No doubt PMDG will tweak this for their FSX 737 when it comes out. I suppose you could turn down your realism settings but that's akin to asking a Manchester United fan to praise Liverpool FC The words "****" and "freeze" spring to mind!

[Peter Dowson]

No doubt PMDG will tweak this for their FSX 737 when it comes out.

Well, having reviewed several AIRCRAFT.CFG's since then, it looks like it's PMDG who are the only ones getting it wrong in any case. Thomas said he discovered this some time ago -- the values PMDG have as "270, 230" should actually be "230, 270", which would accord with what the placard says in my cockpit! They have them inverted!

Regards

Pete

[Ray Proudfoot]

Well, having reviewed several AIRCRAFT.CFG's since then, it looks like it's PMDG who are the only ones getting it wrong in any case. Thomas said he discovered this some time ago -- the values PMDG have as "270, 230" should actually be "230, 270", which would accord with what the placard says in my cockpit! They have them inverted!

Regards

Pete

Hi Pete,

Funny how it never caused a problem with FS9. I'll amend the values in my FSX version. Thanks for the info.

[JonathanRichardson]

Hi

Just so everyone knows, we have seen two problems with the latest builds which we are looking at and should hopefully fix very soon.

These are the infamous (by now) LNAV tracking problem when making a route change in LNAV before pressing the EXEC key // a/c turning etc

The second thing I noticed (which I do not see anyone else reporting [yet]) is uncommanded A/T N1 when switching the MCP into APP mode (FS2004).

Hopefully Enrico and I will tackle these issues (amoungst others) in the simulator in the next couple of days.

I trust in general everyone is a lot happier with the Route Line generation after the latest build fixes and Navigraph data. Currently we are only reccomending use of the cycle in the Updates / intermediate builds section.

Regards
Jonathan Richardson

[Trevor Hale]

Johnathan,

This is fantastic news. I really appreciate the update, and am excited about your news.

Thanks again for taking the time in your busy schedule.

Best regards,

Trev

[marco]

Hello Jonathan,

Me too many thanks for your great work. I appreciate very much

Best Regards coming from Belgium

Marco

[Ray Proudfoot]

Thanks for the info Jonathan. I haven't seen the N1 / APP problem but it's nice to know you chaps are on top of things.

Cheers.