The FAA didn't say there had been any in-flight failures of the switches. They were set to 38000ft cruise alt and 150ft landing alt on both occasions. This page was generated at 03:28. Its very annoying and I ended up having to turn cockpit warnings volume to zero in the MSFS settings). Leaving recirculation fans OFF would not prevent pressurisation. Hit trip reset and switch iso valve to auto. Three companies are currently competing for the implementation of the best Boeing 737 NG simulation: iFly and PMDG and strictly speaking Ariane, too, though the latter product has been on the market for a few years and can no longer keep up with the other two. The investment has been worthwhile; with very high display settings, MyTraffic, ActiveSkyEvolution and REX2 clouds, the PMDG flies absolutely fluidly at a Mega airport with a good 20+x fps; at the gate, frames may dip to 12-15 on occasion. At this point I do not want to enter into the tiresome discussion about different V-speeds, for instance between TOPCAT and FMC. Posts that are unsigned will be quietly removed without comment by the moderators, so to make your life easy- we recommend enabling your forum signature so that you never need to remember. Stefan: Youre completely right. I have to say, though, that I dont have any real aircraft experience to compare to, nor do I have the time to climb into one of the fixed-based simulators in my vicinity. Highly integrated exterior, interior cabin and flight deck sound environments. Even more so if it takes place at your PC at home with a system that may have cost 1.700,- in a generous case and can only deliver a corresponding performance. What is your take on the sound, Stefan? Instead, it is an add-on for intermediate or even (very) experienced desk pilots. Oski: My current system consists of an i7-960 @3.2 GHz, 6GB triple channel memory and two GTX285 graphics cards with 3 displays in total. As I have already indicated, the visuals of the 737 NG exterior model are as a whole correct and feature many details. And after all, the community is made up not only of pilots with virtual type ratings and hardcore simmers who plan and execute their flights with great dedication and knowledge, but also of many with an aesthetic inclination who frown at sludgy textures or mushy pixels and complain if exterior features such as pitot tubes or antennas are missing. Hardcore simmers will surely be delighted to note that printed manuals are available covering everything from Crew Training to the Quick Reference Handbook. Rigid body physics for wing and tail surfaces. But these are minor points, and moreover they depend on subjective perception. Here, the developers blundered! If it werent for the CTDs! I was landing at a high elevation airport (10,900 feet) and the cabin altitude warning came on. Doubt PMDG modeled this. Originally posted by Extra300driver View Post. If everything is set correctly, there should be duct pressure in the gauges. Be sure to click the "Show Signatures" box. Oski: Objection, your honour! A 2D panel is simply more convenient for that. If not, we will of course need to divert to the takeoff alternate. I can imagine that on the B737 the difference in engine sound from the shortest to the longest variant is quite noticeable I know it is like this between the A319 and the A321. No requests for links to similar sites like SimPlaza, 8. This is one of the few rigid rules that we enforce regularly. Look for "Edit Post Signature." You are the connoisseur among us, with an eye for correct design. Oski: In simming, expert is always a relative term. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Fully customized flight control systems with normal, standby and reversionary capability. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday warned of a risk that pilots and other crew members could lose consciousness if the cabin altitude switches failed. Let me put it like this: The NGX autopilot makes about the same errors as a real autopilot and to a degree that is definitely justifiable and does not to be corrected. But the general impression is very good. It is, after all, more realistic in the end if all necessary instruments and systems are in plain view. As a result of this, the A pillar in these airplanes is more inclined, and the bulge does not remind me as much of the nose of my former Latin teacher as the one in the PMDG. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. But I have every trust in the expertise of PMDGs team and in the communitys swarm intelligence. Once you have internalized the concept, you can conveniently operate the NGX to its full extent without any major investments in home cockpit hardware. Holger: So the complexity of this add-on can definitely be learned and experienced without needing a Level D simulator to do it. I have good frame rates (20+ for instance at Mega-Airport Zrich) when in the VC and even better frame rates (30+) with the 2D panels. Giuseppe Nelva We start a release, the DHC-1 Chipmunk, which was launched by Aeroplane Heaven. I checked failiures since i just wanted a routine flight and there was none, however it the horn was sounding. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Cant seem to find anything other than the P3D one, This alarm is not the AP disconnect, it's different. %PDF-1.5
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That horn is the same as the takeoff config warning. You will find the signature editor on the ACCOUNT tab, about half way down the page. You need to set the outflow valve to auto. Their failure could mean that cabin oxygen levels fall dangerously low, the FAA said. The aerodynamic purpose of this is not quite clear to me, but it is definitely beautiful to watch. NOW WATCH: Why in-flight WiFi is so slow and expensive, Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery team has had higher turnover than the rest of the company as launch delays and internal tensions roil the division. The engines dont look entirely new from the factory, and the numerous official PMDG repaints are also a joy to behold. Max landing altitude is 8400. If we want to count all of the lateral and vertical flight guidance by the FMC with LNAV and VNAV as part of automatic flight, we have to begin noting the first imperfections. HiI have just done two flight in the 737-800NGX Winglets aircraft and on both at one point or another in climb i got the cabin altitude Oski: I would indeed make this recommendation in those cases where this experience has been gained with older FS aircraft. Special mention should be given to the lighting of the exterior model: The position lights that reflect of the ground just look great! Also same horn that doomed a helios airways flight one time! No discussion about filehosters (including slow download speeds, broken/missing links & torrents in general), 5. "A latent failure of both pressure switches could result in the loss of cabin altitude warning, which could delay flight crew recognition of a lack of cabin pressurization, and result in incapacitation of the flight crew due to hypoxia (a lack of oxygen in the body), and consequent loss of control of the airplane," the agency said. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. To me, personally, the interaction concept of a panel is one of the topmost quality aspects of an aircraft add on. You didn't set the bleeds and/or packs correctly after your engine start. So lets leave it at very good or excellent. A negative point that I noticed and again this applies to my multi-screen 2D environment is the fact that various sounds drop out when the focus switches from the main screen to one of the auxiliary screens. However, a few isolated but relevant problems will definitely still have to be fixed. In this respect, the NGX is a new benchmark by which many future developers as well as future alternatives to FSX as a platform will be measured. Also make sure ALTN is set to AUTO not MAN. There is always something that hums, buzzes or beeps. But I dont want to overstress this. The bottom line is that PMDG has released a truly excellent product! I hope PMDG for those who use multiple set up monitors and for more realistic the situation add the First Officer 2D Panel as well. Read more: Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery team has had higher turnover than the rest of the company as launch delays and internal tensions roil the division. Why dont I say it deserves the maximum rating? I, too, was affected by this on several online test flights. I have the same issue and cant figure it out either. Stay up to date with what you want to know. endobj
This is fun! No, on the contrary: To start the engines, you. You should welcome the existence of a 2D panel, I assume? PMDG Operations Center 2.0 for easy livery installation and ease of receiving free product updates from PMDG. Accurate resolution cockpit displays What is your impression of flying the Bobby? Good things take time, as they say but has a good thing indeed come of this? As a user, you dont have total control over all sound levels except, that is, if you have some knowledge of the sound.cfg file and fiddle around with it. Airlines have been told to inspect 2 pressure switches on Boeing 737s over concerns they could fail. Obviously, George also has problems from time to time with leveling off exactly at a given altitude or predicting a descent point precisely. Here's an adaptation of a two pilot job for the sim: 1. It can also happen that you experience lockups if you tweak the routing too much in flight. You took the time to be here, we want to get to know you. In 2003, by the way, he reviewed PMDGs Boeing 737 NG for FS2002 and FS2004, and he later went on to review the various Boeing 737 NG from Ariane, too. There is no question: PMDG has set a milestone in the history of Microsoft Flight Simulator! And there is an almost unlimited range of solutions to this problem. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Oski: I dont even have to go that far. endobj
But it is also the add-on that has had to contend with the highest level of expectations. Also in the case are eight GB of memory and an Nvidia GeForce 570. Holger: Frank, who recently wrote the review for the DA-20 Katana, pointed out the cockpit crew animations to me. Check if the packs are turned on. Valve Corporation. Oski: To a certain degree: yes! Click here for more information and to see all donations year to date. Information Developer: Precision Manuals Development Group, PMDG Distributor: PMDG Home page:http://www.precisionmanuals.com/ Price: 69,99 US $, available through PMDG, Authors: Oskar Oski Wagner Dr. Stefan Benzinger Holger Kistermann. The aircraft they have delivered this time round, however, is really quite beautiful and modelled in great detail; it even features a cabin that is visible from the external view, which is not really typical for PMDG. Nothing to do with the ALT horn going off Paul.The horn will sound if the Cabin Altitude reaches 10,000.That would rarely happen in the RW.Fred. <>>>
This, too, is a credit to the developers: Consciously crossing the boundary of what had been thought possible to date and pushing it out true to the American pioneer spirit of bigger, faster, further. It is clear that PMDG has given a lot of thought to this area, and this has resulted in a first-class interaction concept. And during the subsequent autobrake 1 deceleration I had to intervene manually to leave the runway in a reasonably sensible fashion. Once you start to achieve your first successes with this, you should be ready to hazard a step into a real Level D simulator and try your hand at the real thing. At least in normal conditions.The controllers are programmed and designed to never exceed maximum differential pressure between cabin and external air, this thing takes its part in the pressurization profile that controllers make when they know the desired crz altitude and landing altitude.Wrong data are only uncomfortable for passengers and crew.Different is for the manual mode where the pilot manually moves the valve.In this case there is only the overpressure protection wich will open the safety valves when maximum differential pressure is reached.There is no protection in manual if the airplane is de-pressurizing (except for the warning). This is one of the few rigid rules that we enforce regularly. Stefan: No, on the contrary: To start the engines, youhaveto switch to the VC to open the fuel valves. As above. In addition to the performance problems on older systems, which were to be expected, there were also reports of inexplicable crashes CTDs and freezes. Reddit's Official home for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Holger: Oski, we really expect an exact systems simulation from PMDG. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday warned of a risk that pilots and other crew members could lose consciousness if the cabin altitude switches I think my Nvidea GeForce 9800 GT would give it a run for its money. A few months ago I treated myself to a new computer because I finally wanted to max out FSX and be prepared for products like the PMDG 737NG. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Does the PMDG fly precisely? The animations of the crew are great down to the smallest detail. The auto/manual mode could cause this. They were set to 38000ft cruise alt and 150ft landing alt on both occasions. I think I just forgot to turn the L and R recirc fans back on after en