PMDG General Forum

My PMDG 737-800 has become unflyable for some reason. I've tried several times at several different airports to take off but the plane refuses to leave the ground. I'm loaded with less than 50% fuel, joystick is calibrated, the engines are running at maximum power, I max out the trim and run out of runway accelerating past 200 kts. In spot plane view I've noticed that the nose gear tire is buried about halfway into the runway. I tried slewing up to 5000' or so and after dive bombing at 300kts + am able to pull up but I have to maintain almost full throttle to keep the nose up. It was flying fine a week or so ago so something has changed but I don't know where to beg…

HelloI've had all the boeing variants for quite a while, but over the lastfew months I have been getting this problem:After sometime everything working OK suddenly when trying to loadthe 737NG (in FS9) I get a fatal error relating to PMDG options gauge.The only way to sort the problem is to uninstall and reinstall thefull range of boeing aircraft. As you can imagine this is a pain,specially when taking part on a VATSIM organised event and usuallymeans abandoning it as it takes quite a while to install and carryout 2 or 3 reboots to get everything working again.It also appears that this has begun to happen ever since I purchased and installed the 747 FSX version which itse…

I am in need of assistance. I've been using the 747X for the last month and I recently posted about my positive experience with it. I have flown many flights now, performed both manual and autolands, programmed the FMC (including speed and altitude constraints issued by RC) over and over. I attribute my early success to absolutely devouring the manual as well as having lurked in this forum for over a year.Over the last week or so, the experience has gone south. I now have three issues that have arisen, and I am quite frustrated because I cannot figure them out. Before I get into them, let me just say that I am not a newcomer to complex airliners (I've got many hours in th…

Hi,I had the memo > FUEL TANK/ENG so closed crossfeed valves 1 & 4. I then get the alert: >X FEED CONFIGAccording to Page 52 of Manual 11 (Aircraft Systems) the first memo occurs when MAIN 2 <= MAIN 1 & X-FEED 1 open, or MAIN 3 <= MAIN 4 and X-FEED 4 open.Is there a logic problem?Best regards,Robin.

Hi, when you load maximum Fuel with Kgs selected, the primary EICAS displays 173.6 kgs and the secondary EICAS displays 140.0 kgs. When switching to lbs the indication on both is 382.8Is it possible to fix that small error? Jan-Paul

Hello!I tried to search this one but I didn't find anything that explains it well.. Situation:You have your flight plan completed pre-flight.. and you have your arrival runway set-up in your FMC. Upon descent, ATC advised you to land on a different runway.. how do you change that information in FMS?Thanks for the help!-jasp

My cousin is currently flying from KATL to SBGR (Brazil). According to FlightAware, this is his route of travel:PNUTT5 MCN AMG J85 SUESS J85 TAY ORL PBI BR54V ZQA A555 DUKKY A756 ZIN A315 JOSES UA315 PJG UG446 MIQ UA315 UGRUL UA315 MAN UW9 SAMAR UW9 NILON UL795 PSNHow can I tell which of the above are waypoints, jet routes, and SIDs or STARs?Appreciate guidance, thanks!Jonathan

Help! I downloaded the latest version of the queen, and am flying the freighter in FS9. I have the latest drivers for everything, nvidia 8800gtx, sb x-fi platinum, win xp pro, 3gb switch in fs9... but im flying in the middle of the ocean from klax to panc and the game just crashes to the desktop with an error message report. it says module "unknown"i just got back into flight sim and removed all my ai, so thats not the issue. Has anyone else had random crashes after the latest queen update?Thanks,Alex

Greetings, Can anyone clear this one up?, Yesterday on app to KDEN 17L 110.15 Course 170 by the charts, 110.15 Course 171 comes up on the FMC, A/c didnt catch the glideslope. Today app to EIDW 108.9 Course 282 by the charts I have, 111.35 Course 281 on the FMC when RWY28ILS selected. what dictates the freq of the ILS? Is it the aircraft that you're flying (airac data), the default MS freq or the freq and course listed by the charts or the add on airport? Any clarity would be appreciated. retried both approaches and both times the published chart details were the correct ones.Thanks in advanceGeorge

New to forum posting so appologies for any ignorance on my part, however I have a problem with running 737 NG 600/700 after loading into FS9. After installation of CD for the 737 aircraft mentioned above when I tried to start FS9 I immediately get the following error message. "This version of FS2004 detected is not compatible with this version of FSUIPC! It is build 9.01.40901... You need correct version of FS2004. Check the help-about:the build should be 9.00.306.12 FSUIPC will terminate when you select ok. When I select ok FS9 stops loading and I am looking at my desktop screen".I have uninstalled 737 NG 600/700 and still get the error message and was unable to get FS9…

I know that PMDG is busy with the MD11, then the NGX and later the A320. However, with the long periods between new models being released, does it not make more sense to keep the company's banner flying high as leaders in simulating the Boeing family of aircraft and be the first to release an excellent 787 Dreamliner model.Check out : http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing/Boei...iner/1320408/L/That cockpit is seriously HOT!I know the standard response from the development and management team so far has been that there isn't much known about the aircraft, it's systems or flight dynamics. That's all fair and well, but why don't the PMDG boys not try pitch Boeing to make the…

What percentage of the time is autoland used in real life? When hand-flying the landing do you leave the autothrottle on? At what point, in hand-flying the landing, do you disconnect the autopilot?Thanks in advance.

Hello, First off I am very pleased with my 737, it's the best FS plane I have ever had and it's a joy to fly. I do have one problem however that has arised since installing the (optional) 800/900 clickable virtual cockpit update.It changes the texture on the elevator to thisAt first I thought it was the installation so I removed my PMDG using the remove program and installed everything back one at a time and everything was great until using the model updaterThe default texture is the same so there's nothing I can copy into the folder to fix it. I did a search but couldn't find anyone else with this prob. Has anyone got any ideas as I'm going to uninstall again, then reins…

Available in the AVSIM FS2004-Flight Plans library, filename cycle_0808_sidstars.zip:SIDSTARS Cycle 0808 (31Jul-28Aug) Procedures based on FAA Digital Aeronautical Information and Terminal Procedure Publications. This collection includes 68 locations: KABQ KATL KAUS KBDL KBNA KBOS KBUF KBUR KBWI KCLE KCLT KCMH KCVG KDAL KDCA KDEN KDFW KDTW KEWR KFLL KGEG KHOU KIAD KIAH KIND KISP KJAX KJFK KLAS KLAX KLGA KLGB KMCI KMCO KMDW KMEM KMIA KMSP KMSY KOAK KONT KORD KORF KPBI KPDX KPHL KPHX KPIT KPSP KPVD KRDU KRNO KSAN KSAT KSDF KSEA KSFO KSJC KSLC KSMF KSNA KSTL KTPA KTUS PANC PHNL PHOG TJSJ. Few changes this cycle, including new RNP approaches at KIND, KLAX, KONT & KSJC, ne…

Big time!Here's why. Rewind:Until a couple of years ago, I enjoyed flying airliners, although I never had any of your products (sorry!). But I gradually lost interest and actually stopped simming altogether for about nine months. Then I decided to acquire a quality GA aircraft (Eaglesoft Piper Twin Comanche) and, lo and behold, fell in love with the hobby again. After learning the plane, I began a RTW trip. It was the old Around the World Buzz... a nice 70,000+ mile exploration of FSX. I was once again loving my virtual life! But... about 51,000 miles into it, there is an lengthy leg of over 2,000 miles that retraces some lackluster African scenery. So, I decided to hire …

PMDG, and fans thereof,I notice from anecdotal and scant evidence that some carriers, mainly in Asia, are beginning to favor the 777 over the 747 in some markets. Increasingly, you hear wisps of rumors stating that 747 fleets will be retired. For simming, what transpires in reality affects virtu-ality. So, whereas others seem to have the 757/767 add-on market fairly in-hand, the 777 add-on market seems a bit open-ended. Should you consider expanding your Boeing empire (of course, the updated NG series doesn't look to be on the forseeable horizon by my reckoning), you might want to do the 777. It is a modern success story for Boeing and you would very likely be able t…

This is primarily addressed for the development team at PMDG. Is there any plan at all to model the FLAPS PRIMARY scenario caused by a loss of a hydraulics system or pneumatics system on the 744. Also is there any chance of getting a Rapid Depressurization modelled in the Failures menu. As the only way to do it at the moment is open the Outflow Valves in Manual mode and watch the pressure slowly drop.One other observation for you, I'm not so sure about the Thrust Reduction occuring with the Flap Lever being positioned to the Flap 5 position, I believe it was correct prior to the update with it being applied when the Logic Sytem senses the Flap position as being at the Fla…

Hi there,A beaten to death topic, I know, but after trying absolutely everything I know (and researched) to solve my PMDG 747-400/Aerosoft Heathrow 2008 OOM errors, I've finally come here as the last resort. I know PMDG has tested their plane extensively and find no memory leaks, but I wonder is someone from the team can clarify an error message I get from FILEMON whenever running the 747-400:891509 10:50:08 PM FS9.EXE:3976 UNLOCK C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9PMDG747400gauges.ini RANGE NOT LOCKED Offset: 0 Length: -1 Thanks if someone from the team can help at all.For the record:Quadcore Q6600, 2.42G RAMASUS P5K-E motherboardSamsung 2693HM 25.5" monito…

Hello!I hope this wasn't asked before.. Using FMC in flight planning, how do you know/what determines which approach and runway procedure to take on the destination airport?? Your replies are appreciated. Thanks in advance!-jasp

Hello!I am excited to try out PMDG's 737NG.. I read and watched some guide videos on how to use it but I have a problem: when I turn on the Standby Power Switch a wild beeping sounds.. it's not the fire alarm but an annoying "beeep, beeep, beeep". On a cold, dark flightdeck, first thing I do is turn on the power switch and then the beeping happens as soon as I switch on the standby power switch.. and it doesn't stop until I close the FS9 program.. so what's going on?? can someone help? big thanks!-jasp

Sorry, but I cannot remember if it's with a c or a K... Internet.. I remember once we were discussing internet onboard airliners....Well American are in the process of installing it... on 767's at first. Do you or anyone else know what technology this will employ? As far as I understood it, Boeing discontinued it's attempt ( as used by Lufty amongst others ).I know this isn't a PMDG question.. but as I had discussed it here before.. I though I would speak here again... while waiting for a certain tri-jet to release!Thanks,Paul

HII have a problem when using the PMDG 737-800 model in that it seems to have a memory leak. When using the -800 model 2D cockip only and monitor the page file usage with windows task manager it gradually keeps creeping up from about 890Mb to over 1.5GB over time and then gives an out of memory error.I have tested with the -700 model also and dont get the same problem or with other payware of free ware A/cCant understand why this happens only with the 800 model as they both use the same panel.Does anyone else have this problem.Ive checked all the scenery folders for landclass textures folders as these cause memory leaks and all seems ok.Its a bit bafflingAny info RegardsR…

Hi, Oliver Pabst is currently analyzing the OOM Problems and presents some hints: http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=19147Jan-Paul

Hi there, I was just trying an alternative approach technique by flying the RNAV(GPS) RWY 19R into KSNA with the PMDG 737-700 and using VNAV for descent. Unfortunately the VNAV part didn