PMDG General Forum

I have found that the 744F RR model cannot climb past FL270 when at max ZFW and with a fuel load of 65000KG. The 744F GE on the other hand can climb normally to FL310 with the max ZFW and same fuel load.Is this a know problem, limitation or human error?Thanks

Hi!Just bought this great A/C for my longhaul flights. Have the 737 PIC and the Super 80 before and I must say that, I know have 3 very very advanced aircraft.Took me some days to get a grip of the plane and the CDU, but nowI think I got it. Have made 2 autolands so far, but it takes sometime to fly and prepare those longhauls when one have to manualtast those route into the CDU. (737 can import from MSFS flightplan and there I export my made plan from FsNavigator first) Isn

this was on anet. if you haven't seen it already, quite funny. i DO hope the PMDG A320 will be a little more intricate than this one:for people State's side, have a great memorial day weekend! vatsim, here i come.tomashttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/149978.jpg

I thought that it would be difficult to top the 737 series, but although a little behind many others, I recently received the 747 as a birthday gift and have to admit that it is stupendous.I have noticed the below the altitude tape and slightly to its right I have had the following showing 'ND TDZ' and I apologise if it has been mentioned by somebody before and as I cannot find it in the manual except in the picture on page 186 of the PDF.Can any kind soul please let me know what it means, is it indicative of a problem in the flight plan, well whatever?I would be grateful for an explanation.Many thanks,John

Hello thereI'm just an entusiast - not a pilot. Currently enroute from KMIA to TNCM (Princess Juliana St. Marteen). TNCM is my port of call because of the spectacular arrival.My first flight with fuel calculation by the book394.000 lbs. - Basic Operating Empty Weight139.768 lbs. - Payload533.768 lbs. - ZFW 24.000 lbs. - Minimum landing weight 13.200 lbs. - Alternate fuel 11.000 lbs. - Contingency fuel581.968 lbs. - Planned landing weight 37.000 ft. - Cruze altitude 1.071 NM. - distance2 hr. 38 min - flighttime 97.700 lbs. - flightplan fuelA video will follow in a weeks time or before.Until now the fuelplanning seems to be correct.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/1499…

I understand what ILS is, but what is the difference between that and CAT II and CAT III ILS?

Just purchased the queen of the skies but the download gets so far and then just stops and it is annoying me so much as I just paid $58 for it.

How do I get the center screen on PMDGs 737-700 to work?It

Hi All Quick question anyone out there using CH Flight Sim yoke with PMDG 747-400 or 737? Thinking of buying in the next month but wanted some opinions on it and how it interfaces with the sim software? Also does anyone know if it provides force feedback as my Microsoft Force Feedback joystick does?Regards Mark

Hi all, I just installed the software and it looks awesome. When I try to fly, even if the engines are running, I can switch on the eicas or hud's (they remain black, sometimes they work for a few seconds, then they turn themselves off)...can't even engage the autopilot. Is there a main avionics swich I overlooked. This is reaal frustrating. I hope someone knows the answer. Thanks all.

Hello I just have a few questions. Since FSX and Windows Vista is delayed is delay those that mean that the products for FSX is delay too? or that is bad news for the simmers? Thank you.SGT Lora, Diores155TH CTCAl Asad, Iraq

2 questions about this excellent software :1) i can't have value of trim in FMC (TAKE OFF REF page)2) I can't push any LSK in RTE DATA page to enter aloft winds => insufficient fuel message for any east flightIs somebody may help me please ?PS : sorry for my poor english ; it's not my mother language

Visiting another exotic place with our 744...Great aircraft and nice scenery *:-* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbuUa0FlxfsEnjoy :-cool

Hi there. I was wondering if I could creat a shortcup(something like Shift +5) for the Lower EICAS popup on the PMDG 737? I tried but I couldn't find a way. Thanks for all the advice :)-Ivo

Hello all.Just some questions about PMDG 737-700.Q1: Can you switch the Display Units around? e.g., Captain, F/O, lower display, upper display, etc.Q2: Does the aircraft have a Head-Up Display? (HUP)Q3: Does the screen in the center consol work?Q4: Is Ice Protection modeled? In other words, when flying in icing conditions with Ice Protection off, will the plain ice over or the wings lose lift?Thank you very much.Tony.

Greetings everyone,I'm having issues on intercepting waypoints in a normal flight plan. Whenever I exceed a particular speed - very often above 200 Knots - the LNAV fails to function completely and very rarely does it re-intercept wayspoints back again. This is very common when the flight plan includes normal turns (not even close to sharp turns) that deviate away from a normal line.Any suggestions?

During my first transAtlantic run (JFK-EDDF)in the 744, the FMC progress report for remaing distance read in descending numbers. All subsequent flights however read in ascedning numbers which then creates a repeated "insuffiencient fuel" warning message as the numbers esculate to my final destination. Anyone know what's going on? I sure don't. Tried everything... I think.Bob AdamsKLAX

Hi Folks!This has nothing to do with the PMDG Products, but i think that most aviation enthusiasts will enjoy this video... It wasn't made by me, but it sure is amazing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzE4nIMVXmQBecause the Subtitles are written in Portuguese, I will translate them for you:" ...We don't have calm winds everyday... ...What to do in these situations?... ...FLY!... ...Come back to your training times... ...Remember your Instructors... ...And Land Safely... ... These Pilots certainly flown conventional aircraft... ...Learn with the Best... "The translation is so-so, but i guess you can understand the message...Regards,EduardoSBCT

Hello, I've a question about the lateral wind and the Heading mode of the autopilot.Is that normal when I select heading to 040

Hi Guys.I think I read a few weeks ago on here that a chart for Assumed Temp.Take Off was trying to be produced.I know this is very much Airport/Runway specific but does anyone know if there is such a chart.Thanks.Tony

Hi guys,everytime the EICAS tells me to go to tank to engine and I go to the o/head, turn off the main over ride pumps then switch the x-feed valve over I gat an EICAS bleeper and alert go off which I duly cancel.Can anyone tell me why this maybe happening as I am following the procedure they use in the VIR19 video and they don't get an alert??Cheers.Mark.

Hi,I searched but could not find anything. My Captain's side PFD and ND displays are blank, and no matter what I can't get them to display. The FO side are normal.Anyone else had this and fixed it?Best regards,Gareth Evans

Hi,Just downloaded both 737s after having the QOS for a while. Understand I have to install the 37s first, so....do I uninstall the QOS with the windows uninstaller and then request another download of QOS from PMDG as I no longer have the original download from them...will they?thanks doug

What sort of things are covered in Standard Operating Procedures? I'm looking to write one for the PMDG 744 for Flying Tigers Group and want to cover as much as I can. Any help appreciated. Chrs!

Hi all,This might seem a little off-topic and random but bear with me.I want to do a series of nighttime 744 VC shots while approaching a large urban area in FS. For this I want the most visually impressive city approach possible. I have Ultimate Night Environment, and Night Env Upgrades which maximise the urban night texture brightness. What I need now is a venue... :-)Considerations include physical size of the urban area (the bigger the better!), city layout/shape, position of airport relative to the urban mass, anything that makes the approach visually impressive.Contenders so far include approaches into:-Mexico City-Sydney from the west or north-New York JFK from the…