PMDG 747 Queen of the Skies II

the state of the art in vc night lighting enjoyed on the FSL A320 can be translated to the mighty QotS2--volumetric spot light projection with perfect color blending really improves what we see on the QotS2: best to watch in full screen in HD. the old .bmp based light maps don't hold up against the FSL spotlights and it sure adds to the immersion of the sim. that said, i wish PMDG could license the spotlights or offer a mdl that allows the use of the spotlights using the FSL API so the knowbs/buttons drive these cool lights. kind of like taking advantage of active sky's WXR gauge and integrating to the ND... On a separate topic, i guess i can n…

I running P3D latest version with Active Sky 2016 latest version as well, I've tried to work the weather radar but it doesn't seem to work. any ideas ? Evan.

I noticed last night when trying to set the stab trim for takeoff I could adjust nose down but not nose up until I pulled back on the yoke for elevator up. First time I've experienced this on any aircraft. Anyone else? Maybe a controller issue. Not really sure at this point.

Firstly i am impressed as always by the quality of PMDG. Secondly , I just want you to share my 50/50 thoughts around an sales strategi like , Airbus hitting the market in a 3-6 year window. How about that ? But back to business. I must admit i never had the time to load both. My vacation was consuming the Airbus I am a very amateur 747 sim pilot so i do break a leg before asking. . Concern 1: Delay of action Autopilot seems like having an old CPU installed right ? Concern 2 : Extremely trim to be used to maintain level during downwind leg etc. Also very challening to maintain manual teqnique. I tried some circuits and just to c…

Hi All, just installed the Queen and it seems to work OK. I have a issue with the display from the Captains side. On the left side of the front cockpit window is a label which reads PPG FAA then some numbers which are difficult to read then a second line which has a serial number of some sort. Any thoughts on what it might be? Regards navyman51

Good morning folks! As P3D 64bit seems to make good progress (https://fselite.net/news/prepar3d-v4-coming-soon-beta-new-lighting-engine-64-bit-releasing-soon/) and hopefully the 747 64bit version will do so as well it's time for me to think about investing again in flightsim since years. How I want to use my 747 online at IVAO: Start her up in the morning, when she's at CRZ ALT I log off from IVAO, let her fly alone, go to work and after 8-9 hours I come back home, logging in again at IVAO and finish the last one or two hours to the destination. PMDG does have a function "pause at TOD" which is great for days when it takes a little longer at work. But can…

Hallo I've had this CTD for 5 or six times always after around 5 hrs... I have researched a lot of topics and haven't found a soltution for that :( Comes apparently often before. ( also many Threads in the Prepar3D Forum) Error Protocoll Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: Prepar3D.exe, Version: 3.4.22.19868, Zeitstempel: 0x588f7cbf Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: MSVCR120.dll, Version: 12.0.21005.1, Zeitstempel: 0x524f7ce6 Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000005 Fehleroffset: 0x0000ee2c ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x28c8 Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d28d4d39a30f7c Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: D:\Prepar3D v3\Prepar3D.exe Pfad des feh…

Hi guys, after filling up the credit card info and processing the payment via master card, the writing below comes out and I cannot purchase the software... Maybe someone can help me thanks.. Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e57' String or binary data would be truncated. /ProductCart/pc/gwReturn.asp, line 240

Hello everyone I have a question: When I switch on the lighting is the body of the 747 absolutely pixelated. That problem is only at the 747. The PMDG 777/737 are very good. Could anyone help me, please? Thanks Greetings Thimo

Hi folks, Last year we saw a preview that it will be possible the attached a 5th engine on the Queen, I didn't found this feature, is there any of you who know how to do?? Thank you Michel

A brief FMC setup tutorial for the queen

Hi, I just picked up the new PMDG 747 V3 and so far, its stunning! Nice work! However as I have started to make some flights, mainly at night, the tail light (not the logo) splash effect is a box (it doesn't blend into the surrounding ground textures. Have I installed it incorrectly? (yes, I installed it via Administrator) Thanks, Rishi Shah

Greetings Fellow Pilots: For anyone who might be interested, I have recently started a video tutorial blog called Training Tips at subsonicflighttraining.com for the 747-400 and the 747-8 (when released). I have been using iFly 747-400, but will be switching to the PMDG version 2 because of its higher fidelity. Like flightdeck2sim.com on the 737, my intent is to use my almost 30 years on the 747-400 as a Captain Instructor Pilot, Check Airmen, and FAA Examiner to highlight some real world procedures and knowledge to assist the flight simmer in enhancing their ability to explore and most importantly have fun with a sophisticated software replication of the iconic …

can someone explain how these are supposed to work exactly? increment and decrement seem to work as expected but i'm unclear how the 'fast' switch is supposed to work. if i hold down increment and then press fast it jumps to the nearest 10 and stops incrementing. if i press the fast button first, i hear a little click but the speed stays slow as well. i thought it would just work like a shift-key so i'm not really sure what i'm missing here.. i got it to increment at a fast speed a few times by holding increment, then quickly releasing and pressing fast, then holding increment again, but i cannot seem to make this work reliably. my current mappings are: inc-&…

will the 747-8 expansion feature a moving map for the airport, taxi and other features?

Hi all, Thought it was interesting to share some info I found with you guys. British Airways ships: G-BNLX MTOW is 396893kg and has a fast taper washout (Type A, 15000ft). No longer flying, dont have the seat plan. I guess it would have been around 345 seats. G-CIVI MTOW is 364000kg and has a fast taper washout. 275 seats. G-CIVX MTOW is 364000kg and has a slow taper washout (Type C, 5,5% residual derate @ 35000ft). 275 seats. Virgin Atlantic Airways: G-VROM MTOW is 362874kg and has a fast taper washout. At least, this is what I found... http://aerowinx.com/forum/topic.php?id=2469 (Aerowinx forum - topic about Climb Derate and Washout) https…

does anyone knows if different engine variants be added to pfpx for the 747-400v3

What is the idea behind that clock resets after 99min ? How to get info about total flight time ?

I think this should be the bottom beacon flashing off the inboard engines... but it flashes black. Is that a paint issue or because I use FSX? I circled the area that flashes black - David Lee

Good morning. I have flown the 747 just a few times without problem. I set up for a flight this morning and discovered that I have no primary control joystick input. I do have throttle control (set up and calibrated through FSUIPC) and tiller control (likewise) ... but no other controls. Strange. These controls work perfectly in other aircraft (NGX/A320/default cub etc). I have tried recalibrating through P3D. I have tried calibrating through FSUIPC instead. I have tried allowing FSUIPC to regenerate a new .ini I have the latest FSUIPC. I've checked the drivers, calibration and operation in Windows and re-booting/reconnecting the USB devices. Interestingly, if…

Hello, I noticed that on the 74F models, the upper deck door is opening upwards (à-la-MD11/767) instead of inwards and backwards as shown on this video and as seen on the FCOM (page 1.30.47) where the image shows the door mounted on upper and lower tracks. Thank you for an amazing add-on Regards Christophe

Hello, Well just like it sounds. I'm hoping that I'm entering this in correctly. For my flight winds were 70/10 local so I entered 10/.0 into the FMC. Is this correct? Also my runway was 12,400ft. take off length but i could could only enter 12 for 12,000. It would not let me enter 124 for 12,400ft. Is this also correct? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time, Dominick.

Hi Im trying to enter N3039.4 W14225.6 on the FIX Page and I keep getting INVALID ERROR ive tried every format on this page http://support.precisionmanuals.com/kb/a59/fmc-custom-waypoint-entry-notes.aspx and still no Any ideas? Robbie

In manuals we have (for non-automatic ignition): Engine “START” switch .................................................. Pull Verify that the N2 RPM increases. Verify that the oil pressure increases. FUEL CONTROL switch.........................................RUN In 737-800 we must wait until ~25% N2 to switch fuel control lever to idle. And what about 747-400? As soon as both N2 RPM and oil pressure increase (as quoted above) or maybe from specific value not shown in manual? T.Hanks! :smile:

Excellent plane and performance. Just wondering position of flaps when extended does not seem in right position. ( small middle flap), coming out from and staying on top of wing). sorry could not attach pics in avsim , no attachment icon). J. Hill