samdean

I'm trying to figure out how loud to turn my speakers to get a realistic level of volume for the 777 cockpit. Does anybody have any rules of thumb? Looks like you can get Decibel Meters apps... surely this could be used if there were some numbers on how loud things ought to be... Cheers, Sam Kharey

Hi guys, For the 777 I know there's the integrated standby instruments and the non-integrated (airspeed indicator, altimeter, and artificial horizon are all separate). It seems the non-integrated system was the original (found in the 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300). I can see that PMDG would implement both systems in case they decided to develop these older models, but I wonder why it was left in as a configurable option for the -200LR and -300ER. Has there ever been a case (or airline configuration) which used the non-integrated instruments on the -200LR or -300ER? Anyhow, for my two cents worth: I would be happy to pay for the expansion packs for the older 777 models -- there's something about flying aging, broken-in airplanes that I enjoy (bring on the 747-400!! ). Cheers, Sam Kharey

I just downloaded the latest installers an hour ago. I can confirm the problem still persists in the -300ER (for some of the middle windows) but is completely fixed in the -200LR. Thanks, Sam Kharey

I'm running FSX on Windows 7 with a Nvidia GTX465 and I can confirm opaque windows on the 77L and 77W after a fresh install of the new updates. I also did a by-the-book uninstall. - Sam Kharey

I'm running FSX on Windows 7 with a Nvidia GTX465 and I can confirm opaque windows on the 77L and 77W after a fresh install of the new updates. I also did a by-the-book uninstall. - Sam Kharey

On a 777 flight, I used the FMC on the pedestal to explore the time compression feature. I clicked on one of the LSKs in that time compression menu and it crashed that FMC and the FO one (they just went black). Anyone experience this? Sorry if this has been already discussed, a cursory search didn't lead to anything. Sam Kharey

On a 777 flight, I used the FMC on the pedestal to explore the time compression feature. I clicked on one of the LSKs in that time compression menu and it crashed that FMC and the FO one (they just went black). Anyone experience this? Sorry if this has been already discussed, a cursory search didn't lead to anything. Sam Kharey

Thank you for all the replies. Sam Kharey

Yes, this is more or less my intention. Wondering if anyone has tried this and can weigh in. Thanks, Sam Kharey

Does PFPX have data for 77L? Does it calculate fuel burn for this aircraft too? Sam Kharey

I'm trying to understand how the PAX 77L should be loaded as far as cargo is concerned. When you select 100% load, certain values get delegated to forward/aft and bulk cargo compartments. However, you can manually enter values that are significantly higher... and then at some point the values turn yellow (but still the airplane has an OK center of gravity)... then only if you go higher, it says "Invalid Entry." What is the logic behind this interface? Moreoever, what I'd really like to know is: say I have XY.Z tonnes of cargo to distribute in the cargo compartments; any rules of thumb on how to do distribute it realistically? Thank you, Sam Kharey

Captains, I would like to apply an older AIRAC cycle of navdata to the 777 than was currently provided. (Why? I want it to match with some charts I have and flight planning software that uses older navdata). I have the following questions: 1. Is it possible to use an older AIRAC from the 737NG era on the 777? Will there be any compatability issues? 2. If I wanted to come back to the original AIRAC navdata that came with the 777, how would I do that? Can I run the installer and only install the navdata? Or should I make a backup of a particular folder before changing anything... and if so, which folder(s)? I'm obliged to any of you that can help me out. I am so eager to fly this remarkable aircraft. Regards, Sam Kharey

The gist of an approach according to the FCOM is something like: Before IAF, set Flaps 5 At "glideslope alive", gear down and Flaps 15 Just prior to glideslope capture, set Flaps 30/40 What I find is that by the time I've completed these steps, the runway is generally still a ways out and since I'm slow and fully configured at glideslope capture, it takes some time to reach the runway. It feels like I'm configured too early compared to real-world ops. My question is -- how closely is the above procedure followed in real life? In the spirit of minimizing delays and getting down sooner, I suspect that some of the flap extension (and speed reduction) is done later. I'm sure I've seen a cockpit video when the pilot called for Flaps 5 after glideslope capture. Any real world pilots or SMEs able to chime in? Thanks Sam Kharey

I feel that my explanation was poor, I'll try to redefine the problem and how I solved it better: I just installed that PMDG -600 and -700 and immediately noticed the following: - Main gear touchdown sounds work perfectly and at the right time (-600/700/800/900) - The nose gear touchdown sound, however, starts to play before my nose gear touches the ground; that is, I hear the "thump" of the nosegear touching down while it's still a few feet in the air - I fixed this problem by adding a 500 ms silence delay to the beginning of the 737NoseGearGroundRoll.wav file and it fixed my problem - Since this problem never existed with the -800/900, I probably have screwed up the timing for those plane, but that doesn't bother me Am I the only one who has experienced this? Regards, Sam Kharey

SOLVED: For anyone else experiencing this, I used Audacity (sound editor) to add a 500 millisecond silence at the beginning of the 737NoseGearRoll.wav file. This made the nose gear touchdown sync up with the actual touchdown; it worked perfectly for the -600 and -700, but I may have ruined it for the -800. Any one else experience this?