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DVA1385
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on November 09 2003
Century Club
"www.flyaoamedia.com"
Western United States
122 legs, 479.3 hours
72 legs,
282.0 hours online
36 legs,
162.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2004 22:12 ET by Chris Palmer
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Hey all,
I flew from Memphis to O'Hare today and had major troubles with the plane. The plane was yawing back and forth and the speed was going nuts. When I disengaged autopilot at 100 feet, the plane went nuts. I landed way left of center line. Anyway. If anyone knows, let me know. Later
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Never try, never fail"
Greenville, SC
524 legs, 1,777.8 hours
490 legs,
1,650.8 hours online
144 legs,
373.3 hours ACARS
35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 15:02 ET by David Schaum
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At any minute now, I'm about to lay the $22.95, or whatever the amount is, to upgrade my 600/700 to add the 800/900. I've been watching the forum and it seems that most issues are user error or small enough in nature that would not effect our overall enjoyment. I expect they'll issue a little fix file at a later date.
I'm curious to know if you have resolved the experience you had on this flight to determine it's not the plane? The majority of comments have been positive. There is a learning curve for landing the longer 800/900 models to prevent tail strikes by using 40 degrees of flaps at 140kts. This is an issue in the real world according to 737 pilots at first when they move to the longer 737 models. I don't know about anyone else, but this sounds like a party to me.
Let me know your review of the new models up to this point.
Thanks!
David SchaumSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA1385
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on November 09 2003
Century Club
"www.flyaoamedia.com"
Western United States
122 legs, 479.3 hours
72 legs,
282.0 hours online
36 legs,
162.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 17:58 ET by Chris Palmer
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I think Im just retarded. My yoke calibration was off I believe...
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DVA601
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 13 2002
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Northeastern United States
380 legs, 833.2 hours
120 legs,
215.9 hours online
120 legs,
234.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 19:06 ET by David Shartzer
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No issues here. I'm loving the PMDG series 737. I took the -900 out for a spin last night and it wasn't too bad. Not as hard to land as you might think. The only problem I had was with the autoland. Somehow it kicked off while on final but I still made it down no problem. May have been something I did wrong but we'll ops check it again later.
I can't wait for them to release the 747-400. I'll be all over that thing. I hope that they do some other aircraft like the 757 and 777.
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DVA1646
Captain, B727-200
E-MAIL
Joined on April 24 2004
Southeastern United States
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 19:21 ET by Josh Westbrook
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I have yet to upgrade my 737-600/700 to the 800/900 out of the fact I read the PMDG forum and looks like they have some bugs to fix first. Saying that though, when it is released, I will buy it, why not? Looks cool. And I love my 737-600. One of the best planes I have bought for FS2004 in a long time. And I have a huge payware hangar. Anyway, hopefully they will get those updates goin. Would love to have the 800 in a Delta repaint!
Josh
737-800 Pilot
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Never try, never fail"
Greenville, SC
524 legs, 1,777.8 hours
490 legs,
1,650.8 hours online
144 legs,
373.3 hours ACARS
35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 19:23 ET by David Schaum
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I'm off to purchase the 800/900 now. Adam Gaweda sent PMDG an e-mail I believe requesting they do a 777. I think PSS is really missing a great opportunity to make some money by building a Concorde next instead of doing a new 777.
I'm going to post in the PMDG forum my support for a 777. Maybe if we get enough signals into PMDG, they'll start a 777 during the completion phase of the 747-400?
It's worth a try!
David SchaumSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA1385
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on November 09 2003
Century Club
"www.flyaoamedia.com"
Western United States
122 legs, 479.3 hours
72 legs,
282.0 hours online
36 legs,
162.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2004 23:41 ET by Chris Palmer
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Hey Josh,
If you look back a couple days you will see several screenshots of the new 738 in SLC. Man, I love that plane. I cant get over it! Well babes, see ya later.
Chris
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DVA1646
Captain, B727-200
E-MAIL
Joined on April 24 2004
Southeastern United States
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2004 00:29 ET by Josh Westbrook
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Right on Chris! I love PMDG's stuff!
Josh
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DVA341
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on October 15 2001
Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Kefar Sava, Center District Israel
143 legs, 463.5 hours
36 legs,
79.1 hours online
39 legs,
77.6 hours ACARS
1 legs,
2.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2004 01:09 ET by Oren Geva
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Hmm.
Wierd. I have it already and didn't see anything wrong with it so far! At least not anything critical...
Oren GevaSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA950
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 19 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Houston, We have a Problem"
Nazareth, PA USA
1,210 legs, 2,875.1 hours
1,147 legs,
2,716.7 hours online
886 legs,
1,977.2 hours ACARS
206 legs,
484.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2004 04:43 ET by Anthony Piasecki
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Page 2 of the livery paints has the delta colors Josh
Anthony PiaseckiSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA1646
Captain, B727-200
E-MAIL
Joined on April 24 2004
Southeastern United States
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2004 07:00 ET by Josh Westbrook
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I just noticed, lol, I feel smart now! HA! I spaced it out!!
Josh
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DVA1392
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on November 16 2003
Northeastern United States
33 legs, 62.1 hours
30 legs,
57.3 hours online
4 legs,
7.8 hours ACARS
8 legs,
19.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2004 11:32 ET by Ross Carlson
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Just did my first two flights on vatsim with the -800 in Delta colors. What a fantastic plane ... I love the TCAS. There are a few operational differences from what I'm used to in the -700, but I'll figure that stuff out after I read the manuals and play around some more. Definitely worth the upgrade. I experienced zero bugs. Running FS9.
-Ross
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DVA851
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 22 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Imlay City, MI USA
1,758 legs, 3,929.8 hours
487 legs,
1,005.8 hours online
1,314 legs,
2,966.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2004 07:44 ET by Brian Kolbuch
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Man...PMDG Doing 777?
We already have a good 777 out there, (Meljet......???)
What we need bigtime are:
Embraer 135/140/145
Saab 340
New 737-300/200
New MD-8X series ( FFX's are ok, but are too FS2002 like )
And thats about it. Wish someone out there would make a Gmax Saab 340 or ERJ-1XX. If PMDG made a Saab 340, ERJ-1XX, or MD-8X type aircraft, i'd buy it immediatly.
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DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2003
Southeastern United States
14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs,
21.9 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2004 07:55 ET by Chanse Watson
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Much agreed but of all, I think FS really needs a payware
757
767 (coming soon with Wilco hopefully)
MD-8x series.
Im hoping to purchase the 738 today....is the performance good on it?
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DVA953
Senior Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on November 17 2002
50 State Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
"V1 means V1..."
West Lafayette, IN USA
214 legs, 376.8 hours
211 legs,
373.0 hours online
117 legs,
223.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2004 08:07 ET by James Brickell
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"I'm curious to know if you have resolved the experience you had on this flight to determine it's not the plane? The majority of comments have been positive. There is a learning curve for landing the longer 800/900 models to prevent tail strikes by using 40 degrees of flaps at 140kts. This is an issue in the real world according to 737 pilots at first when they move to the longer 737 models. I don't know about anyone else, but this sounds like a party to me."
Yeah, that's true. When Boeing came out with the -900 much of their initial flight test was concerned with the added length of the fuselage and thus tailstrikes.
<cpmode>What are you doing landing at 140? The 737 manual clearly states 135 as the correct landing speed!</cpmode>
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DVA919
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on November 03 2002
Century Club
Online Century Club
"It's a bhoys thing!"
Western Europe
185 legs, 485.7 hours
101 legs,
306.1 hours online
4 legs,
13.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2004 08:31 ET by Mark Lee
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Brian,
Flight Factory Simulations are in the process of making a Saab340B. By all accounts, it's one to look out for.
http://www.flightfactory-simulations.com/
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DVA1603
Captain, B727-200
Joined on April 02 2004
Double Century Club
Albany, GA USA
266 legs, 399.1 hours
85 legs,
131.0 hours online
93 legs,
129.4 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2004 18:16 ET by Michael Wilson
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| Brian, FeelThere has a superb ERJ-145. It has no panel, but Grabowski's is just fine for it. They have announced the intention of producing a panel for it when they finish the CRJ series.
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