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[Kevin Hall]

The descent speed the 744 chooses often seems too low, around 250 knots. That gives you a less steep flight path and it can't maintain speed on idle thrust....

[Kevin Hall]

You aren't alone, Artur. I find it happens most flights, and it used to happen in the old FSX 744 too. I try and anticipate it now by adding some thrust...

[Kevin Hall]

If you want to get into the details of dispatch then PFPX is the way to go. However, Simbrief has the essentials of flight planning and a whole lot more....

[Kevin Hall]

Simbrief was around long before PFPX was released.

[Kevin Hall]

I've finally got round to checking this out in the 77W. I got a takeoff trim setting that gave me V2+15. No sign of excess nose up trim.

[Kevin Hall]

I know. The question was can it replace the 757 on such routes?...

[Kevin Hall]

I doubt it's the majority in the A321LR/XLR market....

[Kevin Hall]

Airline beancounters aren't interested in thrust/weight ratio or high climb gradients. Short field performance is only useful for airlines that operate...

[Kevin Hall]

Airbus have stalled their aircraft in direct law. It's a certification requirement as well as being necessary to provide flight test data for full flight...

[Kevin Hall]

John, as I've already said it's no use asking the question here. Report your observations to PMDG support. That‘s the only way to get a definitive ...

[Kevin Hall]

That appears to indicate that the 77W TO trim setting should be for V2+15, not V2. It certainly seems odd to make it more nose up than the shorter fuselage...

[Kevin Hall]

He didn't say he was setting trim using the FBW bug. He was said that the trim speed it showed for the 77W was V2, not V2+15 as for the 77L and 77F.

[Kevin Hall]

John, if you want PMDG to comment on this directly then it would be best to open a support ticket. They could quickly confirm that either it is meant...

[Kevin Hall]

It all adds a bit of variety to your day. 😉

[Kevin Hall]

I operate the other way round. I've never not flown to a destination because of the lack of scenery. I buy addons for airports I know I will use frequently....

[Kevin Hall]

FSX-SE object code was indeed better optimised because the FSX source was recompiled using current compilers. That resulted in more efficient running...

[Kevin Hall]

The 744 EICAS only shows you what you need to know. Normally only the primary indications are displayed. When an engine is shutdown in flight or an engine...

[Kevin Hall]

Fair enough but you called it FSX so I assumed that was what you meant. My experience was very different to yours. Switching to FSX-SE solved all my FSX...