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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut  | Date 10-01-08 17:01 |
Hello everybody,
A couple of weeks ago I bought the PMDG B737-800/900NG aircraft add-on. I think I managed to get into it well. The only thing that makes me mad,
though, is landing speeds.
I know what landing speeds there are as I can read them in FMC. But the trouble is the following:
If I make the flight without fs9 atc as a guide and leave it to the FMC (most of the part) I'm just fine with everything - including the descent. But
when I keep up with instruction from fs9 atc I am forced to use the speed brake very often. I'm instructed to start to descend a bit later after I
pass the calculated T/D so I thought it could be it. On the other hand the approach path is a bit longer than a direct path put into FMC before I get
the RWY in use information...
It never happened while flying another nice A318 aircraft from Wilco. I guess it's the difference in the overall weight of the aircrafts as I could
descend at 3000ft/min with A318 keeping desired speed but I can only descend 1500 - 2000ft/min with B737-800 to achieve the same so it seems I am not
able to descend to appropriate altitude before capturing RWY's localizer. In both cases I was flying at speeds calculated by FMC.
For now I'm setting lower speed before I start to descend and try to decreasing it to 240 once some 40nm from the airport... Am I doing something
wrong? Is there anybody else having solved this "problem"?
Thanks for any help!
David.
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| Re: PMDG B737-800NG coming in too hot... |
Author: poden 1580 Posts Status: Living Legend  | Date 10-01-08 17:37 |
The FS9 ATC is known to be pretty flawed. I'm not surprised at all about having to use the speed brakes. Probably setting lowered speed is a good
way to go; you're kinda stuck with reduced speeds, or speed braking later on if you follow the ATC.
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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut | Date 10-01-08 17:41 |
That's what I thought. And I also started to think about getting in touch with Radar Contact... 
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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut | Date 10-01-08 20:29 |
gronji2004 wrote:
Or use VATSIM 
Nice try, captain 
I don't know why but I still keep being a bit afraid to "go online"....
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Author: Drew 5525 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 10-01-08 22:08 |
Radar contact make you descend a little before the fmc's T/D
You may want to try that if you dont want to go online.
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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut | Date 10-01-08 22:39 |
I'll certainly try... I read the manual and it all sounds promissing, especially the option to fly SIDs/STARs...
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Author: Anastasios 1346 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 10-02-08 00:31 |
You can also request a lower cruising altitude before your T/D. Like 10,000 ft lower.
But again, you always ignore ATC in some way (especially the heading part).
Anastasios.
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Author: SkyAirWorld 1546 Posts Status: Forum Moderator | Date 10-02-08 01:44 |
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I don't know why but I still keep being a bit afraid to "go online"....
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hahahaha, I was aswell... all the people watching...
I cant do my loops anymore
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Author: ameval 887 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 10-02-08 03:01 |
if you go online, im an approach controller, you can hop on and i;ll be patient with ya   NOT! lol just kidding, i work at KATL,
Atlanta Georgia, USA
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Author: gronji2004 Www 974 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 10-02-08 08:05 |
Yeh I work at Manchester (MAN / EGCC) In the UK! Anyone ever wants some help on VATSIM just let me know 
Ryanair
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Author: mgerner Www 41 Posts Status: Student pilot | Date 10-02-08 17:54 |
Get in to IVAO and you will get a personal staff member who helps you with everything you need to know. Thatīs standard in IVAO, and the good thing
with IVAO is that we are much more friendly against new people, and extra helpful towards young people. New pilots is important for IVAO to grow,
thatīs what weīre saying.
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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut | Date 10-02-08 21:33 |
mgerner wrote:
Get in to IVAO and you will get a personal staff member who helps you with everything you need to know. Thatīs standard in IVAO, and the good thing
with IVAO is that we are much more friendly against new people, and extra helpful towards young people. New pilots is important for IVAO to grow,
thatīs what weīre saying.
You just answered my question.... What's better - VATSIM or IVAO?  Thx!
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| Re: PMDG B737-800NG coming in too hot... |
Author: Chris41 103 Posts Status: Confirmed Pilot  | Date 10-03-08 02:00 |
Where did you purchase this aircraft..I just purchased the 900NG from Ariane...I havn't yet installed it but have heard many have problems
with it and with the Customer service.
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Author: relichd 410 Posts Status: Confirmed Astronaut | Date 10-03-08 10:28 |
Chris41 wrote:
Where did you purchase this aircraft..I just purchased the 900NG from Ariane...I havn't yet installed it but have heard many have problems
with it and with the Customer service.
simmarket.com or simw.com - I'm not very sure...
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