Comments on: Hell, it’s About Time! http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/ Development Team for X-Plane Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: WhoIsSasha http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-396 WhoIsSasha Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:25:38 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-396 I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask... but where is teh pitot tube heat switch on the 777 panel? Some of the wording is really small and fuzzy... is there any kind of reference that enumerates the switches and their location? I stumbled on your wonderful aircraft after some trouble with the default 777 (my IAS froze, i'm assuming due to ice) - thus the question about pitot tube heat :-p I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask… but where is teh pitot tube heat switch on the 777 panel? Some of the wording is really small and fuzzy… is there any kind of reference that enumerates the switches and their location?

I stumbled on your wonderful aircraft after some trouble with the default 777 (my IAS froze, i’m assuming due to ice) - thus the question about pitot tube heat :-p

]]> By: unclemoki http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-377 unclemoki Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:42:09 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-377 unclemoki, 7.18.07 Great panel & great machine! Has anyone else have trouble getting the 'heading' hold button to engage ? Other a/p functions seem ok. Appreciate any feedback forthcoming on this(my) problem. Thanks. unclemoki, 7.18.07 Great panel & great machine! Has anyone else have trouble getting the ‘heading’ hold button to engage ? Other a/p functions seem ok. Appreciate any feedback forthcoming on this(my) problem. Thanks.

]]> By: Boeing808 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-366 Boeing808 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:51:39 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-366 APU scoop! haha. thats got to create some drag. :) APU scoop! haha. thats got to create some drag. :)

]]> By: Alex http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-356 Alex Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:04:04 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-356 Sorry for the late response...been a bit busy over here. The FMC operates a lot like the FMC on the 717 or A320, with the extra buttons above the waypoint lines. On the right hand side, you have your OBS selectors designated by L CRS and R CRS. On the left is the back course button labeled APPR, deceptive yet accurate. Above that is NAV 1. Just 'push' the button to the left of NAV 1 with the scoll arrow going positive and you can select NAV 2 or FPLN (flightplan or your FMC track). We'll try to get an autopilot cheat sheet out to you soon in addition to a fuel planner, and if we get to work, performance docs for a separate download. btw...we'd be cheating you out of the full brilliance of the 777 forward panel if we didn't include all of the buttons, albeit operational or not. Most are however and with a little practice (heck, airline pilots train for quite a while before stepping into a cockpit) we believe that everyone will be able to fly this bird without issue :D Again, thanks for everyone's support. Now whats with everyone leaving the APU on in screenshots...the APU scoop is operational...so we can tell :D Alex Sorry for the late response…been a bit busy over here. The FMC operates a lot like the FMC on the 717 or A320, with the extra buttons above the waypoint lines. On the right hand side, you have your OBS selectors designated by L CRS and R CRS. On the left is the back course button labeled APPR, deceptive yet accurate. Above that is NAV 1. Just ‘push’ the button to the left of NAV 1 with the scoll arrow going positive and you can select NAV 2 or FPLN (flightplan or your FMC track). We’ll try to get an autopilot cheat sheet out to you soon in addition to a fuel planner, and if we get to work, performance docs for a separate download.

btw…we’d be cheating you out of the full brilliance of the 777 forward panel if we didn’t include all of the buttons, albeit operational or not. Most are however and with a little practice (heck, airline pilots train for quite a while before stepping into a cockpit) we believe that everyone will be able to fly this bird without issue :D

Again, thanks for everyone’s support.

Now whats with everyone leaving the APU on in screenshots…the APU scoop is operational…so we can tell :D

Alex

]]> By: Boeing808 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-352 Boeing808 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:37:49 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-352 Hey Guys, Just had a quick question... When flying the 777 at altitude I can't get it to stick to the VNAV course, is there a certain trick. I am guessing there is something different with the FMC that I need to manipulate. Planning on flying this awesome plane from San Francisco to France for the fly-in at the .Org this weekend. Thanks for your help. Matt Hey Guys,

Just had a quick question… When flying the 777 at altitude I can’t get it to stick to the VNAV course, is there a certain trick. I am guessing there is something different with the FMC that I need to manipulate. Planning on flying this awesome plane from San Francisco to France for the fly-in at the .Org this weekend. Thanks for your help.

Matt

]]> By: sgabriel http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-350 sgabriel Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-350 Gorgeous! Thanks. Is there a good source of POH documentation for this aircraft, specifically fuel planning and V-speed references? Gorgeous! Thanks. Is there a good source of POH documentation for this aircraft, specifically fuel planning and V-speed references?

]]> By: clavel9 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-342 clavel9 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:49:16 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-342 Nice plane, but I think the panel still needs a bit of work. Auto-pilot buttons are unclear and there are redundant buttons on the upper-right. (I know they reflect the layout of the real panel, but it's poor user interface design to have redundant elements.) But keep up the good work. Nice plane, but I think the panel still needs a bit of work. Auto-pilot buttons are unclear and there are redundant buttons on the upper-right. (I know they reflect the layout of the real panel, but it’s poor user interface design to have redundant elements.) But keep up the good work.

]]> By: gnubbo http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-336 gnubbo Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:14:08 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-336 Just want to say thank you too. Marvelous work! Just want to say thank you too. Marvelous work!

]]> By: Kieran http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-335 Kieran Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:56:18 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-335 Thanks so much Thanks so much

]]> By: Boeing808 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-334 Boeing808 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.xpjets.com/2007/06/08/hell-its-about-time/#comment-334 Aloha and thank you for this beautiful aircraft! I have been very impressed with all of your work over the years and with this release, look forward to whats ahead. Mahalo, Matt Aloha and thank you for this beautiful aircraft! I have been very impressed with all of your work over the years and with this release, look forward to whats ahead.

Mahalo,

Matt

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