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[VFR_Pierre]

It's a bug roboa, I read it in the PMDG Manual. When you click on it twice, it does that. Got it fixed now, and just departed from PAGA :





7 or so hours so far.

[VFR_Pierre]

Hours later...:

[THBatMan8]

divemaster08, on Jan 22 2010, 01:31 PM, said:

Fully loaded 744 to Perth Australia with 7200ft of runway? Your funeral on that departure no?

That's where looking at the runway takeoff charts come into play. Assuming the airport elevation is sea level and the OAT is ISA (15*C), the maximum certifiable TOW would be 836,000LBS. 7200' is more than enough runway at MTOW, as it's over a mile in length.  

BTW, that's assuming AC packs are on, NAI is off and you're using flaps 20.

[VFR_Pierre]

Yup Batman, exactly as it was.

[VFR_Pierre]

Pretty bad headwinds. My ETA ranges from 5AM to 7AM at this point. Should I stay up or sleep? Been here all day so far, 15 and a half hours so far.

[THBatMan8]

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 10:49 PM, said:

Pretty bad headwinds. My ETA ranges from 5AM to 7AM at this point. Should I stay up or sleep? Been here all day so far, 15 and a half hours so far.

You can import winds aloft data into the FMC for better ETA and EFOB (Estimated Fuel On Board) calculations. Without winds aloft, the FMC assumes static air for the calculations after you pass 200nm from the departure airport. To program winds aloft data, open the FMC and go to the legs page. On 6R LSK you'll see a "RTE DATA" prompt; which is your winds aloft section. Go ahead and press 6R LSK. On the scratchpad, type in the winds aloft data for the next active waypoint (IE 240/45). After you type the wind component in the scratchpad, press the R LSK next to the corresponding waypoint. Continue as needed and you'll get a better estimate of your ETA/EFOB.

Edited by THBatMan8, 22 January 2010 - 10:56 PM.

[VFR_Pierre]

Thanks Batman. Although I don't know the winds aloft for each leg, and would take awhile.

Now a tailwind, doing exactly 530GS, as filed.

For ATC, looks like I'm lucky. Anchorage Center was on, Manila Control (might pass through there) is on, and Melbourne Center is on, along with Perth Tower.

[THBatMan8]

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:00 PM, said:

Thanks Batman. Although I don't know the winds aloft for each leg, and would take awhile.

If you want to program the winds aloft as you pass each waypoint, the FMC displays the wind component on progress page 2.  

[VFR_Pierre]

THBatMan8, on Jan 22 2010, 11:03 PM, said:

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:00 PM, said:

Thanks Batman. Although I don't know the winds aloft for each leg, and would take awhile.

If you want to program the winds aloft as you pass each waypoint, the FMC displays the wind component on progress page 2.  

Thanks, but does it display it for all way points?

[THBatMan8]

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:04 PM, said:

THBatMan8, on Jan 22 2010, 11:03 PM, said:

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:00 PM, said:

Thanks Batman. Although I don't know the winds aloft for each leg, and would take awhile.

If you want to program the winds aloft as you pass each waypoint, the FMC displays the wind component on progress page 2.  

Thanks, but does it display it for all way points?

No, for that you'll need to get winds aloft data from another source. I use Active Sky for this purpose. There are also aeronautical charts that show the average component in a given area in the world, but they are difficult to interpret if you don't have any previous exposure to them.

[VFR_Pierre]

THBatMan8, on Jan 22 2010, 11:08 PM, said:

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:04 PM, said:

THBatMan8, on Jan 22 2010, 11:03 PM, said:

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 22 2010, 11:00 PM, said:

Thanks Batman. Although I don't know the winds aloft for each leg, and would take awhile.

If you want to program the winds aloft as you pass each waypoint, the FMC displays the wind component on progress page 2.  

Thanks, but does it display it for all way points?

No, for that you'll need to get winds aloft data from another source. I use Active Sky for this purpose. There are also aeronautical charts that show the average component in a given area in the world, but they are difficult to interpret if you don't have any previous exposure to them.

Oh, alright, it's fine. My estimate is 5AM. It says something like 4:30, but I don't think it takes the approach and descent into account.

Tired already, yawning all over the place. Hopefully those 20 chin-ups in a row helped.

[THBatMan8]

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 23 2010, 12:28 AM, said:

Oh, alright, it's fine. My estimate is 5AM. It says something like 4:30, but I don't think it takes the approach and descent into account.

Tired already, yawning all over the place. Hopefully those 20 chin-ups in a row helped.

Yeah, it does so you'll need to take about a hour off the calculated ETA so you can be at the flight deck before the TOD. The bad thing is, if you leave the flight deck for more than a half-hour, VATSIM rules state to sign off the server.

[VFR_Pierre]

THBatMan8, on Jan 23 2010, 12:36 AM, said:

CAY029-Pierre, on Jan 23 2010, 12:28 AM, said:

Oh, alright, it's fine. My estimate is 5AM. It says something like 4:30, but I don't think it takes the approach and descent into account.

Tired already, yawning all over the place. Hopefully those 20 chin-ups in a row helped.

Yeah, it does so you'll need to take about a hour off the calculated ETA so you can be at the flight deck before the TOD. The bad thing is, if you leave the flight deck for more than a half-hour, VATSIM rules state to sign off the server.

Yup.

440 miles from TOD!!

[VFR_Pierre]

Made it successfully:







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