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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2005
Online Triple Century Club
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"Don't know a thing" Summerville, SC USA
449 legs, 548.8 hours
397 legs,
481.0 hours online 269 legs,
307.1 hours ACARS 39 legs,
60.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2009 18:17 ET by Tony Austin
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I cannot find the pitot heat switch or indicator (shift-h) in the current MD-88...
Little help please!!
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DVA6695
Captain, MD-88
Joined on November 26 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
"We are....Penn State" Phoenixville, PA USA
153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs,
149.6 hours online 149 legs,
200.2 hours ACARS 11 legs,
20.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2009 18:34 ET by Jack Urie
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Shift-4 to bring up overhead switches....honestly don't know if that switch actually works on the model.
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DVA7130
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP
Joined on March 23 2009
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Everett 250 Club
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Online Eight Century
"Hudson, we have a problem" Tyrone, GA USA
846 legs, 1,482.4 hours
814 legs,
1,429.8 hours online 818 legs,
1,443.2 hours ACARS 178 legs,
322.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2009 20:43 ET by Ryan Morse
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why would you need it, just turn off the a/c
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
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"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2009 20:54 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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Ryan - I'm going to assume that you are kidding - and if so - ha ha!
The Pitot Heat switch in FS9 for the MD88 is on the overhead panel almost in the middle on the bottom - under the R ENG ON button
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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2005
Online Triple Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
"Don't know a thing" Summerville, SC USA
449 legs, 548.8 hours
397 legs,
481.0 hours online 269 legs,
307.1 hours ACARS 39 legs,
60.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2009 22:07 ET by Tony Austin
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shift-4 brings up the GPS.... cuss...
shift-H should work, but with no indicator I can't tell if I am toggl'g it on or off.....
There has to be a pitot heat switch... really....
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DVA6695
Captain, MD-88
Joined on November 26 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
"We are....Penn State" Phoenixville, PA USA
153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs,
149.6 hours online 149 legs,
200.2 hours ACARS 11 legs,
20.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2009 19:03 ET by Jack Urie
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Tony--my MD-88 is the FSX version....Shift-4 brings up the panel. Always useful to provide some info, as in "I'm using FS9". Sorry for wasting your time.
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2009 20:30 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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Tony - do you not see the switch? You can program any key combo you want
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
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"In the cold Kentucky rain" Horn Lake, MS USA
6,858 legs, 11,160.7 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online 5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS 371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2009 21:16 ET by Scott D Williams
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I have not been able to engage the Mach hold on this airplane. I have flown it a bunch albeit not logged as a Delta pilot. I usually just set it to 330 knots and fly away at altitude.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA7180
Captain, MD-88
Joined on March 17 2009
Richmond, BC Canada
59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online 56 legs,
101.4 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2009 00:22 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
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Yup I have the same problem Scott... can't figure it out.
Lindsey WiebeCaptain, MD-88
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2009 07:45 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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You guys have to be more specific - the M Hold works fine on Fleet in FSX and FS2004 - is the M light not coming on or what?
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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2005
Online Triple Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
"Don't know a thing" Summerville, SC USA
449 legs, 548.8 hours
397 legs,
481.0 hours online 269 legs,
307.1 hours ACARS 39 legs,
60.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2009 15:50 ET by Tony Austin
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Can anyone point out a pitot heat switch or indicator in the above image?
The MD-88 panel is the smaller inset image.
I have not been able to pull up an overhead panel with the current version of the md-88
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2009 16:11 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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Tony - I am the MD88 program ACP.
The Pitot Heat switch in FS9 for the MD88 is on the overhead panel almost in the middle on the bottom - under the R ENG ON button
For FSX - overhead panel next to the eng xfeed.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/andy444_2006/-2009-apr-30-001.jpg
The Mach button only lights up after you have engaged the Autopilot AND the AT button
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DVA7180
Captain, MD-88
Joined on March 17 2009
Richmond, BC Canada
59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online 56 legs,
101.4 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 30 2009 23:14 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
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My experience has been AP and AT engaged and holding airspeed through speed hold (kts) then when through about FL210 switching to mach hold. The Mach hold light goes on but the aircraft does not seem to hold that mach number. I will trouble shoot and pay more attention next flight.
I have also had the problem of the throttle sticking but through another thread it appears this sometimes happens and to press E,1,2 at the same time to re-engage the throttles.
Using Fleet panel with FS9.
Lindsey WiebeCaptain, MD-88
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2009 07:40 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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it's not that the throttles are disengaging, sometimes, when you are typing in ACARS, or another program - it will be interepreted by FS, and every so often, you may hit the combo to UNSYNC the throttle/engine. E+1+2 (plus however many engines you have will sync them together again
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DVA6695
Captain, MD-88
Joined on November 26 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
"We are....Penn State" Phoenixville, PA USA
153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs,
149.6 hours online 149 legs,
200.2 hours ACARS 11 legs,
20.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2009 09:47 ET by Jack Urie
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Lindsey--I have experienced the same issue, especially after about FL310. The A/T just seems to not react, and I never get anywhere near the mach setting at cruise. I just turn off autothrottle and control manually (about 93% N1 seems to hold me at 0.76 at FL350 or thereabouts. And...yes, I have forgotten to reduce throttle during a descent (overspeed! overspeed! says the robot) and forgotten to re-engage A/T during approach. You only make those mistakes once!
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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2005
Online Triple Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
"Don't know a thing" Summerville, SC USA
449 legs, 548.8 hours
397 legs,
481.0 hours online 269 legs,
307.1 hours ACARS 39 legs,
60.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 02 2009 09:47 ET by Tony Austin
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Andrew .. thanks, I found the overhead panel. On FS9 it comes up with shift-2
Appreciate the help.
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DVA5544
Captain, A320
Joined on February 07 2008
"I'm at a 15° chin-up attitude." Spiez, Bern Schweiz
34 legs, 58.3 hours
24 legs,
34.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 02 2009 10:40 ET by Alexander Kolb
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How'd you get the HUD with that panel?
Alexander KolbCaptain, A320
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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2005
Online Triple Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
"Don't know a thing" Summerville, SC USA
449 legs, 548.8 hours
397 legs,
481.0 hours online 269 legs,
307.1 hours ACARS 39 legs,
60.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 02 2009 14:45 ET by Tony Austin
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On FS9, the HUD comes up/down with shift-6 and shift-5
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