18. Switch EFIS back to MAP view and hit INT REF on CDU. This would take you to the crazy weight page which we all passionately hate , especially if you're coming from other commercial models. Go to fuel and payload from top menu in fsx. select "Display fuel quantity as weight". This would change all units to Pounds(lbs). Calculate the ZFW as shown in the figure below. You could change fuel and payload etc. As you could see i've way too much fuel but thats alright we'll be burning only digital fuel.


More realistic figures would be something like Cargo + PAX = 31500, Fuel = 50% in all tanks which gives around 37775lbs.

Gross Weight = (empty plane's weight + cargo+pax+fuel)
                  �= 115000 + 31500 + 37775
                  �= 184275lbs

ZFW = 184275 - 37775 = 146500lbs

so you would enter 146.5 in ZFW which would give you 184.3 in GR WT in CDU

You could also approximate CG here from the diagram. The black and white circle is located at 12th or 13th notch from top (depending on how you read it). So CG% would be (13/32)x100 = 40.625 = approximately 41%.






19. Enter 128.2(round it off) into ZFW and it would automatically calculate GR WT 199.4 which is approximately what we had in previous screenshot. Enter reserves to 20, crz alt to 250, cost index to 110(this is for how economical you want your flight to be. Higher the number more fuel would be burnt etc ..... This would be crucial for longer flights.)

20. Hit takeoff lsk on previous CDU step and enter following circled figures. CDU would automatically calculate V speeds for you

21. BUt you've to hit each lsk buttons next to v1, vR, v2 to finalize them(see the speeds are in BOLD below). I've entered CG approx to 34. It was around 40 i checked later. YOu could see this visually on FUEL and payload screenshot. Anyhow this has to do with trim settings so here i got 4 but i think 3 was enough for my flight.

22. Set the trim to 4 as we calculated in CDU.

23. We're almost done Do rest of the following as shown below. F/D on, A/T on, IAS/MACH to vR(140), ALT to next waypoint(I didn't bother here), Flaps to 15, EFIS HSI to MAP.

24. For auto take off hit TO/GA(below autopilot disengage switch) and EPR(below A/T Arm). Try to keep aircraft centered as the plane starts moving using rudder and joystick.

25. Here's tower view of the take off as I retract the landing gear.

26. Once above 200ft above ground Hit LNAV, VNAV, CMD switch followed by gradual flaps retraction(see manual). As we climb you could hit CLB button(next to TO/GA button, but make sure to hit CRZ button under CLB once you're on level flight)

27. Okay now we're approaching Vegas so its time to set ILS frequncies. Goto map from fsx menu and double click on KLAS airport to bring up airport information. You could get all required frequencies here ATIS, Approach etc.. Here ILS frequency for our rwy is 111.70 and CRS heading 255

28. So we enter these figures into radio panel where it says ILS

29. Near Finals we're ready to enter Approach reference speeds. I select flaps 25 and vREF to 133kts by hitting second LSK from right to copy and hitting right LSK 4 to paste.

30. Once we intercept the ILS needles hit LOC followed by APP before the horizontal pink diamond marks on ADI on right is above centerline. If you delay the autoland won't work!

31. Here I'm fully configured to land. See the circled areas and try to match with figures in CDU we calculated. LAND 3 is illuminated green and we've three green for wheels. Auto breaks and flaps are all set including the speed. At this point all Autopilot switches would come alive on their own

32. Time to disconnect autopilot, auto throttle and start flaring

33. Came down bit heavy as you remember I overloaded plane with lots of fuel

34. Taxi to the gates and enjoy rest of the neat features in Captain Sim's plane. stay good in Vegas! �



Forgive my grammer!! � and thanks for reading!!

Aussie,

I ran ino into a few questions....when I create a FP via SimRoutes  a nd import that FP into the FMC it does not show any SIDS or STARS ("none") and my waypoints are listed by lat and long coordinates, not by name.....   hmmm?  Could you help?

thanks
fltsimguy

I would suggest the following tweak to your tutorial. Select the Oshnn departure from KLAX, with the DAG trans then the CLARR arrival RW25R. You can get semi-accurate real world flight plans from www.flightaware.com

Aussie, I programed the CDU and pressed the lsk next to V1, Vr V2 to finalize in FMC.




When I select the arr runway on the approach ref page the gross land weight is blank. Cannot manually enter the weight to obtain Vref speeds. I thought the FMS auto calculated the landing weight. I must be missing a step in order for the landing weight to appear. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hey thanks for the tutorial!  I have just one question though.  When you found the CG you found it to be 13 notches back from the firewall (or whatever the 757 uses).  Then you took 13 and divided it by 32.  Is that because there are 32 notches total and you just divide what your CG is by 32?  What if it had been 17?  Would it still be 17/32 x 100?

Whenever I try to import the FS FPL, FSX always crashes. Anyway of stopping this?

The FMC errors may be fixed in the next service pack, if one comes, which they can not confirm or deny that it will and can not confirm or deny what it will fix nor can they confirm or deny when it might possibly come out, if ever.

jse516 wrote on Jan 13^th, 2009 at 6:54pm:


I just had the same trouble then I found this post. What fixed it for me was to delete the many FLT plans I had in my documents\flight sim x files\ , and just save the one that I was using for that flight. All was well and it shown up in the FMC with just 1 flight plan to choose.

I can't get past step 2

"2. First we would do IRS alignment. Start by moving the knobs on top left to align position. followed by pressing other lit switches/knobs in any order or by the order mentioned in the captain sim manual."

I don't have the 3 panels above the yaw damper switches. There is just a blank space where the align knobs panel should be. Any Idea how to fix that? I'm running FSX on XP with 757 pro pack v4.2

Captain Sim 2 - as a follow up..you are right. FSX SP2 was not installed.  Everything is fixed. Thank you for the prompt assistance.  Now I'm off to figure out the FMS on this wonderful 757 aircraft.

I believe flightaware is accurate. They are showing you the filed flight plan and then also the actual flight path. The reason they might be different is ATC.

If you're not close enough to the arrival airport, click the DEP/ARR button, then hit the Index left side key.  This will take you to the page you need to tell the FMC about your arrival at the destination airport (instead of returning to origin)

Nothing to do with this,but where did you get the Delte plaine with winglets,i have the latest cs for fsx but i can't find a plaine with winglets

Thx
Mamush

Excellent tutorial...this has helped me immensely.

One question--how does the approach speed get in the MCP window?  Is this automatically set once APP mode is engaged?  Reason I am asking is that you seem to be on an awfully short final, but your speed was showing 234 knots.  I find myself going to SPD mode and setting the Vref in the window manually.

mamush wrote on Apr 6^th, 2009 at 2:13pm:


Are you choosing the winglets option in ACE?

I think you're using FS9 version. perhaps a bug? are you still getting same issue. Has anyone else using FS9 version got same issue?



Aviator327 wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 12:47pm:

Is there a way to add or delete waypoints to the flight plan in the fmc while enrt, other than making a new fp and loading it with the deleted or added way points?

Aussie, What am I doing wrong? I purchased 757 Captain and I can't get the autopilot to work. I've owned FS since the beginning in all the iterations. I have no problem with A/P in the 737 and 747 that com with FSX but this 757 has me questioning I have a bad disk. Example; IRS, I click Align in all 3 columns and wait till the light in each goes out, then I switch to NAV in all 3. Then the 3 Align start flashing, is that normal. When in flight while I'm straigt and level and at cruising speed I try to switch on Alt/Hold and Heading/Hold and they don't work, the plane usually goes into a bank and then dive? I also don't know when to flip the F/D switch(usually right away) but again, in the dark. I know this is probibly tedious for you but could you possibly help me or direct me towards something that will show me the proper procedure for using the autopilot for this "Just Flight 757 Captain program. Thank you for your time.

@swivelhi,
To stop the IRS from blinking, enter the aircraft position in the CDU, using the pos init page. This should stop them from blinking. Also, make sure your yaw dampers are active (and working). I don't have the probs you describe, and I'm certainly not a specialist, but maybe that could help.

Lars

swivelhi wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2009 at 10:22am:


Your IRS isn't aligned. The flashing "ALIGN" lamps indicate a fault.

Try this:

1) APU = ON ; Engines = OFF
2) Set IRS from "OFF" to "ALIGN" (all 3 columns). Wait for it to set.
3) Go to CDU/FMC. Choose "POS INIT". Copy your last known LAT/LONG to the scratch pad by hitting the button on the TOP RIGHT and then paste that in where it says something like "SET IRS POS"
4) Now - switch IRS from "ALIGN" to "NAV"

You should no longer get the flashing ALIGN lights. Now it should be set!

Manok wrote on Nov 9^th, 2009 at 9:43pm:


Did you pull back on the stick?

Anyhow, good tut except, according to a normal ops checklist I have, you don't engage LNAV until 400' AGL.  You also don't engage VNAV until 1000' AGL.

Good Afternoon and Merry Christmas
I've a problem in the point 3 of this beautiful tutorial.
When I press "Yaw Damper", the left is on ON, while del right one, is on ON but the orange light of INOP is still Light.

What is my error? Thanks to all!

Thank you very much for your help.It let me know how to fly using CS-752.Have a nice day

I'm not sure if this will help with the plan showing in the FMC. I always turn the IRS Mode Selectors knobs straight to the NAV position and not the ALIGN position. The alignment works fine for me doing it this way.

Hope this helps.

Mark

Thanks

capcadetjc wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2010 at 10:25pm:


From what I have found, when you are on the arrival page of the FMC, you will have 3 choices. STAR, Runway, and Transition, you have to add all 3. If you don't add the transition, the arrival will not show on the flight plan.

Thanks for the tutorial. Nice work, but I still don't know, how to disengage the auto throttle without using the mouse.... Any chance to get some help?

Fantastic tutorial, certainly has helped me master most of the stuff with regard to the FMC, however, where can I learn more about SIDS and STARS. I seem to be missing something and wind up flying in circles on the final bit of the approach. Eventually I go in the good old fashioned way by locking my nav radio onto the ILS and flying in that way. How and where to find ways to change this please?

Mark,

Yes, I do use real weather, my routes are joined i.e. my STAR is joined at my last waypoint before the airport on the route. I suspect i'm fluffing it with transitions etc. I'm not sure, at least I'm getting the hang of FMC flying.

Is there a way I can pull up a map and find the SIDS and STARS in FSX, and how is this done? � Also is there any way that I can pull up a map plan on FSX? 

I use Flight Sim Commander 9 to get the SID, STAR, Transitions, and to help figure out the High Altitude Airways with connecting waypoints.

You can try RouteFinder (free version) to create routes for you. You will have to figure out the SID STAR, which can be difficult though (FSC9 comes in handy for finding the correct SID and STAR).

Will the fsc921 trial version work and how do you install and use it in FSX?

Drego22 wrote on Jun 10^th, 2013 at 7:02pm:

Yes it will work, but you cannot save the Flight Plans. I'm not sure what other features are unavailable in the demo. I saw a post by someone who only used the demo version (for a very long time) and he was very happy with it. It doesn't work within FS. It is a separate program, but the database is gathered from FS9, FSX and/or P3D. Mine is set for both FSX and P3D (I have a shortcut to open it for whichever Flight Sim version I'm using at the time).

As I said before, I only use FSC9 (currently v9.2.2) to provide me with the info needed (jet airways with linking waypoints AND SID, STAR and TRANS) to enter in the route. So on long routes, I have a lot of jet airways and waypoints to enter, but it is definitely better than adding every single waypoint.

Drego22 wrote on Jun 10^th, 2013 at 9:17pm:

I use FSX in Windowed mode, never Full Screen, so I just click on FSC9 in the Taskbar. The ILS frequency should be added automatically upon selecting an ILS runway in the ARR screen.

I have also added the default GPS 500 in the CS757! I removed the Simicon (SHIFT+2) for the iYOKE and replaced it with the default fs9gps!gps_500. Like this:

[Window01]
size_mm=48, 256
background_color=1,1,1
position=6
visible=1
zorder=99
ident=12101
gauge00=Captain_Sim.200!iAnim, � �0, � 0, 24, 32
gauge01=Captain_Sim.200!iCDU, � � 0, �32, 24, 32
gauge02=Captain_Sim.200!iEfis, � �0, �64, 24, 32
gauge03=Captain_Sim.200!iRadio, � 0, �96, 24, 32
gauge04=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, � �0, 128, 24, 32 //gauge04=Captain_Sim.200!iYoke, � �0, 128, 24, 32
gauge05=Captain_Sim.200!iNote, � �0, 160, 24, 32
gauge06=Captain_Sim.200!iExtPw, � 0, 192, 24, 32
gauge07=Captain_Sim.200!iExit, � �0, 224, 24, 32
gauge08=Captain_Sim.200!iOH, � � 24, � 0, 24, 32
gauge09=Captain_Sim.200!iLight, �24, �32, 24, 32
gauge10=Captain_Sim.200!iAP, � � 24, �64, 24, 32
gauge11=Captain_Sim.200!iIRS, � �24, �96, 24, 32
gauge12=Captain_Sim.200!iP, � � �24, 128, 24, 32
gauge13=Captain_Sim.200!iATC, � �24, 160, 24, 32
gauge14=Captain_Sim.200!iExtBAir,24, 192, 24, 32
gauge15=Captain_Sim.200!iRDR, � �24, 224, 24, 32

I then replaced the [Window37] completely with this:

[Window37]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
Position=7
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0, 0, 456, 378

To open the GPS, I press SHIFT+2, then click on the GPS icon to open the GPS.


It looks like this. See the GPS Icon next to the P on the Simicon Panel (I forgot to highlight it before uploading the image ).

Edited:

When in the VNAV mode, my cruz speed will not go above 250kis, what am I not doing, and how do I correct this?

In the FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\CS_B757-200\panel folder.

1. Backup the panel.cfg before modifying it!
2. Open the panel.cfg with Notepad.
3. Search for Window37. When you find this: Window37=Yoke, replace it with this: Window37=GPS
4. Search for [Window01] (in the [ ]), and change gauge04 from this: gauge04=Captain_Sim.200!iYoke, � �0, 128, 24, 32 to this: gauge04=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, � �0, 128, 24, 32
5. Search for Window37 again, and when you reach the [Window37] (in the [ ]), replace this:

[Window37]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=528, 394
window_pos=0.098, 0.70
visible=1
zorder=5
ident=10143
nomenu=0
gauge00=Captain_Sim.b757!CP_Yoke, �0,0,528,394

with this:

[Window37]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
Position=7
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0, 0, 456, 378

Now SAVE IT. Next time you ar flying the 757-200, press SHIFT+2 and click on the GPS Icon to bring the fs9gps!gps_500.

If you get stuck, I'll make a copy of mine available to download.

I know I'm of the dummies' tribe, but I can't understand why ev'rytime I insert a Route in the FMC and follow the procedures in inseting data, it's always missing the landing path (or the path from the last leg to de STAR point and Runway. I mean, my route is correct from takeoff to the last leg. I act in the same way on the another company 737 and it works perfectly. Do I miss some point on the Captain Sim FMC? I tried on the 757 and 767 with the same result. It's frustrating.
Thanks for any help
Fulvio ARman

Thanks, I keep coming back to this tutorial.

Are there any good flight planners for the 757?  I see PPFX claims support, but it's not working or not implemented.  I need to do NAT planning that has an updated nav database.

Lastly, I cannot create new topics, how can I fix that?

Mark,

Thanks, I tried rfinder for say KJFK to EGLL. �It created a good enough FP and I �modified it in notepad to FSX format (comparing to an existing FP that FSX generated JFK to EGLL via Alasak!). �Then in CDU I tried to load it, but it doesn't do anything. �I have another FP that loads ok in CDU.

So, I started deleting waypoints, like the oceanic ones:

[flightplan]
title=KJFK to EGLL
description=KJFK, EGLL
type = IFR
routetype = 3
cruising_altitude=0
departure_id=KJFK, N40* �38.39 , W73* �46.74 , +000013.00
destination_id=EGLL, N51* �28.65 , W0* �27.68 , +000080.00
departure_name=New_York_John_F_Kennedy_Intl
destination_name=Heathrow
waypoint.0=KJFK,A, N40* 38.39, �W73* �46.74, +000000.00,
waypoint.1=PUT, I, N41* 57.19, �W071* 50.38, +000000.00,
waypoint.2=BOS,A,N42* 21.26, �W070* 59.22, +000000.00,
waypoint.3=SCUPP, I, N42* 36.11, �W070* 13.49, +000000.00,
waypoint.4=CANAL, I, N42* 40.08, �W070* 01.21, +000000.00,
waypoint.5=TUSKY, I, N43* 33.54, �W067* 00.00, +000000.00,
waypoint.6=COLOR, I, N46* 40.24, �W052* 30.50, +000000.00,
waypoint.7=RONPO, I, N46* 52.38, �W051* 00.00, +000000.00,
waypoint.12=MALOT, I, N53* 00.00, �W015* 00.00, +000000.00,
waypoint.13=GISTI, I, N53* 00.00, �W014* 00.00, +000000.00,
waypoint.14=SLANY, I, N52* 09.31, �W005* 50.32, +000000.00,
waypoint.15=STU, I, N51* 59.40, �W005* 02.24, +000000.00,
waypoint.16=DIKAS, I, N51* 46.37, �W003* 15.33, +000000.00,
waypoint.17=GAVGO, I, N51* 33.50, �W001* 42.36, +000000.00,
waypoint.18=KENET, I, N51* 31.14, �W001* 27.18, +000000.00,
waypoint.19=EGLL,A,N51* 28.39, �W000* 27.41, +000000.00,


Still no luck with that.

I also tried a simroutes.com FP in FSX format, but CDU won't load that either. �

I lastly tried entering FP manually, it seems my nav files might be nonexistent as I tried JFK, MERIT, HFD, PUT, BOS-all which should exist. �

I broke down and bought the latest navigraph...works now.

ok thanks for the information.

The other day I loaded a FSX Flight plan  fine and modified it and clicked save in CDU, then today I went to load it and FSX proceeded to crash.  I also tried it in 767 CDU and it did same thing.  I think FSX crashed six times before I finally got one to load ok. 

It seemed like the only thing that worked 100% of the time was to start from square 1 every time. Kind of frustrating to have to do that, but I know it works.

To FSX, it doesn't matter because it's backwards compatible. The 757 FMC is not. My advice is to open the route with the default FSX Flight Planner, then re-save it. When it is re-saved, it will be saved in the FSX PLN format, and THEN you will be able to load into the 757 FMC.

Antonio P wrote on Jan 8^th, 2014 at 11:43am:

I wrote these two fixes for the Captain Sim 767, but they work for the 757 as well.

Fix for missing T/D in CDU/FMS

Fix for missing end of route.

In my personal experience, the fix for the missing T/D usually takes a few more attempts to get it to work, but it still works. And sometimes, doing the fix for the missing end of the route, will then create the missing T/D problem, so I end up doing both fixes for the one flight.

Hope this helps.

wooh now we can fly this bird .
Thanks Aussie.

When I do the same process in my 757-200 in FSX i have a problema.

I decide use the same process that you show.


but when i click on DET/ARR, select the ARR in destination,  select the runway, trans, .... its didn´t appear in the route or in the legs pages.

Finally did flight using help your tutorial all to have landing gear
sink into pavement after rolling to stop LOL!