Rpotter wrote on Nov 27^th, 2013 at 2:29am:

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Vampire wrote on Nov 30^th, 2013 at 3:09pm:

It' supposed to be there when the engines are running, but sometimes it's not. Press the "I" key (default keyboard command for turning smoke on/off) and it should be there again.

I would say that the black smoke disappears because is not very thick or dark, whereas the contrails are thick and white, so it smothers the black engine smoke.

Still 2 to go 

Here is the famous photo 

That's pretty awesome, right. Well, I have the 707,727 and of course the C-130, and I love CS Aircrafts. The only problem I got is the 727. Must say this problem occurs from FL240 only, so if I fly at FL220,  there is no problem  . Was just wondering.
Thanks for the reply and maybe one day there will be a solution, till then I just keep on flying !!!!!!

Hi,
I have a problem with the VHF NAV frequencie selector and vhf RADIOS on B727 100 & 200.

I can't set frequencies. Figures don't move, knobs don't work.

I need your help please!

Thanks

Use the left and right mouse buttons to move the frequencies. Do you have a joystick , yoke?
Ron

Guys I have new computer with windows 8.1.  I cannot get my 727 to run in the OS.  I have FS9 and I did the whole compatibility thing and run as administer but the sim crashes every time I try to load the aircraft.  Please advise I miss flying this great aircraft.

As far as I know....

Tank to Engine at engine start (all the switches are already set that way when the 727 is first loaded into FSX).
Possibly Tank to Engine during the climb, but if not, Center Tank to ALL Engines.
Once at cruise altitude, feed all engine from the centre tank until it is equal to the fuel remaining in the wing tanks, then switch it back to Tank to Engine for the rest of the flight.

Note. If all fuel tanks are equal when you start the engines, leave them that way for the entire flight.

To set it up so that the center tank to feeds all the engines, set the switches like I have them set in the following image:

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv58/Markoz958/727fuel.jpg~original

No! The image is for how to set them so that the Center Tank feeds fuel to all 3 engines.

Mine do not look like they are set, in my previous reply, when the 727 first loads into FSX either.

They look like this:

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv58/Markoz958/727_fuel_setup_on_starting_in_...

That is how the fuel switches are set in the 727 when it first loads into FSX for me. With these settings, the fuel is set to Tank to Engine - i.e.:

#1 Tank (Left Wing Tank) feeds fuel to #1 Engine (Left Engine)
#2 Tank (Center Tank) feeds fuel to #2 Engine (Center Engine)
#3 Tank (Right Wing Tank) feed fuel to #3 Engine (Right Engine)

I think it helps to take the confusion out of the system if you look at the fuel panel as the schematic drawing that it actually is.

Each section (ENG 1 - left, ENG 2 - center, ENG 3 - right) is schematically drawn with the tank (represented by the gauges labeled NO 1, NO 2 & NO 3 TANK) in the middle. Follow the lines from the tank and you'll see the flow of fuel. It is drawn to the pumps, then through the LOW PRESS lights (OFF if the pumps are ON) to join up immediately prior to flowing through each respective Fuel Shutoff valve to the engine. The engines in the picture are where the ENG 1 / 2 / 3 label is, right below the shutoff valve. There are even small arrows on the lines between the low press lights and the shutoff valves indicating direction of flow.

As Mark stated, in normal operation with equal fuel in all tanks, the switches are set for tank to engine operation and the #2 Fuel Crossfeed Manifold valve stays open to keep the Fuel Crossfeed Manifold pressurized. Looking at the schematic while feeding all engines from the center tank, you can see that with the #1 & #3 AFT and FWD Boost Pumps off, the only way the left and right engines get fuel is through their respective Fuel Crossfeed Manifold valves, which will be open.

I'm pretty sure that in the real airplane, there is no need to switch off any pumps to feed all engines from the center tank, as the four pumps in the #2 system run at a higher pressure than the ones in the #1 & #3 systems, so basically overpower those to feed fuel to the outboard engines. It's been a very long time since I flew the airplane though, so in order to prove that I'd have to dig through a mound of manuals in the garage...or just wait for Lou to confirm, deny or clarify

Markoz wrote on May 8^th, 2014 at 6:08am:

I noticed that too, which led me to just turn off the pumps. I'm sure it doesn't work that way in the real airplane as the #2 system pumps should overpower the #1 and #3 pumps. For me that was an initial ground school thing as I flew the airplane as an FO so fuel balance wasn't my job, but that of the SO. I do remember them taking great pride when running tank to engine, in getting all the levels exactly equal by tweaking them with the Fuel Crossfeed Manifold valves. This wouldn't have been possible if they had to turn off pumps to crossfeed as the delay in re-setting pumps and valves wouldn't allow the exact equality they were looking for.

The CS version works just fine as you stated. The only time it's been an issue for me is on the odd occasion when needing max range, my virtual SO has left the system in crossfeed mode until the center tank is much lower than the wing tanks  You should be able to just turn off all the #2 pumps and feed equally from #1 and #3 but that ain't happening because of the characteristic you mentioned above about feeding from the tanks on a rotational basis. It will feed from #1 then #3 then whatever it feels like doing at the time. so it becomes from that point, a constant monitoring operation feeding from #1 with all the rest of the pumps off until its level is equal to #2, then feeding from #3 until it equals the other two.

Oh for an actual virtual SO to whom you could say, "Ain't my job...just fix it"

I've big problem with my b727 by capitan. I really like the plane but I can't fly because just before landing my fsx is turning off by an error. What i supposed to do?

sorry but I was trying to find out how to start a new post but have not found out yet...I am new on this forum...so please bear with me.....
My question is if I bought the 727 Captain ACE pack, 727 Captain 100 and 200 exterior mods do I still need to to purchase the base pack???? I bought all 3 of there back in 2005 -2007(so yes it has been a while since I bought them) I just never used them yet.... so again...would I need the Base pack for these mods????    any help is appreciated!!!!

dinger wrote on Oct 20^th, 2014 at 9:33pm:


Thank you for interest.
You can still use them if you want, there will be no issues. But if you would like to have all features of base pack and will want to use 727-200 Expansion with base pack you may buy discounted upgrades: http://www.captainsim.com/products/x727/discount.html

Hi Terry.

A lot of mods for the 727 are provided by forum members. I don't use any of them.

The autopilot works much better if you have the Acceleration Expansion Pack installed. FSX Gold comes with Acceleration, but I don't know if it has to be installed, or not.

TerryT wrote on Dec 31^st, 2014 at 8:55am:


FSX Gold tends to be pretty cheap to buy. I'm not sure about the cost of Acceleration, but I'm sure that you can still get it.

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Example on fuel use.

Say a flight requires 40,000 pounds of fuel, then you fill all 3 tanks equally to 12,000 pounds each, then add the additional 4,000 pounds in the centre tank.
For the flight, I will use Tank #2, to feed fuel to all 3 engines, by opening the 3 fuel crossfeed valves. I will leave it like this until Tank #2 has 12,000 pounds remaining, then I will close the 3 fuel crossfeed valves, and let each tank feed fuel to the corresponding engine - i.e. Tank #1 feeds fuel to Engine #1, etc.

If I do a flight that only requires 18,000 pounds of fuel, then I put 6,000 pounds of fuel in each tank, leave the fuel crossfeed valves closed, and let each fuel tank feed its corresponding engine.

All tanks must have fuel in them (although you can probably still fly it without any fuel in the centre tank (Tank #2)), but it is not how the 727 was designed to use fuel. LOU, a former airline pilot that flew the 727, spoke about it in another topic in this forum (the 727 Captain forum), but I can't find it right now.

Rikenbacker wrote on Nov 19^th, 2015 at 9:32am:


Funny, I am here because I have exact the same question

I only found HD repaints for the exterior, payware on sim market.
Is there anything for the virtual cockpit? I would pay for it if there is one.

Thank you

Why "master avionic switch" bug still not fixed? It's bug known for more than 5 years, and users regularly ask about it on this forum. It's so difficult to switch master avionics on after switching galley power?

Rikenbacker wrote on Nov 20^th, 2015 at 7:40am:

Nom Prepar3D has no option. Textures still look ugly.

I cannot start a new thread.  And I did a search for 'cold and dark' which I believe is the topic I am looking for.  But the forum gave me 0 matches.  So, I guess I have to just post this anywhere I can...   

How can I create a quick Free Flight mission with everything shut down? 

I also would like to make sure that ALL of the switches are in their default positions so that I can follow the manual and do a complete startup?

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply and advice.  I hesitate to 'spam' with periods, but if that is acceptable here I will do it if I need to.   

Hi @all.
My name is Phil and this is my first question - hopefully my last one   
I've bought the 727-100 P3D v3.1. Everything works fine.

I only have one question about the INS in combination with the Flightplan-Page.
I know - and it works fine - that the INS can auto-switch to the NEXT page of the flightplan (if there are more than one).
But, is it possible und how is it possible to switch manually back to e.g. the first page and fly to one of these waypoints?!
E.g. you already are on page 2 but due to an emergency etc. you want to go direct to a waypoint / airfield from the first page..

Since I have this wonderful airplane i am looking all over the net for an answer, but nothing found yet.. 

Thanks 

Hi an thank you for your answer.
Unfortunately I guessed something like that

Thanks for the description anyway. I know how to add / change the coordinates.

But I asked because I also use Pro-ATC/X and I have chosen to let the program auto-load a new GPS flightplan whenever I got the STAR & Arrival. (so: new GPS Flightplan = new INS Flightplan). - It is not really a complete new plan, but the SID-points have then been deleted and instead the STAR points have been inserted after the last enroute point. So all points from the plan are now changed in position.
I recognized "the problem" when I already was on Page 2  Leg 23 and I got the STAR from ATC which was auto-loaded in the Flightplan.
BUT: the STAR now startet at the end of page 1 and the INS still, of course, was on Page 2 23, which now was in short final of the flight. So I wanted to change the actual waypoint to the correct one which is now on page 1. ...

But now I think, in this case I have to change manually all points whenever Pro-atc loads up the new plan or add the STAR points coordinates manually when I get the correct star...

Does anybody know how it was done in the real world with INS!? Did the pilots input all STAR coordinates while they were already descending?

Thanks anyway