Pinatubo wrote on Aug 10^th, 2012 at 6:12am:

1) One thing I've noticed is that [Fuel Used] only starts counting after [V1] be opened. Is it right? Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Yes, the V-One gauge must be opened first before the 'fuel used' is calculated. Here's something you can try:
Immediately after the aircraft is loaded, switch to the 2D view (Shift + A). The 2D view has the V-One gauge already opened and the calculations will begin at that point. This works best if you load your aircraft in the 3D cockpit and with the engines running. You can also reset the 'fuel used' by clicking on the display.


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2) I've also noticed that "Take-off/Landing Data Card" shows the "Q" code for altimeter setting as [QHN]. Wouldn't be [QNH] instead of [QHN]?

I released the V-One gauge for the 727-100 over 3 months ago and I'm surprised that someone hasn't mentioned this typo by now! If you really want to correct this typo, you could carefully edit the BMP file and switch the 'N' & 'H' and then save. I say this only because I'm unsure when or if I'll be updating the gauge any time soon.


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3) Before installing "V-One", to get M.80 @ FL300, thrust levers were adjusted at 72%. Now, it just need 63%. Did you ever notice that?

Yes, I am aware of the thrust change. The readme707.txt suggests the change to inlet_area=10.0 which in turn, provides more thrust. This was necessary to obtain the maximum optimum altitude. The 'real world' optimum altitude could not be achieved with the standard aircraft.cfg settings. Even after this additional thrust, the aircraft was still below the 'real world' optimum altitude by about 10,000 FT. This was the best performance / compromise I could get without making the 707 take-off like a rocket!


Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on the V-One gauge!
Paul