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Message started by Bob Markey on Jan 30th, 2009 at 7:30am

Title: Re: 727-100 Pro Pack first impressions
Post by Bob Markey on Jan 31st, 2009 at 7:37pm
After a couple 200+nm flight, I will concur, VSI is not as to be expected.  I never seen it register over 800, even after a FSPassengers-X test of explosive decompression by opening main door at FL290, followed by a quick dive to 10,000.   It never showed more than 800 descent, but FSPX informs me I exceeded 6000 fpm descent.

I also concur EPR appears wrong below high altitude, I can't seem to make it go over about 1.5 even exceeding N1/N2 speeds when on the ground, and also only noticed it rise much over that when at FL300 and then it was over 2.00 with about 90% N1 speed.

My Altitude alert does Chord as would expect.

As Finn points out, Cont Ign switch not only flips to "ON" but sticks out the edge of the cover.

My flight director does seem to work when it's mode is selected in sensible fashion, but if I turn heading bug to the left, FD indicates I should turn to the right.

My AP does engage.  Remember one must have AIL control on before ELV control will engage.  A couple notes on the AP:
- I note even with pitch computer disengaged, AP keeps overriding my pitch inputs and trims, trimming back (slowly) to where trim was when I turned on AIL computer.
- I note also that the VC pitch/roll input is unusable, as any motion seems to be interpreted both as a roll and pitch command.  I must pop out the 2D panel and undock to my extra monitor.
- Another thing, in VC, the AIL control is labelled incorrectly "ALT".  2D pop-up is labelled accurately.

AP does work otherwise, so long as I'm willing to only go full disengage for alt changes, I thought this should give me some control over pitch when ELV disengaged, but maybe incorrect.

I don't notice sounds that go missing, but I do notice that one of the APU background sounds never stops after APU shut down.  Also notice some engine whine sounds continue after engine shut down.

I notice Duct Temp reads zero in the far right position until clicked, and this leaves it in #3 duct but then registers a temp.  After this, it doesn't show 0 again during normal situation.

I notice fuel dump door can be closed with switches in the "on" position, notice inside the door the 3 blocks mounted to the door, this prevents door from being closed if fuel dump any switch enabled.  Should maybe change door open animation to "bounce open" if one tries to close it with those switches "on".

I concur on cabin temps panel, clicking knobs gets a "double click" sound and my pax and crew are freezing to death at 0C and nothing I can do for them. :)

I can connect ext power, both in Shift-1 button panel and in FE's ground power switch.

Trim wheels do seem to turn microscopic amounts, instead of seeing the white mark come around several times like one might think.  Pitch trim is a little touchy after further time spent, but if one is patient, the plane will trim out.

I'll be happy for the sounds when they come, but for now I won't gripe about something as simple when the rest are so great. :D

Only 727's I've flew in sim are freeware variants that left far more to be desired, and I drool over CS' level of detail inside and out.

I can't wait for several things to be improved, but I can keep flying as-is until they are, the only thing aggrivating me most right now is the VSI condition.  >:(

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