Michael

Thanks for your prompt response. I will try your suggestions. However I have 2 points to note:

My Ramp Weight was not 194.000 lbs, but 159,610 lbs arrived at as follows:

•      Basic Operating Empty Weight:        100,700 (CS number)
•      Payload Weight:                      40,410 (passengers, cargo, crew)
•      Fuel Weight:                    18,500
•      Total Ramp Weight:              159,610

I figure 1,000 lbs burned in taxi, so my takeoff weight would be 158,610 lbs approx. This is well below the Gross Takeoff Weight  published by CS (209,500) and even below the Maximum Ramp Weight published by Boeing (173,000). I would not expect to take off if I was 20Klbs overweight!

As or the speed brake lever not being active, I noticed that from day 1 on the CS product; not caused by your modified files.

Coming back to the weights issue, why in the world is CS using numbers that vary so much from the real aircraft?  I never had such problems with their C-130X. Why do they rely on external people such as yourself to solve their problems?