Juan,

The F block upgrades the 757 to a very complicated aircraft that requires you to follow checklists and the proper procedures.  

I must say by the question that you asked I could tell that you have not read your manual.
I would suggest that you read the manual and become familiar with the aircraft and it’s systems and procedures.

Read the manual the answers to your questions are all there!

Thanks Cris!

What manual do you mean exactly, manual 2 or manual 5?

Do you mean that I cannot fly the upgraded B757 as any other FS plane? DO I need to go through the FMC every time I want to fly?

Thanks a lot

Thanks again Cris.

I will go through manula 2. However, what I have seen so far is that this manual is a description of indicators and buttons. Do we have a real system operation manual for the A/P and other flying issues appart from the FMC?

I see thta you are a retired pilot. Wow! WHat kind of planes did you fly?

Best regards,

Juan

Sekhet wrote on Apr 5^th, 2008 at 4:59pm:


So you have No problem with VNAV on autopilot what so ever? Either via CDU or manual input?

You are absolutely right Cris. I have gone through manual 5 and I was able to complete a basic flight with operational autopilot and the plane followed pretty well the commands.

Although expensive after so many blocks, I have to admit that this B757 is a beautiful machine. I just hope thta the windows do not crash like seems to happen in the real ones.

Thanks and best regards,

Juan

The basics to the heading are this... Make sure you align all 3 INS before you move from parking. then when airborne turn the autopilot on (CMD). Then right click on the black SEL knob below the heading window.

Delta, I guess you noticed that when the aircraft is loaded up the default heading of 360 is displayed on the HDG Ind window and the Track on the HSI. What I do at this point, I put my curser on the HDG indicator window and center the HDG to the CRS of 342degrees. When ready for takeoff I turn on the F/D then I place my curser on the center of the Bank indicator to get a "+" sign and right click. You should now see a HDG SEL on the ADI. Once airborne and the AP engaged, all I do is to place the curser on the HDG Indicator window to make heading changes. A "+" for right turns and a "-" sign for left turns. AP works great.

.. is the NAV/GPS Switch?

Hi BA772

I don't think is needed. You probably just didn't see that the whole IRS panel is switched off. The IRS panel is needed for the autopilot. Otherwise nothing will happen. You only have to set all lower switches to NAV. You then wait until you get a few digits on the little screen, that is your heading, if your heading know is selected in the IRS panel.
I had it in the beginning aswell, just set all knobs to NAV and the upper knob to hdg.

Hope this can help.

Greetz
Bombayduck

When i want to Activate the Autopilot i cant activate VS and ALT together because when i switch on VS, ALT goes off and opposite.
And i want to once fly this Beauty!!!! And i got one Question: Do i have to fly with FMC???Becuase if i want to use an FS Flightplan i make it load already into the Aircraft, and if i can do that witch ANV would i have to select?

Is there a way to set up the autopilot to disconnect via a keypress? When I press the key I have assigned to that task (which works in all my other aircraft) I get a warning sound and a voice telling me the AP is disconnected however it is not. If I click the AP disconnect bar with the mouse, it disconnects and I hear a different warning sound. I have also observed that pressing the AP and AT buttons in the VC works exactly like it should. Would like to get those button functions to respond to a key press.

Thanks in advance,
Joe

Hello Bob,
Will check out the mentioned thread. I too assign all the AP disconnect, trim and autothrottle commands to yoke buttons. I do that thru FSUIPC, using buttons on the yoke to send key presses. I quess per your comments that is not possible on the CS 757. On my other add-on Boeings, when the AP button is pressed it causes a "soft" Ap disengage which disconnects the servos without interacting with the AP disconnect bar.  Once again thanks for your input.

Regards,
Joe Esposito

I am posting here since this IS an AUTOPILOT issue I think or is it an Approach issue?  Although I am only a simulator commercial pilot, I was able to train on Boeing 757/767 CBT through the generosity of a close friend who is a captain for a large airline.  Anyway, when pushing APP, it is my understanding that all three CMDs are to activate for a LAND3 approach.  Mine don't.  What am I doing wrong.  I have lnav pushed and runway selected in the CDU no discontinuity.  Anyone who has the answer please help me out here.  I am tired of landing my plane manually when it cound autoland. Reading the CS manuals has not helped and Boeing says they should.  PS I was under 1500 feet and on glidepath but Approach was not descending.

tgycgijoes wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2009 at 3:53am:


I've spent some hours in a CRJ sim for the same reasons you point out above.  Quite a thrill, is it not!

I assume from what you've said that the FMC controlled the descent, and brought you in proximity of the approach, if so, that rules out all FMC items except one...

I assume you selected an approach?  Or at least a runway?  The database on the FMC in CS757 is limited, even if it shows approaches and runways it doesn't always store the ILS frequencies for that runway.  Check the NAV/RAD page and see if the ILS is in there.  If it's not punch it in (like 108.70/326 for freq and course) and shift it up to the ILS location with the left side key.  Or, you can put it into the ILS radio directly, which is on the center column of the Aisle stand, below the transponder and above the rudder trim.

Once you're holding heading and altitude to intercept the ILS, and assuming you're below the slope, click in APP mode and when you start to get near the ILS, the plane should turn in, and once it's intercepted the GS, shortly before landing LAND3 will engage and all 3 CMD modes will come on.  I've had a few cases where it did not engage LAND3 until I was almost to my DH setting, and as I recall those were all rough landings because the LAND3 didn't flare soon enough.

The biggest keys here are to make sure the freq and course are in the ILS radio, and to have patience- LAND3 won't engage until you've intercepted glideslope and I believe I won't engage unless the gears and flaps are down.

Hope it helps.

Bob Markey wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2009 at 6:40pm:


I second that, and i would also add, that from what i have experienced there is one more condition to make the autoland active. You have to be fully stabilized on the GS and LOC. In certain weather conditions it might be difficult and can happen really late or even never. With mild weather 100% of my landings were in autoland mode. So unless you are flying in hurricane, you might be doing something wrong.

Hello @ll,

I'm in the opinion, that the autopilot turns to early by using the LNAV mode and following the entered FMC route. So it need nearly 1-1,5 min until the aircraft is on the magenta line again. Is it normal or can I change this anywhere, because other aircraft like another company 737NG and another company 767 following the magenta line strictly without any offset.

Kind regards

Johannes

Hi everyone,

I got the 757 3 weeks ago (directly here at CS) and i am trying to figure things out. But now i need help.

My problem is the AP as well as the A/T function. I read the manuals as well as tutorials on the net. I aligned and set the IRS switches, i can program the FMS `til the PRE-FLT COMPLET message - now it starts:

1. As mentioned in the manual nr. 3, page 22 (of course i completed the previos pages) - i set the thrust levers to 1.10 EPR (with AP and A/T activated as stated in the manual) and press EPR (in the manual picture the THR button) - nothing happens. Automated start with Vr set in the IAS/MACH indicator is not working for me. In fact - my thrusters NEVER work automated. I can activate all the switches (EPR(THR) or SPD) - the lights come on but thats it. I also followed the 757-200 FMC tutorial here at the forum - it is just not working as described there.

But it gets worse:

2. After manual takeoff i activate LNAV, VNAV and press CMD (L). The plane banks voilently and starts swinging right and left with bank-angles easily exceeding 40deg. That happens no matter what i set the bank limit selector to or which command button i choose. The only way to stop the rocking is disconnect the AP.

Additionally - a flight without FMC is impossible. The planes swings too when i activate the AP - even when HDG is on HOLD. Also the V/S is not working - the light is on and i can set the value - however the plane is not following and i end up swinging with a V/S of 6kf/min. The vertical speed selector itself is without function. Only in the display itself the V/S value can be changed.

Other things: The weather radar is just stuck with the test picture. A manual can not be found using the link in the manual.

The speed bugs can only been seen in the VC.

I own the 757-200 Captain Pro Pack v.2.1 incl. the -300 and Freighter addon. All are installed right now and the described probelm happens with the -200, -300 and -200F. I also checked this behaviour with and without FSUIPC.

I own several payware addons incl. the CS 727, C 130 and 707. All are flying as intended - for me indicating that my basic FS9 setup is ok. I know that there have been a couple of problems with this plane and i waited buying it - but now after reading several reviews after v. 2.1 and almost all were very positive (the ones not so positive could at least fly the plane and did report these bugs) i got it.

The swinging is mostly found on the FSX forum of the 757. I could not find a reference to the mentioned problems here using the search function. So hopefully somebody can help me with some suggestions?? Are you using FSUIPC and if yes which version?

Thanks!

GG

drepamig wrote on May 20^th, 2009 at 3:24am:


I have not noticed such problems with my system and i have both the fs9 and fsx versions in Vista, however there are some things that move 2 units per click like the DH so maybe you can try clicking when you get near the desired limit rather than holding the button?

Iam new to the captain sim 757 fs9 , can some one tell me how to get the auto pilot to work, ive read all the manuals and still cant get it to work, id be very grateful for anyones help, thankyou,Marcus.

Thankyou very much for your help, the videos are wonderful,all the best.

Hello Guys,

I've got a problem with the 757, V2.1, FS2004 in Vista. When I takeoff the aircraft is fully ready and no problems, after takeoff I switch on the AP to LNAV and FLCH. But when the ATC vectors me I have a problem. For example: I want to fly heading 250 from heading 290. So I dial this heading and push the Heading Sel button but then he doesn't fly to heading 250 but to 246 or 247. But when I press shift-z in Flight Simulator, Flight sim says I am flying heading 250 but the CS 757 says I'm flying heading 246. Maybe something wrong with the IRS alingment?

Here is a Screenshot:



As you can see here, Flight sim says i'm flying heading 300, the 757 says i'm flying heading 303, and the heading must be 300.

Evert

aaah ok,

Never seen it before  .

Thanks for your help!

Evert

Hi guys,

since I upgraded to V2.2 i get some serious swining (nose up and down) when in cruise. Before this "update" everything was normal, should I return to V2.1 ? or is ther any tweak ?

Similar problem here, I've just downloaded V2.2:
On Take-off auto-thottle switch is ON, EPR button Lit, but the throttle levers don't move (unless I advance it myself!)
V/S inoperative, SPD inoperative, HDG just creates a violent rocking motion (side to side).

Captain Sim, I need help.

Thanks
Bruno Silva

EDIT: Problem solved FSUIPC calibration issues.

GGLurch wrote on May 18^th, 2009 at 8:39pm:



Hey everyone.

I had exactly the same problems. and no usefull answer in any forum...
i tried edit aircraft.cfg, recalibrate joystick in FSUIPC.... nothing.

Then after further 6 hours i read in an other forum about FSUIPC overwrite from the CS 757 setup.

And i looked in my folder an yes, it was downgraded to 3.9.0. but the actually version is 3.9.8. Reinstalled FSUIPC and IT WORKS !!
Autopilot and weather radar.... no problems

i hope this could help others with same problems...

greets

Kolo wrote on Jul 8^th, 2010 at 10:53pm:


Good evening to all, that's absolutely right. The newest version of FSUIPC solves every problem including all autopilot difficulties. Thanks for that post, it saved my day!