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1. at night and drinks all your milk As you will see some of these are incorrect and others was unable to reproduce on my system A few are confirmed and offer fixes or workarounds when can For the most part however it is this reviewer s opinion that the airplane is much better than the buzz suggests While I think it is useful to address these complaints it is also worth noting that a lengthy and to some disappointing development cycle may have contributed to a general sense of discontent In that at least it is similar to the real 757 file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 9 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site yy which retained a 727 style T tail throughout much of its planning and had _____ disappointing early sales But it came from behind to take the lead from big sis and has yet to relinquish it despite the 767 remaining in production The 757 Captain should also benefit from better hardware that is becoming more common Captain Sim products share Stolichnaya tastes while most of us have a Popov hardware budget Only now are many of us finally able to support her in the style she has always demanded almost had a tail like that By addressing some of the most common complaints can give you my findings as well as treat some features of the airplane in greater depth Frame Rates and System Requirements Frame rates have been a big concern and prope2. knobs on the overhead to NAV to start alignment enter your position weights confirm your v speeds and then add your departure and route Use airways and it will automatically add the waypoints to your LEGS page The FMC despite a couple of issues discussed below is praiseworthy While you can zoom in on the MCU in the virtual cockpit Shift 7 summons a crisply beautiful pop up It makes things like holds and alternate routes easy When a departure procedure requires a condition e g fly runway heading until 9200 feet and turn it will do that If you have never really gotten into automated operational details like these this is a good place to start If it were 100 consistent in handling the vertical elements of procedures the praise would be unqualified Engine starts may be accomplished entirely from the VC Taxiing is enjoyable due in part to the ground handling characteristics and muted suspension effect with braking Panning around the VC during taxi is another place the excellent artwork pays off In the 757 don t groan when get sent to a runway in a different time zone from my parking place In flight particularly like the way the engines take several seconds to rev up before initiating a climb in VNAV There is the illusion of a big heavy airplane moving gracefully but with effort through the air You can use the working weather radar to dodge heavy weather One thing did not like until got used to it was the way d
3. point somewhere around Panama my admiration of the Atlantic Ocean on my right and the Pacific on my left was disturbed by the realization that had already used up more than half my fuel The FMC assured me I would have a little left over upon landing despite a headwind and I kept reminding myself would be descending at idle rolled up to park with 346 kg of fuel in my wing tanks While airlines might encourage parsimonious fuel planning this would of course have gotten a real pilot in well deserved hot water It did answer my questions however and added the only drama to the flight So FSX does a pretty good job of giving you a starting point after all Add minimum landing fuel of 5000 Ibs and five to ten thousand more for your alternate and other contingencies and you ve probably got a pretty good rough and ready estimate Another easy solution is to find and download the old PSS 757 fuel planner which works well It lets you dial in average headwinds or tailwinds too Liveries The default collection for the 757 200 Pro Pack contains 36 liveries with an additional couple dozen available for download from Captain Sim free of charge Unfortunately most of these were linked to the AVSIM Library so they are not available as of this writing The 300 Expansion adds seven more and the Freighter two Altogether there are several different British Airways planes with the fantastic tails Delta new and old U S Airways United Cont
4. the volume down They did catch my attention and the start sequence is aurally interesting On the other end of the sound spectrum the animated window closure is accompanied by a satisfying slide and thunk sequence Given the beat up cockpit it would have been nice to have a rattling good take off roll to go with too but one is not supplied Bad Buzz or Good Vibrations The Captain Sim 757 has been around for awhile in its previous collectible block format as has Captain Sim itself While the new Pro Line version updated to 4 3 is different enough to warrant a new review there is no escaping that many will have already made up their minds on the basis of previous versions Since this review will unfold as largely positive it seems prudent to address two points the first summarily and the second in detail First this is not a review of Captain Sim as a company came to this product with no strong feelings one way or the other toward Captain Sim This is a review of the latest version of one product that s all Second let s face it The forum buzz is largely negative To name a few complaints frame rates in single digits make it unflyable it rocks violently on autopilot VNAV is completely messed up and autoland doesn t work You cannot update navdata and procedures The FMC is hosed Crashes to desktop are common Fuel consumption is completely unrealistic Switches don t work parts are missing and it sneaks into your kitchen
5. 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site FSX Count the ticks from the top to where the CG marker sits divide that number by 32 total number of ticks on the diagram and multiply the result by 100 This will give you your true CG and the number to replace the default 27 in the FMC There is a save button to transfer your load to the aircraft If you do not load any passengers your aircraft config file will not show stations for them but only for the captain first officer and about four petite flight attendants or three larger ones Make your carrier happy by filling every seat and you will see 173 stations at an optimistic 150 Ibs each If you have the Freighter Expansion you decide the weight of freight containers called Unit Load Devices ULDs Freight loading becomes vastly more entertaining as we Shall see later Fuel Planning and Use Missing from ACE is a fuel planner Fuel must be adjusted through the familiar Fuel Payload page in sim Captain Sim offers the rationale that FSX already has a fuel planner i e the estimate provided on the nav log In all these years had never considered that to be a starting place for my fuel planning Since however FSX is the one reading the data and burning the pretend fuel decided to put it to the test added a couple of extra kgs as a sop to my conscience considering the 179 virtual souls on board and took off from Bogota Columbia for Mexico City At the halfway
6. AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site AVSIM Commercial Aircraft Review 757 CAPTAIN Product I nformation Publishers Captain Sim Description 757 200 300 amp Freighter Download Size Format Simulation Type 200 Pro Pack 88 82 Mb Download FSX amp FS9 300 13 88 Mb Freighter 10 59 Mb Reviewed by Tim Capps AVSIM Staff Reviewer July 6 2009 Introduction The 757 is in real life and flight simulation The Other Boeing It is nowhere near as popular as the 737 never came close to becoming the jet age icon that the 747 is and is practically steam driven compared to the 777 Although developed in tandem with the 767 her broader sister got out of the gate first and quickly took the lead in sales In our little world the 767 achieved legendary status with the long running Level D phenomenon Conceived as a quieter and more economical replacement for the 727 the 757 is a leggy nag that never captured the imagination of the public Yet the versatility of the 757 should make it as popular with simmers as it has been with airlines According to Boeing city pairs served by the 757 range from as far as 4281 miles apart to as close as 65 Since the first 757 rolled out in 1982 1050 have been built with Shanghai Airlines taking delivery of the last one in 2005 Nearly all of them are still in service with Delta American United and British Airways having the largest fleets Now Russian eye candy confectioner
7. Get ACE The Aircraft Configuration Editor helps you manage your fleet of 757s and loads them up for flight One tab allows you to add or delete liveries and modify the PPEP PATION wba renee description If a livery package is ACE compatible just unzip it to a Captain Sim oo subfolder and ACE will find it and install it for you Here you will also find an option for winglets or not oe gee ik iS ae Moree ee The second tab is your load manager It will not figure your center of gravity for you and you will still need to consult the Fuel Payload page in FSX to get final accurate numbers You can choose pounds or kilograms It displays the familiar two class seat layout which can be populated randomly Below that is a side view of the airplane that allows you to fill up to nine cargo boxes at a configurable standard weight To make things easy filling every seat and every cargo box in the 727 200 gives you a Zero Fuel Weight of 150 641 Ibs If your typical medium route needs the wing tanks filled but nothing in the center you will have a center of gravity of 40 which will require a 2 5 up trim Beyond that requires some simple math The FMC defaults to 27 with an up trim of 5 75 This probably will not reflect your actual CG and may result in an alarming takeoff and initial climb So you will need to use the aircraft payload diagram on the Fuel Payload page of file EI A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 4 of 16 06 07 2009 4
8. PMDG s MD 11 It is versatile enough to be used in the other roles too The unparalleled Captain Sim artwork is no mere fluff but a bit of magic that dissolves the four corners of my monitor and draws me in If a flight simulator add on can be a work of art this 757 is As such the Comrade Rabbit poster provides a whimsical contrast to his surroundings which better reflects the devoted aesthetic of the Russian icon writer It is a near perfect marriage of beauty and function that deserves iconic status in the world of FSX that the 757 never achieved in reality file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 12 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Useful Links Product Marketing Information see the animations e www captainsim com products x757 Bob Markey s Video Tutorials e www youtube com watch v YQuBGk30I1A e www youtube com watch v w4d960qTkXY e www youtube com watch v 1ImwB oFbPM User Contributed Full Flight FMC Tutorial e www captainsim org yabb2 YaBB pl num 1220997876 Boeing e www boeing com commercial 757family Download Wolfgang Schroeder s 100 Busiest World Airports for FMC ready short to medium haul flight plans perfect for the 757 e www mstrain org fs2000 addons apt1l00v2 zip Reviewer s Bonus A2A Shockwave 3D Lights Redux Lighting Enhancement If you have this product the 757 can look great at night Back up your aircraft config file and substitute th
9. a modern jet are complex It is likely to be best appreciated by a wide audience trimmed at both ends It might prove too complex for those interested only in pretty visuals and overwhelm beginners who are not familiar with basic jetliner equipment and concepts On the other hand purists may find certain compromises twitch inducing Besides the obvious ones such as no failure options Captain Sim has without explanation carved 19 000 Ibs off the real 757 200 Operational Empty Weight If you are happy with or maybe even still a little intimidated by the default jets or on the other hand know that the real 757 has 600 000 rivets you are probably not in the intended market This is not to say you will not enjoy it but that you might be buying some frustration along with the enjoyment file EI A V SIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 2 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site That leaves a whole lot of us somewhere in the middle who want to fly a good looking representation of a 757 similar to the way real pilots do The 757 Captain does that and with plenty of style A Work of Art Everyone should enjoy the lush artwork It is modeled as an old workhorse scarred by nothing more romantic than fieldstones and harness The glare shield is marred with rubs and chips The knobs are rounded knurled and convincingly worn Every surface has a patina imparted by long use The 2D panel and VC share the
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11. ard the cargo netting a couple of uncomfortable looking seats You get the familiar brown livery of UPS and DHL s striking red on yellow Two more icons are added to the Shift 2 icon panel a high loader and a low loader Selecting a loader you are treated to a new panel with a side display of a loading vehicle complete with a stack of ULDs Switch to an outside view and you find a finely modeled 3D loading vehicle sitting next to your airplane The purpose of the panel is to drive the thing You can back up have a ULD loaded return to the airplane raise it up and roll it into the cargo bay Since you have more than a few to load you can enjoy the view from various angles including inside the cargo bay It satisfies or reawakens the boyish need to play with toy trucks You drive and operate your loaders with these panels Hit Save to add what you have loaded to the config file have never been a freight dog But for the first time knew the purpose for all those cargo ramps have been scrolling past looking for Gate A 11 Medium A late night load up far from cranky businessmen and squalling babies looked Interesting Interior Modeling have already praised the intricately hand painted virtual cockpit and similar attention to detail may be discovered in the galley and first class section In the VC nearly everything that looks like it might move does from the translucent bookcase door that opens to the seat and rudde
12. hat I Like About 757 Captain Exquisite artwork and lavish animations especially in the VC Illusion of heavy aircraft in flight e FMC that is functional and permits both simple import of FSX flight plans and easy Saving of company routes Encourages good flying by punishing sloppy procedures Well written and useful manuals designed to be actually printed out and used What I Don t Like About 757 Captain e Lack of a tutorial e Glary night lighting in cockpit What People With Fancy Control Setups Won t Like file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 14 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Powered by AVSIM SimWords Flight Simulator Links Discover the world wide Flight Simulator Community Enter your FS related website in the largest links database online www avsim com e No key mapping What People Who Like Broken Airplanes Won t Like e No reliability and failure options If you wish to print this review or read it offline at your leisure right click on the link below and select save as 757 Captain adobe acrobat required Comments Standard Disclaimer The review above is a Subjective assessment of the product by the author There is no connection between the product producer and the reviewer and we feel this review is unbiased and truly reflects the performance of the product in the simming environment as experienced by the reviewer This discl
13. he first a User s Manual introducing the software they are all worth printing out and studying The FMC manual alone is 99 pages While much of the length is attributable to the outline form and copious diagrams the length gives some idea of the depth of automated flight modeling The lack of a tutorial is a disappointment The 757 is not unduly complicated for a modern airliner and with a tutorial this versatile airplane could make a good first serious add on for fledgling ATPs Even impatient veterans expect a proper introduction The omission is somewhat mitigated by the excellent manuals and some fanware tutorials available through the Captain Sim forum Support uses a trouble ticket system that can be frustrating due to delays and the non native English speaker terseness of eventual replies There is an unofficial support forum here at AVSIM Diligent internet searching should be yield some nice user produced material elsewhere Peer to peer support is probably the best bet for anything not covered in the searchable knowledge base in Captain Sim s support area Who Is It For Let s deal with sibling rivalry first It does not set out to model every single system in depth nor does it offer failure and reliability options It is not in other words a direct competitor to the Level D 767 the product with which some people will naturally wish to compare it However it is not simplistic either Even normal operations in
14. he same airport Like most of us want a sky full of beautiful REX clouds and moving traffic on the roads below with Ultimate Terrain ground lighting at dusk and my 70 traffic too realize however am going to pay for all that in the currency of my hard earned frames per second So all can say is that the 757 Captain runs fine file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 10 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site on my system as long as am willing to make the reasonable compromises it requires and give it some room to breathe too have found can have everything want just not at the same time If I want to fly in an enhanced environment can but first banish every vehicle without wings then dial down the traffic and otherwise tweak until I m happy You may have to do more or less depending on your system and expectations Automated Flight The autopilot while not flawless is very good The autopilot is usually smarter than am and I have often had to apologize For example early on struggled with relatively soft but pancake flat autolandings was blaming the product until discovered the importance of hitting my proper vref Did Otto suddenly get smarter No this airplane taught me to be a better pilot Other add ons had been more tolerant of my sloppy habits On approach the autopilot captures the localizer and glide slope without drama All it asks is that
15. ials and knobs can keep going once started especially if you are used to using your mouse wheel Before long however became accustomed to the way different twisty things liked to be handled and I no longer have the runaway knob problem On approach with calm winds once this airplane is set up and established at the proper rate of descent it is so docile you can practically take your hands off the yoke and watch her coast toward the runway herself The real 757 is known to land somewhat flatter than one might expect and found this to be the case here as well Spoilers deploy automatically on touchdown the autobrakes work and reverse thrust is satisfying in all regards After landing you still get to look forward to this bird strutting her animated stuff at the gate Dawn Climbout Pretty Portrait file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 8 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Landing Reverse Thrust Sounds There is ear candy as well in the form of flight selectable announcements from you as captain and a flight attendant In addition to the usual welcome and safety turbulence a night specific announcement is available There are no call outs however The engines sounds are advertised as authentic and would not be the one to argue My neighbors in the apartment complex might not appreciate Aaron Swindle s Rolls Royce RB211 through my subwoofer so tend to keep
16. inental Northwest Song Varig Avianca and many others It is nice to see such worldwide representation You can even fly the last one to roll off the line Shanghai Air The Airplane Itself First Sight have returned to the good habit of starting with a default Cessna turning file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 5 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site everything off including the key then selecting the add on want to fly This leaves me with a genuinely cold and dark 757 If your MCU is lit up hit Shift m a couple of times to make sure everything is off Shift 2 brings up a little icon panel from which the Animation Panel Ground Power and Air may be accessed as well as the usual assortment of 2D panels The Animation Panel also accessibly directly by Shift 3 permits easy access of individual windows and doors and all the other visual treats A stewardess whose uniform goes with your livery can be seen standing just inside the open passenger door Given the lack of stairs in FSX airports the sight is a little alarming How do get to the Jetway file EI A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 6 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Freight Expansion The Freight Expansion adds a third model that replaces the passenger cabin with a full length cavernous cargo bay The lavatory and galley remain and just forw
17. ircraft config file The center tank should drain first but doesn t On shorter hauls you won t have any fuel there anyway Some cockpit sounds such as the altitude alert were missing The IRS panel on the overhead displays information correctly except the latitude and longitude do not change Some users report rocking on autopilot especially on final I enjoyed the sight of a big airplane showing a little aerodynamic liveliness rather than rolling down on rails so evidently was seeing something different Another simple config change has reportedly helped those who are having problems To me the most glaring problem literally is not technical but ironically aesthetic The undisputed masters of airplane artistry have blinding night lighting in their cockpit Maybe they want everyone to enjoy their artwork on the redeye but it greatly diminishes the enjoyment of night approaches for me It is a shame that the airplane s most attractive feature turns into a liability when the sun goes down A user has posted the promising results of a home brewed lighting fix on the Captain Sim forum so am hopeful the one real gripe have with this airplane will be resolved Summary Closing Remarks like to have three high quality add ons use frequently enough to maintain proficiency a short hauler a go far and something in between The 757 Captain admirably fills this last role currently between Flight 1 s Coolsky Super 80 Pro and
18. is for the Lights section and add the usual line in your panel config file 3D Lights Redux users will Know how also be advised that due to limitations of 3D Lights all landing lights will be turned off when the gear goes up NOTE this will only work if you have A2A s 3D Lights Do not make these changes unless you have it and are able to follow A2A s documentation LIGHTS light 0 1 0 70 0 00 3 90 fx_shockwave_beaconb light l 1 40 00 0 30 10 57 fx_shockwave_beaconh_nl light 2 4 67 00 2 00 5 19 fx_shockwave_vclight light 3 4 67 00 2 00 5 19 fx_shockwave_vclight light 4 5 15 35 7 35 0 10 fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow light 5 5 15 35 7 35 0 10 fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow light 6 7 17 00 55 00 2 50 fx_shockwave_navred light 7 7 17 00 55 00 2 50 fx_shockwave_navgre light 8 2 19 00 61 50 7 00 fx_shockwave_ strobe light 9 2 19 00 61 50 7 00 fx_shockwave_ strobe light 10 8 13 40 17 47 3 40 cs757_ edge file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 13 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site light 11 8 13 40 17 47 3 40 cs757_ edge light 12 5 58 50 0 00 5 50 fx_shockwave_landing_light_ double light 13 5 58 50 0 00 5 50 fx_shockwave_landing_light_light This kind of lighting does not ohotograph well but you can still see how the light visibly probes the darkness ahead W
19. o 11 like Spinal Tap s amp recall my earlier advice that there may be elements of this add on that are unsatisfying Most of us are going to have a lot to learn and many hours of enjoyable flight before we feel comfortable enough to start criticizing the VNAV implementation Depending on your preferred automation methods at the beginning and especially the end of your flight you may never run into an issue file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 11 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Executing a hold Note the racetrack we are rounding the turn on Reset the speed and the oval narrows to reflect the tighter turning radius at 200 kts VNAV slows down just in time before descending below 10 000 feet What Captain Sim unquestionably does very well is provide seamless access to your regular FSX flight plans from the FMC Keep your names short and sweet for this It is also easy to save company routes for future use with the 757 have always wondered why this simple idea has to be cloaked in mysterious procedures for some add ons It could not be easier or more intuitive than how Captain Sim has implemented it Other Squawks To check off the other reported issues cannot get a crash to desktop if try did experience APU failures after twenty minutes or so into preflight This was solved by adding electric_always_ available 1 to the electrical section of the a
20. r pedal adjustments The flight deck windows open close and seal in full animation that includes the cranking of the handle Even the manuals in their well at your left elbow can be caught Sliding around a bit Visuals are tightly joined to operations If the flight crew has locked the cockpit door it will not open as once discovered after a visit to the lavatory courtesy of the A key The rabbit poster on the rear bulkhead originally exhorted Soviet workers to Breed Rabbits It may be replaced with a picture of your choice if you are handy with graphics If you want your favorite Cheetah Girls poster to grace your cockpit that s your business Operation This is meat and potatoes airliner flying served Boeing style If you are familiar with similar add ons there should be few mysteries and no gotchas While reading the manuals is obligatory for full enjoyment an experienced big iron simmer should be able to prep start fly and bring this airplane down in one piece without consulting them The APU draws fuel and the left forward fuel pump PRESS light should extinguish Hit the APU button on the bleed air panel and watch the pressure rise for your packs or engine start The Captain Sim 757 enjoys native Navigraph support Again those who know the drill are not going to be surprised by file EI A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 7 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site the FMC Turn the IRS
21. rly so Even when the visuals appear to be smooth one wonders if some of the eccentric behavior a few report with automated flight might be due to a lack of breathing room When addressing system requirements it is tempting to say if you have to ask you probably don t have enough Actually you can get excellent performance on a computer you can Dell XPS 430 2 5 Core 2 Quad walk out of Best Buy with tonight This is the test system which in fact did 6 GB RAM walk out of Best Buy with a few weeks ago after upgrading the power supply and nVidia GeForce 9800 GT video card Vista 64 tested on a clean FSX install with high settings medium airport traffic and Flying Time 70 Traffic X Here are some shots taken at KMIA Miami Few things grind your 15 hours frame rates down like a busy airport Yet as you can see the 757 Captain does Surprisingly well 20 FPS parked with traffic lining up in Excusez moi but paid for all this 19 9 FPS watching traffic taking off the background 24 2 FPS an landing from the virtual cockpit During a circuit at KATL with the same set up looking from side to side in the VC and doing 360 degree pans still got fluid performance The worst saw was 15 fps in spot view after take off looking backwards past the airplane at the airport Otherwise taxi take off cruise approach and landing were all smooth as butter Cruise is easily in the 30s can also get 6 fps at t
22. s Captain Sim have made available a 757 Captain Pro Line version that supersedes various Express Line Blocks that came before It comes in a base Pro Pack version that contains the 757 200 with file El A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 1 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site expansions for the 300 and Freighter available at extra charge It is available for FS9 and FSX but this review is based on the latest 4 3 version for FSX This is the third AVSIM Review of a Captain Sim 757 This one reflects the mature product at a time when relatively modest but up to date computers can catch everything Captain Sim throws and run or at least walk briskly with it Installation and Documentation Purchase download installation and activation were unremarkable and delay free Your Captain Sim account reflects your purchases and provides access to manuals free liveries updates and a trouble ticket support system There is no return policy so buyers should be reasonably certain the product will be a good match for their system and expectations A feature disabled demo is available for inspection however Documentation consists of five very well produced PDF manuals available from the user account page They are printer friendly and you will not find page after page of large black screened MCU pictures to suck your expensive printer cartridge dry With the possible exception of t
23. same aesthetic but the latter is the star of the show With the possible exception of other Captain Sim products it is the best have ever seen file EI A VSIM Reviews CaptSim 20757 757 htm 3 of 16 06 07 2009 4 59 00 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site In addition to the default liveries the interior is complemented by some gritty McPhat paints that depict airplanes in hard service Increasingly McPhat artwork is a desirable selling point and here you can find the reason for that On top of this visual cake Captain Sim has liberally spread the icing of just for fun animations For example they are not content to give you a fuel lever that flips up and down Since the real one rotates to one side before going up theirs does too Every time you start your engines you get a tiny visual treat Look over your right shoulder A jacket hanging on the bulkhead moves as the aircraft banks or turns while taxiing If your inner child has not become an FOD ticket for a GE CF6 82C2 engine you will find many such little pleasures In short although one cannot quantify it or adequately explain it and some may be unable to appreciate it the 757 Captain is dripping with character If The Most Interesting Man In The World from all those beer commercials were asked about flight simulation he would probably say I don t always fly payware but when I do prefer the 757 Captain Three greens my friends What You
24. you manage your configuration and speed and fly into the glide slope from below know should intercept the localizer at vref 30 40 kts with flaps 5 Soeed management is not something start thinking about descending to 3000 feet while automatically reaching for my solve everything speed brake handle VNAV mode works well enough Published studies suggest it holds mysteries for even real airline pilots who report hardly ever using it on approach for example Thanks to fellow AVSIM reviewer Alan Bradbury for passing along very interesting information in this regard Reports that it sometimes fails to respect altitude restraints in SIDs and STARS were confirmed It does seem to work better with procedures keyed into the FMC rather than those provided by its native Navigraph support The documentation also explains how you can make your own procedures if your 757 proves not perfectly compliant with Navigraph s have managed fully automated flights as long as they were carefully set up in advance have learned that the front of 165 000 Ibs of metal and jet fuel descending at 240 kts is not the best place to explore which approaches dump me for vectors are missing entirely from Navigraph or just don t quite work as expected Every flight learn more about VNAV mode in particular and do not think Captain Sim has missed the high mark they have set for themselves If you like to keep your technical expectations dial turned up t
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