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We model the Sundstrand APS 2000 APU. It is FADEC controlled - and in our V1.0 it always starts up (below a certain altitude, iirc) and will not "break" if you don´t adhere to the various limits. I feel that this is realistic enough, because in 10 years of flying this plane I only had to refer to the starting limits only a few times (you can start it 3 times without any waiting, but then have to wait 30mins before the 4th and subsequent attempts). Usually the APU starts up just fine. the procedure is: Toggle APU switch to ON. Release. Ta-da! We plan to have a "wear and tear" model in future updates and versions - but I will vote strongly to not make it a "gamey" model. If you bust a limit, it usually does not mean that the affected component will fall apart into a 1000 pieces. The limits on operations are usually designed to keep the component running without damaging it in the long run. So if you have a limit of 2 minutes between start attempts, and you only wait 1:55, the starter most likely will not fail right away... I don´t think we will make this totally "realistic", because then you would have to fly the plane for thousands of hours before you see any "wear", but it will not be a "bust the limit by one degree and the plane will instantaneously combust" model, either. Some middle ground. Jan

For those who wonder what they look like

I assure you I am fine, but thank you for the thoughts though. No, the best thing is for us to just keep working on the remaining details until our target release feature set is implemented. Yes, I do have a limit, no its not quite here yet but we are working every day on the remaining details (when I'm not sick). Given an anticipated product life span of several years, we do not fret a few more weeks to make sure the product is as solid as we can get in our window of time. -tkyler

Wilmington to JFK

A delivery flight from Seattle seems to be realistic option. we cant fly a plane that did not get delivered

Patterns and testing at my usual test airport (EGPK Prestwick), to get comfortable with it, then I'm not sure, it'll depend on the weather at the time and the scenery I have installed. LSZH to LEPA and back again is always a good one to do, using Aerosoft's Zurich and the brilliant freeware Palma scenery. But one flight I'm itching to do is repeat the EHAM-LOWI tutorial that I'm familiar with from the PMDG NGX - I think it'll be fascinating to compare the two aircraft and see what the similarities and differences are on the same flight.

Thanks a lot for feedback Jan and Morten... I really like to get a look deeper into each aircraft's cage ...just for love of details

@Radek: I can pretty much confirm all of your sightings. I've just did some more testing and here are some points I noticed: - start of the left engine - left CL between min and max, right CL at fuel off - no jitter no matter if I move just the left or just the right throttle or both throttles at a time - with the left engine running and the right engine stopped I moved the right CL between min and max - again no jitter at all - shutdown of the left engine -> left CL to fuel off - right CL to start - start of the right engine - right CL between min and max - right throttle starts jittering when moved forward of ground idle - no jittering of the left throttle - left CL between min and max with the left engine still stopped - again only the right throttle is affected - both CL to fuel off Confirmed. Note that the frame rate was around 40 fps all the time.

I will probably pick it up in Seattle, do some patterns and then take it offshore to do some undisturbed serious testing (beginning easily and progressing through different recovery procedures - single engine flight, stall recovery, ...)

EHAM - EDDT KL1823

Ah, now I understand the question, it´s about the plastic speed-bugs, not about the orange speed cursor. No, you must set them manually - just like in the real plane. We don´t want to teach you wrong habits. If you ever have to fly a real 737, I want you to be ready for it, and not sit there and wait for the plastic bugs to move to the correct speeds . Jan