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I'm just kidding... I love THIS plane! IXEG, your team has set a bar that I wish each developer could reach. Every system in this plane (except my weapons systems) is just exceptional. As a private pilot that will never be able to obtain a commercial license, much less get the opportunity to fly a 737 you guys have provided the closest thing to it that I will ever get. I can't thank you enough for your hard work. Although I only found out about your efforts and work last October I have been eagerly and patiently waiting and it was totally worth it! I love the tutorials and example videos and the flights I have done in it have just been the best. I hope your sales were through the roof and that you were well rewarded for your efforts! If I could make a future update request it would be flight attendants bringing me a mid-flight snack, or more importantly coffee! Happy flying to all! Johnny KTUS

Wow! I have been simming since mid 80s, and all these years I have dreamt of a desktop experience as immersive and realistic as this! Thankyou! You are about to define a totally new level of standard to the community, this release will be the "milestone of the decade" ! Not surprised, there is some premature behaviour, - after all its giant a piece of software fresh from the mill. But you seem to be well prepared and put all effort into solving the various issues. What a fantastic team! As for now - I am more than happy and thrilled just getting to know the aircraft, doing startups and taxiing while listening to the incredible soundwork and feeling the insanse realistic movement of the model. It really does remind me of the real thing. If attachments could be physical, you´d be catching cold beers and champagne out of your computers. Congratulations!

Landing Gear warning Config - Visual Indications (737-300) The landing gear indication lights are activated by signals from each gear, the LANDING GEAR lever, and the forward thrust lever position as follows: Green light illuminated – landing gear is down and locked. Red light illuminated – • landing gear position is in disagreement with LANDING GEAR control lever position (in transit or unsafe) • landing gear is unlocked • landing gear is not down and locked, and either or both forward thrust levers are retarded to the idle range. All lights extinguished – landing gear is up and locked with the LANDING GEAR control lever UP or OFF. Now we are very lucky that IXEG has the clever system for the Aural indications! On most of our 300's at Jet2 we get a gear warning horn, flaps 1 through to 10 with the thrust lever position 10 degrees or less and the gear not down. You can imagine how annoying it is having to constantly canx this warning horn on every approach. Boeing fixed this problem and brought in the radio altimeter as an extra requirement for the horn. To be at or below a rad alt height of 1000ft/1500ft (depending on the aircraft) is needed for half of our 300's. The 800 also has a rad alt height requirement of 800ft or less. Hope this helps the understanding of how the system works and varies between different 300 type and the NG. Regards Craig

To you guys at IXEG and X - Aviation and everyone involved in the 737 development and support, and for the fast response and help over these last couple of days. I would like to say THANK YOU ! For a brilliant Aircraft and superb support and help you have given us. Carl

I must say, INCREDIBLE PLANE!!!! Just made a flight between Madrid a Barcelona visually and INCREDIBLE details!! congrats to devteam and all the xplane family because the new born.

Hi everyone and thanks for the nice words - we are reading these posts with a lot of joy and some anguish.. . I am really sorry if your initial experience was not a pleaseant one and the whole team is cranking right now (like I have never seem them in the last few months...) to bring out the first update - with many more to follow! Cheers, Jan

Please implement EVERYTHING ELSE on the list before even thinking about adding wing flex.

Here we are - folks of internet, and virtual flight experts -, the IXEG B737 is on the market. Hurray! After few hours of rollout, the video shares start dumping the latest episodes of our tryouts. I'm a bit disappointed of the early results. That's, how the beginners want to drag up the bird from the runway - without the bare minimum of preflight preparations -, it is tragicomic. They spent a money for a bounch of useless bits and pieces, and the product wont climb as they pulled back the stick, instead its bumping, shaking, screaming...that's a crap! However, the "factory" supplied some boring manuals, but who wants to take care of them after 6 years of waiting?!.... Not me... - they would say. Hey guys - dear simmers -, the flight industry - as a bare sum - is not a sandbox, not even in simulated scenarios! Please take time to prepare yourself before tryout, and do not claim for bugs when the plane misbehaves! Dear Chief "instructors" over the Net, if you decide to share your experience with sim like this, please follow the "good" practice - even it eats the expensive "idling" time of the final showcase. Do not present, how to start up the APU, then right after ignite the engines and go out to the runway to take off right after... The unity users do not know what, why, when etc.. they just try to copy your actions...they will be disappointed after the n-th not successful flight, and start flooding the support forums with annoying topics. Teach them, do not give hints them! Explain the procedures in easy to follow shape. Here is one of the "brilliant" example, what am saying... Please do not share videos like this! Wait for the real experts, and learn the systems mean while! I presume the IXEG B737 is not really finished yet. There are many uncovered bugs in the code - it is how thing used to be happen in the software development. If the product like this is "flown" by experts, and tested by experts...they know what, and why. We - outsiders - do not in such detail. Thats why the bugs come out to the light pretty soon. So, be patient, and take time to study the systems, before logging in the forum and start to cry, or claim... Best regards, zg

Not trying to take sides, but think about it. It "has" been tested by few people. It's nowhere near being tested by hundreds. For example, people report CTD crashes while I didn't have a single one yet. At some point in the software's life you need to decide that releasing it will be more beneficial than trying to catch every single issue with just few people. If they didn't release it yet trying to do so, I assume we wouldn't see this plane released anytime in the near future. Now, there are tons of reports by people and the developers can start fixing them quickly and swiftly. But sure, from the customer standpoint, you obviously want flawless performance. Well, to me, it has already paid for itself during the time I used it during the weekend. For me it works almost flawlessly, probably even better now since the XPUIPC has been fixed.

Added GOL! - X-Plane.org link - X-Pilot link

And I already have an updated XPUIPC file for you from Torsten, the creator of XPUIPC. It will add compatibility - but please make sure that you install at your own risk and neither IXEG nor X-Pilot or X-Aviation can be held responsible for any possible adverse effects of damages you might suffer herefrom. You can also wait for the next hotfix which SHOULD be live within a few hours - it will also fix the AP problems. Jan XPUIPC 2.0.4.7.zip

Added ALAS Uruguay

Hi, quick info for EFASS users: The Flightplan-Export plugin for the IXEG is ready. How to install: Start EFASS Click File -> Addon Downloader Double-Click the plugin "Export to IXEG 737" to download it Click away all those messages and restart EFASS Export-Path for flightplans: <X-Plane-Folder>\Aircraft\X-Aviation\IXEG 737 Classic\coroutes Loading the flightplan: Go to the RTE-Page of the FMC and enter the Departure-ICAO and the Destination-ICAO without space into the Co-Rte-Field. Example EDDLDTTA ALWAYS USE THE SAME AIRAC CYCLE FOR EFASS AND THE 737! ALSO THE SAME PUBLISHER (NAVIGRAPH/AEROSOFT). OTHERWISE YOU MAY GET A MESSAGE LIKE "AIRPORTS MISSING" Cheers, Cosmo

Hello all, I noticed some of you guys, including me, have found the packs to be very loud. An easy way to temperarly adjust this to your liking, while IXEG fixes/ adjusts the sounds, is to get a program that can adjust db's (decibels) of audio (I use audacity) and lower the sound to your preference. Go to your IXEG aircraft folder, sounds, custom, and aircond_noise.wav. This is the file you want to manipulate. Once you lower it to your liking, put it back in the custom sound folder, and replace the old one. (I'd recommend making a backup of your old aircond_noise.wav file just incase) I personally lowered it about 15 decibels and I find it sounds much better. I can hear the knobs and engines at cruise and full power. Hope this helps! Happy landings!

They can then increase the trim wheel servo motor sound then, we can barely hear it. It was perfect in your crosswind video

I second Cameron´s advice... we hear your complaint with the noise level - I hate to say it, but I feel it is spot on, especially in being really bothersome . And engines are NOT the most prevalent sounds in a jetliner cockpit, I know that most users (sitting in the passenger cabin) have a different experience...Maybe some other 737 pilots can join in on the discussion and share their view? Currently the sound-level sliders aren´t working very well - the "cockpit" slider is also reducing the engines sound - we will fix this. So soon you can turn down cockpit sounds, while retaining loud engines. We are discussing making "realistic AC-noise" an option, so you can turn that lower if you need to keep the noise down in your house... Cheers, Jan

The IXEG 737 only has one GPS system. For a GNSS (GPS) approach you require two for Approval. For simulation purposes though as long as your Navigation accuracy is 0.3NM you could do an LNAV/VNAV approach. One thing to have in mind though, If using VNAV Path for the approach, when you set your MCP alt to your Missed approach alt the Classic will crumble and go into CWS pitch. This was fixed in the NG and allows you to fly to your minimums in VNAV path and have your missed approach alt selected in the MCP for the go around. Regards Craig

Yeah, Next to the pedestal. Grab it when it's still hot & fresh. If the lighting is just right you can see it happen when the a/c is moving about a bit. Great for spotting turbulence when not looking towards the instruments. Cheers! (* thx Laminar Research for releasing XP10 in a metal case, so I can use a magnet to hang my paper x-list.)

What!? Is their a coffee in the cockpit? I need to fire her up again. Anyway, as this is a thanks thread, I just want to give BIG THANKS to IXEG for a great aircraft, even though there is some quirks here and there.

First flight I did get several Gizmo CTD:s. Second flight more CTD:s, even the AP did not work (even heading mode did not work). Just for that I did reboot the airplane in air and started it up while loosing altitude. I didn't expect it to be this fragile. I don't know why IXEG decided not to release an open alpha or beta to really get the bugs filtered out. People expect otherwise an almost failsafe simulation of the aircraft. Oh well, IXEG will iron out the bugs, but I guess it will take time. I whish IXEG all the luck.

Thomson G-THOH for IXEG 737 Classic View File Thomson livery for the amazing IXEG 737. They stopped flying these in 2012 but up to then, were a common sight at all the usual european charter destinations. I managed to nail the red window on the starboard side you might notice in the screenshots - all good! Thanks to IXEG for releasing a great paint kit on release day - much appreciated! Submitter rcmarple Submitted 04/24/2016 Category Liveries Livery For Click Here For Aircraft X-Plane Version(s)

There seems to be a misconception about fuel pumps on any aircraft being required for the fuel to reach the engines or they won't work. This is wrong. All engines have their own mechanical internal suction pumps that pull fuel. If you do not turn on any external fuel pump they will work anyway. External fuel pumps (the ones you manipulate on the cockpit) are there to guarantee fuel to the engines in case their internal fuel pumps fails, and during full throttle or critical phases of flight/attitude/maneuvers to guarantee the right amount and constant positive fuel pressure on the lines.

I'm working on one right now :-)

I would personnally love to see an Alaska Airlines Livery, either old or new version :

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It´s called something like blinding effect (in the IXEG preferences page) just uncheck it and you´re good

One of the best VA: http://www.swavirtual.com/wn/

Yes, guys...the sounds are indeed loud in real life. I would strongly discourage altering files in this manner. If we make code only patches you are surely going to mess things up for yourself once updates are out. This is NOT going to be updated in the same manner we have done in the past with full re-downloads all the time. Again: I strongly discourage altering any files. You will almost assuredly mess your install up for future updates.

Ok interesting, there was strong headwind on climb. However for descent I filled out the wind prediction pages directly from FSGRW and the winds were spot on....doesn't stop me enjoy the aircraft, I just thought it curious since it had not happened before.

Hi mate, its normal, do you know why ?? I deosn't take into account so far the wind. Normally, in real life pilot set wind prediction of each waypoints in the rte data page and the wind prediction in the descent forecast page. this information are crucial for accurate VNAV calculation and prediction. Even the FCOM advise the pilots to put wind prediction for accuracy matter. So the more headwind/tailwind you have the less chance the plane will reach the calculated TC pseudo point ( airbus term) and the TD pseudo point might be a bit innacurate, you may need to descent earlier (des now is not working now so VNAV descent is impossible if you want to descent earlier than planned, so you'll need to use the V/S) or later depedning if you have a TL or HD. But wind prediction entries is planned post v1.0

this a very good video, to know what we absolutely must not reproduce..

It's in the sticked topic in this section. http://forums.x-pilot.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=16681

I was not prepared for CTD:s with a following error reporting, and therefore not able to give a good report. Also, as it was the first time of flying and having several CTD:s, I just wanted to fly and get the feeling of workings in the aircraft. About the sound, I read somewhere else that Litjan responded about the subject, so I guess you know already about it.

I just checked through your posts and I can't find any other issues where you're reporting any of this, or any Log files to help diagnose it. You have a couple of posts referring to sound and other "minor" items. If you genuinely have issues as serious as these I cannot fix them without your error data and more detailed reporting.

I do agree to your sentiments. One should honestly expect a fully working product given the prize they are asking. On the other hand, this is software and unlike your digital radio og television it will react diifferent to the environment it is forced to interact with. Many of the bugs being reported spawn from conflicting software like plug-ins. Others are sperhaps hortcomings or not-yet-finished code and modules. Should they rather have waited and postponed the release? I dont think so. The real beta-testing is right now. Unfortunately.. The massive feedback IXEG now is provided with is crucial to understand how the software is doing on a mass scale. I am sure they will work even harder solving the major issues, and then push on to tie all loose ends. Hopefully, they will reach that target pretty soon

Notwithstanding the dedication of the IXEG team to their quality product and their effort to make sure the faults and bugs are fixed quickly, this is a $75 product that out of the box is not fit for the purpose. If it was a digital radio or a television that was purchased at the electronics store on Saturday morning and one found that certain local radio stations or national TV stations were not available on it due to a software problem then I am sure the vast majority of purchasers would have been back on Saturday afternoon demanding a refund. I have stood back from purchasing the B733 classic as I expected a few clitches but I think there are far too many for a product that is $75 and has been beta tested. Hopefully the fixes will appear real soon and the forums will be full of satisfied and content simmers who are reporting that this is the best ever for X-Plane. Then I will be there with my credit card, hopefully I will get more US$ for my British Pound.

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GOL - IXEG B737-300 View File I've wanted a nice GOL aircraft for flying out of Santos-Dumont for ages, and now I have one! Hope you guys enjoy it too Please note I modified the Boeing titles on the nose, and the registration on the gear doors, to be more accurate, after taking the above screenshots. They look much better now! The aircraft - X-Aviation Visit jettodesigns.co.uk for more of my creations, or read my blog on flight training at CTC Aviation! Thanks for downloading! Comments and constructive criticism are appreciated. Remember to subscribe for updates. Submitter jiggyb2 Submitted 04/24/2016 Category Heavy Metal Livery For Click Here For Aircraft X-Plane Version(s)

Just like what hotdawg said. Use the approach chart to get a better idea on the approach

They are all awesome liveries. Thanks for the great job.

Here is my 3rd flight and first video using the amazing IXEG 733 in my full size sim. Thanks to my awesome FOBlondie and my IXEG I am living a dream! I have allot more reprogramming to do get all the functions interface from the previous setup Enjoy the video! OH! and if any of you know anyone that works for either Honeywell or an avionics shop, I need the pinouts for my Honeywell CDU that I have. Thanks!! https://www.twitch.tv/raflyer/v/62448635 To the IXEG team that may watch this, starting at the 10;23 mark, it is funny as my fiance' goes on and on about the dirty windscreen you guys created LOL! Rob

It is a warning. "Your throttle is at idle and your gear is not down! Are you sure this is what you want?" Happy landings, Jan

I had 3 Downloads and I tried 2 times... Im really gonna get mad at Cameron If my last download doesnt work.

I just spent $32 for the McPHat ATR 72-500 and it is a total joke. The instruments in the cockpit are basically useless and unreadable. No gauge has any readable markings, everything is blurred out. Is this some kind of beta test software? How can they charge $32 for this?