Fan-a-tik

Hello! I am using the Rift-S in VR and when I latch the Captain control column with the controller level, the control wheel turns about 45 degrees to the right. Tilting the controller left only brings the control wheel back to center regardless of how far I tilt the controller. This behavior is seen both with Realistic and Ergonomic mode. All external Yoke/Throttle hardware disconnected. Can't reproduce with other airplanes. Hard to takeoff as you can imagine :) Any idea? Marc

Litjan : I have attached a video that document's the TMA behavior with the FMC N1 limit selection. I agree that the documentation is not quite clear on this particular system function.Derate.wmv SLAI : Also attached a small example of what the difference is between assumed temp and derate. Unsure if it is clear but don't hesitate to ask question. These performance charts are developed from the aircraft AFM and FPPM manuals.

The TMA (Thrust mode annunciator) will display R-TO when a TO-1 derated takeoff is selected from the N1 limit page. The main reason to use derated takeoff thrust is to save on engine wear and maintenance cost over time. The airline I work for use the "Derate" method first and then assumed temperature over it if additional performance buffer allows for it. I would concur with the OP that this system behavior in 1.0.5 is just a tiny bit off the real airplane, which is good as we sometime need to be reminded that this is not the real thing! I can post a video if evidence is needed. To my knowledge, this is not an option, does not need to be enabled by pin programming and is common to all FMC software including 10.8A.

I believe the primary EIS thrust mode annunciator should display "R-TO" when a reduced thrust is selected from the FMC N1 limit page. In parallel, I confirmed the thrust mode goes from TO to R-TO when an assumed temperature is entered in the FMC. Brilliant product!