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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION CREDITS SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOTING FAQS VOICE CONTROL TIPS VOICE RECOGNITION INFO AUTOPILOT VOICE CONTROL TUTORIAL FLIGHT GO AROUND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 3 3 4 6 6 7 9 47
INTRODUCTION:
Thank you for purchasing FS2CREW: PMDG J41 VOICE COMMANDER EDITION. This is one of the most exciting FS2Crew releases yet as its the first time FS2Crew has been able to interface directly with a PMDG aircraft without having to use simulated mouse clicks or key presses. This makes for integration that is very clean and seamless. The SOPs modeled in the J41 Edition of FS2Crew are derived from the PMDG AOM manual, which in turn were derived from Capt. Robert Randazzos former airline. While programming FS2Crew for the J41, we attempted to model these SOPs as closely as possible within the limits of what can be accomplished within the limits of a desktop computer. This version of FS2Crew also includes a special version of FS VIDEO MARSHALLER, and we hope you enjoy that new utility as well. Just remember that if using FS VIDEO MARSHALLER, FSX needs to be in Windowed mode! Again, thank you for purchasing FS2Crew for the awesome PMDG J41! FS2Crew is a very small indie developer, and we appreciate your business and support as we attempt to service the needs of the hard-core enthusiast flight sim market. Keep the blue side up!
Bryan York
Developer FS2Crew
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CREDITS:
FS2Crew for the J41 could never have happened without the support of the following people: Robert Randazzo and the entire PMDG dev team, especially Vin, Henning and Vengelis who offered their own personal time to assist FS2Crew in the development of the J41 Edition. Ernie Alston also assisted with helping integrate FS2Crew with J41s FMC. Photo credits (box art and Config Manager) go to Andres Ramirez. An additional thanks goes to all the FS2Crew voice actors and beta testers!
SUPPORT:
The FS2Crew team works hard to provide its international user base with the friendliest and most prompt support in the business. Please address all support issues to the FS2Crew Support Forum located at Avsim. An Avsim membership, which is available for free, is required to post. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response owing to international time zone differences. If you experience difficulties with the forum, please contact FS2Crew support via the Contact form on the FS2Crew website.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
Important: When loading FSX for the first time with FS2Crew Voice Commander J41 Edition installed, be sure to run FSX in Windowed mode. The reason is because if the Audio Engine generates any error messages, the error messages will only be visible if running in Windowed mode, not Full-Screen Mode. Please report any error messages to the FS2Crew Forum or email FS2Crew Support. Most issues can be solved by installing (or re-installing) the latest version of DirectX and ensuring your audio and video drivers are up-to-date.
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Also be sure to send FS2Crew a copy of your Black Box and Cockpit Voice Recorder to assist in troubleshooting. Both files are available are in: C:\Users\<---USER NAME--->\AppData\Roaming (if using Vista or Win 7) \FS2Crew2010\Versions\Jetstream\ Note that AppData is a hidden folder, so you wont be able to see it initially. Just type\AppData\ after your user name in your Address Bar.
FAQS:
Situation: After loading the J41 (in windowed mode), I get an error message related to a missing DLL. Solution: Install the March 2009 or later version of DirectX redistributable from Microsoft via here.
Situation: My frame rates dropped in half after loading the PMDG J41. Solution: Ensure Language in the Windows Speech Recognition tab is set to English US. Situation: FS Video Marshaller causes my screen to go black. Solution: Make sure you are in Windowed mode, not Full Screen mode when signaling the marshaller.
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Situation: The VOICE button on the Main Panel does not stay on. Solution: Ensure Language in the Windows Speech Recognition tab is set to English US (not English UK). If using XP, ensure the SAPI speech engine is installed. Situation: The Flight Crew volume is hard to hear. Solution: The J41 has a noisy cockpit. Using a Headset is HIGHLY recommended (make sure you select HS on the FS2Crew Main Panel so you can route the FOs audio through the headset). If you do not own a headset and do not wish to buy one, try turning down the Engine sound volume slider via the MSFS sound controls menu. Also set the FS2Crew volume to Max on the FS2Crew Config panel.
Situation: When I click the gauge used to open the FS2Crew Main Panel, nothing happens. Solution: Open the panel.cfg files for the J41 with notepad. Do you see FS2Crew window and gauge entries on it? If not, it means FS2Crew did not install properly. In all likelihood, you have a very common FSX registry problem. Please run the Registry Repair Tool available in the FS2Crew 2010 Configuration Manager and re-install FS2Crew. Other major possibility: The Battery Switches are not on. THE AIRCRAFT MUST HAVE POWER FOR THE FS2CREW CLICK AREA TO WORK ON THE WEATHER RADAR PANEL!!!
Situation: The speech recognition system is not detecting my voice very well. Solution:
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Be sure to run a Voice Training Session via the Windows Speech Recognition panel at least once. Also be sure to use a good quality microphone. When speaking, be sure to enunciate clearly and try to speak using an American accent. Situation: I commanded the FO to make a heading/altitude/speed/course change, but the value ran-away and wouldnt stop changing. Solution: Toggle the VOICE button off then back on and this will stop the runaway loop. Also, make sure you use the correct syntax thats very important! Situation: The Speech Recognition system seems too sensitive. Its even picking up engine noise. Solution: Go to your Windows Speech Recognition settings panel and check that your microphone sensitivity has not been reset to full. Do this AFTER the FS2Crew Main Panel has been loaded.
If you forget the required checklist response, say NEXT or CHECKED to skip to the checklist item!
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Example:
If the Autopilot is OFF: Pilot Flying: Bug Speed 170. Pilot Not Flying then dials Speed 170 in the autopilot. Pilot Monitoring: Speed 170 Set. Pilot Flying: Check.
If the Autopilot is ON: Pilot Flying: Speed 170 Pilot Flying manually sets speed to 170 in the autopilot panel. Pilot Monitoring: Speed 170, checked
Other examples if the autopilot is ON that can be announced by the user: Heading 150, Course 200, Flight 140, Vertical Speed Up 1000, Altitude 3500
Please see Step 23 in the Tutorial flight for the complete list of commands!!!
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TUTORIAL FLIGHT
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2. DO NOT FORGET TO RUN THE VOICE TRAINING!!! 3. If you do not have an English version of Windows 7 or Vista, you will not be able to set your Speech Recognizer to English US. If you own a non-English Vista or Win 7 Ultimate, youll need to download the English language pack from Microsoft. If you do not own Ultimate, you can try switching your Windows display language to English using a 3rd party program called Vistalizator: http://www.froggie.sk/
INSTALL VISTALIZATOR AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! But a lot of FS2Crew users have successfully used Vistalizator in the past and reported good results!!!- Bryan
XP Users:
1. XP users may or may not have the required SAPI engine installed on their computer. To check if you already have SAPI voice recognition software on your computer, open the Windows Control Panel and click the Speech icon if its there. If you can see a Speech Recognition tab, then SAPI is already installed on your computer. If youre an XP owner, you can download and install SAPI via this link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/4/3/B4314928-7B71-4336-9DE76FA4CF00B7B3/SpeechSDK51.exe
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You can open these cfg files with Notepad. The only config file that Flight Simulator X will load when you select the J-41 is panel.cfg. 3. The FS2Crew installer will automatically swap the panel_HIDEF.cfg and panel_LODEF.cfg files with versions that contain the required FS2Crew entries. FS2Crew will make a backup copy of both these config files. Note that FS2Crew will not automatically replace the main panel.cfg file with one that contains the required FS2Crew entries because FS2Crew does not know if your panel.cfg is the High Definition Displays or Normal Resolution Displays version. 4. Next we must get the contents of the FS2Crew updated versions of either the HIDEF or LODEF.cfg files into the main panel.cfg file. 5. To do that, open the PMDG J-41 CONFIGURATION MANAGER and then click SAVE CONFIGURATION. Doing that will automatically update your main panel.cfg so it will contain the contents of either the HIDEF or LODEF panel.cfg files as selected in the PANEL OPTIONS section located in the upper left hand corner of the CONFIGURATION MANAGER.
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6. If everything went correctly, the WINDOWS SECTION in your main panel.cfg file should look like this with FS2Crew entries for Window 05 and Window 06 as highlighted in red. [Window Titles] //----------------------------------------------------Window00=GPS Window01=Ramp Manager Window02=FMS Window03=RMU Window04=FCS Window05=FS2Crew Main Panel Window06=FS2Crew Configuration Panel Window08=FS Video Marshaller 7. Important Note: FS2Crew swaps the panel.cfg files in their entirety. SO IF YOU MADE CUSTOM MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR PANEL CFG FILE THEY WILL BE LOST. YOU WILL NEED TO RE-ADD THEM!!!
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You can choose any key or joystick button you like. ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE -> Used as an additional way to toggle on/off Hard Mute ALTIMETER (STANDARD PRESSURE) - > Used to generate the FOs call when passing the Transition altitude. ALTIMETER (RESET) - > Used to generate the FOs call when passing the Transition level.
Remember, you can choose any key or joystick button you like! - Bryan
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WX5_MAIN_MODE_NEXT=CTRL+W WX5_MAIN_MODE_PREV=CTRL+M
The RXPWX500 INI file can be accessed via the Start -> RealityXP -> Settings Folder or via here: ProgramData\Reality XP\Common\Settings
If you decide to use FS Video Marshaller in game, FSX must be in WINDOWED MODE, not full screen mode.
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To toggle (open and close) the FS Video Marshaller control panel after the aircraft has loaded, you need to assign a joystick or keyboard button to the CLUTCH assignment in your Flight Simulator Controls menu as depicted in the screen shots below: If youre using a non-English version of Flight Simulator, CLUTCH (like the clutch used to change gears in an automobile, or the rotor clutch in a helicopter) is:
French: German: Spanish: Japanese: Italian: Polish: Embrayage Kupplung Embrague Rotore elicottero (attivo/disattivo) Sprzgo
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Open video panel so you can drag it to a new position. Left click again to close. Wheel chocks in.
CHOCKS OUT: Wheel chocks out. ENG 1: ENG 2: GPU CON: GPU DISC: WAVE OFF: LIGHT: Start Engine 1. Start Engine 2. Connect Ground Power Unit (GPU). Disconnect Ground Power Unit (GPU). Wave off the ground crew when ready to taxi. Toggles night lighting on/off.
STEP 7 (How to move the FS Video Marshaller Video window to a different monitor or reposition it on the screen):
1. Open the FSVM Control Panel by pressing the keyboard or joystick button you assigned to CLUTCH. 2. Left click the left screw as highlighted above to toggle open the video player window. FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 18
3. The video player window will pop-up. 4. Drag the video player window to another location or monitor. 5. Left click the left screw again to close the video player window (you may need to click it twice as your FS window may be out of focus).
You can find the Checklist on Page 11 of the PMDG AOM Manual! Print it out!!! - Bryan
THE LEFT AND RIGHT BATTERIES SWITCHES ON THE OVERHEAD MUST BE ON BEFORE THE CLICK AREA WILL WORK!!!!
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ATTENTION WALK AND FOLLOW USERS. DURING BETA TESTING, WE DISCOVERED THAT, WITH WALK AND FOLLOW INSTALLED, THE MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON WOULD NOT OPEN THE FS2CREW SELECTOR PANEL. IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, THE WORK-AROUND IS TO LEFT CLICK THE RADAR DISPLAY PANEL TO OPEN THE FS2CREW MAIN PANEL, AND THEN RIGHT CLICK THE LK BUTTON ON THE FS2CREW MAIN PANEL.
MA = Main View C-CO = Captain's Coaming View C-PD = Captain's Pedestal View FMS = FMS View FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 20
F-FC = First Officer FCP View F-ST = First Officer Seat View F-PD = First Officer's Pedestal View OVD = Overhead Panel View JMP = Jump Seat View MAIN: Open FS2Crew Main Panel CFG: Open FS2Crew CFG Panel
1. In addition to use the Main Panel Selector to open the Main Panel, you can also LEFT CLICK the middle area of the Weather Radar display to open the Main Panel. 2. Lets examine some of the buttons and features on the Main Panel: Left Arrow: Cycles Checklist/Action Mode to the left. Display Mode: Active Checklist/Action Mode. Mouse wheel can dim this display. Right Arrow: Cycles Checklist/Action Mode to the right. Note: Modes will generally auto-cycle to the next selection for you. Voice: Toggles voice recognition on and off. Generally, you should never need to turn it off. However, if the autopilot values runaway after asking the FO to set the autopilot, you can toggle the voice engine off and on to break the runaway. DSP: Toggles green bar on/off that displays what the speech engine detects. HS: Routes most First Officer audio through your headset. Ensure the audio device associated with your USB headset is selected in the Headset display in the Configuration panel. First Officer audio that is not routed through the headset includes situations in which the FO would not be wearing his headset, such as when he tells you that his external walk around is complete. FA: Press to contact the FA while in flight. CFG: Opens FS2Crew Configuration Panel.
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CAB: Use the mouse wheel to control the volume of the cabin announcements. The value of the cabin volume will be displayed in the Display Mode window when the cabin volume is greater than zero. In the screen shot above, you can see the Cabin PA volume is currently set to 3. HM: Toggles Hard Mute on/off. If Hard Mute is on, the FO will not act on input detected by the speech recognition engine. LK: Click to LOCK the Main and CFG Panels (to force them open even when FS automatically attempts to close them when you change views). Note that when the panels are Locked, an = symbol will appear in the lower right hand section of the main display area. This is depicted in the screen shot above. As a backup in case users cannot open the FS2Crew Panel Switcher (due to a possible a conflict with Walk and Follow, users can also RIGHT CLICK the LK button to toggle open/close the FS2Crew Panel Switcher. LT: Toggles night lighting on/off. RIGHT SCREW: Left click to the close the Main Panel.
3. If the FS2Crew Main Panel does not open, please do this: i) ii) Check your PMDG J-41 panel.cfg to ensure it has FS2Crew window and gauge entries on it. Ensure the batteries are on!!! The FS2Crew clickspot on the Weather Radar will not work if the aircraft is unpowered!!!
Anyone care to guess how many emails Ill get about this? Remember, the batteries must be ON before the FS2Crew click spots on the Weather Radar panel will work!!! - Bryan
4. Additional symbology:
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AUDIO SETUP: CREW REGION: Regional accent of flight and cabin crew. Available options: United States, United Kingdom, Eurozone VOLUME: First Officer volume control. FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 23
HEADSET: Audio device to be used with your headset. Use the Left/Right mouse button to cycle to the audio device used by your headset. PRE-FLIGHT: TIME: Time remaining to departure. RUN PF: Run Pre-Flight Events. Only press this button if you want to run the pre-flight events. FF: Fast forward the pre-flight time down. Warning: multiple events will play at the same time if you fast forward the time down fast. RIGHT SCREW: Closes Panel.
FLIGHT DATA: APP TYPE: Approach type: Precision (PR), Circling (CI), Visual (VS) or Non-Precision (NP). Use the mouse buttons to cycle selections. MDA: Minimum Descent Altitude selection for Non Precision and Circling approach. Use the mouse wheel to adjust the MDA.
Remember that the MDA is for Non Precision and Circling approaches only. To set the Decision Altitude (DA) for an ILS approach, you will need set DH via the DH selector on the PMDG J41 main panel, as well as ensure that the landing elevation is correctly set! - Bryan
STEP 13 (Running the Pre-Flight Events and making the plane Cold and Dark):
1. On the Configuration Panel, press the RUN PF button. FS2Crew will then shut the airplane down and put it into a Cold and Dark state. Note that the time remaining to departure, which starts at plus 30 minutes, will start winding down.
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Note that running the Pre-Flight events is OPTIONAL. You do not need run the pre-flight events for every flight! FO SETTING UP COLD AND DARK ACTIONS MUTE SWITCH ON RIGHT & LEFT ENGINE OFF THROTTLE FULL REVERSE LEFT & RIGHT FLOWS OFF LEFT & RIGHT GENERATOR OFF LEFT & RIGHT BATTERY OFF LEFT & RIGHT AVIONICS MASTER OFF LEFT & RIGHT STANDBY PUMPS OFF DC POWER SOURCE OFF BEACON OFF LEFFT & RIGHT WINDSHIELD ANTI ICE OFF LEFT & RIGHT AIR DATA OFF
2. FS2Crew will also automatically make visible the Ramp Manager objects, such as the cones, chocks, etc. FS2Crew will also open the aircraft main cabin, baggage and aft cargo door.
Note that the checklist items for the ACCEPTANCE and COCKPIT PREPERATION in the PMDG J-41 Normal Checklist are in Upper and Lower case lettering. This means the checklists are not spoken verbally, but rather done silently. 2. You should complete both the ACCEPTANCE and COCKPIT PREPERATION checks prior to 15 minutes remaining to departure. 3. Run the PRE-FLIGHT BRIEF by saying: ARE YOU READY FOR THE PREFLIGHT BRIEF. Complete the brief by asking ANY QUESTIONS. Please refer to the PMDG AOM (Chapter 4 Section E) to see what items should be covered in the Pre-Flight Brief. Its highly recommend that you enable mute while giving the brief so FS2Crew doesnt act on anything you say that might be interpreted by the speech recognition engine as a command. 4. Make sure you enter the landing elevation of your arrival airport in the pressurization controller. DO NOT FORGET THIS STEP as FS2Crew needs to know your arrival airports elevation as its used as part of the calculations for some of the landing and approach calls. 5. With about eight minutes remaining, the Station Attendant will bring the loadsheet into the cockpit. Note that no loadsheet graphic will become visible. Use the loadsheet thats already in the cockpit on the left panel.
6. Perform your Turn Flow: CAPTS TURN FLOW NO SMOKING & FASTEN SEATBELT SIGNS ON Page 26
CARGO SMOKE/FIRE NOT INSTALLED IN PMDG J41 PRESSURIZATION: SET DESTINATION FIELD ELEVATION. NEVER FORGET THIS STEP!
FLOWS: VERIFY OFF POWER LEVERS/CONDITION LEVERS: GROUND START AND TAXI. RUDDER/AILERON TRIM: VERIFY NEUTRAL. CENTER ELEVATOR TRIM. PARKING BRAKE ON CHECK OXYGEN
Never forget to set your arrival airports landing elevation in the Pressurization Controller! FS2Crew uses that value to determine when numerous callouts should be made! SO DO NOT FORGET TO SET IT!!! - Bryan
7. When the FOs turn flow is complete, an * symbol will appear behind TURN in the Main Display.
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8. No later than 10 minutes prior to departure, complete the DEPARTURE PREPERATION AND PLANNING DUTIES. You should perform these duties prior to calling for the Turn Check. When ready call for the Clearance Brief: Captain: ARE YOU READY FOR THE CLEARANCE BRIEF? -If you actually want to perform the brief, make sure you hold the MUTE key down. Please consult the PMDG J41 AOM to see which items you may want to include in the brief. Captain: ANY QUESTIONS? FO: NO QUESTIONS. 9. Around the 9 minute mark, after you completed the CLEARANCE BRIEF and turn flow, call for the TURN CHECK by speaking into your microphone: TURN CHECK or TURN CHECK PLEASE. Run the checklist with the FO. Note that the airplane symbol in the checklist means that the checklist item is only done on the first flight of the day.
10. With 5 minutes remaining, perform your FINAL DEPARTURE PREPARATION duties: CAPTS FINAL PREP DUTIES CG CALCULATOR: DETERMINE FINAL INDEX AND ELEV TRIM WITH CG CALCULATOR REVIEW WEIGHT AND BALANCE FIGURES
FO FINAL PREP DUTIES BAG FORM: ADD UP ITEMS ON BAG FORM COMPLETE WEIGHT AND BALANCE FORM
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CHECK, and then perform the Captains flow items. When the FO has finished his Before Start flow, hell call for the first item in the Before Start Checklist. CAPTS BEFORE START FLOW ENSURE BOTH BATT SWITCHES ON WITH PROPER VOLTAGE IF GROUND POWER AVAILABLE, GPU SHOULD BE SWITCHED ON VERIFY FUEL PRESSURE IN GREEN ARC. IF GROUND POWER NOT AVAILABLE, CONFIRM THE FUEL LO PRESSURE CAPTIONS ARE EXTINGUISHED VERIFY EGT BELOW 200C. IF 200C OR GREATER, PERFORM MANUAL START TO COOL ENGINES. SET TORQUE BUG FOR TAKEOFF SET ELEVATOR TRIM TO THE % SMC AS CALCULATED ON THE CG CALCULATOR OR AS RECEIVED BY THE AFIS.
FOS BEFORE START FLOW VAPOR CYCLE AIR CON OFF AUX HEAT OFF RECIRC FANS OFF BEACON ON NAV TO TAIL FLOOD IF NIGHT LEFT & RIGHT AVIONICS MASTERS OFF LEFT & RIGHT FUEL STANDBY PUMPS ON
12. Note that FS2Crew will automatically hide all the Ramp Manager service equipment except for the chocks and ground power unit when you call for the BEFORE START CHECK.
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If you decide to read back the actual fuel quantity, be sure to pause for a second before you say Pounds Checked or pounds on Board Checked. This is to ensure the speech recognition system can detect the trigger phrase! - Bryan
FOS FLOW AFTER STARTING LEFT ENGINE LEFT FUEL STANDBY PUMP OFF LEFT GENERATOR ON GROUND POWER SWITCH OFF
6. After starting the left engine, signal the ground crew to remove the GPU. 7. Signal the ground crew that you wish to start Engine #2. 8. If using internal batteries for the start, verify that the generator charging current is less than 300 amps. 9. When ready, call CLEAR AND START RIGHT or START RIGHT ENGINE. 10. The FO will call CUT-OUT and ENGINE STABLE as appropriate. 11. To abort the start call ABORT START or ABORT ENGINE START.
Reminder: Start sequence is: Engine #1 (Left Engine), then Engine #2 (Right Engine) - Bryan
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CAPTS AFTER START FLOW (BOTH ENGINES STARTED) SET FLOWS TO MAX (POSITION 10). ONCE MAX AIRFLOW ACHIEVED, ADJUST FLOW SELECTOR AS REQUIRED ENSURE ALL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS HAVE NO FLAGS ARM SPOILERS SETUP WEATHER RADAR IF USING REALITY XP WEATHER RADAR. ARM APR SWITCH IF REQUIRED RELEASE START LOCKS IF FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY OR ICING EXPECTED: -TEST APR OVERRIDE - SELECT PROPELLER ANTI-ICE SWITCHES TO SHORT CYCLE - DURING STALL TEST, ANNOUNCE LIGHTS TO VERBALLY CONFIRM THE ILLUMINATION OF THE RED STALL LIGHTS FOS AFTER START FLOW (BOTH ENGINES STARTED) RIGHT STANDBY FUEL PUMP OFF RIGHT GENERATOR ON LEFT & RIGHT AVIONICS MASTER ON EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ARM LEFT & RIGHT WINDSHIELD ANTI ICE ON LEFT & RIGHT AIR DATA ON IF FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY OR ICING EXPECTED: -LEFT & RIGHT ENG/ELEV DE-ICE ON (TEST) - AIRFRAME DE-ICE AUTO CYCLE (TEST) -LEFT & RIGHT IGNITION CONTINUOUS (TEST) - UNLOCK GUST HANDLE - LEFT & RIGHT STALL TEST. ANNOUNCE LIGHTS - LOCK GUST LOCK*
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*In the real-world, the FO would typically lock the gust lock during his after start flow. However, I found that it was often impossible to generate enough breakaway power with the gust lock on in the PMDG J41, so I coded it so the gust lock would be released prior to taxi. - Bryan
2. Call for the After Start Checklist when the FO announces that his After Start flow is complete.
3. If using FS Video Marshaller, signal the ground crew to remove the chocks. 4. Signal the ground crew that youre ready to taxi (select Waveoff). 5. Turn on the taxi light.
The FOs After Start flow is fairly long give the FO time to complete all his required actions!!! Be patient! - Bryan
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STEP 17 (Taxi):
1. When clear of the ramp area, perform the Capts taxi flow: CAPTS TAXI FLOW DEPRESS GO-AROUND BUTTON ON THE LEFT POWER LEVER IF THE FD IS TO BE USED FOR TAKEOFF <- DO NOT FORGET THIS STEP!!! DO IT ASAP VERIFY NORMAL BRAKES AVAILABLE UNCAGE THE STANDBY ARTIFICIAL HORIZON AND ENSURE IT IS ERECT WITH NO FLAGS VISIBLE SET RUNWAY HDG AND INITIAL ALT (required until PMDG J41 SP2 released)
2. After completing your flow, call for the TAXI CHECK by saying TAXI CHECK or TAXI CHECK PLEASE. 3. The FO will run his Taxi flow after you call for the TAXI CHECK. FOS TAXI FLOW SELECT FLAPS 9 UNMUTE THE CAP SET THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR TO ALT SEL & HDG SEL (Capt must press GA first!) SET RUNWAY HEADING AND INITIAL ALT (needed until PMDG J41 SP2!) RELEASE GUST LOCK PA ANNOUNCMENT: FA PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE WX RADAR TEST (REALITY XP WX RADAR)
In the real-world, the FO will also set the runway heading and initial altitude during his taxi flow. The capability is currently coded into FS2Crew, HOWEVER, it will not work until PMDG released SP2 for the PMDG J41 as it required some coding changes on PMDGs end. I was hoping that SP2 would happen before I released FS2Crew for the J41, but it didnt. So all it means is that you have to manually set the runway heading and initial altitude. - Bryan
Do not forget to press the GO AROUND button IMMEDIATELY after calling for the taxi checklist, or even before it! If you plan to use the flight director, double check that the FO arms ALT
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SET and HDG on the FD panel. Note that if you press the TOGA button after the FO arms ALT SEL and HDG, ALT SEL and HDG will disarm!!!- Bryan
4. The FO will read the first line in the TAXI CHECK after completing his flow.
TAKEOFF DATA - B State the scheduled torque setting. Example: TORQUE 95 PERCENT SET
TAKEOFF BRIEF - B State the initial heading and altitude and then say COMPLETE. Trigger speech phrase the speech engine is looking for is COMPLETE. The FO will then state which V speeds were set (ICE AOA ON/OFF).
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STEP 18 (Departure):
1. Call for the DEPARTURE CHECK by saying DEPARTURE CHECK or DEPARTURE CHECK PLEASE. 2. If using the Reality XP weather radar, turn the weather radar on if desired. 3. The FO will perform his flow after you call for the checklist. CAPTS DEPARTURE FLOW FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECK (TEST ELEVATOR AND AILERON) WEATHER RADAR ON IF USING REALITY XP TURN ON STROBE & TAXI LIGHT IF POSITION AND HOLD CLEARANCE RECEIVED TURN ON ALL EXTERNAL LIGHTS ONCE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE RECEIVED
4. The FO will read the first item in the DEPARTURE CHECK when his flow is completed. 5. When the FO reads THE LINE, you have three possible responses: i) ii) iii) HOLD SHORT POSITION AND HOLD CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
6. You must announce CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF in order for the FO to continue the checklist below the line. 7. The items below the line are READ AND DO.
CAPTS BELOW THE LINE ITEMS (READ AND DO) SET IGNITION & ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED
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IF YOU OWN THROTTE HARDWARE: Your throttle unit may override the FOs attempts to set the Condition Lever and Throttle Position. BE MINDFUL OF THAT!!!
When you call SET POWER, the FO will attempt to set full power. However, your joystick throttle may override the FO. Therefore, when you call SET POWER, manually advance your throttle to the full forward position! - Bryan
THE FO WILL NOT SET POWER UNTIL YOUVE TURNED ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS (LANDING, STROBES, ETC). IF THE FO REMINDS YOU TO CHECK THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, TURN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON, THEN CALL SET POWER AGAIN!!!!
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STEP 21 (Cleanup):
1. Passing the Acceleration Altitude, which is usually 1000 to 1500 feet above the runway, call FLAPS UP AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK.
After passing the acceleration altitude, accelerate to 170 knots. When you reach 170 knots, call I A S and the IAS pitch speed will automatically be set to 170 knots climb speed. If you decide to engage the autopilot at this point (AUTOPILOT ON), youll be all set!!! Just ensure that ALT SEL is armed on the Flight Director panel first! - Bryan
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FOS AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW APR SWITCH OFF LANDING, TAXI & ICE OBSERVATION LIGHTS OFF CONDITION LEVERS 96 TO 100 PERCENT PROP SYNC ON
2. The FO will read the AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK silently but will announce when it is complete.
IF THE FO IS NOT PERFORMING ACTIONS OR MAKING CALLS THAT ARE TRIGGERED BY ALTITUDES, MAKE SURE YOUR ALTITUDE UNITS IN THE FSX GENERAL OPTIONS MENU IS SET TO FEET, NOT METRIC. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR RUSSIAN AND CHINESE USERS.
IF THE FO ASKS YOU IF YOU WANT THE WIPERS ON, DO NOT REPLY YES OR NO. INSTEAD, REPLY WITH THE SPEED YOU WANT THE WIPERS SET TO. EXAMPLE: WIPERS SLOW OR WIPERS FAST. FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 38
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A RUNAWAY CONDITION (IE., VERTICAL SPEED DOESNT STOP), CLICK THE VOICE BUTTON ON THE MAIN PANEL, THEN TURN VOICE BACK ON.
TO HELP PREVENT RUNAWAYS SET VERTICAL SPEED UP/DOWN MUST BE GIVEN IN THOUSANDS/HUNDREDS: IE: SET VERTICAL SPEED DOWN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SET VERTICAL SPEED UP TWO THOUSAND SET VERTICAL SPEED DOWN FIVE HUNDRED SAME WITH BUG SPEEDS: IE: BUG SPEED ONE FOUR ZERO BUG SPEED ONE FOUR FIVE
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Autopilot/Flight Director (and some In Flight) commands will ONLY work when the WHEELS ARE OFF THE GROUND!!! - Bryan
Flight Attendant Conversation: Press the FA button on the FS2Cre Main Panel to initiate the conversation.
One coffee please One teach please A coffee and a tea please One juice please One water please Some lunch please Some dinner please Some breakfast please
To inform the FA of an event (such as go-around, etc), use your own words, BUT you must end your phrase with one of the following phrases. You MUST pause a second before saying one of these phrases so the speech recognition engine can properly detect it.
I will keep you updated I will keep you in the loop I will keep you informed
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FOS ACTIONS PASSING 10,000 CONSPIC LIGHTS OFF TAIL FLOOD LIGHT TO NAV CYCLE SEATBELT SWITCH OFF THEN ON TO NOTIFY FA STERILE COCKPIT OVER
2. Passing the TRANSITION ALTITUDE: Announce: TRANSITION ALTITUDE. 2992/1013 SET. Next: Press the button on your keyboard or joystick that you assigned to: ALTIMETER (STANDARD PRESSURE) in the FSX keyboard commands menu. When you press that button, the FO will confirm the altimeter setting.
STEP 25 (Cruise):
1. Monitor instruments.
*The V Speeds the FO will set are based on info published information contained in the PMDG manuals The FO will set Icing speeds if the ICING AOA button is illuminated! - Bryan
CAPTS ACTIONS DURING ARRIVAL SETUP SEATBELT SIGNS ON SET INBOUND COURSE. IF USING FMS, SELECT MAGENTA NEEDLE. SET FREQUENCIES FOR APPROACH. IDENTIFY NAVAIDS WHERE POSSIBLE. SELECT THE APPROACH TYPE ON THE FS2CREW CONFIG PANEL: IF YOU WILL BE SHOOTING AN ILS (PRECISION) APPROACH, ENSURE THAT YOU SET THE PMDG J41 DH SELECTOR TO THE DECISION HEIGHT. ITLL ALMOST ALWAYS BE 200 FEET. NOTE THAT YOU CAN ONLY SET DH ON THE EADI WHEN BELOW 15,000 FEET, SO YOU MAY NEED TO DEFER THIS ITEM DEPENDING ON YOUR CRUISE ALTITUDE. DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE LANDING ELEVATION IN THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER IS SET. FS2CREW COMPUTES THE DECISION ALTITUDE BY ADDING THE DH VALUE TO THE LANDING ELEVATION ENTERED IN THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. IF SHOOTING A NON-PRECISION APPROACH, YOU WILL NEED TO SET THE MDA (MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE) IN THE MDA BOX ON THE CONFIGURATION PANEL. 2. After finishing the setup, brief for the approach by saying: ARE YOU READY FOR THE ARRIVAL AND APPROACH BRIEF? 3. Complete the brief by saying: ANY QUESTIONS? 4. After the Approach Brief is complete, call for the Descent/Approach check by saying DESCENT APPROACH CHECK or DESCENT APPROACH CHECK PLEASE. FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 42
STEP 27 (Approach):
1. Passing the TRANSITION LEVEL: Announce: TRANSITION LEVEL. *LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING+ SET. Next: Press the button on your keyboard or joystick that you assigned to: ALTIMETER (RESET) if the FSX keyboard commands menu. When you press that button, the FO will confirm the altimeter setting.
2. Referencing the desired profile, make the following callouts: CONDITION LEVERS FLIGHT FLAPS 9/ FLAPS 9 PLEASE FLAPS 15/ FLAPS 15 PLEASE FLAPS 25/ FLAPS 25 PLEASE GEAR DOWN SET MISSED APPROACH ALTITUDE
3. 4. 5. 6.
The FO will turn off Prop Sync when the Condition Levers are set to Flight. When cleared for the approach, arm APP on the FD. The FO will call GLIDESLOPE/LOCALISER ALIVE if shooting a Precision Approach. In real-life, when the aircraft is cleared for the approach by ATC, the FO will perform the actions listed below. However, because FS2Crew cant read if youve been cleared for the approach, the FO will perform the associated actions when Flaps 9 are selected instead: FOS ACTIONS WHEN FLAPS 9 SELECTED DURING APPROACH PA ANNOUNCEMENT: FLIGHT ATTENDANT BE SEATED TAXI LIGHT ON
*The FO will call either RUNWAY IN SIGHT OR LIGHTS IN SIGHT. Due to tech limitations, FS2Crew cannot determine if the runway is literally in sight the same way human eyes can when looking at the screen. So I coded a best guess formula to trigger the call. The code assumes youre approaching the airport on a three degree angle, so at 30 miles out you should be around 10,000 feet. Its the best I could do given what limited data is available. - Bryan FS2Crew PMDG J41 Voice Version 1.02 Page 43
FOR LANDING GEAR DOWN FOR RUNWAY. B RESPONSE, YOU MUST ADD A LEADING ZERO (0) IF THE RUNWAY NUMBER IS LESS THAN 10. EXAMPLE: IF THE LANDING RUNWAY IS 9 LEFT, YOU WOULD NEED TO SAY: DOWN FOR RUNWAY ZERO NINE LEFT.
In real-life, the FO/PNF would typically turn on the landing light when landing clearance has been received. In FS2Crew, however, the FO will turn on the landing lights at 1000 feet Bryan
STEP 30 (Rollout):
1. The FO will call 70 KNOTS. 2. When out of reverse, call OUT OF REVERSE, CONDITIONS LEVERS TAXI. 3. The FO will then set the condition levers to taxi. The trigger for the FO to start his timing for the 3 minute engine cool-down period is when you call OUT OF REVERSE, CONDITIONS LEVERS TAXI. Do not forget to make this call! Bryan
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CAPTS AFTER LANDING FLOW STROBE, LANDING & CONSPIC LIGHTS OFF SPOILERS OFF WEATHER RADAR STANDBY RE-CAGE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR
FOS AFTER LANDING FLOW FLAPS UP GUST LOCKS ON AND CENTER FLIGHT CONTROLS* LEFT & RIGHT FLOWS TO 3 TRANSPONDER STANDBY MUTE CAP APR OFF IF NOT IN ICING CONDITIONS: WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF AIR DATA SWITCHES OFF PROP DEICE OFF ENG/ELEV DEICE OFF IGNITION NORMAL
*In real-life, the FO/PNF would set the gust locks to on during the taxi in. But I deferred this item to the FOs shutdown flow because, when the gust locks are in, its often difficult to generate enough power to taxi in FSX! - Bryan
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STEP 33 (Shutdown):
1. When parked at the stand, announce PARKING BRAKE ON SHUTDOWN CHECK or SHUTDOWN CHECK or SHUTDOWN CHECK PLEASE. 2. Signal the ground crew to insert the chocks. 3. The FO will then check that the engines have had three minutes to cool down, and he will then start his flow: CAPTS SHUTDOWN FLOW PARKING BRAKE ON SELECT FULL REVERSE AS ENGINE SLOWS THROUGH 50% AFTER FO PUSHES STOP BUTTONS
FOS SHUTDOWN FLOW RECIRC FANS OFF CABIN HEAT OFF CABIN COOLING OFF LEFT & RIGHT FLOW SELECTORS OFF EMERGENCY LIGHT OFF LEFT & RIGHT AVIONICS MASTER OFF LEFT & RIGHT GENERATORS OFF SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES SEATBELT SIGNS OFF DE-ICE/ANTI-ICE SWITCH OFF BEACON OFF GUST LOCKS ON
GO AROUND PROCEDURES:
1. To initiate a go around, make the following commands: MISSED APPROACH Then make the following commands in this order: SET POWER, FLAPS 9 POSITVE RATE, GEAR UP FLAPS UP GO AROUND MISSED APPROACH CHECK Next, run through checklist using responses printed on PMDG J41 checklist.
2. Notes: If an approach brief not required, respond NOT APPLICABLE. Upon completing the missed approach checklist, the FO will ask you if you want to divert to the alternate or try the approach again. To divert, respond: WELL DIVERT TO THE ALTERNATE. The Display Mode will then change to DESCENT APPROACH SETUP.
To try the approach again, reply: WELL TRY THE APPROACH AGAIN. The Checklist Mode will then change to the landing check mode.