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Passengers seem to be better satisfied when I let the flight attendents
handle the food and drink automatically. I have had two flights with
"Perfect" rating and 100% satisfaction after changing the food/drink setting
to automatic. Seemed I was too busy flying and for got to wine em and dine
em!
I certainly believe this is one of the better add-ons for flight simulator.
"VE5JL" <ve5jl@ve5jlHATES_SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:%YqXe.512734$5V4.348551@pd7tw3no...
>I love it and I've had no problems other than when I forget to close the
> door and the passengers get upset. Or if I don't feed them on long trips
> they get pissed too. The plane I was flying was a 737 and it's a blast to
> fly. The FSpax makes it so much better.
>
> I used to be a CB'er back in the day then I graduated to ham radio hens
> the
> call VE5JL. I love FS so much that I also graduated to a flight student.
> You'd be surprised how accurate the sim is to the real thing. I should
> have
> my PPL by spring.
>
>
>
> "Mr. Steve" <surveyorsteve@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:jgoXe.126267$Ji4.54979@fed1read03...
>> What the hay.. I lost my right engine, all electrical, one fuel tank shot
>> and drained, vacuum, and one other thing I can't remember. I made it to
> SO
>> on a compass and landed with no other incident and NO CHEERS OR NOTHING
> FROM
>> ANYONE! BOY AM I HURT
I used a Howard 500 cause I knew it was a
>> tough
>> old bird.)
>>
>> I tried the takeoff from KSFO as before and it worked fine. I don' know
>> what caused the problem before. I never got clearance but tower kept
> saying
>> "caution the Dash 8 taking off..." I waited up to 15 minutes once.
>>
>> Anyway, if I have more success, I may buy the whole enchilada.
>>
>> Mr. Steve
>>
>> "VE5JL" <ve5jl@ve5jlHATES_SPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:NF6Xe.217340$Hk.54853@pd7tw1no...
>> > The only problem I had at KSFO there was A LOT of traffic. It took me
>> > forever to get to my turn, but the passengers liked the cheesy music. I
>> > simply turned down my traffic from 100% to about 50% and I got to the
>> > active
>> > runway faster. Speaking of SFO, I was doing the FSPAX war zone demo and
> I
>> > found myself at an airport close to SFO I don't remember what the
> airport
>> > was. As I took off I got shot up and lost my hydraulics and electric
>> > systems, I managed to VFR it to SFO and landed on the active with no
> flaps
>> > or any other instruments. (The GWPS) worked. once I landed the
> passengers
>> > cheered, it was rather cool, I received a good score for my flying.
>> >
>> > I love the program and paid for it after about a week of flying out of
>> > SFO.
>> > Thanks to this NG and the person that was looking for a crack, I had no
>> > idea
>> > the program existed until someone was looking to steal it. Lots of work
>> > when
>> > into this program and I was more then happy to pay for it.
>> >
>> > 73's
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mr. Steve" <surveyorsteve@cox.net> wrote in message
>> > news:Jz3Xe.121213$Ji4.40188@fed1read03...
>> >> I guess I will try it a few times from the same spot, the same date,
> the
>> >> same time FS9 only (IFR of course) and see whether it happens then or
>> >> not.
>> >> The only other thing that is a variable would be the Dash 8 (PAD Dash
>> >> 8
>> > ERA
>> >> livery). I don't think I have any add-on stuff for that
>> >> area...default
>> >> terrain etc.
>> >>
>> >> I've had a few glitches myself over the years but usually not every
> time.
>> > I
>> >> even changed the time and once even the date...It's a head scratcher.
> I
>> >> keep you posted with what happens.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the replies. Oh and BTW, I was at 10L. From the default
> demo
>> >> ramp, it is right in front of you.
>> >>
>> >> Mr. Steve
>> >>
>> >> "Adam Webb" <adam@ajmysecondname.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> news:jpGdnZ6qu4pkALHeRVnyug@eclipse.net.uk...
>> >> > never had this problem, are you sure you are taxiing to the right
>> > runway?
>> >> >
>> >> > ok that makes me sound like im calling you a newbie, but really,
>> >> > FSpassenger doesnt mess with the ATC, so that bug or whatever you
>> >> > are
>> >> > getting is to do with FS9.....
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > From Overlag - Adam Webb
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mr. Steve" <surveyorsteve@cox.net> wrote in message
>> >> > news:ru0Xe.121107$Ji4.77908@fed1read03...
>> >> >> Been playing around with FS Passengers a bit (demo version) and
>> >> >> when
> I
>> >> >> taxi up to 10 left at KSFO, I get a hold position at the
>> >> >> runway/hold
>> >> >> short line and there I stay for an eternity...the controller always
>> > says
>> >> >> "caution the Dash 8 taking off runway 10L" but I've never received
>> >> >> clearance to take off. I tried once, thinking that it was okay
> because
>> >> >> they were saying the "caution" thing. Boy was I in trouble then.
> So
>> > the
>> >> >> forth time of sitting there, I canceled IFR and received clearance
> to
>> >> >> takeoff VFR, and requested my IFR flight while in flight and
> proceeded
>> >> >> on. The next time I tried the same thing and after it said to get
>> >> >> clearance for VFR from the tower, it only gave me the option of
>> > toggling
>> >> >> between ground and tower...now options ... no clearance. So now I
> am
>> >> >> getting IFR clearance and canceling it before I begin taxiing.
>> >> >> Then
> I
>> >> >> taxi VFR and request takeoff VFR and it gets me in the air and then
> do
>> > my
>> >> >> thing (IFR). This makes me a little apprehensive about purchasing
>> >> >> it...although I like what it does. It's making me a better
>> > pilot...more
>> >> >> planning, running checklists, scanning the panel, thinking ahead.
>> >> >> I
>> > have
>> >> >> to try it with a small GA like my DF 310 and see how it works.
>> >> >> Give
>> >> >> yourself an 'Atta Boy' if you made it to the end of this here
>> >> >> "thesis."
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mr. Steve
>> >> >>
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