Delta Virtual Airlines Issue Report #5,357

DEVELOPMENT ISSUE #5,357 - ACARS beta (build 147) loading too many pax in 1st class causing negative CG%
Reported by	Jason Boche (DVA10641) on 05/20/2020 21:28 ET
Assigned To	Luke Kolin (DVA043)
Issue Status	Fixed on 05/25/2020 16:29 ET
Issue Priority	Medium
Airlines	Delta Virtual Airlines
Security	Public
Area	ACARS
Issue Type	Bug
Issue Description	Captain Sim 767 II: ACARS beta (build 147?) is loading too many pax into first class causing a negative center of gravity calculation. First class capacity on 767-300ER is 38. ACARS put 154 pax in there. Please refer to the following supporting screenshot: http://boche.net/dropbox/acarsbeta147issue.jpg
15 ISSUE COMMENTS
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Also the passenger count of 189 in the FMC doesn't tie out with 219 passengers loaded by ACARS.
Joe Burner (DVA12617) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Jason, I believe the CS767 is actually an ER variant. According to the FDE file. The seating capacity is off I believe.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	CS 767 II is the product name. I mentioned in the ticket this is a 767-300ER.
Joe Burner (DVA12617) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Jason, I did discover you can edit pax seating in the 767 from CS. It’s done in the fmc. I’ll see if I can get a tutorial made on it.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Thank you Joe. Could you explain what solution you're going after here? If ACARS is loading 154 passengers into a first class cabin capacity of 38, how are we going to modify the cabins?
Joe Burner (DVA12617) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	You’re welcome Jason, So a while back I was messing around with the CS767II and was looking at the fmc. Somewhere I found a way to change the seating capacity for each class cabin on the fmc. I’ll check on the recent update but it should be there.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Joe, I don't think you are understanding my question. Is your intent to modify the Boeing 767-300ER seating capacity to accommodate 154 passengers in first class?
Joe Burner (DVA12617) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Jason, You can set up the seating capacity totals for each class. Definitely not 154 in first. (Wishful thinking for real world.) haha. I can’t answer for ACARS seating capacity because I don’t know all of the ins and outs of it. I do know that some of it is based off of the fsuipc connection. I’m not sure how? I am learning it from experience. I do know that for the 767-300 from CS you can edit the seating capacity for each class and re adjust the numbers for first class. So for example first class has 38 seats, and let’s say you want to make first class less than 38, you can edit the total seating capacity for each class. It’s in the fmc settings. I was messing around with the fmc when I first got the 767 and I discovered it. I’ll have to figure it out again but once I do I’ll walk you through it. But to answer your question I’m sure if you really wanted to adjust the seating in first class to 154 it could be possible? But not realistic.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	I think we're on the same page. ACARS is trying to put 154 passengers in a first class cabin. I don't want that and I doubt you or our other DVA pilots want that. How do we stop that from happening? You're talking about changing the 767 seating chart but I don't understand how that addresses the problem of ACARS putting 154 pax in first. I don't understand what modifying the 767 seating chart is helping here. I might be a little thick tonight. Please forgive me.
Joe Burner (DVA12617) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	You’re good Jason. No worries. I’ll see if I can check it this weekend and I’ll send you an email tutorial on how to edit the seating. I was under the impression that the seating is done via aircraft system. I myself personally use GSX and PACX which work wonders for ACARS seating pax. I’m fact I did a flight today in the EMB 120 and it wouldn’t let me manually add in pax but PACX and GSX sent the seating to the ACARS. I think it was one pax off. I’ll test this theory out this weekend and report back.
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	This is an ACARS bug. I'll validate this weekend.
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 05/21/2020 08:47 ET	Converted Help Desk Issue at http://www.deltava.org/hdissue.do?id=0x2af4
Luke Kolin (DVA043) 05/21/2020 09:54 ET	Payload station capacities are reversed - fixed in Build 148 Beta 1.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/21/2020 13:44 ET	Thank you Luke. I will tested today or tonight.
Jason Boche (DVA10641) 05/25/2020 11:55 ET	Confirmed the loading issue is fixed in the build I downloaded last night. I believe it was 148.

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