Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - PMDG 737-800 overspeed on Flaps

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | PMDG 737-800 overspeed on Flaps

DVA6056
Captain, B767-300

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Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 15:27 ET by Marvin Moreno

I don't know why it happens but as soon as i take off, the overspeed tape over the pfd airspeed indicator turns to red showing overspeed. I use flaps 5 during take off, rotate at vref. Same thing happens when I am descending. All the flap bugs in the PFD show up. I use active sky 6.5. Has this happened to anybody else?

Marvin Moreno

Captain, B767-300

DVA3749
Senior Captain, B737-800

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Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 17:00 ET by Ryan Schmidt

Are you sure your not seeing the max flap speed red brick for the given setting?

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Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 17:22 ET by Daniel Edwards

If you could take a screen cap it might help us to decipher what the problem seems to be. The flap 5 speed limit is around 250 knots, so if you're taking off with a Vr around 150knots ish then it shouldn't be a problem. Would help to see a screen cap if you can do that.

Daniel Edwards (DVA1142)

Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 18:23 ET by Marvin Moreno

Thanks guys. It appears it only happens when I use Active Sky. I will post a screen cap when I get home. It's really weird, I love my new pmdg, but I love my old Active Sky as well. I want to be able to use both.

Marvin Moreno

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 22:44 ET by Marvin Moreno

Added screenshots, like I said before, it only happens when i have Active Sky on. Sorry the screenshots are a bit small, I thought they would be bigger. I'll post them again, And sorry I put this question here, it should've gone in the PC support Channel of the water cooler.

Marvin Moreno

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Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 23:11 ET by Charly Azcue

Are you loading the default Cessna 172 at the airport then you switch to the PMDG737 .. or are you loading directly the PMDG737 ?

Regards

Charly Azcue (DVA1583)

Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 23:20 ET by Marvin Moreno

I'm loading the default cessna at the airport and using the startup procedures that are here http://www.fsstation.com/tutorials/boeing-pmdg-737ng.html

Marvin Moreno

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 23:26 ET by Charly Azcue

A complete uninstall and clean install seems to cure that problem.
Read this thread
http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=240543&hl=737+speed+tape

Regards

Charly Azcue (DVA1583)

Posted onPost created on February 06 2009 23:38 ET by Marvin Moreno

ahh it's such a hassle to uninstall and reinstall everything, but I'll try it. Hopefully it works. Thanks. I'll do it today and make a post to tell whether it worked or not. Still wondering why it only does it with Active sky on. So yea, I'll go try it right now.

Marvin Moreno

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on February 07 2009 03:54 ET by Marvin Moreno

Thank you very much to all of you. My PMDG is working fine now. I had to uninstall and reinstall but at least now I wont risk a "stall" when using A/T.
Thanks again, see you in the skies.

Marvin Moreno

Captain, B767-300

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