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DVA2294
Captain, CRJ-200
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Summerville, SC USA

450 legs, 549.7 hours
397 legs, 481.0 hours online
270 legs, 308.0 hours ACARS
39 legs, 60.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 28 2009 18:17 ET by Tony Austin

I cannot find the pitot heat switch or indicator (shift-h) in the current MD-88...

Little help please!! smile

DVA6695
Captain, MD-88

Joined on November 26 2008
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Phoenixville, PA USA

153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs, 149.6 hours online
149 legs, 200.2 hours ACARS
11 legs, 20.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 28 2009 18:34 ET by Jack Urie

Shift-4 to bring up overhead switches....honestly don't know if that switch actually works on the model.

Jack Urie

Captain, MD-88

DVA7130
Senior Captain, B727-200
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Tyrone, GA USA

846 legs, 1,482.4 hours
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178 legs, 322.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 28 2009 20:43 ET by Ryan Morse

why would you need it, just turn off the a/c

Ryan Morse (DVA7130)

DVA3931
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Posted onPost created on April 28 2009 20:54 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Ryan - I'm going to assume that you are kidding - and if so - ha ha!

The Pitot Heat switch in FS9 for the MD88 is on the overhead panel almost in the middle on the bottom - under the R ENG ON button

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on April 28 2009 22:07 ET by Tony Austin

shift-4 brings up the GPS.... cuss...

shift-H should work, but with no indicator I can't tell if I am toggl'g it on or off.....

There has to be a pitot heat switch... really.... scared

Posted onPost created on April 29 2009 19:03 ET by Jack Urie

Tony--my MD-88 is the FSX version....Shift-4 brings up the panel. Always useful to provide some info, as in "I'm using FS9". Sorry for wasting your time.

Jack Urie

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on April 29 2009 20:30 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Tony - do you not see the switch? You can program any key combo you want

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

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Horn Lake, MS USA

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Posted onPost created on April 29 2009 21:16 ET by Scott D Williams

I have not been able to engage the Mach hold on this airplane. I have flown it a bunch albeit not logged as a Delta pilot. I usually just set it to 330 knots and fly away at altitude.

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

DVA7180
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 17 2009

Richmond, BC Canada

59 legs, 109.5 hours
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56 legs, 101.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on April 30 2009 00:22 ET by Lindsey Wiebe

Yup I have the same problem Scott... can't figure it out.

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on April 30 2009 07:45 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

You guys have to be more specific - the M Hold works fine on Fleet in FSX and FS2004 - is the M light not coming on or what?

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on April 30 2009 15:50 ET by Tony Austin

Can anyone point out a pitot heat switch or indicator in the above image?

The MD-88 panel is the smaller inset image.

I have not been able to pull up an overhead panel with the current version of the md-88

Posted onPost created on April 30 2009 16:11 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Tony - I am the MD88 program ACP.
The Pitot Heat switch in FS9 for the MD88 is on the overhead panel almost in the middle on the bottom - under the R ENG ON button

For FSX - overhead panel next to the eng xfeed.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/andy444_2006/-2009-apr-30-001.jpg

The Mach button only lights up after you have engaged the Autopilot AND the AT button

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

DVA7180
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 17 2009

Richmond, BC Canada

59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs, 6.8 hours online
56 legs, 101.4 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 30 2009 23:14 ET by Lindsey Wiebe

My experience has been AP and AT engaged and holding airspeed through speed hold (kts) then when through about FL210 switching to mach hold. The Mach hold light goes on but the aircraft does not seem to hold that mach number. I will trouble shoot and pay more attention next flight.

I have also had the problem of the throttle sticking but through another thread it appears this sometimes happens and to press E,1,2 at the same time to re-engage the throttles.

Using Fleet panel with FS9.

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on May 01 2009 07:40 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

it's not that the throttles are disengaging, sometimes, when you are typing in ACARS, or another program - it will be interepreted by FS, and every so often, you may hit the combo to UNSYNC the throttle/engine. E+1+2 (plus however many engines you have will sync them together again

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on May 01 2009 09:47 ET by Jack Urie

Lindsey--I have experienced the same issue, especially after about FL310. The A/T just seems to not react, and I never get anywhere near the mach setting at cruise. I just turn off autothrottle and control manually (about 93% N1 seems to hold me at 0.76 at FL350 or thereabouts. And...yes, I have forgotten to reduce throttle during a descent (overspeed! overspeed! says the robot) and forgotten to re-engage A/T during approach. You only make those mistakes once!

Jack Urie

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on May 02 2009 09:47 ET by Tony Austin

Andrew .. thanks, I found the overhead panel. On FS9 it comes up with shift-2
Appreciate the help.

DVA5544
Captain, A320

Joined on February 07 2008

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Spiez, Bern Schweiz

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Posted onPost created on May 02 2009 10:40 ET by Alexander Kolb

How'd you get the HUD with that panel?

Alexander Kolb

Captain, A320

Posted onPost created on May 02 2009 14:45 ET by Tony Austin

On FS9, the HUD comes up/down with shift-6 and shift-5

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