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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | B757/767 nose gear issues
DVA7637
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on August 04 2009

Northeastern United States

42 legs, 141.7 hours
1 legs, 0.7 hours online
42 legs, 141.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:02 ET by Bill Simmons
Team: wanted to get some advice on how to handle an issue that comes up pretty regularly. When on the taxi out (not so much on the taxi in, oddly) I've been having issues with the nose gear collapsing on both the 757 and the 764. Taxi speeds are maybe 8 knots, so that shouldn't be the issue, and I never have any of the systems set for failure. It is usually precipitated by some sort of "jump" of the nose wheel off the ground (not way off the ground mind you), when viewed in spot mode or tower mode.

Anyone else have this issue?

Bill Simmons

First Officer, B757-200
DVA2412
Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 21 2005
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club

"Thank You JESUS"
Newark, NJ USA

563 legs, 1,366.0 hours
437 legs, 1,111.8 hours online
558 legs, 1,352.6 hours ACARS
43 legs, 104.5 hours event
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:05 ET by Keldon Small
I have an issue of the plane "jumping" up and down when switching views but the nose gear do not collapse. It might be something with the aircraft.cfg file.


DVA5162
Captain, B767-300

Joined on October 15 2007
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"We live and die by the ADI"
Wexford Ireland

89 legs, 447.4 hours
86 legs, 438.8 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:11 ET by James Webster
Bill, what model are you using and is it only at one airport?

James Webster

Captain, B767-300
DVA7637
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on August 04 2009

Northeastern United States

42 legs, 141.7 hours
1 legs, 0.7 hours online
42 legs, 141.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:13 ET by Bill Simmons
Using the model off the DVA site that I downloaded for FSX. Happens at multiple airports. Doesnt always happen, but happens enough.

Bill Simmons

First Officer, B757-200
DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
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"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:14 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
Contact points need to be adjusted on your nose gear in the .cfg file


DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 13:16 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
try throwing this in (make a copy of your original first):

// Nose Gear
point.0 = 1, 48.450, -1.13, -10.33, 1181.1, 0, 1.33, 75.00, 0.800, 1.15, 0.850, 12.000, 12.000, 0, 235.0, 320.0
point.1 = 1, 48.450, 1.13, -10.33, 1181.1, 0, 1.33, 75.00, 0.800, 1.15, 0.850, 12.000, 12.000, 0, 235.0, 320.0

// Left Main Gear
point.2=1, -5.00, -13.66, -10.70, 1574.8, 1, 1.66, 0.00, 1.24, 1.26, 0.650, 6.9, 6.9, 2, 230.0, 320.0
point.3=1, -5.00, -10.71, -10.70, 1574.8, 1, 1.66, 0.00, 1.24, 1.26, 0.650, 6.9, 6.9, 2, 230.0, 320.0

// Right Main Gear
point.4=1, -5.00, 13.66, -10.70, 1574.8, 2, 1.66, 0.00, 1.24, 1.26, 0.650, 7.1, 7.1, 3, 230.0, 320.0
point.5=1, -5.00, 10.71, -10.70, 1574.8, 2, 1.66, 0.00, 1.24, 1.26, 0.650, 7.1, 7.1, 3, 230.0, 320.0

//Scrape Points
//point.6= 2.000, -15.330, -62.410, 0.000, 787.400, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000
//point.7= 2.000, -15.330, 62.410, 0.000, 787.400, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000
//point.8= 2.000, -80.000, 0.000, 2.000, 787.400, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000
//point.9= 2.000, 64.330, 0.000, -3.100, 787.400, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000

max_number_of_points = 37


DVA5683
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP, PPL

Joined on March 14 2008
Double Century Club

"Every Drop of Water Shapes The Stone"
Lake Mary, FL USA

286 legs, 837.5 hours
56 legs, 158.0 hours online
271 legs, 810.5 hours ACARS
5 legs, 19.9 hours event
6,465 legs, 17,636.8 hours total
2 legs dispatched, 18.1 hours
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 19:02 ET by Brian Hankey
Andy et al. I have this problem a lot as well. This happens only with the fleet 75 and 76... My LDS 76 does not have this problem smile Would we not want to update the fleet with this updated aircraft.cfg file? I agree with Bill though it's frustrating to land after flying X-Atlantic or X-Country and to lose your FSPax flt because of a bounce or two that causes you to go KERSPLAT!


DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
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"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 19:21 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
That's just the gear portion of the config file...doesn't matter to me.


DVA7637
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on August 04 2009

Northeastern United States

42 legs, 141.7 hours
1 legs, 0.7 hours online
42 legs, 141.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 19:39 ET by Bill Simmons
Thanks so much for the information. Should I wait until DVA updates the download file? Or fix it using the information above? also, do i just copy it into the config file?

Bill Simmons

First Officer, B757-200
DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on September 26 2009 19:53 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
stby prepare for email!

EDIT: you have mail.


DVA7637
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on August 04 2009

Northeastern United States

42 legs, 141.7 hours
1 legs, 0.7 hours online
42 legs, 141.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on September 27 2009 13:38 ET by Bill Simmons
Andrew: thanks for the email. I will let you know how it goes.

Best,
Bill

Bill Simmons

First Officer, B757-200

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