Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Yet another strange question, sorry! (probably stupid?)

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Yet another strange question, sorry! (probably stupid?)

DVA6264
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Posted onPost created on February 17 2017 20:02 ET by Mark Harper

I like the idea of using dispatch for load etc however, as I exclusively use the LDS this aircraft needs to be set up prior to starting FSX in order to get the aircraft config correctly loaded prior to getting her to the gate for pre-flight. You can alter the route but cannot alter the weights as these are set in the loader before you start FSX when you hit save and will give serious perf issues should they not be correct.

So, basically is there a work around so you can use the dispatch?

Cheers.

Mark.

Mark Harper

Captain, B767-300

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2017 13:43 ET by Wesley Charles

Maybe simbrief would work for your purposes?

Wesley Charles

Captain, B737-800

DVA6264
Captain, B767-300

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Western Europe

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2017 13:52 ET by Mark Harper

Wesley Charles wrote:

Maybe simbrief would work for your purposes?

Thanks, Wesley, I'll look into it.

Mark.

Mark Harper

Captain, B767-300

DVA6264
Captain, B767-300

Joined on August 11 2008
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Western Europe

95 legs, 594.4 hours
4 legs, 16.7 hours online
93 legs, 586.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 18 2017 14:25 ET by Mark Harper

That looks pretty cool but how on earth do you get all that information for a specific aircraft? I've tried googling and can't get rad/nav equipment, Xponder equipment, PBN capability or fuel factor, which I assume is required for fuel planning?

I'm flying N1613B BTW.

I know that's a lot to ask!

Cheers.

Mark.

Mark Harper

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2017 16:16 ET by Andreas Sippel

I suggest to not bothering around with the details too much. Just select your aircraft from the drop-down-menue and put in you ZFW manually. Simbrief does the rest for you. This always worked pretty shape for me so far.

Andreas Sippel

First Officer, B737-800

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Captain, B767-300

Joined on August 11 2008
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Western Europe

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2017 16:20 ET by Mark Harper

Andreas Sippel wrote:

I suggest to not bothering around with the details too much. Just select your aircraft from the drop-down-menue and put in you ZFW manually. Simbrief does the rest for you. This always worked pretty shape for me so far.

Ok, thanks, Andreas.

Mark Harper

Captain, B767-300

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