Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - PMDG 777-200, start with engines running

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | PMDG 777-200, start with engines running

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Posted onPost created on July 14 2020 11:49 ET by Jim Pray

I know I don't have much patience. but is there a way to load this aircraft with all engines running and ready to go? I use the 737 and it starts ready to go.

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Posted onPost created on July 14 2020 12:10 ET by Zhao Cong Mah

Jim,

You can set one of the other panel states to load by default, and if I'm not wrong the 777 default panel state loads with engines running. But still with numerous systems not ready.

You could save your own panel state with the aircraft in your desired configuration and set it as the default so that the next time you load the aircraft you're ready to go!

Zhao Cong Mah (DVA13827)

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Posted onPost created on July 14 2020 14:07 ET by Jason Boche

What Zhao said.

This is my preferred startup config for the PMDG 777. Yes I document it for each aircraft because at one point in time, previously saved custom startup configs got deleted or were incompatible with newer versions of the PMDG aircraft and it caused major bugs.

PMDG 777-200LR jason startup profile

Start at default config, then...
SOUNDS: Play in exit view yes, Device Speakers
Resettable siren yes
Fuel Short range 18.7% 59,993 lbs.
Center fuel pumps off
Payload 67.9%
Beacon lights on
Logo Lights on
APU on
No Smoking/No Electronic devices AUTO
Seatbelts OFF
Stdby/TCAS off
A/T off
Parking brake on
COM1 122.8, ensure L VHF MIC on
Ground connections
wheel chocks
2 plugs pwr
plugs connected
air cond. connected

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Posted onPost created on July 14 2020 21:09 ET by Joe Burner

What Jason and Zhao both said,

You can set the default panel to load with engines started via the fmc. Sorry you’re still having the fits with PMDG 777 Jim.

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Posted onPost created on July 20 2020 20:38 ET by Jim Atkins

I set up a custom panel state at all ready but engine start because really, it's the easiest airplane on the planet to start.

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