have set Autobrake and with slowing down with reverser I’ve push my brakes so the Autobrake has return back to Disarm position (OK working) but then brakes are not working. Also I’ve tried set quickly Parking brake and no effect also, aircraft moves after slow down by it self further, only reverser can slow it down.
So my now conclusion is that with typical flight without any interuption it is working ok to me now. Problem is with restore of flight and then all things so with their reinit correct states, looks like also brakes are in some not defined state so they are not working absolutely (but sets Autobrake switch down to position). Now is this interesting, when I want set again Autobrake, it sets again down to Disarm position against my intervention. No Active failures indication.
I have exactly the same problems now with a loaded flight. Brakes not working after landing, fuel disagreement error and the need to use direct to first waypoint.
Yesterday I finally got to fly this beauty and as is my modus operandi I spent most of the day with reading the manual and watching pros flying it closest to the real ops as possible before I took it to the skies. And I’m glad that I did because I got to know some quirks of the 777 like the right elec hydraulic pump should be started first and turned off as last, or that I can use autostart like in 787 (with GE engines started one at a time though) or that I can request TWIP and get automatic METAR updates on the upper DU for a station I select which is a cool feature.
The only problem I had was the parking brake, I struggled to set it on both settings but I’m flying my second flight now with the latest patch and it seems to be fixed. Thanks PMDG for this brilliant aircraft.
Very sry to see still some users have problem with parking brakes.
I see it my side very easy (I have set realistic) and same was working with initial release version. If I want set parking brakes, I set full brakes on my pedals and click key Set parking brake, then release my brakes on pedals. If I want release parking brake, Iis enough to me set my brakes on pedals to max and all is done. Very sry, is any other system expected or bug related to this? Again pls, I didn’t have also problems with previous version, same functionality.
Well, you’re probably implying that those were user errors but there are many controllers available and for some users included me it was troublesome. And believe me, I know how to set a parking brake in a PMDG Boeing (on realistic settings). And it’s probably not a coincidence that after yesterday’s patch I have no problem with that anymore. My procedure of setting the brake corresponds with what you described.
Robert posted yesterday that something he had tweaked in the code before release broke the Simple setting for parking brakes. Those of us with toe brakes typically use Realistic so the bug didn’t affect us. With the patch, the Simple setting should be functional again.
Guys
Is there somewhere a good explanation on how to do a RNAV approach with the 777? I struggle a bit and was hoping for a source.
In general I do struggle a bit during descend and approach where the AP would not really descend as expected - having as effect that I often end up quite high over the expected VNAV Path / Descend path. But that’s maybe just me.
In the 737 I’m doing fine - I am quite proficient there - 777 - not yet it seems ^^
Oh - and just as a bonus question:
I tried to get weather updates via TWIP - and they get sent out only I don’t get any message back. Trying PMDG Server… Did I miss a setting?
To chip on the parking brakes the patch 2.0.34 release notes says the simple mode brakes were fixed, but they didn’t seem fixed today to me when I rtried them earlier. I switched over to realistic mode and the brakes seem to work as expected.
You and me both. VNAV is taking me in to high on approach. I’m going to have to override it next time or slow down earlier. I had another high approach in VNAV into KDFW this morning. Definitely going to have to manually drop the airspeed and descend to hit the final approach altitude earlier, either by editing the VNAV profile in the FMC or changing out of VNAV mode.
I saw a YT (don’t remember which one) who was also heavily manually overriding speeds or even using VS to match the path. But this can’t be right, can it? I mean the 737 goes down on rails - I expect the 777 to do the same no?
Right now I am doing an RNAV to Rw 14 at ZRH coming from LSGG and I don’t even get a top of descend marker?? This seems strange indeed - normally I get a TOD.
I think what @DrVenkman3876 mentioned earlier stands true about being too fast on approach so you can either lose speed OR descend in the 777 but it’s hard to do both at the same time. I was expecting VNAV to bring me in at target altthough and I’ve been slightly high 3 times out of 5 now at 5 different airports too. When you get down ahead of time the G/S is always intercepted.
You are right though the 737 nails VNAV better but it is a much smaller aircraft! VNAV PATH glidepath landing are usually fine too. The 777 seems to be a differwent beast during approach.
Yes - you may be right as for the plane size. I am now in the approach and will monitor speeds even more.
When I do RNAV - I do not have to engage APP mode right? I just descend via LNAV/VNAV and let the plane do it’s thing - all the while checking speeds.
That’s correct yes?
I would also suggest, if you have a choice in your RNAV arrivals, to select the one with the longest downwind, or the one with the furthest IAF available. You will need time to slow down and GET down. Don’t expect to turn into a 6 mile final at 210 and be able to land, lol.
