SkySimulations DC-9 for 2020 & 2024

Anyone else having issues with the throttle in the latest MSFS 2024 version? Mine just goes to full throttle and the fuel valves automatically open as soon as I get into the cockpit, and there’s no way to bring the throttles back to idle. I thought it could be an assignment conflict, but I checked my settings, and there’s nothing there that indicates this could be the case; also, it doesn’t happen with any other aircraft.

Look at the yellow and black wheel next to the flaps handle. At the bottom is a yellow release tab, click on it to put the outflow valve from manual to automatic mode. If left in manual mode, and you don’t move the wheel as you climb, the cabin never pressurizes. In auto it does that..automatically! :wink:

Hi folks. I’ve been on the fence about getting this plane. I see there is a 3.2 update which talks about pitch behavior but I can’t find many reaction or comments from users, only @PaulausPilot which said pitch movement has fluidity. I would love to hear more thoughts on this if this has indeed improved since from what I have seen previously, the flight model was not great and too sensitive. I need to justify my $60. :grin:

Also, it’s a bit hard to see the GPS option from some screenshots here. It has the default GNS?

The GPS is the Aera GPS that is compltely useless. No idea why they included this GPS.

Plane is in the hangar for me due to too many bugs, AP is still not good.
I’d use those $60 in more polished add-ons.
Another red flag here is that updates have stalled.

Thanks for your opinion! Yeah, in addition to the flight model, AP is also important to me. I love to fly retro airliners. If this was ~$20 I wouldn’t be so cautious or critical and not expect something to the level of Leonardo Maddog.

In my opinion, this needs some polish to justify the cost.
System wise it is reasonably good, all seems to work ok, and the airplane does not fly all that badly, however, the sounds are (again, in my opinion) extremely poor, and the cockpit modelling and textures etc., are not quite up there with the type one would expect from this price of an addon.
There are much better addons in this price range.
But, as I mentioned, it does work ok in the sim and it is a reasonable representation of a DC-9.

The flight model in 3.2 is still pretty garbage from what I recall. I flew it once after that update and was still pretty frustrated with the lack of progress and didn’t fly it again. I would not recommend you spend your money.

I can’t speak to the GPS as the presence of a GPS in an aircraft of this era is anathema to me, I hide it the first chance I get and never look at it again.

Thanks guys. My wallet says thanks too. :slight_smile: I’ll keep waiting and hoping.

Took a risk in the sale…it’s almost flyable…

A few usage problems that maybe someone can help with:

I want to remove the GPS, which according to the web is done via the ‘options tab’ - but of what?
Maybe the ‘paper clip-board’ you get via the click-spot on it’s case…

Which is the second problem - I can find the click-spot but it does nothing, so I can’t see my flight-plan or anything.

There’s a stack of papers by the captain’s right foot you have to click. The actual click spot is somewhere at the bottom of the papers. Don’t worry if nothing happens when you click. Just keep doing it and eventually something may or may not happen. I think maybe the battery has to be on? But not sure. I don’t know why that would affect it but hey here we are.

I’m so angry I bought this plane.

need more work but its not bad especially if you love old school navigation… developer iss at work i think will be better

Thanks, thought I’d found the click-spot but was the wrong one! All good now :slight_smile:

Knew it was a risk, but the sale was on and wanted old-school so no real complaints…

You and me both. I read people suggesting things were working better and I let my desire for a DC-9 get the better of me.

MANY of the system checks do not function in this aircraft. Frankly, it makes all of the default airliners, including the MAX, look good. The MAX both flies better, and is much closer on systems and depth for standard procedures. I understand some may not care about the functionality of stuff, but I do greatly personally, and it is advertised as having everything working.

It also flies poorly. Especially on final approach. VOR/LOC basically does not work, even attempting to intercept a radial from 20 degrees off. Overshot and tried to keep turning through.

Junk. DO NOT BUY.

It’s an awesome plane, I wish it had touchdown sound when you are outside of the plane.

Have any of you seen this effect, when trying to use the 2024 version? I thought I had it working at one point, but now I get this for all liveries of the -30. When I try to use the native liveries of either the -10 or -30 the sim just spins. Then won’t load any other aircraft. I’ve tried putting the files in a number of different places…no avail. Thanks

nice to see that dev is stiil working on this aircraft!!! FS 2024 3.3.0 version is released today

$72 US for this? Developer is really sticking it to the consmer on this addon. It was meh in FSX as well…

It’s career mode functionality disappeared

It’s a plane that’s improving a lot… have you flown it ? or are you speaking without knowing the facts? u can buy it at 60 us

Nobody streams it, ive seen MANY video reviews of it as well. I feel its a $35US aircraft. Just my opinion…