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CathyH
Check-In Staff Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Points: 45 |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 10:30pm |
I compute my ZFW by adding empty weight and payload to comppute my zfw i get 9699. when I try to enter this figure I get "OUT OF Range" what is the valid range and format. Onm the 300 it's entered into the FMc in the format 00.00 however there appears to be no provsion for inserting a decimal point in th PDCs?
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JRMurray
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I'm not at my simming computer at the moment, but if I recall correctly, the ZFW should be something like 96999. I believe that number is used in the tutorial in the manual.
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VulcanB2
Chief Pilot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Points: 13365 |
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ZFW:
Empty Weight (e.g. 45000 lbs) + payload (e.g. 12000 lbs) = 57000 lbs ZFW (enter 57.0). Best regards, Vulcan. |
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CathyH
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trouble is the damn thing won't automatically place the decimal point
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Cathy
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theryanbradley
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So use the . button that IIRC is on / next to number pad? Without being about to see the FMC it's difficult to picture... |
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Many Thanks,
Ryan There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician, the other is an artist in love with flight. |
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VulcanB2
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Correct. Though if you enter e.g. 57 it should accept it. It is not a requirement to enter the decimal if it is a whole number, so if it REQUIRES a decimal before it will accept it then it is a bug.
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