New pilot and pro editions of the majestic software dash 8 q400 which are compatible with the 64bit v4 version of p3d are now available. For those who dont read the majestic forum a couple of us have been querying how this aircraft does or rather doesnt hold properly, its now confirmed as a buggette. I found that no sooner that i really started to fly the q400 correctly that my flying of the airbus and ngx suffered, thankfully it is only a sim however having flown the q400 for quite a few hours now i doubt i would now pass a check flight in an airbus as. Hi, could anyone help me with this question please. Majestic software dash 8 q400 pro edition is 33% off until may 15th over at just flight. Majestic q400 with atcx im attempting to get atcx to work while flying my q400 but im getting stuck right off the mark. Note that a lower cabin altitude is a higher pressure. The rate of pressure decrease cabin altitude increase inside the cabin is fairly constant throughout. This download adds a highly realistic flight, cabin and ground crew to the aircraft, and allows you to simulate realworld airline multicrew flying from the perspective of the. Lets start a bit of a tour through the flight deck of the q400. The dash 8 q 300 product line is our flagship line serving the general public as well as the airlines operating this airplane with an outstanding procedural simulation of the dash 8 q 300 aircraft since november 2001 dash 8 q 300 product line the dash 8 q 300 product. If you want indepth and fully detailed tutorials on flying the amazing majestic software dash 8 q400, this 12hour series of hd video tutorials from a current dash 8 first officer will take your q400 knowledge and flying ability to the next level. There are 3 editions, differentiating in the price and the included features.
There have been quite a few great addons released this year, but this is the one that had me most excited. Oct 25, 2017 it is so nice to finally have this plane back in the sim. As always, remember to back up your liveries, cfgs and routes and other changes you may have made, as they will all be gone if you do not. I think what i hate most about it is the air conditioning when the bleeds arent sending smoke from burning oil into the cabin this is an alarmingly regular occurrence, the acms simply do a terrible job regulating the temperature in automatic mode, and if you put them in manual, moving the knob the width of a hair will roast you or freeze you. If you have not already purchased a copy of the dash 8 and would like to do so, you can simply buy the version you require. The number of items required by the far must be operative. Engine driven pump 1 pressure switch is less than 1,800 psi, or the condition lever is set to the fuel cut off position. Galleries full of pictures and more waiting for you. The tutorial flight docs are pants death by acronym and every vid on the tube i have watched the author switches off the autopilot and lands manually.
Mjc8q400, special features guide majestic software. Basic tutorials for the majestic software q400 myq400,com. Nov 27, 2015 majestic q400 checklists november 27, 2015 rob leave a comment so i did up some q400 mp checklists and flows in a nice handy a5 format you know the type youd put on a knee board no one seems to have done a set least not like this. The q400 is one of the fastest turboprop aircraft in service, only out matched by few and not by much. Other announcements included a new 82seat configuration for the q400 turboprop and updates on c. Something to make you all cognizant of is that majestic will continue the transition of the q400 for prepar3d v4 when the simulator and the sdk becomes sufficiently stable. If i select new flight plan and then attempt to select my q400 it is not on the list. Some of the major airlines that currently operate the q400 are. Is there a way to turn failures on and off on the majestic q400.
Aircraft option panel allows you to add luggage change aircraft modes and pilots. Majestic q400 checklists robert grahams personal website. The aft outflow valve and the aft safety valve are located on the aft pressure dome. Step forward majestic software and their dash8 q400. Majestic software dash 8 delivery flight rev 2 docshare. Just a quick post and screenie i made at ksfo, for any of you guys that have the majestic dash 8 and didnt know you could fly a cargo version. Q400 captain experienced a cabin pressure warning light. This is an amazing sale considering how rarely the majestics price is altered.
To prevent loss of aeroplane pressure when the aeroplane is operating pressurized a flapper style check valve, situated at the junction to the distribution system prevents reverse flow and loss of cabin pressure. Aug 01, 2016 fs2crew majestic dash 8 q400 special bundle pack is a revolutionary new flight crew simulation with both voice and button control in one great package download on sale now from just flight. If you dont already have the q400 in your hangar, this is perhaps your best opportunity to grab it. However, the guys over at fsfx packages thought these looks could get even better, and decided to upgrade this already amazing plane with one of their famous. Based on the same standard operating procedures sops used by a realworld dash 8 q400 operator, this product is an expansion pack for your majestic dash 8 q400. The dash 8q400 is a high wing airplane manufactured by bombardier. Im also pretty sure that link from majestic site is full installer not patch look. Aircraft cabin pressure is commonly pressurized to a cabin altitude of 8000 feet or less. Other announcements included a new 82seat configuration for the q400 turboprop and updates on c series operations.
Mjc8 q400 protraining edition version 1 majestic software. Well well, although i never thought of myself flying the prop, being a massive jettubeliner junkie, i have to say, i have been massively surprised in the last couple of days. The dash 8 q400 can take up to 78 passengers on a flight and has room for some cargo. Thats interesting unfortunately i dont own the pro version of the majestic dash 8q400 yet. I dont have q400 installed right now, but do a little search. Cabin pressure actually decreases the cabin altitude climbs at a rate that is much slower than the pressure decrease outside the aircraft as it climbs. Majestic software developed a dash 8 q400 pilot edition for fsx and prepar3d and recently released the pro edition. May 04, 20 for those who dont read the majestic forum a couple of us have been querying how this aircraft does or rather doesnt hold properly, its now confirmed as a buggette.
We then check if the pressurization is set correctly. Majestic software q400 model myq400,com the cockpit project. Environmental control the airliner cabin environment and. The aft outflow valve is controlled from the cabin pressure control panel on the flight deck overhead panel. Check this box if the airplane has a pressurecontrolled cabin.
Fly like a pro systems training for the dash 8 q400 pressurization module this module provides. We look at the cabin altitude panel located below the apu control panel. This is a fictional repaint for the majestic software, dash 8 q400. The rate of pressure decrease cabin altitude increase inside the cabin is fairly constant throughout the climb about 300500 feet per minute. The air pressure in aircraft cabins is com monly expressed as a pressure altitude equivalent.
It has started as a software framework for the fnpt level flight simulator and later separated into an independant project, which provides essentially the full cockpit simulator features under the desktop simulators framework. The plane seems to install and load fine but there no sound from certian things e. The q400 has required some extensive reworking to become compatible with the new 64bit platform so we will be a bit late off the starting blocks. I have written with majestic quite a few emails about this, and they said they might look into the issue, but until today no real fix apparently. An oxygen mask pressure indicator is installed on each oxygen mask supply pipe.
I discovered a workaround which now appears to be the official way around the problem. The mjc8 q400 addon for microsoft flight simulator x and lockheed martin prepar3d is a highly realistic rendition, built after the bombardier tm dash8 q400 aircraft. Either cant takeoff because dual engine failure on the ground, hung start, cabin pressure always at fl200. Majestic software q400 model mjc8 q400 is a flight simulator addon, built after the bombardier dash8 q400 turboprop aircraft. The special bundle pack includes both voice and button control in one great package. This product is not prepar3d 4 compatible no refunds the special bundle pack includes voice and button control as an interface option for your majestic dash 8 q400 if ever you needed an experienced first officer it 39 s now the majestic dash 8 q400 is a handful to fly. Cabin pressure altitude is the distance above sea level at which the atmosphere exerts the same. By downloading any file you agree to my terms and conditions. I did a little bit of research and found that the q400 cabin altitude at a cruise altitude of 25,000 is about 8,000.
As reqd check to make sure you have adequate parking brake pressure. The majestic dash 8 q400 is a challenging aircraft to fly, but fs2crews revolutionary new flight crew simulation will make your job easier and more realistic. Just flight majestic software dash 8 q400 pro edition. Check out the bombardier website or the bombardier brochure. Gravity refueling may also be done through two overwing fuel filler points. This time around though, it isnt between airbus and boeing, but the worlds two most popular regional turboprop aircraft, the atr72 and the bombardier q400. Theres also this vspeed calculator available to download, which looks at your current aircraft weight in fsx and then sets the bugs in the majestic q400 accordingly. A video was posted earlier this week showcasing the sounds and they seem to be a huge improvement over what majestic. High quality animated pilots with optional settings. To reduce cabin pressure, the door slowly opens, allowing more air to escape.
Dhc was later bought by boeing in 1988, then by bombardier in 1992. Braathens was a part of the scandiavian airlines group company, so i took the sasgc marker and put it like the default wideroe livery. May 24, 2014 whilst i also like the q400 being a retired airbus pilot, you will now understand why real pilots are only allowed 2 active type ratings. Its sophisticated, very in depth, performs amazing, provides a fun challenge when flying it and it looks really amazing. Just flight airline2sim majestic dash 8 q400 first officer. Cabin pressure warning light always on at specific. The wait has been a laborious one for all crew members that were grounded for the past 5 months awaiting their q400s to become airworthyread more. As of january 2011 344 dash 8 q400s have been delivered and more are still being made, making it more successful than any other dash series aircraft. Over 12 pixelperfect hd videos, josh shows you how to take your q400 knowledge and flying ability to the next level as he guides you step by step through some of the most challenging scenarios that. Basic tutorials for the majestic software q400 on this page i have gathered some tutorial videos from youtube which i watched when i was starting to get to know the q400.
It gets annoying that all i want to do sometimes is do a few round trips and be happy. As required by far means that the listed item is subject to certain provisions restrictive or permissive expressed in the federal aviation regulations operating rules. Majestic s dash 8 q400 is by far my favourite aircraft. The majestic software bombardier dash 8 q400 addon for ms flight simulator xsteam and lockheed martin prepar3d v2v3. Now the only item i cant seem to figure out is the cabin pressure. Majestic software have today announced the release date for the p3d v4 compatible version of their popular dash 8 q400 aircraft. Due to busy times at work and some traveling, there has been some time since the last update on this page, but things still happen. Majestic software have posted on their facebook page a november notam regarding their dash 8 q400 x64 bit version. Hi i am still confused about the ability of fscaptain to load fuel and passengers onto the mjc q400. The aft outflow valve is controlled from the cabin pressure control panel on the.
The follow up to our award winning q400 cadet training program, this course sees the return of our real world q400 first officer josh harrison. This tutorial is aimed at taking you through your second first flight with q400 and familiarizing you with its capabilities, with the focus on standard. I believe the only way to load this aircraft is through the use of the weight and balance section of the control panel that majestic includes. Q400 delivery tutorial majestic software dash 8q400 simulated delivery and advanced. This time it is majestic s dash 8 q400 series aircraft. Entertainment and announcements module with built in mp3 player and recorded cabin announcements. Check this box if the airplane has a pressure controlled cabin. Ias vmo 10 kts should be limited to 2000ftmin for cabin pressure differential. Fjsdash 8 q400 manual aeronautics aerospace engineering. Since ive been planing on getting into austrian airlines virtual yet again, i decided it was time for something new. Could you just tell me, if majestic software has now integrated an comparable door panel to their addon. A forward safety outflow valve is located on the forward pressure bulkhead, and can be controlled from the pressurization panel or the copilot console.
Warning and caution indications on the q400 and their placements on the panel. I managed to pick up the pro version on offer and after a number of landings i have yet to successfully armactivate an ils approach. I checked the cabin altitude and noted that it was at 10. Immersive audio release mjc8 q400 sound immersion fselite. Sudden appearance of the cabin pressure warning light will most likely indicate the bleed selectors have been left off, or the system left in the dump mod taken from the manual that came with the q400 page 4. To allow mapping of the joystick buttons to the q400 specific system events. Majestic software dash 8 delivery flight rev 2 aircraft aerospace. In flight, the ecs maintains the cabin pressure and therefore the oxygen partial pressure at acceptable levels by compressing the low pressure outside air and supplying it to the cabin.
Bombardiers atmosphere cabin interior, which will launch on the crj series in 2018, was introduced at the airframers aero perspective media event in mirabel, quebec, today. Welcome to the second simulated delivery flight of majestic softwares q400, and congratulations on purchasing one of the most advanced turboprop simulations ever produced for fsx. During the qrh procedure the engine bleeds were discovered off and placed on. There is a lot of videos out there which take you into more advanced features and details, but these will get you started as a newbie to the majestic software q400. Q400 captain experienced a cabin pressure warning light climbing through fl200. The halfsolution is to fiddle yourself with the cfg. Both pilots accomplish the donning procedure from memory, donning oxygen masks, etc. On here you can find out about me and what i do in my aviation dedicated life. This is immersive audios thrid product following up from their excellent pmdg 737 sound pack and their unknown boeing stearman. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 65,063 lb 29,574 kg. Cfm means the faaapproved bombardier q400 company flight manual. After donning the emergency equipment is completed, the pf shall call for the appropriate checklist. The cabin press warning light light came on around fl200 climbing to fl250. Majestic q400 and holding patterns workaround vatsim uk.
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