Hi,
I bought this software about two weeks ago, and, first of all, I must say it made my life much easier after understanding how to create a profile and manage the checklists. I think it is a must have, because when flying solo, you realize that flying a commercial aircraft is a two-(or three-)man job. I configured the virtual copilot to manage my flaps, gear and auto pilot, while I'm responding to ATC calls or inputting a new heading.
Anyway, I learned how to make profiles and how to modify configuration files, so now I have two profiles so far (I just discovered that there are lots in AVSIM) for addon aircraft, the POSKY B737-800 and the ISDT ATR-42. Both profiles make the calls I expect and have their respective checklists correct (which I also edited as custom files for these two aircraft.) I have to say that I'm no stranger to editing and looking up information in the aircraft.cfg files and sometimes took the flap settings in the cfg file as reference for my performance files.
OK, fueled by my enthusiasm, I started making a performance file and checklist for a Boeing 787-800, an addon aircraft by CAMSIM (Author: Camil Valiquette), which is a very nice model. When I was done with the performance file, I double checked the flap settings in the aircraft.cfg file to match the detentes in the performance file. I have to say it has some weird flap settings, because it also has leading edge slats. So, the settings, according to the original cfg file are (cut and pasted from the original):
[flaps.0] //Inboard Trailing Edge
type = 1 // 1 - tail, 2 - lead
span-outboard = 0.2 // 0.0 .. 1.0
extending-time = 15 // seconds
flaps-position.0 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.1 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.2 = 5 // degrees
flaps-position.3 = 10 // degrees
flaps-position.4 = 15 // degrees
flaps-position.5 = 20 // degrees
flaps-position.6 = 30 // degrees
damaging-speed = 250 // KIAS
blowout-speed = 290 // KIAS
lift_scalar = 1.00
drag_scalar = 1.00
pitch_scalar= 1.00
system_type = 0 //Hydraulic
[flaps.1] //Outboard Trailing Edge
type = 1 // 1 - tail, 2 - lead
span-outboard = 0.8 // 0.0 .. 1.0
extending-time = 15 // seconds
flaps-position.0 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.1 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.2 = 5 // degrees
flaps-position.3 = 10 // degrees
flaps-position.4 = 15 // degrees
flaps-position.5 = 20 // degrees
flaps-position.6 = 30 // degrees
damaging-speed = 250 // KIAS
blowout-speed = 290 // KIAS
lift_scalar = 1.00
drag_scalar = 1.00
pitch_scalar= 1.00
system_type = 0 //Hydraulic
[flaps.2] //Inboard Leading Edge Slats
type = 2 // 1 - tail, 2 - lead
span-outboard = 0.5 // 0.0 .. 1.0
extending-time = 5 // seconds
flaps-position.0 = 0 // degrees
flaps-position.1 = 1.0 // degrees
flaps-position.2 = 1.0 // degrees
flaps-position.3 = 1.0 // degrees
flaps-position.4 = 1.0 // degrees
flaps-position.5 = 1.0 // degrees
flaps-position.6 = 1.0 // degrees
damaging-speed = 250 // KIAS
blowout-speed = 290 // KIAS
lift_scalar = 1.00
drag_scalar = 1.00
pitch_scalar= 1.00
system_type = 0 //Hydraulic
I set the flap detentes in the performance file as Flaps 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30, then saved and connected to FSX. To my surprise, FDC won't connect with the error stating something like "The panel you're using is set to 0 flaps and FDC is configured for 7 flap positions". So, I went back to the configuration file and had the detentes changed to Flaps 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 (note there are two 0 positions in the entry [Flaps.0]). So, guessing I had corrected the error, I connected again and got the same error. The blackbox says that "Flaps detente's do not match the aircraft selected in FDC". I would really like your help in creating this performance file, because I want to fly this 787-800 with FDC.
I hope I was clear and sorry for this long post, my first one.
Thanks!