FS2Crew is well known for making highquality renditions of real-world operating procedures and simulatedflight crew for simulator aircraft. These products expose the simmerto what it's really like to operate these aircraft with a flight crew,passengers and cabin attendants, and ramp agents. FS 2 Crew hasdeveloped the perfect rendition of the flight deck environment of theBoeing 747-400, specifically for the PMDG 747 QOTS II! It simulates ahighly trained First Officer (FO) who has complete authority over allthe systems of the aircraft, and actually controls the overhead panel,since as you may already know, the overhead panel lies specificallywithin the duties of the First Officer. You also have an attentativeFlight Attendant, and ground crew to complete the entire cockpitworking environment experience.

With this product, you can expect the same level of accuracy,attention to detail, and quality as other FS2Crew products to bring toyou the 747 specific airline Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)set. Apparently, it's so realistic in fact that FS2Crew has won thesupreme accolade of receiving official PMDG status as the only'Official' flight crew expansion pack for the PMDG 747!

FS2Crew has designed this product in close consultation withreal-world 747 pilot to give you the best SOP rendition possible forthe 747 so that you can take your PMDG 747 QOTS II experience to thenext level. Here are some of the features you can expect from thisproduct:

• Two 747 specific airline Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) sets. Note: Button Control is limited to 1 SOP
• Supports FSX and P3D, including P3D V4 and V5, out of the box!
• Multiple configuration options to customize callouts and procedures to match your needs.
• Passenger and Freighter Operations
• NGX Reboot style User Interface
• Realistic Departure and Approach Briefs
• Three voice sets (2 female pilots and 1 male pilot)
• Cabin announcements and Cabin PAs
• External ground / air cart handling
• Turn-arounds / Thru-Flights
• Thousands of new sound files

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NEW for V1.3 (Limited Support for the 747-800 models - P3D 64 bitversion only)

Installation

Installation of this application can be done easily, and does notrequire setup routines or programming of any sort.

This product is multi-platformer, and can be installed on multipleversions of FSX and P3D:

After installation, run the PMDG 747 QOTS II Configuration Managerto enable the application for the PMDG 747. Upon clicking the redenable button, it will be installed into the Panel.cfg of the PMDG747.

Installation complete!

Setup Of The Buttons For Button Control

For button control options, you must set specific keys in the P3Dcontrol assignment menu unto your joystick or hardware so that you cancommand the FS2Crew application when required, or respond to thecommand of your flight crew. The buttons you must set are asfollows:

Review Of The Features

The Main Panel

The user interface is primarily contained in the main panel, in theform of a bar which you place at the top of your screen. The StandardOperating Procedures (SOPs) are presented as a sequential flow, withthe present stage being displayed in the left side of the bar. Whenthe Main Button is pressed, this initiates the command for the FirstOfficer to perform the duty specified in the display. For example,when PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST is displayed in the Main Panel, hitting themain button prompts the First Officer to callout this checklist. TheFirst Officer automatically answers to his/her duties for thechecklist, when you as the Captain must respond to your concerns ofthe checklist.

The arrows on the right side of the display of the Main Panelallows the user to progress through the sequential stages of the SOPs,forward or backward. This is useful if you have loaded a flight, whichis in the decent of approach phase of the flight, and you require theFirst Officer to perform the duties of that phase.

Simmer Opinion of the Main Panel: The Main Panel is very easy touse, and allows the user navigate through all the features of theprogram quickly. It is very good.

The Secondary Panel

The Secondary Panel contains the administrative features of theprogram and allows you to run the Preflight Events, set up theDeparture and Approach Briefings, communicate with your flight andground crew, and configure the application (settings).

Departure And Approach Briefings

The Departure and Approach briefings are setup using assignments toeach area of the briefing as seen in the image above. The FirstOfficer will then use the aircraft layout features detailed here toconfigure the aircraft for takeoff and landing. For example attakeoff, Packs are set to Off or On, Flaps may be 10 or 20, and ASDE-Xmay be required or not required. When you are finished setting yourbriefing, you play the briefing and the captain's will audibly performthe briefing the First Officer.

The Preflight Events

The preflight events are a sequence of crew specific duties thatoccur at standard times during a 60-minute countdown. During thisperiod, the First Officer performs his/her preflight duties in realtime. It is very interesting when you notice that she is actuallyswitching nobs on the overhead panel, setting the Icing Systemcontrols, turning off the Packs etc. The FO has fully control over allswitches of the overhead panel, and other panels that fall within herduties.

Also during the preflight events, passengers are boarded, you aregiven the fuel report, and also the loading sheet when all loading iscomplete. At the end of the Preflight, the aircraft doors are shut,the chocks are removed, and the SODE jetways are undocked.

Flight Attendant Interface

Wondering how you speak to your flight crew? After calling the FA,you then select the command you desire and the captain and FA willhave an audible discourse.

Ground Crew Interface

The ground crew may be contacted using the interphone on the CenterPedestal. You must type 'P' and '1'. You will then hear a a phoneringing and the ground attendant will answer you.

You can then choose any of the above commands to speak to theofficer.

Simmer Opinion of the FS2Crew: PMDG 747 QOTS II

To begin with, it is not right that any simmer should even attemptflying a Boeiong 747 single handedly, because in real life no oneflies a Boeing 747 single pilot. In my opinion, the SOPs are veryrealistic, and I definitely do feel like a Captain in Command of the747 every time I use this application. The interface is very wellpresented and easy to use. I believe that this is a must-have for anysimmer.

FS2Crew: PMDG 747 QOTS II gets a full 5 out of 5-star rating. Greatproduct.

Richard Nurse

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