Boeing 747-8 and 787 Autothrottle retard when landing with AP off?

[dnpaul]

So the PMDG 747 models and the QW 787 models in FSX/P3D, when flying an approach with the autopilot off but the autothrottle still engaged, will retard the throttles to idle at around 30 feet AGL.

 

So far, in my approaches and landings with the MSFS Asobo default 747 and 787, this does not happen. I have to disconnect autothrottle in order to get the engines to idle for the flare and landing.

 

Is this normal for these planes? Or am I not setting something right?

 

Thanks!

[daspinall]

The AP maybe off but the FD is still on..... I've come across more problems in the landing phase. also the spoilers will not arm and no minimums can be set...... I hope ASOBO can improve on this... and I can't wait for the PMDG release for the sim, that will be the cherry on top for me, and I'm sure for others too...... Edited December 21, 2020 by daspinall

[dnpaul]

The AP maybe off but the FD is still on..... I've come across more problems in the landing phase. also the spoilers will not arm and no minimums can be set...... I hope ASOBO can improve on this... and I can't wait for the PMDG release for the sim, that will be the cherry on top for me, and I'm sure or others too......

 

I have a button on my yoke programmed to arm the spoilers, and that works for me. They deploy on landing properly. How are you trying to arm the spoilers?

 

Yes, we need PMDG, Aerosoft, Quality Wings, Feelthere, Coolsky, Majestic, CaptainSim to get cracking! I guess the SDK isn't ready yet for the really good deep-systems study-level stuff yet, but I hear that Asobo is totally committed to working with the developers to get it right. It is just a matter of time.

 

In the meantime, I'm happy to fly the 747 and the 787 without the auto-retard function that should be there. I just want to make sure that it isn't just me that it doesn't happen with.

 

So far the best airliner of the 3 IMO is the A320 NEO with the FlyByWire mod. Not perfect, but getting closer to the real deal!

[daspinall]

The keyboard shortcut is the num divide key, but it don't arm them it whacks them on full.... so it's now one more job in the landing workload, that AI co-pilot is a lazy SOB ha.. it would be nice to have them working correctly as in when armed they deploy correctly on touchdown..as for the auto retard same here, that's not to say we're both doing something wrong here.... Merry Christmas to you. Edited December 21, 2020 by daspinall

[dnpaul]

The keyboard shortcut is the num divide key, but it don't arm them it whacks them on full.... so it's now one more job in the landing workload, that AI co-pilot is a lazy SOB ha.. it would be nice to have them working correctly as in when armed they deploy correctly on touchdown..as for the auto retard same here, that's not to say we're both doing something wrong here.... Merry Christmas to you.

 

I see what you are doing wrong with the spoilers. The number pad / key is "toggle spoilers". You need to assign a key combo to "toggle arm spoilers" instead.

[daspinall]

Thanks will have a look at that....

[daspinall]

Landed in Iceland with new update, spoilers now work as should, still no minimums that I can figure out.... retard still inop.....