Indeed I'd give a LOT for a proper A330, it feels somewhat strange not to have "that plane" for videos if I want to do something.

With the default a330 you can also trigger A LOT of failures, starting from lights, to hydraulics, including bird strike, tornado, ILS down on an airports or PAPI failures etc. You just need to press « i » and it open the instructor console

⁠yeah, but what's the use of them if the plane doesn't respond right?

@@A330Driver I tried some, it works well when it comes to failures (i am not a pilot so I don’t know how it really works indeed)

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Agreed! As nice as MSFS is the lack of a functional weather radar is really inexcusable. Really seems like Microsoft was aiming for the day VFR Xbox crowd from the beginning and have been really slow to implement proper weather systems.

No tilt is a real bummer. I get that gain would be complex, but tilt is essential imo

Is it a working RADAR? If you are at FL360 and there is precipitation at FL80 to FL180 does the display show the weather is below your flight level? Otherwise it’s just a pretty picture that could easily be added to MSFS right now. MSFS Devs have choose not not to add pretty pictures that don’t actually reflect the full functionality.

Hi, 1) The FMGS does not take all additives into account. Non normales often require additives that the FMS doesn't know about, in some cases as much as 30kt extra. 2) No, the FMS does not calculate stopping distance. 3) It's a mayday since you have less than two AC power sources available.

@@A330Driver True, that's why performance tablets exist, I ended up forgetting. Why is this not on the FMGS? Wouldn't it be simpler and mostly redundant for you to enter this data and match it with the one provided by the airline and the tablet? Or do you think it could generate even more doubt?

It's part of the underpants non-normal checklist, to be completed after engine shutdown

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There would simply be no reason to do it.

If they get stuck somewhere in between, then you are a test pilot of an experimental, never trained for that condition and the aircraft config never tested in those conditions. For your approach speed you would have to consider the higher stall speeds of the less extended flaps, therefore wouldn‘t win anything and for your max speed you would need to consider the lower speed of the higher flap setting. So your safe speed band would decrease, you will lose safety margins. I (as a non pilot) would say that it‘s safer to stay with the trained and documented procedures and aircraft config rather then experiment in such critical situation with passengers on bord.

⁠Also keep in mind that whole you can fly slower with the slats further out You'll still have a much higher pitch. You're already close to the Tailstrike limit with Flaps (Slats) 2, If you went further you'd probably do a three point landing or at least be very close to one.

I never checked to be honest, I don't really care too much about outside models.

Yes