Beacon penalty

[EHM-1651 Christian]

Is the Beacon light issue resolved for the PMDG 744F I got  the penalty while flying it on a ordinary cargo flight last weekend.

[EHM-1703 Philip]

You should see the message and it should record in the ACARS that the penalty is issued but it will be subtracted off your score at the end of the flight as the Database will recognise the name of the aircraft and make the correction! ( I believe that is how it works anyway! )

[EHM-1570 Bruce]

I can confirm what Philip has said. I have flown the PMDG 747 several times, and although the penalty shows in the ACARS, it is not shown when you submit your PIREP.

[EHM-1651 Christian]

No I got the penalty flying the cargo version.

Look here: Here

[EHM-1703 Philip]

Hmmm.... Must be the name of the plane that is causing this as I didn't get it on my last couple of flights. The database looks for the name of the plane to see if it should subtract the penalty. Mine are called....

title=v4EHM-B744F-PMDG
title=v4EHM-B744F-PMDG-FIA

Hope that helps.

[EHM-1592 Niels]

Hi there,

After flying a flight with the PMDG 744F on PP, still the system is giving me this anoying penalty. Something wrong with the Aircraft.cfg? pls suprise me

[fltsim.5]
title=v4EHM-B744F-PMDG
sim=B747-400F
model=RRF
panel=
sound=RR
texture=ehc
kb_checklists=PMDG747-400_CHECK
atc_id_color=0xffffffff
atc_id=G-EJSS
atc_airline=EuroHarmony
atc_flight_number=1592
ui_manufacturer=EuroHarmony
ui_type=EuroCargo Division
ui_variation=Boeing 747-400F by PMDG
description=Boeing 747-400F with RB211 engines v 1.0\nPrecision Manuals Development Group\nwww.precisionmanuals.com \nFor use with BOEING 747 by PMDG \nFor Technical Support please visit www.precisionmanuals.com or email support@precisionmanuals.com \nPMDG Developer and Customer Forum available at our website. \nSounds Developed by PMDG \nFSUIPC Commercially Licensed from Pete Downson \nAll Artwork encoded using Digimark Technology \nThank you for supporting PMDG!\n
visual_damage=0
atc_heavy=1
parking=CARGO, RAMP, MIL_CARGO

cheers Niels

[EHM-2057]

I'm still getting this penalty with PMDG 747-400

Penalty: Engines ON and beacon lights not turned on Score: 60.00 Description: Your beacon lights where not turned on when you started your engines.

[EHM-2029 Sotiris]

Hello and nice to see you again,

have you seen the post above? I think you have to use the EHM/PMDG combo and not just the PMDG model.
Perhaps this is what's causing it. Which model does you FLLogger show as being used at the time.?
If not, I'll get Robert to have another look.

[EHM-1703 Philip]

Due to the way Propilot works you will get this penalty recorded on screen and in the Logger, but as long as you use the instructions above and change the title of your plane in the aircraft.cfg file then the penalty should be subtracted from your score and will not show in your overall FAC score..

[EHM-2057]

Originally posted by EHM-2029 Sotiris
Hello and nice to see you again,

have you seen the post above? I think you have to use the EHM/PMDG combo and not just the PMDG model.
Perhaps this is what's causing it. Which model does you FLLogger show as being used at the time.?
If not, I'll get Robert to have another look.

FLLogger shows v4EHM-B744-PMDG - 747-400 RB211 Engines

Tail ID G-EVWR