Sharklet Hype

[Robin Locher 280]

20 hours ago, Stu Antonio said:

How can this be possible? If the thing weighs 200kg, that means even without it 2-3 big guys could put a neo out of it‘s CG limits when they meet in the aft galley?

I do not know. They want to do something with a software update. 

Lufthansa has sometimes problems with CG. The Piilots tells the Cabin Crew, that the PAX are not allowed to move until CRZ

[Daniel Reber 206]

20 hours ago, Stu Antonio said:

How can this be possible? If the thing weighs 200kg, that means even without it 2-3 big guys could put a neo out of it‘s CG limits when they meet in the aft galley?

There´ll be a maximum of 1 big person in the rear. Other than many might think, flight attendants are mainly there for safety throughour the entire flight ad they´ll manage that accordingly. 

[Stu Antonio 3032]

7 minutes ago, Daniel Reber said:

There´ll be a maximum of 1 big person in the rear. Other than many might think, flight attendants are mainly there for safety throughour the entire flight ad they´ll manage that accordingly. 

 

10 minutes ago, Robin Locher said:

I do not know. They want to do something with a software update. 

Lufthansa has sometimes problems with CG. The Piilots tells the Cabin Crew, that the PAX are not allowed to move until CRZ

 

Interesting. I usually fly LH quite a lot during the year (not these days though), but I never noticed a policy like that.
This actually sounds a little frightening. What do they tell them? "Sir, please return to your seat, there is already one big guy on the toilet and we don't want the plane to fall out of the sky, do we?"   ...

[Robert Sutherland 713]

It's really only an issue at take-off. Once you're up in the air they're happy for you to do whatever. 

[Daniel Reber 206]

1 hour ago, Stu Antonio said:

 

 

Interesting. I usually fly LH quite a lot during the year (not these days though), but I never noticed a policy like that.
This actually sounds a little frightening. What do they tell them? "Sir, please return to your seat, there is already one big guy on the toilet and we don't want the plane to fall out of the sky, do we?"   ...

In case, they just say that there´s only a max. allowed number of people who may be in the rear area (for safety reasons) and that that amount of people has been reached, so they´ll tell the person once the person can go to the toilet in the rear or whatsoever.

[Timm Rehberg 2275]

Why is there no software feature taking care of the CG problem? 

[Robin Locher 280]

Just now, Timm Rehberg said:

Why is there no software feature taking care of the CG problem? 

Last year they talked about a software update for the A320 NEOs mid 2020. I do not heard anything since then. 

[John Barnes 965]

Sooooo. Back to the sharks.

[Koen Meier 1358]

4 minutes ago, John Barnes said:

Sooooo. Back to the sharks.

I see you are out of the dungeon.  Are they released to the secret club for testing?

[John Barnes 965]

I know nothing.

[Timm Rehberg 2275]

[Robert Sutherland 713]

This, please. 

(But seriously, a busy Gatwick and a flight somewhere would be lovely.)

[Camille MOUCHEL 124]

On 7/20/2020 at 8:05 AM, António Abreu said:

Don't really understand the excitement about shartlets. In the end you will be flying 99% of the time inside the cockpit and there ... is just the same. Unless of course you are planning to install an exterior rear view mirror, much like in the cars, just to see the sharklets in flight.

do we have a list of the new feature the sharklet extension will give ?

the most notable one is the EFB with navigraph chart, TO performance and landing performance ?

[Norman Blackburn 3394]

6 minutes ago, Camille MOUCHEL said:

do we have a list of the new feature the sharklet extension will give ?

the most notable one is the EFB with navigraph chart, TO performance and landing performance ?

I thought the most notable would be the big bendy bits at the end of the wings  

[Camille MOUCHEL 124]

26 minutes ago, Norman Blackburn said:

I thought the most notable would be the big bendy bits at the end of the wings  

yes but knowing fslabs standard, that would mean aerodynamic performance dfference in fuel ocnsumption and handflying in crosswing, flight control computers updated....

 

or the sharlklet are just an eye candy ?

[Koen Meier 1358]

10 minutes ago, Camille MOUCHEL said:

yes but knowing fslabs standard, that would mean aerodynamic performance dfference in fuel ocnsumption and handflying in crosswing, flight control computers updated....

 

or the sharlklet are just an eye candy ?

just read the news post from april the 16th. it mentions what is included.

[David Norfolk 1832]

2 down boys 

[Norman Blackburn 3394]

3 hours ago, Camille MOUCHEL said:

or the sharlklet are just an eye candy ?

Hi Camille,

Those that know, know we don’t do just eye candy.  If we did we would have had sharklets out before P3Dv5 was even rumoured.  In much the same way as the A319-X differs from Its longer cousins, so too do our Sharklets differ from those fitted with Wing Tip Fences.

 

[Marc Fuolega 52]

7 hours ago, John Barnes said:

I know nothing.

So why say back to sharks if there’s absolutely nothing new. 
 

Let’s have our fun and come back when you have news.

[Norman Blackburn 3394]

21 minutes ago, Marc Fuolega said:

Let’s have our fun and come back when you have news.

Just so there is no confusion as moderators we make the decisions.  If its sharklets fun then thats fine.  Anything else will be removed.

[ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd 32]

Sharklets would finally allow to fly IAE Finnair birds... Cannot wait anymore ! Finnair is a funny case, as 6 out of 19 A321 are CFM without sharks, and the rest of their A32x fleet is also CFM. Such magnificent birds

10 hours ago, Robin Locher said:

Last year they talked about a software update for the A320 NEOs mid 2020. I do not heard anything since then. 

Sorry by advance but just fyi this issue has been fixed and certified at the beginning of this year and was being deployed before the crisis started. It is available to all relevant operators in the most recent ELAC (maybe there was an SDAC update too?) part numbers. Just like our beloved FSLabs product, the real thing gets updated all the time 

 

[Marc Fuolega 52]

2 hours ago, Norman Blackburn said:

Just so there is no confusion as moderators we make the decisions.  If its sharklets fun then thats fine.  Anything else will be removed.

Just so there is no confusion: I was being tongue-in-cheek. I realize that friendly banter doesn't always translate well online, but how about giving people the benefit of the doubt? Way to overreact.

 

Anyway, tell us something about sharklets?! Is it true they're made of sharks?

[Norman Blackburn 3394]

10 minutes ago, Marc Fuolega said:

! Is it true they're made of sharks?

Dolphins. Baby ones.

[David Porrett 190]

So when the sharklets are released, what do we whine about next?

[Marc Stanford 281]

1 hour ago, David Porrett said:

So when the sharklets are released, what do we whine about next?

A3XX

[Karl Brooker 777]

You're joking aren't you?! It'll be "when are you coming to MSFS?"

[Timm Rehberg 2275]

Enough IFR/Airliner flying for now. Good time for FSL to make some VFR planes

By the way: @ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd you may change the user name in the forum according to the forum rules in here before a moderator is coming with his whip
Its an incredible nice pic! That looks just nice! Imagine: FSL A321-X with Sharklets, Finnair, sun but snow in the night and new MK Studios Helsinki  and probably not in P3D v5
Ok - now I can expect the whip I guess

[Koen Meier 1358]

2 minutes ago, Timm Rehberg said:

Enough IFR/Airliner flying for now. Good time for FSL to make some VFR planes

By the way: @ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd you may change the user name in the forum according to the forum rules in here before a moderator is coming with his whip
Its an incredible nice pic! That looks just nice! Imagine: FSL A321-X with Sharklets, Finnair, sun but snow in the night and new MK Studios Helsinki  and probably not in P3D v5
Ok - now I can expect the whip I guess

mods seem fine with how the name is displayed.

[Timm Rehberg 2275]

1 minute ago, Koen Meier said:

mods seem fine with how the name is displayed.

 Wow. I coulnd't get what the name is. Give me 2 or 3 more coffee  

[Camille MOUCHEL 124]

13 hours ago, Norman Blackburn said:

Hi Camille,

Those that know, know we don’t do just eye candy.  If we did we would have had sharklets out before P3Dv5 was even rumoured.  In much the same way as the A319-X differs from Its longer cousins, so too do our Sharklets differ from those fitted with Wing Tip Fences.

 

I know, was juste wondering if the features of the upcomming SL expansions has been announced yet

[John Barnes 965]

Some have leaked, some have not.

[Marc Stanford 281]

I'm sure they will tell us everything when it's shortly before release.

[Koen Meier 1358]

1 minute ago, John Barnes said:

Some have leaked, some have not.

what you havent leaked is what is the interesting part. for example what the EFB will able to do besiseds the charts and load display.

[John Barnes 965]

I know nothing.

[Koen Meier 1358]

Just now, John Barnes said:

I know nothing.

keep saying that and people will keep asking.

[ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd 32]

1 hour ago, Timm Rehberg said:

Enough IFR/Airliner flying for now. Good time for FSL to make some VFR planes

By the way: @ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd you may change the user name in the forum according to the forum rules in here before a moderator is coming with his whip
Its an incredible nice pic! That looks just nice! Imagine: FSL A321-X with Sharklets, Finnair, sun but snow in the night and new MK Studios Helsinki  and probably not in P3D v5
Ok - now I can expect the whip I guess

Oh man, when that MK Studios EFHK comes out, i'll take out the Salmari to celebrate.... The AS one still works like a charm, but a newer one won't hurt !

Our dear Norman came up with my spoofed name. I don't want to hide my identity but I was affraid that people (ie recruiters or clients) could end up reading my rants here by googling the name, you know 

 

Another one, taken by my friend Vincent at LFBD. Sadly they were just stopping here to refulel on their way back from the canaries ! No passengers to be picked up

[Christoph Sebek 687]

22 minutes ago, Koen Meier said:

keep saying that and people will keep asking.

How do you spell D-U-N-G-E-O-N? 

[John Barnes 965]

2 hours ago, Christoph Sebek said:

How do you spell D-U-N-G-E-O-N? 

MY DUNGEON.

[Eric Fisher 83]

8 hours ago, Koen Meier said:

what you havent leaked is what is the interesting part. for example what the EFB will able to do besiseds the charts and load display.

If a web browser, I can log into my YouTube TV account and watch live TV during flight on the EFB. 

[Holger Teutsch 151]

Or blackbox711 can look live at his own twitch stream. A true self-reflective situation.

Gesendet von meinem Pixel 3 mit Tapatalk

[Marc Stanford 281]

16 hours ago, ay.m3r1ck |3ern4rd said:

Oh man, when that MK Studios EFHK comes out, i'll take out the Salmari to celebrate.... The AS one still works like a charm, but a newer one won't hurt !

Our dear Norman came up with my spoofed name. I don't want to hide my identity but I was affraid that people (ie recruiters or clients) could end up reading my rants here by googling the name, you know 

 

Another one, taken by my friend Vincent at LFBD. Sadly they were just stopping here to refulel on their way back from the canaries ! No passengers to be picked up

Damn looks like Finair preordered FSL. No fair, I donated to give Norman a more comfortable dungeon!

[Eamonn Jawhary 62]

Not sure if this has been asked already but I wonder will the EFB have a remote browser application like the MCDU, would be cool if we could get it working on an actual tablet.  

Might have to invest in a 3rd haha

[John Barnes 965]

I know nothing.

[Christoph Sebek 687]

25 minutes ago, John Barnes said:

I know nothing.

Reminds me of the Fawlty Towers horse betting episode when Manuel said the same thing. 

[Bob Zolto 41]

John Barnes as Sgt. Shultz.