Byrna
23rd Sep 2005, 15:01
Hello,
I wanted to know how pilots in real-life can tune the NAV/COM radios as well as the VOR/ADF radios on a 747-400. I have heard that the FMC is used but I find it hard to believe that ONLY the FMC can tune the radios.
Can pilots tune the radios manually using the radio dials on a 747-400? The reason I'm asking is I recently purchased the PMDG 747-400 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 for my PC and PMDG's model is such that there is NO WAY to tune the radio manually with the dials; only the FMC can be used to tune it.
Is this correct for real-life?
John
I wanted to know how pilots in real-life can tune the NAV/COM radios as well as the VOR/ADF radios on a 747-400. I have heard that the FMC is used but I find it hard to believe that ONLY the FMC can tune the radios.
Can pilots tune the radios manually using the radio dials on a 747-400? The reason I'm asking is I recently purchased the PMDG 747-400 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 for my PC and PMDG's model is such that there is NO WAY to tune the radio manually with the dials; only the FMC can be used to tune it.
Is this correct for real-life?
John