WestWind Airlines

Hey,

Realised that the ICAO code for Bangkok in our company routes is wrong. VTBS does not exist at all in FSX. The correct code is VTBD. Bangkok Intl. I know this because I'm currently climbing to FL400 in my 787-800 towards there. Can anyone change it?

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Delvyn Seah
WWA2360
WSSS AHM
Cat IV Pilot
Vista, FSX, Fraps (Free)
Abacus Airbus A380, Boeing 787, Fly the Airbus Fleet

VTBD is the old ICAO code for the old Don Mueang Airport which closed in 2006. The new one is Suvarnabhumi Airport which is VTBS. You'll have to update your scenery... I'd reccomend AVSIM.... Oh, and the service ceiling of the 737-800 is FL390.

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Eoin Coates

Eoin Coates:

Oh, and the service ceiling of the 737-800 is FL390.

No, it's FL410 if not higher for all the 737NG airplanes (I hear SW and AA 737NG's out in the real world at FL410 all the time)......in the 727 it was FL420, but you pretty much had to be empty and have very little fuel to get all the way up there......

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EHAM-YSSY B772LR
ATP, CFI, CFII & MEI, CL30, 727, 737-200, DC-9
FS9, Active Sky 6.5 w/ASG, FSPax

My bad, I was always under the impression that it was under FL400, as I've never seen one (on this side of the world) go above about FL380...

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Eoin Coates

No worries.  I did a little digging and it is indeed FL410 for the -600 thru the -900ER.  The -100 thru -500 have a service ceiling of FL370 (this is primarily due to better pressurization control in the newer airplanes, and the wing on the NG's was redesigned for optimum of .80 cruise (whereas the older 737's optimum cruise is around .73 to .75) and is slightly different aerodynamically and bigger than on the older airplanes).

This is a really good site for 737 stuff, the link will take you to the limitations page, but there is a ton of more useful stuff on this site:

http://www.b737.org.uk/limitations.htm#Operational

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EHAM-YSSY B772LR
ATP, CFI, CFII & MEI, CL30, 727, 737-200, DC-9
FS9, Active Sky 6.5 w/ASG, FSPax

WWA2360:

 ...I'm currently climbing to FL400 in my 787-800 towards there.

 Hey guys, You do know he said 787-800 which has a service sealing of flight level 430. At least thats what they predict.

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Kameron
WWA2334
Rio Hub Manager

Thanks for the link Kim! I'm a big 737NG fan, so it'll come in handy! Thanks again!

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Eoin Coates

Eoin Coates:

VTBD is the old ICAO code for the old Don Mueang Airport which closed in 2006. The new one is Suvarnabhumi Airport which is VTBS. You'll have to update your scenery... I'd reccomend AVSIM.... Oh, and the service ceiling of the 737-800 is FL390.

AHHHH!!!!! SO PS!!!!! I thought that there was a problem with the system.... Yet it's me who is outdated!!!! Ps ps!!!! Haha. And Kam is right! I said 787-800... Haha. Not 737-800.... Haha.

WWA2360:

Hey,

Realised that the ICAO code for Bangkok in our company routes is wrong. VTBS does not exist at all in FSX. The correct code is VTBD. Bangkok Intl. I know this because I'm currently climbing to FL400 in my 787-800 towards there. Can anyone change it?

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Delvyn Seah
WWA2360
WSSS AHM
Cat IV Pilot
Vista, FSX, Fraps (Free)
Abacus Airbus A380, Boeing 787, Fly the Airbus Fleet