DC-9 Forward Airstair

[mallison2340]

Does anyone know how to make the forward airstair work in FSX?

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

CONCORDE VISOR keyboard commands .... and which must manually activated within OPTIONS/SETTINGS/ASSIGNMENTS .... I think it is in FS2004.

This combination of keyboad commands applies to both the DC9's and MD80's/90's.

Each DC9 comes with a number of operating doors. To open/close these doors use the following keyboard commands ....

For the main cabin door and lower deck cargo doors use:
Passenger Door (Shift+E+1)

For the galley service door use:
Cargo Door (Shift+E+2)

For the forward stairs use:
Concorde Visor Extend/Retract (not assigned by default)

For the rear stairs use:
Tailhook (not assigned by default)

For the main deck cargo door use:
Wingfold (not assigned by default)

This CONCORE VISOR keyboard command/assignment probably won't work in FSX though .... due to this visor function being compiled differently in this particular sim version .... and which is a limitation (probably the only one I think) of the HJG DC9 and MD80/90 simulation if used in FSX.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

Just to show you/everyone how/that these door and airstairs animations "DO" inmdeed work .... on both HJG DC9 and MD80/90 simulations equally ....


1. MD83 Aircraft parked. All doors closed.



2. MD83 Aircraft parked .... with Door 1L open (standard SHIFT+E keyboard command). This door slowly "opens/closes" on the basis of this particular combination of keyboard commands .... and which are also standard/default FS door assignments.


3. MD83 Aircraft parked .... with Door 1L open .... and airstairs employed (SHIFT+F7 to slowly "extend" and SHIFT+F6 to slowly "retract" keyboard commands). As stated above .... this particular animation "needs to be manually assigned" (it won't/can't work by default) within the FS "ASSIGNMENTS" options list.



Mark C
AKL/NZ