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I downloaded the new Lufthansa 747-8i for FS9 from Simviation. Beautiiful ac and flys like a dream. Only problem is it seems the autobrake doesnt work.
I checked the aircraft cfg file and changed the brake figure there...nothing. The air file has nothing concerning autobrakes,so I looked at various other AC air files and see no entry for autobrake. I am wondering if any one else has downloaded this beauty and had the same problem,but found a solution they're willing to share. Sometimes solutions are offered by folks that dont have the AC in question,such as '' more than 3 points for the gear will negate the autobrake...'' and such. Would prefer hearing from those that have a different approach,because I have already investigated the more obvious and common problems. Thanks folks.

Yep...figures I'd post a question hoping for a solution without rechecking my attempts to fix my own problem.
Seems the AC in question DOES have 5 points assigned to the gear rather than 3. FS9 only recognizes 3 points for the gear,and any more than that kills the autobrake,and hard to tell what other problems it may cause.
SO,...I removed the center gear points,...started the game and the AC tilted back on her tail while parked. This was most likely due to my changing the empty CG point elsewhere in the cfg file because the nose gear didnt sit on the ground like it should.
Solution...
I replaced the center gear points,and removed the wing gear points.The center gear sit farther to the rear of the AC so that took care of the imbalance.
Reloaded the game,and she sits nicely now. Took her for a quick flight and landed with autobrake and she stopped real nicely.

Thanks anyway for those that may have seen my original posted question and request for help.
Guess sometimes checking ones work once or twice isnt enough.
I seemed to have looked right past the problem whose solution I was already was well aware of.My bad.

stephan wrote:Yep...figures I'd post a question hoping for a solution without rechecking my attempts to fix my own problem.
Seems the AC in question DOES have 5 points assigned to the gear rather than 3. FS9 only recognizes 3 points for the gear,and any more than that kills the autobrake,and hard to tell what other problems it may cause.
SO,...I removed the center gear points,...started the game and the AC tilted back on her tail while parked. This was most likely due to my changing the empty CG point elsewhere in the cfg file because the nose gear didnt sit on the ground like it should.
Solution...
I replaced the center gear points,and removed the wing gear points.The center gear sit farther to the rear of the AC so that took care of the imbalance.
Reloaded the game,and she sits nicely now. Took her for a quick flight and landed with autobrake and she stopped real nicely.

Thanks anyway for those that may have seen my original posted question and request for help.
Guess sometimes checking ones work once or twice isnt enough.
I seemed to have looked right past the problem whose solution I was already was well aware of.My bad.

Do not be so hard on yourself every one has there off day or days when you overlook something that is as obvious as a elephant among a colony of mice.
Welcome to the human race.

Hahahaha .. Thanks for the pep talk Gary. I'm a bit of a perfectionist to a fault I guess. The littlest of things cause me great irritation most times. My dad was a great father and NEVER abusive or demanding of anything beyond human ability,but he did drive me to do the best I can,and when I find a problem that I know can be solved,it drives me nuts when I cant figure it out.If I wrote a list of the things I have studied in my life,most people would not believe most of it.But fact is,if I'm not simming,I'm reading sciences of all kinds,from edible plants to biology,to mineralogy to quantum physics/mechanics and laser applications,...and the list goes on and on. So,with all I have learned,a simple thing like a brake problem is like a burr in my saddle,so-to speak.