problem with pmdg's 747-400 black gauges is solved.

i don't tell what the problem is ,
i only tell its with the Cargo version of the 747-400 thats messing things up....

go look good on google and u find the answer

btw i got my version from a friend who is tired of playing fs 2004 etc so i get his stuff but PMDG thinks i am a pirate hahahahahahahaha i don't even like boats:P

Gastoff, The problem with your aircraft is it's re-loading itself in 'Static height' position and then jumping to 'Wheel Height' position. The only fix I know of is to adjust the static height to match the wheel height. This may take some tweeking in your aircraft.cfg file.
Start the sim with another aircraft, hit pause 'P', change to the problem aircraft via the toolbar. Remain on pause and view the plane. If it is hovering above the tarmack adjust the static height slightly down, if the wheels are sinking in the concrete adjust static height up. When you release pause the plane should bounce into the correct position, that is 'Wheel Height' (assuming the wheel height is set correctly).

[contact_points]

        //0  Class                        <0=none,1=wheel, 2=scrape, 3=float>
        //1  Longitudinal Position        (feet)
        //2  Lateral Position             (feet)
        //3  Vertical Position            (feet)
        //4  Impact Damage Threshold      (Feet Per Minute)
        //5  Brake Map                    (0=None, 1=Left, 2=Right)
        //6  Wheel Radius                 (feet)
        //7  Steer Angle                  (degrees)
        //8  Static Compression           (feet)  (0 if rigid)
        //9  Max/Static Compression Ratio
        //10 Damping Ratio                (0=Undamped, 1=Critically Damped)
        //11 Extension Time               (seconds)
        //12 Retraction Time              (seconds)
        //13 Sound Type
        //14 Airspeed limit for retraction     (KIAS)
        //15 Airspeed that gear gets damage at (KIAS)

point.0 = 1,  -25.0,     0.0, -17.5, 1000.0, 0, 2.0, 70.0, 0.5, 3.5, 0.900,  9.0,  8.0, 0, 220, 250
point.1 = 1, -114.0,   -18.0, -21.3, 2000.0, 1, 2.0, 13.0, 3.0, 2.5, 0.900, 11.0,  9.0, 2, 220, 250
point.2 = 1, -114.0,    18.0, -21.3, 2000.0, 2, 2.0, 13.0, 3.0, 2.5, 0.900, 11.0,  9.0, 3, 220, 250
point.3 = 2, -152.6,  -103.5,   3.0,  700.0, 0, 0.0,  0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.000,  0.0,  0.0, 5,   0,   0
point.4 = 2, -152.6,   103.5,   3.0,  700.0, 0, 0.0,  0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.000,  0.0,  0.0, 6,   0,   0
point.5 = 2,    3.0,     0.0,   0.0,  700.0, 0, 0.0,  0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.000,  0.0,  0.0, 9,   0,   0
point.6 = 2, -222.7,     0.0,   4.0,  700.0, 0, 0.0,  0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.000,  0.0,  0.0, 4,   0,   0

static_pitch = -0.5
static_cg_height = 17.5
gear_system_type=1      //Hydraulic

On this FS9 default 747-400 the nose wheel is at -17.5 and the main wheels at -21.3
Like I say, it takes some tweeking to get it right.

I hope this helps or maybe someone else has something helpful to add. Good Luck.

P.S. Maybe you should remain in cockpit view while your passengers board to prevent any injuries.

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SP3 package: http://www.simviation.com/simviation/download.php?ID=8169

Requires a vanilla install (No SP1 or SP2).

This file contains ALL 3 SP updates in one package.

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iFly 747-400 v1.0 - http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb.cgi?section=jets&file=iFly744.zip

SP 1 - http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb.cgi?section=jets&file=iF747SP1.zip

SP 2 - http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb2.cgi?section=jets&file=iF747SP2.zip