PMDG 777 Tutorial 2: FMC Preflight Procedure | Real Airline Pilot

[@A330Driver]

Interested in an even more in-depth version of this tutorial? My Ultimate PMDG 777 Guide eBook will be released in the next weeks. Written with close help from current type-rated pilots, this book will teach you everything you need to know and many backgrounds to fly your PMDG 777 like a real 777 pilot: As safely and efficiently as possible. Stay tuned for more information on this channel!

[@ben433]

There’s definitely a market for something like this!

[@737-Sim-Pilot]

That’s awesome Emi I’ll definitely get it. will you make one for more planes ie 737,320?

[@A330Driver]

@@737-Sim-Pilot If it is well received I will certainly consider doing more! It's a LOT of work to write these (two months ongoing now!), but it is turns out successful, I will keep going!

[@737-Sim-Pilot]

@@A330Driver that’s awesome I can’t wait. 😁😁😁😁

[@uchennagbulie5543]

I noticed in the flight plan, the cruising altitude changes during the flight from 35000ft to 37000ft. Can you please show how to set that up in the FMC and how to execute during flight?

[@samuel.d9059]

These videos make me realize I’m only using 10% of these PMDG planes

[@Youtub77W]

😂

[@A330Driver]

What do you think about my choice for this departure? It is definitely not the standard follow-the-LNAV departure and I thought it would be interesting for many add these details about FIX page usage and heading legs. Do you like it? Or would you prefer my next tutorials to be based on a "standard" SID again?

[@fbi4958]

Love it

[@berendwilms4450]

very helpfull! great video! :)

[@A330Driver]

@@fbi4958 If the FBI approves, it has to be great ;-)

[@fbi4958]

@@A330Driver Heck yeah

[@dantican3800]

Very helpful. Love these tips on how to get the most out of the FMC.

[@nitwis320]

Your videos in general and the 777 series in particular are really top notch. Not too long, not too short, and I’ve got the impression that you are really aware of what your audience already knows and what might be new. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@felipeturbayr]

This is gold Emmanuel, all the work you put in to this. Those comparisons with other aircraft are so helpful! as always many thanks for these quality tutorials!

[@A330Driver]

Thank you so much!

[@robertrushbrooke1028]

Top quality work. You are definately the goto channel for accurate and distilled tutorials.

[@A330Driver]

Thank you very much, that is really apprechiated!

[@Brandon01110]

@@A330Driver agreed! I wouldnt enjoy flying the pmdg 737 as much as I do without following your tutorials for it. I actually feel like I know what im doing. I come from using the default 737 in fsx and used ctrl+e to start. :)

[@akasharka8344]

Hey emi need 300 million right now

[@dalesolomon1183]

@akasharka8344 you actually only need $77.73

[@Duvstep910]

I still fly this aircraft in FSX. It's the most fun I've ever had in a virtual aircraft

[@grzegorztomasiak]

my fav boeing/airbus youtuber and 777 my dream to finally have this beast in my fleet

[@MichaelH.-rd8ih]

Great explanations, like ever. I am an A320 enthusiast, bought the PMDG 777 today and want to learn how to handle it. Thank you for your work and I am looking forward to read (see) more :)

[@BrunoSantos-zy2fu]

This is absolutely amazing level of detail thank you so much!

[@CoinCoin-k4k]

Absolutely top. Thank you!

[@MarekHron]

Thank you for this fantastic tutorial series. One thing is baffling me though... About 6:45 you say that the 1/5 in the top right corner of the FMC indicates a route 1 out of 5 but I've always thought that's just a page / number of pages. If you press Next Page while on that screen you get to the list of airways and waypoints of the imported route and the number increases to 2/5, and so on, but it's still the same route 1.

[@A330Driver]

Hi, with "Route one out of five" I mean route page one out of five. You have two routes in the 777, sorry if that was not clear.

[@RevNicholasJonsson]

I am so looking forward to this ebook... 😃👍🏼

[@gwalker3092]

Must admit I’ve never used the FMC with vor bearing distance entry, didn’t know you could even use it. I know you referred to it but I would have just used heading after reaching the vor. Thx for this information it’s this type info that I really appreciate.

[@A330Driver]

There are so many "hidden" FMC features in the 777, you'll be surprised as the tutorial series goes on!

[@jep1103]

Very interested in the ebook. Well informed vid as usual.

[@ferrabras]

As usual, a great tutorial

[@gwalker3092]

I really looking forward to trying the oceanic tracks on this FMC / aircraft that’s capable of recording it and flying it properly. I watched so many RL cockpit videos where this is setup and discussed. I’m not sure how the tracks are set/updated etc in Simbrief but will try replicate some RL tracks. Thx again for such a detailed video on a complicated subject

[@A330Driver]

I'll do a full tutorial on that after the "basic" aircraft tutorials are out.

[@aviationsrunway1867]

Oh my god this was so complicated 😵‍💫

[@Dave60ist]

outstanding great lead up

[@snaird4967]

Love your content at how indepth it is. Is the book released?

[@pzsoulman]

Klasse video, as always 👍. Grüße aus Ohio 🇺🇸

[@mission-mitch]

You're video's are fantastic!!

[@stefancraciun9630]

Hello! Very interesting video, it is the first time i've seen the 777 is unable to have a speed restriction without an altitude restriction, and also that it can only have full speed restrictions, but not above or below ones, but why is it like that? It is weird that the 737 which is considered in many aspects an outdated aircraft has a more modern fmc than the 777.

[@costasmichalopoulos3488]

Absolutely amazing video! THANK YOU!

[@DarrianCZE_YT]

Hi Emano! Nice work, but I take serious issue with how you show the departure and arrival runways, and transitions, and since this is a tutorial, which many newcomers to the flight simulation will come, I don't think it should be explained this way. 1) Simbrief is HORRIBLE with choosing the departure and arrival runway, often totally ignoring any local procedures or standards. Therefore it shouldn't be used to determine which runway should be used. Yes, in this case it more or less looks right, but there are many cases where this is definitely not the case. 2) Determining the transition based on OFP or FMC Legs page. Again, there are cases where this would be fine, but there are cases where it's not. I don't have to go further than my home airport - Prague. At the end of most of the STARs, there is an instruction to follow certain heading, despite a published approach procedure being present from the last point of the STAR. Therefore the procedure would be present in the Transitions, and it would lead pilots to believe they can simply use it. However, that procedure is available only on request / ATC requirement, but not by default. Therefore, it should be stated here, that charts should always be carefully studied. I completely understand that this is a topic for an entire video, but it should at least be mentioned, and I (personally!) don't think it's a best practice to show it like this, without (at the very least) mentioning it.

[@burleystinnett9094]

I really enjoy your instructional videos especially concerning the 777-300ER. You mention a procedural document you are developing. How do I get a copy?? Thanks

[@squirrelinteractive]

Leider kein Flug nach Feierabend heute. Release lässt auf sich warten, hoffe nicht erst am 30. Aber schöne Videos, dann kann man direkt durchstarten :) Danke

[@dantican3800]

Are you able to setup engine out custom waypoints using RTE2 on departure like you do in an Airbus? If not, how do you prepare for EO and return to the airfield in case of emergency? You made two great videos about this topic for the Fenix.

[@Birdycanon]

Would also be intrested in detailed manual. ATM having trouble when planned ILS on Eham i wil het endless vectoring for goaround !! Can't find the solution

[@Patrick_AV]

Hi what a great explanation again. Can you make a video about the EO accel ht, accel HT and redution? In the 737 there is also a cut off option. I get lost with these options. :)

[@patricecerasoli6944]

Thanks a lot, it helped me a lot.

[@echosierrakilo2089]

I simply usually specify the extra fuel right in the simbrief in order to calculate proper fuel consumption (extra fuel means extra weight and extra consumption, right?) and account for the maximum takeoff / landing weights together with the payload. If you just add something which is not in the OFP, it's going to be less accurate, isn't it?

[@kevinkeng]

Great tutorials as always. Keep up the good work!

[@shamsghandourah2670]

U R a great teacher ❤❤❤

[@A330Driver]

Thank you very much, that's really apprechiated!

[@Danimalpm1]

I’m curious why the 777 FMC won’t allow for a speed restriction without an altitude restriction. I’m going to assume there’s a good reason for it and it’s not just a less intelligent cousin of the 737. Does it have to do with the FBW / trim logic or something else you haven’t covered yet? Great work on these videos, I would never figure this all out on my own.

[@wwommy]

good video but i wish you gave us the simbrief too so that we can copy the flight exactly if that makes sense

[@A330Driver]

I wanted to do that - but since it includes a north atlantic track and since those are changed daily, you would only get error messages from the next day onwards.

[@jamisonr]

@@A330Driver I did not know that, about the North Atlantic tracks. I've learned to read comments of all videos too for more nuggets of info like this!

[@Bijon-Roy]

Thank you, can’t believe that you had to redo all of these! What was added since Vegas?

[@A330Driver]

The opening window was added (I knew it was coming, but never showed it off because it was missing in my built), some changes were done to ACARS and the Flight Control laws, some sound tweaks, and some beauty updates.

[@Bijon-Roy]

Much appreciated as always, I am a would be pilot that missed out on my prospective BA training due to 9/11 and the cancellation of the scholarship. At 44, you have inspired me to think that perhaps it is still not too late 😄👍

[@midair2376]

How would you program a return to the field in case of an engine failure?

[@LightsAcapella]

Hey Emanuel, how do you know that BUDAR is the start of the north atlantic track? This part really confused me @ 17:23

[@A330Driver]

Hi, you can see that either on the flight plan, where you got the NAT W right after BUDAR, or in the Track Message (which you would have reviewed prior to your flight), or by looking at the enroute chart.

[@wesleykelly2133]

Hey Emanuel, first time commenter but long time watcher/learner. Great video as usual with a lot of the highest information shared. I still have the PMDG 777 & 737 for FSX which is the reason why I was a late coming to MSFS 2020.Currently, I have the 737-600 & 800 for MSFS and have no issues updating on those, which leads me to my question regarding the 777 AIRAC. From 2:30 to 2:45, you briefly cover the update being out of date because it was "Pre-Release". Can we expect that temporarily? I've tried a few time to update the AIRAC as I do with the 737-600 & 800 through Navigraph Hub and was unsuccessful. Just wondering if that maybe a issue for now.

[@A330Driver]

Hi Wesley, Navigraph seems to have a bug with their 777 update right now. It doesn't insert the files at the right location. That's something they will hopefully solve over the next few days and then the update should be possible.

[@CR-rx1rj]

does someone know when is it going to be available for buying it?? like not for 325m haha

[@MrNumbazs]

I thinking 3:24pm est time.

[@LukeWilliams-p1h]

@@MrNumbazsinteresting theory

[@dalesolomon1183]

@CR-rx1rj the aircraft is available now for $77.73…go get it

[@shamsghandourah2670]

Thanks!

[@A330Driver]

Thank you so much!

[@ben433]

How did you determine that the flight plan calls for an ILS approach? I see that the flight plan lists the runway, but I’m not seeing anything specifying the approach. Thank you for this series!

[@RAVIOLIdS]

If airport has ILS go for the ILS check the chats if X,Z,Y, etc have a nicer flight path and then if no ILS avail rnp, rnav, etc

[@ericminvielle624]

Good evening I see a price at 30000000 $..,wich is the real price ? i like yours vidéos.Thank's.

[@madaventurer4478]

its here now

[@dalesolomon1183]

@@madaventurer4478 the cost is $77.73 go get it

[@brunogt1982]

Thank you 🙇🏽

[@major3336]

I assume this aircraft, like some other aircraft, can take direct waypoints in the FMC and fly ok? I don’t know how to setup Simbrief or use airways in a FP. I just put direct waypoints in aircraft like the 747 or the 320 and it seems to work. Does direct work here also??

[@A330Driver]

Of course the 777 is able to fly directs ;-)

[@major3336]

@@A330Driver Great!! I figured but I wanted to make sure. Lol I’ll be able to fly it if I can do directs. Lol. Keep up the great work!!! Thank you for your tutorials. 👍

[@JacobianMX]

The flight No. at 6:20... On the first line of your OFP, it says BAW0174. What is that though? Could that be the reason why the flight No. is incorrect?

[@A330Driver]

Yes, that is the reason. It's a bug in the plane right now, but in real life this check needs to be done as well so I used it as a nice example without going too far into why it was wrong in first place. They're working on correcting that.

[@mythic017]

​@A330Driver, Is it possible for you to explain why the "passenger" flight number (BA174) is different from the ATC call sign (BAW11J) in a future video/tutorial? Always wondered this whenever I looked at flightradar24.

[@jankess1503]

What if im using free simbrief with 2303 airac? Today i want able to find my departure route because it was renamed or something

[@jensboomgaard]

You can check in the departure and arrival page if a similar SID available. Usually the name of the SID changes from KUDA1E to KUDA2E for example, but will be very similar to the one in your flight plan.

[@tax54321]

So, basically, if I don't have navigraph, I won't be able to fly restrictions in airspeeds? How could I make sure, that I can insert the right speeds from SIDs without navigraph then?

[@bladi-senpai9398]

I don’t have navigraph and they still appeared

[@tax54321]

@@bladi-senpai9398 Where did you depart from?

[@JayPerf]

Anyone else seeing the price for the 777 as 350 million dollars on the PMDG store website?

[@pierreeyraud8280]

Yes dude it's the price for the quality. Buy an Airbus if you can't :)

[@dalesolomon1183]

The price is $77.73 …go get it

[@chrisgoddard1855]

It seems you need a paid Navigraph sub?

[@A330Driver]

Only to use charts, for simBrief you can set up a free navigraph account without a subscription.

[@chrisgoddard1855]

@@A330Driver I have a free one so at least not more expense

[@grizzlytanner6794]

Way too confusing .. why can't pdmg just utilize the default flight planning through Asobo.. ridiculous

[@afumodz3232]

It still says nav data out of date.. I am on Xbox and have paid navigraph

[@A330Driver]

Please contact support.

[@afumodz3232]

@@A330Driver and u think that will do anything? Seems the 737 still says nav data out of date as well. Or should I say ALL PMDG DOES.... THIS IS ON XBOX NOT PC. AND I HAVE DONE THAT AN GET A STANDARD RESPONSE. . FOR THE PRICE PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR THIS STUFF IT SHOULD BE WORKING AS ADVERTISED WHEN RELEASED

[@A330Driver]

@@afumodz3232 Well, if you don't want to contact those who can help you, then keep complaining about things not working on the internet. But don't complain they didn't help you, if you didn't even ask.

[@afumodz3232]

@@A330Driver if you read my response I did contact them and got a standard response!!!! Same one I got when I purchased the 737-600.........

[@Jamallo-ol]

Hello, how much pmdg 777 it cost? In site its 325m 😮

[@A330Driver]

Hi, the price has not been announced yet. They always put the price of the real plane in as a placeholder as they prepare the shop for release. That's standard PMDG procedure ;-)

[@Jamallo-ol]

@@A330Driver thanks! And one more question you know when FBW A380 is available?

[@pierreeyraud8280]

@@A330Driver Not at all funny in fact...

[@dalesolomon1183]

$77.73 is the cost for the aircraft

[@9Bombo]

777