Beginners guide to starting the PMDG Boeing 737-800 from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator

A beginners guide to starting the PMDG Boeing 737-800 from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator - following the functional steps required to get the aircraft up and running, to program a flight plan, and to take off.
Here's where you can find the checklist:
ko-fi.com/jonbeckett/shop
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[@jonbeckett]

Here's where you can find the checklist: ko-fi.com/jonbeckett/shop

[@jayteeaitch]

Yes now I do after writing it down I followed your URL and found your page of checklists Are you going to add more ??

[@jonbeckett]

@@jayteeaitch yes - I write up the checklists for any moderately complex aircraft :)

[@jsmithmultimediatech]

It's not a massive issue at all, but rather I don't really think the FMC's data being out of date's an issue to do with not having a navigraph subscription (it could be maybe since not got the link software running right now, but I have a navigraph subscription and the FMC says its out of date lol. Btw love your videos, you take things back to their basics which I really enjoy!

[@jsmithmultimediatech]

@@jonbeckett Just a quick question the last digits most but the very left digits on the GPS L and R aren't exactly the same, does that really matter at all, though its like one digit different lol.

[@Bingoboys113]

@@jonbeckettit makes me pay money to get the checklist is that normal

[@jamisonr]

I've watched a wide range of your videos over the last two months or so, and a large part of what I know about MSFS and flying is from you. I just bought the 787-800 and this video is imminently helpful, as always. Thanks!

[@zoe..d]

Small tip, unless your first waypoint from take off is within 5 degrees of the runway, LNAV will not be available on the ground. Some pilots will insert a custom waypoint in line with the departure runway so they can engage it and let it manage lateral control sooner during climb outs. Can always head direct to the next original waypoint as planned via the FMC legs anytime. Great tutorial :)

[@imrnp]

i know nothing about planes at all but this got recommended to me so i clicked on it

[@jonbeckett]

Welcome to the channel :)

[@imrnp]

thanks jonathan!

[@carleto46]

Please could you tell me your specs and which monitor

[@travelcaribbean2009]

Just wanted to give you a HUGE thank you, I got the 737 last night, I watched tons and tons of videos of starting it up and stuff and none of them made sense to me. Then I watched our video and I got it right away! Thanks for making these tutorials so easy to understand. Thank you!

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@kencrowe1965]

Utterly the BEST VIDEO on a plane startup procedure in ALL of KZbin, IMHO!!! Thanks you so much for sharing your knowledge, you deserve 2 mil subscribers!!! I went to your shop and instead of getting 1 "checklist", I ended up getting 4!!! PLEASE keep the FANTASTIC content coming....I WANT TO LEARN MORE!!!

[@jonbeckett]

:) There's a lot more in the aircraft than the checklist covers - it really is the absolute bare bones.

[@adibasdas]

I had literally been working on a lot of subjects like flight control, flight plan, nav aids, comm, approach plates etc. but they never end. You never feel like you are ready to fly this machine if you focus on them a lot. So, today I decided to take a shot and with your great tutorial I did my first take off with 737-700. Thanks a lot. As you said there are a lot of things on this plane to learn. Thanks a lot for the good work!

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@matthiasfaber2355]

Thank you very much Jonathan. Really good tutorial. I am switching from 320 to 737 and the PMDG has blown me away :)

[@l71nus]

Your videos really are the best ones out there for learning how to start up a "new" aircraft! Most others are just way to quick, but the way you explain and take it slow just makes it that much easier to understand. So far i've learned all four different ones that i fly from you.

[@ITMann]

Excellent tutorial, very well explained. Yes cold and dark is the best way to learn the systems. Laborious for some office chair pilots, but it does offer immersion, it’s a good habit to acquire. I always enjoy the simplicity slant of your tutorials. Much appreciated, keep up the good work. Very good channel.

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@koosvandam8054]

Hi Jonathan, thanks for the tutorial. One of the best. Not in a hurry but quiet and clear. In that way it is 100% understandable. Thanks again.

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it helped!

[@desmcgeough4313]

Without JB I would still be flying into mountains. Who I'm I kidding....I was rolling into the airport gate full speed before JB's videos.

[@Planeavgeek-]

THANKS I WAS SO CLOSE TO REFUNDING THE PLANE 🙌🙌🙌

[@allanarnold3619]

Just started using msfs 2020 and pmdg after 7 years of absence this video has been most informative and helpful 👍

[@WDXash]

9 months after you put this out and I have only just found the need for it! I’m grateful it was here. A great tutorial - thank you 👍🏻🍻

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@brianhaase9965]

Brilliant Jonathan! Thank you!

[@tonyvelupillai2728]

Thank you Jonathan, excellent tutorial. Got me flying at the first attempt. Very clear and succinct. Now I'm off to watch your tutorial about landing the aircraft.

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@landonscism]

The best explanations and demonstrations anywhere. Thank you!

[@jonbeckett]

Cheers!

[@jaspar797]

Great Video, thank you for that! 😃 You explained every button and function so well and yet compact - love that!

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yams900]

Another good one from Jon ! Downloaded startup sequence for 737-600 from your documents. Nice with a simplified version, get up and running in no time :)

[@jonbeckett]

That's the idea :)

[@vitalhalluk981]

thank you for the great tutorial, managed to get my first successful flight completed with no issues. thanks again :)

[@JonnyDeadly]

Magic, mate. Needed an in depth tutorial like this. Cheers!

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@andyhelipilot3528]

Fantastic. Great explanation, clearly I have a tremendous amount to learn the 737-800. I hope you have many videos such as these. Thank you

[@sysymama7472]

Great pre-tutorial for a first try before starting to study deeper the aircraft. Thanks from France ! 🖐

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Armygroupb]

Thank you soooooooo much for this! 🙏🏼😊

[@davidmoxon]

Very insightful and knowledgable thank you!

[@peterpickguitar]

I like how this model shows the glide scope on the display screen. Second day in and I like how all the controls seem to be functioning well so far.

[@X3-Tube]

thanks Johnathan I'm still fairly new to msfs and your videos have helped a lot :)

[@TheoneandonlyEETFUK]

Thank you so much, now I gotta learn this to then add more to the checklist ( testing stall warning, fire test, oxygen, etc. etc.)

[@jonbeckett]

If you're adding everything back in, you may as well use the real checklist - if you search online, you can find the pilot manual for the 737 for free download.

[@mazenakos240]

Best video on PMDG 737-800. Simple and very rich of info!

[@camo853]

WOW! You have explained all that really well. THANK YOU!!!

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dnhxcgaming5203]

That was such a great tutorial. This aircraft was super overwhelming for someone like me who is trying to learn and shy away from the other base aircrafts on the game that more or less do everything for you. Been trying to step outside my comfort zone and try more study level planes. Greatly appreciated mate.

[@jonbeckett]

Glad to help :)

[@alonelyproducer663]

try the Fenix a320 😮

[@sairajnarra8895]

Thanks for the great explanation..

[@emiliesandenejordanengen6642]

Thanks, this guide actually really helped me! I just need to rewatch it enough so i can remember the startup procedure : )

[@jonbeckett]

If you visit the link in the notes, you can download the procedure and print it out :)

[@stevengilbert5114]

Well you answered my question i asked in your other video haha. Awesome

[@josecollazoalvarez4506]

the best , thanks ✌

[@andy70d35]

Jonathan, thank you very much, good tutorial.

[@Six-6-strings]

Well done sir. I just picked this airliner up and was totally clueless to it. Printed your checklist and after a few runs I’m up and in cruise. Going to look for how to set up approach and land next. Thank you…

[@jonbeckett]

The checklist I did is just a starting point - there are lots more tests and checks you can do :)

[@brianwhite242]

Awesome video as always. Keep up the great work.

[@jonbeckett]

Thanks for the visit

[@batuhanaydn2453]

thank you so much! i love this aircraft and flying this

[@mitchellloder1032]

Great video

[@kaesemarmelade6466]

Thank you so much for this extremely comprehensive tutorial.

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@artropan]

This plane is absolutly fantastic. I bought it this week and it is soo fun to fly. Youre tutorial helpes perfectly and I could excactly lern how to set up this plane. Thank you verry much :)

[@jonbeckett]

Glad I could help!

[@ResurrectorRTX]

Hey, awesome tutorial there! 😁 There are a few things you forgot to mention though: 1. You didn't mention that you have to turn on the strobe lights before starting to taxi. 2. Another thing is the auto brake setting which has to be put to "RTO" before take-off which you left on the "OFF" setting. 3. The landing lights have to be turned on when you enter the runway and need to be switched off once you passed 10000 feet. 4. Following that, the baro setting needs to be set to "STD" once you passed the aforementioned 10000 feet. 5. You said it in the video but just to add it, the TCAS needs to be switched to "TA/RA" before take-off. You surely know all of these points but I thought I'd mention these here for next time. Other than that, really well made and easy to understand tutorial. 🙂

[@jonbeckett]

This was a purposely shortened procedure that doesn't include everything a real crew would do - I state that several times. You're actually wrong about a couple of things. Strobes don't go on until you're on the runway in the real world. The last thing aircraft taxiing or ground crew need is to be blinded. Barometric pressure is set to STD as you pass through the transition level - not 10,000ft. The transition level varies all over the world.

[@ResurrectorRTX]

@@jonbeckett Right, no problem. As I said, it's all good, just wanted to mention these few things. And also, thanks for the insight, seems like I got it wrong regarding the strobe lights and the baro pressure. Now I know it better, I'm still learning all the procedures flight by flight 🤓

[@user-kb8sf3jf2i]

mate strobe lights go on when you are waiting to get cleared for take off and you need to have auto brakes on max bafoooooon

[@rileysamora4759]

This clears up so much thank you.

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@timofritsch7622]

Thanks a million! Your video was extremely helpful!

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it helped!

[@Pilot_Jeff]

thanks, this helped, i like how you actually explain how these systems work unlike every other tutorial

[@jonbeckett]

If you figure out how things actually work, you've got half a chance if they go wrong :)

[@Pilot_Jeff]

@@jonbeckett now thanks to you im an expert at this plane, one that seemed impossible and confusing to fly from the start. You definitely earned yourself a sub, keep up the great content.

[@jonbeckett]

@@Pilot_Jeff Cheers!

[@Degslon]

Amazing, thank you!!

[@jonbeckett]

You're very welcome!

[@Ilikeplanes222]

very helpful thanks alot ❤

[@santoshrathod123]

Amazing video thanks Jonathan!

[@jonbeckett]

My pleasure!

[@Jbay2608]

I just bought this as my first payware plane. Definitely a lot of stuff to learn.

[@jonbeckett]

Oh yes :)

[@kronos711]

Good base to start on. Airbus seems almost unrealistically easy to fly after learning Boeings 😅

[@Jbay2608]

@@kronos711 I've been having great fun with it. I finally took some time and messed around with the control sensitivity for my Extreme 3D Pro and now it feels amazing. It was a bit skittery with default sensitivity but now it hand flies beautifully.

[@kronos711]

@@Jbay2608 yeah me personally I'm still using mouse yoke (what a scrub Ikr) until I can get my hands on a good HOTAS. Still very very fun if you can get the sensitive tuned just right.

[@MrTontowatkins]

The only thing I've learned about this is the multiple glitches and bugs that it holds.. they need to fix that asap.. as far as xbox version

[@zibim3017]

Dobra robota, pomogłeś ogarnąć mi 737 ;) dziękuję bardzo.

[@simonirish6360]

thanks mate your vids are very easy to follow

[@jonbeckett]

Glad you like them!

[@rogerparadise]

Thanks for the run through. Just wanted to mention it is recommended to use LVL CHG for climbs to prevent the risk of slowing too much which can happen with a climb in v speed. V speed is better for descents where you care more about not descending too quickly for passenger comfort and to arrive well timed at altitudes along the waypoints down.

[@jonbeckett]

Absolutely. Quite often in my videos I might choose a mode to show that it's there, and how it works. If you use the more automated modes such as FLC, there's nothing to talk about :)

[@KenFPS]

@@jonbeckett Well there is everything to talk about in that particular information u gave to use V/S while climbing. Its just not about automated modes. While u were explaining u had no clue why the aircraft would not go to your set speed of 220 while climbing at a V/S of +2500. "probably something wrong with my throttle". Well mate if u are gonna give out wrong information like that and not correct it when someone points it out then that says a lot. People are gonna follow this and start putting in high V/S for climb with low speeds and the speed keeps bleeding off to a point where the aircraft stalls and just falls off head down to the ground and they'll be left nothing but a lot of questions again. I was hoping someone pointed this out in the comments and there u were with a smart reply not even trying to analyse if whatever u said in ur video is right. Well its been 7 months since u made this video I am sure u would have known this by now.

[@mohammadtavassoli8290]

tnx man it was help full

[@_zeranom]

super introduction 👍 thx a lot and happy flights 🛫

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@brianaviation83]

Great video. Had no idea about that menu button, saved me a lot of aggravation 😆

[@jonbeckett]

Yep - it's a bit of a hidden "feature" :)

[@mikesullivan5907]

Excellent video - Thank You for sharing so much valuable information

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@neilward5968]

I dont have MSF, but have gone through FSX and now P3Dv4.5 . Judging by the amount of videos out now, on the PMDG 737 -800, It looks like an awful lot of people are just starting up in Flight sim. There have been hundreds of videos and discussions, on the PMDG 737-800 from start-up to shut down and all its iterations for years. So I find it slightly amusing, that a lot of people have missed out the fun and learning part of this aircraft. Have fun !

[@jonbeckett]

I don't quite understand why so many people held back until the 800 was released - the other Boeing 737 models are functionally identical. It is nice to see so many newcomers though.

[@derickgonzalez5977]

Best tutorial on starting up

[@jonbeckett]

Glad it helped

[@jamesandrade3671]

Awesome video

[@flightmaster3735]

Thanks so much I thought I wasted my money but this plane is fun thank you so much

[@jonbeckett]

Keep at it :)

[@airsoftcoop3587]

Great video. Really helped be. Although I would have loved to have seen the full flight.

[@goranlinder2387]

Very good and explaining video to a 69 year old Swedish flying freek 🙂. I,ve been waiting for this aicraft a long time now and going to buy i soon. Had the 737 NGX from PMDG for FSX and loved it. Thx again for a easy to understand video. Don´t forget the autobreaks 🙂

[@jonbeckett]

Heh - cheers. On the beginners videos I cut a LOT of functionality out that you might use in "real-world" procedures. Notice I also didn't program all of the wind and temperature data into the FMC. It's always a balance to show enough but not so much that the video ends up being 2 hours long :)

[@SpidaMez]

nice age lol

[@TBMPilot736]

Danke!

[@promovercrypto]

Wow this seems so hard I already play a game called Pilot flight training simulator this game is super complicated with all these buttons thanks for the tutorial🎉

[@GumperVanLier]

Excellent video. You explain things well. I'm not an airline lover. I don't enjoy programing all the info before you take off. That said, the best value is the 737-600 at $35. That would be the model I'd purchase.

[@jonbeckett]

Me too. I thing PMDG are ripping everybody off quite badly.

[@pm110978]

Thank you very much Sir 👍

[@jonbeckett]

All the best

[@LtBran]

Not sure if you were having the same issue I was with the parking break. But I found you set parking break by applying the foot breaks first and then setting the parking break. Applying foot breaks again releases the parking break also.

[@jonbeckett]

Yes - I found that out shortly after recording (and reading the documentation lol).

[@ykarateke_]

I REALLY LOVED IT... I FLY A LOT WITH THE A320, IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT. THROUGH YOU WE SUCCESS

[@glenn5038]

Brilliant videos Jonathan, I have a question about cold and dark, If it's night time how the heck do you find the battery switch?

[@danhaworth6967]

You use a torch :) quite literally, in real life and in the simulator! I think the shortcut key for this in fs2020 is Alt+L ✌

[@danielkenber9823]

Lovely video. I think I bit of systems and auto flight knowledge might help you operate the-800..

[@jonbeckett]

I didn't show it in this video, but I know the Boeing 73 series very well. I regularly fly it for group flights with ATC (which are not on this channel). I have recorded a number of videos showing some of the deep and dark depths of the FMC programming - doing things like custom waypoints, abeam waypoints, parallel tracks, and so on. Don't presume people don't know things based on one video :)

[@danielkenber9823]

@@jonbeckett dark depths is spot on haha. Sorry. I think I was being ornery. Sorry if I was bit harsh. We’re flying we a lot of low time pilots to this category airplane and it’s helped me to even more about the depths of the FMC and systems. I’ve flown the 737 for a bit now and actually love it. I mean i loved the A320 more but alas I fly what they tell me. Your content is very good!!!

[@transair27]

very nice and clear video John. p.s. I don't think the buzz at 22:10 was your USB. I think it was the T/O Config warning, as I saw the throttles moved without flaps/slats set!!

[@jonbeckett]

The USB causes the throttles to move.

[@transair27]

@@jonbeckett oh dear!!!!!

[@Six-6-strings]

Well got through the set up on the FMC for a flight from KTUL to KMCI which is pretty much flying north. Departed hit the A/T then CMD (autopilot?) and the plane was flying fine except it was heading due south? On the MCP setup I set the heading to 180 (runway 18), LNAV, V/S and altitude. It seems two be following the heading rather than where I’m supposed to be going? Any input? Thx

[@peterpickguitar]

Just got this plane yesterday. I like the feel of the plane in the air. I didn't notice any message on the screen indicating if parking brake is engaged or not. Do we have to rely on the visual by looking down or did I just miss it ? Geat video. I'm taking notes. The system is way different than the 787-8 so got to find those buttons and switches.

[@jonbeckett]

You just glance down to look at the parking brake :)

[@peterpickguitar]

Ya and I noticed theres a red light too.

[@johantt2591]

Great introduction. This is my first attempt on a so called study level plane and it is really a steeper learning curve than the native airliners in MSFS. I used your checklist for the start up and also watched your other video that focus on the programming of the FMC and Little Navmap. The one thing I haven’t understood yet is how to correctly engage the autopilot. It doesn’t follow the flightpath set in the FMC and it always wants to decend, no matter what I set the altitude and vertical speed to. I click the main autopilot engage but the green light does not come on. Only the auto throttle works with the set speed. Any idea on how to trouble shoot this issue?

[@jonbeckett]

If the autopilot doesn't come on, it's probably because you have a discontinuity in the flight plan legs, or the flight directors are not on, or the inertial navigation system isn't aligned (but then you would have no attitude indicator), or you have a control input. You usually can't engage the autopilot unless the controls are at rest.

[@johantt2591]

@@jonbeckett yes! It seems it might have been the knob over the nav alignmrnent, the one labeled ”DSPL SEL” that I hadn’t set to ”HDG/STS”. Not sure but it was the only thing I could find that I did differently, and now it work flawlessly. :) Thanks!

[@bretthume7129]

Great video and very helpful, thanks. I have activated the "cold and dark" start up which is OK but how do I turn it off so that I can do a quick circuit practice without having to do the full procedure?

[@jonbeckett]

Go back into the FMC and change the state of the aircraft in the PMDG menu. To activate the FMC with no power, hold the menu button on.

[@_alienblood]

Another great video, does the battery humming noise ever turn off i can never ever seem to stop it?

[@jonbeckett]

The hum is the fans behind a lot of the electronics.

[@_alienblood]

@@jonbeckett ty

[@wookieefer4468]

I have always faced a problem with these planes when going from cold and dark, in which at certain altitude I get a cabin warning and I remember it had to do with the packs panel and pressure, not really sure, but I will follow your steps and give it a try. Thank you for this awesome video..

[@jonbeckett]

If you don't switch the packs on, you don't pressurise the cabin - or heat it. If you switch the packs on BEFORE starting the engines, you won't be able to start the engines.

[@chrissikora8228]

Just hoping to see Xbox release in the near future. Love how this plane looks and the reviews on it.

[@jonbeckett]

It's exactly the same as the others - just bigger and heavier.

[@chrissikora8228]

@@jonbeckett can't wait to experience it myself.

[@MrTontowatkins]

Xbox version is absolutely terrible. Nothing works right.

[@jonathandesmond8697]

Excellent video as ever . I'm having issues with IRS not aligning, am certain it's me doing something wrong tho!

[@jonbeckett]

If left on "realistic", it's because IRS takes about 8 minutes to align. You can manipulate it in the FMC - under the PMDG menu.

[@jonathandesmond8697]

@@jonbeckett I'm doing something weirdly wrong. I discovered the thing about setting it to realistic. Weirdly though, when I set it to realistic despite obviously having to wait 8 mins (which realistically I'm not going to want to do all time) it actually aligned, when I set it to 30 secs it never aĺigns for me .

[@jonbeckett]

@@jonathandesmond8697 how strange !?

[@jayteeaitch]

Jonathan - Off Topic - in the past - you have convinced me to use Little Map - but I keep running into the need for the 'Aircraft Performance" detail file I have found a few on the LP website for a small number of MSFS a/c but I was wondering what is your source - in this video you are using the 800 aircraft - which we know is different to the 600 and 700 for instance and your many videos using different aircraft for the first time need a new AP for the LM

[@jonbeckett]

I rarely bother looking for the accurate performance file in LNM - I just downloaded a 737 MAX from the internet after googling it. You can of course perform a flight in an aircraft, and use the flight as the basis for performance in LNM - I'll do a video on it at some point :)

[@jayteeaitch]

@@jonbeckett That would be useful TA!! and thanks for the 600 checklist - I had just finished writing down - the step by step in your 600 video --- LOL

[@jonbeckett]

@@jayteeaitch You do realise I made the document available for you to copy/print ?

[@yariwes]

Hello Jonathan, thanks for the tutorial. I was wondering wat your PC specs are? since I plan on buying this aircraft but am scared that my PC won't be able to handie it :P

[@jonbeckett]

My streams are never as smooth as the actual sim - because I run in 4K and down-rate to 1080p in OBS. The 737 is very light on resources. The 737 and the BAe 146 are probably the most optimised aircraft in the simulator at the moment.

[@BenjaminHaslem]

Thanks

[@BenjaminHaslem]

Thanks for your amazing videos on the PMDG 737 Jonathan. Cheers from Down Under.

[@jonbeckett]

Welcome

[@dogtaggamer1]

PMDG used to have a Turn Around State back in P3D. I'd love to set one up for MSFS 2020.

[@jonbeckett]

It's built into it - it's in the FMC.

[@dogtaggamer1]

@@jonbeckett i've not been able to find it. Will just create it myself

[@jayrermars8493]

I've not purchased this aircraft yet but was wondering if there is a way to load say your return flight from inside the cockpit or do you have to end flight and go back to the main sim menu to create next flight? This is what I'm finding with GA flying.

[@jonbeckett]

@@jayrermars8493 You can re-program the flight-plan within the FMC.

[@jayrermars8493]

@@jonbeckett Ok but how do you get the ATC to react with the new IFR plan?

[@kokoeteantigha389]

Your presentation is always spot on and very methodical. I really appreciate them. Secondly, I'm watching this no matter that I haven't bought the 800 nor do I intend to, but I've found that the sequences are pretty much the same with the other 737s, and I have the 700. So, I will again ask, why am I to buy the 800 at all??

[@jonbeckett]

The procedures are the same across all of them. It's 99% the same aircraft.

[@yariwes]

The 800 has different weights/balance and flight characteristics than the 700 due to simply being bigger, but it's basically the same aircraft regarding everything else so I wouldn't spend another 70$ if I were you :)

[@peterpickguitar]

You can put more customers. So that generates more cash that you can pay off the plane and make more cash to get the 900.

[@therealpoody7485]

Do you not turn off the wing pumps after you're in the air?

[@enginak8232]

Hi Jonathan, Thank you very much for this very useful video. Just I missed the name of your flight plan site which you use now. I'' ll appriciate if you write me it's name. Thanks.

[@jonbeckett]

I use a mixture of LittleNavMap (free windows app), and Navigraph.

[@dresdoholic]

hey hello! Thank you so much for this was very clean! Allthough i cant steer the plane on the ground and i dont know how to resolve it... i tried everything and im getting fustradet maybe you could help me?

[@jonbeckett]

Check the nose wheel steering axis is configured.

[@pilotboy217]

Do i not have to pre load the flight plan using the sims input or can i just spawn in and load the SIDS and STARS myself?

[@jonbeckett]

The PMDG aircraft take no notice of the world map screen flight plan - you have to do it "in the cockpit" like the real crews do it (there is a form of simbrief integration though too).

[@pilotboy217]

@jonbeckett Thank you, I experimented last night and I would always get an overlap of my arrival or departure route. I tried it just like you said and got a perfect route. I knew this but the last time I flew PMDG was 2-3 years ago on FSX. Flight Simulator X flight planning was a bit different than this.

[@taire8937]

i have another question after landing why is it that the aircraft makes a complete stop and i have to put it on full throttle for it to move

[@RyanMowser]

for the flight path , cant you just have msfs load in an automatic one using the map and selecting an arrival and departure airport?

[@MarcelPlays]

no but you can import a flight plan from simbrief into the sim and plane

[@scopedplayer290]

Can you plis make a good toturial on how to make a flight plan and how to innput it on the boeing pmdg 737-800 pliiiiiiiiiis a need help.

[@jonbeckett]

Search my channel for 737 flight planning www.youtube.com/@jonbeckett/search?query=737%20flight%20plan

[@kianaviation3092]

Hi, whenever I do a flight LNAV doesn't work. I take off and then try to activate LNAV but it just flickers and then turns off. I've also tried activating it on the ground it still doesn't work. Do you know how to fix this?

[@jonbeckett]

LNAV generally needs a flight plan without discontinuities, flight directors on, and the IRS system aligned and ready-to-go.

[@adamlink-sq4vr]

Just got tbe 737 800

[@jonbeckett]

It's great fun, isn't it.

[@adamlink-sq4vr]

It is k love fly into airports to with scenreys

[@bendockerty95]

When you was turning the FD on and L-NAV my LNAV wasn’t turning just flashing green for a second then went off,

[@jonbeckett]

That means either the IRS hasn't aligned, or the FMS is not configured.

[@johnschneider7499]

I have the PMDG 737-600. When I fire it up it says “Nav data out of date”. I did a flight from Las Vegas to Phoenix and it never found the VOR.Apparently the only way to solve this a monthly subscription to Navigraph. I don’t have that problem with the stock 747 in MSFS 2020.

[@jonbeckett]

The more accurate aircraft report the expiry date on the nav data :)

[@TimothyKingenglandexpat]

I purchased the PMDG 737-600. Is the starting sequence essentially the same? thanks for the vid.

[@jonbeckett]

Yes - identical.

[@gorilla1988]

I was shocked to hear a video start with "Ok!" Instead of "Hello!" 😅

[@taire8937]

First off the video/ your guide was amazing, but I’m having a bit of an issue I’m not sure if this is a bug and an update needs to happen, but I’m trying to press LNav and it’s no coming on at all only vnav anyone can help maybe I’m doing something wrong?

[@jonbeckett]

Just thinking out loud - make sure the flight directors are on, and make sure you have removed any discontinuities from the flight plan.

[@taire8937]

@@jonbeckett it was exactly that, very much appreciated