Boeing 737 Max Cold and Dark startup (ASMR)

Video showing the cold and dark procedure of the 737 NG & MAX.
Note that specific company procedures may vary.
In this video there is no FMC setup. This we normally do before the overhead scan that starts with the Yaw Damper on.
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Please note that everything in this channel is intended as a demonstration, and is not to be used as training material. If you are a pilot in training, please adhere to official manuals and documents only. My videoes are guidance only.

[@andrewgeorgelang]

This is how I start up my Volkswagen Jetta Diesel on cold mornings here in frosty Alberta Canada LOL Thanks for the video 👍

[@Themapleleaforever]

Relatable

[@matwroclaw30]

❤

[@AntiMemeslay4r1.]

Who needs tapping on wood or squishing foam..... this is a true *ASMR*

[@jameshoiby]

What is it that's so awesome about cockpit sounds? When I was 16 got my first computer sound card in about 1984, the first sound I tried to reproduce was the sound of the gyros whining in my Dad's Cessna 172 I remembered from when I was about 8 years old. And yes, I did grow up to become a commercial pilot!

[@taxiviaalfa]

Ah yes, the unforgettable sound of gyros in a single engine aircraft when you turn the master on and off.

[@jameshoiby]

​@@taxiviaalfaIt sounded even better in the Cheyenne 400LS. :)

[@Richard-fg2cs]

Fantastic! My first time watching a B737 cold and dark start up. Loved listening to the airplane and her electrics start up.

[@syksystransitagency]

Absolutely love it! Thanks for posting!

[@alertelass]

Thank you, calm atmosphere and sounds :)

[@koller8930]

I love that 400hz Inverter sound

[@Liberator74]

Great video - gives a good understanding of the tech side of flight! 🔧 👀

[@DeathRaven.]

This is awesome! If you’re able to please do more!

[@vfx7t]

I acquired this skill in 2002 and have sustained it until today, all thanks to FS 2002. It was named after the 737, the Dreamfleet 737-400 thank you ;))

[@derrabauke187]

Gotta admit, when I‘m outta school and then after pass flight school I‘ll be more the Airbus guy (in Germany it‘s also more used), but I still love to see these procedures no matter if Boeing or Airbus or any other planes. Great vid!

[@9milesup]

In the end it’s all about the base and lifestyle - not the type of aircraft. But the Bus is a great plane for sure ✈️ Good luck chasing your dreams 💪💪

[@derrabauke187]

@@9milesup Yeah, thank you buddy ❤️

[@therelaxingwonders]

737 cockpit looks better. I never really liked the blue cockpit of the airbus line up. Airbus exteriors looks very nice though.

[@redwarf8118]

these times it seem better to avoid Boeing ...

[@derrabauke187]

@@therelaxingwondersyeah from the cockpit look I can kinda agree, but for me personally airbus‘ overhead panel flow just makes more sense. You have these kinda columns and you just go from bottom to top checking everything is in perfect working order and also elec, fuel, etc are divided in the middle “column”. 737 for me personally is just switching from one side to the other, but everyone‘s got their liking

[@rickyvalentine5779]

That plane have a lot of Controls nice job

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

Beautiful. Weird anemoia memories.

[@VladAkimov]

This is great! Thank you!

[@antoninvenzl3772]

I just repeated all the steps in Aerofly FS 4 and it works! :)

[@ZaidTransportAdventures]

Very nice I have been absolutely flying the 737-900 on Microsoft flight simulator 2020 and it is absolutely the same as real life and I’m really glad I know how to fly it

[@skyoffice8505]

lovely ryanair 737 max

[@Fly737]

Love it! ❤

[@ofekmesika1824]

Great video

[@markanderson5342]

This is so cool!

[@SatoTsukasa]

perfect to listen while waiting for the frequancy to clear up

[@filostick1806]

Some good previous of the PMDG 737 max 👍

[@klamin_original]

What's most important to say about the startup procedure is that for the actual flying you only need like 3 buttons and 9 switches. Mainly battery power, fuel pumps, yaw damper, generators and engines. I'd say any amateur having played a flight simulator could do this. But what people don't realize is that that's not the hard part of the job anyway. ;)

[@carlossalas7945]

Awesome!

[@artiek1177]

It looks like the Boeing sound effects department worked a lot on this one.

[@rockyyamaha8649]

jeg elsker simpelthen din kanal :) bliv ved med det, jeg har lært meget

[@Starsphantom]

I love that sound at 0:59 ... FINALLY A ASMR I like! Am a big fan of the boeing 737 Next GEN! And since the first time i heard this sound on the PMDG 737 in MSFS, i felt in love with the pre-startup 737 sound. Still, my favorite sound of the airplane is the fuel pump sound.

[@GOK268]

Thank you very much

[@derrick1707]

Thanks!

[@ThatAviation]

Thanks I couldn’t remember how to start up my 737

[@tfeusner2189]

Nice procedure of randomly flipping switches and hitting buttons 👍😂

[@9milesup]

Not as random as it seems, but it is indeed a nice plane for pilots who likes switches ;-))

[@kevincougoulat2711]

Sounds like a RYR safety inspection and preflight checks at CRL 😊

[@DouglasKweku-ff5ny]

Awesome

[@Skyvibes10]

Fainally some good fu**ing ASMR

[@TomaszFala-lo2jc]

GREAT

[@Nico12441]

Wow! Is that in Charleroi?

[@marshallcoleman8061]

It would have been great if you had talked us through the start up procedure.

[@deezbiscuit855]

this is very similar to how i start my 2018 corolla everyday

[@JetFalcon]

Interesting. So, in this version, 737MAX you also have to wait for the inertial to align, right? I thought Boeing would make it differently in the MAX. Nice video! 👍

[@9milesup]

Yes. IRS alignment takes 5-15 minutes depending on latitude. It cannot be sped up, as it has to measure the rotation of the earth.

[@FlatOutMatt]

⁠​​⁠@9milesup - curious why you turn off the left recirculation fan? Thanks for this video!

[@canyonblue737-8]

many do in order to reduce the noise of the fan in the cockpit while on the ground, or reduce the airflow to the cockpit initially when the airplane is cold in the morning and the air is blowing cold at first. there is an issue in that its supposed to be on because the left recirc does increase airflow to the avionics for cooling on the ground so it shouldn't really be off.

[@FlatOutMatt]

@@canyonblue737-8 thanks!

[@9milesup]

Exactly as canyonblue737-8 state, it is to reduce the noise when on the ground.

[@FlatOutMatt]

@@9milesup thanks!

[@heearo0776]

As a ground controller, may I ask you why the startup procedure of 737MAX takes longer than 737NG or other 737 series?(Normally about 3~5minutes longer) At busy airport this makes a huge difference on departure sequence:(

[@9milesup]

Absolutely! It is not just for the 737 Max, but also for the 320 &321 fitted with the CFM LEAP engine. Basically the longer startup time is because the engine has a "MOTORING" sequence. The CFM LEAP 1A and 1B engines are designed with a shaft that bends when the engine is shut down. So during the startup process, the engine is MOTORING for about 1-1,5 minutes until the shaft is straight, and then the startup continues. Usually the engine motors at around 21-23% N2 until the bending is gone. This bending of the shaft only happens when the engine has been started up, hence in the morning coming to a cold aircraft, the MOTORING sequence is at a minimum - usually 10-15 seconds. Hope this helped :-)

[@heearo0776]

@@9milesup thanks for your kind words! It definitely helped me out for understanding the startup procedure! Next time I would clear the 737max or 321 neo series to push earlier than the schedule in order to prevent the further delay.

[@Sisko1500]

PMDG?

[@fxer68]

small question, do the all the fuel pumps (except the centre pumps) need to be turned on if we're starting the APU (if there's no GPU)

[@9milesup]

No, the APU has a mechanical suction pump that can feed the APU with fuel. But we usually put on 1 pump. Usually the aft left pump.

[@user-jv9gx9dh9k]

Does the airplane "feel" like it performs better after a cold start or a quick turn around at the gate? Or no difference? I just ask because my car "feels" great to drive after a long drive if that makes any sense at all.....and why I quote "feel" because I imagine a pilot may have a feel for a plane like a professional race car driver in say a race car.

[@9milesup]

No difference at all. To be honest, even a 20 year old 737 NG still flies and feels brand new. But we do also have great maintenance at my operator :-)

[@giampi2648]

sapete qualcosa di teodora? Mi hanno detto che l'hanno vista a Saluzzo al mercato che comprava il merluzzo.

[@Luxi001]

Yoo whats that msfs2020 camera mod?

[@giampi2648]

ma che auto è? una jetta?

[@ahsrahoar]

Ah it’s a max! Wonder if there’s a special button to turn on the seat belt signs for those outdoor seats.

[@9milesup]

Thanks for watching. There are no outdoor seats in any approved CS-25 aircraft.

[@mickeymcnaughton2555]

For lighter loads flight only though. For heavier payloads it is advisable to start at least one of the turbofan engines, and not rely solely on the APU to get you and your crew to the intended airport.

[@hartekunst554]

Just close all bleed air and turn off all packs. Maybe also turn off all the junk on the copilot side, don't need that. This should give the APU enough power to fly you from A to B.

[@mickeymcnaughton2555]

​@@hartekunst554 Agreed. Offloading the co-pilot prior to start and telling him/her to take extended unpaid leave might also improve operational profitability as well 😁

[@hartekunst554]

@@mickeymcnaughton2555 😅

[@John_.Cabell_.Breckinridge]

He's using ground power, not apu

[@mickeymcnaughton2555]

@@John_.Cabell_.Breckinridge Thanks for letting us know about that. That'll make it even harder for them to get there with a full load. The GPU will have to be strapped to the underside of the fuselage and in peak condition in order for it to deliver sufficient power to the electric fan attached to the propeller. This will usually extend the flight time considerably. (This information provided courtesy of Remember The Alamo Productions Inc)

[@LDGinVI]

Hello, what is this job called?

[@adrianmontaiuti6928]

Hydraulic pumps ON must be verified and cross-checked with ground crew prior to presurize hydraulic systems in order to avoid kill a mechanic or ground personel with Kruger flap.

[@9milesup]

Correct. This is why we confirm the bypass pin is installed, and no tow bar connected before we even enter the airplane. Furthermore we confirm the selected position of the flap lever, and confirm the indicated position of the flaps before putting on AC power, which prevents movement of leading edge devices when we turn on the hydraulics. :-))

[@Lucky8s]

I could do this in my sleep! (we don't make it off the ground)

[@HeinsChristian]

Why was thrust lever 2 activated once and then 1 and 2, or why not 1 alone?

[@9milesup]

There is no set rule for this at my operator, except before engine start the TO Config warning should be tested twice, once with each thrust lever. Usually we test 1 of them during the cold and dark startup, and then the other and both during the before start checklist.

[@HeinsChristian]

@@9milesup Thank you! That certainly makes a lot more sense.

[@dragonmares59110]

Maybe it is a dumb question but how comfortable are the pilot seats ?

[@9milesup]

That depends solely on the lenght of the day.. For a 2 sector day, 3 hours each sector its quiet alright. But when we fly the longer trips, once needs to get up and stretch at some point. But the seats can be adjusted with hight and pressure adjustable lumbar support, you can raise and lower a support under your thighs, you can inclinde and decline the seatback, adjust the headrest, and non the least of couse adjust the height of the seat. Further more, when in cruise, we can easily adjust the rudder pedals all the way in, and that way make room to stretch our legs. Im 184cm tall, and can sit quiet comfortable. Experienced captains with many years on the Airbus, and later the Boeing actually state that the seat comfort of the 737 is much better than in the 320.

[@dragonmares59110]

@@9milesupThanks !

[@Skellythedude234]

As a avgeek, I confirm this as ASMR.

[@momo.1196]

I miss the sound of the mechanical standby altimeter on the NG

[@9milesup]

How can you miss that? It is super annoying 😄

[@cocowash268]

Fuck1ng nice!!

[@snake26r0]

no apu start? Got power from ground? but I saw you connect the batteries ..or did I not see correctly?

[@9milesup]

Correct. DC from Battery, AC from Ground Power. :-)

[@snake26r0]

@@9milesup and dc is used for what and ac for what?

[@9milesup]

@@snake26r0 Its a bit too complicated to explain the entire electrics system here in a comment, but basically the battery is a DC backup source, which can power vital systems such as certain fireloops, standby instruments, CPT PFD ect. But the primary source of power is AC power, spplied by GPU or APU on ground, and engines in flight.

[@snake26r0]

Ok Clear enough.thanks. but for starting the engines in this case, you start them with air from ground or do you start the apu? Are they started with something else than air?

[@9milesup]

@@snake26r0 Bleed Air from the APU as the normal procedure. In case of APU INOP, we can use pressurized air from a ground source to start 1 engine on stand, then do the pushback, and then use the crossbleed start procedure to start eng nr 2.

[@ohnezuckerohnefett]

Where do you unplug the secret door?

[@9milesup]

Haha. On a serious note - we don’t use plug-doors on our variants. We have normal Mid Exit Doors. ;-))

[@kland15]

2:04 I thought that the Emergency Gear release was closer to the Fire Squib release for the engine. I didn’t realize it was under a panel on the floor. Why did you stomp on it, were you making sure it was closed?

[@9milesup]

Exactly to make sure it is closed completely. If it isn’t, it will inhibit us to retract the gear. The reason why it is in the floor, is because under it, is 3 handles connected to a physical metal wire releasing each set of wheels

[@kland15]

@@9milesup that’s cool. Is that plane equipped with a R.A.T as well?

[@9milesup]

@@kland15 No, we do not have a RAT or the need for one in the 737. Planes who are equiipped with a RAT is usually fly-by-wire planes, like the Airbus, who cannot be controlled without power to the hydraulic system. The 737 flight control system is mechanically linked, but hydraulically assisted and actuated, meaning if hydraulics are lose, we still can control the plane through the cable to the yoke.

[@kland15]

@@9milesup ok, cool. So how long did it take you, to learn the checklist by heart?

[@bakrz]

hey man what airline SOP is that looking a bit like ryanair one

[@9milesup]

Great spotting. Though I am not following RYR SOP in this video, there are segments of it that reminds a lot like the RYR flows. :-)

[@bakrz]

@@9milesup yes i now so many ryanair pilots and i have the latest FCOM

[@CraZy291]

@@bakrzis this available for download somewhere?

[@bakrz]

@@CraZy291 no but i can give you something where there is the procedures on discord

[@CraZy291]

@@bakrz yes please

[@ENMABATISTA-np5pu]

0:45 wow got sacred when you pull that does it do something when you pull it like that ? Ps i know very little about planes.

[@xstavinhouu]

Its the throttle, where you acelerate and decelerate the engines.

[@FlatOutMatt]

It is a check to make sure that the configuration warning horn works, if the pilots try to take off without flaps etc.

[@im4point]

So you turn fuel pumps and hydraulics on and leave them on because.....?

[@klamin_original]

Because you'd want to have fuel the whole flight long, not just for the startup sequence. The pumps keep the stuff flowing.

[@9milesup]

SOP

[@staleAv]

exactly how i startup in msfs

[@dylanbarnett1513]

When does the wall panel fly off?

[@9milesup]

Apx the same time as Marty McFly lands.

[@kitkakot12]

Oh my, I thought it was emergency mini corn in 1:34 and I was wondered why you guys keep CORN there instead of something important…

[@9milesup]

HAHA

[@theflyinggiant]

Which switch makes the door fall off?

[@9milesup]

Ours don’t come with that feature ;-))

[@relevant4life]

Ive always loved airplanes however always wonder why they have so many buttons and switches.

[@9milesup]

Its all about transparency and accessability to backup systems in case we have a technical problem.

[@paulgundrum7419]

This is great but I wish you would have narrated what you were doing

[@9milesup]

That would ruin the ASMR experience of the video :-)

[@arjunaakbar-tm8sm]

thanks for the tutorial i will come to airport tonight just kidding

[@snailboy45]

0:31 0:47

[@S0Psycho]

Show us the "emergency door eject" button

[@Jon-rh2qc]

Cold and dark…. Just like all the passengers are about to be

[@GOOOFYBOI]

*macas in the background*

[@isacjohnson8891]

All fuel pumps and both hydraulics ON at this time?

[@9milesup]

Yes. SOP

[@MartinEcko]

@@9milesup first time i see this. is it normal procedure or max is different to ng?

[@9milesup]

@@MartinEcko Same procedure on the NG at my operator. If we can confirm the bypass pin is installed, OR no towbar is connected, we turn on the hydraulic systems as part of the pre flight setup. This is done to ensure the systems are pressurized, in order to make it possible to see a hydraulic leak during the walk around, particularly when inspecting the main wheel well. Compare it to finding the leaking spot on a flat bicycle tire. That is pretty much impossible. Some airlines SOP’s are to only turn on the B pumps, in order to pressurize the flight controls, but to not have pressure to the nose wheel steering, in order to protect the ground crew when connecting the tow bar. But as said, at my operator, the tow bar is not allowed to be connected at all without visual confirmation of the bypass pin being installed. So we mitigate it a that way. Thanks for your question. I hope this cleared it up.

[@tomaszenko2080]

Thinking the same. Pumps and hydraulics goes on just before engine start.

[@McAero08]

Ryanair SOP

[@Bus68]

Hey

[@indrafishing604]

My 737 max has remote start

[@ArthurXsimulation]

My Brain wake me up likr that:

[@hondarider100r]

I love all the 737 switches on the overhead panel. Don't like all the buttons like on an airbus.

[@rama7267]

I would prefer flying a Bf109 with all its hardships than going with that MCAS thing.

[@LEVELGAZANOW]

It’s because you’re influenced by social media and haven’t a clue what you are talking about

[@rama7267]

pfff social media never had any. Thing repeatedly flies into the ground and Boeing is not fixing anything. @@LEVELGAZANOW

[@9milesup]

With the update to safeguard against erroneous AOA inputs, MCAS works like magic ✈️ But a big shame it had to cost lives.

[@LEVELGAZANOW]

@@9milesup Funny, it was never an issue here in the US.

[@mnewm21]

@@LEVELGAZANOW doesn't mean it wouldn't have been! Lucky for Boeing it didn't happen as the cost of the litigation would have bankrupted them!

[@seminsito3657]

MOre of thatt

[@seminsito3657]

I Need MOREEEE

[@LVTwinturbo]

What airline is it ?

[@carmeloscannella]

Ha il cruscotto identico alla mia Panda

[@maxideutsch]

0:49

[@roymoret5680]

To less oxygen?

[@9milesup]

Negative. We can dispatch with 11 units.

[@Jona-gs7ye]

Where’s the button to release the door plug😂?

[@9milesup]

It’s not a button, but a FMC cheat code. Unfortunately we don’t have that feature, neither do we have plug doors. ;-))

[@sparklingstars916]

Gash standards turning of the recirc fan, Thats not SOP.

[@9milesup]

Correct

[@finneire2358]

1950s design/thought process in 2024. All to save money.

[@9milesup]

A real pilots plane ;-))

[@ryanlittleton5615]

Git gud

[@mike4food]

Isn’t airbus like one button lol

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

Cold startup of a coffin with wings

[@9milesup]

We safely fly over 3500 flights every day for the entire week. Thanks for tuning in

[@James-xs9mn]

@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren Ignorant fool.

[@mk17sws]

busyboard for adults🎉

[@tonymcflattie2450]

Love the asmr! Getting me hot

[@AB-bu9go]

You disabled the "MCAS complete control doom switch" right?

[@bradhobbs6196]

Which button makes the doors fall out?

[@9milesup]

Doors are not falling out - neither have any door every fallen out of any 737.

[@swissfreedom7594]

Moments bevor disaster

[@9milesup]

Moments before a great flight in the best office in the world

[@ThumbDr]

3:00 spoiler alert 🚨

[@Blubb5000]

*From Dark to BLOWUP*

[@9milesup]

We fly around 1500 flights every day, 360 days a year with the max. Never had there been reports of anything other than a bird strike. Pretty reliable machine ✈️

[@James-xs9mn]

​@9milesup ignore these fear mongers dude they only eat up whatever the mainstream narrative tells them.

[@jibguy2003]

I had a girlfriend just like this procedure.

[@dannmann17]

Imagine if they checked the whole plane, the way you checked the cabin, that door would not have flown off🤔

[@9milesup]

No door has fallen off any 737.

[@dannmann17]

Well my bad

[@adrianmontaiuti6928]

Air conditionings packs switches in AUTO position and APU Bleed in Closed position. Flips the switchs useless in video

[@9milesup]

That’s SOP ;-))