PMDG 737 NGX: 2. CDU Preflight Procedure

[@davidcoates2051]

Sir, thank you for an excellent explanation of the FMC! Fellow simmers, this has to be one of the best tutorials out there. Your videos are (still) way underliked!!

[@Doofer911]

Thank you for the kind words, if you think this will help others then feel free to share the video around :)

[@bradkeeping5724]

You have a great mind set when it comes to flying an aircraft. don't sell yourself short. You're following Boeing Standard Operating procedures from dark to shut down with good knowledge on the underlying systems. Take it from a certified Flight Instructor and someone who is currently undergoing their 737-800 Max PPC. What you're doing is basically what we do

[@rahulduttawlcm]

Hi Doofer911, I bumped on to your channel long back while searching something rather inane thing about flying while arguing with a friend and your channel came up in search along with a whole lot others. I went through the top five of them and I must admit I got hooked to your channel because I could understand every bit of it. Your simplicity and clear instructions while maintaining that you are not a professional pilot speaks volumes about your credibility. Thank you once again and I will catch you up as soon as you have a new release! regards and best wishes.

[@Doofer911]

Hi Rahul, thank you very much for the kind comment! I take a lot of time and care to design the videos in a way to make them easier to understand so I'm very happy to hear that they come across that way :)

[@dragoclarke9497]

FYI the menu button is on the real FMC, the items on the left are on the real aircraft. ACARS stands for aircraft communication and reporting system, think of it as texting on an aircraft, for sending and receiving messages from the company, ATC, and getting weather reports for destination and alternates. The one on LSK3L gives the status of the signal for the ACARS.

[@andresmaciasj]

I learned how to fly an A320 with your videos, now again the best ones for B737 are in your channel. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and for doing it in a so understanding way. Greetings from the neighbour Ireland!

[@jjasspper]

Still coming back for this in 2023 for the pmdg in msfs. Still very up to date!

[@afa8265]

If I can find an easier and better video than yours, I must be dumb! You have explained everything so well and made it so much easy to fly this bird!! Thank you buddy, its with people like you, this community strives. Keep up the good work.

[@Doofer911]

I'm really glad you found my videos valuable, thank you for watching!

[@TopgunB]

Superb as usual! Transition altitude as I understand it is the altitude you set your Barometer to standard. It is 18000 feet in the US. But usually 6000 feet in the UK. Climb derate is sometimes specified for noise abatement as I understand it

[@MonishJohnson]

Finally i can understand fmc. You made this complicated device, piece of cake. Thank you.

[@Doofer911]

No worries, glad my video can help! I will have another video looking at the FMC in more detail, these are just the "essential" steps needed to enter the data and prepare the aircraft for a flight.

[@tphgg_0480]

Thanks sir, You’re only one i can understand everything then other tutorials in KZbin! Haha Sorry for my bad english. 😅🥰🙏

[@ringnyu6476]

Good job sir! You are a game changer and the best flight sim instructor I have seen here on KZbin.

[@Doofer911]

That's very kind of you to say, thank you 🙂

[@ringnyu6476]

@@Doofer911 Hey Capt! Thanks to your video tutorials, I can now start up the B737, set up a flight plan and cruise. I only have a hard time landing this aircraft, I'm not sure if it has something to do with the settings in PMDG but each time I want to intercept the runway heading course, I hit the APP button to intercept the glide slope and localizer, my plane will turn to the runway and start descending but it will never align with the runway. Like it will always drift to the left out of the runway heading and when I hit the VOR/LOC to correct this, it doesn't arm or show up on the PFD. Tried this so many times and no luck. It's really frustrating. How do I solve this problem? Thank you!

[@Doofer911]

Have you changed both course selectors on the MCP panel to match the runway heading? Also, both nav radios need to be tuned into the ILS frequency

[@ringnyu6476]

@@Doofer911 Yes I do have the frequency and heading course set on both sides. I cross checked everything as per approach procedures but not sure why I keep on drifting to the left and the VOR/LOC key won't work either. And when I hit the CMD B key, the CMD A disconnects.

[@ahmedhashem9278]

Iam 100839493% sure its awesome video unfortunally cant watch it now. Keep it up and of course will watch ASAP

[@Doofer911]

No worries, this video will be here when you're ready :)

[@mileskfranklin]

Ok.. I read the comments further down and ITS NOT the snippin tool....Ill just have to write it down on paper...any way its GREAT....THANK YOU..

[@marcclaus9614]

HELLO ? THIS IS EXPLANED SIMPLE AND CLEAR? VERY GOOD

[@ilyassharif1218]

Thank you for giving such a vital information about PDDG 737

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@TopgunB]

I can recommend Navigraph quite pricey 70euros per year or 8 per month. Gives Jeppesen charts for everything and everywhere that are virtually up to date. It also puts all that info into your pmdg fmc so that all the airports sids stars enroutes are up to date and real and you can use them! You can fly present day flights exactly as they are flown in real life!

[@freshdumbledore7882]

Thank you for these great tutorials!😅 Greetings from Berlin!😉

[@Doofer911]

Greetings from Scotland, hope you're enjoying the videos :)

[@freshdumbledore7882]

Doofer911 Yes I do😉

[@CareerOcean]

I love these tutorials thanks for making them 🙏

[@mileskfranklin]

Good afternoon Doofer911...AT LAST.. a very good video explaining the CDU...now to practice...and get it straight...Just one question....what program or app is where you input for later the information from Simbrief..??? I tried the snipping tool from W10 but I could not get what you have...Id appreciate the feedback.. The tutorial IS great...and Im going for the rest...Thank you very much and happy landings...Cheeres from Caracas, Venezuela...

[@patrikstreng6834]

Enter cruise winds for a more accurate vnav climb profile :)

[@Doofer911]

Yep, another good reason to use it! :)

[@hamidbenchalh3856]

Man you explain these things very good you'd better be a teacher in aviation

[@sachinkumar064]

Hello. Could you please let me know the complete specifications of the PC, in which you are using this FSX PMDG 737 NGX ? Moreover, is it completely the same as actual B737-800 ? And do you experience any lag in this game? Please reply.

[@JoshuaDewaine]

Is it not true that out of date nav data (AIRAC) can cause problems when trying to upload flight plans from websites that have more up to date AIRAC data. This would cause the FMC not to recognize a certain highway, rte, departure procedure correct? How do you deal with this when you have out of date data and your flight planning software give you routes that your FMC cant follow?

[@Doofer911]

Yep, if that happens you have to resort to manually reading approach/departure charts to figure out the routing with the correct identifier. Happens all the time on my live streams.

[@AnilDhan123]

If the FMS section is what proper Boeing's have in their CDUs, then where is all the other FS Actions information saved generally in a real plane? Also, is it important to enter the fuel , payload data before entering the proper FMS section ? Asking, because I want the actual feel of operating a real plane.. P.s. Thanks for the series ! Extremely informative !

[@ironmatrixs748]

The real Boeing 737’s don’t have an FS actions page because ground crew and the flight deck handle most of the operations such as the doors and ground power. The fuel and payload pages I believe do not exist either but they are entered in the perf init page

[@JamesDavidWalley]

Nice, thorough explanations. Is there any reason why you went through the exact same fuel/payload setting steps twice, first in the previous video and then again in this one?

[@Doofer911]

Because I know that there's simmers who like to begin from Cold & Dark, but also others who start in the Turnaround State who probably wouldn't view the earlier video so I wanted to make sure the procedure was covered for both types.

[@stevemayer7057]

Hi Doofer911 Nice tutorial,can I ask you a question with reference to how you were coping the info from simbrief to the preflight info side pad . Did you make make that yourself? If not what software did you use? Any info appreciated. Steve

[@Doofer911]

It's just a graphical overlay that was added in with video editing software. It's not a mod or addon for FSX.

[@stevemayer7057]

Thanks.

[@hauer54]

Very nicely explained... thank you!

[@DominicanRat83]

Man your tutorials are the best!!! Is it possible to do the captain sim 767 and the majestic dash 8??? That would be great

[@Doofer911]

I'm looking to learn the Dash 8 in the future but I have many other commitments which are far more important than flight simulation at the moment.

[@DominicanRat83]

Doofer911 I understand and respect that ✊🏾

[@pilotominal9323]

Thank you very much for this tutorial!

[@SUKLAPALIT]

Excellent. Just excellent. Soooo useeful

[@lucashurst4191]

How do u get the information on a page at 1:25

[@parshvatrivedi]

Using SimBrief and download your optimum flight plan as a PDF in the LIDO format

[@mileskfranklin]

QUESTION...we add fuel via SIMBRIEF ( main and reseve )..What happens if SIMBRIEF misscalculates the fuel ?..... I use as back up, just in case, a fuel program for NGX or use a base of 15.000 lbs for each 500 nm. When SIMBRIEF and the fuel program come close, I use SB and add 5.000/10.000 lbs for the climb till FL. ( FL 280/360 ). If the difference is higher in the fuel program I use this one and add the pounds for the climb..SIMBRIEF HAS let me short of fuel...but again..if it happens ...what do you do ( USING only simbrief )...????

[@fredflg]

Hello, Thank you for all tutorials you made for us. All are helpful. But I want to know the website/software you used to generate the flight breiffing.

[@Doofer911]

simbrief.com

[@mazepilot]

Hello Doofer911, and congratulations for the amazing and very understanding tutorials that you made! Just one question if you permit, you told and it’s true that we can switch from lbs to kg in simbrief before creating a flightplan, but I think is possible also changing lbs to kg in pmdg 737, do you agree? Best regards and keep the excelent work!

[@Doofer911]

Yes it is. I can't remember exactly where the setting is, I think on the CDU it's under Menu > PMDG Setup > Options or something like that... you can choose the aircraft's fuel units.

[@mazepilot]

Doofer911 thanks and keep the great work !

[@fspotter7569]

Very helpful, could you explain how to do step climbs in the 737, I know you can because every Boeing aircraft have the same fmc format

[@Doofer911]

Once I learn how to do them, I'll cover it in a video :)

[@byuksel92]

nice tutorial man thanks

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@moumou08bench3]

The best explanation really good thank you

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@H.EL-Othemany]

Is there a good ATC software you recommend that goes well with flying the PMDG ?

[@AlexNSalmon15]

CDU Preflight Enter Fuel + Payload Info IDENT: - Check Info POS INIT: - Enter Ref Airport - Set IRS Position Route: - Enter Origin - Enter Destination - (Enter Company Route) - Enter Flight Number DEP/ARR: - Select Departure Runway - Select Departure Procedure ROUTE (Next Page) - Enter / Check Route LEGS - Check / Amend Departure Activate + Execute Route Plan PERF INIT - Enter ZFW - Check for “TO” on Upper Display - Enter Reserve Fuel - Enter Cost Index - Enter Cruise Altitude - (Enter Cruise Winds) - Enter Transition Altitude Execute Performance Data N1 LIMIT - (Enter Assumed Temperature) - Select Fixed Derate for Takeoff - Select Derate for Climb TAKEOFF (Page 2) - Enter Runway Winds - Select Runway Condition - Enter Runway Slope (0%) TAKEOFF (Page 1) - Enter Takeoff Flaps - Calculate CG, note Trim value - Enter V-Speeds

[@ramyibrahim1701]

i need help when i put departure procedure the airway doesn't show what is in flight plan

[@jankeessteenbergen]

You are a hero.

[@sahilbhambure5821]

How do you distinguish between departure procedure and waypoint??? For example I've got VABB/14 BBB1C DOTIP Q1 BUBNU Q3 JJP R462 ICABA DCT VIDP/10 So is BBB1C a departure procedure?

[@Doofer911]

VABB/14 is your departure airport and runway. BBB1C is your departure procedure and DOTIP is the final waypoint on that departure procedure and the first waypoint of your flight plan.

[@sandeepnugawela2837]

doofer911, If I am flying on VATSIM, do I check for the active runway by listening to the ATIS report before entering my departure procedure and runway??

[@Doofer911]

Yep, at a busy airport the air traffic controller will let you know which runway is in use

[@sandeepnugawela2837]

@@Doofer911 ah thanks for the information. I also have another question, what is the difference between altitude intervention and level change ??

[@sharko4093]

On turboprops and narrowbodies + aircraft above in size, do you need the Alternator/do they even have them?

[@Doofer911]

Check Chapter 6 in the FCOM2 Document, that'll tell you everything you need to know about the Electrical Systems in the plane.

[@sharko4093]

Oh okay, sweet as. Thanks mate.

[@dabloclaims6884]

Is it ok for shorter flights to put the way points then go to arrival and put runway,then go to perf? Or it’s necessary to add arrival in cruise, and btw if I’m on offline does the frequency and radio matter , and do I need it for my approach, if not can I remove the radio panel checklist from my own checklist that I’ve done?

[@Doofer911]

Yeah if you're confident that the weather won't change all that much, you can enter in the arrival routing before takeoff. If things do change, you can always check during the cruise and amend it if necessary. If you're flying offline, you'll still need to enter in radio information if you're performing an ILS approach but if you're not going to use the Comm Radios, you can omit them.

[@christianpilon7725]

thank for this make more please :)

[@Doofer911]

More on the way ;)

[@danielpasko1049]

Good tutorial. Just one thing. In my FSX in B737 show me AIRAC 1309 it is possible to change?

[@Doofer911]

AIRAC data can be updated. I know there's a company called Navigraph who offer up to date AIRAC data however you do have to pay for their service.

[@odin3066]

i will never complain that my flight is taking too long to taxi again

[@shyammohan5040]

When i enter crz alt shown in TOC - simbrief data, i get "unable crz alt". What to do ??

[@dragoclarke9497]

It means the aircraft is too heavy to climb to that flight level. Just enter a lower flight level, you may burn more fuel at a lower lever so consider taking a bit extra fuel over the minimum on the OFP. Most airlines allow the Captain to take on a bit extra (often 200kg to 500kg) without getting called in "for tea and biscuits" (a euphemism for a disciplinary chat with the Chief Pilot).

[@prathsachdev]

Hello Sir. Do you prefer using Simbrief or Online Flight Planner for more accurate and realistic flight planning??

[@Doofer911]

I've moved onto Sim Brief now for all IFR flight planning.

[@prathsachdev]

Doofer911 Thanks sir for your response. All your videos are awesome!!

[@puddlepirate3510]

Where can I get checklists like yours that display?

[@Doofer911]

You can't I'm afraid, the checklists are just a graphical overlay that was added in during video editing, they're not an add on or anything.

[@puddlepirate3510]

OK, I was afraid of that. Thanks for the reply and GREAT videos!

[@msnik1]

Dont you have to sum the reserve and the blocck fuel and type that into total fuel?

[@Doofer911]

My understanding is that the Reserve Fuel is part of the Block Fuel. The Block Fuel is the total fuel amount.

[@ahmedhashem9278]

What doofer say is correct the reserve fuel is basically how many fuel should aircraft keep.its part of the block fuel. Usually its 2.0. The block fuel is the total amount of fuel onboard

[@msnik1]

Ok I did not know, thank you

[@muslimmv8872]

Please add the subtitle. Im from indonesia. Hello....

[@vedymin1]

Menu button does exist on real cdu's, idk why you'd think it doesn't

[@arunkurup1009]

the more flaps the more slower the plane goes so it is the opposite. flaps are lower at smaller runways and higher at longer runways

[@rejectedchickenz9141]

My IRS POS won’t show up

[@Doofer911]

Have you switched on the IRS units?

[@Brooo0-x6y]

i love u #nohomo

[@Doofer911]

easy sailor! haha

[@wadena13]

:-)

[@mohdjunaid3401]

Helllo

[@Doofer911]

Hello Hello :)