PMDG 737-700 for MSFS - Tutorial 10: Cruise

[@TheDreamlineGT]

Thank you for all the effort with your tutorials, it is very helpful to get to know the 737 better

[@rondon9897]

Very useful PLOC consideration there - had never thought of that before. Brilliant work Emi great videos.

[@tyrolish]

Many thank's again, I have seen this kind of so much quality in explainations, hopefully you are here !

[@leebrandt2225]

Thanks!

[@A330Driver]

Thank you so much for your support Lee!

[@richardsimoneau744]

Thank you very much for another great video. I have been flying the PMDG 737 since the days of FS2004, and I guess I was doing Ok flying from A to B without problems. But I have leaned something new on every single tutorial you have published. It will definitely change the way I fly the 737 when it comes out for MSFS. Cheers!

[@iamprobablyalive567]

Many thanks for your professional approach to the subject. As a professional pilot, you provide so much interesting information and curiosities that are very difficult to find in one place. I've watched every previous video, I'm going to watch the next one, and of course I'm waiting for the 737 from PMDG.

[@VicBrown-d2s]

Dear Emanuel, thanks a lot for another great video and the whole channel, I really enjoy the detailed information you share. Please clarify if it is the rule to set transition level 1000 feet higher than stated in the chart. At 11:18 you set 6000 feet, and mentioned transition layer.

[@A330Driver]

Hi, the transition layer needs to be at least 1000ft, so the actual TL will depend on the QNH. In real life the TL will always be broadcasted on the ATIS so you don't need to worry with how to calculate it. In the sim make it easy: QNH 1013 or higher: 1000ft Transition layer. QNH 1012 or less: 2000

[@VicBrown-d2s]

Thank you! And if we have variable transition level in charts, for instance Trans level: FL050 FL060 if pressure is less than 996 hPa (747 mm) FL070 if pressure is less than 960 hPa (720 mm) will in that case transition level and transition layer both depend on actual QNH or there will be some differences? @@A330Driver

[@laofeng3770]

I'm watching your tutorial from beginning to the episode, it's great, thank you for your dedication and time, it's amazing👍👍👍

[@A330Driver]

Thank you so much, I hope you're learning something! :)

[@firsthause7462]

very good instruction of manual flight thanks very much

[@danieleseveri2056]

Great useful tutorial 👍 Keep up the good work, these are great resources for learning 👏👏👏

[@mancooncrest835]

Thanks as usual for the very well done video!

[@markcunneen5982]

Fantastic information, I'm looking forward to implementing some of these technics! Thankyou...

[@PhilippeBorfiga]

Once again, very informative! Thank you :)

[@adrianndir7690]

Awesome video! Can you make a G/A tutorial after you finished the series with the normal procedures?

[@A330Driver]

Yes, definitely!

[@deepredson]

Wunderbar! Danke Barty

[@uli767]

Very good tutorials!

[@dsdsdsdsdsds3139]

4:00 did you mean to say "its a tailwind" not headwind? travelling westbound and wind coming from east?

[@A330Driver]

Good spot, you're 100% right.

[@DinkyDoos]

Once again, a very good video, thank you for your efforts. Im sure that this series will be a massive help when the 737 becomes available

[@A330Driver]

I surely hope so!

[@TwentyNailsBike]

If you use the DEV mode pause, no fuel will be used ;)

[@joseramonrodriguez1713]

Do you plan to make a video on how to read navigraph charts? What to look for, what they mean, ...

[@A330Driver]

I might do that one day. If you watch my briefing tutorials you will already see how to use the charts to prepare your takeoff and landing,

[@joseramonrodriguez1713]

@@A330Driver yes, in this video you show the arrival how you take the data. I liked it, that's why I was asking if you would make a video going deeper into it, but you are the master, as you think is best. I follow you at my own pace 🤗

[@Guillaume.57]

Great vidéo !! One question about the ILS category, you say that the 737 is a class charly category airplane but is the 737ng able to do a category IIIc landing ? why do you choose the I ILS category and not the II or the III ? Thanks for your answer.

[@A330Driver]

Hi, the class C category does not refer to ILS'ses, but to the approach speed. There are so many different catetorys that are all named a, b, c, d, e and so on that refer to different things. I should have made it clearer, sorry.

[@jincyayrattu6606]

Tnx Capt❤

[@telekieteleki9945]

It would be great to simulate during a sandstorm in Dubai/Jeddah/ 🇦🇪, 🇸🇦 etc and landing during a Monsoon in Mumbai 🇮🇳 etc

[@A330Driver]

I don't think MSFS actually simulates sandstorms, does it? Bad weather is on the list!

[@pedrorego940]

@@A330Driver I have read that it's a planned feature. Hope it will come through as well as volcanic ashes, smoke etc. We simmers just love bad weather :D

[@telekieteleki9945]

@@A330Driver Thanks 🙏

[@cerpogaming6746]

Hi, again many thanks for all those wonderfull tutorials. Sometimes simbrief plans Step Climbs For Example : FL STEPS LFPO/0370/LUVAL/0390/SPL/0190 , how do you handle this , and use the FMC to plan this kind LVL chg

[@A330Driver]

Wait until the FMC OPT reaches the step level, request your new level from ATC and dial it into the MCP. Once you then press ALT I TV it'll start the climb and will adjust the FMC cruise level. Don't forget to update the FLT ALT on the cabin pressure computer on the overhead.

[@cerpogaming6746]

@@A330Driver Thanks . I understand. So, what is the "Step" field made for (upper right on the CRZ page ) ? I tried to enter the 1st step as the CRZ alt , then if i enter the next step in this field, the FMC seems to calculate things for me , ( shows distance and a s/c point on the route , which according to documentation stands for step climb)

[@madsib5187]

I wonder to what extent the released product will resemble the real world plane. Or to narrow my question a bit more: Which major systems/ functions will NOT be available right from the start? But I'm sure you won't be able to talk about that now 😅

[@A330Driver]

As far as I can tell the only major system that's not implemented is CPDLC and that's mainly because it's not possible due to Asobo restrictions. Yes, I know some other planes have it, but they are made in a simpler programming language, in which it would not have been possible to make something as complex as the 737.

[@madsib5187]

@@A330Driver Wow, that's amazing! Thank you for the info 🤩

[@Daligliding]

Just curious, as a real airline pilot how are you able to manage your time to create so much great content for flight simulation?

[@A330Driver]

Oh there's a lot of free time available during the rest periods. Yesterday for example I landed at 1 o'clock at night, but today my work started only at 16:45 so I had the whole morning and noon available.

[@hiortintexasracing]

3:27 When loading my SimBrief flight plan, the system seems to calculate another Cruise FL. Am I supposed to accept that ?

[@A330Driver]

The only reason it may do that is if there's a constraint on your route that is higher than the cruise level entered. Make sure to review the SID and STAR and route and make a proper decision.

[@History-sd2mk]

Do you have a broad time until the release date? Like weeks, months?

[@arashhosseini7517]

PMDG aiming for next weekend

[@A330Driver]

Exactly as Arash says. However stay tuned on the pmdg forums, over there you'll always learn the latest news.

[@melito1955]

A lot of propaganda and even when we will have to wait, to know the cost and save

[@A330Driver]

Sorry, not sure what you mean with propaganda. Could you elaborate?