PMDG 737-700 for MSFS - Tutorial 14: Landing (theory)

[@A330Driver]

And of course the most important quote from the Flight Crew Training Manual at all: "The smoothness of a landing is NO critera for a good landing!"

[@frostycab]

So true! A "greaser" that uses half the runway to get the weight on wheels is definitely not a good landing.

[@peterspatz6918]

Then I´m in the limits, good!

[@IslandSimPilot]

Yeah, I was in a 737 going into St. Maarten (TNCM) once, and it was raining. The pilot planted it on. It was a "firm" landing. You could tell he wanted good solid ground contact to reduce the chances of hydroplaning. To me that was a great landing.

[@IslandSimPilot]

11:10 My instructor taught me early on, a go-around is a POSITIVE maneuver. It's not a negative one.

[@crazywings7376]

I like to think of myself as a Hawk and the touchdown marker is like a rabbit.

[@CockpitSimAviation]

I hope pmdg 737 700 release this weekend 😍

[@frostycab]

@737NG Driver Another great video! I'm really looking forward to this being released, as up until now I haven't found anything worth flying in MSFS, and I remember loving the PMDG 737 for FSX. Was just wondering if you could maybe show us an approach such as MHTG, as I would be interested to see if this new bird has the same radius-to-fix functionality that the older one did. Also, a video showing how to set up integrated approach navigation would be awesome, as I haven't tried that in years.

[@A330Driver]

Yes, for now it's the same LNAV functionality as the old one, however the LNAV update that was originally planned to release first with the 747 will very soon also be included into the 737. So we should see it actually being able to fly RF Legs very soon! Once it is you can be sure I'll do some videos involving them!

[@wildgoobsid5]

Great video.

[@blastaq4267]

I like how u already have made 13 tutorials. On a sim plane. Love the diversity in this game. I myself set up a 5 hour flight then grab a snack at the end missing my call to decent. Ending up nose diving the plane with 11000 v/s🤣🤣🤣🤣 Landing is ok enough tho. I wont be buying stuff like this for €70 but its cool its out there for you sim people!

[@A330Driver]

I am sure many are really going to enjoy the 737! It's probably not for everyone if you just want to hop in and have some fun without any studying first, but once you get to know it, it's really a nice airplane to fly!

[@blastaq4267]

@@A330Driver ill take ur word for it. Rn im really trying to learn the 787. Like boeing more in general, never get the autopilot to work in a airbus lmao. Only thing i dont understand yet is when to press that aproach button. I watched a video years ago for FSX that you need to hear a ILS beep or something for a specific frequenze. But when i put that in the 787 its says error. Idk ussualy just quess when to press it and it works hahaha! I really do hope there will be some more freeware soon a 777 or something. cant afford payware rn

[@Enron3000]

One day i'll successfully land this thing -_-

[@LaurensdeKoning]

Interesting to see the EGT change while being in paused mode

[@A330Driver]

There is no "real" pause in MSFS. It is only a position freeze, but not a simulation freeze.

[@LaurensdeKoning]

@@A330Driver Is it "Slew" mode?

[@junenilsenbakke5722]

Thanks for your great tutorials. I've been able to follow along with them so far but need a little more explanation on your statement "Vertical speed must be proportional to current ground speed." I could not quite follow how that is determined.

[@A330Driver]

The faster you fly the faster you have to go down to stay on the path. So if you're doing 150kt you will have to do maybe a hundret ft/min more than if you were doing 130kt.

[@junenilsenbakke5722]

@@A330Driver Thank you.

[@harvesthunt]

How was the copilots ND setup that way, and what might all that mean? Specifically the the elevation graph..

[@pawswi4900]

Dear CPT what SPEED criteria is for gate during IMC - 1000 AGL, top of white bar, also within VREF +20kt or maybe more as we are higher and probably flying a little faster befor flap 30?

[@A330Driver]

Hi, it’s speed between Vref to Vref+20. Flap setting makes no difference since Vref is based on your flap setting already.

[@Mariodingenen]

Dear When I want to land with the Pmdg738 , I tried to emulate the settings of your video approach and flaps , but on landing the aircraft accelerates , when it wants to climb back it gets off course , and on the speedometer minimum and maximum meet - and even about each other , i don't know what goes wrong , maybe you know the solution. Thank you

[@chuvanhoanh]

Hi. Could you maka a video talking about how to maintain VS, stable, manual trimming during landing? I'm not good at landing PMDG 737

[@A330Driver]

I might do another landing video indeed, seems like my tutorial was not quite as extensive as I thought it was.

[@jimreburn5945]

@@A330Driver Your tutorials are outstanding!!! Could you possibly do a tutorial on flying the traffic pattern (circuit). It would really help for practicing take-offs and landings just like primary training in a small aircraft. Also consider both a circuit hand flying and another circuit using the MCP.

[@F16pilotHydra]

Great job you're doing theory and practice separated but I do have one question though isn't the vref speed that comes with 30/129 has wind correction of 5kts added into it? Do pilots need to basically calculate wind correction manually and add it into vref speed in real aircraft as well? If so what's the point of FMC showing wind correction 5kts at the bottom?

[@A330Driver]

The wind correction is not added into the Vref, pilots always need to do it manually.

[@scootermason2746]

Thank you. I have a ? About AT auto throttle. I know on Auto land you leave it on but when would you turn it off normally for visual or other approaches?

[@A330Driver]

When disconnecting the AP. We fly either with both on or both off.

[@stephanweber1168]

Hi, could you please explain the Vref calculation taking into account the headwind and gust on approach? For example, I don't understand exactly why you add 1/2 of the headwind component to Vref. Thanks.

[@A330Driver]

Wind flows over objects, causing turbulence and disruption of the airflow. That can lead to loss of airspeed. Half the steady wind plus the full gust (up to +15 max) is used to correct for that potential momentary loss of airspeed.

[@stephanweber1168]

@@A330Driver Thanks for the explanation.

[@soap1230]

I have leant a lot from you, even I ain't good at speaking English. A big Thanks from me and my friends for this great Britain pilot who's willing to help the whole world pc pilots. by the way, about pitch power's your gross weight, were you using KGs or LBs? I guess it was KGs right? kind regards. I ain't gonna leave my name in the end coz I bet you don't speak Chinese.

[@A330Driver]

The weights were in KG. Thanks for your kind words!

[@ImperrfectStranger]

11:19 One second seems too short. My books say 5 seconds to go from flight idle to ground idle after touchdown.

[@A330Driver]

My book says 1 second, Boeings 737 fleet chief pilot said 2 seconds on our latest roadshow. 5 would definitely be longer than the full flight sim took when we did this as a demo in the sim.

[@ImperrfectStranger]

@@A330Driver Sounds normal for Boeing manuals 😅 Thanks.

[@pilotpawanc]

Cap, I somehow can not land this bird!! 😢

[@A330Driver]

Practice, practice, practice. I've done a couple videos on the topic, watch those to learn the theory, then start flying traffic patterns to master the plane.

[@peterlauridsen8403]

Will you be able to steer the plane or the control column with the mouse like in X Plane 11?

[@A330Driver]

I'm not aware of such a functionality in MSFS.

[@peterlauridsen8403]

@@A330Driver does everyone have a yolk then? Lol

[@fantherailsbc]

Unfortunately Asobo doesn’t know how to add this simple feature. I can’t afford hardware flight controls so I must use the AP 95% of the time. I use a controller or keyboard and mouse for manual flight when it’s needed but they are not as good as a yoke.

[@peterlauridsen8403]

@@fantherailsbc it really sucks! That’s why I prefer X Plane 11

[@peterlauridsen8403]

@@fantherailsbc I was going to buy the PMDG 737, but if you can’t even steer it without a yolk, why bother lol

[@simonestagnitta101]

I hope that when this product will be out I won't forget all this stuff.

[@A330Driver]

You should certainly invest a little bit of time trying to learn it again once you have the aircraft. The PMDG 737 will be probably the highest end aircraft available at the time of its release and it would be a pity to invest into it and then not use it to its full extend. At least that's my personal opinion.

[@simonestagnitta101]

@@A330Driver yeah, I certainly believe on you. If I can show you my book notes that I’m filling with your lessons... 😅

[@PatriotUK78]

I take it the un pausing ruined the approach lol

[@leonardolima388]

Is it mandatory to disarm the auto throttle before landing?

[@A330Driver]

In my airline: Yes.

[@leonardolima388]

@@A330Driver but, can I cut the power with auto throttle on?