PMDG 737-700 for MSFS - Tutorial: Crosswind Takeoff | Real 737 Pilot

[@The_WK]

Very professional, well explained, and much appreciated. Thank you!

[@r0xbeat]

Mein neuer 737 lieblings Streamer ! Toll wie du das hier machst!!

[@A330Driver]

Danke!

[@Groveish]

I find this more difficult than crosswind landing. I always veer into the taxiway immediately after getting airborne in particularly strong crosswinds. Luckily I haven't hit any taxiing traffic yet, but considering how fast the aircraft goes into the taxiway at such low altitudes it's a possibility. I will try this method now, normally I do something similar but keeping the same track as runway is still difficult

[@skkyfallen2800]

Is it just me or the acceleration to takeoff speeds on this model is extremely fast compared to other aircraft . Or is that how it is IRL as well ?

[@TZA1980]

Once again a nice and very helpful tutorial! One thing I always notice in your takeoffs: you start the clock pressing ET and immediately after you click on the round CLOCK button left above it. What's the purpose of this, what does this button do?

[@A330Driver]

ET is used for the whole flight. CHR just for timing the takeoff thrust in order not to exceed any limits.

[@tjfSIM]

Really helpful tutorial Emmanuel, thanks. I was definitely taken by surprise by the amount of bank when taking off into a crosswind - obviously this wasn't correctly modelled in P3D but I'm assuming is more realistic in MSFS? I had a very wobbly departure out of EIDW this afternoon as a result of overcompensating for the bank angle but we got there!

[@A330Driver]

Yes, it’s indeed more realistic with MSFS. Takes quite a bit of training to get it right in the real plane as well.

[@jincyayrattu6606]

Tnx Capt❤

[@faizalabizar4477]

is windshear callout isn't implemented yet in MSFS??

[@A330Driver]

As far as I know msfs doesn’t simulate wind shear at all

[@Mr.Martini549]

@@A330Driver X-Plane 12 does….

[@StarflightVirtual]

Hello, for my Homecockpit i must use Prosim737, there is no other Solution. So one Question...in MSFS and using the PMDG, is it possible to control the Rudder with a full deflection, but the Nose Wheel only 7° right/left, like it is in real, as far as i know ? The Tille then controls the Nose Wheel with a full deflection, but without rudder deflection. Matthias

[@A330Driver]

Yes, that's possible.

[@scootermason2746]

Very useful thank you

[@Elnino2910]

Not a criticism but more a point of discussion sir, doesn’t the Boeing 737 FCTM state that neutral control wheel displacement should be suffice during the takeoff roll but if aileron displacement is needed then try limit it to 1.5 units of displacement in order to avoid spoiler deflection due to the reasons you stated and also due to the negative effects spoiler deflection has on directional control at and around V1 and VMCG. Full control wheel displacement during the roll seems majorly excessive ?

[@A330Driver]

That's what the book says, indeed. Now try that on the line. The book also says that "as much control wheel deflection as necessary" has to be applied. And the simple truth is, if you have max crosswind and want to keep the wings level you'll need more than 1.5 units. Keeping the wheel neutral will also only get you so far. At one point you'll simply need the aileron. Difference between theory and reality.

[@Elnino2910]

@@A330Driver I have seen it both on the line and in the sim and neither have ever required near to max aileron deflection. More than a few units deflection is excessive unless you have a monster crosswind that must be outside of limits. The theory is based on the reality and is altered as such, as and when required.

[@A330Driver]

@@Elnino2910 So have it, both in the real airplane and in the sim. In both cases max aileron was needed.

[@Elnino2910]

@@A330Driver an old FCTM showed that for a 40kt X wind only 34 degrees of spoiler input was necessary ( of the 80 available) so in other words, just over a 3rd, and this was in a 40kt wind, above the limits as you know. Full aileron displacement would largely suggest incorrect rudder application and technique. One point that is overlooked by many is the negative effects on directional control that spoiler deflection has, around VMCG which coincidentally tends to be extremely close to V1 on max x wind takeoffs on the 737 ( more often that not). As a 737 pilot yourself you know first hand about the effects of spoiler deflection on touchdown and the effects it has on airspeed and the lift characteristics of the wing, now imagine this in the takeoff scenario.

[@Hk-uw8my]

You might need more than 1.5 units a lot of time , but you will never need full control wheel displacement into the wind during the take off roll. An excessive yoke input into the wind will indeed both create undesirable drag and increase the weathercocking moment.

[@F16pilotHydra]

Nice video! Do you consider going with the 737 failure tutorials as well ?

[@A330Driver]

Maybe, I don't know yet.

[@vedymin1]

Im wondering, does the gpws test take into account the call out options selected for the tail number ?

[@avgeek9827]

Most of the young pilots don’t understand that in this case of 90 Degree crosswind takeoff , the aircraft will always move into the wind not in the opposite direction, since rudder is the largest part of the aircraft ..the wind will hit the rudder and nose of the aircraft will go in the direction of wind and you will find yourself always left or right of the centreline . Like in this case wind is from the right and you were deflected also to the right of the Center line as well 😅 . So always be ready for opposite rudder and aileron into the wind as usual . 👍

[@A330Driver]

I don't see any difference there between "young" and "old" pilots, at least where I did my training nobody had problems understanding that. In flight sim it's of course something different, if nobody tells you about this stuff, nobody will think about it either.

[@Jack-ub8kc]

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