PMDG 737-700 for MSFS - Tutorial: Visual Approach

[@theredcowpoke3424]

Very good tip on adding 90 degrees to determine the track after creating a new waypoint.. Brilliant video. Well done NG DRIVER.

[@A330Driver]

Thanks 👍

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

I really enjoy your tutorials with the 737. I would like to see one on how to divert to a different airport for whatever reason, like an airport closing while in route or something. I would like to see what actions you take with the FMC and the auto pilot to get the plane there.

[@A330Driver]

That's done already, just search the channel ;)

[@AirborneGeek]

Hey man, amazing video as usual. Really love your videos and it has been a treat to watch! Just a small suggestion, could you record at a higher bit rate so that when you pan, things don't go blurry? Please keep these videos coming. The community appreciates your knowledge and insights :)

[@A330Driver]

Noted

[@tyrolish]

Really very good video as usual, very usefull for simulaion, many thank's

[@A330Driver]

Many thanks!

[@vrdubin6]

Thanks a million for these videos. One issue I ran into which you may have covered and I might have missed - if you're using an instrument approach and trying to create the 4 mile waypoint the FMC isn't a fan if there are any waypoints between the runway and 4 miles out. I kept getting an "INVALID ENTRY" error and after a bit of fiddling around figured out I need to first delete the waypoints within 4 miles in order to create this new waypoint. If there is an easier way to accomplish this I would love to know. It is easier to just use the "RWXX" approach but, like you said, I really like the idea of being able to fly a visual approach with published missed approach guidance available.

[@A330Driver]

How do you create the waypoint? Use the RWXX option in the FMC and then enter 4NM and the 3 degree angle. The waypoint is then created for you.

[@vrdubin6]

@@A330Driver In this case I'm creating the waypoint by having an instrument approach already loaded in the FMC and then clicking the LSK for the runway waypoint and then adding /-4 and I get the error when inserting it if there is already an established waypoint from the instrument approach that is within 4 miles of the RW waypoint. I can just delete that final waypoint from the legs page and then the "/-4" waypoint inserts just fine.

[@psychomantis1689]

I also had this issue. I guess there's no workaround but with enough practice should be come second nature. Glad I came across your comment!

[@mcshiggitypilot5901]

Sweet! Thank you!

[@muratg5817]

Captain thank you very much. Can you make video for HUD using?

[@A330Driver]

I first need to find a pilot who actually flies a 737 with HUD. In my airline we don't use them.

[@bluesfool1]

Very helpful as always

[@Jer29]

Your videos are such a great resource! Thanks so much for putting these together. When you put the 5000 in the box, why did the plane continue to descend? I must be missing something...

[@A330Driver]

That's how VNAV works when it's in approach logic.

[@markcardwell]

Thanks

[@amedeo258]

Hello, I know it happens almost never in your company but could you please make a video on the V/S approach. I mean an approach using vertical speed as vertical guidance down to minimums. Thanks a lot!

[@Putzy5214]

You haven’t done a tutorial on ILS approach correct? I’m assuming there will be on at some point I really hope so. Thanks for all the hard work it helps so much.

[@A330Driver]

My full flight tutorial from STN to DUB covers the ILS approach.

[@Putzy5214]

@@A330Driver ah good to know. Thanks!

[@Putzy5214]

@@A330Driver could you possibly link that video? Scrolled through a couple times and couldn’t spot it

[@MILOGA17]

Is there any way that you can insert the missed approche procedure manually to the route? Übrigends finde ich es sehr gut, dass du alles schön ausführlich erklärst.

[@A330Driver]

No, it's not possible to insert a missed approach procedure manually.

[@amedeo258]

You said sops for npa apply to the visual approach, but at approaching descent instead of setting mcp altitude to minimums you set in immediately to maa (5000ft). Shouldn’t it have been: mda 600ft set, vnav path speed intv…and then wait until you’re at top of the white bar to set maa 5000ft? Sorry but I’m just wondering which way is right now 😂 thanks a lot

[@SunsetRider1337]

Good video. But why would you be cleared for a visual in a destination RWY with working ILS?

[@A330Driver]

As I explained at the beginning of the video, you can consider a visual if a significant time saving can be achieved. I didn't check the PROG page for the time saving in our example, but for sure we saved at least 3 or 4 minutes compared to flying the full arrival and ILS.

[@kisawaibra1]

do it for Lowi please

[@TypicxlSortOfOdd]

I was doing this exact procedure and some ATC on VATSIM told me I wasn't doing the visual approach the way he was expecting and just vectored me... Seriously?

[@njyde]

When in VNAV, why were you able to change the selected altitude to the GA alt. I though VNAV PATH respected the selected altitude as a restriction.

[@A330Driver]

It does, but when it's on approach mode (happens automatically, see my VNAV dedicated video) then you can select a higher altitude and it will continue the descend.

[@tomaszkucera5674]

Excellent video and landing (practice make perfect, right ? :) Can you share your view on flight model of pmdg 737 in the sim. Other real 737 pilot/streamer said its not that great- more like Airbus not Boeing meaning too stable. Is that correct ?

[@A330Driver]

See my review for details about the flightmodel. Regarding people saying it flies to stable, I know what they mean but I think that's an underlying issue with the sim itself. The real airplane will often try to deviate from your flightpath due to external influences like gusts, thermals, etc. MSFS hardly models those effects on the airplane. That's why it'll feel more stable while indeed it's more a missing feature of the simulator itself than something of the flightmodel of the 737.

[@tomaszkucera5674]

@@A330Driver Thank you for that explanation. Once again thans for such educational and professional content. Waiting for more. Cheers

[@simpilotspud8296]

Kind of an odd question but I was on vatsim today and was descending into KPHX with the fenix A320. Had filed for an ILS approach but was given a visual approach instead which was fine since it was clear in the day. The question I have is as I was approaching closer and closer to the airport the controller wasn’t giving me vectors towards the runway and I was flying into the opposite end of the runway and ATC was curious as to why I was heading into another direction but I was also not given any heading instructions to help me downwind, base, or final. Am I supposed to vector myself for those traffic patterns or was the controller supposed to guide me to get the field in sight?

[@BaptiseLeGrand]

The answer might be a little late, and maybe you've figured it yourself by now, but yes, you are entirely self-positioning once cleared for a visual.

[@kiekiek]

My thoughts about visual approach prior to watching this video: Well, just look outside and try to find the runway. Then try to land there as best as you can. I am probably wrong...

[@A330Driver]

There surely are airlines doing it that way. There's a very good reason why my airline has an excellent safety record however. Now of course I'm not saying that it's unsafe to use different SOPs, not at all, but having a structured concept is very important. If you find a way that works for you, perfect.

[@Neo-je4bi]

At what distance from the airport should be reached the reference speed?

[@A330Driver]

By the stable gate, so 500ft in VMC and 1000ft in IMC. Take the according distances for the glide path of your approach procedure.

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

muito bom

[@jangonzales7750]

Can u do a video using FPA on final fix to the runway for the pmdg 737? Thanks.

[@A330Driver]

The 737 doesn't have an FPA mode, all you got is V/S. You'll have to check the charts for the V/S required for the approach depending on your ground speed.

[@jangonzales7750]

@@A330Driver Thank you. Love ur vids.

[@psychomantis1689]

When I do this it just creates a loop and says I can bypass it. I'm not sure exactly what I am doing wrong.

[@A330Driver]

Not sure what you mean with it creates a loop and says I can bypass it. But try to contact the PMDG support for help. Forums or ticket, both should work.

[@randomgoose01]

Hi, can I ask please, why didn't vnav attempt to climb when you set the miss approach alt to 5000? Since no approach mode is being used, I though VNAV will just follow whatever alt is set in the mcp? I vaguely remember when I set my miss approach alt too early (before established with loc) the plane pitched up and started to climb.

[@Rafisidqi]

Alt intervention

[@h4runx]

Hi, I am starting on the runway, open full throttle, and when 140 knots hits, I pull up the yoke, but the plane never takes off. other planes don’t have this problem, I’m just having this problem with pmdg 737. Is this a bug? Or is it done consciously? and also lnav and vnav are not working. any tips ?

[@A330Driver]

My first and foremost tip is to read the manuals and watch my tutorial videos. The "issues" you describe sound a lot like you're doing something pretty wrong. I'd recommend to start with the basics and the manuals and work your way up from there.

[@h4runx]

@@A330Driver Thanks for your answer, when the plane reaches v1 speed, I do pitching, but the plane never takes off. approximately 140 knots v1.

[@h4runx]

@@A330Driver I do everything perfectly, but the plane does not take off at v1 speed, but if I increase the speed a little, it takes off when it reaches 150 160 knots.

[@h4runx]

but according to fmc data 140 knots v1 speed and I need to take off at this speed

[@Putti509]

after i set up my route i constantly get a message saying drag request after Feks (IPNUS) what does this mean? I just recently started trying to fly the boeing 737 never liked it cause i think the system is so complicated compared to the airbus so i'm sorry if the question is obvious lol

[@A330Driver]

It means that you'll have to add drag to your aircraft after that waypoint. Most likely because the descend is steeper than what the 737 can do in clean configuration. So either use speed brakes or enter an airspeed at that waypoint that enables you to get the flaps out.