PMDG 737 MSFS - Full Flight Tutorial

A beginner's guide to completing a full flight in the PMDG 737 for MSFS. The model featured is the -700.
This tutorial is valid for all variants, as they vary only in weight and size - all systems are identical.
Well, the nav radio panel is cosmetically a little different in the -800, but eh...
Timestamps:
00:00 Important preflight info
00:48 FMC setup
03:15 Autopilot setup
05:37 Takeoff & climb
07:03 Cruise
08:03 Top of descent
08:22 Deceleration
09:18 Approach
10:04 Final approach & landing
10:55 Rollout
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Outro Music: "KIDS OF YESTERDAY" by Amber Jay
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[@TiJayFLY]

Small commentary mistake at 5:00! Make sure your spoilers are in the UNARMED / OFF detent. You should still arm them for landing! More PMDG 737 Videos: Cabin tour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZnYlmB4qqidfc0 Cold & dark start tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZKlpKubjpx-m9U RNAV tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/faLGgnhootuem7c Flight planning with Simbrief (by British Avgeek) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j16QooaOetClZqc

[@Obnubilation]

Great Video, however to make finding the arrival airports ILS Frequency and Course you can simply go into the FMC INIT REF -> INDEX -> APPROACH REF then it should tell you the frequency and course for the arrival airfield.

[@TiJayFLY]

@@Obnubilation great advice, thank you :)

[@sergioklukas5329]

spoilers are unarmed . not sure why its do that .

[@TiJayFLY]

@@sergioklukas5329 MSFS is weird and sometimes puts things in an odd config when you reload a plane or flight. I wanted it to be noted in the video just in case.

[@sergioklukas5329]

@@TiJayFLY I thank I know what is going on I saw that my Hydraulics lights will not turn off so I reloaded three different configurations in the lights still were on so I did a cold start And followed your directions and again my hydraulics lights will not turn off not sure if that’s what’s making the plane not trust I did Sara on the monitor that the wheels are Percent 10% hot That may be to do with the hydraulics.

[@ryerye3147]

I love how this aircraft turned me into a student, I enjoy the challenge and am always learning something new.

[@DornCranertKonasite]

I am an old real life pilot who has been simming for thirty years but stoped three years ago I really needed a clear, concise FMC tutorial --this was just the best , Thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

I appreciate that, thanks for the kind words :)

[@DornCranertKonasite]

🙏

[@EpicAviation175]

This video covers so much in only 11 minutes. I learned how to fly the PMDG 737 the hard way (7 hours of watching dozens of tutorials and taking dozens of pages of notes), and I REALLY wish I knew this tutorial existed. Great job!

[@saus660]

Where I first was too afraid of all the buttons on the airliners, I can now confidently fly IFR flights from cold and dark start to ILS landings on the 737-700. All thanks to you! I'm very happy!

[@smegafoo]

Great tutorial, clear and concise. You covered a lot of the little issues I've been having that other creators have breezed over.❤

[@ragingsamster]

THIS is exactly what I was looking for - thank you. I'll be linking this video to a FB group page so others can benefit.

[@fovargue30]

Awesome little video..I’ve managed to get from cold and dark to landing at destination but you covered a lot of little things I was missing in a very short amount of time. Thank you

[@MrSunshine571]

Nice to see a quick video explaining the basics. I prefer to get flying then slowly add more and more detail to how I fly, instead of starting off with a 300 page manual, 1h tutorial videos and entire PDFs worth of guides.

[@TiJayFLY]

Yup that’s the idea behind these - a basic working knowledge you can build on as desired

[@MrSunshine571]

@@TiJayFLY Can I ask a quick question? Im new to airliners and Im still getting used to the autopilot. How do you get it to follow the speeds from the FMS? I figured out that if you got the SPEED selected then it follows whatever I set it to with the dial, no clue what the N1 does and Im not quite sure how to get it to follow the FMS. For the altitudes I figured VNAV sets it to the FMS and it seems to work, its just the speed I cant figure out xD

[@winkywinky1928]

I always found the 737 intimidating with all the knobs and switches but thanks to you i just made my first flight with it from EHAM to LFPG without a problem thank you for this video!!

[@yams900]

These videos are great ! Nice and short, just what you need to get going quickly :)

[@mryangminwoo]

I just so impressed with this tutorial. Thank you for your job! You have my subscription!!!

[@BratZTurcji]

What a fantastic tutorial, I’ve looked for something like that, without using any additional programs, thank you!

[@drewtownes505]

Wow thank you. I followed your video and had a successful flight. This is my first study level aircraft and I love it!

[@SeonStudios]

The most useful FS video! Thankyou so much :)

[@TMGMedia73]

Thanks for the tutorial. I was getting frustrated and confused on how to fly this thing and starting to regret even purchasing the PMDG 737. A bit of a learning curve compared to the Airbus, but thanks to your video, it seems easier than I thought.

[@ac555555555555555]

Excellent tutorial, concise but complete, thanks!

[@alexanderw5692]

Great video! Simple and all you need to fly the aircraft from airport to airport.

[@Aveno_music]

The boss ! Thank you man as always

[@simflightpro]

A nice tutorial mate. Cheers!

[@Janet_Airlines802]

I’m really happy I bought the 600, it’s fun to fly,it can take off really really short. I might get the 800 down the road. Thanks for the video.

[@Stan-ug9mx]

hey there Thanks to this video and your assistance, I am feeling very comfortable flying this 737. Everything you explained applies to all the flight plans I make no matter how complex. Cheers

[@Stan-ug9mx]

flying from Denver to San Francisco. Over Nevada now.

[@whiffy506]

Right to the point! Thanks mate!

[@r4microds]

Great stuff TiJay!

[@Jay-tc7nw]

You’re a legend man!!!!!

[@United_Aviation1]

Dude thank you so much. I was so confused at first so I looked at this video and it had everything I needed help with. You earned a like and sub

[@TiJayFLY]

Great to hear, thank you :)

[@United_Aviation1]

@@TiJayFLYyou’re welcome

[@viscounttudon68]

It’s great to have a study level in MSFS. I’m an avid DCS player so it’s not new per se, but having it in a civ sim is exactly what I wanted

[@gerardvanbeek6710]

Excellent, Excellent Tutorial! Thank You!

[@TonyHallAus]

Simple and useful thank you!

[@gervanwilliams2664]

Excellent aircraft. Excellent video tutorial

[@thatswissflyergeek23]

Thanks bud for an easy tutorial👍

[@calamityairlines9762]

Thank you your quick and simple tutorials. You must have had a busy day

[@TiJayFLY]

Indeed, especially with the delayed delivery of download keys last night! You’re welcome 😁

[@glencox8070]

You make it so easy , Thank you

[@alienw99]

BEST TUTORIAL on YTube! thanks

[@frazixflying]

Tysm amazing tutorial as always

[@harryhewitt1692]

Thank you so much so helpful!

[@xMAiki1970]

Nice tutorial :)

[@jrparrow8157]

Excellent, thank you!

[@Dalwhat]

Fantastic tutorial that can form the basis for more complicated flight plans in due course. Just what we need to learn the PMDG 737

[@TiJayFLY]

Yup, I’ve pinned a Simbrief tutorial in the comments for those who want to move onto more complex flight plans

[@sergioklukas5329]

I am using the velocity one flight from turtle beaching am not sure how well it will work with this plane , also I am trying to set the elevator trim to 6.27 but it only goes down to 4.16

[@TiJayFLY]

@@sergioklukas5329 I’m sure that will be fine - try using mouse wheel on the click spot shown in the video to adjust trim

[@sergioklukas5329]

I tried the mouse wheel but it seems Like it’s locked somehow and can’t get it down further

[@TiJayFLY]

@@sergioklukas5329 hmm that’s beyond my knowledge I’m afraid. Maybe ask at the PMDG forum? Someone will know. It’s likely tied to some other config

[@PatrickRingal]

Excellent ! Merci ! Thank you !

[@jarrodclyne707]

really good, thank you

[@aperez2763]

thank you 🙏🏼

[@robb1ie]

Thank you very much

[@dream_787_liner4]

Thank you sir , spot on :-)

[@69columbus]

I discovered your channel by searching for simple to understand msfs tutorials, as you seem to have the same taste in aircraft that I do. Many other channels just seem to over-complicateand and overdo things for some reason. Really glad I found your channel.. Can I ask if you're planning to feature some tutorials for the leonardo MD 82 at some point ? Thank you

[@TiJayFLY]

It could happen :)

[@mbdev]

Wow, I’m tired of long tutorials that explain how to test every system. I get it, some people want to follow real world procedures. But most of the time I only have limited time so I am starting on the runway. This shows me the minimum I need I need to do to get started.

[@fd.3879]

Love it

[@cpunktspunkt748]

Great Intro without wasting any second with unnecessary stuff. 👌

[@Josh.Davidson]

I like your videos, one slight advice is on takeoff you should be respecting the thrust limit (in the 737, the green V mark on each N1 gauge). Otherwise, very nice.

[@RowlandArcher]

Thanks!

[@TiJayFLY]

Thank you for the super chat!

[@heaye]

thank you . 감사합니다.

[@andrewsanderson1235]

Another excellent tutorial. This makes the transition from airbus to Boeing so much easier. Many thanks. On a manual landing does the pilot have to disengage the auto thrust?

[@TiJayFLY]

I *believe* so by default - my understanding is it’ll go into go-around if you’re not in dual channel with FLARE on the FMA at minimums. That said, I *think* there is a config option on Boeings (and the PMDG) where you can disengage the AT with manual throttle movement. Happy to be corrected on this one 😂

[@Hk-uw8my]

@@TiJayFLY the autothrust wont go in go around mode unless you ask for it,it will retard itself to idle at around 27ft RA,and during this time you ll see IDLE on the FMA. However unlike the boeing 777 the autothrust is always disconnected with the autopilot, manual landing using the autothrust is not a common procedure in real life 737s.

[@SweetSampi]

Thanks

[@Zuwx]

Thanks! I was using this on the -600 variant, and it worked well, only issue was that I wasn't able to lose altitude enough for the landing, so I had to go around...

[@TiJayFLY]

Shouldn’t be an issue as long as you select a STAR and approach 👍

[@Zuwx]

@@TiJayFLY Sorry to bother again, but what is a STAR?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@Zuwx when you select your destination airport in the FMC it’ll ask you to choose an approach (usually “ILS runway x”) and arrival (STAR). Use the MSFS World Map to get an idea of the STARs that are available at your destination.

[@varitv6785]

I just learned so much 😭😭 its crazy

[@terminalgraphicsHD]

Hi! Great video! I was wondering if you could update the video with a full flight plan etc perhaps even including the new EFB. Cheers!

[@TiJayFLY]

I keep the flight plan deliberately simple in these videos, I always recommend people just use Simbrief for more complex plans (which is a topic already well covered by other content creators). I’ll look at the EFB and see if it’s worthwhile producing a guide to it 👍

[@drewtownes505]

It would be great if you could do a shutdown video! :)

[@TiJayFLY]

Sure, will likely get to it next week Edit: made a community post for shutdown

[@FlyingCatPro]

Excellent and clear tutorial TiJayFLY - thanks. I have a query about the course of 046 you set.The EGPF approach Charts from Navigraph (Airac 2204) shows a course of 048 degrees for 'Final Apch Crs' and also 048 alongside the approach frequency - is the 046 course direction you use something different?

[@TiJayFLY]

I use apxp.info - which is designed for the default X-Plane navdata (pretty sure Asobo's is equally dated). If you have Navigraph and updated AIRAC, go with what that says.

[@FlyingCatPro]

@@TiJayFLY - Thanks for clearing that up, much appreciated.

[@MartinRLeather]

No matter what I do, I get 'UNABLE CRZ ALT' after setting my cruise altitude under TRIP/CRZ ALT. I've followed every step exactly the way you've shown in this video

[@TiJayFLY]

Route is too short for your desired cruise alt

[@cjqazi6537]

No Worries i sorted out the TCAS and Glide slope. They are working now

[@weeklyfox4890]

Hey! Love the video its amazing and such a help. Just one question, I followed the tutorial however whenever I reach top of descent it does not automatically descend. Anything I might be missing?

[@TiJayFLY]

Check VNAV on / bottom of descent altitude dialled in on MCP

[@cjqazi6537]

Amazing job well done, quick couple of question 1, my TCAS always stays on off position even i put select iton. 2, glide slope on auto landing does not activates only loc. Any reason what i am missing? I done the setting on position in my FMS

[@TiJayFLY]

1. Do you mean the switch goes back to OFF, or ATC is telling you the transponder is malfunctioning? If that’s the case, check the squawk code and make sure it matches what they want. 2. Not every airport has a glide slope, but if it does, you’ll need to be *below* it to capture it. There’s always a possibility that VNAV will bring you in too high - you’ll see DES PATH UNACHIEVABLE on the FMC if this is the case. And of course make sure you press APP once localiser is captured.

[@pauldekker9171]

Verry good! I see weatherradar?

[@sebastiandomingos335]

Thank you Man 🙏 I was having problems with autopilot. Is there any other way to use the autopilot without a flight plan, similar to how the 747 autopilot works?

[@markbruno72]

Thanks for this great tutorial! One question: How do you determine what your intercept waypoint is?

[@TiJayFLY]

Usually labelled CI. If not it’s the one before FI. Generally. The tldr is to hit loc just before turn onto final either way

[@markbruno72]

@@TiJayFLY Where would I locate CI? Sorry for the dumb question :)

[@TiJayFLY]

@@markbruno72 last couple of waypoints on the FMC LEGS page are usually labelled CI/FI with the runway number appended. Waypoint names are displayed on the ND as you approach them

[@markbruno72]

@@TiJayFLY Got it! Thank you so much!

[@-OEG]

Wonderful video. Did you use simbrief to get the plan? Or is it possible to just use the in sim route?

[@TiJayFLY]

I used the world map, then wrote down the route and entered it in the FMC

[@-OEG]

@@TiJayFLY thanx. Im new to this aircraft. Just got the 700. I tought you had to use sim brief to get airborne.

[@TiJayFLY]

@@-OEG goodness no. The MSFS flight planner may not automatically feed through, but it can still be used to plan and visualise your flight for manual entry.

[@greenlizardballs]

Can you do a tutorial for the 737-800? This is so good.

[@TiJayFLY]

It’s identical. As the description says, this video is valid for the 600, 700 and 800. The NG family only varies by size and weight.

[@greenlizardballs]

@@TiJayFLY Yes! I ended up following it and actually got the autopilot to work! :D I'm going to watch your cold start video now. Your contents are a hidden gem man.

[@Bokken2006]

Heya TiJay thanks for the tutorial, it's really helped me. Just one question though, when I'm at cruise level I set the final altitude for top of descent, but it starts descending straight away instead of waiting. I plugged in the correct frequency for the NAV's and I setup autopilot just how you did so I'm a little confused.

[@TiJayFLY]

Assuming the airplane is in VNAV mode and you have a route & cruising alt set in the FMC, it could just be that the route is short and it’s actually the right time to descend. Make sure you’re not accidentally clicking the altitude knob also. Alternatively feel free to drop by the discord in description and share a video

[@Bokken2006]

@@TiJayFLY Cheers for getting back to me. I should also mention that I'm flying the 737-800 and sometimes VNAV works and sometimes it doesn't lol.. so that may have been it then as I had to manually land the plane on arrival. I had the route setup properly and the cruising alt was setup in the FMC as well but yes I probably did click the alt knob at that time too.

[@TiJayFLY]

@@Bokken2006 737-800 works just the same, they’re identical on a systems level. For landing, check frequency, course, VOR LOC mode then APPR then AP1&2

[@lightmoon3934]

Hey man! Great video btw explained alot of things but ive just got one question? How do i See/localise the localiser announciator on the pfd during the vor loc to approach mode stage? This would be helpful as Iam unsure of when to start approach mode? Thank you!

[@TiJayFLY]

Once “VOR LOC” appears on the PFD as the primary/current annunciator, you can activate APPR. Or if you mean when do you hit LOC, you’ll see the diamonds appear as soon as the beacon is picked up (assuming the frequency is tuned).

[@lightmoon3934]

@@TiJayFLY Diamonds?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@lightmoon3934 pink diamonds will appear at the right side and bottom of the artificial horizon. These show deviation from localiser and slope.

[@ramothepharaoh3]

Great concise tutorial. I have a few questions however, and would appreciate it if someone could help me. How can you add fuel? I try to add fuel through the MSFS fuel menu and it doesn’t work. Also, whenever I try to apply flaps during decel, there is a beeping noise that was also present in your video. What is it that causes this noise? I also noticed that sometimes the plane does not descend further after clicking the approach button and wasn’t sure why. Thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

1. It should accept the initial load out from the world map - MSFS is buggy with this anyway - but once in the sim, I believe you can adjust in the FMC 2. Is that the long continuous beep? I believe it’s a gear warning 3. You need to intercept the glide slope from below (diamond above the horizon). You’re likely too high

[@SaifR-nn4mi]

Thanks for this tutorial but on the PMDG how do I find out my IAS speed etc and the heading course and all of this

[@TiJayFLY]

There’s an FAQ video on my channel homepage, covers all of this as it’s the same for every plane pretty much

[@user-kw4qw8zu5q]

does the flight plan that we make at the beginning of the flight (big map)effect on the route that we assigned on the fmc?

[@TiJayFLY]

No they’re completely separate in the PMDG

[@JacobBasheer]

The plane will occasionally enter rocket mode and climb at 9000 FPM then descend at 6000 FPM. Plus it doesn't follow the flight plan. And lastly the flaps are stuck at 5. Thank you.

[@TiJayFLY]

It uses the same key assignment as all MSFS planes. Seek support from PMDG if you believe you’re experiencing a bug

[@TiJayFLY]

I noticed you edited your comment (the original one was about landing gear not retracting). It sounds like there are many misconfiguration issues here. Without seeing a video of your process, it’s hard to diagnose. Regarding flaps not retracting, please post on the PMDG forum if you believe that’s a bug.

[@JacobBasheer]

Ok thank you very much for your help. Your videos are extremely helpful and simple, so I just want to say thanks!@@TiJayFLY

[@stevenemery58]

Good tutorial but I made notes and had to keep go back to the start of each break if I missed something rather than a slight touch back which was a bit frustrating. Quite explanatory though thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

Would more granular time stamps be better? Can do that in future. Also pause along the way at each step ofc 👍

[@stevenemery58]

@@TiJayFLY yes granular steps better. I did pause along the way but still kept missing points 😏

[@Terry-7]

Great video! I have one question...I do not have rudder pedals yet. When I try to taxi out I can't get the nose wheel to turn. All the other airplanes in fs2020 will steer with the yoke. Is this possible with the PMDG 737-800? I cant afford the pedals yet but would still like to learn this aircraft and actually taxi it.

[@TiJayFLY]

If you have a rudder control assigned (twist on a joystick etc) the airplane will steer. You may have to tick “rudder controls nose wheel” or something in the PMDG settings in the FMC

[@Terry-7]

@@TiJayFLY Thank you, I will give that a try.

[@Prodbys41]

Hi Jay just to ask bro can you please send me that video link where you explained how to find a course etc cause I’ve been trying to find that in your channel but can’t seem to find it in that FAQ video

[@TiJayFLY]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5rZq2aGltWoeqssi=ogUNLKdW83vSKl4R 01:20

[@chrispurkiss1491]

Hi, sorry to be a pain but have come back to you tutorial but I am still have issues with the A/T arm. On your display this is already set when the tutorial starts so I it was set earlier. At what stage did you set the A/T?? If you can talk me through it that would be great. Thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

@@chrispurkiss1491 I didn’t, it’s armed by default from a runway start. Everything I did is shown in the video. If you’re starting from cold and dark, just flick the AT arm switch at any time before takeoff. If youre experiencing issues with the AT from a runway start, there’s probably something else wrong. Feel free to join the discord in description and share videos for diagnosis

[@SaifR-nn4mi]

Just got to ask when im cruising is there a arrow that shows up on the nav display for when i have to descend so i can put in the descent alt etc or when im cruising do i need to put in the descent alt and it will automatically descend?

[@TiJayFLY]

yes enter it while cruising and plane will auto descend at the right time

[@philippevandamme260]

hello, great video thank you very much, in the FMC I put the TOD pause .... when the PMDG gets there impossible to unlock it (which key on the keyboard?) to end my flight (everything is active even MSFS only the plane remains stuck at TOD? impossible to find the solution (on FSX it was "P" but nothing on MSFS).thank you for your help heeeelllppp me

[@TiJayFLY]

Is the unpause option somewhere in the FMC?

[@chrispurkiss1491]

Hi, trying to follow your tutorial as I need a simple flight to get some experience with the Boeing (I am using the PMDG 737-600) but got some questions. On my FMC when first viewed I don't have A/T Arm showing and when I try to turn it on it flashed but won't stay. Also, how do I set the radio minimums for landings correctly to 150 feet. One other question if I may I mistakenly changed the digit of the display below the transponder showing 3300 and 8900 and can't work out how to change them back. Sorry !!!!

[@TiJayFLY]

@@chrispurkiss1491 not sure about the first one without seeing a video of it. Could just be incomplete PERF pages 2) the mins dial is above the ND range dial, tooltip appears when you mouse over so you know you have the right one 3) outer and inner dials on left and right side of the transponder panel change the digits

[@chrispurkiss1491]

@@TiJayFLY Thanks for the reply. I have checked the PERFS pages 2 and it seems OK. I am using the correct dial. It's very frustrating not being able to get any further and with no idea of why. When you say a video is that just of the A/T flashing when I try to set it and how is the best way to do that??

[@acehawk3755]

There is either a glitch or something maybe it’s user error but as soon as I click the right flight director the plane takes off and I can’t set up anything else I’ve been at this for about 4 hrs

[@TiJayFLY]

Are you sure you’re actually clicking the FD click spot? They can sometimes be misleading. Try moving the view across just to make sure.

[@antinetpl]

Hello, i have a question. So let’s say i am flying internationaly and transition altittude on my departure runway is 6500ft and at my arrival runway its 3000ft. what should i put in the FMC as my transition altittude

[@TiJayFLY]

@@antinetpl on takeoff perf page? 6500

[@antinetpl]

@@TiJayFLY yes that what i was thinking about, thank you

[@kianaviation3092]

Hello, Thanks for the tutorial but when I'm on the ground it doesn't let me activate LNAV. I click the button and nothing happens, do you know why this is happening?

[@TiJayFLY]

Activate it in-flight :) This varies by airline IRL, and PMDG has modelled the ones that do not allow it to be enabled on the ground.

[@kianaviation3092]

@@TiJayFLY Oh ok. Thank you

[@MatthewKiff]

Thanks for the tutorial, it's greatly helped me fly the 737! My plane doesn't accelerate from 250kts upon passing 10,000ft. Any reason why that could be?

[@TiJayFLY]

Gear up flaps clean?

[@MatthewKiff]

Yep. My only guess is that where I'm flying on VATSIM and often get cleared to climb above the SID, I'm using LVL CHG to override the VNAV. Is that the correct way of doing things?@@TiJayFLY

[@TiJayFLY]

@@MatthewKiff it is, but when you’re not in VNAV, you need to set speed manually on the MCP. Just match the current restriction/target on the charts or LEGS page. When you re enable VNAV it’ll automatically sort itself out to whatever the correct speed is.

[@Stan-ug9mx]

Hello, do you know if there have been any updates for this plane since it's release? thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

There was a 1.1 I think, bug fixes and stuff

[@highspec_tech90]

Always found Airbus much easier, but this video solved my problems. I could never figure out why my Boeing wouldn’t follow the route automatically. Now I know what the LNAV button is for plus learnt some more useful stuff along the way! :-D

[@martonhegedus6399]

Can you make a tutorial from dark and state to a full flight? Like in real life? Include: everything like planning. For example a shorter flight EGSS - EDDM? It will would be helpful.

[@TiJayFLY]

Cold & dark is linked in pinned comment :) EGSS - EGPF is very short, about the same length as to EDDM. To fly that route from cold and dark, essentially you’d just follow the cold start tutorial, set up the FMC/MCP as shown here, and just replace EGPF with EDDM when you enter the route. Remember as mentioned in this video: to use the MSFS flight planner to identify a suitable arrival runway, and you can find all the ILS info for EDDM on apxp.info Ps. For more complex flight planning, a Simbrief tutorial (not by me) is also linked in the pinned comment

[@martonhegedus6399]

@@TiJayFLY Yes, I know sim brief. Only problem is that I wouldn't pay 40 usd for the navdata and MSFS uses the latest airac so I always use the MSFS flight planner. I just wanted to ask you for a full flight which is a bit shorter not 2+ or 3+ hours. If I follow the exact procedure durint the flight after the 10th flight I eligiable to flight with the boieng on my own. I learned the airbus firstly some years ago. The 737 is new for me.

[@TiJayFLY]

@@martonhegedus6399 EGSS - EGPF is 1 hour :) everything you need to know is in the cold & dark and tutorial, and this video. Make notes while watching those and you’ll have full procedures from cold and dark to landing. I also have an MSFS flight planning video on my channel btw

[@DonCorleoneNL]

Wow mate, even this flight noob can do it with your guide! Just landed succesfully, did heard some loud beeping when landed do you know what that means?

[@TiJayFLY]

AP disconnect likely

[@DonCorleoneNL]

@@TiJayFLY How do you turn it off?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@DonCorleoneNL IIRC you tap the AP disengage button again. I use a button on my flight stick but I believe there’s a click spot on the yoke(?) also

[@kimmossige263]

Hi @TiJayFly! Thanks for this great tutorial. However, on @7:38 - When I did this copy paste, my VNAV went off, and I couldn't start VNAV again, and I had to abort my whole flight.. Why do you think this happened? I actually didn't understand this part of the tutorial properly. (Actually, VNAV went off when I climbed too, and I had to re-arm it.. Don't know why these buttons want to go off all the time).

[@TiJayFLY]

It was likely a coincidence that your VNAV disengaged here - all you’re doing in this step is setting your desired approach speed and flap config. Are there any lines labelled DISCONTINUITY in your flight plan on the LEGS page?

[@kimmossige263]

@@TiJayFLY No I actually thoroughly checked that before takeoff. I chose dep/arr and filled in performance values. When I filled in performance values, all of my altitudes and speed were automaticly popping up in legs page. No way points were lacking speed and altitude information, so I found it very strange.. I'm struggling big time with this, and can't find a proper guide for that

[@TiJayFLY]

@@kimmossige263 if you could record a flight, upload to KZbin as unlisted, and share the link on the discord in the description it would be a huge help so I could take a look in detail.

[@kimmossige263]

@@TiJayFLY thanks a lot. I will try again tomorrow :) should I do the video when the fault occurs? And flock through the fmc?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@kimmossige263 yeah that could work :)

[@antinetpl]

Hi, the tutorial is amazing, but i have a question. so in 2:14 you set fuel reserves to 1.0 and you said that it is going to be ok for a shorter flight. I want to ask what exactly is this fuel reserves thing, and if i should input a bigger (or smaller value for longer flight for example Warszawa okęcie[EPWA] to Dubai international airport [OMBD]. i have also a question about 2:51 (SEL) if the SEL 40 is ok to fly accros the europe, arabia etc.

[@TiJayFLY]

The fuel reserve thing is just for prediction. So if you were doing it “realistically” you’d set aside a portion of your loaded fuel as reserve and enter that in kg. As for takeoff thrust rating, again it’s more of a realism thing. Full power is fine in a sim, but IRL they use de-rated takeoff for noise, fuel economy etc.

[@antinetpl]

@@TiJayFLY so setting fuel reserves 1 before medium-range flight is ok too?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@antinetpl yeah it’s not actually setting your reserves, it’s just telling the computer what proportion of your fuel is set aside as reserve. It’s more of an IRL regulatory thing

[@antinetpl]

@@TiJayFLY ok, thank you very much for responding my question

[@jacobhanson3505]

I can get the plane flying fine but I keep getting cabin altitude warning any idea what I'm doing wrong ? Awesome tutorial btw

[@TiJayFLY]

Check 5:20, it’s likely the issue

[@jacobhanson3505]

I dialed in the cruise altitude there as well so I'm not sure. Do you think it could have something to do with the pack switches ?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@jacobhanson3505 If you started from runway with engines on, it should be correct. If you started from cold & dark: packs to auto, engine bleeds on

[@jacobhanson3505]

I think I had set the packs to high so maybe that was the issue I'll try it out . Thank you !

[@izzyahmed]

Hello, how do you remove a flight plan from the aircraft? I would go to flight plans section in PMDG folder and delete it but when I start the sim it's still there in the loading page. Can you help with that? Thank you.

[@TiJayFLY]

I’m not sure sorry, but I’d imagine the manual covers this stuff?

[@RixzeeYT]

When I am at top of decent the plane defends slowly and I miss the runway cause of high altitude

[@TiJayFLY]

Post your route and some screenshots on the PMDG forums. It’s either a route issue or a bug - they’ll be able to tell you which

[@Stan-ug9mx]

hi there...still figuring out this PMDG...When I get to top of climb and check the LEGS page my final decent altitude is always around 20000 ft, and I cant descend any lower. What am I doing wrong ?

[@TiJayFLY]

Are you on the discord? Send screen shot or video on there if possible

[@Patrickmahomeschiefs]

The ap xp website doesn’t work any more is there anywhere else I can find the frequency

[@TiJayFLY]

Yup. The MSFS world map will tell you the frequency when you select the runway. Find it before the flight and write it down 👍 See the FAQ video pinned to my channel - there’s a “how to find ILS” time stamp

[@Prodbys41]

Btw how do I know the heading of my flight etc cause anytime I do the procedure the heading is always set differently

[@TiJayFLY]

FAQ video on my channel homepage, 01:20

[@Prodbys41]

@@TiJayFLY hmmm I checked but I don’t think it has notbing to do with the heading

[@TiJayFLY]

@@Prodbys41 the loc/gs column of the table shown on the faq video is the course (it’s the number on the left before the “/“)

[@soap1230]

Hello, how to set IRS align time as real life not instantly? thanks

[@TiJayFLY]

On FMC main menu: PMDG SETUP - OPTIONS - SIMULATION - IRS OPTIONS - REALISTIC - EXEC

[@soap1230]

@@TiJayFLY Thanks

[@Stan-ug9mx]

Great vid, I was finally able to figure out my 737 issues. I noticed you did not use any SIDS for the take off runway. (UTAVA1S) and landing runway (RIBEL1G) Why is this?I have always used them in my flight planning. Is it not necessary?

[@TiJayFLY]

A few reasons really. The first was to make things as simple as possible - adding SID/STAR is additional complexity that people are welcome to explore once they’re comfortable with the basics. Second, if you’re flying offline it’s entirely personal preference whether you use them or not. And third, there isn’t too much difference between the BKY2 departure I usually use from 04 at EGSS and a direct departure anyway. Additionally, all the STARs for ILS 05 at EGPF are massive detours, so I tend to avoid them in favour of a direct approach.

[@Stan-ug9mx]

@@TiJayFLY well said.

[@Stan-ug9mx]

@@TiJayFLY So SIDS/STAR's aren't necessary. Personal preference ?

[@TiJayFLY]

@@Stan-ug9mx offline yeah. It’s your sim, fly how you like 😁 I’d always recommend planning your route in the world map first, so you can see how it looks, before entering it in the FMC.

[@Stan-ug9mx]

@@TiJayFLY Always plan the flight in the world map just to do it,, but I use Simbrief and enter information into the FMC from that. How bout you? Do you use Simbrief?

[@sitaraxt0795]

How did you switch the camera to zoom in and focus on the FMC?

[@TiJayFLY]

You can set your own camera presets by moving the camera (arrows, mouse) then pressing Ctrl Alt + number. You press Alt + number to switch to a certain camera.

[@sitaraxt0795]

@@TiJayFLY Thanks for letting me know. And thanks for the easy tutorial vid on the PMDG 737. It helps a lot!

[@gerardvanbeek6710]

Started, entered Route Dep and Destination EGSS to EGFP pressed DEP ARR, pres DEP SEL and selected RW 04 Pressed DEP ARR again, tried to pick ILS 05, but FMS shows no STARS (NONE) and no Approaches(NONE) and only RW 04 and 22 please advice

[@TiJayFLY]

Don’t need ‘em, just pick the runway and EXEC. Runway 04/05 is the same, depends on your AIRAC

[@gerardvanbeek6710]

@@TiJayFLY Thanks!