PMDG 737 NGX: 3. Preflight Procedure

[@pappinr]

As always...your videos are the best to help us new flyers become more acquainted with how to fly these beautiful planes. Thank you so much!

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome, I'm glad the videos are easy enough to understand for new flyers!

[@falconwings]

Note: some airports don't allow use of APU until 5 minutes prior to gate departure. Its ok to just use ground power and ground cooling. I normally turn on APU when there are 20 or so passengers left to board.

[@pilotominal9323]

Thank you very much for making such a good and instructive tutorial available. This is even helping me to get familiarized with the Normal Procedures of the Jet Training Course

[@HDCairnsAviation]

Helped me with aerosoft and PMDG, TYSM

[@kiwakonitoykikuchi]

Very specifically explaned , thank you

[@ibrahimapene5125]

I don't know how to thank you. Great job! thanks a lot

[@rishabh7739]

Very helpful video indeed. Great job. Thanks a ton

[@mileskfranklin]

Good Day Doofer 911. as always yours tutorials are excellent. I've learned a lot . but I need info which app you use to input the checklist. I made one using sticky notes but Id really like one to use inside the PMDG or the kneeboard. Thank you very much for your help....best regards

[@AlexNSalmon15]

Preflight Procedure - Overhead Flight Control Switches - Guarded (LP Lights ON) Spoiler Switches - Guarded Yaw Damper Switch - ON (Light OFF) Standby Hyd. Lights - All OFF Alternate Flaps Switch - Guarded Control System Lights - ALL OFF VHF Nav, IRS and FMC - ALL NORMAL Display Source Selector - AUTO Display Control Panel - NORMAL Engine + Spar Valve Lights - ON Filter Bypass Lights - OFF Crossfeed Selector - Closed (Light OFF) Centre Fuel Pump Switches - OFF (LP Lights OFF) L+R Fuel Pump Switches - All OFF (LP Lights ON) Electrical Meter Lights - ALL OFF Battery Master Switch - Guarded Cab Util + Pass/IFE Switches - Both ON Standby Power Switch - Guarded (Light OFF) Generator Drive Switches - Guarded (Light ON) Bus Transfer Switch - Guarded Transfer Bus Off Lights - OFF Source Off Lights - OFF Gen Off Bus Lights - ON ~Overheat and Fire Protection Test~ Left Forward Fuel Pump - ON APU Master Switch - ON > Start (Monitor APU Start) APU Gen Off Bus Light - ON APU Generators - Both On Transfer Bus + Source Lights OFF Equipment Cooling Switches - Both NORM (Lights OFF) Emergency Exit Lights - Guarded (Light OFF) Passenger Seatbelt Signs - AUTO or ON Windshield Wipers - PARK Window Heat Switches - ALL ON Probe Heat Switches - OFF (Lights ON) Wing + Engine Anti Ice - OFF Engine Hyd. Pumps - ON (Lights ON) Electric Hyd. Pumps - OFF (Lights ON) Trim Air Switch - ON Zone Temp Selectors - As Needed (Lights OFF) Ram Door Full Open Lights - Both ON Recirculation Fans - Both AUTO PACK Switches - Both AUTO Isolation Valve - OPEN Engine Bleed Switches - ON APU Bleed Switch - ON Dual Bleed Light - ON PACK Lights - All OFF Pressurisation Panel Light - All OFF Flight Altitude - Set Cruise Alt. Landing Altitude - Set Arrival Airport Alt Pressurisation Mode Selector - AUTO Landing Lights - All OFF Runway Turnoff Lights - Both OFF Taxi Light - OFF Engine Start Switches - OFF/AUTO Ignition Selector - L or R Logo Light - As Needed Position Light - Steady Anti-Collision Light - OFF Wing Light - As Needed Wheel Well Light - As Needed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preflight Procedure - Forward EFIS Panel (Minimums - Set Accel Height) FPV + Meters Buttons - As Needed Barometric Selector - Set Local Pressure VOR/ADF Switches - As Needed ND Mode Selector - MAP ND Range Selector - 10nm Traffic Button - As Needed Weather Radar - OFF Other Map Buttons - As Needed MCP Panel Flight Director Switches - Both ON Bank Angle Selector - As Needed Autopilot Disengage Bar - Up Oxygen System - Test Clock - Set/Check Nose Wheel Steering - Guarded Display Selectors - Both Normal Disengage Lights - Test 1 + 2 Master Lights Switch - Test + Check Primary Flight Display - FMA Blank and “FD” Shown Standby Instruments - Set N1 Ref Selector - AUTO Speed Ref Selector - AUTO Fuel Flow Switch - RESET, then RATE Autobrake Selector - RTO Landing Gear Lever - DOWN (3 Green Lights) GPWS Inop Light - OFF GPWS Switches - Guarded ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preflight Procedure - Centre Speed Brake Lever - DOWN (Lights OFF) Reverse Thrust Levers - DOWN Forward Thrust Levers - IDLE Flaps Lever - Set (Match Indicator) Parking Brake - ON Engine Starts Levers - CUTOFF Stab. Trim Cutout - Both NORMAL Pedestal Communication Radios - Set Navigation Radios - Set -Set Primary Frequencies for SID -Set Standby for return (ILS) MCP Course Selectors - As Needed Audio Control Panel - Set ADF Radios - Set Cargo Fire Panel - Test Weather Radar - Set HUD System Panel - Set for Return ~Contact ATC for IFR Clearance~ Transponder Panel - Enter Squawk, STANDBY Stabiliser Trim Override - Guarded ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preflight Checklist Oxygen - Tested, 100% Navigation transfer and display switches - NORMAL, AUTO Window heat - ON Pressurization mode selector - AUTO Flight Instruments - Heading + Altimeter Parking brake - Set Engine start levers - CUTOFF

[@anshulgarg2130]

Thanks

[@ebrahimamiri8358]

I REALLY DO APPRECIATE! IT HELPS SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED.

[@mikeoxmells-grim796]

Thank you sir. Downgrading from the A320 to the B737 in my company now......what a pain. Your videos helps so much than being bored to death staring at my NPSP and Fcom

[@schillaci5590]

It's like someone walked into a workshop, grabbed a bunch of switches and dials, dipped them in glue and through them at the overhead panel.

[@panagiotiskouk6965]

Geia sou Doofer!!!The video was amazing I loved it keep up the greeaat work and we will meet again on another live stream!!!: )

[@Doofer911]

Geia sou kai efcharisto poli, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and yes, as soon as I get a better internet connection sorted I'll be live streaming again!

[@panagiotiskouk6965]

Doofer911 Yeey I cant waot to see you again mate haha!!!☺

[@briskice7759]

Another great video, Keep it up!

[@Doofer911]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@alexting827]

You should have more subscribers!

[@Doofer911]

Well if you feel like these videos are worth watching, you could help me out by sharing this video and my name around on all the flight sim places on the internet, help get my name out there :)

[@alexting827]

I will,

[@Bigsky1991]

I'm in the 737 course...is there not a REAL 737 flows video out there?

[@Doofer911]

Different operators teach slightly different flows to their flight crews. The flows and procedures in my videos have been altered to make it as easy as possible for a simmer at home to fly the plane themselves. Real flight crews have a second pilot to share workload with.

[@jacksongaming854]

34:33 fire test

[@Oscar77778]

Hi，I got a question, when you started the APU Why you put the main tank pump on? Should we put the center pump on?

[@prasanthtadiparthy4896]

Left Center Fuel Pump would avoid a fuel imbalance so :) that's recommended

[@Doofer911]

The APU takes fuel out of the left wing tank, not the center tank. The APU has it's own fuel pump but it's relatively small compared to the main fuel pumps. So to reduce stress on the smaller pump, pilots can turn on the left main pump to help push fuel through to the APU to reduce the wear on it's own fuel pump.

[@falconwings]

Using the Left Center pump primes the engine feed manifold, which supplies fuel to the APU. By turning it on, it helps the APU turn on faster by pressurizing the fuel line all the way to the APU firewall valve. That way the APU pump doesn't have to "suck" the fuel which can be 40ft away.

[@mohammedpilot2335]

Thanks so much

[@jfsnyder15]

How do you get that pre-flight checklist to come up on the screen? Is that part of PMDG I'm missing?

[@Doofer911]

You can't, it's just a graphical overlay I've added in as part of the video's edit.

[@byuksel92]

Not related to the video but I have a question? Why do airplanes use odd number flight levels when going east but even number flight levels going west?

[@Doofer911]

Basically so they don't crash into each other! All aircraft need to be separated by a minimum of 1,000ft vertically so by having aircraft flying at even and odd flight levels depending on the general direction they're flying, then that ensures that there's always that 1,000ft vertical separation.

[@sulaimanrumhi2468]

Amazing video.. Thanks 17:40 ,, wx radar should be ON before departure

[@Doofer911]

Weather Radar comes on during the Taxi according to the documentation.

[@franciscolabarere1097]

it is like real life?

[@darkshadow7709]

19:00 I died xD

[@Doofer911]

Oops, maybe you should have checked it after all! :O

[@codyforward]

I have no artificial horizon showing? I've been following the tutorial from ep 1

[@Doofer911]

Have you aligned the IRS systems?

[@codyforward]

@@Doofer911 Affirm, no worries i got it working, I changed the Aircraft FS setting in the FMCU whilst doing the setup so im assuming that messed with it

[@mohdjunaid3401]

Woooooooow!!

[@Doofer911]

I guess you enjoyed it? lol

[@mohdjunaid3401]

why not you become a real pilot? its your passion bro!!!

[@Doofer911]

I can't afford it sadly.

[@78Mkv]

Save up. You can do it, you clearly have the passion for it. From a real pilot.

[@junrenong8576]

Can't afford the pmdg 737........ only bought 1 add on....... aerosoft Airbus x

[@Doofer911]

It is an expensive aircraft but it's one of the best available.

[@wadena13]

:-)