PMDG 737 NGX: 5. Takeoff and Climb

[@ultralightflyer]

As a pilot, i can tell that one of the best references to center the aircraft is aligning it with your right knee (if you are at main seat).

[@Doofer911]

Yep, that works as well.

[@thomaskuperus5933]

I literally just finished watching the previous episode when this one came online. Excellent coverage as always, keep it up!

[@Doofer911]

Will do, the rest of the Procedure Guides will be out this week, every couple of days :)

[@H.EL-Othemany]

Fantastic . Still valuable content until today..

[@Therealblubblego]

Fantastic tutorial-series, the quality is 10/10! You can really tell the amount of time you have put in to making this! Great work, ceep it up =]

[@Doofer911]

Oh you have no idea how much time! haha Thanks for watching :)

[@rangerrick8220]

Really enjoy your instructional videos - you take the proper time to explain things and advise not just what they are but why you do what you do. Best Ive seen so far. Thanks!

[@teddyzmultimedia3131]

I really appriciate your hard work. It really made my type rating very easy

[@bluebrus]

I notice there is no alarm specific for the toilets, PMDG allow smokers on board. Fantastic service DOOFER. Cheers

[@ringnyu6476]

Your videos never disappoint! You're a genius in this field.

[@Doofer911]

Wow, thank you!

[@pappinr]

Oh man, I can't taxi worth a darn! That is a great tip right off the top. Thanks!

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :)

[@yanoleraviation63]

Absolutly amazing

[@mibphu7428]

I like your tutorials. Can you make pmdg 777 tutorial?

[@Doofer911]

I will probably start learning the 777 towards the end of the year. I don't have it currently and there's a couple of other aircraft I have which I haven't learned yet.

[@jeffhiew5795]

Thanks for your video, need some help. I ran into problem with the auto pilot for PMDG 737. Sometimes i could activate the auto pilot during take off, other times, it wouldn't light up at all. For auto pilot to be activated, I understand that there are two conditions: 1. Set altitude, or 2. program the route in FMC, Since I'm doing a quick flight to test VS and FLC in auto pilot mode, I set the altitude only. But during take off, the auto pilot button didn't light up when I press the button. Which step did I miss out?

[@Doofer911]

Unfortunately my computer's broken so I can't try to replicate the problem. You need one of the Autopilot Command buttons and the altitude mode selected for it to work.

[@jeffhiew5795]

Many thanks

[@jeffhiew5795]

@Ai90 thanks, will check

[@AlexNSalmon15]

Before Takeoff ~Run Engines for at least 2 minutes Weather Radar - ON Terrain Radar - As Needed *Before Takeoff Checklist Flaps - _ Green Light Stabilizer trim - _ Units ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Takeoff Procedure ~Contact ATC for Takeoff Clearance Strobe Lights - ON Transponder - Set TA/RA ~Line up on runway Fixed Landing Lights - ON ~Cleared to Takeoff Set Thrust 40% N1 > Push TOGA Verify “N1” and “TOGA” on PFD Callout V1 and V-Rotate Speeds Pull back, check positive rate Landing Gear - UP ~Above 400ft Radio Altitude LNAV + VNAV - ON Autopilot CMD A - ON ~Monitor Airspeed, at “1” bug Flaps - UP Taxi Light - OFF (Runway Turnoffs - OFF) Autobrake - OFF Landing Gear Lever - OFF Engine Start Switches - OFF CDU - Set LEGS Page *After Takeoff Checklist Engine bleeds - ON (Both switches) Packs - AUTO Landing gear - UP and OFF Flaps - Up, No lights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Climb Procedure ~Above Transition Altitude Barometric Selector - Set STD ~Above 10,000ft Fixed Landing Lights - OFF Seatbelt Signs - AUTO / OFF

[@geoskyman1641]

Hi thank you for your reply. Actually it is all airliners, I fly only 737 and A320

[@Doofer911]

I'm not sure then, maybe check some flight sim forums online to see if anyone else has had similar problems with Saitek pedals.

[@xMAiki1970]

Man i love you're videos.. :-)

[@Doofer911]

Thanks very much, Glad you're enjoying them!

[@Paulf1fan]

Another for the anthology :) Do you know when you're streaming next?

[@Doofer911]

Hopefully in a few weeks, still trying to get a good connection sorted in my new digs.

[@JaapLubbersen]

Wauw, what are you doing, now i want to go home and play FSX :):):)

[@Doofer911]

I'm just doing what I can to help other simmers :)

[@JaapLubbersen]

Doofer911 and therefore highly appreciated!

[@MonishJohnson]

PLEASE ADD. What to do if atc tells us to miss some waypoint and go direct to a particular waypoint. Also how to follow atc said heading while following the altitude restriction as per route.

[@casocaptain5493]

Hi, you have to enter that waypoint at the top on the LEGS page on the FMC and then adjust the route. If it's yet in the route just copy it by pressing the left button near that waypoint and paste it by pressing the left at the top (in the legs page). I hope this will help you, safe flight.

[@Doofer911]

Yep, as Caso said, hit the line select button next to the waypoint you're cleared to, then hit the button at the top of the LEGS page. That will tell the CDU to "fly direct" to the waypoint you selected.

[@MalaysianAviator737-8]

Very nice tutorial! But, how do we know if the engines are stabilized?

[@dragoclarke9497]

Check the N1's, they should be the same and not fluctuating.

[@MalaysianAviator737-8]

@@dragoclarke9497 thanks

[@gl7080]

Hello Captain and thanks for your excellent explains I enjoyed very mich. Qty: I have trouble how to use the trimming. Must it be back or forward? Maybe you give a tutorial at that topic some time if you desire that offcourse

[@alexting827]

What trim are you talking about? Like, pitch trim? Or like the rudder trims, aileron trim?

[@Doofer911]

I talk about trimming in one of my earliest videos - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnzQZJajh7mpi6s

[@gl7080]

Hello, Thanks for your answer. This is my fault because I stay with one plane and that is the Boeiing 737 (PMDG and Zibo ) only. It's difficult enough ;) So I skip all other plane-types. But I look the video now for sure. In practice the techniek must be the same . Normally if I use the trim into the 737 then it go strong up a next strong down everything except what I plannend. Nevertheless Thanks.. Bye Bye.

[@gl7080]

Thank your for the reply. I believe the Trim wheel change the Flap settings. That lovely sound it gives when changing. I really love it. But used at a proper way is a different story. I have seen pilots using the switch on the yoke stick. But please see the reply I have give to doofer911.

[@Doofer911]

No problem, yeah you trim the aircraft to prevent it from doing that up and down movement.

[@halilyavuz4106]

how did vnav spd in pfd changed into the vnav pth in its own at 13:22

[@alexting827]

4:55 That's the TCAS not the transponder (you did turn the transponder but I'm just saying that the traffic and collision avoidance system is the TCAS not the transponder) but they are "connected" I guess you could say.

[@Doofer911]

Yeah it was probably a slip of the tongue, tends to happen when I record without a script :/ I'm sure in another video I've said something like "At this point the aircraft will begin to slow down to 250 feet" *facepalm

[@alexting827]

Hehe, that's funny, but it doesn't affect the tutorial, which is great!

[@andrew3084]

Do you use auto throttle to keep it that smooth on the taxiway

[@Doofer911]

Nope, just a very delicate touch on the throttles to get the thrust just right for taxiing, it's just something which comes with experience. I did this flight about 50 times before making a recording.

[@dragoclarke9497]

Auto throttle should not be used for taxi. Use just enough thrust to get the aircraft moving then on a flat taxiway idle should be enough to keep going. You may need a bit more power if very heavy. Speed on straights about 20kts, 10kts during the turn.

[@geoskyman1641]

As always great excellent videos. Want to ask, I have the saitek rudder petals, and always while taxing the aircraft doesn’t keep straight. Don’t know why, while is calibrated. Any idea?

[@Doofer911]

I'm not sure I'm afraid because I don't have a set of pedals myself. Is it just this aircraft that you have problems with or is it all aircraft?

[@dragoclarke9497]

Presuming the rudder pedals are correctly calibrated it's probably due to a crosswind as the large vertical fin/rudder will give a noticeable turning effect in a crosswind.

[@fabian999ification]

I read that on rotation, you have a pitch-up rate of 3 degrees per second to 15 degrees nose-up. How do you accurately gauge this?

[@Doofer911]

I don't think you can, I think it's just something you have to get a "feel" for. As I said in the video, the best thing to do is to rotate slower than you think you need to. And definitely avoid rotating and pitching up too quickly otherwise you risk a tail strike.

[@fabian999ification]

Thanks Doofer911 :)

[@MP-lm7nn]

Did you forget to arm the speed brake before take off and then secure it after take off or it's possible to take off without these procedures? thanks , great job.

[@gl7080]

If I don't mistaking, the speed brake must be armed just before landing but not when take off. If you armed the speed brake you get a config error when push the trottle.

[@Doofer911]

You don't need to Arm the Speedbrake for Takeoff in the 737. Only for Landing.

[@pallabkumarborahindia]

What did you trim the aircraft to, right after takeoff?

[@efeyzee]

"You should try to be quick as you go on and off of runways." Proceeds to line up at 5 kts g/s

[@slotigy]

Is it actually called a speed bug or is this just a phrase British pilots use?

[@Doofer911]

Nope, actually called a Speed Bug.

[@rolandjongejan5738]

Please help! I have a problem. Right after take-off you said i need to activate the cmd A button. But if i click on the cmd A button it doesn't activate. Does anyone know why?

[@Doofer911]

Are your Flight Director and AutoThrottle switches on?

[@rolandjongejan5738]

Doofer911 ohh stupid, I think i forgot the autotrottle. Thnx

[@alexting827]

4:12 Umm, the taxi line goes onto the blast pad? Or is that a graphical glitch?

[@Doofer911]

Think it's just a glitch with how FSX draws taxiways.

[@aladino52]

where di you get the floating checklist?

[@cosmix2752]

Angel KOPF I think he edited it in, but the original checklist was from the FCOM1 manual.

[@Doofer911]

Correct

[@AbyStronger]

Is this a Microsoft flight simulator x?

[@ethansalazar8283]

When I takeoff the autopilot does not engage!! Could you help me?

[@Doofer911]

Have you entered all the data on the CDU correctly? I remember having similar issues and it was often because I missed one field of information during the FMS/CDU setup

[@ethansalazar8283]

@@Doofer911 I figured out the problem. My yoke was not in the normal position

[@prasanthtadiparthy4896]

@@ethansalazar8283 You must have tried to engage it before 1000 feet. 😃

[@SSAviation737]

@@ethansalazar8283 I know this won't help, but if the autopilot does not engage, just fly the plane manually. It helps maintain skill and it prevents the curse of automation dependency.

[@kirbyxlf8596]

Where do you download the pmdg 737?

[@calumw8409]

@Ai90 The one in the video is from PMDG. Probably best to buy it direct as I have redownloaded it from PMDG quite a few times with no issues.

[@calumw8409]

@Ai90 Ah, fair enough.

[@calumw8409]

@Ai90 That is true, and very frustrating. A few days ago I did several flights on FSX. I realised after the first couple that it's best to check within FSX that the airport and runway you want to fly to is actually there.

[@calumw8409]

@Ai90 I use Navigraph to keep my Nav data up to date. It did mean though I was decending into an airport in the PMDG 737 that wasn't actually there in FSX though!

[@ngxaviation]

Every time I increase the throttle on my joystick, the rudder automatically turns sharply to the right. Any ideas how to fix this? Great video by the way :)

[@casocaptain5493]

Check in the controls options in your simulator. Probably the throttle axis is also set as rudder axis! I hope this will help you, safe flight.

[@alexting827]

Airbus a320 vs Boeing 737

[@ciphr8388]

I think the a320 is better, however I like flying the 737 more

[@robertcsakany8268]

you usually set flaps for takeoff at 15°

[@robertcsakany8268]

@@77l96 yeah but still

[@SSAviation737]

@@robertcsakany8268 No it is usually set to 5, or 1, depending on the company. SWA and United for example usually try to use flaps 1 whenever possible. 15 is for shorter runways and 25 is the maximum you can use for takeoff.

[@robertcsakany8268]

@@SSAviation737 weird, ive never had a flight where using just 5-10° of flaps were used and ive taken off from some big airports (with large runways)

[@SSAviation737]

@@robertcsakany8268 As a passenger? The flaps being a greater degree than it actually is is an illusion. The flap degree is the degree from the wing to the first slot of the double-slotted flap.

[@SSAviation737]

I think airlines like Ryanair and others use flaps 5 normally. Flaps 5 is standard for the 73. However, huge ass aircraft like the 74 usually use flaps 20 for takeoff (10 in special cases)

[@flashdj1974]

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