PMDG 777 ILS (Raw Data) Tutorial

[@massach0ny]

Just to make it a bit easier, you don’t need to look at the needle on the ND during this procedure as the scan would be too big. But instead if you look at the white needle down the LOC indication, it’s the top of the needle on the ND, so keep it between the (pink)heading bug for small correction 😊 Thank you for the video very useful !

[@CaptainNav]

Thanks for tuning in👍

[@jibeneyto91]

Very nice, beautiful approach and landing!

[@CaptainNav]

Thank you

[@Ahmedblaser]

impressive how the loc and GS stick to you :-)

[@CaptainNav]

+Ahmed Saleh Thank you for the comment.

[@redskins47chaos]

Thank you for your amazing videos and tips! Best tutorials on YT by far and by a real captain!!

[@CaptainNav]

Thank you very much😄

[@Akhiunknwn]

Amazing tutorials. Where are the fly by wire and trim indications on the PFD? How to display them?

[@CaptainNav]

The FBW indication is displayed in cyan (blue) on the speed "tape". It is something specific to the simulation you can select in the settings. We don't have it in the real aircraft since there is more feedback on the controls.

[@Akhiunknwn]

@@CaptainNav Thanks Captain!

[@niranjaniyer1584]

Hello Captain Nav, quick question, do you turn off auto throttle on a real 777, while doing manual landing? I read that boeing recommends the autothrottle to be on, this handles any sudden gusts of winds. I have seen some pilots disable them. Please advise. BTW a very smooth landing, thank you.

[@CaptainNav]

The autothrottle stays on even for a manual landing indeed...and it seems to be a Boeing recommendation in the Flight Crew Training Manual. The only time I would see no autothrottle is in the simulator for training purposes. However, it has been argued here before that some airlines disconnect the autothrottle for landing, so it is possible. It depends on the airline procedures I guess...

[@niranjaniyer1584]

Hello Captain Nav, thank you for your reply. :)

[@ederss7]

Do you use rudder inputs to land in severe crosswinds? I've noticed that the autopilot uses a lot of rudder inputs during crosswind landings. For example: with winds pushing the plane to the right, the autopilot uses the right rudder pedal combined with turning the yoke to the left. I was wondering if pilots also use this technique.

[@CaptainNav]

Yes you need to use a bit of rudder in a crosswind landing. Thr best way to manage a crosswind landing, in my opinion, is to fly the approach with a crab (nose into the wind), decrab in the flare (straighten the nose) and use a bit of downwind aileron. This should work out nicely.😃👍

[@zeez88]

Nice video! I just wanted to ask if you have any idea why i keep getting a TERRAIN! TERRAIN! PULL UP! Warning on my PMDG 777 while on final approach to Land. And yes my Aircraft is fully configured during approach, Flaps 30 , Gear down. Thanks.

[@CaptainNav]

Hey...thanks for watching.👍 I came across this problem recently with the American Airlines livery. IIRC you need to go into the options and find "minimum runway length" or something similar. Change it to a smaller value (let's say 7500 feet). It should get rid of the spurious GPWS warning. Let me know how you get on with that.

[@mateiteglas7997]

How did you get the diamonds on the left PFD before hitting APP/LOC? What are those? When do you hit APP or LOC?

[@jacobushoman6349]

Great video, but why do you only show half the cockpit, to get an overall understanding what goes on, I only see the PFD and the ND.

[@CaptainNav]

You need to keep looking at the instruments otherwise it would not work if I move "the camera" around.

[@Dokug]

Good day, I hope you are well. Out of curiosity, why do you regard flying with manual throttle as dangerous? I would argue that any sufficiently trained pilot should be able to handle speed control him/herself and even that you should every now and then disconnect the autothrottle so that you are used to manual thrust, should it not be available some day.

[@CaptainNav]

This was a joke...one of the instructors when I learned the 777 said that flying without the autothrottle was dangerous. I think he was trying to make a point about the autothrottle wake up function. I agree, we should be able to handle the throttle (and we are)!👍

[@grantstillman8042]

Thanks for this - I wonder if there's a way to fly ILS manually, in other words without using the FMC?? I like to fly this way a lot of the time, VOR etc, and then input the ILS Frequency and course setting on NAV1 and hit the APP button at the right time. I have all the PMDG aircraft but not sure if this way of flying/landing is possible without using the FMC? Thanks if you have the time to respond :)

[@CaptainNav]

+Cllr Grant Stillman To tell the truth, the B777 works along with the FMC. You use the FMC to tune the ILS, etc...There are no radio navigation buttons... With a B737, it is maybe easier to just tune the ILS and set the course.

[@mykoolbuble]

Captain Nav i thought so, ok thanks for reply i guess I'll need to get to grips with the fmc 👍

[@CaptainNav]

+Steve Jackson No worries. Have a look at the FMC tutorial on the channel, hopefullyit can help.👍

[@harisman100]

Do u pitch for attitude or is it the other way?

[@CaptainNav]

Not sure exactly what you mean but yes pitch and attitude are more or less the same. It is your position relative to the horizon.

[@MSA3568]

Bonjour Captain! Have you uploaded a video of raw data take off, level accelerations clips and descents and especially steep turns? Can you explain what you mean by trimming for speed? How is it different from normal pitch trim? Please explain this with regards to fly by wire sensitivity.

[@CaptainNav]

Hi... no I haven't uploaded other "raw data" videos as it is not really something we do. On the B777, because it is a fly by wire aircraft, we trim for speed. This is the way it works, unlike conventional aircraft you trim for pitch to relieve pressure on the yoke. The simulation allows you to display where the trim speed is (not the real aircraft)

[@MSA3568]

@@CaptainNav so the magenta triangle next to speed scale is the trimmed speed?

[@CaptainNav]

No the trim speed shows a blue FBW. I am not sure if it is on the video but on my more recent videos it is there. You can enable the FBW to display in the options.👍

[@MSA3568]

@@CaptainNav merci beucoup! I learn't something new today. As it is FBW when executing a steep turn for 180/360 degrees (Airline ASSessments 😬🎯) you minimise control inputs after acquiring the right flight condition attitude with the slight increase in Pitch ~(3 deg) and increase of N1 ~5-8% and fly by wire will keep that attitude if bil turbukence or pilot oscillation...correct? I assume the FBW works similarly to Airbus but with no auto trim and no auto thrust but are protected from bank angke experience, over speed or app to stall and g- load prot?

[@CaptainNav]

The blue FBW is not in the real aircraft. For normal turns, indeed there is no need to pull the yoke. For steep turns you have to disconnect the PFC's and fly in direct mode. In that case you do have to increase the pitch a little bit and add some thrust.👍

[@claudemiropacheco]

You made it look too easy :)

[@CaptainNav]

It was not the first take 😄

[@all-rounder9307]

How do we take care of the cross wind as keeping Loc in centre in manual landing is bit difficult

[@CaptainNav]

Try to find a heading that keeps the localiser depending on the crosswind. Use the navigation display to keep the trackline on the runway centreline.

[@MSA3568]

Once the localized has stopped moving that is the heading to keep. If parallel bring the LOC to the center and return to the heading that stopped the LOC. put the Heading bug on that Drift heading and any further deviations due to changing wind velocity accommodated within the heading bug width. If visual distribute attention outside and on the ILS needles. Pay attention to what the wind vector is doing to help you anticipate drift as well as rate of descent corrections to maintain glide slope as it is ground speed dependent. Don’t forget to keep thrust setting in your scan as well as pitch which you should know as every aircraft has its magic numbers.

[@dazanthony9198]

Hello, How do I get my pmdg 777LR across into my fsx or Lockheed p3dv4. I’m at a complete loss and have spent hours today but no joy. I am currently a 777 pilot and specifically bought the 777LR to practice my raw data as I have a check coming soon, but I am not computer savy at all and need some serious help. Many thanks. Daz

[@CaptainNav]

Have you already installed the PMDG 777 on your computer or are you looking to transfer it from FSX to P3D? If you just purchased it, as far as I remember, it should be just a matter of downloading it from PMDG's website and installing (there should be an installer) straight into your simulator, either FSX or P3D (NOT both!).

[@dazanthony9198]

Captain Nav thanks for your reply. I have it up and running. But sometimes the auto throttle advances once I engage the auto throttle switch and not press TOGA. Any ideas why? Also I’ve saved a flight departing on runway 12R in Dubai. FMC fully loaded, then when the flight loads, it immediately crashes on the runway before I’ve even started rolling. Have you experienced this? Thanks Daz

[@HolyOrangeJuice]

@@dazanthony9198 in the pmdg options on the fmc. Go to simulation. Find the option about manually overriding auto throttle. Always, hold only, never. I set mine to never. Reason? My throttle can make minor movement without touching it. With cancels the auto throttle and the Sim tries to sync the in game throttle to yours on the desk. Also pmdg is a heavy heavy simulation. Usually best to just use the default hotstart on a runway of your choice. If you're looking for super fast flight.

[@Fritty2406]

When did you disconnect the AT??

[@CaptainNav]

You don't

[@s_h136]

How is flying without the autothrottle „dangerous“? At Lufthansa it‘s SOP to also disconnect AT when you‘re disconnecting the AP.

[@CaptainNav]

One of the instructors when I was learning the 777 was saying it was dangerous to disconnect the autothrottle. I always thought it was funny, hence the quote in the video. Our SOP is to keep the autothrottle engaged at all times. Coming from the 737, I guess he was trying to put it in our brain to keep the autothrottle on.

[@s_h136]

Captain Nav For which Airline do you fly?

[@CaptainNav]

I decided a long time ago to keep it private. Thanks.

[@MSA3568]

Some airlines prefer to maintain Autothrottles after disconnecting AP. Emirates being one such.

[@CaptainNav]

Yeah it really is an airline thing.

[@anshulkadam2790]

Hello Captain Nav I aslo Use PMDG 777 but I don't get ALTITUDE CALLS while Landing instead of that I hear "TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP" can you please help me to get the altitude calls. Please sir I can't hear the 500...400..300..200.. APPROACHING MINIMUMS...100....50...40..30..20..10. I only hear the TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP while my Approach.

[@CaptainNav]

Hello, please check all the altitude callouts are enabled in the options. You should not get a terrain warning, there is definitely something wrong. If you believe there is something wrong with the software, please get in touch with PMDG support.👍

[@anshulkadam2790]

@@CaptainNav how to turn on the Altitude callouts sir

[@anshulkadam2790]

@@CaptainNav I don't know how to turn on the ALTITUDE CALLOUTS ☹️

[@CaptainNav]

On top of my head it is in the PMDG setting via the FMC menu.... Most callouts should be enabled by default though....I am a little bit puzzled😕

[@anshulkadam2790]

@@CaptainNav Oh ok🙂

[@raazdhwozu6269]

Why my pfd show no auto land at short final?

[@CaptainNav]

You must have an autopilot fault enabled in your sim.