PMDG 777 Systems Previews: The Hydraulics, Landing Gear and Brakes

[@DanielDuhon]

This is especially exciting to me because the company I work for makes clamps for the hydraulic systems on the 777

[@dmiller57]

Now I'm jealous all I do is work with pallets

[@adityasanghvi3494]

Great breakdown of the gears, brake and hydraulics. Astounding how much detail is covered in the PMDG 777. Cant wait to get this in my hangar and hopefully the MAX in the near future as well

[@AV8R417]

Wow... what an in depth tutorial! Thank you for all the details on the hydraulics, brakes, and so much more! I definitely have my credit card armed and ready to go! The flight sim community is certainly pleased to have you, Emi.

[@landingmission2203]

Thank you I finally understood the realistic parking brake :)

[@davidwhite8495]

Man, the little details are amazing hoping that the 737 will be updated to be like this!

[@A330Driver]

The 737 already *is* like this ;-)

[@davidwhite8495]

@@A330Driver never noticed the wear on the tires or the hot breaks😅

[@DanielDuhon]

@@A330Driverthe 737 is missing a lot of improvements they’ve made in the 777, obviously the 737 systems differ, but things like tire and brake wear and overheating apply to both. I do believe PMDG stated they will include these updates in the 737 after they get the 777 released to bring both platforms to their current standards of the simulation.

[@A330Driver]

@@DanielDuhon The optics of the brake and tire wear are missing in the 737, but system wise it's all there already. I don't think I ever saw glowing brakes on a 737 though. Must be more of a 777 thing.

[@FedorBuyakov]

@@davidwhite8495 yep

[@BjrnJnsson-ro1ni]

Amazing! I’m so exited for this majestic airliner and for your preview videos!

[@RIdersfan232]

Thank you so much for clearly explaining such complicated systems for us all to understand ❤

[@sk8guitardrums]

Great educated video once again, i can see why PMDG pick you for part of the test team, very interesting level of detail. and so many people were complaining "when will the 777 be out" well now they can see why it takes so long to develop and test such an awesome aircraft with phenomenal detail and accuracy.

[@justwilly6778]

amazing! Such a highly anticipated add-on!!

[@roberthadfield2839]

Re 16:50: Probably the scariest situation I'd ever been in working around aircraft was a brake fire. There is nothing you can do except let a metal fire burn and hope like hell that the metal brake discs don't explode.

[@badassoptic]

Gotta pick my taxi distance and speed carefully when turning.

[@Maverick62201]

Amazing detailed video, I can't wait to what this amazing plane has to offer :)

[@A330Driver]

Thank you!

[@DarkAndVelvetNights]

After a looooooong wait we're finally getting a proper long hauler for the sim! Can't wait!

[@A330Driver]

Indeed, it is really about time!

[@espadon3567]

Goddamn what an amazing level of details

[@amirtak9886]

When I get MSFS 2024 the PMDG 777-300er and 200er are must buys for my long haul widebody colllection. I also cannot wait when they come out with the 747-400 QOTS v3. Im currently on P3D, and its starting to look like outdated FSX when I first started using P3D v3 in 2016.

[@A330Driver]

Once you've seen the MSFS version, you will never want to go back to P3D again! It's a totally different universe!

[@amirtak9886]

@@A330Driver I know, it looks so good. P3D looks like FS9 compared to MSFS

[@countryflyboy8255]

Hope pmdg has got the ground physics update for SU15.. because it's not applied to the 737 yet. It still skids like it's on ice

[@uli767]

Very detailed explanation, sir! Thank you! 👍🏻

[@HARRYISCOOL3168]

I can’t wait for it to release, looks like a great aircraft!

[@A330Driver]

It absolutely is! Just a few more days now!

[@ElitistMagi]

I really hope they don't abandon the 737 and still work on it. Allow us to open the door, windows in the cockpit and update the passenger cabin like how it is in their 777. (I know its apparently in the works). It also looks like the 777 has the default MSFS weather radar, so might as well add it to the 737 as well. Thank you for this preview btw, can't wait to see more!

[@andrew9027]

I would love to see a good 3rd party app that simulates working for an airline. This could then interface with airplanes like this where when I'm not playing, the aircraft is not just sitting there on the tarmac but being flown by other AI pilots and accumulating service hours. So when we do a walk around we have to really check on the walk as well as the log book to ensure we got the plane in good condition. There could also be mistakes made by the AI pilots before handover that we can lookout for.

[@markgr1nyer]

Wow, I wish my PC could handle MSFS atm (constant memory access violations in multiple programs, even after reinstalling windows). I would love to fly it

[@hm3752]

Does the United livery simulate the loss of a wheel? On a more serious note, does a failure of the centre (i think it is the centre if memory is correct) hydraulic system result in the bogeys not tilting and if so is the usual “harder”touchdown simulated? Would be interesting to fail they hyd system and see what the gear looks like after alternate extension. If you look at a video of the recent 777 return to Sydney after the hydraulic leak you will see the landing with alternate gear extended with no tilt

[@theamazingspy3179]

Have you done/will you do a tutorial on how to use CPDLC on Vatsim and/or in general? Since the PMDG 777 appears to have CPDLC built into it.

[@yosmch]

When is the brake+gear wear measured and saved? I did 4 RTO in succession to create the wear but it is gone again when the plane is loaded up again.

[@jamesmcparland6400]

How do you ensure that your use of the aicraft is recorded in the sim? I ve never had to do any maintenance on the 737 even though I have failures enabled. Is the wear linked to each individual livery you have installed?

[@goalski134]

may i ask if the walk around is like the a2a comanche, or is it just done with external camera? cheers!

[@cliffedison3007]

Hi, The Tire Pressure error lights now at every flight. I have cooled brakes, replaced brakes, and replaced the tires. And this error stills show. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks

[@michaelchenal5288]

this w'd be the most realistic FS airplane of all time!

[@davidduhme7780]

In the original post it was mentioned that the optimal brake temp was 700°C, stressing that hot brakes are not ineffective... That seems very counterintuitive to me tbh. Can you explain this further?

[@A330Driver]

Hi, I think you misunderstood that part. Carbon brakes initially get more effective as they heat up, but there is a temperature above which they will quickly loose their effectiveness again. That temperature is around 700°C in the 777. Make them hotter and they'll become weaker. And latest when the fuse plugs melt your brakes will be useless anyway ;-) I agree that this could have been written a little better in the original statement though, that's why I re-phrased it in the video.

[@mdhazeldine]

Impressive stuff, both IRL and from PMDG. Question: How have PMDG implemented failures and wear from session to session? Are they tied to a particular aircraft registration number? It would be nice to simulate how a real airline pilot would be flying different planes on each flight, and they would have to assess the level of wear on the walk around, which could be different each time, and they then have to look in the tech log to see what's broken and see if they are safe to fly or not, by comparing against the Minimum Equipment List.

[@vin340600]

That's where global flight ops comes in. That's an addon from pmdg which will model persistence effects. But it's indefinitely on hold for now.

[@mdhazeldine]

@@vin340600 Ah interesting. Thanks for the heads up there. So it's been announced but not released yet? Will it work with the 737 too?

[@vin340600]

@@mdhazeldineya it was announced many years ago during p3d era but was always in the back burner.. Migrating their fleet to msfs became the top priority and rightfully so.. This addon will be very niche and so may not appear lucrative..

[@BobbyFuzzy]

Fantastic!

[@niconufer6949]

Nice, great video. I have a question here. Is the wear and tear specific to the livery or just to the aircraft? So if I fly UAL for a few hours and then switch to KLM, do I have a completely "new" aircraft again or is the wear and tear saved and carried over?

[@daytonvo2000]

When will it be released to the market place?

[@stephenmckinnell7791]

Looking forward to the 777, just hoping the high realism doesn’t cause problems. I appreciate your vids, as I know you generally know what you’re talking about. Talking about shadows, do you know how they are produced in sim? I’m amazed how real they look.

[@A330Driver]

Thank you very much! If you take the time to learn the normal operating procedures, and have your service based failures turned off, the system complexity should not be a problem. Most of it is handelled by the aircrafts automation. You may hear sounds or see some things without knowing why they happen, but generally they should work without much pilot input unless non normal situations happen. Boeing designed a superb plane here!

[@stephenmckinnell7791]

@@A330Driver As a retired airline pilot I am used to having a decent working knowledge of how things work. I’m really only interested in what may affect the pilots, and also not too bothered about complicated failures. I managed to avoid them during my career so why start now !? 😊 Right now my sim has started stuttering badly, so I’m desperate to get that sorted before the 777 arrives! There’s always something! 🤔

[@mamo-gaming]

Upcoming tutorials ❤👍🏽

[@SangsungMeansToCome]

*OF COURSE IT IS FULLY MODELED*

[@Houncho5]

Just know when we get a legit A330 we’re all going to be in Eman systems class for 2-4 months like in real life 😂😂 ..✈️

[@paulmiddleton7215]

I'm not sure what this video adds to Mathijs' preview cited above. It's exactly the same text and pictures, nothing additional, nothing original.

[@marcschmidt2786]

Thank you very much! Love the way how you are explaining things. Really looking forward to the upcoming 777 tutorials. Will you do a Livestream, when the NDA is lifted on friday? Have a nice day!

[@A330Driver]

I will be in Las Vegas on Friday. Won't be back before the 25th, so I'm afraid we'll have to live with prerecorded videos.

[@marcschmidt2786]

@@A330Driver ahh, I forgot… the flightsim expo is around the corner! Have a great time there. Hope you do a recap of the expo. Would be really interesting.

[@A330Driver]

@@marcschmidt2786 It's really a pity they fall onto the same time, but the good news is, I'll be back home by the 25th, so I should hopefully be able to do something very close to the actual release!

[@simfighter3341]

Though different versions, will we see a comparison of both the PMDG 777 and FF777v2 as soon as the open beta launches ?

[@pieterduplessis6906]

too many comparisons and fps tuning these days. especially on 2 different platforms. fly what you like. After all it is software, not an actual plane

[@simfighter3341]

@@pieterduplessis6906 Thank you for your comment, though it didnt answer my question. It is quite obvious that both planes are softwares thus you can compare them. Not only that but both companies are developing a 777 hence a comparison isnt something very unsual.

[@coder236]

I cant remember but didn't just flight or AQA add click spots to exterior models for the ailerons?

[@A330Driver]

They move the cockpit camera outside during the walkaround. There were some limitations why that isn't possible with a large airplane like the 777, but it was looked into. LOL

[@coder236]

@@A330Driver lol fair enough, I mean the 777 looks amazing and I can't wait for the official trailer to drop later. Looking forward to your tutorial videos to come over the next few weeks too

[@Angel33Demon666]

I still don’t get why PMDG insist on doing all kinds of configuration/failure stuff on the FMGC instead of the way more sensible place these belong to which is the EFB.

[@A330Driver]

Because at the time those features were designed, EFBs were not a thing in the FS community. I recall the first PMDG aircraft to have this was the 737 NGX, released in 2011 for FSX. EFBs only became a thing around five years later. Of course they could move all of that over now - and I'm sure they will in the future - but that would be another 3 month delay. I think that's very well something that can be done in the future and shouldn't hold up a release.

[@pieterduplessis6906]

again with the efb ???? there is no rule that says it HAS to be the EFB. geez. talk about being completely is analysis paralysis.

[@Angel33Demon666]

@@pieterduplessis6906 The EFB is a vastly better medium to handle failures/configurations since the GUI allows for so much more to be shown. Further, there is really not much that the FMGC has to do with failures/configurations-you can’t fail a hydraulic system from the FMGC in the real plane for example. While the EFB is basically the perfect place to handle all the things which don’t belong in the airplane proper because it’s literally not part of the airplane. All the stuff about pushback, loading, performance calculations, failures, configurations, and doors etc should all go there because they’re not part of any real life aircraft’s FMGC.

[@richardsuttill54]

It feels somewhat ironic that Boeing does not want safety features such as escape slides modelled.

[@A330Driver]

After all, it's probably some sort of marketing for them.

[@marti9]

Is it in the marketplace on tuesday?

[@A330Driver]

No, it will be released via PMDGs website first.

[@marti9]

@@A330Driver thanks for confirming !

[@Sanderkke]

Only in Germany they have a car in their backyard 8:05

[@FORTNITE_FORTNITE123]

1.st love you 💖

[@A330Driver]

Thank you!

[@SN57ONE]

Time to switch to Philippine Airlines then 😂😂.