PMDG Boeing 737 NG User Manual

By Chuck

FSX GUIDE

PMDG BOEING 737-800 NG

LAST UPDATED: 04/10/2018

TABLE OF CONTENT

• PART 1 – INTRODUCTION

• PART 2 – COCKPIT LAYOUT

• PART 3 – FLIGHT PLANNING

• PART 4 – START-UP PROCEDURE

• PART 5 – TAXI

• PART 6 – TAKEOFF, CLIMB & CRUISE

• PART 7 – AUTOPILOT

• PART 8 – APPROACH & LANDING

PART 1

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CONTROLS SETUP

PART 1

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INTRODUCTION

The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States. Originally developed

as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from the 707 and 727, the 737 has

developed into a family of ten passenger models with capacities from 85 to 215 passengers. The 737 is Boeing's only narrow-body airliner in production, with the 737 Next Generation (-700, -800, and -900ER) and the re-engined and redesigned 737 MAX variants currently being built.

The 737 was originally envisioned in 1964. The initial 737-100 made its first flight in April 1967, and entered airline service in February 1968 at Lufthansa. Next, the lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968. In the 1980s, Boeing launched the longer −300,

−400, and −500 models, subsequently referred to as the Boeing 737 Classic series and featuring CFM56 turbofan engines along with wing improvements.

The 737 Next Generation (also known as “NG” or “Next Gen”) was introduced in the 1990s in response to the A320, with a redesigned, increased span laminar flow wing, upgraded "glass" cockpit, and new interior. The 737 Next Generation comprises the four

−600, −700, −800, and −900 models, with lengths ranging from 102 to 138 ft (31.09 to

42.06 m). Boeing Business Jet versions of the 737 Next Generation are also produced. The 737 was revised again in the 2010s for greater efficiency, with the 737 MAX series featuring CFM International LEAP-1B engines and improved winglets. The 737 MAX entered service in 2017.

Systems wise, the 737 has a lot of parts that were certified in the 1960/70' and had no

inherent reason to change over time. Hence this is why you will find a mix of technology

throughout the aircraft. The aerospace industry has the saying “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”.

PMDG simulates the 737 NG “X” for variants -800 and -900 in the base package and the

-600 and -700 in an expansion pack.

IXEG Boeing 737-300 Classic (X-Plane 11)

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INTRODUCTION

FlyJSim Boeing 737-200 (X-Plane 11)

PMDG Boeing 737-800 NG (FSX)

PART 1

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INTRODUCTION

Boeing 737 MAX 8

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INTRODUCTION

Before you even step foot in your virtual cockpit, you need to know where you are, where you are going, how you will get there, what you need to get there. This document is structured like a short tutorial flight.

The flight tutorial is structured as follows:

• Familiarize yourself with the cockpit layout

• Plan your flight

• Determine the flight route, fuel & cargo loads

• Spawn the aircraft and set it in a Cold & Dark state

• Provide aircraft with power

• Begin navigation system alignment phase

• Program the FMC (Flight Management Computer)

• Start–up the aircraft and make it ready for flight

• Taxi

• Takeoff

• Climb and cruise

• Explore autopilot capabilities

• Approach and land

TUTORIAL STRUCTURE

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INTRODUCTION

BEST RESOURCES

DISCLAIMER: Do not use this guide for real life flying. I mean it.

Boeing B737.UK.ORG Website

http://www.b737.org.uk/

Mahmoud Abdellatief Youtube Tutorial Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN9OFdlZ4OCVte0Puy6y3OvxEwCKazx3U

Matt Davies Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj_0GBNUAYU&list=UU7SryNncikhgt5tp3rPn0RQ

Noble Air Tutorial

http://www.nobleair.net/library/manuals/737NGX_Tutorial.pdf

PART 2

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

PART 2

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Front Flight Deck

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Nose Wheel Steering Tiller

(used to steer aircraft on the ground)

Chart Light Control

Oxygen Mask

Oxygen Mask Test Switch

Map Light Control

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Cockpit window handle

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Stabilizer Trim (Nose Up / Nose Down)

Autopilot Disengage Button

Control Wheel / Yoke

Checklist Reminder

Memory Device Dials for Flight Number

Note: rotate these dials to the last three digits of your flight number (i.e. Flight 1158) in order to remember it when talking to the

ATC (Air Traffic Controller).

Aileron Trim Indicator

Control Column

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

HUD (Heads-Up Display) Brightness

HUD (Heads-Up Display) screen (click to stow or deploy)

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

MCP (Mode Control Panel)

Autopilot controls

Glareshield Panel

EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) Control Panel

Note 1: The EFIS is a flight deck instrument display system that displays flight data electronically rather than electromechanically. An EFIS normally consists of a primary flight display (PFD), multi-function display (MFD), and an engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS) display. Note 2: The complex electromechanical attitude director indicator (ADI) and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) were the first candidates for replacement by EFIS.

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Master Fire Warning Light

Windshield Wiper

Master Caution Warning Light

Master Recall Panel (“six pack”)

System faults annunciations are displayed on this panel. They tell you where to look for the problem.

EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) Control Panel

MINS (Minimums) Reference Selector

Outer knob selects RADIO or BAROMETRIC altitude reference for minimums Middle knob adjusts radio or barometric altitude value Inner reset pusher resets minimum

FPV (Flight Path Vector) switch

Displays the flight path vector on the attitude indicator.

MTRS (Meters) switch

Displays the altitude in meters instead of feet.

BARO (Barometric) Reference Selector

Outer knob selects units in Hg or HPa Middle knob adjusts barometric altitude value Inner STD pushbutton sets standard 29.92 in Hg

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) Control Panel

Note 1: The EFIS is a flight deck instrument display system that displays flight

data electronically rather than electromechanically. An EFIS normally consists of a primary flight display (PFD), multi-function display (MFD), and an engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS) display. Note 2: The complex electromechanical attitude director indicator (ADI) and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) were the first candidates for replacement by EFIS.

VOR / ADF 1 (VHF Omnidirectional Range or Automatic Direction Finder) selector switch

Navigation Display MAP buttons

WXR: Weather Radar STA: Station, displays all FMC data base navigation aids WPT: displays waypoints in FMC data base ARPT: displays airports in FMC data base DATA: displays altitude constraint and estimated time of arrival for each active route waypoint POS: displays VOR and ADF bearing vectors (position)

TERR: displays GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) generated terrain data

Navigation Display (ND) Mode Selector

APP (Rotate): displays localizer and glideslope information VOR (Rotate): displays VOR navigation information MAP (Rotate): displays FMC generated route and MAP information PLAN (Rotate): displays a non-moving, true north up, route depiction CTR (Push): Displays full compass rose (center) for APP, VOR & MAP modes

Navigation Display (ND) Display Range Selector

(nautical miles)

Outer knob: sets range in nm TFC (Push): Displays TCAS (Traffic Collision and Avoidance System) info

VOR / ADF 2 (VHF Omnidirectional Range or Automatic Direction Finder) selector switch

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Autopilot Course Setter

Autothrottle (A/T) Arming Switch

Changeover (C/O) switch

Switches between IAS and Mach

Autopilot Speed (IAS or Mach) Selected Indicator

Autopilot Course Selected Indicator

Autothrottle N1 Mode pushbutton

Maintains thrust at engine N1 limit selected from FMC CDU

Autothrottle Speed Mode pushbutton

Maintains airspeed selected

Autopilot Speed (IAS or Mach) Selector

Flight Director (F/D) Switch

Speed Intervention Switch

MCP (Mode Control Panel)

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Autopilot VNAV (Vertical Navigation) pushbutton

Autopilot LNAV (Lateral Navigation) pushbutton

Autopilot Selected Heading Indicator

Autopilot Selected Altitude Indicator (ft)

Autopilot Altitude Selector

Autopilot Heading Selector

Autopilot Level Change pushbutton

Autopilot Heading Selected pushbutton

Autopilot VOR/LOC pushbutton

Autopilot Approach pushbutton

Autopilot Altitude Hold pushbutton

Autopilot Vertical Speed pushbutton

Autopilot Selected Vertical Speed Indicator (ft/min)

Altitude Intervention Switch

Autopilot Vertical Speed thumbwheel selector

Autopilot Bank Angle Limit Selector

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Autopilot Engage Command Button (A/P A)

Autopilot Engage Command Button (A/P A B)

Autopilot Control Wheel Steering Engage Button (A/P A)

Autopilot Control Wheel Steering Engage Button (A/P B)

Autopilot Disengage Switch

Flip bar UP to disengage A/P

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Clock

Nosewheel Steering Switch

NORM: uses hydraulic System A ALT: uses alternate hydraulic System B

BELOW G/S PUSH-INHIBIT light

Illuminates when flying below a safe glide slope except when flying under 1000 ft

Main Panel DUs (Display Units) selector

Outboard PFD (Primary Flight Display) Normal – PFD on OUTBD, ND on INBD Inboard PFD (Primary Flight Display) Inboard MFD (Multifunction Display)

Lower Panel DU (Display Unit) selector

ENG PRI: Engine Primary Normal ND: Navigation Display

PFD (Primary Flight Display) screen

ND (Navigation Display)

screen

Master Lights Test and Dim switch

Test / Bright / Dim

Autopilot (A/P) Disengage Light

Autothrottle (A/T) Disengage Light

FMC P/RST (Flight Management Computer, Push-to-Reset) Alert Light

A/T & FMC Disengage Test Switch

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Speed Brake Armed Light

Speed Brake Do Not Arm Light

ND True Airspeed Indication (kts)

ND Ground Speed Indication (kts)

Bank Angle Scale

Maximum Speed (kts)

AoA (Angle of Attack) Indicator

Calibrated Airspeed Indicator (kts)

Attitude Indicator

Altitude Indicator (ft)

Vertical Speed Indicator (ft/min)

Barometric Pressure

(inches of Hg)

Heading and Track Indicator

Mach Number Indicator

Range (nautical miles)

Heading Indicator (Triangle)

Pitch Angle Scale (deg)

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Yaw Damper Indicator

ISFD (Integrated Standby Flight Display) Indicator

Standby RMI (Radio Magnetic Indicator)

Displays magnetic heading and VOR/ADF bearing to the station

MFD (Multi-function Display)

Displays either ENG or SYS pages. ENG shows engine parameters. SYS shows brake temperature and control surfaces positions.

Fuel Quantity (x 1000 lbs)

Fuel Flow Indication (x 1000 lbs/hour)

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) Indication (deg C)

N1 (Fan Speed/Low Pressure Compressor Speed) Indication (%RPM)

Total Air Temperature (TAT) (deg C)

Thrust Mode Display

(G/A = Go-Around)

Engine Crew Alerts

i.e. START VALVE OPEN, OIL FILTER

BYPASS, LOW OIL PRESSURE, etc.

EICAS (Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System)

(Airbus Equivalent: ECAM )

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

N1 Set

Outer Knob: AUTO displays both N1 bugs set by FMC, while BOTH displays both N1 bugs manually set by turning the N1 Set Inner Knob Inner Knob: positions reference N1 bugs and readouts when outer knob is

set to BOTH.

SPD REF: Speed Reference Selector

Outer Knob: AUTO sets reference airspeed bugs from the FMC, V1 sets decision speed manually, VR sets rotation speed manually, WT sets reference gross weight, VREF sets landing reference speed, and SET removes digital readout above Mach/airspeed indicator. Inner Knob: manually sets appropriate reference airspeed or gross weight

Fuel Flow Indication Selector switch (Reset/Rate/Used)

Auto Brake select switch

OFF: deactivates autobrake system 1, 2, 3 or MAX: selects desired deceleration rate for landing (switch must be pulled out to select MAX decel)

RTO (Rejected Takeoff): automatically applies maximum brake pressure when thrust levers are retarded to idle at or above 90 kts

Auto Brake Disarm Light

Antiskid Inoperative Light

LE (Leading Edge) Flaps In

Transit light

LE (Leading Edge) Flaps Extended light

Flaps Indicator (degrees)

MFD (Multi-function Display) page selector

Displays either ENG or SYS pages. Pressing ENG changes engine parameter display mode on lower and upper DU (Display Unit) to display more or less information about engine parameters. Pressing SYS shows brake temperature and control surfaces positions on lower DU on the center pedestal.

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

ENG page

SYS page

ENG page

MFD (Multi-function Display) page selectors

N2 (High Pressure Compressor Speed) Indication (%RPM)

Fuel Flow (x 1000 lbs/hour)

Oil Pressure (PSI)

Oil Temperature (deg C)

Oil Quantity (%)

Engine Vibration Level

Hydraulic System Fluid Quantity & Pressure

Brake Temperature

Flight Control Position

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Nose Landing Gear In Transition Indication (Red when not Down & Locked )

Nose Landing Gear Deployed Indication (Green when Down & Locked )

Right Landing Gear In Transition Indication (Red when not Down & Locked )

Left Landing Gear In Transition Indication

(Red when not Down & Locked )

Left & Right Landing Gear Deployed

Indication (Green

when Down & Locked )

Landing Gear Lever

UP: Landing Gear Retracted MIDDLE: OFF (Hydraulic Pressure is removed from landing gear system) DOWN: Landing Gear Deployed

Landing Gear Hydraulic Pressure Indicator

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Foot Air Control

Windshield Air Control

Outboard Display Unit (DU) Brightness Control

Inboard Display Unit (DU)

Brightness Control

Lower Display Unit (DU) Brightness Control

Upper Display Unit (DU) Brightness Control

Main Panel Brightness Control

Background Light Brightness Control

AFDS (Autopilot Flight Director System) Panel Flood Lights Brightness Control

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

FMS (Flight Management System) CDU (Control Display Unit)

• An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of

in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern civilian aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A primary function is in-flight management of the flight plan.

• The FMS is controlled through the CDU physical interface.

• The FMS sends the flight plan for display to the Electronic Flight Instrument

System (EFIS), NavigationDisplay (ND),or Multifunction Display (MFD).

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) Inoperative Light

GPWS System Test Switch

GPWS Flap Inhibit Switch

Inhibits ground proximity TOO LOW FLAPS alert

GPWS Gear Inhibit Switch

Inhibits ground proximity TOO LOW GEAR alert

GPWS TERR (Terrain) Inhibit Switch

Inhibits look-ahead terrain alerts and terrain display

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Pedestal

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COCKPIT LAYOUT

Autothrottle Disengage Switch

Speed Brake Switch

(“Spoiler” control)

FWD: Retracted AFT: Deployed

Throttles

Thrust Reverser Lever

Can only be deployed if

throttle is at IDLE.

Flap Lever

Left clicking moves it AFT (deploys flaps), while right clicking moves it FORWARD (retracts flaps)

Stabilizer Trim Indicator

Engine Start Levers

UP: IDLE (opens fuel shutoff valve and energizes ignition

system)

DOWN: CUTOFF (closes fuel shutoff valve and de-energizes ignition system)

Stabilizer Trim Wheel

TO/GA Button

(only works if autothrottle is engaged and N1 is greater than 40 %)

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