PMDG 737 - User Manual

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PMDG 737 0.00.1

INTRODUCTION

For Simulator Use Only DO NOT DUPLICATE NOVEMBER 2022

PMDG 737

Introduction and Use

PMDG Simulations

Main Page

Disclaimer and Copyright Information2
Copyright and License3
Table of Contents4
The Testing Team11
Pmdg Technical Support12
Important - Read this Page13
Product Activation14
How to Use the Manuals15
Introduction15
Tutorial Flight16
Installing Liveries17
PMDG Operations Center17
Installing a Livery17
Setting up the Pmdg 737 in Msfs20
Types of Mouse Interaction20
MSFS Type Mouse Interaction (Default)20
PMDG Type Mouse Interaction22
Choosing Mouse Interaction Type23
Setting up the Cockpit Camera24
Sound Settings25
Sound Sliders25
Headphone Simulation25
Active Spatial Sound25
Realism Settings26
Flight Model26
Take-Off Auto Rudder26
Automixture27
Assisted Takeoff27
Other Important Settings28
Key Command to ARM SPOILERS28
Key Commands for PAUSE on and PAUSE off28
The Pmdg 737 Didn't Do What You Expected29
The Plane Is Behaving Erratically29
I Can't Load Full Fuel29
In the 747 or 777 It Worked Like this29
When I Engage the Autopilot, Sometimes It Reverts to CWS R or CWS P Instead of CMD. Why30
With Electric Trim, I Can't Move the Trim All the Way to the Limit30
I Turned the Battery On, but the Plane Has no Power30
How Can I Operate the Manual Gear Unlock30
I See CUTBACK When Setting up the FMS. What Does this Do31
My APU Is On, but I Can't Start Engine #231
I Turned off the Autopilot, but I Can't Silence the Alarm31
How Do I Save My Route31
Why Are My Tire Rims Orange31
My [Insert Passenger/Va Program Here] Is Flagging Me for Excessive V/S32
I Cannot Get TO/GA to Activate32
I Couldn't Get LNAV to Arm/Engage32
The Bank Limiter Isn't Working as I Expected in LNAV32
The Mouse Wheel Isn't Working on Certain Knobs33
I Get a NAV DATA out of DATE Message on the CDU33
I See a Large Mass of TCAS Targets on the ND Around an Airport on the Ground33
I Have Service Based Failures on but Nothing Ever Happens33
Some Annunciator Lights Fade In/Out Instead of Instant On/Off34
SHIFT + 3 Keyboard Shortcut Toggles Marker Beacon Sound34
Speed Brake (In)Effictiveness35
Trouble Keeping Your Speed in VNAV? Try a DCT35
The Magenta Target Altitude Setting on the PFD Lagging36
The Mouse Click Areas Are very Small36
First Time Load after Install May Have Unexpected Problems36
The Parking Brake Does Not Engage37
Details and Quirks of the Pmdg 73738
Air Conditioning System38
Auto-Flight System39
Cockpit Shaking Feature39
Doors39
Electrical System40
Engines40
Fire Controls - Engines40
Flight Controls40
Flight Management Computer41
Fuel Density Model41
Ground Friction Model41
Tiller Steering42
Ground Service Vehicles43
Hydraulic System43
Landing Gear44
Lighting Systems44
Physics-Based Wing Flex44
Pneumatic System45
Sounds45
Towing and Pushback46
Things the Wide Beta Team Wanted You to Know48
Customize Your Pmdg 737 Experience49
Accessing FMS Based Menus from a Dark Airplane49
PMDG 737 Home CDU Menu50
Pmdg Setup Menu51
Understanding Panel Vs. Flight Save/Load States53
Save/Load Effect on Failures54
Save/Load from the MSFS Menu54
Aircraft Setup Menus55
How this Helps You55
How this Works Behind the Scenes (for Sim Techs and Nerds!)56
Using the AIRCRAFT Menu57
Restoring a Definition File58
Using a Different Definition File58
Using a Fixed Definition File for All Flights59
EQUIPMENT Options60
Page 1/16 - Afds61
Page 2/16 - Engines62
Page 3/16 - Datalink62
Page 4/16 - Egpws62
Egpws 262
Egpws 363
Egpws 463
Page 8/16 - Etops64
Page 9/16 and Page 10/16 - Fms and Fms264
Page 11/16 - Fuel65
Page 12/16 - Instruments66
Page 13/16 - Opt Equip67
Opt Equip 268
Opt Equip 368
Opt Equip 468
DISPLAYS Option Pages70
Page 1/9 Displays, Pfd71
Page 2/9 - Pfd72
Page 4/9 - Efis/Map72
Page 7/9 - Eng74
Page 9/9 - Fuel/Ctrls74
FAILURES Customization Pages75
Options Menus76
SIMULATION Configuration Menu77
IRS OPTIONS Sub-Menu82
PERFORMANCE Options83
COLOR Options85
Method 185
Method 286
Failures and Maintenance87
Failures: Top Menu88
All Systems: Top Menu88
Random Failures Sub-Menu89
Service Based Failures Sub-Menu90
Maintenance Sub-Menu91
System Failure / Maintenance Menu92
Failures Master List93
Apu: (2)93
Automatic Flight: (4)93
Doors: (7)93
Electrical: (29)93
Engine: (24)94
Fire: (7)95
Fire Protection Systems: (22)95
Flight Instruments: (10)96
Fuel: (13)96
Hydraulics: (15)96
Ice/Rain Protection: (20)97
Miscellaneous: (11)97
Navigation: (19)97
Pneumatic: (12)98
Pressurization: (2)98
Wheels and Brakes: (10)98
Fs Actions Menu System100
Fuel101
Payload (Passenger Airplane)102
Payload (Cargo Airplane)103
Doors (Passenger Airplane)104
Doors (Cargo Airplane)105
Pushback106
Automated Pushback106
Self-Drive Pushback107
Ground Services (Passenger Airplane)108
Ground Services (Cargo Airplane)110
Ground Maintenance112
Auto Cruise113
Getting the most from Your Pmdg 737114
Using the Landing Lights114
Trackir114
Alternate TO/GA Click Spot115
PFD/ND/EICAS/CDU Pop-Ups115
Limitations of the Simulator116
Time Acceleration Limit116
External Load/Fueling Programs116
Hardware Toe Brakes117
External Route Export Programs117
The Collins Wxr-2100 Weather Radar118
Fmc Saved Flight Plans and Company Datalink119
Flight Plan File Management119
Loading Flight Plan Files119
Using Simbrief to Create a Flight Plan and Weather Data120
Tips and Hints121

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PMDG 737 Specifications

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Brand	PMDG
Model	737
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English

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