PMDG 737 - When I Engage the Autopilot, Sometimes It Reverts to CWS R or CWS P Instead of CMD. Why; With Electric Trim, I Cant Move the Trim All the Way to the Limit; I Turned the Battery On, but the Plane Has no Power; How Can I Operate the Manual Gear Unlock

0.00.30 PMDG 737
INTRODUCTION
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enough that you will want to be wary of preconceived notions carried over
from your earlier experiences with other aircraft. As an example, you may
be in for a rude surprise if you are used to how the 777 will automatically
configure the GENs, and then turn either the APU or engines off without
verifying which source you are using.
When I engage the autopilot, sometimes it reverts to CWS R
or CWS P instead of CMD. Why?
If the AFDS senses pressure on the flight controls, it might not engage,
instead going into Control Wheel Steering mode (similar to Fly by Wire
pitch/roll management). This is a type of reversion. CWS reversion from
CMD mode takes 21 pounds of force on the column or 10 pounds of force
on the control wheel. (That’s the CWS HI detent value. CWS LO detent is
5 and 3 pounds, respectively.) Either of these will trigger the reversion on
engagement. If you are not putting physical pressure on your hardware,
check to ensure that it is calibrated. There is also a setting in the
OPTIONS menu that allows you to have the simulation ignore your
hardware while the AP is engaged.
With electric trim, I can’t move the trim all the way to the limit.
This is correct behavior. The stop position will vary slightly depending
upon which of the airplane body types you are flying, but generally
speaking you will lose the ability to trim nose down beyond about 4.0
ANU. It is worth noting that the trim limits are different when the flaps are
UP as opposed to deployed as well. For simplicity, your limits are:
FLAPS DOWN: 0.05 - 14.5 (All variants) FLAPS UP
600 : 4.13 - 14.5
700 : 4.30 - 14.5
800 : 3.95 - 14.5 [some models 4.00, some models 4.05]
900 : 3.90 - 14.5
I turned the battery on, but the plane has no power:
The PMDG 737 manages power draw to ensure it has the necessary
functions at all times. The aircraft is only giving you about enough power
to start the APU or connect ground power. Once either one of those
power sources comes online, the rest of airplane will come to life.
How can I operate the manual gear unlock?
In some cases, we have had to improvise a bit in order to give you the
ability to test/operate items that normally require two button presses or