PMDG 737 0.00.31
INTRODUCTION
For Simulator Use Only DO NOT DUPLICATE NOVEMBER 2022
two hands. In the case of the manual gear unlock, press the click spot on
the lock for 2 seconds and it will simulate the operation that normally
requires two hands.
I see CUTBACK when setting up the FMS. What does this do?
Cutback is an automatically managed noise abatement process for the
NG airplane. CUTBACK will reduce thrust at CUTBACK altitude and up to
the RESTORE to a calculated N1. The calculated N1 is such that at
entered V2+20, at restore altitude, present environmental conditions and
current weight the aircraft in engine out configuration can maintain a
specific (small) climb gradient. Accordingly, weight and V2 must at
minimum be entered otherwise the (rather lengthy) iterative calculation for
CUTBACK N1 cannot proceed. Turns out that this N1 value is rather
small and thus you have a reduced sound footprint. If your V2 is deleted
the FMC will cancel CUTBACK (with a warning). If calculated N1 for
cutback is excessive then you will also see a warning.
My APU is on, but I can’t start engine #2:
The isolation valve is usually set to AUTO. By default, AUTO does not
allow air from the #1 side to cross over to the #2 side. The APU feeds into
the #1 side, so the isolation valve needs to be set specifically to ON for
engine start and returned to AUTO when running the after-start checklist.
I turned off the autopilot, but I can’t silence the alarm:
You need to press the autopilot disconnect button on your joystick (or the
Z key) twice in order to silence the alarm. Make the first press, wait a
second or two and then press it again. If you double-press too fast, it
won’t silence. Always use the disconnect button, don’t use the disconnect
“bar” on the MCP – you’ll have the siren constantly going off if you do.
How do I save my route?
You must have a valid route entered and activated first and you must be
on the ground. Then, go to the RTE page 1, and press LSK 4L < ROUTE
SAVE. This lights the EXEC button. If you press it now, it will give the file
an automatically generated name. You can also type a custom name into
the scratch pad, and it will save the route under that name. The .rte files
are saved to \pmdg-aircraft-737\work\Flightplans.
Why are my tire rims orange?
The PMDG 737 realistically models brake heating. If you are seeing the
brakes glowing orange, you’ve overused them. They will not be as
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