PMDG General Forum

Fellows,Just installed the bird from scratch with the 1.1 update. Did not encounter any problems at all. With Fred's tutorial beside me, started the battery and after that, switched the APU. There comes the fun:After abt. 30 seconds the APU sounds come through and the bird starts to jump up and down the platform like it goes completely out of mind. Remember I only started the APU...Any ideas?Tnx and regards,Michel Kraneveldt

Great work on the 737NG! I'm very happy w/ the panel,FMS is beautiful...I purchased a New Collins FMS4200 manual on ebay for $20 and apply it to the NG and it is just flawless...question on the exterior view.Just curious...why doesn't the 737NG have flexing wings?

Hey all, I hope someone can help me with this one. I recently bought the 737NG and am using it on FS2002, yesterday to be exact, and I am impressed with the panel etc. execpt I have run into a few problems. First, when I installed the aircraft I elected to have the load manager installed, however, when I go to run the manager it gives me this fatal error: "Could not detect a vaild Microsoft Flight Simulator installation" and then quits. Second, I downloaded and thought that I installed the full service patch, but when I go to run FS I get this message: "Cannot find MS Flight Simulator Registry Tree. Are you sure it was installed properly?" then after FS starts I go and …

Hi all,I want to run fs2004 on my main pc, but use my other (much slower) pc to display the fmc and radio stack. I have a licensed version of widefs, how do I get it all working? And will my slow old celeron slow things up too much?cheersantmain pcathlon 2.6xpnforce2 motherboardnvidia fx9000 ultra1.5 gb ddr

Hi all,I just purchased the 737 and wow, I am impressed. I also discovered recently WidevieW in FS2002, and I am planning to try it in FS2004.I was surprised to find out after the installation of the 737 and service pack 1 that I don't need to generate a key to register my purchase. I am still afraid of what will happen in 10 days...What if I install it on a second + third computer to have a 6 monitor setup ? Will I get the option to activate it ? Do I need to buy 3 copies ?Since it is not cheap, I prefer to ask first... any experience ?Lorenzo

try to run 737 TNG with fs9(french release) on WIN XP PRO- I've installed 737 TNG then SU 1-1 with the right options- as seen on the forum, I've added the following lines into the fs9.cfg [OldMOdules] PMDGOptions.DLL=1I still have the error message with PMDGOptions.DLL when starting fs9If someone could help,ThanksYann

Here's what I have done to preserve the FS2002 PMDG flight dynamics in FS2004. It involves some modification to the B737-700.air and aircraft.cfg files...these are for the -700.FS2004 ignores the wing incidence and twist parameters, resulting in about 0.5 deg more nose-up attitide for a given AoA in FS2004, and there is a significant increase in induced drag resulting from this and other changes in the way FS2004 does flight dynamics. After the mods, I have pitch, trim, and cruise fuel flows consistent between FS2002 and FS2004.RegardsBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-V L-300Washington, D.C.========================================MODIFICATIONS:In B737-700.air:Tabl…

hishould i see light reflections on the fuselage when swiching the landing lights on at night? i only see reflections on the engines. and: is "logo light" working or not? 'cause i don't see any light on the tail. i do see the textures, but they are not lightend.just curious, because i use FS2002, and my FS9-friend has all the lights at night... is this only provided in FS9?thanx,stu

I have today installed PMDG737NG.How can I now install the navdata for the FMC. www.navdata.at is not available for some considerable time. I cannot even email Roger. signed John Sugden.

Letting the autopilot fly the STAR is all very well, but the lat part always results in a straight line to the landing runway threshold (i.e. no real approach).Is there an easy way to create/programme into the FMC nav system a Final Approach Fix on the landing runway heading, for example 8 or 10 miles from touchdown?Thanks for any help.Toni.

Hi, I formatted the system 2 times this weekend, one time at least because I had a virus.Now, I made a fresh instalation of PMDG in FS 2004 and everything works fine, except the fact that the PF usage (after making control alt delete and going to the performance page in windows Xp) shows too high values. Begins with 400 or 500 MB and it goes to 1.60 gigabites of PF usage with FS opened. It is not normal since when I had 512 DDR 333 everything was possible to do, and now with a much better processor, a better motherboard, much better graphic card and 2 times memory, the PC and FS runs too slow after 10 or 20 times due to that PF usage. When I see the memory used by FS is n…

I keep getting Insufficient Fuel everytime I load a flight into the fmc for the 700 series.I tried a flight this morning from KORD to KIND,short flight but with a full load of fuel.Here are the figures from the fmc:GW 128.9 Fuel 46.0 ZFW 82.9 Reserves 6.2 Cost Index 80.I flew at FL 210 and before I could get out of the page it read Insufficient Fuel.I was wondering am I doing something wrong in programming or is the fmc messed up?I have tried diffrent numbers for the reserves but still the same message. JeffG

Hey I got the 737NG and LOVE IT!!! I am just getting the FMC somewhat understood, but I am totally clueless on how to start the plane properly from cold & dark. I read the Normal Opperating Proceedure manual on checklists ect. but have no idea where or what all the stuff is that they talk about... Is their a tutorial or somethign easier to help this 737NG newbie get his engines started the real way?ThanksBilly

hi allcan anyone tell me if i have to buy active camera separately in order to see wing views and walk around the 737.thanks.

Hi fellow 737NG pilots, Is there a way to view other aircraft traffic (TCAS) from the PMDG 737NG Nav display (ND)? I thought by clicking TFC button on the Navigation Display Control Panel that the traffic would appear on the ND? For some unknown reason, I can't view TCAS information, what am I doing wrong?Regards,Chad C. DeMuth-OlsenPilothttp://home.bresnan.net/~atc01/Images/chad...1_signature.jpg

Hi!You might be interested in the following site. It's in German, but I think there are some downloads that can be used without any knowledge of the german language.http://www.b737pilots.deregards,Joerg

Hallo, is it possible, to import any kind of flightplans into the FMC of the 737 PMDG or have I to type every waypoint step by step in it? And can I save the plan for the next time? How are you handles this?regards Kai

Out of the entire list there are only 8, total, for the 600??? I like the 600, I must say I am suprised by the ratio.

Hello All,I am trying to program the Gorman Four Departure SID for KLAX. I'm only concerned with programming the GMN transition departing runway 24L/6R. I have tried multiple combinations after reading all of the threads that were previously posted but I'm not able to recreate the SID as published. The following works but it's not correct.SID GMN4.GMN RNW 24L HDG 250 UNTIL 3000 NAVAID GMNThanksScott Sikorski

Just wondering if the Fasten Seat Belt "AUTO" logic is modelled in PMDG?Shouldn't the Fasten Seat Belt chime sound when you move the switch from OFF to AUTO on the ground with the flaps up? Shouldn't the chime also sound (when in Auto) in the air when you retract the flaps to UP and again, when you extend the flaps? (I don't know for sure, but the wiring schematics seem to suggest this).No Smoking may be different on some 737's because they hardwire the No Smoking lights on. How is this modelled in PMDG? (I haven't got the program which allows me to wander through the cabin).Regarding the Attendant Call system, shouldn't pushing the button on the overhead panel generate a…

After I load my flight Plan into the FMC, I click on the Dep page to set a different runway and this is what I get. "Program Error" and the page is black. So I go back and enter my departure airport and my arrival airport, then I go to the departure page and all the runways are there and everything is ok. But when I load my company flight plane I get the same error message again.

Hello, I would like to inquire if the NG FMS supports flight plan programming independent of the FS9 flight planner (can I enter a random plan via the keypad)?Are victor and jet route airways programmable in the NG FMS?Can I reprogram the FMS in flight with new waypoints and a change in destination?Does the NG FMS support Direct TO waypoint functions?Can Lat/Long coordinates (user defined waypoints) be added to any flightplan?Does the NG FMS display flap setting and V-speeds?____________Thanks!

Hi All,I was reading about the Air Conditioning system and found out that "One pack may be inoperative provided maximum altitude is limited to: FL250"Why cant the 737-NG fly above FL250 if one pack fails?Also, "If you dispatch with one pack inop, then max alt FL250. If a pack fails when above this level, then you may continue at the higher level. "I don't understand this statment neither. How can a pack fail ABOVE FL250 if you cant fly above that altitude if 1 Pack Inop? :-roll Besides, If both pack fails why can the 737-NG then climb to , let's say, FL310 and not without 1 pack? Why this limitation?I think i messed up everything in my mind. x(Bruno Francescoli.

Still no SID / STAR

Hi,How long does it normally take to receive the download link after purchase?I Purchase the 737 yesterday (31/08/03) and as yet have not received any reply, other than confirmation of my purchase... but no download link, which the email said I would receive.I've also email PMDG but again, no reply.CheersDave March