I ask that because after watching the videos, it just looks so realistic, it's like you have gone as far as you can go with a PC. Michael Pare.

You will need a fully operational cockpit. I don't think its about the software so much. Although that would play a role.

I've seen people use the 747 as a type rating training tool, so I guess, yes. :)

Type rating no re-currency possibly YES..reason being the software is not an approved FTD Jamal

But if you wanted to prep for a type this rating, this ngx will definotely get you way ahead of e game before you get in the level D sim.JackColwill

You can use it for practise but it is not something you can put in your logbook.

Regardless if you can "use" it.(however you mean that, I'm assuming you mean counting it as hours in a 737....which would be a no). For any studying of systems or failures i would think that running through situations in the NGX would be far better than studying out of a book. So it just depends on how you mean use. To perfect your manual flying ability and control of the aircraft......NO, To practice flows, system integrations, and failure actions on your own time to better help your learning....YES!!!

BGR pretty much answers the question . some situations can be simulated on your own time at home and does not counts towards your training but it does help . but when i comes to the must important part ( controlling the AC ) NOPEE. thats when you wake up and remenber you are at home ....

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Regardless if you can "use" it.(however you mean that, I'm assuming you mean counting it as hours in a 737....which would be a no). For any studying of systems or failures i would think that running through situations in the NGX would be far better than studying out of a book. So it just depends on how you mean use. To perfect your manual flying ability and control of the aircraft......NO, To practice flows, system integrations, and failure actions on your own time to better help your learning....YES!!!

For this reason alone, for practice on your own time, PMDG's pricing is a steal, when compared to real life simulation costs or other professional training programs for the NG. They may not admit as much, but I'm sure a few airline pilots (if not their actual company training departments) will get their hands on the NGX for practice on their laptops at their hotels on layovers.

I ask that because after watching the videos, it just looks so realistic, it's like you have gone as far as you can go with a PC. Michael Pare.

I agree with you 100% !!The video footage is amazing and reminds me so much of the real aircraft in every way ! Well done PMDG.

The fault lies with FSX itself...It could never replicate the "feeling" of flying an aircraft like a full motion sim can and doesnt quite have the fidelity of an approved FTD. But the PMDG 737NGX is the best training tool you can get for the money for practicing systems, procedures, failures and some handling basics, it will help a lot towards real world proficiency.

While PMDG have a good role in making accurate add-on aircraft, don't forget that fsx is a clumsy and flawed piece of software. While you could practice systems / checklists etc there is no actual physical elements to the game - there are no fluids, fuel, cables, electrical circuits, physics etc, it just an illusion, so it would have minimal real world training use. However, you could use it to understand procedures, but that's about as 'real as it gets' in my opinion. Chris Farrell

You can use it as a procedural trainer (e.g. flicking switches at the appropriate moment) and using it for "cockpit familiarity" (i.e. where things are located) but for anything functional it may or may not match the real thing, and flight dynamics are completely out of the question (FS is seriously flawed). It is a good generic trainer for instrument training, and for getting the principles of instrument flying, but again for anything specific, it may or may not be any good. In summary, don't use it for anything aircraft-specific, but it is good for generic things. Best regards,Robin.

While PMDG have a good role in making accurate add-on aircraft, don't forget that fsx is a clumsy and flawed piece of software. While you could practice systems / checklists etc there is no actual physical elements to the game - there are no fluids, fuel, cables, electrical circuits, physics etc, it just an illusion, so it would have minimal real world training use. However, you could use it to understand procedures, but that's about as 'real as it gets' in my opinion. Chris Farrell

On one of the other threads they were talking about duct overheats and Ryan was saying that deep inside the guts of the sim there's actually simulated air moving through simulated ducts, and I would bet that's true for the other systems as well.

On one of the other threads they were talking about duct overheats and Ryan was saying that deep inside the guts of the sim there's actually simulated air moving through simulated ducts, and I would bet that's true for the other systems as well.

It's just an illusion as there is nothing physical there. Chris Farrell