February 10, 20179 yr Hi. Is anyone out there is still having trouble with PMDG's kneeboard displaying an empty window in FSX? I have just written a brief setup script for the 737 800 before engine start and added it to the PMDG 737 800 HTML check list file. I placed it in the PMDG Airplane directory, i.e. Airplanes\PMDG 737-800NGX WL\ (found in SimObjects if using Steam) and it works well. Hope others find it useful. My setup is FSX in Steam and I use the Oculus Rift CV1 with Flyinside and I use MCE as my copilot. The kneeboard once selected is easy to manipulate inside the cockpit thanks to Flyinside. Many thanks to Lewis and his setup for Gatwick to Edinburgh based on his Youtube video flying a Ryanair PMDG 737 800 with winglets. Using a HTML editor, create and name the HTML file - boeing737-800_check - and copy and paste following: - BOEING 737-800 PROCEDURESSTARTUP: FMC / OHP UPPER / OHP LOWER / MCPA FMC SETUP* MENU * FS ACTIONS* PMDG SETUP* STATE LOAD* NGX LONG* FS ACTIONS * LOAD FUEL 1250 BLS* PAYLOAD AS REQUIREDB OHP UPPER* IRS – SET BOTH TO NAV* WAIT UNTIL ON DC LIGHTS UP ON BOTH TO SHOW ALIGNEDC FMC* POS INIT* TYPE EGKK TO L2* ENTER GATE 106* NEXT PGE* SELECT L4 GPS L* PREV PGE * PASTE TO R4 – SYSTEM NOW ALIVED ROUTE* SET TO EGKKEGPH* SET FLT ATC126* SET RUNWAY 26L* SEL DEP ARR BUTTON* SEL DEP L1 – SIDS & RUNWAYS* SEL 26L R3* SEL 1L BIG7M* SEL ROUTE R6* NEXT PAGE (CHECK NAV BLUE LINE)* SET AIRWAY UT420 TO L2* SET WEYPOINT TNE TO R2* SET AIRWAY UN57 TO L3 * SET WEYPOINT POL TO R3* SET AIRWAY UN601 TO L4* SET WEYPOINT MARGO TO R4* ACTIVATE / EXE* PERF INIT* SEL L3 ZFW (127.3 AUTO CALCULATED) DEL 127.3 FROMM TYPING LINE* ENTER 2.7 INTO RESERVES* ENTER 30 INTO COST INDEX* ENTER ALT 360 R1* TRANSITION ALT 6000* EXE* N1 LIMIT* SEL DRATE L3 - <TO-1 <ATC>* SEL TAKEOFF R6* FLAPS 5* SEL R1 V1 135 * SEL R2 VR 136* SEL R3 V2 146* ENTER MACH 146E MCP* TURN ON BOTH FD* SET ALTITUDE TO 36000F OHP LOWER* SET AFT FUEL PUMP ON – LIGHT WILL GO OUT* APU BLEEDS SHOULD BE ON* START APU – EGT METER SHOULD RISE * TURN ON WHEEL WELL, WING ANTI COLLISION AND LOGO LIGHTS* STROBE SET TO STEADY* ENTER 36000 IN RIGHT HAND PANEL* TURN OF RECIRC FANS L&R* TURN ON (4) WINDOW HEAT - SIDE FWD/ FDW SIDE* SET ANTI ICE IF 5%* TURN ON (2) HYD PUMP ELEC 2 - ELEC 1* ARM EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS* TURN ON FASTEN SETBELTS AND NO SMK CHIME* BUS TRANS (3 BLUE LIG)* SEL (2 MIDDLE) APU GEN BUTTONS ON * GOTO GROUND COONECTION IN FMC AND REMOVE CHOCS* SET PRK BRK ON* TURN ON REMAINING FUEL PUMPS (3)* TURN ON YAW DAMPERMCP * TURN OF LNAV AND VNAVRADIO PANEL BEHIND THROTTLE * TURN ON TCAS TO FAR RIGHT To... Press... Display/hide main panel SHIFT+1 Display/hide radios SHIFT+2 Display/hide GPS SHIFT+3 Display/hide throttle quadrant SHIFT+4 Display/hide overhead panel SHIFT+5 Display/hide trim SHIFT+6 Display/hide PFD SHIFT+7 Display/hide MFD SHIFT+8 Display/hide EICAS SHIFT+9 PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate) [ ] Pushback REQUEST(press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop) BEFORE START [ ] Parking Brake SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key) ENGINE START Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence. AFTER START [ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED [ ] Flight Controls CHECK [ ] Autopilot SET AND OFF [ ] Instruments CHECKED [ ] Autobrake RTO (REJECTED TAKEOFF) [ ] Avionics Switch ON [ ] Avionics SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) [ ] Trim SET [ ] Beacon Light Switch ON BEFORE TAKEOFF [ ] Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF (press F7 as necessary) [ ] Flight Director ON [ ] Autothrottle ARM (if using TO/GA mode for takeoff) TAKEOFF [ ] Brakes RELEASE (press PERIOD key) [ ] Strobe Lights ON [ ] Transponder ALT (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) [ ] Thrust Levers ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary) --or-- [ ] TO/GA Mode ENGAGE (press CTRL+SHIFT+R) [ ] Thrust VERIFY CORRECT FOR TAKEOFF [ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS CALLOUT "80 KNOTS" [ ] Airspeed V1 CALLOUT "V1" [ ] Airspeed VR CALLOUT "ROTATE" --ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP-- [ ] Airspeed V2 CALLOUT "V2" [ ] Landing Gear UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED) (press G) [ ] Autopilot Heading Select switch ON IF DESIRED [ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN V2+15 KIAS [ ] Autopilot ENGAGE [ ] Flaps START RETRACT ON SCHEDULE AT 1,000' AGL (press F6 as necessary) CLIMB [ ] Autothrottle OFF [ ] Landing Lights OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL [ ] Altimeter SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL CRUISE [ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) [ ] Trim AS NECESSARY (press Num Pad 6 or Num Pad 7 as necessary) DESCENT [ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) COMPUTED AND SET (see the Reference page of the Kneeboard) [ ] Autobrake AS DESIRED [ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED [ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED [ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) [ ] Altimeter SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL [ ] Avionics SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) [ ] Airspeed <250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL [ ] Landing Lights ON BELOW 10,000' MSL [ ] Approach Procedure REVIEW APPROACH [ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED [ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) [ ] Flaps AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary) [ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED LANDING [ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED [ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) [ ] Landing Gear DOWN and CONFIRMED (press G) [ ] Flaps AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary) [ ] Speedbrake ARMED (press SHIFT + / [FORWARD SLASH key]) [ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED [ ] Autothrottle ARM (if using TO/GA mode for go-around) LANDING ROLL [ ] Thrust Levers CLOSED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) [ ] Autothrottle CHECK OFF [ ] Speedbrake Lever CHECK FULL UP (press SHIFT+/ [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary) [ ] Thrust Levers REVERSE (press F2 until Reverse) [ ] Thrust Levers IDLE AT 60 KIAS (press F3 until Idle) [ ] Autobrake OFF [ ] Brake AS NECESSARY (press PERIOD key) [ ] Autopilot CHECK DISENGAGED TAXI-IN [ ] Speedbrake Lever DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key]) [ ] Lights AS DESIRED [ ] Flap Lever UP (press F6 until Up) [ ] Transponder STBY PARKING [ ] Parking Brake SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY) [ ] Fuel Control Switches CUTOFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F1) [ ] De-ice OFF [ ] Lights AS REQUIRED [ ] Flight Director OFF NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.
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