No GPS?

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

Okay, this is odd. There is no GPS in the 737NGX??? Is the FMC supposed to cover up for it??? What exactly does it do?

[MrKen 3]

Okay, this is odd. There is no GPS in the 737NGX??? Is the FMC supposed to cover up for it??? What exactly does it do?

It has gps units. The fmc compares then to the positions reported by the irs. As far as a graphic interface, f you're looking for a g1000 you'll be disappointed. Real 737ng pilots have to make do with the nd & fmc. It's actually quite powerful once you get used to it and you likely won't miss a traditional ga style gps.Ps: if you really need a moving map try fs commander. It's also good for making flight plans & exporting to fsx/pmdg aircraft.

[Epikk 55]

Okay, this is odd. There is no GPS in the 737NGX??? Is the FMC supposed to cover up for it??? What exactly does it do?

Come on... Lol.

[Guest dlrk]

Joke?

[VLJ510 16]

This post smells of trolling.

[ahsmatt7 1,149]

Fmc is the brains of the airplane. You enter weights for performance data. You also enter the origin and destination airports fkr your flight. Then you put in the route and the same magenta line you are used to is drawn on one of them big screens.

[Chock 17,765]

The FMC is effectively the B737's 'gps' as far as operation is concerned. The pilot and co-pilot's CDUs enable you to view pretty much any info even the best standalone GPS could display. The Flight Management Computer, which is the brains behind the CDU, uses a combination of of navigation systems (including GPS satellite fixes, radio nav aid fixes, and the laser ring gyros in its Inertial Navigation System) and then adds all that data together and cross-checks it all for accuracy, comparing that info to its database in order to determine its position, which is then available for use on the CDU, where you input all the relevant info for your flight. The FMC is then slaved to the autopilot and flies your plan, usually via the autothrottle, and the VNAV (Vertical Navigation) and LNAV (Lateral Navigation) buttons on the Mode Control Panel. If you are having trouble with getting your head around the 737's nav systems, I suggest reading the manuals and doing the tutorials which are in the PDFs that come with it, although if you want to get up to speed quickly, you might want to get hold of this book, which is written in a very user-friendly way that is easy to understand (you can also buy that book downloadable PDF format incidentally, if you don't want to wait for a book to be delivered): http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/0936283106 The guy who wrote that book was a United Airlines Captain, so he knows what he is talking about, but perhaps more importantly, he is a very affable and engaging writer, so it is an easy yet very informative read. Highly recommended. You may also want to get hold of this book too: http://www.b737.org.uk/book.htm That one is written by a check pilot for one of the UK's major airlines, who is also the guy who runs the 737 technical website, where you can in fact find much of the info in that book, although the book is better. Al

[Ton8t 0]

Give the guy a break, guys. He just bought his first complex non-default aircraft for FSX.

[NoahBryant 26]

And to get ahead on this one...No, you don't create a flight in the FS menus and push the", "GPS," switch on the panel. Definitely read the manuals/follow the tutorial/look at youtube vids. You'll soon see that whatever default planes you were flying were absolutely nothing like flying a real airplane. Enjoy.

[Chock 17,765]

Give the guy a break, guys. He just bought his first complex non-default aircraft for FSX.

Exactly my thoughts. None of us were born with the ability to fly an aeroplane, we all had to learn it. Don't worry, it's not as complicated as it at first appears, three goes at programming a flight into the FMC and you'll know it as well as anyone. Also, you might want to put your name in your signature, it's part of the PMDG forum's rules that you should do that, and some wannabe forum moderators with nothing better to do can get really arsy about that on these forums, so it'll save you from getting hassled by them if you sling your name in your signature. Al

[ZKOKQ 983]

Come on... Lol.

Thank you from the heart of my bottom for making the OP feel welcome. I am sure you have years of experience ?

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

The FMC is effectively the B737's 'gps' as far as operation is concerned. The pilot and co-pilot's CDUs enable you to view pretty much any info even the best standalone GPS could display. The Flight Management Computer, which is the brains behind the CDU, uses a combination of of navigation systems (including GPS satellite fixes, radio nav aid fixes, and the laser ring gyros in its Inertial Navigation System) and then adds all that data together and cross-checks it all for accuracy, comparing that info to its database in order to determine its position, which is then available for use on the CDU, where you input all the relevant info for your flight. The FMC is then slaved to the autopilot and flies your plan, usually via the autothrottle, and the VNAV (Vertical Navigation) and LNAV (Lateral Navigation) buttons on the Mode Control Panel. If you are having trouble with getting your head around the 737's nav systems, I suggest reading the manuals and doing the tutorials which are in the PDFs that come with it, although if you want to get up to speed quickly, you might want to get hold of this book, which is written in a very user-friendly way that is easy to understand (you can also buy that book downloadable PDF format incidentally, if you don't want to wait for a book to be delivered): http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/0936283106 The guy who wrote that book was a United Airlines Captain, so he knows what he is talking about, but perhaps more importantly, he is a very affable and engaging writer, so it is an easy yet very informative read. Highly recommended. You may also want to get hold of this book too: http://www.b737.org.uk/book.htm That one is written by a check pilot for one of the UK's major airlines, who is also the guy who runs the 737 technical website, where you can in fact find much of the info in that book, although the book is better. Al

thanks for the information.i dont understand why peiple think im trolling....

Give the guy a break, guys. He just bought his first complex non-default aircraft for FSX.

thanks.

And to get ahead on this one...No, you don't create a flight in the FS menus and push the", "GPS," switch on the panel. Definitely read the manuals/follow the tutorial/look at youtube vids. You'll soon see that whatever default planes you were flying were absolutely nothing like flying a real airplane. Enjoy.

Do you mean a flight plan? does that mean i cant use the fsx atc?

Exactly my thoughts. None of us were born with the ability to fly an aeroplane, we all had to learn it. Don't worry, it's not as complicated as it at first appears, three goes at programming a flight into the FMC and you'll know it as well as anyone. Also, you might want to put your name in your signature, it's part of the PMDG forum's rules that you should do that, and some wannabe forum moderators with nothing better to do can get really arsy about that on these forums, so it'll save you from getting hassled by them if you sling your name in your signature. Al

i thought this was an unoffivial forum for pmdg?but thanks though. if you guys come across a GOOD tutorial with q voice over please tell me... most of the tutorials i find are either in germqn or french, or they hqve the instructions on the description...

[tri_tro 0]

Not voiced but the pmdg tutorial is the best one right more.

[Mean Aerodynamic Chord 269]

Not voiced but the pmdg tutorial is the best one right more.

the .pdfs you mean?

[MrPlaneDriver 41]

the .pdfs you mean?

Yes. That's what he means. The tutorial is the "NGX Tutorial 1" file. The other PDFs are not tutorials, but the airplane manuals.