One good thing is that since this seems like it will he your first go at programming a CDU, the boeing style cdu is actually pretty easy to learn and get the hang of. Come back if you have any more questions.

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

You can, but it's famous for absolutely horrible vectoring & doesn't are about SIDS/stars or altitude/speed restrictions. To use it you'll have to also generate an fsx flight plan that mimics your actual plan as closely as possible. Just be warned that it will tell you to do some things that just don't make any sense. There are a couple of addon atc programs that work a lot better or you could try flying online with vatsim/ivao. Vatsim/ivao have real people doing the atc.

You can, but it's famous for absolutely horrible vectoring & doesn't are about SIDS/stars or altitude/speed restrictions. To use it you'll have to also generate an fsx flight plan that mimics your actual plan as closely as possible. Just be warned that it will tell you to do some things that just don't make any sense. There are a couple of addon atc programs that work a lot better or you could try flying online with vatsim/ivao. Vatsim/ivao have real people doing the atc.

:(. but then ill use VATSIM then. the problen is that there isn't always somebody there, while the FSX ATC has a pretty accurate model of the real world situation.I'll try today when I get home. First I'll read the manuals.

If you want an accurate offline ATC sim, then I would recommend Radar Contact http://www.jdtllc.com/

Hey all, On the topic of this, I'm still very new to the FMC and am used to using a GPS. How exactly do pilots know where they are? Without shore lines and map images I find it hard to work out exactly where I am in the world, let alone how to find the closest airport (short of the radio button, but that's cheating!). Also, is there a way to get an image of airways? I find things easier to understand when I can visualise them! Are there just too many to depict in an image of say, the UK? Thanks :)

Hey all, On the topic of this, I'm still very new to the FMC and am used to using a GPS. How exactly do pilots know where they are? Without shore lines and map images I find it hard to work out exactly where I am in the world, let alone how to find the closest airport (short of the radio button, but that's cheating!). Also, is there a way to get an image of airways? I find things easier to understand when I can visualise them! Are there just too many to depict in an image of say, the UK? Thanks :)

http://sportys.com/pilotshop/product/9590 http://www.amazon.com/Instrument-Flying-Handbook-FAA-H-8083-15A-Handbooks/dp/1560277068 You should pick up a pilot training manual of some variety. These sorts of questions are the bread and butter of pilot training and have little to do with the NGX.

Hey all, On the topic of this, I'm still very new to the FMC and am used to using a GPS. How exactly do pilots know where they are? Without shore lines and map images I find it hard to work out exactly where I am in the world, let alone how to find the closest airport (short of the radio button, but that's cheating!). Also, is there a way to get an image of airways? I find things easier to understand when I can visualise them! Are there just too many to depict in an image of say, the UK? Thanks :)

This is a fairly pricey FS add-on, but it simulates what most airlines and airline pilots use these days. Many airliners have this feature built into them on portable tablets similar to an Ipad: http://www.aivlasoft.com/products/efb/index.html Al

the .pdfs you mean?

This, the PDF tutorial,is currently the best starting point for learning the NGX.Also there is this:

and this: http://www.youtube.c...u/5/6NnGR-4CvEE Try these. They are very helpful

This is a fairly pricey FS add-on, but it simulates what most airlines and airline pilots use these days. Many airliners have this feature built into them on portable tablets similar to an Ipad: http://www.aivlasoft.../efb/index.html Al

+1. I've been using Aivlasoft now for a couple of months. I don't fly without it anymore.

Thanks for the links :) will those books be suitable for FSX? They seem like pretty serious manuals! Are they not a bit advanced for even the NGX?? I think I will buy one if not. Thanks

Thanks for the links :) will those books be suitable for FSX? They seem like pretty serious manuals! Are they not a bit advanced for even the NGX?? I think I will buy one if not. Thanks

The ngx shipped with the official Boeing fcom's instead of the usual product manual, so I'm sure the large majority of those would be relevant.

Luke, you hijacked my thread!!!! I'm going to squawk 7700! LOL JK. Anyway, eSimmer I watched the cold & dark one, but I've never seen the other one. I will watch it now. Thanks a bunch though!

Thanks for the links :) will those books be suitable for FSX? They seem like pretty serious manuals! Are they not a bit advanced for even the NGX?? I think I will buy one if not. Thanks

The FCOMs that deliver with the NGX will explain how to fly the NGX, but it's not a bad idea to pick up a real world flight training manual like one of the ones I linked. Otherwise, it's a bit like learning how to perform a surgical procedure without first learning the medicine behind it. Plus, the FCOMs are based on the actual Boeing manuals. Beoing's target audience when writing these was NOT student pilots with no more experience than an introductory flying lesson. Rather, most people studying 737 procedures will have a commercial license with multi-engine and instrument ratings (at a minimum) and perhaps even an ATP certification (or the equivalent in Europe, Asia, etc.). So, while the FCOM will tell you HOW to fly an ILS approach using the NGX, it will NOT explain what a glideslope is or what in the devil minimums are for (as an example). Just remember: As real as it gets. That's why you fly the NGX and not the default 737.

Luke, you hijacked my thread!!!! I'm going to squawk 7700! LOL JK.

7500.

Thanks for the links :) will those books be suitable for FSX? They seem like pretty serious manuals! Are they not a bit advanced for even the NGX?? I think I will buy one if not. Thanks

The Boeing 737 Technical Guide' by Chris Brady is pretty much the 'bible' when it comes to understanding the real 737, so if you are curious about the real thing, then that would be the book for you. What is nice about it, is that you can just dip into the section you want and get a concise and informed guide to the part you want to know about. It also has a very comprehensive breakdown of what everything on the FMC does. But keep in mind that although it does have a chapter explaining exactly how to fly a 737 air test, it is most definitely not a 'how to fly a Boeing 737' book, since it is really aimed at real-world 737 pilots who want to know a bit more about the aircraft they fly, thus you might consider it as something to perhaps pick up later when you are more au fait with the PMDG NG and want to go the extra step toward really knowing the thing in detail. So... If you just want a book that 'shows you how to fly a complex modern Boeing airliner properly in MS Flight Simulator', including how to program all of the FMC and start up the engines etc, then Mike Ray's Flying the 700 Series Flight Simulators' is definitely the book you want, since it is aimed squarely at novice flight simmers who want to get into doing it all 'properly'. It does that really well, since it also explains all the 'pilot jargon' you see on these forums and that makes it easy to learn all the stuff that seems complicated when you first get hold of a fancy toy such as the PMDG 737 NG. Reading it, studying the excellent diagrams, flying the exercises in it, and doing the little 'pop quizzes' that are dotted throughout its pages, will turn you into a pro at driving an airliner such as the PMDG 737 NG, and it what is more, it's a good fun read that you will enjoy immensely since it is also quite funny in places. Seriously recommended if you are finding all the stuff in the NG a bit overwhelming. It takes all the difficulty out of learning 'how to do it properly', and you definitely won't be sorry that you bought it. Al