Hi I purchased this over the weekend and other than loading it I have looked at the aircraft. Can I assume that the checklists and procedures are pretty much the same as for the 800/900?Thanks

The 737-600 and 737-700 are just shorter versions of the 737-800 and 737-900. They share essentially the same flight decks. The only difference that I'm aware of is the 600/700 only have one recirculation fan and the 800/900 have two.

Yeah, I think that too. I noticed that it only had one rec. fan and I was like "Oh dear, the installation didn't go well." Until I read on and found out they only have 1.

I asked this elsewhere but didn't get an answer, so I'll try it again here :( : if the differences are so little, is it worth the purchase...? Will I really notice a difference while flying (usually using the FMC/AP)...? Or is only nice to have because you can take off and land on smaller runways...? I don't have any problems landing the 800 on not too long runways... Am I missing something?

The 600/700 pack comes with their respective performance files that are different than the 800/900. So if you want two different aircraft, you can buy the expansion pack.The cockpits are only minutely different as to provide crews minimal training to operate different types of the 737NG. Sort of like Airbus. If you can learn to fly the A318 (or the 737-600) you can fly the A321 (or the 737-900) in only several days of additional training rather than the amount needed to learn an all-new aircraft.

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by Kenny

I asked this elsewhere but didn't get an answer, so I'll try it again here :( : if the differences are so little, is it worth the purchase...? Will I really notice a difference while flying (usually using the FMC/AP)...? Or is only nice to have because you can take off and land on smaller runways...? I don't have any problems landing the 800 on not too long runways... Am I missing something?

It's great... You finally get to fly the southwest 700 and the easy jet 700.

Ok, thanks. That difference, which may be big for some, is too small for me to justify the purchase. The way I fly I doubt I will actually notice a difference and I don't feel like spending money on something I won't really notice. :(

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by J van E

Ok, thanks. That difference, which may be big for some, is too small for me to justify the purchase. The way I fly I doubt I will actually notice a difference and I don't feel like spending money on something I won't really notice. :(

Trust me, Jeroen! Get it!It's worth it. Plus, its only $25!!! (will be $30 afterwards!)

So... did you get it? :(

No. I have to add though that I lost my wallet yesterday (seriously). That didn't help... :(

I asked this elsewhere but didn't get an answer, so I'll try it again here :( : if the differences are so little, is it worth the purchase...? Will I really notice a difference while flying (usually using the FMC/AP)...? Or is only nice to have because you can take off and land on smaller runways...? I don't have any problems landing the 800 on not too long runways... Am I missing something?

I wanted the 700 most of all.. So for me, the 600/700 was a no brainer.. I snatched it up the day itcame out.Is there a large difference flying the various models? No.. Not large..But they are and do feel different in subtle ways. The most glaring difference is the speedstend to be a bit lower on the shorter models. With a light 600, it's not unusual to have a Vrefof say 120 or so.. A good bit slower than the 800 in the same approach config.The 700 is not that different from an 800, but to me, it has a slightly different feel on landing.So it's not just an 700 body with an 800 air file slapped on it.. And it's speeds are slightly lowerthan the 800, but a bit higher than the 600 naturally.To me, the 600 has the most different feel of the bunch, but as far as the 700,800,900,I only fly the winglet versions. I've never even tried the non winglet versions.. Not even once.. :/The airlines I mimic, mostly Southwest, all use the winglets..But I use the 600 as my BBJ just to have an excuse to fly it, being as none of the airlines Imimic use the 600. You feel a difference with the lack of winglets. Slightly less slippery,and has a feel I suspect is very close to the classic 500. In fact, to me, flying the 600 is likeflying a 500 with a fancy glass cockpit. The 600 has a great "feel" to it.. And with the lightloads I run, it climbs like a scalded house cat. Good for shorter runways, and I don't evenuse the short field package. With the 600, you can usually climb right on up to 41,000 ifyou want. I don't get to do that as often running the loaded down Southwest 700's.Anyway, the differences are not large, but they are there. They all feel different to me.The 800 and 900 probably feeling the closest.. I don't notice a large difference comparingthose, except that with the 900, you have to be a tad more careful about tail strikes, etc..But once in the air, they feel pretty similar. Comparing the 600 with the 800 is a largerdifference. For me, $25 to have the other two models was an easy choice being I neededthe 700 for Southwest.. But the 600 was a nice surprise. It's a fun little plane to run around in.

Thanks for the great 'review'! :(