Does anyone know which lights real 737 pilots use during night and during the phases of flight? Just curious. Thanks.Nic

Just the guage lights unless they are doing the flight checks. Then they use the overhead map lights. (not configured in the sim.)

Landing lights - on below FL100, off above FL100. Also good idea to turn them on when crossing runways (see and avoid).Taxi - whenever you have clearance to move.Runway turnoff - used during taxi to locate taxi ways.Wing - on while looking for ice.Wheel - on ground inspection.Position - Steady on with electrical power to the aircraft. Strobe - on when cleared for takeoff.Anti-colliion - on from engine start to engine stop.Cockpit Interior:Back/flood -lighting - on when dark.Dome - on during cockpit preparation and as desired while in cruise. Do not use during takeoff/descent. It affects your night vision.

When I visited the cockpit of a TRS 737, all of the internal cockpit light knobs were on even though it was daytime.I don't think that the captain or first officer spend time messing with the internal lights all that often...

When I visited the cockpit of a TRS 737, all of the internal cockpit light knobs were on even though it was daytime.I don't think that the captain or first officer spend time messing with the internal lights all that often...

I'd be surprised if they did night landings with all cockpit lights on though.

Does anyone know which lights real 737 pilots use during night and during the phases of flight? Just curious. Thanks.Nic

The minimum needed, usually just the instrument lights, the goal is to preserve your 'night vision'. The red overhead's if needed, but the only time the white overheads would be on is if in an area of lightning.

So many RW 737 pilots here today. :/

Depends, are you trying to sleep? Hehe

Please don't be offended by this:That's kind of a poor question, though I understand why you're asking. I know aviation is highly regulated and very regimental (do this, at this time, when these conditions exist), but it's a lot more open-ended than most simmers think.In my house, I live with two of my friends. It's the same house, with the same lights, with the switches in the same spots, but my roommates use different lights for the same rooms I use out of personal preference. My roommate uses the floor light, and I use the lights on the ceiling fan. Both light the same room, but in a different way.Same with the plane. The way one crew (or crew member) uses the lights will differ person to person. I, personally, never use much flood lighting (in the sim or in the real aircraft I fly), but I use a good bit of background lighting. I also dial down the displays at night, in an effort to even out the lighting and spare my night vision. It's all personal preference, so find what you like and use that.

My way of dealing with the cockpit lights is to set Night Threshold at 256 in fsx.cfg (gives a pitch black, I can't even see JS41 taxi lights) and put all lights on (except Emergency and Panel). Do not know the lights in 737NG, but I would leave off as many as practicable - You still have to deal with switches from time to time, so some of the office lamps still has to be on.

A pilot flying at night almost always turns down the lights to the least bright settings. dome lights? never in flight. On the ground during preparation or getting ready to leave the airplane, yes.

A pilot flying at night almost always turns down the lights to the least bright settings. dome lights? never in flight. On the ground during preparation or getting ready to leave the airplane, yes.

Done a red-eye? Some pilots like to go "daytime" in cruise.

Pilot discretion. Anything to keep your night vision acclimated. The lower the interior lights the better your night vision.

Pilot discretion. Anything to keep your night vision acclimated. The lower the interior lights the better your night vision.

Exactly.

So many RW 737 pilots here today. :/

The ops question is more of a general aviation question, something you learn in the Jepp Private Pilot manual and can actually be on the written test. So, the question would be answered correctly by anyone who has any aviation experience or just someone with any common sense. But I get your humor. Isn't everyone here a 37 pilot? Just like everyone in jail is inocent. ;)