Hi all,

 

If you don't ask, you don't know. I asked Qantas for their configuration data and received it, so here it is:

• MCP type - Collins
  
• After Takeoff – Wings level
  
• Glide-Slope Capture Before Localizer: Allow
  
• Default FMS Altitudes (List of five):
  
  • Default engine out acceleration altitude:800ft
    
  • Default thrust reduction altitude:1000ft
    
  • Default thrust cutback altitude:1000ft
    
  • Default thrust restore altitude:3000ft
    
  • Default transition altitude: 10,000ft
    

• Standby Instruments: ISFD
  
• HGS Installed: Yes
  
• HGS Auto AIII Mode: Yes
  
• HGS GS Ref Line in PRI: On
  
• Autoland: Fail Passive
  
• Engines Double Derate: Yes
  
• Airstairs Installed: No
  
• Short Field Package: Yes
  
• Flight Test Package: No
  
• Brake Package: Steel
  
• ETOPS Cargo Fire System: Yes
  
• Dual Battery package: No
  
• ETOPS: Yes
  
• Cabin Layout: Two class
  
• Secondary Jumpseat: No (Yes on older models, no for newer)
  
• SATCOM Antenna: Not installed
  
• Eyebrow Windows: No
  
• Yoke Checklist Capt Yes
  
• Yoke checklist FO Yes
  
• Altitude Callouts: On
  
• 2500 Feet Call Yes
  
• 2500 Feet call - Radio altimeter
  
• 1000 feet call Yes
  
• Call 500: Yes
  
• Call 400: Off
  
• Call 300: Off
  
• Call 200: Off
  
• Call 100: On
  
• Call 50: On
  
• Call 40: Off
  
• Call 30: On
  
• Call 20L Off
  
• Call 10: On
  
• Minimums Call - None
  
• Approaching Minimums call - None
  
• V1 callout: Off
  
• Bank Angle Callouts On
  
• Terrain Peaks Mode Yes
  
• Show Water in Cyan No
  
• Display Type: PFD/ND
  
• Flight Director Type: Split Axis
  
• PFD Groundspeed Display: On
  
• PFD VREF + 20 BUG: On
  
• PFD 100 Knots Bug: Off
  
• Rising Runway: On
  
• PFD/ND NPS On
  
• Pitch Limit Indication Pop Up: On
  
• PFD Round Ball Altitude Dial: No
  
• PFD AOA Dial Yes
  
• PFD Landing Alt Bar On
  
• PFD 2500 ft Height Alert On
  
• Low Airspeed Alert On
  
• Show Landing Flaps On
  
• FPV Heading Scale Off
  
• EFIS/MAP Round Radio Altitude No
  
• EFIS/MAP 80 knot Bug On
  
• EFIS/MAP FPV On
  
• ND Track Up: Yes
  
• ND VSD (Vertical Situation Display) On
  
• ND Range Arcs On
  
• ND Show Next Altitude Constraint Yes
  
• ND TCAS 3NM Range Ring Off
  
• ND VOR Course Lines Off
  
• ENG Side by Side Disp No
  
• EGT Color CHG Inhibit 10 min
  
• Oil Qty Indication Percentage
  
• Low Oil Qty Inverse On
  
• High Vibration Alert On
  
• Max Continuous Thrust Bugs On
  
• Always Show REF N1 Always
  
• Fuel Low Alert Below 900kg
  
• Fuel Total Display Yes
  
• Weight Units kgs
  
• Flight Control Position Indicator: No
  
• Brake Temp Indicator: Off
  

I am in no way associated with Qantas at all. I have never worked for them. I simply asked.

 

Nathan Hammer

If you set these options in the NGX via the FMC then email PMDG the .ini file with the config options, they will add it to the livery options. Be sure to send verification along with the .ini file , such as the email Qantas sent you. The .ini files are located here: FSX\PMDG\PMDG 737 NGX\Aircraft

Good work getting that info from qantas.

 

I took some photos on the flightdeck of a QF NG a while back - will have to have a look again and see if it all matches up.

Some 800's have the old Honeywell MCP.

 

IIRC, it was the early VH-VX* (I think from VXA -> VXQ).

 

We also didn't have the AOA dial either.

Wow, I am suprised they even bothered replying with data. Nice to see.

That's pretty cool they gave you an answer straight up!

Much of the equipment depends on when the aircraft was delivered. Callouts and such should be the same.

Good Work to Qantas.

 

And Thanks for the info. Will be setting this for my QF birds.

Thank you very much for the info! Really helps a lot.

 

Seems like I wasted my time watching many YouTube videos and looking at F/D photos when I could have just asked! :Shocked:

Thank you very much for the info! Really helps a lot.

 

Seems like I wasted my time watching many YouTube videos and looking at F/D photos when I could have just asked! :Shocked:

 

Yeah but Rich let's face it.....who would have thought that Qantas would of cooperated and would of been forthcoming with that info from a request?

 

I know I wouldn't have thought so!

 

 

Are people going to be trying their favorite airlines now? Would be interesting to see which ones are good sports.

I've provided the United/Continental info to PMDG but they have not updated the files yet.

• ETOPS Cargo Fire System: Yes
  
• Dual Battery package: No
  
• ETOPS: Yes
  

Hi,

 

Thanks for the information.

 

One problem here for this Qantas config: ETOPS without Dual Battery package?

 

Why does PMDG need dual battery for ETOPS requirements?

 

Anyone know if that requirement is current? I've seen confliciting information posted by pilots on the web...

 

I suppose I'll just turn it on for now.

 

Here is the text file for anyone who doesn't want to put it in manually:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/29331868/VH-VXB.rar

Well done ill setup my QF NG

Fantastic! I had been guessing a fair bit of my setup by looking at cockpit photographs.

 

A person I know through work has a close friend that is a pilot at Qantas on 'heavies'. He said he believed the cost index was 40 on the 738. I know that has been stated before on here and I was told this just before Christmas. So it still may be correct.

 

Also from this source, Qantas' normal cost index for the 744 is 100-110 and the 'standard' assumed temperate derate takeoff for the 744 is 48%.

 

I was told by this person at work too that he asked a Virgin Australia Captain after landing recently, they fly cost index 1.

 

It seems strange though that Qantas would be on 40 while Virgin down at 1. i know Virgin started off as low cost but Qantas would be trying to keep fuel bills down as much as possible. I would think they would all be similar.