Im trying to get to know the Pmdg 737 fmc and I think I'm doing ok, but I have 2 problems.

 

1. When I plan a route most 'via'things I type say Invalid entry. but the 'to' most of the time works.

 

2. I cant activate the Vnav.

 

can someone pleast help?
 

Im trying to get to know the Pmdg 737 fmc and I think I'm doing ok, but I have 2 problems.

 

1. When I plan a route most 'via'things I type say Invalid entry. but the 'to' most of the time works.

 

2. I cant activate the Vnav.

 

can someone pleast help?

 

1. Waypoints go into "to". Not airways (J87, V282, etc). Airways belong in via

2. A/T armed? Route fully set up between two airports? cruise altitude set?

thanks for asnwering

 

1. I know that, but when I write airways and put it into via, it says invalid entry, but most waypoints work

 

2. if armed means on then I have the A/t on and the route and cruise altidute is set (If the fmc works that is.)

anybody?

Is your nav data current, or are you using the airac that came with it? If you haven't updated the nav data, then it's possible that some airways have changed and therefore the FMC doesn't recognize them.

And pls. go through the tutorial flight one or two times to familiarize with the FMC.

I know how to use the fmc, I have watched some tutorials and I have flown the tutorial flight a few times and how do I update my nav data

 

thanks for answering

You have to buy updates from either Navigraph or Aerosoft.

1. Are you able to enter the following flight plan?

 

KPHL-KBOS  DITCH V223 JFK

 

This will work with any AIRAC version for the NGX.

 

 

2. Are you getting any error messages when you attempt to enter data into the flight plan?

 

 

3. For background purposes, what other FMCs have you programmed successfully?

I just purchased that nav thing for one cycle. will it automatically update once I open Fsx?

1.yes

2. Just the Invalid entry when I type in the Airway. or something like that.

3. I've successfully programmed, YSSY-YSCB and back. and YSSY-NVVV and back.

Ive solved the fmc problem now i just need some help with vnav

Since  you havn't  said  what the problem your  having  so I'am  guessing,  ensure  that you have completely   filled out  your  fmc  and executed  it.    Than you need  to turn on both your  f/d  s/w's  to on  and  than you  should be  able  to turn on your  vnav  and it  should  light up. 

This is all in both the tutorials if  you have  done  them.   Also the fcom goes in great depth  on how things  work if  you got the time,  just a matter  of  entering  key words in the  search box   eg  just type  in vnav and it will list all the pages  for  you

I'm with Peter.  I've been flying PMDG aircraft since the original 737NG, but I still fly each and every tutorial flight.  You'd be surprised how much you don't know when you assume you know it all.

 

Heck, when I was an applications instructor, it was always the self-proclaimed "gurus" that knew the least...

 

If you fly the tutorials, all the issues you are having will be solved.  Guaranteed.

when I installed the 737 it just came with one tutorial flight named: PMDG 737NGX Tutorial #2 EHAM-LOWI Shut down at Lowi. And thats the only tutorial flight ive done.

To accurately use VNAV mode using pmdg 737.. You as the pilot need to input all the performance parameters into your FMC before departure. Once all that is completed ,as well as, a complete flight plan with departure and arrival procedures plugged into the FMC. Your VNAV will work no problem.