Good day!

 

I recently bought the NGX 737 and I love it! I have 2 questions regarding it.

 

 

1 - Auto Pilot. I Came from using the stock 737 in FSX so I dont know what the LNAV AND VNAV do...I see everyone uses it in ILS landings but Im using to using VLOC and APP.

Somotimes I click LNAV AND VNAV and i dont get a green light saying its been activated...so, how do I use auto pilot for ILS landings (NOT AUTO LAND) in the NGX 737? On a side note...where is the NAV/GPS switch so i can pick which one to use?

 

2 - FMC.....All i know is to set fuel, ground connections and a few other things like putting in the air port but i dont know the waypoint part since I never have any....I need to know how to use the FMC so it can tell me when to put my flaps and speed and all that.... Please send a link of a video or anything useful that teaches this. Its almost impossible to have a real flight without it. PLEASE give me a good starter flight plan for this so I can learn and last thing, SIDS, I dont even know where to find mine or what it is.

 

 

 

 

Thank you In advance

 

 

Mirakledba

Hey, its been a while since i've used the 737 but i'll answer #1 as best as i can. LNAV is used to follow waypoints programmed into the FMC (Lateral Navigation) and VNAV is used for Altitude and speed (Vertical Navigation). These two modes use data programmed into the FMC (via the LEGS page you can see waypoints + speed/altitude and each point; the AP+VNAV+LNAV will work together to match the data on that page.) For the modes to work, you MUST have the necessary data in the FMC.

 

For ILS landings, set the ILS freq in the two NAV panels. The freq is composed like this: XXX.XX (ranging between 108.1-111.95 MHz). Once set, make sure you set your course correctly on the MCP panel for both sides (For ILS, the course is runway heading- example- RWY 07= CRS 70). Once you approach the runway localizer your PFD should look somewhat like this (http://www.b737.org.uk/images/pfd.jpg -- Look at the two diamonds, one left of the altitude indicator and one under the artificial horizon).

The one next to altitude represents glideslope. When it is above the middle, you are too low, and under the middle is too high. The one under the artificial Horizon is the LOC. When on the left you are left of the runway, and right means right of rwy. Remember, the localizer depends on the course selected so set it up right (RWY heading). Once you get the two indications go ahead and select AP 1+2 plus APP mode, the plane should take care of things from there.

 

P.S- No nav/gps switch like in default

You are asking us to explain you how to fly a complex jet aircraft, which, as you might be able to imagine, is not something to explain in a forum post.

 

The guys at pmdg have made excellent tutorial documents and flights, so I recommend you start reading those starting at the beginning, and if you will have the patience, you will eventually get some of it. You can find all these docs in the pmdg folder in the start menu.

 

The hard part for you is that you are transitioning from a computer game 737 that had nothing to do with the real one, to a highly complex real life model, which is going to take some time and will require you to start over and forget about how most things worked in the standard model.

Here some videos that may help: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkW4jYLfruaR5oQF61-DgKA

 

Also, I recommend this: http://www.flyaoamedia.com/

 

Best regards,

Sorry I made it sound like i knew nothing about it but I know a lot more now. I just saw this 

which helped a lot but Rather than letting it auto land, I landed it my self.