Setting minimums on the PMDG B737 takes a ridiculous amount of time, particularly if you are going into high altitude airports. I'm not sure how many hours I've spent scrolling tediously with my mouse but it's a lot of time.

 

Does anyone know of a shortcut?

Yeah.

Hold Left Shift key while you turn the knob.

54 minutes ago, BrammyH said:

Yeah.

Hold Left Shift key while you turn the knob.

Don't know if I'm doing it wrong but holding left shift doesn't make it quicker on my 737.

@Boeing_Driver place your cursor where you would dial with your mouse wheel but instead of "mouse wheeling" it, just click and hold and then move your mouse to the left of your screen to decrease minimums and to the right to increase.

My mouse wheel thanked me for not abusing it anymore..

5 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

Don't know if I'm doing it wrong but holding left shift doesn't make it quicker on my 737.

Left-shift plus click and hold speeds it up.

12 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

Don't know if I'm doing it wrong but holding left shift doesn't make it quicker on my 737.

@Boeing_Driver place your cursor where you would dial with your mouse wheel but instead of "mouse wheeling" it, just click and hold and then move your mouse to the left of your screen to decrease minimums and to the right to increase.

My mouse wheel thanked me for not abusing it anymore..

This method may be a bit faster but it still takes forever. 

Just  use  Radio altitude instead of Baro altitude.  That way you will only have to set a couple of hundred feet depending on the MDA. 

Edited November 25, 20232 yr by Bobsk8

Yeah that's annoying, it goes much faster in the real aircraft when you hold it.

5 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

Just  use  Radio altitude instead of Baro altitude.  That way you will only have to set a couple of hundred feet depending on the MDA. 

That's what I tend to do as well, saves frustration. Much prefer the ability to set it digitally, like on the 'bus or G3000/G5000...

 

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Edited November 26, 20232 yr by Gazzareth

Flying into Denver last night and I had a Baro of 5542. I started scrolling an hour into the flight to reduce last minute stress. 😆

I always thought Radio was only used during CAT II and III landings?

15 minutes ago, El Diablito said:

always thought Radio was only used during CAT II and III landings?

And you’re right. Although in the world of flight simulation it may seem an easy solution, in real life it is something unacceptable and unfeasible. In the end we are not going to go into details and we are not going to forget that only an air operation is being simulated, looking for entertainment.

27 minutes ago, polosim said:

And you’re right. Although in the world of flight simulation it may seem an easy solution, in real life it is something unacceptable and unfeasible. In the end we are not going to go into details and we are not going to forget that only an air operation is being simulated, looking for entertainment.

Ah yes, of course. In fact I probably should've used radio altimeter flying into Denver anyway, light snow and mist with cloud cover 600ft from the ground. 

12 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

Just  use  Radio altitude instead of Baro altitude.  That way you will only have to set a couple of hundred feet depending on the MDA. 

err ... MDH that is !

2 hours ago, vadriver said:

err ... MDH that is !

DH or MDA.  

I use Multi Crew Experience, so I just tell my FO "set MDA 5542" and it happens.  It takes the same amount of time, but I can be doing other things in the meantime and can even have my FO do other things while he's setting mins; he's a good multitasker 😉.

26 minutes ago, Stearmandriver said:

I use Multi Crew Experience, so I just tell my FO "set MDA 5542" and it happens.  It takes the same amount of time, but I can be doing other things in the meantime and can even have my FO do other things while he's setting mins; he's a good multitasker 😉.

Ooo nice ! I wonder if fs2crew can do that ?