….and Bobs flown his eighty miles…

That certainly fits the short range criteria 😀

Also, I love the Fenix and the a319, but there is just something special about the 736. It's a rocket of a ship. SAS and Westjet flew them, and I think Tunis Air flew them. I did grab a few of the private jet liveries for the 736 also.

12 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

PMDG 737-600, I have done 80 miles flight with it.

I have done even less than that. A direct flight from EGGD Bristol to EGFF Cardiff (take off on runway 27 @ EGGD, turn left to intercept the final approach to runway 30 @ EGFF, and then line up to land!!)

Edited August 23, 20241 yr by Christopher Low

I've flown the 737-600 a lot, highly recommended, especially with the short field package. Handles well, great fun! I also have the BAe 146 but prefer the -600. 

I do not think that I have ever selected the short field package. What exactly does this do with respect to take offs and landings?

42 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

I do not think that I have ever selected the short field package. What exactly does this do with respect to take offs and landings?

It makes modifications to the slats, flaps, and spoilers, as well as various other tweaks. Detailed information is here:

http://www.b737.org.uk/flightcontrols.htm#Short-field_Performance_Enhancement_Program

There's also a video here (almost an hour long!):

 

Edited August 23, 20241 yr by martinboehme

I prefer Cessna Longitude for short flights.

On 8/23/2024 at 1:52 AM, DD_Arthur said:

The PMDG 737-600 is £27 in the Marketplace right now.

Is the PMDG 737-600 as complex (in the model) as the PMDG 737-800? I wonder why the difference in price.

9 hours ago, The_Flying_Potato said:

Is the PMDG 737-600 as complex (in the model) as the PMDG 737-800?

Yes

9 hours ago, The_Flying_Potato said:

I wonder why the difference in price.

Let's say it's a special offer from PMDG. They hope that you like it enough for purchasing all their other aircraft.

9 hours ago, The_Flying_Potato said:

I wonder why the difference in price.

In real life, it was an unpopular aircraft. It wasn't much lighter than the 737-700 so airlines bought that instead. SAS and Westjet were the biggest operators. There are only around 20 still in use. The only North American operator is Janet, the government's super-secret airline to bring employees from LAS to a few government faciities. Air Algérie flies a handful of them now also.

As such, PMDG gave this one a budget price. They said they will do something similar with one of the 777 models.

It's a great airplane though. I put a few fictitious liveries on it to pretend it's a 734.

14 minutes ago, BrammyH said:

The only North American operator is Janet, the government's super-secret airline to bring employees from LAS to a few government faciities.

Kelowna Flightcraft also operates a couple of the former Westjet 600s. I almost thought of buying the 600 to simulate some of their charter routes but in the end decided to save the money -- I have the 700 and 800.

When the PMDG 777 is loading up, there is some text at the bottom of the screen that states that there is a scheduled airline flight with the 777, that is around 20 miles. Next time I see it, I will post the location of the flight. 

5 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

When the PMDG 777 is loading up, there is some text at the bottom of the screen that states that there is a scheduled airline flight with the 777, that is around 20 miles. Next time I see it, I will post the location of the flight. 

"Air France-KLM operate the shortest scheduled 777 flight between Brazzaville and Kinshasa for a great circle distance of only 13nm"

10 hours ago, The_Flying_Potato said:

Is the PMDG 737-600 as complex (in the model) as the PMDG 737-800? I wonder why the difference in price.

Systems wise the 600 is identical to its bigger brothers.
With the 700 and 800 you get the freighter, the passenger liner and the business jet. You also get the option of the hud.

With the 600 you get the just the one model. However, it is a fully functioning 737 and the pricing has been a very clever move to introduce PMDG to a broader audience who wouldn’t normally consider buying a complex airliner.

 I can’t think of anything else at this price point with an equivalent level of sophistication.

16 minutes ago, Flic1 said:

"Air France-KLM operate the shortest scheduled 777 flight between Brazzaville and Kinshasa for a great circle distance of only 13nm"

That is the one I was thinking about.