jonirad

Thanks for the replies and explanation! Could it be that this is only the case for fail passive airplanes? Since if I understand the FCOM and FCTM correctly single engine autolands with the A/T engaged should be possible on fail operational airplanes, provided that the A/T is engaged after LAND 3 / 2 is annunciated.

Dear fellow simmers, A couple of months ago an Airbus returned to Amsterdam after shutting down one engine during low visibility conditions (RVR 200-400 meters). I wondered if this also possible with the 737NGX, since it requires a single engine autoland. According to the manual this is possible on fail operational airplanes. The FCOM states (4.20.20 / Automatic Flight – System Description – Single Engine Landing): The FCTM contains a table (5.27 / Approach and Missed Approach - Fail Passive vs. Fail Operational Autoflight System – Approach and Go-Around – One Engine Inoperative) that states in the FAIL OPERATIONAL column and GENERAL row: However, I am unable to engage the A/T and I do not understand why. I am using the APU as a second electrical source, but I am unable to engage the A/T both before and after LAND3 is annunciated and FLARE and ROLLOUT are armed. After setting the A/T switch on the MCP to ARM it immediately releases to OFF. When I restart the engine I am able to engage the A/T. Are single engine autolands simulated in the NGX? And if so, has anybody been able to complete a single engine autoland with the A/T engaged? Kind regards, Joni Radelaar

While I agree that in this situation it is not a (big) issue, I still think the question is valid. Why is all the FMC data deleted upon touchdown in the PMDG 737NGX while in real life this is not (always?) the case, as we can see from the YouTube video posted earlier?

You can purchase the extended download service for the products you have previously purchased.Joni Rad.

I'm really looking forward to the new PMDG 737NGX and I am sure it will be a great product! There are lot of things (most of them customer options in real life) that would be nice to see in the new PMDG 737, such as an ISFD instead of conventional standby instruments, Rockwell Collins EDFCS with CATIIIb capability, HGS, Integrated Approach Navigation, Vertical Situation Display, center tank fuel pumps auto shutoff, FMC software U10.7 / U10.8, latest CDS Block Point software, etc. But above all I'm hoping for a weather radar. I understand it's pretty essential in real life, yet there aren't many FS add-ons that simulate it. There are some other (minor) visible differences. For example: some (perhaps most?) BBJs are FANS-equipped, which means (among other things) a different CDU faceplate (VNAV, FMC COMM and ATC instead of CLB, CRZ and DES).Joni