Boeing 737 -- From Cold and Dark to Ready for Taxiing 

It's 2023 now, Really miss both of them. Anyway, just the same as back in the day, my favorite part of this c&d and Taxiing demo is, when Pranas as a FO orders his captain Povilas to "Ask for Pushback, Please" LOL wkwkw, really miss you guys Wish you guys all the best, Pranas, Povilas and all peoples in the Baltic Aviation Academy and also for you guys who always visit this channel 😉🤙 Stay healthy for all of us & Safety First! ✌😉

When such young student pilots have this accuracy and awerness one can only congratulate their flight school.👍

Thank you Baltic Aviation Academy for a very interesting series of videos! And thanks Pranas, excellent work.

Pranas I swear you have the best job. I could sit with you in the simulators all day long, but for me it’ll be back to MS Flight Sim- ugh!! As a 911 dispatcher and the stresses of that, this would be the ultimate de-stressor, and to think not only the 737 but the Airbus also..... how amazing it must be to have these million dollar machines at your disposal.

A few more thoughts if I may. I noticed when they were to the point of putting on ground power, while they looked for the "Power Avail" light, they did not select ground power via the AC switch, and verify that they had good volts and freqs. Bad habit. I also noticed that when they did the fire warning checks, all 3 fire handles had bulbs that were inop. There should be 4 bulbs lit in each handle. I case you were wondering, I spent the last 15+ years as an Avionics Technician at an MRO, working on 737's.

Did anybody else use this video just to get the PMDG started? xD

as somebody who is slowly learning more and more about the PMDG 737, this video is a HUGE help...great video!!

It is adding fuel to the engine. If you do it to soon or below the minimum %n2 you risk hot starting the engine due to a lack of cooling air flow through the engine itself. If you put it back to cut off it simply just shuts fuel off to the engine and shuts it down.

control + e ?

you probably should watch until about 4:30, when Pranas sets the APU generators on busses, therefor ground power is not longer provided to the systems... the ground personal is informed automatically and disconnects the cart... so he did everything right

I love your videos, as a flight simmer I find them most helpful. Especially the 787 videos.

yaw damper is a device used on many aircraft (usually jets and turboprops) to damp (reduce) the rolling and yawing oscillations due to Dutch roll mode. It involves yaw rate sensors and a processor that provides a signal to an actuator connected to the rudder. The use of the yaw damper helps to provide a better ride for passengers, and on some aircraft is a required piece of equipment to ensure that the aircraft stability remains within certification values. - Found at Wikipedia

As for question 2 - Flap setting for the next flight depends on the weight and speed of the 737. In the video they talk about the weight (52 tons) and 'V-Speeds'. Those help deterime the flap setting. Since the next flight is different, the flaps are retracted so the next flight can set them properly. As to why they do it so fast, that's just what pilots do. They can do it while they taxi to the gate, or as the exit the runway. But a good idea to retract after landing.

LOVE that 'Mobile Phones' is part of the checklist.

Wao this info really helps for the PMDG 737 on FSX!

Excellent videos Pranas, I studied this before I went into a 737-800 simulator and found them extremely helpful, some of the panels were slightly different but the preflight check list flow was the same. A comprehensive and concise explanation of cockpit procedures. Thank you!

the only thing left was a comedic full speed crash into a building after all of that. thanks for all the info, guys! great vid!

Left knob controls engine 1, right knob controls engine 2. The switch in the middle selects which ignition systems are used.

Wow .....this is the first ever I have seen in its entirety.....thanks ...that's really great. Wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose to do..thanks

I always wondered why it took so freaking long to take off after I got on a plane..

The IGN L and IGN R labels don't refer to the left and right engine but to the redundant igniters in both engines. There are two igniters in each engine, a left and a right one, that are on independet electric buses. If one fails the other one can still be used to ignite the engine.

Packs on Auto so we can get some air going in cabin. Hyd pumps off when towing so tow bar can't get jammed. Hyd pumps on after tow completed. This was a good quick video. Check list is always safe to use. You have to COUNT the gear pins to make sure that all have been removed.

Nice Video guys, I have just a couple of critics during the Pre-flight, I mean them constructively not just to have a moan but they are below. 1.) On a cold battery start up, it is best to check the 8 items before switching the battery switch to ON as if anything is not where it should be it may cause damage once the BATT is switched to ON, just a 20 second cross check. 2.) You said that the IRS will take 7 minutes to align, however the true figure is 10 mins, however the IRS will show 7 mins for the first 3 mins and the start counting down 6,5,4 etc 3.) You did not check power before putting the APU ON BUS, this can cause damage if the power readings where abnormal, make a habit to check power, then on bus for all the GENS. 4.) You carried out a light test and called it a FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CHECK, this is wrong its called a LIGHT TEST and should be one of the first things the captain does as per Boeing SOP's 5.) When the Captain was talking about runways on the FMS he used the phrase twenty six left, the correct term is Two Six Left, might sound petty, but if you do this in front of your TRI/TRE they may get upset. 6.) I'm not sure if you did this on purpose, but there where several pages missed on the CDU pre flight, Cruise winds/OAT/enter the POS/Fix pages/etc etc, when it is done properly you will get a message "PRE FLIGHT COMPLETE" on take off ref page 7.) I never saw you test the OXYGEN, or open the oxygen valve, this is so important as if you have a rapid decompression when you don your masks within 30 secs you will be dead due no oxygen! test, check for white cross, then check for a continues flow, and also check using the mask function on your radio volume panel with the speaker on to check you can will be able to communicate if such an occurrence should happen. 8.) I never saw you check your flight instruments, bugs set, acceleration alt bugs set, X check QNH, headings, RTO etc, it was only when the chap read the check list did I see you look at your flight instruments. 9.) When you do your before start procedure you should not turn the packs off, if it is a hot day your passengers in the back 160+ will be very uncomfortable. the time to turn the packs off is just before you actually start the engine. 10.) Captain forgot to say V2 speed during checklist, luckily FO caught it and announced V2 11.) No taxi brief, No take off brief, no company brief , emergency brief, no talk of MEL, NOTAMS, WX and you where ready just to taxi out and take off. 12.) The right hand seat FO will normally call ATC for taxi clearance. 13.) Start sequence standard calls, Packs off, read PSI, starting NO.2 engine 14.) it is unnecessary to call out all the engine parameters, N1,N2,EGT etc it is more constructive to both monitor the parameters and concentrate. 15.)When GEN1 & GEN2 where placed online, never check the TR's, Inverter, etc, and if power is good on GEN1 & 2 gauge you should read Standby power and BATT 16.) When you came to the pressurization panel you should always move the switches in a C motion, you put the right pack in auto, but then you went straight for the APU, you should have put the left pack to auto and then the APU bleed to off. 17.) during before Taxi check list the Captain called flight controls clear, the correct term is Checked.

Maybe I can help answer: 1- Theres a switch on one of the gears called a squat switch that when the gear is compressed disconnects the circuit and make the gear handle not do anything but turn the warning horn on. If that squat switch failed though you could have a problem, good idea to just always make sure the gear handle is in the down position before turning on the master. Some smaller a/c will retract, but major or larger a/c like a 737 won't.

Pranas un saludo, he visto tus videos durante años, me alegra que no los borres. Eres un master

Flaps and landing gear are operated by the PNF (pilot not flying), so can be managed by both the cpt and the f/o: it depends on which of them is flying the plane.

PMDG 737 is so good, I knew exactly what they were doing down to the swiftly hidden route discontinuity, not that it matters on a circuit really. It almost looks easier than the Sim at home as they have it all there to touch instead of having to do it with a mouse and a shitty joystick.

Pranus, I really enjoy your videos and your sense of humor! Makes me want to get my ATP!

OK, Pranas is the best! Nice Video and Baltic everywhere! Please more....

I think it's implied that it's disconnected at pushback. It's not needed once they transition to APU power at 4:33.

I love your videos, as a flight simmer I find them most helpful. Especially the 737 videos.

no, i know that... watch the startup procedure... the ignition switch was on the right engine when they started the left engine

"That is actually very nerdy"... ha ha ha ha!! Love it!!

This was amazingly hypnotizing to watch.

It's 2022 now, Really miss both of them. Anyway, just the same as back in the day, my favorite part of this c&d and Taxiing demo is, when Pranas as a FO orders his captain Povilas to "Ask for Pushback, Please" LOL wkwkw, really miss you guys Wish you guys all the best, Pranas, Povilas and all peoples in the Baltic Aviation Academy 😉🤙

Nice setting the autothrotles on the gates! ......

A most enjoyable series of videos fellows- well done!

So I need to know? I am a (now) retired pilot. Thousands of hours on the B-737,, also Type Rated on the B757/767 and the DC-9. I flew right seat on the B-727, the A-300 and the DC-10. I think I have some experience.

Bravo though, that was flawless. Took me a good couple of nights to get all that done. Still takes about half an hour by myself.

@yosjykurihara No, if the main fuel pumps are off and the APU is running, the APU receives fuel from Tank 1 by suction or an APU fuel pump but it is common practice to have one AC fuel pump on to increase the lifespan of the APU fuel control unit.

Well done my friends....things seems to be performed very well and cadets seems to be very highly trained. Think I'm gonna keep Baltic Aviation Academy as a choice for my Type Rating...but still I have to decide on which aircraft do it....by this time the market is so so unpredictable!

great baltic aviation wish i could have a scholarship to study with such a wonderful institution

very professional-good job guys!

14:39 when FO order Captain to aks for pushback ehehehe... It's 2020 and I really miss them, especially, Pranas. Please bring back my Pranas for some future content.

Awesome stuff Pranas!

There are people that for different reasons will never become pilot like me for example. However I like to see procedure of starting the plane its interesting. I will not learn to fly but I will learn few things.

Pushback with parking brakes on? O_o

You already know my boy pranas be watchin’ his jet...

I thought it was better to feed the APU with the Left FWD pump because this pump is easier to access so cheaper to fix when to pump is tired/damaged ?

Very instructive and very good! The overhead panels are often unknown by 737 virtual pilot. However, I prefer your video with Nathalia ;-)

Could we get one of these showing how to do cold and dark start up of the ATR 72?

Look at their website, they only have A320 and 737 CL simulators. All the other ones listed are located elsewhere.

interesting. watching all these videos with pranas solo i was wondering about CRM. happy to see that CRM at this academy seems to be well taught and pranas has no problem being co-pilot as well as pilot.

Hi can you do a video on how to use the FMC for B737?

I watched about five minutes of this video, and I've played Microsoft Flight Simulator before (about ten years ago,) so I'm fairly certain I'm ready to fly one of these puppies.

REAL BIG TH-X for this wonderfull Video I used it to train me for the PMDG NGX 800 on the FSX Simulator

The starter switch is not the engine number its the acutal starter itself built into the engines. If its set to R it doesnt mean right side engine but right side starter (In a way hard to explain). The actual engine start selector is the knob he turns to GND (ground).

4:04 when you start the APU better check the N and the EGT indications from the panel when the APU is powering up and before turning on the APU Gen. Great VIdeo! Thank

That's a whole lot of information to put into mind. Any tips on how to memorize the steps?

I would assume that between large planes from the same manufacturer the startup and equipment is pretty similar? I would think that most jet powered planes have a similar startup anyway maybe just switches and such in different places, im curious about how the fuel is loaded , where and how to calculate weight...

Can you guys please do a cold startup and ready to taxi for a 737-200 NG please??

well it was probably a mistake and they were giving a crash course so they really didnt put too much detail into programming the CDU... But you are right, if the trans alt is not 18,000 in EGKK, they should input 6,000ft into the trans alt. field. (6,000 is the trans alt of EGKK)

Good job, guys! It is a Full Flight Simulator, yeah?

Forgot to clear the route discontinuity on the FMC.

Hi guys ! I'm french and not good at english comprehension but I understood the whole video ! ;) Good job !

Labai gerai video, best wishes to lithuania. Viso gero ! :)

Do you know the IXEG 737? It is a 100% fully working simulator for X-Plane 10 and it is just an exact replica of real 737-300s!

Hi there...followed along with you, very methodical and quite thorough, still...per my training and experience on the B737, you missed some things we were required to check...O2 masks and mics, Flt Deck O2 tank valve (behind FO seat, aft). On the CTR Pedestal, yes thrust levers at idle, but also check the TO Warning, and full motion of the throttles. Also, the ELEV Trim Cut-Out switches, and pickle switches on the control wheel. ( Just to name a few! :-) ) Oh, and CVR, and GPWS...

i have some friends from college who do the sim operations/maintenance on 737NG Full Flight Sim, so envious of their jobs.

I understood everything they said in this video, and I'm not a pilot. I think I need to start calling this my hobby from now on : O.

Great video as usual!

Good, I learn a lots! Thanks.

The academy is in lithuania, vilnius and they have 2 simulators! dont say that they have all these just because you saw them on their youtube channel page! because all those simulators that you just said are spread all over europe and videos you see from BAA are only from lithuania so think again before arguing! btw im lithuanian myself and i have been there :) sorry if this sounded a bit angry :) have a nice day!

Why would the gear not be down when starting up?

actualy no.. there are addon aircraft that are very accurate on the procedures for fsx ie 737-400 and 737 800/900 ng by pmdg + u can see the startup procedure of many aircrafts in here.. it is good to know what to do..(at least for flight simmers) i allways enjoy this kind of videos..

Hey, might be a stupid question but how do I scroll through the legs in the ND with plan mode? Can't for the life of me figure it out, thanks.

Tcas i believe is set when you enter the runway. Runway enter procesure.

Can i get the full procedures,checklist from cold and dark to shutdown??....

so when were the constructions for the new world trade centre going to be complete?

Pranas is good thats why he gradueted the new 737 startup is messed up

I´m from Argentina, Buenos Aires, the question is, could you please do the electrical power up video for the NG ?? in any of those versions--- 737-700/800/900

What I didn't say is I'm a full member of the Royal New Zealand Foundation Of The Blind. I don't have enough sight to drive a car and if i passed either of these two in the street I don't have enough sight to recognize them by face. I sit about 10 cm from the computer screen to read/write this using my left eye which is the only one with enough sight for me to read anything with. Somehow I suspect there would be bigger issues for me than not being a trained pilot.

I could be wrong, but the engine start selector seemed to be on the right engine position when they started the left engine.

@louchobbema I think you'll find much of this only applies specifically to commercial airline pilots. Light aircraft operators, such as instructors, mail planes and fire fighting aircraft do much, much more.

Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

I noticed that the Ignition switch was on IGN R as you were starting the Left engine. How did the left engine start with the switch on IGN R (Ignition Right Engine)?

well, an answer to you. the altitude you set in the cruise alt window is not your initial cruise, it's your destination. if you set 30000 and climb only to 2000 and then descend it will be an unscheduled descent and the plane would know that something's wrong, etc... if you want to climb 2000 and stay there, you just do that, you derate the TO power only for the sake of not being so rough on the engines. if you overshoot 2000 - you're not a pilot :) and FMC can fly you by it self up to 2000

I believe the aft over head scan of pseu..GPS lights..crew o2 pressure...engine control lights... clacker and all was completely left out?

Cam someone help? In the classic 737´s, the pilot PFD and ND are aligned in the center of the seat/yoke? Or they are more to right or left? If someone can say about the NG series, where the PFD and ND are sid by side and not one above the other will help me a lot. Thanks.

the IRSs take 10 minutes to align but the maximum number show on the panel is 7 minutes~

12:12 pre-flight check-list

Nice video. Thank you. I'm glad that I found your videos.

FMC's V2 speed was 144knts but you put 145knts in MCP.

Ground power and APU are different things. At 0:56 he switched on the ground power, not the APU...

Did they ever discover the flip out handle in the trim wheel?

APU Gen knob was positioned before the start up on stand by position and after start up it was on GEN1. I dont get when to position on gen1???It is after second motor start up?I have iFly 737 and I would like to do it right

panel looks beautiful haha

I'm curious, I watched this vid and no nothing about flying, but I'm amazed how intricate it is, do you have to have an electrical engineering degree & aviation one too? Just specifically what are the degree's requirements?

"cabin isn't climbing or descending" but what happens if it is?

Ground power should be on to save fuel and emissions before using the aircrafts APU.