Great video! Couple of things: - You use the GPS position not the airport reference for aligning...(as you hardly ever park at the reference point of the airport) -Generally you build the route starting with a SID, for that you get the ATIS, once you have the SID in you can build the route from there (in real life you request the route most of the time but I am unsure if that's an option) -On the MCP you set V2 not rotate speed. - You start all fuel pumps together with the hydraulics once the ground crew gives clearance to pressurize hydraulics. -there is no need to see N1 to put the fuel control switch to run and you start both engine at the same time on the 787. -(In most boeing aircraft you start the inboard engine first so when the tug is turning you you want the minimum moment to push against) -if you are flying from the left seat normally the EICAS is on the right and you have a big ND screen. -We do not look at any system pages unless something is wrong or we are operating a specific system. -We leave taxi and turnoff lights on for take-off. - You programmed an sid, a route, also an altitude, so normally you would arm LNAV and VNAV on the stand ...and it would activate at 50' +400' I am flying the 787 so I did not mean to pick on you as what you do is generally correct but I thought you would wanna know some details :)
Thank you for this! It is so awesome that real world pilots are chiming in for this community. If you stream this game it would be SO cool to see a FULL real world cold and dark startup from an actual 787 pilot. The 787 is the prettiest plane ever conceived (in my opinion), I hope to fly it one day. Too bad I am at 1500hrs and SkyWest is not hiring :( Oh well, we have this to hold us CFIs over until hiring opens up again.
I still think I am part of the simulator community, in fact I started flying simulators way before the real things (in 1996 😁) I do not have a proper PC for this game...but if someone wants to do a real setup and demonstrate it online i could help to make that happen. I am not sure if all the features are working in this (most likely not) but surely we can make it as realistic as possible. 👍🏻
@@CriticalMach It is a great aircraft and the HUD makes it feel like you are flying a video game, especially at night :D Hang in there there should be great demand for new pilots in a couple of years.
Hi, I am already a 787 pilot too , following the FCOM --> , it say that you need to build the route #1 first and then continue with the SID , have a good day
Great tutorial, but in case someone is watching this from OCTOBER 29. 2021 onwards, 787 has been updated in FS2020. if you just enter waypoints, it will automatically get the correct or the best airwaves for flight computer. just keep entering it, lot more simpler than the airbus 320neo. just enter main way points, activate it, and then select the departure routes and arrival approach respectively afterwards, smooth flight plan ready.
Another amazing video! I did everything you said to do on your 747 video, and it really helped me out. I'm about to do a flight on the 787 from New York to Miami, and this will definitely be my reference. Thank you!
Would you mind putting the link to the add on because every time I try downloading the 787 it wont show up in game even though it’s in my community files
Brilliant Drawyah, Thanks for this link (From the A320 tutorial you did earlier). This is rather similar to what i am used to in the B737 (From X-Plane11), but the cold start is much easier. Will dive into the Dreamliner for a flight tonight. Just finishing setting up my Graphics (Managing to squeeze out High End with FPS35 with cloud and rain, so hopefully this will be good enough to fly), then got to setup my controls and camera. Pity there is not a 3rd party program to copy all my settings from X-Plane to MSFS2020 Lol, save me a lot of work. Brilliant videos Drawyah, i will be catching up on your other FS vids over the next few long haul flights i'll be doing in the 787 DL.
When entering the runway you don't turn off the taxi lights. You take off with it on, land with it on. In fact all lights go on during takeoff and landing including the runway turn-offs except the wing and logo lights which depend on weather and time of day.
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to flight sims. I've just been learning and fumbling my way around by watching RU-vid videos, reading FS2020 forums, etc. But Drawyah's knowledge is really comprehensive! Is this how most people learn or are there good sources of structured training out there?
I'm glad you have found these videso helpful! For me personally I did a lot of my own learning from video tutorials and trial & error, but ultimately in a simulator case, use whichever method works for you!
May i know when should i turn on my APU, since i didnt see you turning it on at the start of the video but i just saw you turning it off, so i am a bit confused. Pls give me some help, thx.
I’m playing on the series x. Msfs just came out and there seems to be a few bugs with autopilot and flight planning. Sometimes the waypoints do not connect while I use simbrief and when I use the fms to plug in my arrival runway etc, the autopilot disconnects. I hope they fix this! Great video
@@sebastianthehotsaucedude5473 no my throttle is completely fine my autopilot works quite well on the 787 it’s mainly the a320 I’m having issues with. However there are some annoyances with things such as changing the altitude and verticals speed as when I try and change it it will increase or decrease by a lot causing it to go everywhere
Yeah, I must admit I don't know why I skipped turning it on during the video! I definitly recorded myself starting it, just forgot to add the clip! All you need to do is hold the APU switch on START for 10 seconds, wait for it to become available then turn on the bleeds.
One thing I'm confused about is the flight plan. do you create one in the menu before starting the sim, or do you start without a flight plan and only use the waypoints from simbrief?
The radio is self-explanatory for the most part. The bigger, outer wheel controls the main number (118-135) while the inner, smaller wheel controls what's after the decimal point (000-995). You set the standby number and click on the two arrows to switch between standby and primary.
He never did. There is a bug with that plane and he somehow managed to cut the part where he tinkered with the plane to start that damn APU. "Tutorial", lol
hi, my autopilot doesnt work using the MSFS2020 787? Ive followed your vid, but once engaged it just flys straight and not follow the plan. Any suggestions? Thanks
I am having insane issues with auto pilot, especially when on approach. The LNAV / VNAV are atrocious, have you had similar issues? Feel like I'm going crazy. Will not obey altitude limit on legs page, refuses to capture LOC/ILS.
I had the wierd problem that the plane refused to descend when I put in a new altitude... probably some button I had to press or pull, which I didn't know about until recently xD gonna try that again^^
I had the same issues. My passengers didn't have a great time flying with me hehe. I only reached stable flight at 340kt (the nose kept going up and down), I couldn't trust v/s mode, hold alt didnt work, during the descent the plane went down like a missile, in approach mode it just went skyrocket, the localizer activated by itself and then it went straight to the ocean. A nightmare!
planning to upgrade my flight sim from standard to premium deluxe! Although I don't know because MSFS keeps on freezing with the audio still playing but unable to click on the msfs window while it's frozen.
There has been a cut to avoid a bug with APU generator. I don't see why you would avoid talking about it. In the entire video, you never touch the APU switch, and yet, between 0:57 and 8:21, it magically switches on. The 787 in MSFS has a bug. For a "tutorial" on how to start the plane up, it's sad.
I don't know if this is a new bug, but the autopilot screen (and only this) is completely black so I can't see what altitude or vertical speed I set ...
Hi Drawyah ! I followed this tutorial step by step, everything went on well until it was time to switch on the fuel pumps, they won't just switch on hence the engines do not start. Please help !!!
Hello! Quick question. Where are the seatbelt and no smoking sign buttons located in a 787? Just got the Premium Deluxe upgrade, and i really wanna know. Thanks!
What are your thought on the new inbuilt flight planner? I feel it could really help someone who is new to flight sim. I've switched to it because of the ease of use, but i am missing details using it.
I wonder if you're able to change the fuel level in the Perf Init page at all. I used the 'fuel truck' to get rid of a bunch of fuel, but my 787 still thinks it's 50% loaded.
Great video tutorial! A minor gripe about the simulation: why does it feel like (as with other sims) that the airplane is floating on the runway and sliding around when taxiing (clearly noticable in external camera views when landing gear is visible). As if the tires aren't in contact with the ground and the whole airplane is just a huge hit box sliding around on the runway. Surely that can be improved, right?
My ATC is greyed out and i cant actually select it to do anything at all. Even using the shortcut to bring up the interface doesnt work. I have all of this set to manual too. Any idea whats going on with that?
@@Drawyah there's some differences in the layout of the FMS. But yeah, I missed one step in the engine startup procedure, got it to work afterwards, my bad.
Is there anyway to use „Direct to“ in the current state of the aircraft? I didnt really figure it out yet and this is essential for Vatsim. Thanks for any help!
Yes you can. There isn't a direct to button, but you can go direct to fixes and or airports. You would have to rebuild the route a little bit the same way he did it in the setup. The FMC looks at departure and destination. If you have waypoints in the legs/route it will go to those points first in order before the destination. You can add and delete waypoints to make the route you want. That would be the only way to go direct but you can do it. I've done it many times. The FMCs do not work like real boxes, but when they do, they will be much easier to use. The current state of the FMCs/FMSs is awful.
Are you starting with IFR (high altitude airways)? also are you leaving the arrival bar in the world map empty? Just wanna do it right when I go to program a flight plan.
@@Drawyah awesome thanks. Also if SimBrief gives me a runway to take off from but ATC tells me a different runway, what would be the procedure for inputting departure runway into MCDU?
Thanks for the great video! However, I have a question, my aircraft did not follow the planned routes, It went off course and seemed to be heading direct to the destination airport. I also got LNAV and VNAV on. Thank you in advance.
The 787 is only included with the premium deluxe version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. If you have gamepass, standard or premium then you won't have it.
Hey I was just hoping if you can help me I'm trying to fly the 787 in the aim but I use the main menu to file my flight plan but when I enter the sim I dont see it but when I check the vfr map I can see it
may I ask why is the your boeing787 got more funtion then the one I have? I can’t even run the engine start button and there no light on when I press any of the light button ? Is this a bug for me or you are using a 787 mod ?
Like anson chain i am also looking for when you start the apu as via the checklist it says "when apu available" but how do i know WHEN it is available?
I must admit, skipping the APU was definitely not intentional, this is the first time in a year of video release I've realised I skipped over the startup for it! My apologies for that. On the overhead switch the APU starter to On then hold Start for 10 seconds. Where the APU bleed switches are, these will read 'Available'. Turn on the APU bleeds and disconnect ground power.
@@Drawyah thing is, the APU is super buggy on that plane (stock version). The available never shows, APU generator is shown as "on" when you load the simulator. I only succeed in turning the plane on because I hear the APU starting. It's very weird. Try the in-game checklist. This bug exist for a year, and Microsoft never fixed it.
bro, in my microsoft flight simulator game, the BOENG 787 dreamliner doesn't appear, only AIRBUS A320 and BOENG 747, there are only two airline options for the BOENG 787 option, it doesn't appear. How do you get BOENG 787? Please help
@@Drawyah I learned that but you can't continue if the airway is no good it will reject the next waypoint and then it seems I have to delete from the previous waypoint t to clear the subsequent bad airway. Another issue is simbrief seems to give alot of bad airways.
Its unlikely an issue with simBrief, rather your AIRAC cycle. simBrief uses an older data set which can be upgraded with Navigraph. I use both on simBrief and MSFS which in my case keeps everything up to date.
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