PMDG 737-700 Tutorial: MCP - how does it work?

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Hi all, I'm a PMDG tech team member and real life 737 pilot. In this tutorial we will talk about the Mode Control Panel (the autopilot controls) and how it works and what every button does.
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These tutorials are not designed as absolute beginner tutorials. It is expected that the viewer already has basic experience with airliners and knows the basics how to operate an aircraft.
Instead these tutorials will focus on the 737NG as an aircraft and the particularities of how to operate it.
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32GB RAM
Windows 10 Pro
My hardware:
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Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Thrustmaster Pendular Pedals

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5 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 126

@ellisturner9618 2 года назад

The most comprehensive 737 tutorials on YT. Not just how its done but why its done. Very helpful. Thanks.

@AirGreekDespotas 2 года назад

Who would even think that you OVERload us with information ? This series of episodes,is EPIC ! I was sooooo looking for this one in particular ! Thank you very much Sir

@A330Driver 2 года назад

More to come!

@stephanweber1168 2 года назад

Hello, thank you for the Video. Please do not burn your computer. Everything you explain here is pure gold, for flightsimmers. Very interesting also the function for non-precision approaches of the app-mode, or the explanation of the master sites of the flightdirector. I never stop learning.

@ysteineker7001 2 года назад

Thanks - this gold. I do not know the reason for lack of detailed Ops documentation in PMDG. - Decades ago, in serious Boeing addons, example, the FMC section was at least 100 pages. To lift PMDG737 up to study level, your series is mandatory. The deselect option reminds me of exam in simulator (for licensed tech certification). The instructor pressed a button, and asked me to explain the option. I told him everything I knew about the system. He replied this not the answer he was looking for. Finally I gave up. Then he hit the button again - "you can deselect it"

@A330Driver 2 года назад

It's a pity indeed that we no longer get the real documents with the PMDG. But for a reason that I don't know PMDG could not negotiate a new licensing agreement for those manuals.

@Fcreceptor 2 года назад

The Dreamfleet 737 classic had a huge manual. I still have a number of those printed out somewhere lol.

@Bonobox73 2 года назад

Finally this is the tutorial I was looking for! Thanks .

@peterlazuric5641 2 года назад

Yes, that was a lot of information to digest in one viewing. I will have to watch this video a couple of more times at least. Do not get me wrong it was a great video to watch and thank you for sharing it.

@stevek.9424 Год назад

Great video. I sort of figured out some of the autopilot on my own, but this video both cleared up a few misconceptions that I had and filled in a number of gaps. I decided to go into full "experiment mode" on a flight right after this: I set up a fairly short flight and played around with a bunch of modes to see what happens, without regard to getting it right. Best way to learn.

@amilcaresada7778 7 месяцев назад

Grazie. Probably the best description I got of MCP in a coincise time. As all the videos: simply great. I’m on xplane 12 Zibo since I have a Mac. but I love your explanation format!

@A330Driver 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your kind words and your support! That is really much apprechiated.

@TwentyNailsBike Год назад

Thank you soooooo much for this video... Trying to learn how to fly the 737-800. I'm used to Airbus and this is so complicated! But following your tutorials, hopefully I will make it!

@A330Driver Год назад

You can do it!

@basher1592 Год назад

You have excellent tutorials! It is so nice to come across tutorials that some knows exactly what they are teaching. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

@A330Driver Год назад

Thank you so much!

@andrewculley8524 Месяц назад

Thanks for this guide explaining the nuance of the MCP. Prior to this I was jabbing buttons and hoping it would do roughly what i had in mind 😅

@shanemcgrath6270 2 года назад

Awesome tutorial series mate and I have learnt a lot since coming across from the A320. This is a lot more 'hands on' so a lot more to set up etc. I normally switch back to the Bus when I am lazy lol.

@asagraf7276 2 года назад

Absolutely stellar video. You're the best resource on RU-vid for the PMDG 737!

@rfarley565656 2 года назад

Thank you for expanding on the mcp. Cleared up a few items for me. All of your instructional videos are very much appreciated, as I get familiar with this incredible aircraft. Look forward to all your future lessons..

@kylepayne9657 Год назад

Thank you so very much for this very informative video. I am transitioning from the Airbus (12.5 years) to this "dinosaur" 737 and the way you explained how some of the modes were comparable to the Airbus finally allowed me to understand. The books only confused me. I finally understand!!

@nicozika Год назад

all your guides are extremely helpful. Thanks for putting these videos together.

@A330Driver Год назад

Glad you like them!

@AmechiAmanugi 2 года назад

Learning a lot! Watching several times to help me TRULY learn the 737! Thanks so much for all of your work on this!

@Micg51 8 месяцев назад

I’m one of those weirdos that actually uses CWS. I like to hand fly up to 15-20k usually and I hate having to trim so much. Really nice with a level off to have CWS auto trim for you and just have to push the yoke forward. The simplest way I can explain ALT INTV is it’s a “i want that ALT now button” it’s mostly used when coming out of cruise altitude with a descend and maintain clearance and you want to stay in VNAV.

@Terry-7 Год назад

Great video! We are lucky to have the knowledge of an actual 737 pilot at our fingertips. It helps me personally when you explain the action of the simulator and then relate it to real life. Thank you sir for your time and dedication, greatly appreciated!

@A330Driver Год назад

Thank you so much! This is exactly why I do these videos!

@Terry-7 Год назад

@@A330DriverPlease keep them coming, I have learned so much from you.

@chriskrier4875 2 года назад

Thank you for these, cleared up a concern I was having just by watching and paying close attention, Keep up the great work!

@DA-rf7zj Год назад

I second the "comprehensive". Straight to the point. Excellent.

@Neo-je4bi 2 года назад

I've always been curious about the LVL CHG thing ! Can't wait to try it

@azbob412 Год назад

Outstanding tutorial. I'll probably have to watch it a few more times to let it soak in. Thanks, good job.

@raywalsh5414 Год назад

Just starting on the PMDG 737 and found this really helpful, thanks.

@WarHawkAU24 2 года назад

Excellent video. I had a decent base on the mcp, but there was still plenty to learn. Nice tutorial!

@GG_Booboo 7 месяцев назад

This was a fantastic tutorial, and especially the details you gave about VORLOC and APP! Good stuff!

@andrewbennett2582 2 года назад

Great video as always. Might you consider doing a video about choosing the correct auto brake settings?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

Choosing which autobrake setting to take should be covered in the extended approach briefing tutorial if I'm not totally mistaken.

@andrewbennett2582 2 года назад

@@A330Driver ahh ok, I must have missed that somehow. I use topcat for take off and landing performance calculations, but I was wondering if there were some others things I could learn. I will rewatch that video now.

@mannyrivera6990 6 месяцев назад

The passion to share his knowledge on this video is exemplary .... thank you @A330 Driver

@A330Driver 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@mancooncrest835 2 года назад

As usual amazing content. I looked at the thumbnail going "Wah...what can be there to talk about the MCP alone for 36 minutes straight?" and I stand corrected of course. Not only understanding the buttons but the prerequisites and corresponding modes an dimplications in the airplane is just perfect again. Thank you!

@A330Driver 2 года назад

haha, and I even thought about a second video in which I'd explain in which situation it's best to use which mode. I'm sure I could fill another 15 minutes with it.

@mancooncrest835 2 года назад

@@A330Driver Absolutely yes…go for it!

@ukjim_sim 2 года назад

This is great, I normally stick vnav and lnav modes on after takeoff and away we go, then use the LOC and APP modes for ILS. This is good for when I need to deviate from these modes due to ATC or anything like that. Once again, wonderful tutorial and appreciate your time taken to produce these videos.

@NaviSim101 2 года назад

Hi Emanuel. Thank you for taking the time in teaching us about the MCP panel. Great tutorial! ~Rm😉

@CrashEd1664 2 года назад

You read my mind - I was just about to search for an MCP video to do some revision and this popped up! Many thanks! 👍

@CrashEd1664 2 года назад

Excellent tutorial - very helpful. Many thanks.

@brennt501 2 года назад

Such a beautiful aircraft! Hopefulley an update is comming soon wich solves the PFD flickering issue...

@markrecord7175 2 года назад

Thanks Emi as always. This is a brilliant video that teases out some of the nuanced detail of the MCP. Can I assume there will be others to follow that cover other panels in the 737?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

I hope so!

@sniper-sim Месяц назад

Thanks for this and other tutorials in this amazing and detailed series!!

@A330Driver Месяц назад

You’re welcome! Thanks for your kind words!

@Moving504 2 года назад

These tutorials have been so helpful thanks

@roberthatcher2773 2 года назад

Great tutorial as always, thank you! this cleared up some things I didn't understand (like Level Change). Please do more! Centre Pedestal

@Ch4rly972 2 года назад

Just what I wanted great tutorial thank you !

@lhblack 2 года назад

Thanks as always! Another great vid to get us simmers!

@ZiggyAir Год назад

Thank you for this informative video. Yes, it is a lot of information, but I always watch it twice, so I don't miss anything. I was wondering, if you would consider creating training scenarios so your subscribers can practice these videos. I think it would go a long way in learning some of the more complicated procedures. Thanks,

@roberttresland1545 Год назад

Very good explanation, exactly what I have been missing. Thank you very much

@A330Driver Год назад

Great to hear!

@hakeemsamarraie7880 2 года назад

I must thank you, it is what I have been looking for

@loic4018 2 года назад

We lost the Live but win à very good lesson. Thank you very much. Personnaly I would like the same for the overhead panel. I push some switch but why? 🤣🤣 I just follow the cheklist give by pmdg like a 🐵 I m sure a lesson on it would be great.

@A330Driver 2 года назад

Great suggestion!

@gsveeb 2 года назад

Another great video. Very helpful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@bro977 2 года назад

Truelly the first great explanation of the map Thx so much! Lee

@bro977 2 года назад

Mcp not map

@SteonCZ 2 года назад

Great stuff. Very informative.

@darthmaul8952 Год назад

Very clear and concise video 👍

@tonymcflattie2450 2 года назад

I fly the a220, but I will listen and learn the 737 way.

@johnboy8846 2 года назад

very well explained, keep them coming please driver

@xcaptz 2 года назад

Very nice tutorial, thanks so much 🙏🏼👨‍✈️

@dazzer1696 Год назад

Brilliant! Thanks sir!

@harismatheakis6731 2 года назад

Thank you so much!! It was very hellpful tutorial

@paulm5025 Год назад

Thanks for the great content!

@A330Driver Год назад

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@larsbrandau4664 2 года назад

737NG Driver Checklist 1.Liked: CHKD 2. Liking again: Tried, failed :D Super Video. Wie immer sehr sehenswert. Ich habe mal eine ganz "besondere" Frage: Wie bekomme ich es hin den Pushback manuell zu machen so wie du es einmal "demonstriert" hast? Ich mache das bisher über die MCDU. Ich habe mich schon öfters gefragt wie du auf diesen "Pushback Assistenten" kommst. Ich würde mich sehr über eine Antwort freuen.

@A330Driver 2 года назад

Hi Lars, danke für die netten Worte! Ich habe verschiedene Methoden verwendet für den Pushback. Zum einen war da das Tool "Toolbar Pushback" welches ich meistens verwendet habe. In meinem Review habe ich dann PMDGs eigene Pushbackfunktion verwendet. Die Details wie die funktioniert stehen im Handbuch, simpel gesagt musst Du als Pushbackmethode "Self Drive" auswählen und dann den Tug verbinden.

@quandumphone 2 года назад

This is excellent, thank you!

@Calm_KidsTV 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, it was helpful

@tonazor2009 Год назад

Thank you, amazing video with a lot of infomation similarly to your other tutorials. I think I totaly lost you in the "A/P engage buttons". I mean, what the CMD button (or the CWS one) does? ThanX again.

@A330Driver Год назад

CMD (A/B): Engages AP in the respective channel CWS (A/B): Engages AP in Control Wheel Steering Mode where it will hold the pitch and bank you set manually with the control column

@randyjones9726 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this.

@juliomoreno1616 20 дней назад

Great explanación…

@SuperEs75 Год назад

a few q's: - why does the course selector knob symbol looks like a cross or a sword? is it like that in the real plane? - if i go through all the tutorials, will i know what every button does in this plane? - is the 737 max very similar in real life? thank you

@baptiste7553 Год назад

Hello sir, Thank you so much for this tutorial. It answered almost all my questions ! 😋 In fact, I still have one question, what does the LNAV do if the autopilot is off ? Thank you for your help and sorry for my bad english (I think you answered it in you video but I didn't understand) Best wishes for 2023, Baptiste

@A330Driver Год назад

Hi Baptiste, LNAV does the same it would do when the AP is on: Tell the FD to give you guidance on how to follow the FMC track. Happy new year!

@baptiste7553 Год назад

@@A330Driver Oh ok ! Thank you for your answer 👍 Your tutorials are extremely complete and interesting, continue it is very great and helpful ! Happy new year 🎉

@mistoque200 2 года назад

Great!

@DR10002 2 года назад

Spectacular

@user-lz2mt5nc9e Год назад

5:23 I didn't understand this part about independent flight director operations.

@billiebounce5365 11 месяцев назад

great video! but for some reasons there are ads every 2mns, it's boring

@user-rh5vi7np4n Год назад

Thanks

@Peter-55 2 года назад

FMA is king!

@mateuszmista738 6 месяцев назад

First of all thank you for so many great videos! But I have a question as well. If left course knob works in relation with left radio panel settings and left ND, and right hand course knob analogically with right hand side nd and radio, does it mean that there can be different nav aid with different courses set on both NDs? Or if I set a course on right hand course knob, this course would be displayed on left hand ND as well? And another question if I can. Lets assume that I fly raw data. I fly along one VOR radial and at a certain point I have to switch to another VOR and follow different radial. I do that by simply switching appropriate frequency from stb to active on radio pannel and I set new course by course knob? Or it should be done different way? Thank you in advance and wish you all the best!

@brendanchughes 2 года назад

Great tutorial! One question: when using APP with an RNP with LPV capability loaded via the FMC, will you still get the FAC and GP symbology?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

Our aircraft are not LPV verified so I don't know.

@harryb7591 3 месяца назад

What PC set up do you have ? Are you using a VR setup? I want what you have!

@ArrRoh 2 года назад

Awesome video, thank you as always! Since there is no FPA (unlike the airbus), how would you know what VS to select?

@Micg51 8 месяцев назад

You really don’t use V/S all that much. It’s gonna be ALT INTV or LVL CHG for most descents. Only time I would use it is if you are close to traffic go less than 1000fpm to not set off an RA (ALT INTV defaults to 1000fpm)

@ArrRoh 8 месяцев назад

@@Micg51 that’s great to know, thanks for the info 🙏🏽

@andershogqvist 2 года назад

Thanks for an excellent overview! Question: in what situation do we select 30 degree bank angle? For approaches and SIDs with tight turns?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

Basically only when you really need to make a tight turn. Appraoches and SIDs are usually flown in LNAV and LNAV uses its own automatic bank limiter, thus the knobs limitation does not apply to it. My main use for 30° AOB is during Circling Approaches when establishing on the final approach course. When I see that I'm about to overshoot I use 30° AOB there. Apart from that 25° is usually sufficient for all operations.

@andershogqvist 2 года назад

@@A330Driver thanks mate! I forgot that it doesn't do anything while in LNAV mode.

@jordanaskins2302 9 месяцев назад

I just bought the 736 last night and when I try to adjust the course, Mach or alt the knobs just keep spinning down. Xbox one

@tk64681 7 месяцев назад

Why do the course knobs have yellow cross on them???

@davidtotino3316 2 года назад

Gday great video 👍 Just wandering since you are part of PMDG when will the 737 be available in the MSFS 2020 market place ? Cheers 🥂

@A330Driver 2 года назад

That's no information that I could share if I even had it.

@davidtotino3316 2 года назад

@@A330Driver that’s ok 👍

@pilotpawanc Год назад

How to configure this on a final. Whenever i try to do it, it doesn't work. Even when i go to the configuration - Final in the FMS. I load in ILS frequency, configure flaps etc still autoland doesn't happen. What am I doing wrong? Also during my trial with takeoff after having plugged in the entire route , the autopilot did not follow the flight plan. 😢

@Micg51 8 месяцев назад

If you are trying to auto land you need CMD A and B engaged. Auto land will only work if you see FLARE armed on the FMA as well

@Yuri231 Год назад

What is the difference from "course" to "heading" button?

@A330Driver Год назад

Course: Nav Reciever (VOR and ILS Course) Heading: Heading Bug

@njyde 2 года назад

If you are using VNAV for say, a descent or approach and ATC instructs you to maintain 180KTS, then you would use SPD INTV and select SPEED mode with 180 in the speed window, correct? Then, how do you return to the mode where VNAV uses the speed given by the FMC again? Thank you.

@A330Driver 2 года назад

I'd most likely use LVL CHG instead of VNAV because VNAV gives priority to the path and LVL CHG gives priority to the speed.

@Micg51 8 месяцев назад

If you want to remain in VNAV, all you have to do is click SPD INTV, and use the speed knob to select 180. To go back to FMC speed, just click SPD INTV again. There isn’t really any scenario where you will click the SPEED button

@Sim737Pilot 2 года назад

I find myself deferring to spd inv once i start getting vectored. How often is spd mode used? More often than spd inv?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

When I have usable VNAV data, aka when the vector is close to my magenta line, I use it. Otherwise LVL CHG or VS. I'd say it's 50/50, sometimes you use this, sometimes that.

@yams900 2 года назад

Hey, I also want to fly a real 737 :)

@ibrahimusluer3649 2 года назад

Hi sir, Could you tell me how I can close curser trainer?

@yasinparti4385 2 года назад

Hi, when i fly the pmdg 737, there seems to be a bug with the trim sound. When in flight, there is an almost constant sound that the trim wheel is spinning quickly, while it’s spinning very slowly. Do you have this issue as well?

@A330Driver 2 года назад

I don't see such an issue on my system. I'd suggest to contact the PMDG support. They should hopefully be able to do something about it.

@benw5470 2 года назад

Does the weather radar work? I can't seem to figure it out.

@A330Driver 2 года назад

The big INOP sticker on the WXR panel certainly suggests no ;-)

@benw5470 2 года назад

@@A330Driver That's what I thought. It looked like there was a radar scan going on in this video. I understand if it's a sim limitation however other aircraft have nexrad. It would nice if they could at least use that data somehow for now. Your videos are fantastic. Thank you!

@Fcreceptor 2 года назад

@@benw5470 the map display is showing terrain mode