PMDG 777 - First Look! (MSFS) 

"i'm gonna keep this brief" proceeds to record & upload 50 + minute video.

you know you're a long-form video enjoyer when you consider a 50- minute video "brief" and i'm all here for it!

Do I fly long haul? No. Will I buy this? Yes.

Amazing video! Just a quick comment, and I know I'm being a nitpicker here; you mentioned that in the 737 you wait to see a certain N1 value to introduce the fuel, however N1 is not a reliable indication as a strong tailwind during engine start will cause the shaft to spin slower and a strong headwind will cause it to spin faster. The value you should be looking for is N2. In the 737 you'll want to see a value of 25%, or at least 20% at max motoring. The N2 shaft is hardly affected by wind because of the resistance of the accessory gearbox and the low frontal surface area for the wind to blow onto. I don't know the engine start procedure of the 777 but I believe you can select the fuel control switch to ON immediatly as the EEC will decide when to open the fuel valve.

PMDG are legends. I cannot estimate how many hours I spent with their 747 and 737. This should be an incredible aircraft.

from the bottom of my heart, thank you Squirrel. You're the only AVgeek content maker that offers transparent, inspirational videos with humility, not bragging about being a pro pilot or whatnots. It's truly refreshing, your content is spectacular, keep up the good work!

World Traveller is economy on BA. Those seats in Business are called Club Suite, the next gen version of Club World. PMDG simply didn’t update the screens for the different classes

I think the reason you didn't get the glide is because you have to intercept the localiser first. I think it is an option in the settings. The AP won't let you intercept the glide before the LOC.

The T7 requires LOC capture first then APP. Your profile was too high to capture from above hence no G/S. Arming the LOC before the turn onto final would have intercepted it perfectly and then engage the APP. Great video can’t wait to fly this thing

"At the engine start I will not talk so you guys can hear the engine" then proceeds to talk nonstop 😅

Really looking forward to this... I have thousands of hours logged in the various PMDG 737's over the past 15 or so years... Started in FS9, then FSX/P3D now MSFS.

So much looking forward to this plane!! Been a very long wait!!!!

REALLY unimpressed by the engine sounds. Those GE90s almost sound Freeware 😢. Thats a big thing for me, and Fenix do it so well. I didnt think the PMDG 737 had good sounds either. The new Bluebird 757 coming out should have been the benchmark.

just flew on a 777 a couple times this month and the engines are really amazing. feels like nothing else on takeoff.

You can "default" the settings that aren't options in the menu system by saving a state. So basically you will turn the knob and then save the state of the plane as it is cold dark.

ew the SOUNDS!! I can here the GE-90 juice somewhere under there, but there's like this hornet's nest "hhummmmmm" sound on top of it. P3D sounds were SHOCKINGLY better. This is bad.

I wasn’t planning on getting this one, because I bought the FF 777-200 on xplane. But what the hell….. I’m getting it too. 🙈

The engine sounds are absolute shite. They sound like they were taken from Infinite Flight.

Nice, informative video, and a pleasure to watch as usual with your videos. ...What happened at 42:10? Sounded like a few galley trolleys were knocked down back there. 🙂

Nice to see that my BATC copilot @squirrel has spread his wings 😂

Hi always wondered how do you walk around the cockpit so smoothly

Regarding the not capturing the ILS. I would recommend not following the rnav onto the ILS, use heading and VS to give you better speed control, take the aircraft further down wind to give yourself 15-20 mile final. Don’t try to go down and slow down at the same time, slow down in level flight until you get more comfortable, aim to be flap 5 and flap 5 speed and 5000 feet by 15D

Captain Sim can take a seat

idk maybe I'm wrong but I'm disappointed with the MCP buttons .(they look flat ) I see that the P3d version has better cockpit visuals !

I'm sorry but the sound are still very bad... Startup is perfect but at the takeoff it's far from reality sounds...

Great video Squirrel! When you struggled to capture the ILS there’s a couple of reasons. Firstly you should have armed VOR LOC as you were on the base turning final as the LNAV route took you through the localiser and took too long to get you back into it. Secondly because that took so long, you reached the set 2500 MCP altitude before you captured the glide so it stopped descending at that stage as it’ll never capture the glide before the localiser

Very excited, but cant stop thikning about the fact that I will now buy the 777 for the 3rd time, already owning it in FSX and P3D. Doesnt matter though, it looks incredible.

Great video! I can’t wait to get my hands on it on Tuesday… however, those engine sounds are a fail for me! 🤦‍♂️ the startup sounds great but inflight sound like an air raid siren and absolutely miles away from what they actually sound like in real life!

The flight directors blend in really well in the PFD

that engine start is just briliant

Great Stream as always

Great review Squirrel 👍

I can't wait taking this beauty to the sky!

when it’s very warm in the cabine the crew can open one door without a stairway and use the red security rope preventing from people falling over… it’s commonly used to fresh up the cabine…

I didn't like the engine sound. It's like they took it from Aerofly flight simulator. It seems like an unnecessary effect was added, especially during takeoff. P3d had a clearer engine sound.

Shouldn't the price of that plane be also mentioned somewhere?

Great video, Paul!

This popped in with Autoplay and for the first few seconds I really thought Squirrel was at an actual airport looking at an actual plane....

Not really impressed by the sounds to be honest 🧐

4:37 world traveller is economy, that’s probs just a screen they display on all of them for simplicity, I’m guessing you might’ve flown world traveller, club world is business

I live in Kent Wa. I drive to work every day past Boeing field and I see the 777 every day along with some other neat aircraft.

Random. My wife works for BA and her first flight was on board a 777-3 with the tail number G-STBC to Tokyo back in 2014.

not impressed with the sounds to be honest :( remember them better/differently from the FSX version...

I can't wait to fly the baby in VR 🥰😍

Haha "Taxi briefing: We know where were going"

"why hasnt it picked up the localizer" ahhhh somethings never change in flight sim. It wasnt you squirrel lmao

When you “CLR” RTE and Forecast Desc wind uplinks, there’s a very good chance you’ll forget them 😌.

This is the best msfs MOD.

Great video ! I really like this 777,I have the A320 Fenix and 737 PMDG and my frames are pretty good almost 50 fps with all max to ultra but with this 777 start pretty good but sometimes i see my frames drop to 25 fps and is only with this airplane I think something is wrong

Got it from sim plaza, great plane 👍

Hi Squirrel been following your videos and liking them. How can i use the drone camera to get from one are to the next in the external view? Also, how can i setup external and cockpit views in msfs 2020

The GE90s sound off...

Interested to know why you selected Vref+10 on the MCP for departure? Pretty sure it should be V2.

I like how the registration is G-S'TBC' To be continued 😂

Why does the cockpit texturing look slightly worse than on p3d

You were making things difficult for yourself! In the FMS pre-flight, load the route, load the departure, load the arrival and THEN activate/execute.The route is then fully loaded. On short routes like MAN-LHR saving yourself time and work is key. It is also useful to load the winds before departure. The ECL (Electronic Checklist) is there to help you - USE IT! It will make sure that everything is done and in the correct sequence. IIRC, on engine start it is usual procedure to move the fuel master to ON as soon as N1 rotation is registered and let the autostart system do the rest. The SANBA (Sandbach, Cheshire) departure turn is for noise abatement AND to avoid the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. The arrival is a BovingDon, not a BovingTon! At LHR, ATC uses positive speed control which is usually 210/220kt downwind, 180kt on base and 160kt to 4nm on finals. On a lightweight 777 this will DEFINITELY require speedbrake. On aircraft of that size you have to be "ahead" of the aircraft and always getting ready for the next phase of the approach. You must intercept the localiser BEFORE the glideslope or the G/S will not arm. On large aircraft oversteer for parking is required and requires a delicate control of speed (~5kt in the turn which may require thrust - but not too much on the ramp!) Final parking should be 2-3kt to avoid the dreaded "TOO FAR"! Taxi-in with one engine shut down helps - but make sure the running engine is on the OUTSIDE of the final parking turn! Unfortunately, in the real world, if you get a stand change to a stand with a turn in which goes the other way you can be stuffed! I flew this aircraft for real for 6 years and it was my 2nd favourite aircraft - after my beloved B757. It was a bit puzzling why the aircraft was parked on the A320 mark rather than the 777 one at MAN!

i will buy it eventually. But not right away. I think there are some improvements to be done. The engine sounds and strange behaviour of the FBW system behaviour on short final, is some of the issues I've picked up.

Amazing video!

What scenery are you using? For the airports?

The engine sounds dont sound very realistic at all

It still has not been released! Maybe sometime in mid July if we are lucky.

imo Should invest in a 40 series card to avoid the frame interpolation artifacts with FSR3, given the outstanding quality of these videos otherwise

"PMDG 777 is here" - Well, not really. Only for the select few. The vast majority of us have to wait for the 25th. It's coming though.

Flew over my house after take off :D

Much weighted upon! Now first officer next needs to get this plane in there and then I will be good to go.

I'm going to watch nothing but Doggo and Catto videos until this is released...🐱🐱🐱🐱🐕🐕🐕🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

Where’s has you been? We want more Flight Videos🫶🏾

The sound of the GE90 starting up is something else. Then the spool up for take off is amazing too. Flew 777-200 to Orlando from Gatwick last October

Amazingly, when you started the engines I just felt the smell of airconditioning and jet engine in my nose. Somehow it is so immersive!

She's pretty. Can't wait to buy mine on Tuesday.

Weather must be turned off for that sky in Manchester.

Club world, fella.

When you gonna make a ATS video? Love and respect keep going.❤

Thanks for great vid!

Is it only the -300ER or are the -200s included as well?

Great video , does it have TOD so it descends itself

You have to capture localizer first before capture g/s, that's the reason ils not working.

The sound needs to improve

That was not windshear, that was fly-by-wire being broken ... You should report that to PDMG ... How I know? I watched type-rated pilot trying it and landing in this video was talked about too.

Should this video be 4k?

I flew in the emirates B777 IRl Dubai-Bangalore

Do you use any eye/head tracker?

Is it just me or that master caution button is too small compared to the real 777 ?

Me already having hundreds of hours on the P3D version😈

How do you walk around so smoothly?

Just got fsx. Wish I had a pc that could run this 😂

Probably an idea to not use FG when recording videos, if you're struggling for FPS when showing aircraft then turn other details down like LODs, clouds etc etc.

Did you have EGLL addon ? Which one

Great video and explanation. Looks great but I have an XBox X. Will the options and features be the same ?

The 777 is not available for msfs?? Only for p3d right??

25:42 who else the thing on the left window

Why is it showing it costs $324,999,999.99 USD on the PMDG website??

it's out? where did u buy it

Is this out for the Xbox? If so, how do you download it

How do you get jetways doing that?

How much is it ?

how do you guys get the 777 ?

Why such an awkward cockpit view?

Why on earth do you use FG on a 3090? Better get a 4070 and use FG without any artefacts at all while lowering power consumption by a LOT. FG has a reason to be and that's allowing for just that: Lower spec hardware able to perform like higher overpriced hardware.

the engines I hope they fix the white glitches on them. annoying me looking at them. other than that it's an ok AC, the engines wern't the best but they are better than the CS ones lol.