I'm watching these, so I can try to use the 738 in XP-12! I'm gradually getting somewhere with the McDu. One of these days, I'll get it right and can maybe make a short little trip! BTW, don't add waypoints on the left side--you won't get anywhere! That must be for Directs and Airways? Today, I managed NOT to have any DISCO's!
Thank you so much man. This is gonna make my flight experience so much better as a new flight simmer. [Edit: I love how people like this comment, then take back there like because they saw nobody else liked it 😂😂 funny]
Hi Micah, At about 5:33 you open up your flight plan. How did you get that? I've found I can create a flight plan on SimBrief but not sure how you got yours? Thanks,
I'm pretty new to flight sim and the FMC and was wondering what to put for your SIDS and STARS if SimBrief doesn't have any. Do I just leave them blank and select my runways?
Great video as always! One thing I'm not clear on however is how to (of if you're supposed to) populate all the speed and altitude fields on the legs page? When I watch videos of a full flight, I see that both LNAV _and_ VNAV are used throughout, which makes sense. However, when I've flown using flight plans I've generated in SimBrief, the speed and altitudes are not set for _all_ the waypoints so my VNAV doesn't work (I think typically the waypoints in my SIDS and STARS usually have them set but the ones along the route do not). I know I can enter them manually, but this obviously never works as I can't work out what speed and altitude is appropriate for each waypoint. So two questions: 1. Should every waypoint have a speed and altitude value set (given that I wish to use VNAV in conjunction with LNAV)? 2. If so, how do I get/calculate these values? Thanks! :)
The FMC will automatically calculate all speeds and altitudes at waypoints along the route. You have to add in the speed and altitude constraints sometimes. Other than that, be sure you are executing the LEGS and PERF pages, otherwise it won't calculate.
Great video, very detailed and explicit. I have a question, after you check your take off on 19:54 runway was blank, it was after you execute your legs on 20:00, right after Runway was filled out, mine still shows blank under runway I don't know why.
When you create your plan, scroll down on the plan and you will see it on page 2. You can also scroll down further and see each waypoint and the lat/long etc.
So I watched the video you did going from cyvr to ksea and it helped me learn the FMC. I'd say I'm a pro (lol) until it's time to land. How can I figure out how to do ils? I hit app at like 2000 ft (in general) and bam, there goes the aircraft into the ground lol. I think my problem is knowing WHEN to hit the app because I never know at what altitude to do it at
My advice is to look at XPlane's main map when you start doing TOD, set it for IFR, check that the final approach is bringing you within a few miles direct into the ILS feathers to the runway for your approach, and also, check the approach plate for that runway ahead of time, and this way you'll know what approach alt. to set if the VNAV doesn't work ahead of final, for some reason, you can always manually intervene, and make sure you're at say, 1750 or whatever the approach plate says to be at for the final approach fix. But, the FMC SHOULD make sure you're at the appropriate alt. for final and landing, on its own, as long as you've set it up right, and are still using LNAV.VNAV by then with the AP. What I do is, if I''m coming into KSEA let's say, by maybe 5 miles ahead of final, I hit LOC and let it arm--then, once the plane is turned into final, I set the two course knobs for final runway heading, put down gear at 10 miles or so, and hit that APR button! Then, the PFD should annunicate ILS, LOC, etc., and you should see your ILS engage and VNAV engage to bring you down to minimums. I hope this makes some sense. I find it better to do the LOC first, so you know you're lined up with the runway earlier, and then hit APR once it lines you up, you can give yourself a good 10 miles' headstart this way before hitting the APR button. It should just work and lock the lLS in. But basically the VNAV should work with the FMC as long as the right landing alt. is preprogrammed in when you first set it up for your particular arrival (it should be automatic based on whatever you're using for your current Nav data in the sim for that particular airport and approach). I would try it again, do a test flight, check the landing alt. for that runway, and as you just get near the ILS feather ahead of the runway, on the map view, just hit APR. The AP should just lock it in, and the ILS should just work. Of course you have to make sure your speed, autothrottle still on, and flaps are brought in at the proper times, and make sure your engines are set to continuous, your autobrakes are set for maybe autobrake 2-3, and your speedbrake lever is pulled up and armed. And, your two Nav. radios (set both) are set for the right ILS frequency ahead of time!
@@thiscorrosion900 thanks! For example I flew today from kpns to kmob. I see the runway in front but I'm not sure of where to get the course and heading is that in main map also?
@@Urbexnightcrawler oh, all of that info. should be on the particular approach plate for that runway: say you wanna do Runway 04 at KLGA, whatever, you call up the plate ahead of time, or keep it open when you get close to approach, the plate will have the Course, Nav. radio frequency for the ILS, and the landing alt. numbers from IAF to FAF, and minimums at bottom depending on type of landing. I also use LittleNavMap app. now, it's very useful, since it lets you call up all that info. within the app., and blow up the airport area and maps with ILS Feathers, etc., as you come closer, you can get all that info. within it on various screens. Plus it's a moving map for when you land and taxi. I think a good rule of thumb is, if you're doing a 10 mile final, you want to wait till you're just about at 10, drop gear, then hit the APR button once you're totally centered up for the final. If you hit LOC like 20 miles out, it should work and line you up a bit earlier laterally, that's about it. then you'd wait and hit APR at 10 miles or so.
@@thiscorrosion900 gotcha and the approach plates are in the map of the particular airport, like LaGuardia. And all of my fmc I put waypoints . Always via to the next and so on and my final waypoint I put is the airport. Then I give it arrival and select runway. Gotcha thanks dude
Hello and thank you for you video. Quick question, since the last version of the ZIBO 737-800, the CG is not entered automatically when pressing L3 on the take off screen. Is it an error coming from me or is it just how it is now ?
@@MicahMesser Yeah my mistake. Didn't have the last updates. Works better now. Now I'm trying to understand why sometimes the fmc, during a selected rnav or ils approach make a circle suddenly.
The same way you remove discontinuities, go to the next waypoint after the vector. Select it so that the waypoint appears in the scratch pad. At this point selecting the vector will overwrite it and move the waypoint up.
Once again Micah, thanks for your great cooperation teaching us all these tips. Great video. Stay safe buddy!
This FMC caught me off guard when I got the Zibo mod, but this video was all I needed! Cheers!
Thanks Sejon! Glad I was able to help!
Fantastic job Micah you are doing a great service to the flight sim community......Thank you Thank you Thank you...... I am from Sri Lanka.
Turial is great. Clear structure and language in modest appreciated speed.
Ended up learning something as simple as where to find the transition waypoints in the route.
Thank you!
That's what these videos are for! May not knowing a lot here but I like to give out information as best I can!
Your videos/tutorials are great. Keep them coming.
Great video! I learned a lot in a 23 min video. Thank you Micah.
VERY GOOD video. Thanx. Short, to the point, clear. Thanx for the video.
Thanks for the video. Please create another one of how to change the course during flight.
im just a teen and i love planes, so interesting... cant wait to see if this works.
helpful vid bro keep up the good work and you should do a full tutorial flight if u can
I'm watching these, so I can try to use the 738 in XP-12! I'm gradually getting somewhere with the McDu. One of these days, I'll get it right and can maybe make a short little trip! BTW, don't add waypoints on the left side--you won't get anywhere! That must be for Directs and Airways? Today, I managed NOT to have any DISCO's!
Great! Glad you are learning!
Love this tutorial videos keep em coming 🔥
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for making it.
Thank you SMaze for watching!
Thank you so much man. This is gonna make my flight experience so much better as a new flight simmer.
[Edit: I love how people like this comment, then take back there like because they saw nobody else liked it 😂😂 funny]
Hi Micah,
At about 5:33 you open up your flight plan. How did you get that? I've found I can create a flight plan on SimBrief but not sure how you got yours?
Thanks,
Well done!!!
Great tutorial, thank you!
great tutorial thanks, it would be perfect if one could see the FMC closer, at this distance is difficult to see and follow but thank you anyway
Noted!
I'm pretty new to flight sim and the FMC and was wondering what to put for your SIDS and STARS if SimBrief doesn't have any. Do I just leave them blank and select my runways?
Most airports have default SIDs or STARs for routes. I would recommend looking up real flights at flightaware.com/statistics/ifr-route/
Great video as always! One thing I'm not clear on however is how to (of if you're supposed to) populate all the speed and altitude fields on the legs page? When I watch videos of a full flight, I see that both LNAV _and_ VNAV are used throughout, which makes sense. However, when I've flown using flight plans I've generated in SimBrief, the speed and altitudes are not set for _all_ the waypoints so my VNAV doesn't work (I think typically the waypoints in my SIDS and STARS usually have them set but the ones along the route do not). I know I can enter them manually, but this obviously never works as I can't work out what speed and altitude is appropriate for each waypoint.
So two questions:
1. Should every waypoint have a speed and altitude value set (given that I wish to use VNAV in conjunction with LNAV)?
2. If so, how do I get/calculate these values?
Thanks! :)
The FMC will automatically calculate all speeds and altitudes at waypoints along the route. You have to add in the speed and altitude constraints sometimes. Other than that, be sure you are executing the LEGS and PERF pages, otherwise it won't calculate.
@@MicahMesser Ahah, not executing those is probably where I have gone wrong, thanks!
Hi.. I had one question. Will, this tutorial work with the 737-700u as it has a similar FMC. Not sure though so had to ask
It sure will
I think u started my flight carrer
Where did you get the 39 from? What would bean average temperature?
15C is your standard OAT. What your engine performance temperature is, that is calculated by a performance calculator.
Great video, very detailed and explicit. I have a question, after you check your take off on 19:54 runway was blank, it was after you execute your legs on 20:00, right after Runway was filled out, mine still shows blank under runway I don't know why.
I'm not getting the transitions for stars and sid. Any idea why?
EXELLENT TUTORIAL
at 6:57 where do you get that information on simbrief?
When you create your plan, scroll down on the plan and you will see it on page 2. You can also scroll down further and see each waypoint and the lat/long etc.
So I watched the video you did going from cyvr to ksea and it helped me learn the FMC. I'd say I'm a pro (lol) until it's time to land. How can I figure out how to do ils? I hit app at like 2000 ft (in general) and bam, there goes the aircraft into the ground lol. I think my problem is knowing WHEN to hit the app because I never know at what altitude to do it at
Next tutorial is on the autopilot and ILS. It will be out Wednesday
My advice is to look at XPlane's main map when you start doing TOD, set it for IFR, check that the final approach is bringing you within a few miles direct into the ILS feathers to the runway for your approach, and also, check the approach plate for that runway ahead of time, and this way you'll know what approach alt. to set if the VNAV doesn't work ahead
of final, for some reason, you can always manually intervene, and make sure you're at say, 1750 or whatever the approach plate says to be at for the final approach fix. But,
the FMC SHOULD make sure you're at the appropriate alt. for final and landing, on its own, as long as you've set it up right, and are still using LNAV.VNAV by then with the AP.
What I do is, if I''m coming into KSEA let's say, by maybe 5 miles ahead of final, I hit LOC and let it arm--then, once the plane is turned into final, I set the two course knobs for
final runway heading, put down gear at 10 miles or so, and hit that APR button! Then, the PFD should annunicate ILS, LOC, etc., and you should see your ILS engage and
VNAV engage to bring you down to minimums. I hope this makes some sense. I find it better to do the LOC first, so you know you're lined up with the runway earlier,
and then hit APR once it lines you up, you can give yourself a good 10 miles' headstart this way before hitting the APR button. It should just work and lock the lLS in. But
basically the VNAV should work with the FMC as long as the right landing alt. is preprogrammed in when you first set it up for your particular arrival (it should be automatic
based on whatever you're using for your current Nav data in the sim for that particular airport and approach). I would try it again, do a test flight, check the landing alt.
for that runway, and as you just get near the ILS feather ahead of the runway, on the map view, just hit APR. The AP should just lock it in, and the ILS should just work.
Of course you have to make sure your speed, autothrottle still on, and flaps are brought in at the proper times, and make sure your engines are set to continuous,
your autobrakes are set for maybe autobrake 2-3, and your speedbrake lever is pulled up and armed. And, your two Nav. radios (set both) are set for the right ILS frequency ahead of time!
@@thiscorrosion900 thanks! For example I flew today from kpns to kmob. I see the runway in front but I'm not sure of where to get the course and heading is that in main map also?
@@Urbexnightcrawler oh, all of that info. should be on the particular approach plate for that runway: say you wanna do Runway 04 at KLGA, whatever, you call up the plate ahead of time, or keep it open when you get close to approach, the plate will have the Course, Nav. radio frequency for the ILS, and the landing alt. numbers from IAF to FAF, and minimums at bottom depending on type of landing. I also use LittleNavMap app. now, it's very useful,
since it lets you call up all that info. within the app., and blow up the airport area and maps with ILS Feathers, etc., as you come closer, you can get all that info. within it on various screens. Plus it's a moving map for when you land and taxi. I think a good rule of thumb is, if you're doing a 10 mile final, you want to wait till you're just about at 10, drop gear, then hit the APR button once you're totally centered up for the final.
If you hit LOC like 20 miles out, it should work and line you up a bit earlier laterally, that's about it. then you'd wait and hit APR at 10 miles or so.
@@thiscorrosion900 gotcha and the approach plates are in the map of the particular airport, like LaGuardia. And all of my fmc I put waypoints . Always via to the next and so on and my final waypoint I put is the airport. Then I give it arrival and select runway. Gotcha thanks dude
Hello and thank you for you video. Quick question, since the last version of the ZIBO 737-800, the CG is not entered automatically when pressing L3 on the take off screen. Is it an error coming from me or is it just how it is now ?
Might be how it is now but I will have to double check.
@@MicahMesser Yeah my mistake. Didn't have the last updates. Works better now. Now I'm trying to understand why sometimes the fmc, during a selected rnav or ils approach make a circle suddenly.
@@Z4ng3tsu67 make sure you have the course on the MCP set to the right course listed on the charts.
My waypoints never work
what if my nav data is out of date? i heard navigraph costs money but i havent checked it out yet
Navigraph does cost money. It is a yearly subscription. If it is out of date, see this video: ua-cam.com/video/h0SXoYpP2EU/v-deo.html
Hello please help I get near my location and my fmc just says ‘end of route’
Are you putting in your STAR?
Pls man I get alt constraint at all waypoint after clyfe including it Pls help
in 3:30 why do i dont have the SET IRS POS rigth there?
Cause you started your plane with engines running
You need to select NAV on both IRS switches
how do i remove vectors
The same way you remove discontinuities, go to the next waypoint after the vector. Select it so that the waypoint appears in the scratch pad. At this point selecting the vector will overwrite it and move the waypoint up.
But it would be perfect without the back ground music.