Learn how to fly the PMDG 737-700 for MSFS along with me in this full flight lesson with a real world 737 pilot, following Ryanair SOPs! We take you through everything you need to know to fly almost any flight realistically, from setting the aircraft up from cold and dark to shutting it down at the other end. This tutorial has something for everyone - it's simple enough for beginner flight simmers and detailed enough that even the most seasoned PMDG user will learn something new. If you'd like to fly along as you watch, see below for the flight plan, links to the sceneries we used, and a Ryanair checklist. There are also bookmarks to allow you to jump to a particular section, although I do recommend you watch the whole thing before jumping about so as not to miss anything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FLIGHT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: London Stansted (EGSS) Stand 63R To: Dublin (EIDW) Stand 127 Weather: Few Clouds Startup Aircraft State: Cold & Dark, with GPU connected ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/filbertflies Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.com/filbertflies Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/hNA9ANn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PDF Flight Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aiTJPb3kjuFzzx43fIJ3a3HL4ZCAPjee/view?usp=sharing Real-world Ryanair Checklist: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DaMCPgt5AxGuA-bKBOUmsz2U-HU_qEQm/view?usp=sharing My Ryanair Combined Flows & Checklists document: https://filbertflies.com/pmdg-737-flows/ Navigraph Charts: https://www.navigraph.com/ Toolbar Pushback (freeware): https://flightsim.to/file/15033/toolbar-pushback Stansted Scenery (freeware): https://flightsim.to/file/18965/london-stansted-airport-egss Dublin Scenery (payware): https://orbxdirect.com/product/mkstudios-eidw-msfs Topcat perfomance calculator (payware): http://www.flightsimsoft.com/pricing/ Advice on getting gear lever into 'off' position with Honeycomb Bravo: https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/pmdg-737-for-msfs/178918-honeycomb-bravo-landing-gear-bug?p=179843#post179843 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRE-DEPARTURE 00:00:00 - Introducing Seb & Ryanair procedures 00:03:20 - Establishing electrical power & initial safety flows 00:09:03 - Rainbow check 00:12:35 - Light & oxygen tests 00:14:15 - Fuel & payload setup 00:16:29 - FMC setup & performance calculations 00:35:10 - Trim & MCP speed setup 00:36:35 - Final flow - overhead panel 00:44:10 - Final flow - MCP, EFIS, radios, SID, FMC check 00:51:15 - Final flow - autobrakes, MFDs, throttle quadrant, config check, aft panel 00:55:09 - Safety Inspection & Before Start checklists, pre-pushback flow PUSHBACK, ENGINE START & TAXI OUT 00:59:00 - Pushback 01:00:06 - Engine start 01:08:44 - Taxi out 01:11:00 - Before takeoff review, checklist & briefing 01:12:52 - Line up, before takeoff checklist & flow below the line TAKEOFF, CLIMB & CRUISE 01:15:23 - Takeoff discussion 01:17:38 - Takeoff 01:20:55 - Initial climb, ALT INTV usage, altitude capture bug 01:23:18 - Transition altitude, climb flows, use of V/S in climb 01:28:20 - LVL CHG & V/S risks, IAS to Mach changeover 01:30:14 - Vertical modes and their uses - VNAV, LVL CHG, V/S 01:35:27 - Additional 10,000ft actions DESCENT, APPROACH, LANDING, TAXI IN & SHUTDOWN 01:40:53 - Descent planning 01:48:08 - Starting a descent early with ALT INTV 01:49:11 - FMC setup 01:54:54 - Approach preparation 02:02:23 - Descent checklist & VNAV descent path 02:04:08 - Direct To on descent, effect on VNAV 02:09:46 - Descent below transition level, 10,000ft (FLAPS) checks 02:12:30 - FRISC checks 02:14:34 - Approach checks 02:15:32 - Approach 02:20:38 - Landing checks & landing 02:23:40 - After landing flow, checks & taxi in 02:28:23 - Approach speed discussion 02:31:00 - Shutdown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSFS GRAPHICS SETTINGS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50821221031_cbd59d694d_b.jpg Charts Copyright 2022 Jeppesen. All rights reserved. The charts are available to the flight simulation community via Navigraph.