Features of the Boeing 737-800 Detail Pack for FSFlyingSchool
Modeled on the Boeing 737-800 included with FSX.
With the addition of the Boeing 737-800 Detail Pack, your instructors will be looking at your aircraft and your performance
in your Boeing 737-800 in a lot more detail.
If you want to fly the world with the Boeing 737-800 Detail Pack simply buy a registered version of FSFlyingSchool Pro.
Here are just some of the different stages of flight in which events will cause your instructor to talk to you, with specific reference to the Boeing 737-800 you are flying.
Cold and Dark
Shortly after flight starts on ground with master battery on
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.
Starting Engines
Engine start attempted with master battery switch off
Advice that the master battery switch must be on when starting the engines
Engine start attempted and throttles not correctly set
Advice that throttles should both be at idle when starting the engines.
Engine start attempted and parking brake not set
Warning that parking brake must be set when starting the engines.
Taxi Out
Shortly after moving in taxi mode
Advice on which instruments and systems should be checked during taxiing.
Shortly after moving in taxi mode and too little flaps
Advice to set flaps to 5, 10 or 15 degrees
Shortly after moving in taxi mode and too much flaps
Advice to set flaps to 5, 10 or 15 degrees
Take Off
Yaw damper not on
Reminder to turn on yaw damper
On ground and takeoff trim not set
Advice to set takeoff trim between 2.75 to 8.5 degrees.
On ground with APU on
Warning that APU must be off during takeoff.
On ground with autopilot on
Warning that autopilot must be off during takeoff.
On ground with MCP altitude not set
Warning to set MCP altitude to initially assigned altitude.
On ground with MCP heading not set
Warning to set MCP heading to departure runway heading.
On ground with MCP speed not set
Warning to set MCP speed to climb speed.
On ground with autobrakes not set
Warning to set autobrakes to RTO.
On ground with parking brake off and either engine N1 < 40%
Warning that parking brake needs to be on while spooling up to 40%..
On ground with parking brake on and either engine N1 approaching 40%
Advice to spool both N1 to 40% and then release parking brake.
On ground with parking brake on and either engine N1 > 40%
Warning that parking brake needs to be off.
Shortly after beginning takeoff
Advice to engage TOGA or move throttle smoothly up to take off thrust.
Shortly after beginning takeoff
Reminder to listen for "V1" then "Rotate" and then to smoothly pitch up to 10 degrees and hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to turn on autopilot.
Flaps up too soon
Warning if take off flaps retracted too soon..
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to start retracting flaps.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage MCP heading hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage MCP speed hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage MCP altitude hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to turn off autobrakes.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to raise all flaps.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder that the maximum airspeed under 10,000 feet MSL is 250 KIAS.
Cruise
Shortly after climb through 10,000 MSL
Advice to use seat belts sign as required.
Speed brake in use above 320 KIAS
Advice to turn off speed brake above 320 KIAS. Danger to horizontal stabilizer.
Flaps down above maximum flaps altitude
Advice to retract flaps as they are down when flying above 20,000 feet.
Above maximum altitude
Advice to descend below 41,000 feet.
Descent and Landing
Gross weight over 144,000 pounds
Advice that weight must be reduced for landing.
Autobrakes off or RTO
Reminder to set autobrakes for landing
Spoilers not armed
Reminder to arm the spoilers for landing
Descending and decelerating to maximum flap speed while landing
Advice that once below 250 KIAS the pilot may use up to 5 degrees of flaps.
Descent to around 500 feet AGL while landing
Advice that you typically want to land with 30 or 40 degrees flaps.
Descent to around 400 feet AGL while landing
Reminder to touchdown with around 3 degrees nose up pitch.
Descent to around 300 feet AGL while landing
Reminder that throttles should be idle at touchdown.
Approaching 'minimums'
Instructor calls "approaching minimums" based on value set on EFIS minimums reference selector.
Descent to 'minimums'
Instructor calls "minimums" based on value set on EFIS minimums reference selector.
Autopilot on below 360 feet AGL without ILS
Warning to turn autopilot off.
Autothrottle on below 50 feet AGL
Reminder to turn autothrottle off.
Autopilot on below 50 feet AGL with ILS
Warning to turn autopilot off.
Taxi In
Autobrakes on
Advice to turn autobrakes off.
Flight director on
Advice to turn flight director off.
Pitot heat on
Advice to turn pitot heat off.
Shut Down
Fuel control levers not both cutoff
Advice to cut off both fuel control levers.
Engine anti-ice on
Advice to turn off engine anti-ice.
Seatbelts sign on
Advice to turn off seatbelts sign.
Hydraulic pumps on
Advice to turn off hydraulic pumps.
Fuel pumps on
Reminder to turn off both fuel pumps.
Panel lights on
Advice to turn off panel lights.
General Warnings and Advice
On ground and too heavy to taxi
Warning gross weight exceeds maximum taxi weight of 156,000 pounds.
On ground and too heavy to take off
Warning gross weight exceeds maximum take off weight of 155,000 pounds.
Seatbelts sign off under 10,000 feet MSL
Advice to turn on seatbelts sign.
No smoking sign off and master battery on
Advice to turn on no smoking sign.
Panel lights off and master battery on and not shutting down]
Advice to turn on panel lights.
Engines off and pitot heat on
Advice to turn off pitot heat.
Engines running and hydraulic pressure is low
Advice to turn on hydraulic pumps.
Speed brake in use below 1,000 feet AGL
Advice to turn off speed brake below 1,000 feet AGL.
Airspeed over 250 KIAS below 10,000 feet MSL
Advice to turn reduce speed to 250 KIAS or less when off below 10,000 feet MSL.
Airborne and parking brake on
Warning that parking brake needs to be off.
Pitot heat off and not taxiing
Advice to turn on pitot heat.
Engine fire started
Warning that an engine is on fire.
APU started too soon
Warning that 60 seconds must elapse before starting APU again.
Engine 1 or engine 2 starter switch just turned on
Reminder to check the oil pressure.
Engine 1 generator switch on and engine 1 not running
Reminder to turn off engine 1 generator.
Engine 2 generator switch on and engine 2 not running
Reminder to turn off engine 2 generator.
Engine 1 generator switch off and engine 1 running
Reminder to turn on engine 1 generator.
Engine 2 generator switch off and engine 2 running
Reminder to turn on engine 2 generator.
Engine anti-ice on with no engines running
Reminder to turn off engine anti-ice when no engines are running.
Engine anti-ice off on ground when cold
Reminder to turn on engine anti-ice when engines running and below 10 Celsius.
Engine anti-ice off in air when cold
Reminder to turn on engine anti-ice when engines running and total air temperature is below 10 Celsius.
Engine anti-ice on on ground when warm
Reminder to turn off engine anti-ice when above 10 Celsius.
Engine anti-ice on in air when warm
Reminder to turn off engine anti-ice when total air temperature is above 10 Celsius.
Wing anti-ice on on ground
Reminder to turn off wing anti-ice on ground.
Wing anti-ice on in air when warm
Reminder to turn off wing anti-ice when total air temperature is above 10 Celsius.
Wing anti-ice off in air when cold
Reminder to turn on wing anti-ice when total air temperature is below 10 Celsius.
Speed approaching vNE
Warning that you are close to exceeding 340 KIAS or 0.82 Mach which is �vNE� (Never Exceed Speed) for this aircraft.
Not taxiing and flight director off
Advice to turn on flight director.
Destination runway length less than 6,000 feet
Warning that a different runway or airport should be chosen.
Destination runway width less than 148 feet
Warning that a different runway or airport should be chosen.
Destination runway has inappropriate surface
Warning that a different runway or airport should be chosen as runway surface is not Asphalt, Concrete, Macadam or Tarmac.
Fuel level low
Warning that fuel is below 10 percent and you may wish to consider your refueling options.
MCP approach hold on and not landing
Reminder to engage MCP heading hold.
Taxiing and autothrottle on
Reminder to turn autothrottle off.
Flying with engines running and autothrottle off and not about to land
Reminder to turn autothrottle on.
Fuel in left tank and left fuel pump off
Reminder to turn on left pump.
Fuel in right tank and right fuel pump off
Reminder to turn on right fuel pump.
Fuel in left tank low and left fuel pump on
Reminder to turn off left pump.
Fuel in right tank low and right fuel pump on
Reminder to turn off right fuel pump.
Fuel out in left and right and pumps on
Reminder to turn off both fuel pumps.
Fuel in left and right and both pumps off
Reminder to turn on both fuel pumps.
Master battery just switched on
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.
Master battery on and fuel level getting low
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full as fuel falls below 50%, 25%, 10%, 5% and 3%.
