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PMDG 747-400 TutorialHeathrow to Los Angeles InternationalCraig Read
 
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Contents
1 Introduction...........................................................................................................32 Tutorial Setup and Assumptions...........................................................................52.1 Tutorial Assumptions....................................................................................52.2 Tutorial Setup................................................................................................52.3 Setting Up the Flight Simulation...................................................................63 Planning.................................................................................................................73.1 Brushing Up..................................................................................................73.2 Flight Plan BA0283.....................................................................................103.3 NATS (North Atlantic TrackS) Planning....................................................133.4 Weather.......................................................................................................133.5 Alternative Airports and NOTAMS............................................................143.6 Fuel planning...............................................................................................164 Welcome to Flight BA0283................................................................................244.1 Introduction to the Cockpit.........................................................................244.2 Cockpit Safety Inspection...........................................................................254.3 Cockpit Preparation.....................................................................................354.4 Push and Start..............................................................................................814.5 Taxiing to 27L for Takeoff..........................................................................914.6 Takeoff and Climb......................................................................................964.7 The Cruise.................................................................................................1274.8 The Descent...............................................................................................1414.9 Hold and Approach...................................................................................1734.10 Taxi to the Gate and Shutdown.................................................................1945 Supplemental.....................................................................................................2106 References.........................................................................................................211
 
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1 Introduction
I decided to write this tutorial as I never really found a single flight tutorial whichcovered all the aspects of planning and flying this aircraft in the detail I wanted. Thisis in no way a slight on other efforts, there are a number of other very good tutorialsout there that are very detailed, but this here is for the
“average everyday”
with littleknowledge of aviation or the operation of a 744 (Boeing 747-400). This tutorialexplains how things are done, when they are done, and why they are done. I’veattempted to give an understanding of the interactions with Despatch, Ground and Air Traffic Control (ATC) to make the experience as close to real life as I can, andeducate those who are not totally familiar with operations.The tutorial aim is to compliment already existing tutorials on the PMDG (PrecisionManuals Development Group) website, and also compliment the manual, there aresome elements of this tutorial that go beyond the PMDG manual (the FlightManagement Computer, FMC holds is an example). If you haven’t already done so, Iwould recommend downloading and printing the PMDG tutorials and running throughthem as they are an excellent insight to this simulation and 744 operations, and theexperience doing those will better equip you for this flight we are about to do.The tutorial starts at Heathrow London and is a real world British Airways flight of number BA0283. The flight is from London Heathrow (airport code EGLL) to LosAngeles International (airport code KLAX), departing gate D10 at approximately11:55 on the 25
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April 2006 at Heathrow, with an expected arrival time 14:55 on the25
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April 2006 at Los Angeles, with an approximate flight time of 11 hours making ita long day flight. This flight is a real flight number, real date and time and with theactual airline that operates it, however the gate is fictitious, and with simulation speedvariability and omission of adverse weather, the 11 hours will go considerably quicker so don’t panic!Firstly, why did I select this flight? Well I wanted a flight that is truly representativeof 744 operations, the 744 is not the most efficient shuttle to and from close airportsand is used mainly for long haul flying. I wanted a real flight that the users of thistutorial could relate to the real world, also a flight of this kind provides more scope interms of using the aircraft systems, for example fuel control and configuration.The tutorial will take the enthusiast right through all stages, from installing the tutorialfiles, to setting up the simulator, the despatch office and operating the aircraft from pre-flight to shutdown with concise (I hope) step by step instructions andexplanations. The enthusiast will be given ATC dialogue, in the correct context andlanguage structure so interaction is understood.There are however some areas where the tutorial is unrepresentative (sometimes thisis deliberate to demonstrate functionality and give the PMDG Queen the justice itdeserves), we are at the end of the day flying a PMDG simulation on Microsoft FlightSimulator (MSFS) at our computers and not the real bird at Heathrow. However,where the tutorial is non-representative for illustration or demonstration purposes or due to limitation, this is highlighted and the real world likely event(s) outlined for theuser to take note of, so they can adapt their flying style (safety first, but oh yes, styleis important!).
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Jamshid Rezai

I like this tutorial man , thanks

reply03 / 02 / 2012
sb_chatterjee

good job on the tutorial and thanks for posting it.. on pg. 24 - those are leading-edge slats (not flaps)..

reply07 / 04 / 2011
Fortune32

Kan iemand de bijbehorende bestanden beschikbaar stellen? Het is zo zonde dat je de tutorial niet kunt spelen nu. Bvd.

reply05 / 13 / 2010
hurtsuccessor14

Thanks. Great tutorial mate... Here's the Video Tutorial: http://bit.ly/cXQPGN - If you prefer video like myself. Don't get me wrong, I still like ur tutorial!

reply04 / 19 / 2010
aeromexicoandy

hi great tutorial ;) can any one help me fly the PMDG 747 from EHAM to MMMX?? please like i wana know how to activate the ILS on the PMDG

reply04 / 16 / 2010
hounddogone

If you want to fly the 747-400 by the numbers the way PMDG intended then this tutorial is for you, thanks for all your efforts.

reply02 / 02 / 2010
vic_seth17

nice tutorial but i cant seem to find where are the *.rte and the *.sav files,any idea where i could download them?

reply01 / 28 / 2010
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