737ng AutoPilot ??

Have you followed the landing all the way to touch down? A mile out the localizer might still be adjusting to the glide path. It's worth a try to see what happens. 🙄

Try putting the correct course in the "Course selector". Are you only having trouble with this ac ie can you do it correctly with the default 737? From what I have read it is not an aircraft you can just jump into and fly.

once you capture the localizer just hit the app button not the heading selector also the runway heading should be entered into the course selector

jimimac

Thanks Guys,

PH

yes, this problem only happens with the PMDG 737, which has a much different AP than the default aircraft. I've only had it for a couple of weeks but no problem flying it or using the auto pilot..I think I'm doing something wrong on the approach setup.

Jimimac,
I'll try it that way.

Byron,
no it's far enough off that it's obviously not going to recover. It's as if the runway heading is wrongly entered, but it's not.

I have been reading the comms between you and others regarding using the autopilot to land a Next generation boeing 737.

My question is about the standard aircraft and how to use the autopilot to land the aircraft, or is this something that is explained in the index sections within the help screens or lessons?

This was covered nicely by Fire Emblem Master quoted below:

"THIS IS FOR IFR FLIGHT!

1. When ATC says something liek "WifeBeater 767, you are 32 Miles away. Turn right heading 105, descend and mantain 2,500 feet, cleared ILS runway 36R Approach". You have to click on your MAP icon in your cockipt. Then, move your mouse over the destination airport. Mind you, the airport MUST have the ILS feathers (thes are the green things that point to the runway). Double click on the airport. A list will show up. Scroll down the list untill you see a chart that shows Runway numbers. FInd 36R, or whatever your runway is. You look to the right and see a radio frequency. We'll use 100.100 because its easy to remember. Don't forget the frequency.

2. Open up your Radio Stack, and enter in 100.100 in the NAV1 Radio, usually the righmost radio number is the one that can be messed with. After you enter it 100.100, using the mouse wheel or clickin it. Press the button that looks like thsi somewhat, its in the middle of the 2 radio displays <-----> That changes the NAV1 Radio frequency from whatever it was, to what it is now (100.100)

3.Turn on the NAV1 Radio by clicking the switch at the bottom of the radio stack, unless its already on, like with the LearJet.

4. If you have Autopilot, and you are using GPS to follow waypoints, switch the NAV/GPS button back to NAV!!!! YOU CANT FORGET TO DO THAT!!! YOU'LL BURN AND DIE IF YOU DONT!!

5. Follow ATC directions to approach. Now, when you approach the Runway, you will see the pink arrows near your attitude indicator move...usually Heading first, then Altitude. Simply fly in the directon and atitude of the pink arrows intull they center themselves, that means you're on the glideslope!

6. If you wanna use the autopilot to fly the approach, simply follow steps 1-4, then click the APPR button on the autopilot panel."

I was wondering if real pilots use the auto landing, or if they did it themselves. In my opinion, the computer could do bqd things and put the passengers in danger.

Most pilots will take over from the autopilot a couple of miles out

When the weather has closed in, what I do is to use flight rules IFR and now that I know how to use the autoland feature, I enable It to automatically land the plane. the bit i still need practice on is the final touchdown as the autoland v2 that i use disengages around 300ft, and the last two landings have been very heavy...

basically what i am saying is that i think pilots use autoland for bad weather. and manually land it in good weather..

hey there, this is SO AWESOME that you guys are like, actual captains!!

Jacob Hoggard ROCKS!!!

i have a question on how to land the 737ng like where is the flight sim 2004 map button ? i have read that it is somewhere in the cokpit and does anyone else have any problem keeping the 737 on the taxiway because my 737 tends to veer of the yellow lines constantly?

I don't think the PMDG737 has the Map button on the panel. Go to World and then Map in the sub-menu.

As for veering off the taxi way...try taxiing at a slower speed i.e. 15-20kts groundspeed and use differential brakes to make small corrections. Only use small amounts of rudder to stop over-correction 😉

Were you attempting an autoland? if so you have to make sure both autopilots are armed (A and B) just activate autopilot B before you intercept the Glideslope.The autopilot was still probaly trying to cerrect the localizer a few miles out just leave it a let it do its thing. The PMDG 737ng is a great addon and its worth learning how to use the FMC I spent ages on that 😂