07-05-2006, 03:01 PM
The sequence i do (which i am pretty sure is the "right way") is as follows:
From cold and dark, as soon as power has been established to the plane, i switch the "NAV" lights to "STEADY" (the "up" position). If it is
night, i'll also turn on the logo light (though it doesn't actually DO anything in the PIC737, just good habit to get into since it DOES actually
control the logo lights in other planes such as the Level-D 767).
Just before i start pushback, with the engines still off, i switch on the Anti-Collision light. If you start the engines at the gate, then turn on
the anti-collision beacon before you start them.
Once the engines are running, i've been pushed back, and have obtained taxi clearance, i'll switch on the Taxi lights.
As i'm about to get onto the Active Runway, as soon as i've been cleared for takeoff (with the parking brake off), i flip the "NAV" lights to the full
down position, which is "STROBE" i believe. I'll also flip on the landing lights (and i do have some questions about how FS Passengers
handles this, most of the time here at my local airport i see the aircraft switch on their landing lights as they're actually beginning their
takeoff run). Taxi lights will be turned off.
At 10,000 ft in the climb, landing lights get turned off. If i have turned on the logo lights, i'll turn them off too (again, doesn't really do
anything on the PIC737 since it's not actually modeled as a separate light externally).
No further changes until descent. During descent, at 10,000 ft again i'll switch on the landing lights and again, if it's night, the logo lights
too.
After the landing roll, as i'm exiting the runway, the landing lights go off, "NAV" goes back to "STEADY", and the taxi lights come on. If it's
night, i might flip on the Turnoff light on the side of the plane that my exiting taxiway will be.
As i'm just about parked, i'll switch off the taxi lights. After the engines are shut off, and with my parking brake set, i'll switch off the anti-
collision beacon.
And finally, if i'm going to shut down the plane completely, i'll turn off the logo and NAV lights just before shutting off APU (or external)
power.
Hope that helps!!
Oh, and as for that dive, i think i had seen that post over there, but at the time i had never had it happen. I'm used to a small descent
being commanded to accelerate, i had never had the "plunge" though. I DEFINITELY reached 250 knots! In fact, i was at about 350
before i had got it back into a climb! While i'm new to FS Passengers, i've done something like 20 or 30 flights with the PIC737, and only
had that happen once.
Post Edited ( 05-07-06 16:02 )
From cold and dark, as soon as power has been established to the plane, i switch the "NAV" lights to "STEADY" (the "up" position). If it is
night, i'll also turn on the logo light (though it doesn't actually DO anything in the PIC737, just good habit to get into since it DOES actually
control the logo lights in other planes such as the Level-D 767).
Just before i start pushback, with the engines still off, i switch on the Anti-Collision light. If you start the engines at the gate, then turn on
the anti-collision beacon before you start them.
Once the engines are running, i've been pushed back, and have obtained taxi clearance, i'll switch on the Taxi lights.
As i'm about to get onto the Active Runway, as soon as i've been cleared for takeoff (with the parking brake off), i flip the "NAV" lights to the full
down position, which is "STROBE" i believe. I'll also flip on the landing lights (and i do have some questions about how FS Passengers
handles this, most of the time here at my local airport i see the aircraft switch on their landing lights as they're actually beginning their
takeoff run). Taxi lights will be turned off.
At 10,000 ft in the climb, landing lights get turned off. If i have turned on the logo lights, i'll turn them off too (again, doesn't really do
anything on the PIC737 since it's not actually modeled as a separate light externally).
No further changes until descent. During descent, at 10,000 ft again i'll switch on the landing lights and again, if it's night, the logo lights
too.
After the landing roll, as i'm exiting the runway, the landing lights go off, "NAV" goes back to "STEADY", and the taxi lights come on. If it's
night, i might flip on the Turnoff light on the side of the plane that my exiting taxiway will be.
As i'm just about parked, i'll switch off the taxi lights. After the engines are shut off, and with my parking brake set, i'll switch off the anti-
collision beacon.
And finally, if i'm going to shut down the plane completely, i'll turn off the logo and NAV lights just before shutting off APU (or external)
power.
Hope that helps!!
Oh, and as for that dive, i think i had seen that post over there, but at the time i had never had it happen. I'm used to a small descent
being commanded to accelerate, i had never had the "plunge" though. I DEFINITELY reached 250 knots! In fact, i was at about 350
before i had got it back into a climb! While i'm new to FS Passengers, i've done something like 20 or 30 flights with the PIC737, and only
had that happen once.
Post Edited ( 05-07-06 16:02 )
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