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Last Monday, I am my order pick-up at FlyEngravity (B737-windows, eyebrow windows, OVH decals).
In the coming weeks/months will my cockpitroom again be transformed into a small construction site.
More info about the windows on page Hardware/Shell/Windows
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On the Internet you can find masses of information manuals of all sorts on the B737.
To all that paperwork some extra to clarify the training videos of Angle of Attack.
These videos were produced after the release of the PMDG 737NGX and this by 737 pilots, flightsimmers and aviation enthusiasts.
This Boeing 737 Training from Angle of Attack is an additional training tool and a good complement to the use of the B737 FCOM.
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Topcat is a program for calculating the Take-Off and Landingprestaties.
This program provides you with Load Sheets, Payload, Fuelload, Take-Off and Landing performance analysis, Individual Runway Tables including V1, VR and V2, optimum thrust and flaps configurations, de-rated and assumed/flex temperatures and stop margins.
Different weerservers (ASE, IVAO , etc.) you can pair it with Topcat.
This tool is for those who are a little deeper like to take in the matter how you, like in the real vliegwereld, according to the rules of the art, safer and more efficient takeoff and landing.
So something for the simmers that want more ...
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The " landing lights toggle switch caps that I have ordered GLB Flight Products have arrived.
The caps that are on their website are only suitable for switch shafts are of max 3 mm. A little too small for my landingswitchen because they are from the top 5 mm and bottom 4 mm. Without additional price increase Geremy Britton of GLB Flight Products, custom-made shafts made that will fit on my landingswitchen.
A set consists of 4 caps. The shaft is made from aluminium and the top part with the 3 scoops out of plastic. They are nicely made but the paint was a little more sophisticated, be done.
More info on page Hardware/FWD AFT Overhead/Components and Assembly
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After a few weeks of tinkering is my ICS Forward Overhead ready for use. Remains for me the buizenconstructie (cockpitframe) where both overheads have to be confirmed. And we are just doing that ...
Some small details are still missing on the FWD OVH :
Throughout the story of the OVH with a pack of photos is found on the following pages :
Hardware/FWD Overhead/Components and Assembly
PC Setup/Interface/Interface Overhead
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Prosim A. F. A. S. (Automatic Flight Announcement System) is an add-on product for the ProSim Boeing 737 suite.
This program provides ‘flight crew’ and ‘attendant’ announcements which you normally can hear during a flight with an airline. These announcements vary according to different vluchtsituaties.
In addition, ProSim A. F. A. S. for a passagiersmonitor (pax) with the display of the flight information, a map with the route and also playing inflight videos, and the associated announcements, depending on the vluchtsituatie.
Sounds and videos are to your own personal liking according to the airline of their choice.
The map uses the Google Maps API ® and the videos are displayed using the Youtube ®
Both functions are automatically turned off when you are not connected to the internet.
You can Prosim A. F. A. S. on the pc running where FS and Prosim737 are installed or on a different pc in a network.
This tool makes everything a little bit, however ...
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After 3 months of waiting patiently, I FlyEngravity last week finally the overhead components removed.
This ICS version is not yet ready because there is still some work to be done :
Discussion of this whole assembly will be discussed later.
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Since some time I use Active Sky Evolution (ASE) as a ‘weather engine’. This program, of HiFi Technologies, is operated via a Remote Laptop, which serves as a Flightplanning-pc. Via WideClient is all the weather data is forwarded to FS.
ASE gives in FS beautiful weather images such as impressive cloud formations, and is especially equipped with useful functions for realistic flightplanning.
ASE is linked to FSBuild and TopCat where it is possible to work with Aloft Winds for the route planning. This program also provides additional information that is necessary for the programming of the FMC and Takeoff and Landing Performance Calculation.
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The page ‘Visuals’ I have provided with some additional tips that may be useful :
The additional tips are found on page PC Setup/Visuals.
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Today the FMC USER'S GUIDE B737 in the bus. This comprehensive guide of the Smiths Industries FMC by the Captain Bill Bulfer is made on Jeppesen size and has 280 pages.
This FMC User's Guide B737 is a combination for all 737 models (300-400-500-600-700-800-900-BBJ) and also contains the explanation of the version 10 that is installed in the Next Generation 737's.
The manual also describes the IRU’s, use, Cost Index, Cruise Performance, and VNAV Descent. There are several drawings included, and images of various CDU Displays.
Also a whole range of FMC/CDU techniques are discussed.
So fascinating reading when you are in front of the TV ...
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