Boeing 737 family

Laminar's 737 guide documents hydraulic source controls and the STAB OUT OF TRIM indication. It also limits the pictured flight-control panel's implemented functionality to the yaw damper.

Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.18,22,31

The documented ground-service menu requires the chocks to be set before services become available. Removing them also removes connected services. The menu uses red and green status colours to indicate whether equipment still prevents aircraft movement.

PMDG introduction · November 2022 · MSFS 2020 edition · PDF pp.108–109

PMDG documents autopilot reversion to control-wheel steering when the simulated controls are displaced. An aircraft option can instead ignore hardware input during autopilot operation. The introduction also gives electric-trim travel limits that depend on the 737 body variant.

MSFS introduction November 2022 · PDF p.30; AP reversion and electric-trim limits

The 737-200 Advanced is available as TwinJet V3 for XP11 and V4 for XP12. V4 adds a UNS-1 FMS retrofit, MFD-640 display, gravel kit and revised Sperry SP-77 autopilot modes. Those additions describe V4 and are not assumed for the older version.

Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14

The developer describes MAX-specific cockpit displays and FMC pages, engine-start bowed-rotor motoring and selectable failures.

iFly product description · MAX8 scope

PMDG’s November 2022 manual distinguishes a reusable panel configuration from a saved flight. Active and armed failures are retained when restoring a saved flight, so resuming a flight also resumes that fault scenario. The STARTUP STATE option selects a consistent starting configuration.

PMDG introduction · November 2022 · MSFS 2020 edition · PDF pp.53–54

Bedell’s MAX 9 trip begins with a familiar cockpit wrapped around noticeably larger displays. He describes the same confined working space, overhead switches and trim wheels he knew from earlier 737s, alongside quieter engines and small practical improvements such as extra cupholders and glareshield buttons. The longer engine-start sequence and stronger idle thrust were immediately apparent during preparation and taxi.

Peter A. Bedell

Wooten describes a striking change in what occupied his attention after leaving the US Air Force in early 2022. In the F-15E, he had concentrated on tactics and employing the aircraft. In the 737, the conversation centred on departure, arrival, weather and giving passengers a smooth journey. He remembers the surprise of making his first actual 737 landing with a cabin full of passengers after the airline’s simulator-based preparation. That experience did not mean there was nothing left to learn.

Bill Wooten

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