Another SUPERB video on the Zibo mod 737-800, my fav bird. My Boeing connection goes back to the 1960s and 70s, being one of many engineers who contributed to the 747 project. At the time I was a prop jockey on weekends (multi-engine biz charter birds) but I hadn't flown for decades until X-Plane 11 came along and my daughter gave me an awesome flight sim setup. This is great fun and a heckuva lot cheaper than a metal bird, but still satisfying because the sim experience has become ultra-realistic! THANKS for your skillful dedication to this flight instruction project.
This is an absolute jewel and makes it easy for a guy in his late 70's able to follow along. Well done. I look forward to absorbing the whole series. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words Geoff. Truly do appreciate it. You can actually watch the entire 16-episode series on the Boeing 737-800 here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXXfI2sNq-b9rNcXNOFijx-.html Additionally, if you're also planning to learn how to fly the Airbus A320, I have started an Aircraft Dissected covering that aircraft too, which you can watch here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXBcS7PRqzkaHNdchstKcgr.html Currently, only 2 episodes have been uploaded in the latter playlist, but more will be coming very soon, so stay tuned! :)
I am new to x-plane but not to aviation. This is the best step by step tutorial. Very well organized and the red around the item being discussed is very helpful.Thank you for all your work.
Hey Shaun, thank you so much for your kind words. The entire aircrafts dissected playlist of videos, covering every single button, knob, switch and display in the flight deck of the 737 is also available here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXXfI2sNq-b9rNcXNOFijx-.html so please do check it out. Additionally, a like on the video and a subscription would be greatly appreciated:) Clear skies to you:)
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Another great addition to a growing library which in due coarse will be regarded as THE definitive resource for the zibo. This series has not only raised my confidence to fly this study-craft but by the end of each episode I am hungry for more... like a great meal... you never want it to end... LOL... Now, I thought it would be a long time before I would be in a position to offer something back as your knowledge of this aircraft is extensive and I am still learning... however, clearly you pay exceptional attention to detail so I think I will be on safe ground mentioning something without fear of offending you... this is in relation to 'Plan Fuel' and 'Reserves'... according to another online tutorial (presented by real life pilot), Plan Fuel is TRIP + TAXI and Reserves is ALTN + FINRES...
Once again, thank you for your really thoughtful comment Slicker! As for you providing knowledge back to me in comments section, please never shy away from that. I have always believed that it is my job as a content creator to accept criticism, and being corrected is the most basic form of criticism there is. Yes, the part about the fueling distribution was indeed also pointed out by some other people in the Facebook comments as well as other videos in the series. I guess my research was faltered in that regard. Thank you once again for your kind words as well as for correcting me - I'm sure it will be very helpful for other viewers scrolling through the comments section:)
Yes, ALTN+FINRES added together to get the reserves value. In order to explain why for the benefit of others reading the comments, The FMC will give you a warning message in the scratchpad- "using reserves". If you were to only enter the FINRES value and the warning was to display, that would indicate you have already burned through your alternate fuel and cannot safely make it to the alternate airport in the flightplan.
Just a little precision, at 18:40 , the ZFW weight given should be the same as the EST (estimated) one given in the Simbrief calculated flight plan (or maybe a slight decimal change but no more) if you entered the exact payload and fuel. If this is not the case, you have a difference between weights of the aircraft and the one used in Simbrief. You can correct this by going in the aircraft preference in Simbrief and check that it matches OEM (operationnal empty weight) with the one in Zibo (in the other pages of the payload screen). The MAX GW value is used (if I recall correctly) when pilot do some changes of the flight plan value. But if the flight plan value for fuel and payload are used, you should have the EST value correctly.
Hey there once again, thank you so much for that information. The same thing was actually also pointed out to me on one of the Facebook forums. It's truly amazing how much customization SimBrief offers for being a free platform. Unfortunately, there's only so much I can do and research before uploading a video, but your comment can help others watching this video to better calculate weight and balance for their Zibo 737-800. Thank you for your support once again:)
Great instructional videos. I’ve been flying the IXEG 737 and the FlyJSim 737-200 for years but the ZIBO has always ended in tragedy. Just found your videos this morning so I’ll be busy watching them. Thanks.
Hey there! Thank you so much for your kind words. Yeah, the IXEG and the FlyJSim are indeed a tad different to the newer NG series, especially the Zibo 737-800. I'm glad that my videos are of assistance to you. If you enjoy the content, and like on all the videos would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to the channel:)
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One small note (correct me if I'm wrong): ISA deviation in OFP is noted in degrees Celsius not Fahrenheit, so P10 would mean 10 C. When you enter it PREF INIT it fills in as 10 F, so we need to convert it to F and enter that, or mb enter 10C if that is accepted in CDU, not sure.
Just one small addition this time ;-) After entering all the route data into the FMC, switch to Plan Mode on the EFIS panel, click the LEGS page, and use the line select key to "STEP" through each waypoint to verify they are present, in correct order, alt /spd restrictions match the charts, and especially for empty white boxes or "discontinuities" and "vectors" listed. You want to overwrite these with the waypoint above or below then execute again to get a continuous magenta line from takeoff to landing. You are now ready to click the Captain's "Welcome Message" on the PA announcements. The real aircraft will not allow you to just line select and have the CG appear so you can find it on the fuel page in the Zibo EFB.
Thanks for another great video! Lots of nooks and crannies in that FMC -- wonder when they will all be found! I did notice that you said the Zibo doesn't allow you to enter the runway slope, but I regularly do so. Maybe it is an issue with the format you are trying to use. Here is what works for me: Find the runway slope for your particular runway. Uphill slopes will be positive, downhill slopes will be negative. So for example, if the runway slope is shown as -0.430, you would enter it on the CDU screen as D0.4. A slope of 0.265 would be entered as U0.3. This slope entry is followed by the runway heading as you indicated in the video. I'm not sure what the effect of entering the runway slope actually has on the Zibo, but it will let you enter it. Again, great job!
Hey there! Thank you so much for watching the video and for your continued support on the channel. You may have grown tired of hearing it, but I truly do appreciate it:) As for the runway slope, I believe I was on a corrupted version of Zibo while filming this video. I have also entered runway slopes in previous versions of the Zibo, however, when I was recording, it just wasn't letting me input the value. Upon reading your comment however, I did update the Zibo to the latest version and have now tried to enter the slope and it works perfectly. Thank you so much for watching the video in its entirety - it does mean the world to me:)
@@FlyBySimulations You're welcome -- it's always a pleasure! I'm to the point that I don't hear something new about the Zibo in every sentence of every video, but I still find gold nuggets in your videos fairly often, and it is actually more satisfying to learn something new or find a better way to do something every now and then than to be starting from scratch. Keep it up!
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I have thoroughly enjoyed this series! Very informative and your attitude towards those who correct and/or advise you in their comments is very commendable. One is always learning and you are no exception as are we all. The work you have put into this series is astonishing knowing the difficulty factor of compiling this info and disseminating it in a coordinated fashion and the editing required! Thank you for your efforts, consider me subscribed and a follower!
This comment means a lot David. Truly... If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving the video a like, subscribing to the channel and hitting that little bell icon to never miss a video I post. It truly does help me out :)
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Great and very helpful videos mate. Thanks for that. Just to give a heads up; green navigation lights are located on right wingtips and reds are located on the left.(02.00)
My apologies. Always get those mixed up. If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving it a like, subscribing to the channel and hit the bell icon to be notified of all future videos I release. It truly does help the channel out:)
Another great video Varun! I like the checklist-style run through. Now that I've had a refresher in how to program the Boeing FMC, I'm running out of excuses not to fly the thing! Just one thing worth mentioning. The EST ZFW on the flight plan is the weight used in the planning / setup stages for various calculations such as fuel uplift, takeoff performance calculations etc (until we receive a final loadsheet). As you did correctly, normally this is the weight we would use to initially set up the aircraft. The MAX weights you refer to on the flight plan are not the upper limits of the estimates, but in fact MAX structural limits of the aircraft (so that we can calculate how much extra weight and / or fuel we can upload if required). I can't speak for the 737, but for a heavier jet, a change of just 200kg might see us recalculating our takeoff performance data and roughly +/- 1000kg would have us looking at adjusting our fuel load for the flight. So as you can see, the tolerances for weight changes (which happen more often than not between the planning stage and departure) are not huge. In short, you will be given an EST ZFW to allow you plan / calculate based on the best possible data at the time. Once all the boarding / cargo uplift has been finalized you will be given an actual ZFW. If there is any significant change between the planned and the actual weights (which ordinarily there will be) things will need to be recalculated / re-programmed based on the new weight. Hope that helps.
Hey there! Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your detailed criticism of the Estimated Zero Fuel Weight mentioned in the video. It's actually very interesting how even small imbalances in fuel, weight and balance calculations often require a complete recalculation of the values to ensure safety. Goes to show how safe aviation really is. Anyways, thanks for putting the comment out there for the other viewers as well. As usual, your continued support on the channel is greatly appreciated:)
Sorry, I hope it didn't come across as criticism, that certainly wasn't the intention! Just wanted to offer a correction, as I know you like to be thorough in your presentations. Indeed. It's partly in a drive for safety, but also efficiency. By using the most accurate / up-to-date numbers, we can potentially save fuel, engine wear etc (as you briefly touched on in your vid). Great vid once again anyway!
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Hey there, you won't believe this but the TH-cam algorithm decided to put this comment of yours in my 'likely spam' comments and I just came across it. My apologies for that. As for your words coming across as criticism, don't ever worry about that please - I know you only want to help me in my attempt to educate the community. The point about the ZFW is very important and a number here and there can indeed make a massive difference. Thank you so much for your support on the channel and I'm very sorry for not replying to this comment sooner :)
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Hey there, just want to let you know that the 11th episode in the series has just been uploaded. You can check it out here! A like would be greatly appreciated: th-cam.com/video/wEb9fmIHclc/w-d-xo.html :)
Hey there, just want to let you know that the 11th episode in the series has just been uploaded. You can check it out here! A like would be greatly appreciated: th-cam.com/video/wEb9fmIHclc/w-d-xo.html :)
These videos are fantastic - thanks for all the effort you put in. Quick word of advice for my taste - the videos are a little dark. But otherwise excellent!
Thank you so much David. Please consider subscribing to the channel if you enjoyed. And as for the darkness in the videos, hopefully they're not thematically dark - I do try to induce a little bit of humor here and there haha:) I will fix the dark setting in the next video, thanks for the feedback:)
Thank you so much mate. Glad you enjoyed :) Nevertheless, if you enjoy the content on the channel, do consider subscribing and giving the video a like to be part of the FlyBy Simulations community - would love to have you!
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Thank you so very much one again such a clear and precise Information session, once again, well done.I missed number 8 to add to my collection cuz I did not notice that one .Young sir you are an excellent instructor, teaching by objectives,the way it needs to be done. Again thank you and please keep up your valued contribution , my very best wishes from Australia. Robert (retired MN ships Captain ) I am so enjoying the challenges of the modern ways to navigate ...now I can put away my sextant.**sighs of relief**
Hey Robert! Thanks for watching the videos. I'm glad you're enjoying them and even better, finding them genuinely useful. As for missing out on my videos, you can avoid that by simply pressing the LITTLE BELL ICON right next to the RED SUBSCRIBE button next to my channel name up top. Also, it would be great if you could press the LITTLE THUMBS UP button and make it blue, as that shows that you've liked my video and gets the video out to more people. Once again, thanks for your continued support Robert:)
Also Robert, since I know you like to read and visualize what's being taught, here is the written E-Text of the video: docs.google.com/document/d/1EqpdufRefO8anRV1chnTtB4OF-hn4UB6SmfWTlfGZ50/edit?usp=sharing . Additionally, I have also made my own procedure checklist to go about programming the FMC/CDU and have uploaded it to the X-plane forums if you wish to check that out (as mentioned in the episode). You can find that over here: forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/65279-boeing-737-zibo-mod-cdu-step-by_step-procedure-checklist/ . Once again, thanks a lot for watching:)
@@FlyBySimulations Thank you again ,Sorry I forgot to click the thumb...still very new in here.I found and downloaded #8 I had clicked the bell,just did it again .The print out will be very useful .Please keep up your great Work Robert
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This was an excellent video tutorial FOR COMPLETE beginners! Amazing! However when using the zibo, instead of getting the ACARS option on the CDU, I get a DLNK page, where I no longer know what to do, could you please help me?
Hey there John, thank you for your kind words:) I realized I made a blunder when it comes to entering the right value for the reserve fuel as someone pointed it out to me on the forums I posted this video on previously. That being said though, your comment will still be very useful to future viewers of this channel:) The next video covering the taxi and takeoff procedure should be coming out very shortly, so stay tuned for that:) If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to the channel and pressing that bell icon for future notifications from the channel:)
Hello, and thank you for the informative video! Unfortunately, when trying to enter a negative ISA deviation value, M05, for example, when trying to line select key 3R on the FMS with a -5, the FMS says invalid entry. Do you know how this can be fixed? - Best Regards
What to do if my TOW is lower in the FMC at 137 than Flight Plan with at 142.9 to 152.2 Range?? Already checked Fuel, payload and ZFW in the computer and the values are fine its just the FMC
I'm a bit confused. on 19:10 in the perf init. I saw another video saying that you should put your block fuel in the "plan", not the trip fuel. Which is correct?
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No need to answer this (because I haven't researched it myself, yet) but I've never understood what "Activate" and the Exec button do. I'm sure that, when I find out, it will be obvious. If you know and have a spare mo, feel free to respond 😄
Hey there Wayne, thanks for watching the video. Well, from what I understand, the activate button only appears after entering the route and is the start of a two-step verification process to make sure that the route entered is indeed correct. The execute light is the second part of the two step verification process wherein the captain and the first officer would confer with one another and then allow the aircraft to fly that particular route. The execute button from what I understand is a final confirmation given to the auto-flight systems within the aircraft saying "yes, we (the pilots) officially authorize you to use the information we have just entered into the CDU". Hence, it only appears after the route has been entered (and activated) as well as after the performance initialization has been completed - as both of those pages are extremely important for the aircraft to understand how it's going to fly, with the former telling it when and where it's going to fly and the latter instructing it to fly within certain specified parameters (using the reserve fuel, cost index, cruise altitude etc.). Obviously, I'm not a real world pilot, so there have to be better answers out there, but from what I understand, that seems to be a viable explanation. Do feel free to let me know if you find out otherwise:)
@@FlyBySimulations Thanks for the reply. This would explain why, when watching simmers, everyone just hits Activate then Exec every time without doing anything else ☺
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Excellent. Thanks. Once programmed, does one have to do anything else to 'tell' the aircraft to follow that plan using the FMC? You've probably covered this Q in another 'episode' Just curious now. Very expertly presented BTW.....
Appreciate it Ralph. Yes, you would normally use the MCP to program constraints for the autopilot to follow in conjunction with the FMC being programmed. If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving it a like, subscribing to the channel and hit the bell icon to be notified of all future videos I release. It truly does help the channel out:)
According to skymatix (other YTer with close connections to Zibo), the sweet spot for the LW CG is 21.5%. Then the 737 is at it most stabile on approach. Easiest to do to shift the weight in the cargo holds. Also you can enter 38.4 into the tablet instead of 38400, but both will work
Hey there, that is actually some very useful feedback. I just went ahead and watched that video and it has brought much more clarity to my CDU flows, so thank you once again. Hopefully you found this content decent too:) If you did, please consider subscribing to the channel and pressing that bell icon for future notifications from the channel:)
Is there a way to get the Zibo 737 to always start the sim with no fuel like in your video? Every time I start it it has whatever fuel was remaining from my previous flight
Hey there E Rodriguez, I do have a snippet of the default EFB settings and some recommended settings in the Zibo EFB at the beginning of Episode 8 of this Aircraft Dissected series which you can find here: th-cam.com/video/sP86CoXlT7c/w-d-xo.html However, it is not a complete options and settings guide depending on the airline and the units of measurement and stuff. Hopefully you still found the rest of the content enjoyable to watch. If you did, please consider giving the videos a like and maybe subscribing to the channel:)
thanks for the video. Excellent. Excellent. I have one problem which I hope you can help me. I've followed your tutorial but tried it with a different route ie CYYC to CYYV. I got as as the DEP/ARR. I keyed in the runway but when it came to STARS, SIDS and WAYPOINTS there was nothing on the FMC that matched what was generated by Simbrief. I'm not sure what to do. could this be because I'm using the unsubcribed, out of date AIRAC ie 1903. I noticed that the FMC says Nav Data: 2006231802 FEB01FEB28/18 Thanks
That's really helpful except that i facing problem with the step about assumed temperature and that tool apsoft airplane toolbox , can you recommend me which version i have to install it and how i can use it to fill information on it .. i'm still confused with it
Hey there, sorry for the late reply. I use version 1.11.2.1 of the software. Once you install it, the specific executable you want to use is the airplanetoolbox.bat. That's the actual software. From there, you can play around with different profiles and eventually get around to calculating takeoff and landing performance. It's a little hard to understand at first, but if you would like, I could do a tutorial on it in a week or 2. For now though, you can use this tutorial available on TH-cam that walks you through the entire process: th-cam.com/video/fXYycks3jK4/w-d-xo.html . Hope that helped:)
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Another SUPERB video on the Zibo mod 737-800, my fav bird. My Boeing connection goes back to the 1960s and 70s, being one of many engineers who contributed to the 747 project. At the time I was a prop jockey on weekends (multi-engine biz charter birds) but I hadn't flown for decades until X-Plane 11 came along and my daughter gave me an awesome flight sim setup. This is great fun and a heckuva lot cheaper than a metal bird, but still satisfying because the sim experience has become ultra-realistic! THANKS for your skillful dedication to this flight instruction project.
This is an absolute jewel and makes it easy for a guy in his late 70's able to follow along. Well done. I look forward to absorbing the whole series. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words Geoff. Truly do appreciate it. You can actually watch the entire 16-episode series on the Boeing 737-800 here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXXfI2sNq-b9rNcXNOFijx-.html Additionally, if you're also planning to learn how to fly the Airbus A320, I have started an Aircraft Dissected covering that aircraft too, which you can watch here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXBcS7PRqzkaHNdchstKcgr.html Currently, only 2 episodes have been uploaded in the latter playlist, but more will be coming very soon, so stay tuned! :)
I am new to x-plane but not to aviation. This is the best step by step tutorial. Very well organized and the red around the item being discussed is very helpful.Thank you for all your work.
Hey Shaun, thank you so much for your kind words. The entire aircrafts dissected playlist of videos, covering every single button, knob, switch and display in the flight deck of the 737 is also available here: th-cam.com/play/PLstDeuw1VKqXXfI2sNq-b9rNcXNOFijx-.html so please do check it out. Additionally, a like on the video and a subscription would be greatly appreciated:) Clear skies to you:)
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Another great addition to a growing library which in due coarse will be regarded as THE definitive resource for the zibo. This series has not only raised my confidence to fly this study-craft but by the end of each episode I am hungry for more... like a great meal... you never want it to end... LOL... Now, I thought it would be a long time before I would be in a position to offer something back as your knowledge of this aircraft is extensive and I am still learning... however, clearly you pay exceptional attention to detail so I think I will be on safe ground mentioning something without fear of offending you... this is in relation to 'Plan Fuel' and 'Reserves'... according to another online tutorial (presented by real life pilot), Plan Fuel is TRIP + TAXI and Reserves is ALTN + FINRES...
Once again, thank you for your really thoughtful comment Slicker! As for you providing knowledge back to me in comments section, please never shy away from that. I have always believed that it is my job as a content creator to accept criticism, and being corrected is the most basic form of criticism there is. Yes, the part about the fueling distribution was indeed also pointed out by some other people in the Facebook comments as well as other videos in the series. I guess my research was faltered in that regard. Thank you once again for your kind words as well as for correcting me - I'm sure it will be very helpful for other viewers scrolling through the comments section:)
Yes, ALTN+FINRES added together to get the reserves value. In order to explain why for the benefit of others reading the comments, The FMC will give you a warning message in the scratchpad- "using reserves". If you were to only enter the FINRES value and the warning was to display, that would indicate you have already burned through your alternate fuel and cannot safely make it to the alternate airport in the flightplan.
Just a little precision, at 18:40 , the ZFW weight given should be the same as the EST (estimated) one given in the Simbrief calculated flight plan (or maybe a slight decimal change but no more) if you entered the exact payload and fuel.
If this is not the case, you have a difference between weights of the aircraft and the one used in Simbrief. You can correct this by going in the aircraft preference in Simbrief and check that it matches OEM (operationnal empty weight) with the one in Zibo (in the other pages of the payload screen).
The MAX GW value is used (if I recall correctly) when pilot do some changes of the flight plan value. But if the flight plan value for fuel and payload are used, you should have the EST value correctly.
Hey there once again, thank you so much for that information. The same thing was actually also pointed out to me on one of the Facebook forums. It's truly amazing how much customization SimBrief offers for being a free platform. Unfortunately, there's only so much I can do and research before uploading a video, but your comment can help others watching this video to better calculate weight and balance for their Zibo 737-800. Thank you for your support once again:)
@@FlyBySimulations it's really satisfying to see Zibo match the exact values as simbrief using this method
Great instructional videos. I’ve been flying the IXEG 737 and the FlyJSim 737-200 for years but the ZIBO has always ended in tragedy. Just found your videos this morning so I’ll be busy watching them. Thanks.
Hey there! Thank you so much for your kind words. Yeah, the IXEG and the FlyJSim are indeed a tad different to the newer NG series, especially the Zibo 737-800. I'm glad that my videos are of assistance to you. If you enjoy the content, and like on all the videos would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to the channel:)
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One small note (correct me if I'm wrong): ISA deviation in OFP is noted in degrees Celsius not Fahrenheit, so P10 would mean 10 C. When you enter it PREF INIT it fills in as 10 F, so we need to convert it to F and enter that, or mb enter 10C if that is accepted in CDU, not sure.
Just one small addition this time ;-) After entering all the route data into the FMC, switch to Plan Mode on the EFIS panel, click the LEGS page, and use the line select key to "STEP" through each waypoint to verify they are present, in correct order, alt /spd restrictions match the charts, and especially for empty white boxes or "discontinuities" and "vectors" listed. You want to overwrite these with the waypoint above or below then execute again to get a continuous magenta line from takeoff to landing. You are now ready to click the Captain's "Welcome Message" on the PA announcements. The real aircraft will not allow you to just line select and have the CG appear so you can find it on the fuel page in the Zibo EFB.
Aah, should've considered that... Thanks anyway:)
Thanks for another great video! Lots of nooks and crannies in that FMC -- wonder when they will all be found!
I did notice that you said the Zibo doesn't allow you to enter the runway slope, but I regularly do so. Maybe it is an issue with the format you are trying to use. Here is what works for me: Find the runway slope for your particular runway. Uphill slopes will be positive, downhill slopes will be negative. So for example, if the runway slope is shown as -0.430, you would enter it on the CDU screen as D0.4. A slope of 0.265 would be entered as U0.3. This slope entry is followed by the runway heading as you indicated in the video. I'm not sure what the effect of entering the runway slope actually has on the Zibo, but it will let you enter it.
Again, great job!
Hey there! Thank you so much for watching the video and for your continued support on the channel. You may have grown tired of hearing it, but I truly do appreciate it:) As for the runway slope, I believe I was on a corrupted version of Zibo while filming this video. I have also entered runway slopes in previous versions of the Zibo, however, when I was recording, it just wasn't letting me input the value. Upon reading your comment however, I did update the Zibo to the latest version and have now tried to enter the slope and it works perfectly. Thank you so much for watching the video in its entirety - it does mean the world to me:)
@@FlyBySimulations You're welcome -- it's always a pleasure! I'm to the point that I don't hear something new about the Zibo in every sentence of every video, but I still find gold nuggets in your videos fairly often, and it is actually more satisfying to learn something new or find a better way to do something every now and then than to be starting from scratch. Keep it up!
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I have thoroughly enjoyed this series! Very informative and your attitude towards those who correct and/or advise you in their comments is very commendable. One is always learning and you are no exception as are we all. The work you have put into this series is astonishing knowing the difficulty factor of compiling this info and disseminating it in a coordinated fashion and the editing required! Thank you for your efforts, consider me subscribed and a follower!
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@@FlyBySimulations That was done immediately after finishing the series, Looking forward to more content. Thanks again!
Still using your wonderful guidance my friend Retired Sea Captain Perth . R .
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Ocean-captain @@FlyBySimulations OK I will give it a try , I have missed you .R .
Thanks again for the fine video
No worries at all Rinke, hopefully you enjoyed the video and learnt something new:)
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Great and very helpful videos mate. Thanks for that. Just to give a heads up; green navigation lights are located on right wingtips and reds are located on the left.(02.00)
My apologies. Always get those mixed up. If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving it a like, subscribing to the channel and hit the bell icon to be notified of all future videos I release. It truly does help the channel out:)
Another great video Varun! I like the checklist-style run through. Now that I've had a refresher in how to program the Boeing FMC, I'm running out of excuses not to fly the thing!
Just one thing worth mentioning. The EST ZFW on the flight plan is the weight used in the planning / setup stages for various calculations such as fuel uplift, takeoff performance calculations etc (until we receive a final loadsheet). As you did correctly, normally this is the weight we would use to initially set up the aircraft. The MAX weights you refer to on the flight plan are not the upper limits of the estimates, but in fact MAX structural limits of the aircraft (so that we can calculate how much extra weight and / or fuel we can upload if required). I can't speak for the 737, but for a heavier jet, a change of just 200kg might see us recalculating our takeoff performance data and roughly +/- 1000kg would have us looking at adjusting our fuel load for the flight. So as you can see, the tolerances for weight changes (which happen more often than not between the planning stage and departure) are not huge.
In short, you will be given an EST ZFW to allow you plan / calculate based on the best possible data at the time. Once all the boarding / cargo uplift has been finalized you will be given an actual ZFW. If there is any significant change between the planned and the actual weights (which ordinarily there will be) things will need to be recalculated / re-programmed based on the new weight.
Hope that helps.
Hey there! Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your detailed criticism of the Estimated Zero Fuel Weight mentioned in the video. It's actually very interesting how even small imbalances in fuel, weight and balance calculations often require a complete recalculation of the values to ensure safety. Goes to show how safe aviation really is. Anyways, thanks for putting the comment out there for the other viewers as well. As usual, your continued support on the channel is greatly appreciated:)
Sorry, I hope it didn't come across as criticism, that certainly wasn't the intention! Just wanted to offer a correction, as I know you like to be thorough in your presentations.
Indeed. It's partly in a drive for safety, but also efficiency. By using the most accurate / up-to-date numbers, we can potentially save fuel, engine wear etc (as you briefly touched on in your vid).
Great vid once again anyway!
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@@FlyBySimulations Will do as soon as I get the chance! : )
Hey there, you won't believe this but the TH-cam algorithm decided to put this comment of yours in my 'likely spam' comments and I just came across it. My apologies for that. As for your words coming across as criticism, don't ever worry about that please - I know you only want to help me in my attempt to educate the community. The point about the ZFW is very important and a number here and there can indeed make a massive difference. Thank you so much for your support on the channel and I'm very sorry for not replying to this comment sooner :)
Another phenomenal video - your video series is fantastic
Robby 101 Thank you so much Robby! Your kind words mean the world to me:) the tenth video in the series is also up if you want to check it out:)
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Another great video, and yet again i have learned something that i didn't know 😃😊
Thank you so much Akeem), more full flight videos coming very soon! ;)
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Another great video :-)
Glad you enjoyed it
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Very helpful.
Susanta Mallik Thank you Susanta😊
@@FlyBySimulations welcome
These videos are fantastic - thanks for all the effort you put in. Quick word of advice for my taste - the videos are a little dark. But otherwise excellent!
Thank you so much David. Please consider subscribing to the channel if you enjoyed. And as for the darkness in the videos, hopefully they're not thematically dark - I do try to induce a little bit of humor here and there haha:) I will fix the dark setting in the next video, thanks for the feedback:)
@@FlyBySimulations Already subscribed and liked - always like a bit of dark humour! thanks
So many other tutorials are too breif... this is perfect
Thank you so much mate. Glad you enjoyed :) Nevertheless, if you enjoy the content on the channel, do consider subscribing and giving the video a like to be part of the FlyBy Simulations community - would love to have you!
Awesome and Thank You
Wow..... Awesome tutorial... Thank you.....
VETTE 1981 thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed, please consider liking the video and subscribing to the channel:)
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@@FlyBySimulations Ok.. Thank You for letting me know...👍
VETTE 1981 No worries at all😊
Thank you so very much one again such a clear and precise Information session, once again, well done.I missed number 8 to add to my collection cuz I did not notice that one .Young sir you are an excellent instructor, teaching by objectives,the way it needs to be done. Again thank you and please keep up your valued contribution , my very best wishes from Australia. Robert (retired MN ships Captain ) I am so enjoying the challenges of the modern ways to navigate ...now I can put away my sextant.**sighs of relief**
Hey Robert! Thanks for watching the videos. I'm glad you're enjoying them and even better, finding them genuinely useful. As for missing out on my videos, you can avoid that by simply pressing the LITTLE BELL ICON right next to the RED SUBSCRIBE button next to my channel name up top. Also, it would be great if you could press the LITTLE THUMBS UP button and make it blue, as that shows that you've liked my video and gets the video out to more people. Once again, thanks for your continued support Robert:)
Also Robert, since I know you like to read and visualize what's being taught, here is the written E-Text of the video: docs.google.com/document/d/1EqpdufRefO8anRV1chnTtB4OF-hn4UB6SmfWTlfGZ50/edit?usp=sharing
. Additionally, I have also made my own procedure checklist to go about programming the FMC/CDU and have uploaded it to the X-plane forums if you wish to check that out (as mentioned in the episode). You can find that over here: forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/65279-boeing-737-zibo-mod-cdu-step-by_step-procedure-checklist/ . Once again, thanks a lot for watching:)
@@FlyBySimulations Thank you again ,Sorry I forgot to click the thumb...still very new in here.I found and downloaded #8 I had clicked the bell,just did it again .The print out will be very useful .Please keep up your great Work Robert
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This was an excellent video tutorial FOR COMPLETE beginners! Amazing! However when using the zibo, instead of getting the ACARS option on the CDU, I get a DLNK page, where I no longer know what to do, could you please help me?
Anytime I enter trip fuel i get an error ayin insufficient fuel?
The reserve fuel entered into the FMC should be FINRES+ALTN. Great video series nonetheless.
Hey there John, thank you for your kind words:) I realized I made a blunder when it comes to entering the right value for the reserve fuel as someone pointed it out to me on the forums I posted this video on previously. That being said though, your comment will still be very useful to future viewers of this channel:) The next video covering the taxi and takeoff procedure should be coming out very shortly, so stay tuned for that:) If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to the channel and pressing that bell icon for future notifications from the channel:)
@@FlyBySimulations Already subbed.
In the ZIBOmode you don't fill in the PLAN/FUEL in the PERF INIT page. See the instruction form Nico!
Hello, and thank you for the informative video! Unfortunately, when trying to enter a negative ISA deviation value, M05, for example, when trying to line select key 3R on the FMS with a -5, the FMS says invalid entry. Do you know how this can be fixed?
- Best Regards
What to do if my TOW is lower in the FMC at 137 than Flight Plan with at 142.9 to 152.2 Range?? Already checked Fuel, payload and ZFW in the computer and the values are fine its just the FMC
I'm a bit confused. on 19:10 in the perf init. I saw another video saying that you should put your block fuel in the "plan", not the trip fuel. Which is correct?
What program do you use for ''video editing'' :)
Great videos btw!
Heyy, thank you so much Lukas. I was using a free application called Kdenlive for video editing for these videos. However, I've recently switched to Adobe Premiere Pro 2022 and my workflow has been significantly enhanced. If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving the video a like, subscribing to the channel and hitting that little bell icon to never miss a video I post. It truly does help me out :)
No need to answer this (because I haven't researched it myself, yet) but I've never understood what "Activate" and the Exec button do. I'm sure that, when I find out, it will be obvious. If you know and have a spare mo, feel free to respond 😄
Hey there Wayne, thanks for watching the video. Well, from what I understand, the activate button only appears after entering the route and is the start of a two-step verification process to make sure that the route entered is indeed correct. The execute light is the second part of the two step verification process wherein the captain and the first officer would confer with one another and then allow the aircraft to fly that particular route. The execute button from what I understand is a final confirmation given to the auto-flight systems within the aircraft saying "yes, we (the pilots) officially authorize you to use the information we have just entered into the CDU". Hence, it only appears after the route has been entered (and activated) as well as after the performance initialization has been completed - as both of those pages are extremely important for the aircraft to understand how it's going to fly, with the former telling it when and where it's going to fly and the latter instructing it to fly within certain specified parameters (using the reserve fuel, cost index, cruise altitude etc.). Obviously, I'm not a real world pilot, so there have to be better answers out there, but from what I understand, that seems to be a viable explanation. Do feel free to let me know if you find out otherwise:)
@@FlyBySimulations Thanks for the reply. This would explain why, when watching simmers, everyone just hits Activate then Exec every time without doing anything else ☺
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Excellent. Thanks. Once programmed, does one have to do anything else to 'tell' the aircraft to follow that plan using the FMC? You've probably covered this Q in another 'episode' Just curious now. Very expertly presented BTW.....
Appreciate it Ralph. Yes, you would normally use the MCP to program constraints for the autopilot to follow in conjunction with the FMC being programmed. If you enjoyed the video, please consider giving it a like, subscribing to the channel and hit the bell icon to be notified of all future videos I release. It truly does help the channel out:)
According to skymatix (other YTer with close connections to Zibo), the sweet spot for the LW CG is 21.5%. Then the 737 is at it most stabile on approach. Easiest to do to shift the weight in the cargo holds. Also you can enter 38.4 into the tablet instead of 38400, but both will work
Hey there, that is actually some very useful feedback. I just went ahead and watched that video and it has brought much more clarity to my CDU flows, so thank you once again. Hopefully you found this content decent too:) If you did, please consider subscribing to the channel and pressing that bell icon for future notifications from the channel:)
Is there a way to get the Zibo 737 to always start the sim with no fuel like in your video? Every time I start it it has whatever fuel was remaining from my previous flight
Great video. Where did you get the flight plan from?
I am puzzled why the letters E N S and W have a square around them?
Where do you read runway slope from the maps?
ApSoft Airplane Toolbox 1.11.2: forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/38471-apsoft-airplane-toolbox/
Thanks for the update, will surely check it out Cres:)
Awesome, do u have a video showing all the options of the efb? Like things to choose depending on the airline? Antenna, lbs/kg, etc?
Hey there E Rodriguez, I do have a snippet of the default EFB settings and some recommended settings in the Zibo EFB at the beginning of Episode 8 of this Aircraft Dissected series which you can find here: th-cam.com/video/sP86CoXlT7c/w-d-xo.html However, it is not a complete options and settings guide depending on the airline and the units of measurement and stuff. Hopefully you still found the rest of the content enjoyable to watch. If you did, please consider giving the videos a like and maybe subscribing to the channel:)
@@FlyBySimulations will do thanks
@@77flyer No worries at all😊
thanks for the video. Excellent. Excellent. I have one problem which I hope you can help me. I've followed your tutorial but tried it with a different route ie CYYC to CYYV. I got as as the DEP/ARR. I keyed in the runway but when it came to STARS, SIDS and WAYPOINTS there was nothing on the FMC that matched what was generated by Simbrief. I'm not sure what to do. could this be because I'm using the unsubcribed, out of date AIRAC ie 1903. I noticed that the FMC says Nav Data: 2006231802 FEB01FEB28/18
Thanks
what do i put if there is no wind
My FMC shows DLINK not ACAR. Have I got something wrong? Zibo 738 3.46.10 and X plane 11.52.
I have the same issue (new to x-plane and Zibo) did you ever find a solution? thanks
@@chrisfleming2862 No Zilch
fixed derate 22:37 assumed temperature 23:20
That's really helpful except that i facing problem with the step about assumed temperature and that tool apsoft airplane toolbox , can you recommend me which version i have to install it and how i can use it to fill information on it .. i'm still confused with it
Hey there, sorry for the late reply. I use version 1.11.2.1 of the software. Once you install it, the specific executable you want to use is the airplanetoolbox.bat. That's the actual software. From there, you can play around with different profiles and eventually get around to calculating takeoff and landing performance. It's a little hard to understand at first, but if you would like, I could do a tutorial on it in a week or 2. For now though, you can use this tutorial available on TH-cam that walks you through the entire process: th-cam.com/video/fXYycks3jK4/w-d-xo.html . Hope that helped:)
@@FlyBySimulations Thank you for your reply it's very helpful ..
Flight X No worries at all. Glad I could be of some help😊
i cant find my needed sids
gross weight = TOW takeoff weight
Repeat of Kevinwfalls
My FMC shows
Same on here
IT'S ROUTE!!!! NOT ROOT!!