Anyone having issues using Tool Bar Pushback with the 737 since the update? For me, it freezes as soon as I request push back.
No problems here with TBP and PMDG aircraft.
Hello. For a few days, at each start with B738, there are one or two active failures. I have to delete them each time and do maintenance again so that the problems disappear.
This is on startup This is after clicking on CLEAR ALL
I haven’t dabbled with the failures or maintenance much with the PMDG, but it sounds like these states may have been saved into the startup state for the aircraft. Try clearing all the failures and maintenance items, and then overwrite (or create a new) startup aircraft state.
As far as I am aware (I could definitely be wrong) it should be saving maintenance states and configuration using the tail # of the aircraft, but it does seem like it has been saved into the startup state you’re using.
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Specific help on this issue can be found in the PMDG Forum.
Hello, thx to replay but don’t working. Always the sames failures are active on starting flight.
Could some kind soul please help me with setting either a keyboard, xbox controller or Airbus TCA quadrant binding for applying reverse thrust on the PMDG 738? I’ve watched a few videos on setting it up on the Airbus quadrant but not having much luck.
Till now I have been just applying full brakes but would it be right that after doing this my nose wheel steering while taxing is all over the place? Thanks in advance and would be interesting to hear how others apply reverse thrust.
Is anyone able to save and restore a flight successfully? Whenever I do it, the flight restarts at a speed of around 370kts. I noticed in the changelog of the most recent sim update that they had fixed something to do with speed on active pause. I was hopeful that might have fixed this problem, but it’s still just the same.
I’ve set the left auto throttle red switch to the reverse thrust keybind so when I land I hold it down and advance the throttles. Not ideal but works pretty well.
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quote…and would be interesting to hear how others apply reverse thrust. unquote
I engage ( and disengage after roll out) reverse thrust with the PMDG 737 by using the F Key on my Keyboard and the thrust lever ( on my MS Forcefeddback joystick ). To start with: in my Keyboard control options in MSFS2020 the F2 key is bound to (among others) "POWER MANAGEMENT->THROTTLE-> HOLD THROTTLE REVERSE THRUST. So with that binding and the throttle lever on my joystick I engage the reverse trust.
when landing shortly before tocuh down in flare my throttle lever on the joystick is in idle as I guess it should be at that stage. Once the wheels touched down I phold down the F2 key on my keyboard and keep holding it down whilst then I gently push forward the throttle lever on my joystick fully, then gently but swiftly backward ( all the while still holding the F2-Key down! ) and gently push the throttle lever once down again swiftly full up and keep it there and ( still all the while holding the F2 key down) then in my case the full reverser thrust is coming on and is engaged. When then after some breaking I wish to close the Reversers I let loose F2 and push F1 key on keboard and reverse the throttle lever same time to idle. then gently up as needed for continue taxi.
Hope to have explanined how I do it.
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Thanks to you both for your help and it’s very much appreciated 
I don’t know who would say this, probably some crazy fanboys from PMDG forum. If they release EFB or 777 and it does not work it’s only their fault, not the sim.
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So I find myself beginning to grow tired of the 737. No reason in particular, just been flying it pretty heavily for over a year and it’s getting old. I’m considering the Fenix A320 but was wondering if anyone here has experience with their product and could provide some feedback, specifically on how it compares to PMDG;s. From my reading up on this one, it seems to offer the same level of fidelity as the NG, with a deeper list of features but I’ve also read that frame rates are less (although I also read that their last update helped in this regard).
Anyone have thoughts on pro’s and con’s of theFenix 'Bus compared to PMGD’s NG?
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I grew bored of 737 a few months ago. I do still come back to use it occasionally. I don’t see why I’d need the Fenix when 80-90% of it is available free with the FBW A320. (which I only use occasionally, as you get bored with all the automation too).
Right now, I’m mostly using the JF F28 ( which is a lot of fun as a regional airliner & very well done), and the AAU upgraded 787 for longer flights which is now much more enjoyable. It’s easy to learn after using the 737 as it has very similar beoing avionics (with AAU/SU13 updates) that are now closer to the 737. Also using the freeware Kuro 787-8 version (although still awaiting the SU13 updated version).
Both the F28 and 787 do consume some FPS, but they are both still very usable depending on your CPU loads with other stuff eg AI traffic.
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I find the Fenix about the same level as the PMDG 737 and is a change in terms of systems, MCDU, etc. I find the Fenix a little harder on frames than the 737 even after the recent update. Have you tried the ATR? It is a nice change.
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If you find 737 boring A320 will get you bored even quicker. It’s more automated and there is a lot less to do during flight. Personally I enjoy flying BAe146 using old VOR to VOR navigation when I get bored with modern airliners.
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Airbus is probably a little more boring compared to the 737, because much more stuff is automatic. So it could be possible that get bored again very fast.
Probably you should go to something different like the BAE,CRJ or MD80?
Just a thought. 
Mission profile of an A320 is similar to 737. I just bought the ATR because the mission profile is different, the performance is different, it opens new opportunities for airports with shorter runways to see something new…
But I just did one flight for now with the ATR so I cannot give too many insights for now. I just can say that is a pleasure to have something more different.
I gave the Fenix a go and it is a great model with tons of system depth, but I just didn’t like the airbus compared to the Boeing. It seems even with an EFB, you spend more time up front planning and programming the MCDU with less work flying.
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Reasonable amount of planning in the update B787 too, but at least it pulls some data in via simbrief. (Very similar FMC to 737 now and it now has a performance EFB). I find planning at 20 mins max to be about my threshold for tolerance preferrably less. Each to their own though. I can say I get bored quicker in the A320NX than the B378 and I get bored in the B738 more than the F28/BAE146 or B787-10/8 these days. If I was looking for a new airliner outside of that I’d be trying the Maddog out, but it’s above my price point and has got more expensive since release too.