I’ve been exploring some of the options for calling different ground operations trucks ans services in the PMDG 737.
Does anyone have a resource as to what trucks and services are called and when?
The list of available options in the PMDG 737 is as follows:
GPU CART/PIT POWER
AIR START UNIT
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT
POTABLE WATER
LAVATORY
MAINTENANCE VAN
FUEL TRUCK
STAIRS & PAX BUS / JETWAY
CABIN CLEANING
FWD GALLEY
AFT GALLEY
FWD & AFT / LOADER & CARTS
WHEEL CHOCKS
Moved to #third-party-addon-discussion:aircraft as question is specific to non-stock sim product. Title also edited for clarity.
GPU CART/PIT POWER = needed for Groundpower, whenever you’re not at a jetbridge or this one is defect.
AIR START UNIT = needed to start the engine when APU (bleed)is unavailable
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT = needed to temper the aircraft when APU is off or unavailable
POTABLE WATER = fills the watertank for lavatory
LAVATORY
MAINTENANCE VAN = flush the wastetank
FUEL TRUCK = self-explanatory
STAIRS & PAX BUS / JETWAY = self-explanatory
CABIN CLEANING = self-explanatory
FWD GALLEY = catering fwd
AFT GALLEY = catering aft
FWD & AFT / LOADER & CARTS = Bag,- or cargocarts.
WHEEL CHOCKS = chocks to block the wheels so brakes can be released during turnaround.
Most of it is coming during every turnaround. Some are only when needed like the airstartunit.
I’m aware of what they all do. My question is there a documented order on when it happens, also how often depending on if the aircraft is the first flight of the day, turnaround, etc.
It all will be done from the very first flight the day until the last one. It’s needed for every flight and it’s going on parallel. You have given positions for every groundhandling stuff, so everything can be done at a time.
Sometimes a fueltruck won’t be ordered because they fueled for 2 legs, because it is cheaper some times, or the destination is low of fuel.
Guess Ryanair don’t need cabin cleaning, because the cabincrew is doing that itself.
Well, fresh water and waste need to be done separately because they do it at the same position of the aircraft.