Programming FMC

[RC1977]

Hi everybody
I have a few questions regarding in how to programming the flight plan in to the fmc.
I never used before and for the last 3 days it's been he'll in how to program it :-/
Using the FMC do I have to make the flight plan in the Microsoft Flight simulator like before or I just do it in the Fmc?
And during the flight do I have to get in contact with the ATC?

[investdude]

Haven't done it in FS just in real world.  I think you would have to set up the flight plan in FS first and then in the FMC.  You will certainly have to talk to ATC.

Investdude

[garymbuska]

Hi everybody
I have a few questions regarding in how to programming the flight plan in to the fmc.
I never used before and for the last 3 days it's been he'll in how to program it :-/
Using the FMC do I have to make the flight plan in the Microsoft Flight simulator like before or I just do it in the Fmc?
And during the flight do I have to get in contact with the ATC?

I have two different aircraft that have real working FMC and programming them is not that hard once you understand it.
Depending upon the FMC you do not use the default flight planner first although you might be able to load a existing plan into the FMC depending on the FMC. On one plane I can the other I can not.
I have a AIRBUS and the B737-600 700 series of PMDG.
The first thing you need to do is to find the manual that should gave come with the aircraft.
Sorry but there is not enough time or space here for me to go into the details on how to program them as it is rather lengthy to say the least.
You have to get use to seeing entries like 1L LSK which means the first key on the left hand side.
But seriously the PMDG 737 NG has a 73 page manual on how to program the FMC 8-)

[RC1977]

Hi everybody

I have two different aircraft that have real working FMC and programming them is not that hard once you understand it.
Depending upon the FMC you do not use the default flight planner first although you might be able to load a existing plan into the FMC depending on the FMC. On one plane I can the other I can not.
I have a AIRBUS and the B737-600 700 series of PMDG.
The first thing you need to do is to find the manual that should gave come with the aircraft.
Sorry but there is not enough time or space here for me to go into the details on how to program them as it is rather lengthy to say the least.
You have to get use to seeing entries like 1L LSK which means the first key on the left hand side.
But seriously the PMDG 737 NG has a 73 page manual on how to program the FMC 8-)

The plane i have is the Ifly 737,im getting the hint in how to programmed already,its been a slow process but i think i get there.
Im using a program called Vroute to make the flight plan and i can even exported to the Fmc but i still have to register etc etc.
The few things i still dont understand is if during the flight do i still have to communicated with the ATC for alttitudes and stuff like that or i just let the fmc take care of everything?

[investdude]

Yes, you still have to get clearance from ATC for everything.