http://www.snotr.com/video/11796/How_to_start_up_a_Boeing_737
Hopefully this will dissuade knuckleheads from trying it.
Hopefully this will dissuade knuckleheads from trying it.
How To Start A B-737
- Thread starter tomokc
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SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Mags - On
Yell - Contact
Run out to the engine - spin big fan up front
This isn't rocket surgery
Yell - Contact
Run out to the engine - spin big fan up front
This isn't rocket surgery
A Life Aloft
Well-Known Member
Maybe it's because I am just starting my first cup of coffee, but are there knuckleheads somewhere who are able to sneak onto 737's and are attempting to fire them up?
WhatRJ
Well-Known Member
I think he is referring to the dudes who buy one of the payware 737 models for FSX and then claim to be able to fly one in real life because of how 'realistic' it is.
Cal Goat
Prestige Worldwide™
BUT I HAD THE REALISM SETTINGS ALL THE WAY UP!
jafra98
Well-Known Member
A
Adler
Guest
My brother showed me this video and asked me it is like what I do. I told him this video is a guy pressing buttons just to press buttons, I how ever touch close to 30 switches to start all 3 engines.
Cessna414JJB
Unknown Member
Gosh what a LOT of buttons. What happened to CTRL +E?
rframe
pǝʇɹǝʌuı
Way back in the day, working line services, I loved getting to fuel the FedEx 727's because I always got to go up to the flight deck and swing the fuel gauges in the FE's seat... seeing all those switches and gauges was awesome. Such a cool airplane.
One day I tested all the gauges and started loading and after a while started scratching my head as things weren't adding up from the truck to the gauges, ended up over fueling it. Almost got chewed out but thankfully the FedEx maintenance guy happened to be in the cockpit that day and had seen me test the gauges so he stuck up for me.
Murdoughnut
Well sized member
Me, but I took the ATOP class, so I already know this.
gotWXdagain
Polished Member
Wait you mean they don't come with FOBs that have a little autostart button?
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
If you fly an old Boeing hybrid, you do "press all those buttons" prior to start.
Looks similar enough to the 767 preflight flow.
Skåning
Well-Known Member
These videos irritate me, some 300 hour wizz kid pays for his type rating and job - then videos the novelty of being an "airline pilot". You're at Ryanair you dummy, not something to be proud of and where is the captain in all of this? He's willing to risk his ticket during engine start while the FO is hanging out the window video taping the engine spinning. 
Rant over!
Rant over!
KSCessnaDriver
Well-Known Member
Fixed that for you.
I finally watched the video, lasted about 10 seconds before I thought:
a. You're doing a crappy "first flight" pre-flight.
b. How cute, you're programming an FMS before you align it. Wait, you're typing a route into the FMS? FMC uplink, bitches!
There was no "sneaking" involved in that escapade. That was mad dog love fueled walking right there.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
Or at least canned routes. Jeesh.