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Nov 14^th, 2003 at 11:43am

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I am looking for a little help on Jet Airway navigation. I am comfortable navigating by VOR, but I am still unsure of how to navigate intersections via airways without the use of my GPS.
Also, does anyone know where the battery switch is located in the Boeing 737-400???

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Reply #1 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 7:54pm

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I'm not trying to be sarcastic(something of which I have been accused of around here lately), but Jet Airways are almost exclusively, based on VOR's. That is, it is very simply, VOR navigation! If you want to get an overview of the airway system, buy a high altitude flight planning chart. One thing to remember, if you're flying at the flight levels at mach .80, you will be traveling at around seven miles a minute! What this means is, you need to plan to LEAD a turn BEFORE you reach the VOR(you WILL find that in the AIM, section 5-3-5). And remember, at 39,000' you will be over six nautical miles above the VOR. You need to take this into account when referencing you're DME.
As far a 737 battery switches, if you don't get a timely response, try this; go to the members section top middle of this page, and find a fellow called Nexus 82. He's a bit of a 737 fanatic, and something tells me, HE probably knows the answer! Wink

.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......

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Reply #2 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 9:21pm

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I don't know if I should be flattered or peeved, simply put OTTOL just called me a nerd Roll Eyes

Anyways, regarding the battery switch. You wont find an actual switch, which on a real 737 is found on the overhead panel (just below the Direct Current meter selector, oh nevermind just showing off my nerd skills Wink

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If you click on the avionics master switch, all this will do is to simulate an Inertial Reference System on/off mode. Well kind of. For example if you shutdown the IRS system on a real 737 with glass displays you will lose the artifical horizon indicator and some other things. In the Sim the horizon still appears even if the avionics is switched off.
Here's how the real deal looks like when the inertial's are switched off
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/455922/L/

However,you can assign a key to the Master battery switch on/off. This will remove ALL power from your 737 hence turning it into a cold and dark cockpit. If this don't work, then try to shut off the Alternator (shift+M)

There's so much about this subject regarding aircraft powering. Many details are very complex and I only know half of it, but boy it sure is interesting

PS. I'm not 100% sober ATM, and I will make reservations for eventual mistakes in the text above. I will revise it tomorrow Grin

« Last Edit: Nov 14^th, 2003 at 10:25pm by Nexus »

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Reply #3 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 11:02pm

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I don't know if I should be flattered or peeved, simply put OTTOL just called me a nerd Roll Eyes

you should be flattered! I like to think that EVERYONE brings SOMETHING to the table around here.
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.........regarding the battery switch. You wont find an actual switch, which on a real 737 is found on the overhead panel (just below the Direct Current meter selector, oh nevermind just showing off my nerd skills <http://www.simviation.com/YaBBImages/wink.gif> ; )

If you click on the avionics master switch, all this will do is to simulate an Inertial Reference System on/off mode. Well kind of. For example if you shutdown the IRS system on a real 737 with glass displays you will lose the artifical horizon indicator and some other things. In the Sim the horizon still appears even if the avionics is switched off.
Here's how the real deal looks like when the inertial's are switched off
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/455922/L/ ; ...........

need I say more ?!! Roll Eyes

.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......

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