Making a simple route in LittleNavMap, and replicating it in the PMDG Boeing 737 in Flight Simulator

A subscriber to the channel - and a newcomer to flight simulation in general - asked if I could walk through programming a route into LittleNavMap, and then setup the same route in the Boeing 737 FMS - just to show the absolute basics. This video doesn't get into performance, cruise levels, airways, or anything like that - just the basic departure, destination, SID, STAR, runway choice, and some simple modification of the route.

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[jonbeckett]

I'm going to re-iterate - this video DOES NOT go through correct procedures, or the full story. I'm ONLY showing how to program the bones of a route in. In the real world you would be looking at altitudes, airways, and so on. Indeed - if flying for an airline the entire route would be dictated to you in an operational flight plan - which Simbrief can simulate for you. Anyway. Just heading off the legion of internet police that will land on this video and say "you didn't do this, or consider that" :)

[Doug]

Thanks for that once again you nailed it, especially for a beginner. Your lessons on Little Nav Map have turned me from not enjoying it to just loving the program. I know some people want to run before they crawl, I believe what you showed was just perfect for someone starting out with the program.

[philbenton]

Thanks for your work, Jonathan. I love your instructional videos. As someone mentioned earlier you are a great teacher. You get right to the key issue and make it easy to understand. I downloaded little nav map a few days ago after watching your videos, and have become quite fond of its features. I purchased a 737-600 a while back and am tickled that I recently was able to figure out their tutorial flight with success. One thing that's flummoxed me is entering little nav map's flight plan into the 737. When I copy the flight plan into notepad and begin entering it into the FMC, sometimes the names of SIDS/STARS are slightly different and don't appear in the FMC. It seems little nav map is more up to date than the FMC in the 737. I see a lot of discussion out there about this but I'm trying to figure out how to solve without having to buy into Navigraph or something along those lines. Keep up the Great Work, Sir.

[Doug]

Thanks for that, if you are not an instructor/ teacher you should be. That was just amazing so well described. I used to dislike Little Nav map but since listening to you and learning the program I have become to love it is just fantastic. Keep up the good work I look for your latest every day.

[livingmodern]

this is exactly what I was looking for next...thank you Jon!

[AJ-ywzy]

Fantastic video on showing what can be achieved with LNM 👍🏻

[BlackStar-dijm]

Great video as usual, you're a good teacher Johnathan! Really helped me figure out the basics of LNM, thanks man!
Do you think you could make a video of the plane set up part for the FBW A32NX? I'm having a hard time figuring out how to do that. Thanks again :)

[Gtapolice]

Seem very cool for VFR planning, but think I stick with Simbrief for IFR. Seems like you need to do Dispatch work with LNM, however, very handy and cool for those that want that extra in depth :D

[scootermason]

Hey something even faster on the second row of the top rows of icons the 7th one with the + gives you a box simply type in KRDU space KATL gives you a faster flight plan. If you know your route you can type it in. Lots of times I do the Departure and Arrival then 10th icon with the Magic Wand at LNM can make a complete plan depending on your selection in the box that comes up. Then you can add a Arrival and Dep to that.

[kiwinesss]

This is the first video I have seen of yours where you didn't start with "Hello" .... :)

[yams]

I must update LNM to the beta version, it has some goodies I haven't seen before

[cdychef]

What about airports that do not have procedures?

[BoardingMold]

I've input this exact plan following your video to the smallest detail. I am able to engage LNav VNav and autopilot. Once i take off the AP takes control, but the flight veers farther south and never turns west to approach KATL.. just keeps flying south. Any idea what I've done wrong?

[JReuland]

Nice job! I am actually going to try this procedure for the Zibo 737-800 in X-Plane 12. I will let you know my result. Unfortunately, the binary system has not able us to safe the plan and introduce it exactly as designed directly within the FMC! 😥 Thank you and regards. Just landed and all went perfectly well.

[therealpoody]

Did you know you could save this flight plan and load it directly using the FMC? If you would like to know how, just ask!

[yams]

Can I send the route straight from LNM to the FMC in 737-600 ?

[Topcat]

Thanks for this. Very useful. May I ask where you would enter the aircraft type (assuming you are not using the 737?

[tobynorris]

what about exporting flight lane to msfs? does this not work?

[gordonc]

Thank you, now I get approach and STAR in LNM! One question - can you export the LNM plan into MSFS and import it into the 737 without typing the route into the FMS?

[yusefhusam]

How do I know what direction the wind is coming from? I'm talking about the parts where you said read the wind on the NOAA which I understood but I can't seem to understand how to know the direction. Sorry if it's a dumb question.