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Configuration Panel Overview

• If using a headset, the audio device associated with the headset must be selected area.

CREW REGION:

• Select the available crew region for the Flight Crew accents. 
• Available accents:  United States, United Kingdom, Eurozone.

• Time remaining to Departure / Engine Start.  
• Please see the T+ / P/ WAIT section in the Main Panel Overview for additional information.

• Power and Air Source to be used at the Departure or Arrival Gate.  There are three options: APU only (APU), External Power with the Air Start Cart (EXT/AS) or External Power with the Air Conditioning Cart (EXT/AC).
• Note that in the real-world, it would be extremely rare to use the Air Conditioning Cart and Air Start Cart at the same time.
  
• The FO will bring the selected power source on-line automatically during his initial setup.
• If using External Power, you are responsible for manually starting the APU if required for engine start.
• You are responsible for disconnecting external power.

RUN PF:

• Starts the Pre-Flight Events routine.
• Running the Pre-Flight Events is OPTIONAL.  You do not need to run it for every flight.  You can skip it if desired.
• Prior to pressing 'Run-PF, ensure you have loaded either the NGX CLDDRK, NGX LONG or NGX SHORT panel states from the PMDG 737's FMC's "LOAD PANEL STATE MENU".

AES:

• If using AES, select 'Yes'.  If 'Yes' selected, FS2Crew not control either the doors or the air bridge. Special Note: If using GSX, also select AES to 'Yes' since GSX and AES are very similar.

DOORS:

• If you want FS2Crew to control the external doors, select 'Yes'.

GATE DEP:

• If departing from a Gate, select 'Yes', otherwise select 'No'.  If 'No' is selected, FS2Crew will automatically deploy the air stairs.

GATE ARR:

• If arriving at a Gate, select 'Yes', otherwise select 'No.'  If 'No' is selected, FS2Crew will automatically deploy the air stairs.

ASDE-X:

• If you want the FO to leave the Transponder on during taxi at airports that use ASDE-X to monitor ground traffic, select 'Yes'.

START-CREW:

PB REQ:

• Pushback Required (Yes or No).

DIST:

• Pushback Distance (Feet or Meters).
• Units of measurement (Feet or Meters) are connected to the 'Weight Units' option in the PMDG 'Displays' menu, which is accessible via the PMDG FMC.  KGS displays Meters.  Pounds displays Feet.
• It's recommended that you use the default distance value.  

TAIL:

• Left, Right or Straight.

ANGLE:

• Final Pushback Tail Angle in degrees (0 to 90).