High Altitude Approaches in the PMDG Boeing 737-900 in Microsoft Flight Simulator
A few days ago somebody asked if I might demonstrate a high altitude approach in one of the "big jets" in Flight Simulator - so here we are. We do a flight from Chacalluta, Chile to El Alto, Bolivia - one of the highest airports in the world.
It's an interesting one - not only because of the finer margins when managing aircraft configuration and descent speed, but also because of the aircraft environmental control system, which may not like the idea of landing at higher altitudes.
I followed the checklist below while configuring the aircraft for departure: