Spin the Wheel of Failures!

Recently, I extracted all the failure scenarios from the PMDG 777 and iFly 737 MAX, and created some “Wheel of Failures” using wheelofnames.com after watching Kenco’s Twitch stream. Kenco entertained his audience, but it wasn’t the easiest experience for him. The challenge of assigning numbers to pages failure categories and then specific failures, followed by manually counting them, added a layer of difficulty.

The moment that stood out was when Kenco attempted to take off with an armed V1 engine failure in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). His exact words: “Engine 2 VR Cut. … Chat this is not good, like, I don’t understand, I have no idea – we’ve armed it.” just before he crashed the plane!

That scene had me thinking how a simple tool like the Wheel of Failures could help make the experience a bit more spontaneous and fun, while still giving simmers a real challenge.

If you’re interested in testing your PMDG 777 skills, the Wheel of Failures is definitely something to check out. Be warned though, things can get pretty intense – just ask Kenco!

PMDG 777 MSFS Failures

Because there are so many failures for the PMDG 777, I had to group the failures by category, and put them in their own wheels. Here they are:

1. PMDG 777 MSFS Failure Categories
2. PMDG 777 MSFS AIR CONDITIONING Failures
3. PMDG 777 MSFS APU Failures
4. PMDG 777 MSFS AUTOMATIC FLIGHT Failures
5. PMDG 777 MSFS COMMUNICATIONS Failures
6. PMDG 777 MSFS DOORS Failures
7. PMDG 777 MSFS ELECTRICAL Failures
8. PMDG 777 MSFS ENGINE Failures
9. PMDG 777 MSFS FIRE Failures
10. PMDG 777 MSFS FIRE PROTECTION Failures
11. PMDG 777 MSFS FLIGHT CONTROLS Failures
12. PMDG 777 MSFS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS Failures
13. PMDG 777 MSFS FMS/NAV/ADIRU Failures
14. PMDG 777 MSFS FUEL Failures
15. PMDG 777 MSFS HYDRAULICS Failures
16. PMDG 777 MSFS ICE PROTECTION Failures
17. PMDG 777 MSFS MISCELLANEOUS Failures
18. PMDG 777 MSFS PNEUMATIC Failures
19. PMDG 777 MSFS WARNING SYSTEMS Failures
20. PMDG 777 MSFS WHEELS AND BRAKES Failures

iFly 737 Max (MSFS) Failures

Kenco also had a similar video where he performed failures in the iFly 737 MAX, so I made a wheel for that too. Since there are less failures, there’s just one wheel. When a failure is selected, note the category in the failure message (boxed in green below). This is the failure category in the EFB where you’ll find the failure.

Thanks for reading! Let me know if you want me to make more wheels for more planes in the comments below. I hope this adds a little more fun to your flights. Until next time, safe skies and smooth landings! ✈