Kevin, thanks for letting me know about signing the message. And, thanks for your suggestions about aircraft.cfg -- I'll try those.
Matt, I agree -- I don't notice the pitch/thrust reactions as much anymore as I did when I (like you) jumped from a turboprop (BE1900D) to the 737-800. Back then, I thought it was a pretty massive difference in controllability (I slammed the plane into the runway pretty hard at MDW back in 2003 with my first landing, with a tailwind, and that's where I learned that the plane requires more pull force during the flare than the simulator indicated during newhire training). I also think our current fleet of Level-D sims are more sensitive than the real plane. That said, I'm trying to make my PMDG react more like our Level-D sims for proficiency-sake.
Dan, I thought you made an interesting comment about engine-out controllability in relation to light twins. I've always actually thought that the 737 reacted a LOT like like twins... meaning, an engine quits, and the thing yaws pretty agressively. You have to be on top of it, and you have to apply a lot of rudder. Of course, I'm talking about a V1 cut, medium-weight airplane, 27K engines. Maybe I just expect directional control to be easier than it is! : )
Vernon said I should hang out in the Level-D at work more often... if only I could! I get only one event per year, with no practice session. You jump in cold, ready to do it all... V1 cuts, engine failures, high dive, all that stuff. I try to be prepared for that, hence the PMDG sim.
So, thanks again for all your comments.