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Great landing btw I actually went to Zurich this summer!

@@zaidjkhan1 Thanks! I use FlightRecorder which is available for free on flightsim.to - I haven't tried the other free ones but it has worked pretty well for me so far.

@@FlightSimSG alright thanks so much! I’ve been using sim dolly but it doesn’t work as well as I want it to.

Hi there, I'd probably recommend the series by BritishAvgeek - it seems quite comprehensive and he does cover most of the stuff you'd need to know. Starting out is the hardest part, I still remember hesitating to push that push-to-talk key for the very first time. Once you get over it though, you're in for a new level of immersion in your flying! Don't be afraid to mess up as long as you're putting in reasonable effort to do things right, VATSIM is a pretty forgiving environment and seasoned VATSIMmers mess up all the time too (including myself). I'd say the most helpful tips for a beginner are to go to a controlled but not hyper-busy airport so you can get a sense of how the flow is like. Get a piece of paper to write stuff down and clarify things with the controller if you're unsure. Then just fly your aircraft as you would and follow the controllers' instructions and all will be well. Most important of all, have fun!

@@FlightSimSG Dude, Thank you so much! I'll definitely check out Avgeek. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who was hesitant to start VATSIM.

Not a problem at all, enjoy the journey!

Hello to you my friend

Enjoy! I think they still fly ATRs on this route along with the A319s

Wonderful! I visited Samui probably 10 years back and it was (and still is) such a beautiful little island. Great cause you got there with the elephant conservation by the way!

I would love to, and I tried this on some older videos. But the problem is that they are simply much too time consuming to type out. The software I'm using needs me to fork out 300 USD to get AI subtitles added in, which unfortunately I can't quite afford. I'll see what I can do though. Cheers!

@@FlightSimSGcapcut has free subtitles

Thanks, will check that option out

Alright my friend, I'll have SIA132/131 scheduled for 8am SGT later.

Haha thanks, nowhere near your videos though! Great stuff you got there

My friend, you can rest assured that I indeed have done so prior. But those approaches are not flown in real life by Drukair nor Bhutan Airlines. Those RNAV X Y Z approaches you speak of are so-called cloudbreak procedures and only used when in poor visibility conditions or the ceiling is exceptionally low (less than 5000 feet above the field elevation). In fact, most people I see flying them are doing it wrongly - If you flew the RNAV Z 15 (which is what I assume you're referring to) as called for by the procedure, respecting all the altitude restrictions, you'd find yourself at a ridiculously high altitude way too close to the airport. Which would require an extremely steep descent to get back on profile. Just check out CptCanada's recent Paro stream and you'll see what I mean. The speed runs away really quickly. I'm not going to dictate how you choose to fly in your sim, but if you want to do it right, well, this is the way. Have a look at some real-world cockpit footage for RWY 15 and see for yourself :) Happy landings!

The approach made by the two airlines that operate there is as shown in the video, passing through the vor, over the airport and then starting the curve to the left, making the circuit and then finishing normally, taking the beginning of the hill of track 15 as a reference to pass and start the curve. This is how it is in real life, watch videos

They probably do this because if you do the rnav, you will have to descend a lot and with that the speed increases drastically and there is no room to decrease, this circuit is safer

Thank you my friend!

Heya my friend! I wouldn't consider myself quite a TH-camr though haha!

Nope, but I do intend to work in the aviation industry :)

@@patrickboulangerplante8239 Thanks, much appreciated

Hey there! I'm certainly interested, though I've never tried any cockpit sharing software (not sure if my PC can handle it). Would you like to continue this convo over say email? Mine is flightsimsg@gmail.com Cheers!

@@FlightSimSGyea will drop an email to you by tomorrow and we can work on something!

A good question. In the Singapore context, not all aircraft of the same model are built equal. For the SQ A350-long haul alone, you've got 2 different seat types and entertainment systems installed on the aircraft in economy, and the only way to tell which one you'll be on is by looking at the registration, which will also give you informaton on the plane's age, history and the likes. If there's an equipment swap you'll also know, such as an upgrade from a 737-800 to a 737 MAX 8. A big deal because the cabin products on these 2 aircraft are very different! Also it's kinda cool to be able to see in advance the operational planning that goes in - for example let's say you just came in from Copenhagen and you see on the iCargo website the corresponding departure flight is to Melbourne, but much later in the day at a different gate. Then you'll know there's probably some maintenance that's going to be performed on the aircraft with it being towed away. Or after arrival on a Scoot flight you if see that the aircraft will depart in 45 minutes for its next sector, then it's probably not a good idea for a cockpit visit. As opposed to this being the last sector of the day which means the pilots will be more free. At the end of the day, it's just nice info for us avgeeks. Cheers.

@@FlightSimSG That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the answer

@@cthomsen4 No problem. Happy to help.