I used to be a ramp agent like the two guys standing there. I also used to stand around aimlessly, daydreaming. sometimes the aircraft would be getting pushed out without me paying attention and watching the wings. Microsoft got the NPCs right in this.
I can't even begin to thank you enough for this video. My whole life I wanted to be a pilot. Dad was in the USAF for 22 years, so I grew up on military bases with flight lines. I took all the hard math and science classes to get an appointment to the AF Academy, but developed type-1 diabetes at age 17, half-way through my junior year of high school. Life-time ban on being a pilot. Fast forward 35 years later. I have a BS in electrical engineering (so no dummy). But the dream of flying never left me. Just bought MS FS 2020, and it is amazing. But it has one MAJOR FLAW. The tutorials for absolutely novice, zero experience people wanting to fly are simply nonexistent. The tutorial videos on the software are marginal at best. And they do nothing to teach IFR (hint: next video, if you haven't done one already?). And they certainly do nothing about jets. This is my first ever flight simulator. How could a company like Microsoft do this? I'm sure they figured there would be TH-camrs who would do what you are doing. But for the first month or two there were nearly zero resources. And most TH-camrs that posted videos assumed you had at least some level of experience. They all used terminology/acronyms that only pilots and other flight industry people would know. It has been a world of frustration for me. Subscribed!
Thanks Bill! I really appreciate you sharing all of that. I'm glad the dream of flying never left you, and you're able to have access to the new sim! Definitely keep in touch. Here's a video on some basic IFR: th-cam.com/video/S8hNZwzOYSs/w-d-xo.html
My dad has a similar story. Was supposed to fly helicopters for the Air Force in Vietnam, but was disqualified for biting his fingernails of all things. He went on to be an electrical engineer as well and took up flying small planes.
I’m sorry to hear of your issue that shot down your dream. I can relate, I always wanted to fly yet became severely sick in my late teens which entailed years of treatment to survive. Life had different plans. I’ve just bought a new top of the line PC and am playing this on a 32’ monitor at ultra, and it’s really something else. The first time I took off I honestly teared up a bit, it’s a pretty powerful experience, especially for someone incapable of flying IRL. But on the flip side, I feel completely overwhelmed. I like to start shut down parked to get the full experience, and the checklists are helpful, but there is a lot of terminology and concepts I don’t understand. I’m struggling with trim, constantly having to pull my stick back to maintain level flight. I really want to fly the A1 Hawk badly, but am simply trying to deal with flying a Cessna. The workload can be a lot. But this sim is worth, it’s going to consume my time.
Why not take the Gleim online written exam course? It's not expensive and you would learn a lot. I believe they have one for IFR also. I, also, can't fly because of my hearing.
Hi, Great video. I'm not a real pilot but whenever I have been on a flight in a Cessna the only time I notice the spinning prop is during taxi or lower rpms. When at cruise or high rpm the only indication of a prop is a faint outer arc. In all versions of MSFS the "flickering" prop at high rpm or during cruise throws off the illusion of speed and gets somewhat annoying. I wish Microsoft would get this fixed . It isn't noticeable as much in exterrnal view as it is in cockpit view. Otherwise a great sim with great scenery.
On the subject of taxiing a general aviation airplane deflecting the ailerons and positioning the elevator for “wind”. I’ve seen a number of these instructional videos and seldom is it explained WHY we are doing this. Instead there are rote instructions given for when the wind is from such and such a direction put the ailerons and elevator is this and that position. Here is the issue and this is WHY we are doing this. These airplanes are relatively light weight. As the wind speed in and around the airport surface you are taxiing on gets stronger, or you happen to taxi behind a larger propeller or jet airplane with high velocity exhaust or prop wash, it is possible for that high velocity wind to get up under the wing or under the tail and flip these relatively light weight airplanes over. If it doesn’t flip the airplane over then the wind coming from the wrong direction can pick the tail up high enough, compressing the nose of the airplane low enough, to have the propeller strike the ground. In order to minimize the chance of either of these undesirable occurrences happening we are going to position the ailerons and elevators in such a way to give as little of a target for a gust of wind to do either of those things. When it’s possible, facing into the wind, we are going to use the flight control to apply pressure to keep the wind and tail down rather than having them lifted before we are ready for flight. The stronger the wind and gusts are when you are maneuvering a light general aviation airplane on the ramp/taxiway/runway the more important it is to understand how positioning your flight control surfaces can help mitigate the chance of the strong surface winds causing damage, or loss of control while taxiing, by placing the airplane in an attitude you do not want it to be in.
As a flight sim newbie and aviation enthusiast, I found this tutorial incredibly detailed and informative. Thank you very much; it really is one of the best I've ever watched. Now, let me figure out how to do all this with my xBox controller! lol
@17:50 Having got my private VFR license back in 2003... I have to say likely 50% of the lessons were related to navigation. I wonder if they still teach it like that or if students just rely on GPS? I haven't flows a 152 in 20 years, this brings me back... god I hated the 152 compared to the 172, it felt like you were flying a lawn mower. I wonder how many 152s are still out there? They were getting rare back in the day, at least in my area.
Couple months ago for my ppl training they are still requiring VOR knowledge. I think you are required to navigate via VOR for your solo cross country to. But lets be honest.. everyone has Foreflight on their phone or ipad at least somewhere in the cockpit 😂
I've been watching a few of your videos the last couple of days, all great stuff. This one is excellent. I've worked in aviation most of my adult life (30+ years), not as a professional pilot, but have flown some. I think you'd be a top notch instructor.
Nice video... But... Unfortunately we found that Cessna 152 in MSFS2020 is like a toy :( X-Plane 11's default C172 + REP is the best for training. In our group 1 pilot (Poland), 1 instructor (CYHU) and a pilot student-pilot (CYHU). We widely use the X-Plane Cessna + REP for virtual training before real flights.
Great video Brady! At Sedona, the taxiway doesn't extend all the way to end of runway 3. For student pilots, in this case, you would continue to taxi down the runway to reach the threshold of runway 3 then do a 180 turn to line up to use all available runway for takeoff. Especially at high density altitude you want to use all available runway!
Late to the game here. Got my PPL maybe about 15 years ago but stopped flying due to life, expenses etc. forgot a lot. BUT when I was taught how to fly - we did not use GPS. Had to use VOR ded- reckoning and paper charts. If there was a tech failure you need to know how to figure out where you are without GPS- at the time it was taken positions of VOR radials. Not sure if that’s still taught
Really love your tutorial, I'd rather listen and get help from a real pilot flying the sim rather than a gamer. Thanks I lot, I have a better understanding now. I've been simming for many years and a part time student pilot as well.
...and ill stick to you and your methods. Can you do one about airspace classes please? I'm having trouble understanding it and implementing it into vfr planning.thanks !!!
Great Video- without GPS or Before GPS pilots navigate using their Antenna's. Most have basic VOR's, NBD's or Dead Reckoning etc. or Straight up Old fashion flight planning with visual waypoints & use your compass headings and true course to steer with winds.
You don't really explain, you just say "do this, do that". What's the mixture? Why do you set it up this way? Saying "because we don't need to be at full rich mixture while idling" is not an explanation. 😢
Thanks Brady, a real hands on tutorial. Got the feeling we were there. Did not catch the reason why you said Quebec to land but I ll sort it out. And Arizona is superb.
The ATIS is given an identifier based on the phonetic alphabet. The ATIS weather information in this case was Quebec (Q) - the next updated ATIS would be Romeo (R), then Sierra (S), etc. - saying that you, "have Quebec" means that you've listened to the ATIS information identified as Quebec.
Just subbed after watching this ...great video , Clear ,consice and confident but mostly about your calmness in explaining things 😀👍 I'm looking forward to catching up on all your other video's Thanks
You’re supposed to be able to tune in your navigation radios to know how to locate an airport. The airport radio station’s guide you in bound. The two stacks of cross hairs just to left of the radio stack move accordingly.
King Aviation School videos did a VFR cross country where John King flew from San Diego to Sedona. He said landing at Sedona was like landing on an aircraft carrier since it was up on a plateau.
Man, all the tutorials on TH-cam are either idiots who don't know what they are doing or pros who fail to make the tutorials simple enough and straightforward. The moment I saw the acronym I knew it was going get too technical.
Thank you for this, you went through everything and didn't leave out ATC (which I joked about being an entirely different language). I have taken a few discovery flights, bought a yoke, throttle, and rudder pedals for this sim. Initially my pilot father took my 13 year old up and I got to ride in the back of the Cessna 172. I enjoyed every moment and wanted to learn more. So my son and I downloaded the flight sim today and were co-pilots for one another. :) Thank you again, very informative, and for simplifying what seemed overwhelming while in the windy air. I look forward to future videos.
Yeah I was wondering about that. Some people say takeoff is full-rich and some people are saying it's not, even at a higher altitude. I'm getting mixed thoughts on it, what a surprise in aviation lol.
@@BradySkye haha peak power is always best. Leaning it out is actually part of the run-up process. When you initially set your power at 1700rpm, do that at full rich. Then lean it slowly until you see a drop in rpm. Bring it back slowly until you see the peak rpm. Then add just a little bit extra fuel, but not too much. Then do your carb heat and your mag checks. Then if you’re in a complex plane, this is when you would do your prop check. Check engine gauges and annunciations. Then power to idle. Check gauges and annunciations again. Then increase engine to 1,000rpm.
@@alexs3187 This sounds right. This is along the lines of what I thought too, but I did not include any of that in this video lol. Likely because I didn’t want to over complicate anything for beginners. Probably should have chosen a sea level flight, but at the time I felt Sedona was the best looking default non-controlled airport in the sim.
@@BradySkye dude everything else was spot on. I was actually impressed you covered all that! If I were playing it on the sim, I probably would skip over all that stuff 😂 - But then the plane wouldn’t perform as well. I haven’t actually played FS2020. I’m hoping it has some sort of proficiency check for instrument and commercial maneuvers. That would be really cool! Keep up the skills and be tested against ACS standards.
@@alexs3187 I stopped using the sim to pursue more IRL videos but I also miss it. There’s so much I want to do but I have to pick and choose my battles right now since I make very little income from TH-cam atm.
very nice, im coming from DCS and IL2 sturmovik, just firing missiles and dogfighting, but now im realy interested in doing this as real as you can from my home cockpit, its very fun, but one question, should you have adjustet your mixture before takeoff to get optium power, since the elevation of the runway is almost 5000feet? would this have been done irl, or is every takeoff 100% mixture no matter what
Very cool. DCS and IL2 are great. You would want to adjust your mixture for max RPM before takeoff yes. This can be estimated during your run-up before taking off but there's also data sheets that will tell you what mixture to be at for your specific airplane based on the altitude and density altitude.
sorry , i haven't got all them lines you have either , i just have terrain , i don't have option to turn anything on or of on map ? i have vfr on top left as you have ?any advice?
Great video with the C152 in a beautiful area. In real life this would be a somewhat dangerous flight to undertake in a C152. The climb power of this aircraft becomes weaker at 7,000 feet, and on a summer day you're getting maybe 300 fpm. You'd have to plan the route out in advance to make sure you didn't get boxed into a canyon, and you're have to go on a calm day to avoid the turbulence. Good instructional video on the C152, though.
So true! I realized that when I got into it. Not the easiest flight to do in a Cessna 152 or 172 lol. But still worked well enough to explain things I guess.
Sorry but many mistakes 1) Transponder not on. I know it happens in real life as well; 2) Transponder, you close it when you get off the runway; 3) It is not GFR it is VFR flight. GPS is great but you need to have a minimal knowledge of the landmark is case of GPS failure, this happens, yes. 4) you should arrive at 1 thousand higher than the runway. You are drilled for that so you can make a stabilized dessent. 5) You stop after the runway lines not before.
I’m not really happy with your explanation... first you should put squak code for vfr (1200USA, Europe 7000), approaching runway you should check is both sites are clear for you take off before entry runway, by flying vfr all pilots should do log book/pre flight with plan on VFR locations, (how many NM are away, how long it will take to get to each other,) as a pilot you don’t need to do math by doing it, it is simple old fashion tool that is called “computer” but it’s not. Next step is that if you trying to enter restricted air area you need to ask for permission first for transit or landing, if it’s bussy airport you permission might be decided for example for transit. After that ATC controller will give you your squak code that will have to stay with unit you land or leave area. Many thanks
I am getting back into flying. Purchased Pedals & a Home for at home training. Do you think Microsoft Flight Simulator will be enough to learn how to navigate instruments, VORS, and freshen up with controls. Obviously gotta supplement real training as well, but the goals not to waste money when it can be learned easier somewhere else
Love it. I think MSFS is an awesome tool for training, especially instrument. If you ever get bored and want to step it up a notch one day try going to DCS World and flying warbirds in combat.
Hi Brady, I have 2 girls 10 and 12. I have been influencing them to become pilots. But there's so much talk about autonomous planes that would not need pilots in the future. What is your take on this? Do you think there's a future for pilots?
That's a great question. In MY opinion ... which is just an opinion ... I would never want to be a pilot because 1) I don't want to live in hotels and 2) The PanAm days are over - meaning pilots have become more technicians than anything. There are still some flying jobs out there that require actually flying the airplane. USFS would be one that I would love to do. I also believe things will continue to become more automated, but we are a longgg way off for there to not be a pilot up front. How much they will be doing is the question ... In the 1950's & 60's airline pilots were considered equal to doctors. Now, they are a dime-a-dozen and just needed by corporations to make them money pushing buttons. Some of them are incredible pilots but the flying is definitely more automated. Another job I would go after as a pilot is FedEx. But many of those jobs get taken by former military because they are so sought after and considered more pay and a better lifestyle than a passenger transport pilot.
IDENT is just a button you push if the tower asks you to identify and it makes your plane kinda blink on their radar to help them identity where you’re at.
I used to fly drugs and South America from South America that was a hell of a damn breed s we went to Bogota lay back that was back oh my goodness back into 770s and I got caught and I am a preacher and it and that's the best thing about real my life when I got caught flying of dc-3s
Man, I just bought MSFS 2020 and I'm struggling on understanding everything about it. But I'm glad to have run into this video to help me out a bit. I just wish I knew it all works in the different locations of the simulator.
I know this is a couple years old, but, this was absolutely amazing instruction. Thank you. I’m just getting back into Flight Sim and am trying to finish the in game lessons. Those with your instruction will have me flying comfortably in no time. Too bad you don’t do virtual lessons. Thanks again
Hey so I was reading through these comments today and wanted to let you know, I'm actually about to start offering virtual lessons! Funny you mentioned it. It's happening : )
Thanks! It’s possible. They would still need some guidance of course, but usually those who have flight sim’d for a while learn a lot quicker in a real plane.
Hey thanks! It's been so long I don't even remember but most likely I have that set to the wheel on my mouse. But now I'm using Track IR 5 and let me tell you ... such a game changer. The immersion doubles if you get Track IR 5. I'm mostly on DCS World these days but will be checking out the new MSFS 2024 when it comes out in November.
There is nothing needed to download that's extra. It is all built-in to the sim. There's a map you can toggle on and off and the GPS in the airplane will correspond with it.
Great video man. I learn a lot from your videos. Obviously MSFS2020 has a training going from Flagstaff to Sedona. There’s a lot of information to be picked from that training and I’d like to see how you would fly that and follow their objectives so I can improve my score. ThanX again.
Lol this is a great question. There are plugins you would probably want for that - like Navigraph Charts. There are some that are free. I’m surprised this feature isn’t built into the sim more effectively. I would say a navigational map is one of the biggest things lacking in the sim. But when you are flying an airplane with GPS you really can do everything needed to plan a route and go fly it. SimBrief helps plan routes and AirNav is a free website as well. Really for VFR flying even in real life you just need to know where you are going or use a GPS. GPS’s are pretty standard at this point so you need some kind of GPS plugin you can download to use with the sim if your airplane is not equipped with one.
Awesome vid. I have about 6 IRL (in real life) flight hours, and just recently got MSFS with a yoke. This video does a great job explaining exactly what needs to happen before, during, and after the flight!
Just got back into flight simulation with MSF2020 and I love it. VFR is actually fun now with the amazing graphics. Hope you make more tutorials, I really want to understand the ins and outs of flying the 152. Then on to the 172 and bigger prop or turbo prop planes. Thanks for the video, I subbed.
Thanks Ethan! Very cool. Let me know what you're struggling with! I might make some more tutorials. I may do one on the use of flaps next. I'm just having a blast LIVE streaming right now.
you can navigate VFR with out landmarks or gps as well. its easy, just climb into the holding pattern over your take off airport then turn base into the heading you need for your destination. you should've already calculated the approximate time in your nav log based on distance and estimated ground speed based off of conditions.
Wow, this was an amazing video. I got a yoke and msfs after seeing your real life cessna 152 flight. Applied everything I remember from that and made a few touch and go, so much fun. I can now enjoy flying in my home country with a Cessna 152 at least in sim :) I took a lot of notes from this video but also have a few questions if you have time and would like to answer. Thanks so much even if not, you have been helpful a lot. My questions; - I see the altimeter always shows the height from the sea level, is there any instrument to check absolute altitude during flight? - How would you check the current wind during the flight? - On the descent, is the plane losing altitude only with flaps and reduced throttle? Do we not need to do pitch down? - What is a recommended throttle level on descent and short final? How to decide on that? Currently my landings look like a landing from GTA V :D
Hi Hakan! Thanks for checking out this video. It's wonderful to hear that you have a yoke and you're having fun on Microsoft Flight Simulator! - The only instrument you will often find for AGL is with GPS equipment. - Wind can be checked via a wind sock visually or using the ATIS or AWOS frequency. - You do want to pitch down for a descent. Flaps are not even necessary. But flaps do help the airplane fly slower and slow down faster on the ground. Just Google why flaps help. It is all situational. - For a 152, come in around 70 and short final at 60. Pull throttle out at the numbers at the end of the runway and start flaring. You will touchdown around 50 or so. Depends on the wind too.
@@BradySkye I was wondering about your speed coming in. I feel like the approach guides always say I'm going too fast, and then I end up going to slow trying to correct it lol
No, as long as you announce what you are doing far enough away. For example I would announce at 10 miles you are making a "straight in final for ___ runway, then 5 miles, 2 miles, etc.
I used to be a ramp agent like the two guys standing there. I also used to stand around aimlessly, daydreaming. sometimes the aircraft would be getting pushed out without me paying attention and watching the wings. Microsoft got the NPCs right in this.
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I can't even begin to thank you enough for this video. My whole life I wanted to be a pilot. Dad was in the USAF for 22 years, so I grew up on military bases with flight lines. I took all the hard math and science classes to get an appointment to the AF Academy, but developed type-1 diabetes at age 17, half-way through my junior year of high school. Life-time ban on being a pilot. Fast forward 35 years later. I have a BS in electrical engineering (so no dummy). But the dream of flying never left me. Just bought MS FS 2020, and it is amazing. But it has one MAJOR FLAW. The tutorials for absolutely novice, zero experience people wanting to fly are simply nonexistent. The tutorial videos on the software are marginal at best. And they do nothing to teach IFR (hint: next video, if you haven't done one already?). And they certainly do nothing about jets. This is my first ever flight simulator. How could a company like Microsoft do this? I'm sure they figured there would be TH-camrs who would do what you are doing. But for the first month or two there were nearly zero resources. And most TH-camrs that posted videos assumed you had at least some level of experience. They all used terminology/acronyms that only pilots and other flight industry people would know. It has been a world of frustration for me. Subscribed!
Thanks Bill! I really appreciate you sharing all of that. I'm glad the dream of flying never left you, and you're able to have access to the new sim! Definitely keep in touch. Here's a video on some basic IFR: th-cam.com/video/S8hNZwzOYSs/w-d-xo.html
My dad has a similar story. Was supposed to fly helicopters for the Air Force in Vietnam, but was disqualified for biting his fingernails of all things. He went on to be an electrical engineer as well and took up flying small planes.
I’m sorry to hear of your issue that shot down your dream. I can relate, I always wanted to fly yet became severely sick in my late teens which entailed years of treatment to survive. Life had different plans.
I’ve just bought a new top of the line PC and am playing this on a 32’ monitor at ultra, and it’s really something else. The first time I took off I honestly teared up a bit, it’s a pretty powerful experience, especially for someone incapable of flying IRL. But on the flip side, I feel completely overwhelmed. I like to start shut down parked to get the full experience, and the checklists are helpful, but there is a lot of terminology and concepts I don’t understand. I’m struggling with trim, constantly having to pull my stick back to maintain level flight.
I really want to fly the A1 Hawk badly, but am simply trying to deal with flying a Cessna. The workload can be a lot. But this sim is worth, it’s going to consume my time.
Yo, if you want military aircraft get dcs world
Why not take the Gleim online written exam course? It's not expensive and you would learn a lot. I believe they have one for IFR also. I, also, can't fly because of my hearing.
This is a great tutorial, thanks. MSFS 2020 really needs more tutorials in game.
Thanks alot, that's what I was looking for, performing the aircraft like a pilot and professionally, one
more time thanks a lot!
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Great video. I'm not a real pilot but whenever I have been on a flight in a Cessna the only time I notice the spinning prop is during taxi or lower rpms. When at cruise or high rpm the only indication of a prop is a faint outer arc. In all versions of MSFS the "flickering" prop at high rpm or during cruise throws off the illusion of speed and gets somewhat annoying. I wish Microsoft would get this fixed . It isn't noticeable as much in exterrnal view as it is in cockpit view. Otherwise a great sim with great scenery.
On the subject of taxiing a general aviation airplane deflecting the ailerons and positioning the elevator for “wind”. I’ve seen a number of these instructional videos and seldom is it explained WHY we are doing this. Instead there are rote instructions given for when the wind is from such and such a direction put the ailerons and elevator is this and that position. Here is the issue and this is WHY we are doing this. These airplanes are relatively light weight. As the wind speed in and around the airport surface you are taxiing on gets stronger, or you happen to taxi behind a larger propeller or jet airplane with high velocity exhaust or prop wash, it is possible for that high velocity wind to get up under the wing or under the tail and flip these relatively light weight airplanes over. If it doesn’t flip the airplane over then the wind coming from the wrong direction can pick the tail up high enough, compressing the nose of the airplane low enough, to have the propeller strike the ground. In order to minimize the chance of either of these undesirable occurrences happening we are going to position the ailerons and elevators in such a way to give as little of a target for a gust of wind to do either of those things. When it’s possible, facing into the wind, we are going to use the flight control to apply pressure to keep the wind and tail down rather than having them lifted before we are ready for flight. The stronger the wind and gusts are when you are maneuvering a light general aviation airplane on the ramp/taxiway/runway the more important it is to understand how positioning your flight control surfaces can help mitigate the chance of the strong surface winds causing damage, or loss of control while taxiing, by placing the airplane in an attitude you do not want it to be in.
The Cessna I fly has no GPS. And I don’t use my phone or iPad. VOR and VFR charts. I’m old-school. It makes it fun.
As a flight sim newbie and aviation enthusiast, I found this tutorial incredibly detailed and informative.
Thank you very much; it really is one of the best I've ever watched.
Now, let me figure out how to do all this with my xBox controller! lol
Thank you so much, one of the best MSFS tutorials on youtube, keep doing more!
Wow, thanks!
@17:50 Having got my private VFR license back in 2003... I have to say likely 50% of the lessons were related to navigation. I wonder if they still teach it like that or if students just rely on GPS? I haven't flows a 152 in 20 years, this brings me back... god I hated the 152 compared to the 172, it felt like you were flying a lawn mower. I wonder how many 152s are still out there? They were getting rare back in the day, at least in my area.
Couple months ago for my ppl training they are still requiring VOR knowledge. I think you are required to navigate via VOR for your solo cross country to. But lets be honest.. everyone has Foreflight on their phone or ipad at least somewhere in the cockpit 😂
Very nice tutorial and well explained, learned a lot from this. I'm looking forward to the next tutorials! (How to use auto pilot and VOR)
Glad to hear it helped! I will be sure to make more tutorials asap.
I've been watching a few of your videos the last couple of days, all great stuff. This one is excellent. I've worked in aviation most of my adult life (30+ years), not as a professional pilot, but have flown some. I think you'd be a top notch instructor.
Thanks Michael! I don't know if I want to instruct lol. We'll see : )
Nice video... But... Unfortunately we found that Cessna 152 in MSFS2020 is like a toy :( X-Plane 11's default C172 + REP is the best for training. In our group 1 pilot (Poland), 1 instructor (CYHU) and a pilot student-pilot (CYHU). We widely use the X-Plane Cessna + REP for virtual training before real flights.
Great video Brady! At Sedona, the taxiway doesn't extend all the way to end of runway 3. For student pilots, in this case, you would continue to taxi down the runway to reach the threshold of runway 3 then do a 180 turn to line up to use all available runway for takeoff. Especially at high density altitude you want to use all available runway!
Excelent video! and very clear! thank you!!!
5:05 main avionics switch should be off before cranking the engine
Good catch.
Late to the game here. Got my PPL maybe about 15 years ago but stopped flying due to life, expenses etc. forgot a lot. BUT when I was taught how to fly - we did not use GPS. Had to use VOR ded- reckoning and paper charts. If there was a tech failure you need to know how to figure out where you are without GPS- at the time it was taken positions of VOR radials. Not sure if that’s still taught
Really love your tutorial, I'd rather listen and get help from a real pilot flying the sim rather than a gamer. Thanks I lot, I have a better understanding now. I've been simming for many years and a part time student pilot as well.
...and ill stick to you and your methods. Can you do one about airspace classes please? I'm having trouble understanding it and implementing it into vfr planning.thanks !!!
Great Video- without GPS or Before GPS pilots navigate using their Antenna's. Most have basic VOR's, NBD's or Dead Reckoning etc. or Straight up Old fashion flight planning with visual waypoints & use your compass headings and true course to steer with winds.
Great video.looking to buy sim any advice or one in mind.
Thank you for this. Very helpful! I like your teaching style and how you share the finer details casually which is very relate-able.
Awesome, thank you!
A few technical inaccuracies, but pretty good instruction for a private pilot! Go get your Commercial and CFI! :)
You don't really explain, you just say "do this, do that". What's the mixture? Why do you set it up this way? Saying "because we don't need to be at full rich mixture while idling" is not an explanation. 😢
Thanks Brady, a real hands on tutorial. Got the feeling we were there. Did not catch the reason why you said Quebec to land but I ll sort it out. And Arizona is superb.
The ATIS is given an identifier based on the phonetic alphabet. The ATIS weather information in this case was Quebec (Q) - the next updated ATIS would be Romeo (R), then Sierra (S), etc. - saying that you, "have Quebec" means that you've listened to the ATIS information identified as Quebec.
Thanks for answering this G Smith!
In other words you are verifying with ATC you have the latest info (you're up to date) since "quebec" was the last update in the broadcast rotation.
No words to describe, just awesome video, very helpful. Thank you!
This is awesome instruction, thanks for walking us through it in details!
Glad it was helpful!
Just subbed after watching this ...great video ,
Clear ,consice and confident but mostly about your calmness in explaining things 😀👍
I'm looking forward to catching up on all your other video's
Thanks
You’re supposed to be able to tune in your navigation radios to know how to locate an airport. The airport radio station’s guide you in bound. The two stacks of cross hairs just to left of the radio stack move accordingly.
King Aviation School videos did a VFR cross country where John King flew from San Diego to Sedona. He said landing at Sedona was like landing on an aircraft carrier since it was up on a plateau.
It's like an aircraft carrier except it's not moving 30+ knots while you're trying to land on it lol.
Please info about which speed by landing and where the indicator is. Thank you !
Look up "V-speeds" in a Cessna 152. You'll find a list showing all of the recommended speeds.
Hey man, great content, thanks! I'm playing MSFS for GA stuff, so this is really great. Looking to watching your G1000 tutorial next
Thank you for this video tutorial . Great instructions, very precise and concise.
The menu on this product sucks it’s not intuitive. The aircraft freeze in frame and I cannot figure out how to resume. This is on Xbox not a PC.
Man, all the tutorials on TH-cam are either idiots who don't know what they are doing or pros who fail to make the tutorials simple enough and straightforward. The moment I saw the acronym I knew it was going get too technical.
Nice video but why are you using the GPS if its a FVR lesson?
On xbox I can't download it...not highlighted...signed out and in....8(
the msfs instructor is bland and regardless of which rwy i land on, it’s still wrong.. wth?
I knew a guy who owns a 152, he's a tall and muscular guy so I'd imagine it's pretty cramped when someone is sitting in the seat next to him.
lol yes. It's a tight space indeed.
Thank you for this, you went through everything and didn't leave out ATC (which I joked about being an entirely different language). I have taken a few discovery flights, bought a yoke, throttle, and rudder pedals for this sim. Initially my pilot father took my 13 year old up and I got to ride in the back of the Cessna 172. I enjoyed every moment and wanted to learn more. So my son and I downloaded the flight sim today and were co-pilots for one another. :) Thank you again, very informative, and for simplifying what seemed overwhelming while in the windy air. I look forward to future videos.
This on pc or xbox really interested in getting the flight sim but need to know what to get computer wise and control wise. As keen on getting my ppl
Awesome video, learned so much and am going to go copy this exact flight!
Would be cool if they use the real AWOS/ASOS computer voice. Also you’re taking off at Flagstaff at 4,800 ft with a full rich mixture! 😬
Yeah I was wondering about that. Some people say takeoff is full-rich and some people are saying it's not, even at a higher altitude. I'm getting mixed thoughts on it, what a surprise in aviation lol.
@@BradySkye haha peak power is always best. Leaning it out is actually part of the run-up process. When you initially set your power at 1700rpm, do that at full rich. Then lean it slowly until you see a drop in rpm. Bring it back slowly until you see the peak rpm. Then add just a little bit extra fuel, but not too much. Then do your carb heat and your mag checks. Then if you’re in a complex plane, this is when you would do your prop check. Check engine gauges and annunciations. Then power to idle. Check gauges and annunciations again. Then increase engine to 1,000rpm.
@@alexs3187 This sounds right. This is along the lines of what I thought too, but I did not include any of that in this video lol. Likely because I didn’t want to over complicate anything for beginners. Probably should have chosen a sea level flight, but at the time I felt Sedona was the best looking default non-controlled airport in the sim.
@@BradySkye dude everything else was spot on. I was actually impressed you covered all that! If I were playing it on the sim, I probably would skip over all that stuff 😂 - But then the plane wouldn’t perform as well. I haven’t actually played FS2020. I’m hoping it has some sort of proficiency check for instrument and commercial maneuvers. That would be really cool! Keep up the skills and be tested against ACS standards.
@@alexs3187 I stopped using the sim to pursue more IRL videos but I also miss it. There’s so much I want to do but I have to pick and choose my battles right now since I make very little income from TH-cam atm.
Did you land with or without Flaps?
Btw. nice tutorial, now you've got one more sub👍
Can't remember. On that particular runway, there's no need for flaps. Welcome aboard!
In a flight sim is there ever an issue with the mags, elevators etc when you go through the pre-flight checks?
very nice, im coming from DCS and IL2 sturmovik, just firing missiles and dogfighting, but now im realy interested in doing this as real as you can from my home cockpit, its very fun, but one question, should you have adjustet your mixture before takeoff to get optium power, since the elevation of the runway is almost 5000feet? would this have been done irl, or is every takeoff 100% mixture no matter what
Very cool. DCS and IL2 are great. You would want to adjust your mixture for max RPM before takeoff yes. This can be estimated during your run-up before taking off but there's also data sheets that will tell you what mixture to be at for your specific airplane based on the altitude and density altitude.
I would love to fly in another life but I'm scared of heights 😩
thats great but i cant find that map at the beginning , you don't say what you press to get it , mine looks different ? , great vid though
taxi speed is 15 kt. No take-off flaps? Maybe that is why it took a while to take-off?
sorry , i haven't got all them lines you have either , i just have terrain , i don't have option to turn anything on or of on map ? i have vfr on top left as you have ?any advice?
Also check left or right down wind , some are different.
Great video with the C152 in a beautiful area. In real life this would be a somewhat dangerous flight to undertake in a C152. The climb power of this aircraft becomes weaker at 7,000 feet, and on a summer day you're getting maybe 300 fpm. You'd have to plan the route out in advance to make sure you didn't get boxed into a canyon, and you're have to go on a calm day to avoid the turbulence. Good instructional video on the C152, though.
So true! I realized that when I got into it. Not the easiest flight to do in a Cessna 152 or 172 lol. But still worked well enough to explain things I guess.
Sorry but many mistakes 1) Transponder not on. I know it happens in real life as well; 2) Transponder, you close it when you get off the runway; 3) It is not GFR it is VFR flight. GPS is great but you need to have a minimal knowledge of the landmark is case of GPS failure, this happens, yes. 4) you should arrive at 1 thousand higher than the runway. You are drilled for that so you can make a stabilized dessent. 5) You stop after the runway lines not before.
Any other mistakes with any other videos? Would love more comments for engagement for the TH-cam algorithm.
VOR cross check radio info to get your degree of location position
I’m not really happy with your explanation... first you should put squak code for vfr (1200USA, Europe 7000), approaching runway you should check is both sites are clear for you take off before entry runway, by flying vfr all pilots should do log book/pre flight with plan on VFR locations, (how many NM are away, how long it will take to get to each other,) as a pilot you don’t need to do math by doing it, it is simple old fashion tool that is called “computer” but it’s not. Next step is that if you trying to enter restricted air area you need to ask for permission first for transit or landing, if it’s bussy airport you permission might be decided for example for transit. After that ATC controller will give you your squak code that will have to stay with unit you land or leave area. Many thanks
Thank you and I am sorry for the unhappiness. Anything else?
Stalled on approach over some trees and scrambled to increase throttle like it was real life.
You didn’t check your oil pressure on startup. Sorry lol
I am getting back into flying. Purchased Pedals & a Home for at home training. Do you think Microsoft Flight Simulator will be enough to learn how to navigate instruments, VORS, and freshen up with controls. Obviously gotta supplement real training as well, but the goals not to waste money when it can be learned easier somewhere else
Love it. I think MSFS is an awesome tool for training, especially instrument. If you ever get bored and want to step it up a notch one day try going to DCS World and flying warbirds in combat.
Hi Brady, I have 2 girls 10 and 12. I have been influencing them to become pilots.
But there's so much talk about autonomous planes that would not need pilots in the future.
What is your take on this?
Do you think there's a future for pilots?
That's a great question. In MY opinion ... which is just an opinion ... I would never want to be a pilot because 1) I don't want to live in hotels and 2) The PanAm days are over - meaning pilots have become more technicians than anything. There are still some flying jobs out there that require actually flying the airplane. USFS would be one that I would love to do. I also believe things will continue to become more automated, but we are a longgg way off for there to not be a pilot up front. How much they will be doing is the question ... In the 1950's & 60's airline pilots were considered equal to doctors. Now, they are a dime-a-dozen and just needed by corporations to make them money pushing buttons. Some of them are incredible pilots but the flying is definitely more automated. Another job I would go after as a pilot is FedEx. But many of those jobs get taken by former military because they are so sought after and considered more pay and a better lifestyle than a passenger transport pilot.
Grato pela instrução, por sua didática!
Atenciosamente, Bones - Curitiba, Brasil
great video! question: why isnt IDENT always ON on the transponder?
IDENT is just a button you push if the tower asks you to identify and it makes your plane kinda blink on their radar to help them identity where you’re at.
Hi handsome, more videos please. Thanks 🎉
I used to fly drugs and South America from South America that was a hell of a damn breed s we went to Bogota lay back that was back oh my goodness back into 770s and I got caught and I am a preacher and it and that's the best thing about real my life when I got caught flying of dc-3s
lol
Why at the ground your elevation is at over 7000 feet it sdshould not be 0 ? Very nice flight and nice video I’m learning !! Dany
It's always the elevation above sea level. Thanks for joining my channel!
Thanks for the video 👍👍👍
What computer do you have
MSI Trident X. Version: i7 w/ RTX 2080 Ti
that was a sexy landing lol!! Wish I had u for my MS Simulator teacher cuz I need one badly lol!
I thought about doing some private MS lessons.
Man, I just bought MSFS 2020 and I'm struggling on understanding everything about it. But I'm glad to have run into this video to help me out a bit. I just wish I knew it all works in the different locations of the simulator.
Great video from a real pilot's perspective. Thank you!
Hey, thanks so much! Happy to hear that.
I know this is a couple years old, but, this was absolutely amazing instruction. Thank you. I’m just getting back into Flight Sim and am trying to finish the in game lessons. Those with your instruction will have me flying comfortably in no time. Too bad you don’t do virtual lessons. Thanks again
Thanks! I have definitely considered doing virtual lessons.
Hey so I was reading through these comments today and wanted to let you know, I'm actually about to start offering virtual lessons! Funny you mentioned it. It's happening : )
Thank you Brady, helpful and fun
Attitude + Power = Performance
Great video, but you’re final was not correct, you were fast and should have had flaps full before that
Actually in a Cessna 152 you don’t need flaps for an 8000 ft’ runway.
I am colorblind, would I be able to get into virtual flying?
Yes
This game is so cool but so damn hard...
Make it as real as possible, no shortcuts
Thank you for this great intro! Watched it while waiting for Microsoft Flight Simulator to download.
Great video. Can a person fly a real Cessna in the first attempt, after thorough practice in simulator?
Thanks! It’s possible. They would still need some guidance of course, but usually those who have flight sim’d for a while learn a lot quicker in a real plane.
stunning graphics! Can't wait to be able to afford a new pc to run msfs 2020. Until then, I'll continue to use FlightGear 2020.
Out of interest, how do you zoom in and out the cockpit so swiftly? Great video
Hey thanks! It's been so long I don't even remember but most likely I have that set to the wheel on my mouse. But now I'm using Track IR 5 and let me tell you ... such a game changer. The immersion doubles if you get Track IR 5. I'm mostly on DCS World these days but will be checking out the new MSFS 2024 when it comes out in November.
should i get x plane 11 or fs2020? I want it to practise for my ppl.
Very practical, accurate, and informative. Thanks a lot.. This is awesome instruction, thanks for walking us through it in details!.
How did you get a gps? Is that Dlc in the store? Sorry, I’m very new to this game
There is nothing needed to download that's extra. It is all built-in to the sim. There's a map you can toggle on and off and the GPS in the airplane will correspond with it.
Great video man. I learn a lot from your videos. Obviously MSFS2020 has a training going from Flagstaff to Sedona. There’s a lot of information to be picked from that training and I’d like to see how you would fly that and follow their objectives so I can improve my score. ThanX again.
I still don’t understand how you know where to fly. I don’t see a map or anything
Lol this is a great question. There are plugins you would probably want for that - like Navigraph Charts. There are some that are free. I’m surprised this feature isn’t built into the sim more effectively. I would say a navigational map is one of the biggest things lacking in the sim. But when you are flying an airplane with GPS you really can do everything needed to plan a route and go fly it. SimBrief helps plan routes and AirNav is a free website as well. Really for VFR flying even in real life you just need to know where you are going or use a GPS. GPS’s are pretty standard at this point so you need some kind of GPS plugin you can download to use with the sim if your airplane is not equipped with one.
thanks captain.I really enjoyed !
Glad to hear it!
Awesome vid. I have about 6 IRL (in real life) flight hours, and just recently got MSFS with a yoke. This video does a great job explaining exactly what needs to happen before, during, and after the flight!
Thanks for this video! Precise and concise!
Glad it was helpful Jay!
Just got back into flight simulation with MSF2020 and I love it. VFR is actually fun now with the amazing graphics. Hope you make more tutorials, I really want to understand the ins and outs of flying the 152. Then on to the 172 and bigger prop or turbo prop planes. Thanks for the video, I subbed.
Thanks Ethan! Very cool. Let me know what you're struggling with! I might make some more tutorials. I may do one on the use of flaps next. I'm just having a blast LIVE streaming right now.
Try a Piper 28 for a low wing variation too.
the landing was superb! Bravo!
Thanks a lot!
Good tutorial, regarding the parking brake on the 152 it’s the knob on the far left 👍🏻
Very helpful thanks !!
Glad it helped Jeff, and thanks for joining the last live stream!
Thank you ! nice video
Hi
How I can download this app the sim
Please let me know
Thank you
What app?
you can navigate VFR with out landmarks or gps as well. its easy, just climb into the holding pattern over your take off airport then turn base into the heading you need for your destination. you should've already calculated the approximate time in your nav log based on distance and estimated ground speed based off of conditions.
Wow, this was an amazing video. I got a yoke and msfs after seeing your real life cessna 152 flight. Applied everything I remember from that and made a few touch and go, so much fun.
I can now enjoy flying in my home country with a Cessna 152 at least in sim :) I took a lot of notes from this video but also have a few questions if you have time and would like to answer. Thanks so much even if not, you have been helpful a lot.
My questions;
- I see the altimeter always shows the height from the sea level, is there any instrument to check absolute altitude during flight?
- How would you check the current wind during the flight?
- On the descent, is the plane losing altitude only with flaps and reduced throttle? Do we not need to do pitch down?
- What is a recommended throttle level on descent and short final? How to decide on that? Currently my landings look like a landing from GTA V :D
Hi Hakan! Thanks for checking out this video. It's wonderful to hear that you have a yoke and you're having fun on Microsoft Flight Simulator!
- The only instrument you will often find for AGL is with GPS equipment.
- Wind can be checked via a wind sock visually or using the ATIS or AWOS frequency.
- You do want to pitch down for a descent. Flaps are not even necessary. But flaps do help the airplane fly slower and slow down faster on the ground. Just Google why flaps help. It is all situational.
- For a 152, come in around 70 and short final at 60. Pull throttle out at the numbers at the end of the runway and start flaring. You will touchdown around 50 or so. Depends on the wind too.
@@BradySkye Thank you very much for your time.
@@BradySkye I was wondering about your speed coming in. I feel like the approach guides always say I'm going too fast, and then I end up going to slow trying to correct it lol
@@katzinder Better to be fast than to be too slow and risk stalling. Depends on the runway length though. These runways are plenty long.
For some reason my plane was fighting me back, it did the mcas error on me but i was on a fucking cessna 152 lmfao😂
Bro using the VOR is so fun tho bro! G1000 are game changers but sometimes on these short flights that VOS or ILS is soooo satisfying
How are you zooming in and out on the plane and vfr map. I have a series x and new to this?
Honestly I don't even remember now. lol I haven't sim'd in quite a bit. So busy with work lately. I know it will change one day!
in a untowered airport , is it mandatory to merge into the pattern before landing even if im coming in straight on??
No, as long as you announce what you are doing far enough away. For example I would announce at 10 miles you are making a "straight in final for ___ runway, then 5 miles, 2 miles, etc.
Just started this on console and all this is completely overwhelming
It can be! Just keep going. I am thinking about offering 1-on-1 flight training.
Linux console with ASCII graphics...? Not bad!