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In this video we will be "running the mail" in the PMDG DC6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).
We will be taking our Air Atlantique DC-6 from Coventry over to the Isle of Man, on an early morning postal run. The flight aims to be as immersive and realistic as possible, using real-world procedures, checklists, charts and ATC.
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
ASUS B150M-A
Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2133MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight!
The DC6 is one of the best multi engine transports, the PMDG sim with the Flight engineer takes a lot of the work load allowing you to fly the mission. Enough complexity with pressurisation, wet/ dry takeoffs and the many controls and gauges..very realistic simulation.
This is not a name drop, but genuine great memories. I was very lucky to do CPL training at Coventry. I deliberately chose Atlantic Flight Training because of the group's propliners. I can honestly say it was a privilege to have to occasionally stop mid lecture to await the DC 6, DC 3 or Electra run up just outside of the building. I missed two DC6 flight opportunities one to Toulouse (I think) on a delivery of car parts, I didn't have a passport with me (I never left it at home after that), the second was to Geneva (I think), but I had an important exam that afternoon. I did fly in a DC 3 with them as well as their Cessna 310s.
Mike ? who owned the company insisted students had to have read a copy of "Fate is the Hunter", I was lucky to have already been introduced to this Ernest Gann book and carried my well thumbed copy with me. It had been my inspiration years before. Although I was training with them, I was not an Atlantic Airlines Cadet, they worked through line training much as with Gann's book... very old school, eventually giving some very young crews to the Propliners. All of the cadets were very able, young new pilots and had a great attitude and outlook with a balanced view of life at the top and at the bottom! On minimal wages, it was nothing to see them cleaning cabins or the most mundane tasks one day and then in the right seat (or left) of a DC 3 the next.
I have got to get this PMDG having seen this. Thank you for a great review.
Thanks very much for the story Eric! I very much enjoy reading about other people’s aviation experiences etc.
Sounds like it was quite the environment in which to train, must have been magical to be studying whilst being surrounded by some of these machines! That’s a shame that you never got a chance to go up in the DC6, but I’d imagine a DC3 is every bit as wonderful. Haha, like you’ve I’ve missed out once or twice on some amazing flying opportunities, just by not being in quite the right place at quite the right time (and with the correct documents hehe).
I have a slight “affinity” (that’s probably a slightly grandiose term) for AA myself. Growing up I’d always wanted to fly and I was constantly checking on the availability of their cadetship going through school. I remember reading their job description and it certainly sounded like they had you doing the hard yards (by no means a bad thing), but the reward would have been well worth it of course!
I’ve heard Fate of the Hunter lauded on so many occasions. It’s actually on my bookshelf as I type this. I’m currently reading about the first crossing of the United States by air, but I will make sure I finally get around to reading Fate is the Hunter afterwards! Again, I’ve heard so much praise for it, that I’m certainly looking forward to it : )
If you did pick up the DC6, I hope you’re enjoying it. All the best and happy flying!
You definitely missed out on the 6 flight, I got to ride out to Sparravohn and Cape Newenham, one way in strips for radar sights on the outer coast, it was pretty cool. We took off empty in around 1200 feet, I was standing behind the FE and I almost fell down when they let off the brakes.
After buying the DC-6, it is my go to for flying in MSFS... Takes you back and is well designed... flying around the world now... fun stuff...
Ah nice UCD - I’m sure an around the world trip in the DC-6 must be great fun! I did an around the world in the A2A T6 a few years ago. I’m a little bit miffed I did it before MSFS existed haha; the experience doing it in this sim would be a whole lot more immersive than in other sims (in most respects). I’ll have to give it another go one day. . .
Have fun! : )
The DC-6 is, for me, the ideal plane. Lots and lots of gauges and systems to keep an eye on and it's not so big that you can't get to some really neat small regional locations. And those sounds! I don't dislike the modern airliners but after takeoff they just fly themselves with much less immersive interaction for the most part.
Im more or less inclined to agree John! The more I fly it, the more I appreciate it. I do a lot of GA VFR flying in the sim personally, so obviously it doesn’t tick those boxes, but for flying some heavy metal, it’s a wonderful combination of brilliance in a number of areas. It provides a really nice challenge and leaves one feeling genuinely satisfied after a decent flight. As you say, it’s brilliant that on the one hand you can take it 1000s of miles, but then again you can take it into a small gravel strip.
This is definitely a much more hands on beast than a modern jet! : )
All the best
Absolutely Matt; it’s a wonderful and very capable aircraft! Much more interesting to operate than your average jetliner as well.
I see someone is brining out a sextant / astro-navigation mod; so there’ll be no excuses for the GPS at all soon! ; )
All the best! : )
Haha, indeed; I’ve tried my hands at a bit of sighting and plotting on a ship - I was completely rubbish, so goodness only knows how bad I’ll be in the air XD
I think it’ll be fun to try though and intend to have a bash at it, when the mod releases.
My pleasure on the video! Here’s a little bit more DC-6 action, if you fancy it: ruclips.net/video/whdjKwmmNvM/видео.html
Cheers, all the best! : )
I almost enjoy these videos more than real cockpit videos. Great stuff. I bought this plane and is looking forward to give it a try when time allows me to.
Almost Ole. . ?! Well, I’ll have to try harder then! ; )
Hehe, only joking of course. Naturally there’s no substitute for the real thing. Both mediums have their benefits though I think; it’s nice to be able to try different aircraft / demonstrate different situations and not be constrained by the bounds of reality.
Really glad you enjoyed it the flight anyway. I’m sure you’ll love the DC6 when you get the chance to try it out! : D
A fantastic video as always! I would personally love to see someone develop the C130 this way with automatic flight engineers etc.
Yes! A good C130 would be awesome.
Thanks very much Jamie! Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, a C130 would be great, in fact there’s whole host of aircraft I would like to see made in this way! The AFE is a great function to have (although of course I would always want the option to be able to do everything manually as well).
All the best! : )
Great flight, with out the weather. A great aircraft is the dc6, quite the workhorse in IFR 👍
Thanks very much TPS, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, the DC-6 is excellent; very capable, albeit it keeps you pretty busy in the process ; )
Cheers and all the best! : )
G-SIXC is still up at coventry as well as -APSA both in a dreery and sad state but.... both of the dc6's that are up there are being dismantled for thier move to SWAM (south wales aviation museum) its great that you could bring the air atlantique fleet back to life in this fantastic video!
Sad to hear that they’ve been left to decay (always a shame to see these sorts of majestic machines in a sorry state), but great to hear that they are getting a new home.
Yeah, I was super happy to see the package included an Air Atlantique livery. I was originally going to fly it for the review, but I figured the UK features just a touch too heavily on the channel at times (nice to explore other places sometimes). I actually watched a Just Planes video of an AA Jersey run in a Lockheed Electra recently. That was sort of the inspiration for this video (but Jersey still has weird terrain glitches at the moment). Always had a bit of a soft spot for AA; I used to dream that maybe I’d get in on their cadetship, back when I was in school etc haha. Never had the chance to apply in the end, but at least they gave me the virtual gig! ; )
All the best : )
I was able to resist buying the DC-6 for a few weeks. But in the end, I was too weak. I knew this would happen sooner or later. But it's gonna be worth it
Haha, well a good effort on holding out this long! Actually a pretty good way to go about it - give it some time, see if it really lives up to the hype. I can’t imagine you’re suffering any buyers remorse though? In my opinion it’s excellent!
Happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks! After a few days I must say it was absolutely worth it (even tho I keep pulling the engine CO valves by accident frequently), and I love how the community appreciates an old bird like this so much.
Great! It is a really excellent product overall. Glad you’re enjoying it.
Haha, that should make for some interesting flights then : P
Yeah, I was expecting there to be a decent amount of interest in it, given that it’s the first comprehensive airliner addon for the sim; but I was pleasantly surprised to see just how much the community seems to have embraced it (given its age, technology etc). It’s a wonderful aircraft and certainly deserves the love it’s been getting!
Happy flying! : )
I love the Air Atlantique livery, I loved watching this fly at Coventry in 2003 and I was lucky enough to get a flight in their DC3 in 2008.
Keep up the good work
Yeah, it’s become a bit of a “classic” livery I suppose - definitely has a certain something about it.
Must have been lovely flying on the DC3! Can’t say I’m not a little bit jealous haha. Actually had a couple of other people commenting on this video, that they’ve done the same; I wonder whether you chaps didn’t bump into each other at Coventry haha. . .
Thanks very much! All the best : )
Just started flying the PMDG 737, and now you've got me interested in the DC-6! You are going to get me in trouble haha
Haha! Apologies Vinny, I think my channel inadvertently gets quite a few people in trouble XD
The DC-6 is a truly great addon though. It’s still an aircraft that I enjoy returning to when I can and a product that offers a pretty unique experience within MSFS. If you do end up picking up the Cloudmaster, I hope you enjoy it ; )
Cheers and all the best!
There is something so satisfying about a big old plane doing an IFR flight. Would you ever consider making a tutorial on tracking radials and flying IFR. You are really good at explaining things. Its a joy to watch!
Completely agree Drarf!
I’d certainly consider it, indeed I have made some tutorial vids in the past. That being said, unfortunately tutorials haven’t proven to be all that popular previously on the channel and as I don’t tend to enjoy making them quite as much as these sorts of vids, I ultimately moved away from them. My hope was / is that people can still pick up a few tips throughout my “normal” videos, but perhaps I ought to explain things more explicitly from time to time. Anyway as I say, I *may* make some more tutorials in the future, but that would be contingent on having the free time to do so (and right now I’m very short of any free time haha).
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers and all the best : )
Great video as usual. I love my DC-6 too, the auto flight engineer makes it quite manageable but I'm also learning some of those functions for myself too.
Thank you very much once again! Great to hear you’re enjoying the DC6 as well : )
That’s one of the beauties of having the AFE, it really allows you to learn the aircraft bit by bit at your own pace. (and if you do happen to forget anything, he will pick it up for you - without any criticism ; )
Happy flying!
Nice video mate!
Isle of Man is quite a good name for an island.
Well anyways, PMDG did a lovely job with the DC-6.
Cheers!
Cheers man! Haha, indeed; a good name and a great little island. If you haven’t come across the Isle of Man before, check out the TT motorbike racing, it’s insane (especially if you watch the onboard footage)!
PMDG certainly did a great job with the DC-6 and not toooo bad of a job on the price either ; )
Cheers! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Funnily enough if it wasn't for the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, I wouldn't even know the island. Well at least I wouldn't have heard of it at a young age.
Anyways these races are mental though. A bit too sketchy for my gut, but well I'm not attending.
Well the price of the DC-6 is justified, however it's too much for me.
I don't play the game enough and don't fly airliners enough, to actually justify spending that much.
I'm still out here hoping for a study level version of Scrappy and I'd happily pay for that.
We can dream after all...
Yeah, very sketchy indeed! You really do have to have brass b*lls to pull off something like that. Usually when I watch flying vids, motor racing vids etc I think “yeah, I reckon my brain could process that”; but when I watch the TT footage, I can’t even keep up with what I’m seeing on the screen haha. Scary, but seriously impressive!
Fair enough. Totally understandable. The DC-6 quality justifies the price, but it’s only worth the money if you get decent usage out of it. Otherwise it’s a lot of cash, for it to sit gathering dust in your virtual hangar haha.
We can certainly dream! You never know. . .
Cheers man : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations There's one more thing, that I can't really comprehend... Aerobatics.
You know watching Kirby Chambliss doing mental stuff in the air with his Edge 540. It (somewhat) looks understandable from the outside, but you need to put yourself in the pilot's seat and it's a completely different story.
I tried doing some Aerobatics with the Extra 330 in the game and well it wasn't good.
I don't even know, how people even keep their planes properly in control during these stunts.
Well, I guess that's what makes it so interesting.
Yeah, that sort of thing is seriously impressive! I’ve done a little bit of aerobatics over the years, but pretty casual. What those guys (and girls) get up to is incredible. I presume at least some of it becomes muscle memory as much as anything; what really gets me is the g-forces! It’s so debilitating to your mental capacity, pulling significant g - makes me wonder how people competently dog fight as well. I suppose you become conditioned to some degree, but it’s still a physical assault on the body.
As with most skills, there’s always someone who’s just better than us mere mortals XD
A year late but thanks for a nice video. After the DC-3 left me wanting more i jumped on the sale on MP. While i am not a fan of the MP due to the slow updates, i am utterly happy with the purchase. This is hands down the best GA i own. I say that GA tongue in cheek but i mainly fly the A, doing cargo ops like the Everts DC-6's landing on dirt strips etc.
It just looks like the 736, realy solid, polished and with a proper feel of innertia.
Specially that feel when you slow down and you really feel those ailerons and elevator lose effectivenes, really something that lacks on most planes.
The FE ai is a blast and really gives that feeling of teamwork in the cockpit. The sounds are perhaps a bit too smooth externaly, more of a subdued drone, but pleasant to listen too.
I really enjoy flying this thing at like an oversized bushplane 1500-3000feet agl. Watching the world glide by. the EFB is easy to use and the Gyropilot is quite straight forward.
Really starting to enjoy PMDG, this is my second purchase and like the 737 i think this is really is a plane that sets a bar in MFS. I am a big fan of Just FLight their planes and even those in my opinion are not at this level. Close but not fully there.
Already 25 hours on this frame. Really nice with the hours and maintainence on the EFB too.
one thing that i noticed compared to the L1049 is that PMDG opted for the handover state as cold and dark where a groundcrew has done a warm-up, and the plane is handed over with most non importand switches and functions already set. So getting ready to startup is pretty fast. A small detail, but makes quite a difference.
Haha, it must be quite jarring to go back and forth between my content - I sound quite different and certainly the quality of the videos is quite different between the years. That being said, I very much enjoyed this trip at the time, so I’m glad you did also!
The DC-6 is indeed excellent, still one of the best aircraft in the sim (in my opinion). PMDG are certainly throughly deserving of their reputation; there may have been a little bit of controversy recently, but they certainly now how to make a quality addon haha.
I think one of the best things about the Cloudmaster, is just how versatile of an aircraft it is. Just as at home crossing the Atlantic, as it is landing on a short gravel strip in the middle of nowhere (I enjoy using it more like a bush plane also hehe).
I don’t know whether you caught my Christmas DC-6 video last year - might be of interest over the festive period ; )
Happy flying and all the best! : )
Beautyful! One of the most impressive addon planes, if not the most impressive. I really hope the SDK will implement weather radar and real windscreen wiper effects for DLC planes soon.
Indeed Julia! In fact, I have a video coming out today, more or less confirming the same opinion ; )
Yes, whilst the SDK does seem to be slowly getting there, there are still some fundamentals missing. I gather now that we have DX12, the list of visual effects should start to ramp up as well. Hopefully we’ll see the sim continue to flourish over the coming year : )
All the best!
Loving your DC6 videos. A nice long ferry flight with plenty of hops would be a great series…..Coventry to San Diego should do. 😂
Haha, nothing too full on them Eamon?! XD
I agree though, it would make for a great series and I’d actually thought much the same myself. I quite fancy a trans-Australian trip and indeed an Atlantic hop (among other things). Not quite sure how best to present that sort of thing though. A livestream springs to mind, but I’m not sure I have it in me to be “entertaining” for that long. Otherwise I guess it would be to just stick with the usual format, but have an extended cinematic section, showing the highlights on the route.
Thanks very much for the suggestion. All the best! : )
Thanks for this sort of video. Picture is worth a thousand words and watching the process really helps. Great landing!
My absolute pleasure Paul! Enjoyed every second of it myself haha.
Yeah, originally the intent was to have a lot more tutorial-based content on the channel and whilst I do still intend to make some from time to time, it’s not the most enjoyable content to make. My hope is that with videos like this 1) they’re a bit more “entertaining” and 2) they act somewhat as a practical lesson at the same time. More “learning by doing” as it were. I enjoy making them much more as I say and that’s important I think for the longevity of the channel.
Anyway, glad it was of help! I must admit, I wasn’t too disappointed with that landing myself. . . ; )
All the best! : )
i remember flying constellation on FSX, it is something special to fly big old planes like those ladies :3 i would love to get my hands on it
Indeed, it’s always a nice challenge flying these sorts of vintage birds! : )
Was that the A2A Constellation you were flying in FSX? There’s actually a Constellation now available in MSFS, although it’s still under development at the moment (the PMDG DC-6 is much better overall).
ruclips.net/video/u69Ne1k1kbs/видео.html
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yes indeed. Also flew their fly ing fortress that was a cool challenge too im about to chęć Microsoft. Who knows i might get back to vintage :3
I really enjoyed that! I am a rookie flight simmer so watching someone with your knowledge and skills is great 👍
Thanks very much Scotty! Really glad you enjoyed it / got some value out of it.
Ah well that's great. I do hope you have been enjoying your time in the sim thus far!
Thanks for watching and all the best : )
Good radios on the DC-6 able to pick up Dublin ATC from Coventry 😉🤣🤣
Haha! They don’t make ‘em like they used to ; )
Yes making flights in Nordic areas scenery excellent, to be honest I have only been flying the DC6 since the release. Best Regards Charlie
I still need to check out the Nordics for myself. I did start a run from Coventry up to Vagar the other day (now that it’s finally in the sim - always been one of my favourite virtual destinations), but real life got in the way and I had to duck into Wick instead haha. I also did a quick Iceland hop with the Orbx freeware mesh - very good!
Likewise Charlie, haven’t flown anything but the DC6 since I picked it up. All the best : )
Very enjoyable ride, thank you ! Wish I had your confidence…maybe one day, after lots of hours in the sky…coming up to 150 hours soon :)
Thanks very much once again Ronnie! Haha, very kind of you to say - as the adage goes; “repetition is the key to mastery”. I’m sure you’re well on your way. 150hrs is a solid block of time - are you working your way towards CPL?
All the best : )
Very well flown flight
Brilliant vid. I will wait till I get my next PC (soon I hope) before purchasing this wonderful aeroplane. Great flying as always.
Thank you very much once again Terry!
Yes, that’s probably a good idea. I fear it’s time for me to upgrade again. My system is definitely struggling a bit with the DC6 and VR in MSFS has never been great for me either. Never a fun time for the wallet haha, but then again I suppose I’ve gotten pretty good value out of my current machine. . .
Glad you enjoyed the flight. All the best : )
Stunning flight !
Thank you very much sir! Really happy to hear that you enjoyed it! I need to get back out in the DC6 again actually. . .
Cheers for watching and all the best : )
Always dig your videos. Help me out tons with the Bush Baron stream. Thanks man!
Thanks very much Jeff! Really glad you’re enjoying the content, my pleasure!
I haven’t had a chance to watch one of streams yet, but I did check out a vid of you landing in a thunderstorm, very atmospheric (something MSFS does better than any other sim)!
Cheers, all the best : )
Thanks very much Jeff! Really glad you’re enjoying the content, my pleasure!
I haven’t had a chance to watch one of streams yet, but I did check out a vid of you landing in a thunderstorm, very atmospheric (something MSFS does better than any other sim)!
Cheers, all the best : )
NOW THATS PILOTING !! Great video , really well done and what a great bit of flying . Needles and dials , old school VOR + in the soup all the way !! No get out of jail GPS , LoL !! I know its your real world vocation ( piloting ) , but you should be really chuffed with that effort in the DC6 .
Haha, thank you sir, very kind! Glad you enjoyed it.
That’s one of the reasons I’m loving the DC6. It might be virtual, but it still offers up a great challenge and an opportunity to do the sort of flying that isn’t really practiced any more. I have to say, I do find it very satisfying getting it from A to B in a reasonable fashion haha. Hats off to the guys that had / have to do it for real!
As I think I mentioned at the end of the video, hands down one of the best flights I’ve had in the sim to date. Everything is really starting to come together and I think that came across nicely in the video.
Thanks as ever! All the best : )
*GASP*
That was a brilliant bit of piloting!
Haha, thanks very much Pierre! Glad you enjoyed it : D
Love this video. Don’t live far from Coventry airport, pretty impressive stuff!
Thanks very much John, really glad you enjoyed it!
Ah, well I guess you might have seen some quite interesting aircraft flying in and out of there over the years then : )
Cheers, all the best!
wow...so realistic now.
Indeed Blain; it’s quite amazing what one is able to recreate in a sim these days! 7yr old me would have been quite lost for words (then again, I was with FS95 haha).
Cheers, all the best! : )
Lovely video - lovely plane - I need ot rewatch it a few times, struggle with the landing...always drifts and always bounces.....not sure how you did thst - but i will scrutinize very moment...thank you as always. Yes - good to see MSFS getting better....this and the Arrow are my favourites now.
Masterfully done. Thank you.
Thank you Chris, my pleasure. Very much appreciated! : )
All the best
I may have got a little bit lucky with this one Mark ; )
I have to say, I find it a very tricky aircraft to land without even a little bounce. I guess to some degree it’s just a case of getting used to a new technique though. I remembered you saying that you were finding it tricky to land in a crosswind, so those comments were actually going through my head as I was flying it down the final approach in this video haha XD
Overall I found the crosswind handling ok myself, I was pleasantly surprised in fact (it was only 12kts or so in fairness though - according to the real world conditions anyway). One thing I did notice, that perhaps wasn’t totally clear in the video; the wing was very easily picked up by the crosswind (to the point of the right main landing gear actually coming back off the ground). Made the rollout rather tricky. That seems to affect a lot of aircraft in the sim, unrealistically so I think.
Still, if you want to watch the video a couple more times, please don’t let me stop you! ; )
Yep. I think my top 3 at the moment would be the DC6, the Arrow and the Stearman. All excellent. Although only the DC6 has been getting a look in recently haha.
Thanks again and all the best! : )
Great video and finally an accent that's not annoying and easy to understand. How did you flight plan? Did you use real-life then do a direct flight? I had no idea about the localizer stuff. Can you get that info from the game or just in real life? I usually only select an airport to arrive and depart, then just follow what they tell me. It's irritating that they keep you so high for so long, then if you improvise, they yell at you for being below assigned altitude etc. They'll keep you at the highest altitude then bring you down from 16,000 to 2600 in around a couple minutes, totally annoying.
How did you decend from 12000 to 3000? Did you use something on that gyro machine to set a decent rate? I usually hit 26 inches option then trim to around 1500 or so per minute, but I don't know how to really fly. Did you use localizer data from 3000 to landing strip? I remember you saying a glide plane, did you use instrument settings or do you actually know what to do? If so, how did you acuire this data? Thanks!
Hi Rage,
Haha, it’s funny how polarising my accent is; some people like it and some people hate it - I’m glad you’re in the former category anyway : P
For this particular flight, I used a website called Skyvector. I highly recommend checking it out, it’s a real-world flight planning tool and can be accessed for free + without a subscription etc. So I planned the flight using that and similarly that is where I obtained all of the data for the navigation aids I used (including the ILS). This can all be done in the sim, but it’s much easier (and more accurate) to do externally I would say.
If you want to get Navigation info in-game, you can do so via the World Map. Click on the “More” option in the bottom left and then click on “Filters” (if memory serves me correctly). There will be an option to turn navigation aids on and off. With them turned on, you can click on them on the map and it will give you the frequency and some basic info.
Sadly the default ATC is very broken right now. I generally either plan VFR, or (more often than not) don’t bother using it at all. The downside of course is that you won’t be provided with any guidance and will have to navigate laterally and vertically yourself (but that’s preferable to being held high and then having to make a dirty dive - particularly in something like the DC6).
Your method of descending is just fine, but you can indeed make life easier for yourself. The Gyro Pilot has a pitch wheel and that can be used to set a constant rate of descent (you would have seen me doing this throughout the video hopefully) - it makes for a much reduced workload. So I used that for the descent and planned on a descent rate of 1,000fpm. You will need 5 (nautical) miles for every 1,000ft you need to descend and then I would suggest adding an extra 20 miles onto that (at least), to give some room for error and time to slow down etc.
To fly the ILS, again I obtained the frequency from Skyvector and then used the Gyro Pilot to follow both the localiser and the glideslope until I was visual with the runway (the gyropilot has an approach mode and again, hopefully you might have seen me activate this during the video).
I hope all of that helps somewhat. I realise it might not sound very straightforward if you’re still getting used to things. PMDG actually has an excellent series of RUclips tutorials on their channel that are well worth a watch, but I have a couple of other DC-6 videos as well ; )
Cheers and all the best! : )
Is manifold pressure for the intake manifold or exhaust manifold?
Intake manifold : )
(At least that’s the case on every aircraft I’ve come across; I’d assume the DC-6 is no different. . .)
I enjoyed this video although I thought that the flight was a little short.
Thank you sir! I somewhat based the flight off a real-world one. I know that Air Atlantique used to do these sorts of runs down to the Channel Islands and that was the original flight planned for this video, however the Channel Islands in the sim don’t look great, so I opted to switch them out for the Isle of Man instead (the flight distance is shorter to be fair, but not massively so). If you wished that the video had been longer, I’ll consider it a success haha! I’m sure we’ll take another outing in the DC-6 at some point ; )
Thanks and all the best!
Love the video. Helpful for me as I learn this aircraft as well.
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it and that it’s of some use as well.
If you haven’t checked out the PMDG tutorial series already (although I suspect you may well have done), highly recommended! : )
All the best!
Great Video. Very professionally produced. How did you get your voice to sound like it was coming through a real headset? Post-production or real-time using software?
Thank you very much Paul!
It is post production. I adjust the audio using Audacity. Happy to share the techniques if you wanted to try it for yourself?
Glad you enjoyed the vid. All the best! : )
how do you know where your at lol are you looking at navigraph chart on a second monitor or something? educate me i clearly need some instrument training actually i have never done an ils in the sim so i probably need to do that and then it will become clear as mud and hopefully get clearer with every time
Haha, well the short answer is many years of practice Jason.
I’m afraid it wouldn’t be possible to cover everything here, but you can essentially use the RMI to figure out where you are in relation to the navigation aid and then use the DME to ascertain your distance from it. A lot of the skill comes in building up a mental picture of where you are in space and also where you want to be, so that you can plan your profile accordingly. I’m forever saying I will make a Part 2 to my “flying school” series, to teach all of this stuff, unfortunately I have yet to find the time / inclination though. FSX is actually excellent for learning this sort of stuff - well worth picking up (especially if on sale) if you really want to get into it. The great thing about the sim of course, is you can practice practice practice and if you get it wrong, no worries! Learning how to fly an ILS is certainly a good starting point : )
Cheers, all the best!
I'm really new to msfs, how did you calculate the top of descent?
Hello Chris, welcome to the hobby!
In a general sense, for most commercial aircraft 3 X your altitude is a good rule of thumb for when to descend, 4X for some jets (there are more accurate ways of calculating the profile, but it would be a bit too nuanced to get into here). For the DC-6 specifically, PMDG recommends allowing 5nm per 1,000ft of altitude, I then like to add another 20nm to that, to allow for the deceleration etc (which isn’t always an easy process in the DC-6). Obviously this technique requires some understanding of how many miles one has until touchdown, which can be quite tricky to calculate with the basic avionics available on the aircraft, but that’s simply part of the challenge of flying the “Cloudmaster”! ; )
I hope that helps a little? All the best : )
So with the AFE, if you so the settings for before start, and them ask the AFE to do the before start checks it acknowledges the ones you've ready set and only changed the ones you skip?
Yes, exactly Jbay. If you’ve already done something, he will skip it, but if you miss something, he will pick it up. It’s a great system like that (for the most part). The only weakness (I’ve found so far) is configuring for the landing. If you’re already at flaps 30 for example, the AFE will bring it back to flaps 20 as per his checklist (not ideal).
Again though, generally the AFE works pretty well and means you can manually configure what you like and then run the checklists, which is quite a realistic way of doing things.
Hope that helps. All the best : )
Absolutely lovely and very informative video!! Thank you. (Only one minute note: watch out for a proper cross wind landing technique, the wheels touching down flat sold you off ;-) )
Thanks very much once again Jonny. My pleasure (one of the most enjoyable flights I've had in the sim to date actually)!
Haha, ahhh. Well for a first crosswind landing in the DC-6, I think I'm going to give myself that one ; )
All the best! : )
really appreciate your work with these videos as they are very informative ! keep it on! love it
Thank you very much, glad you’re enjoying them. It’s my absolute pleasure! I’ve been loving every second of my time in the DC6 so far. More than happy to share some of my experiences : )
All the best!
Excellent- Another perfect presentation of this addon.
Expected just another dumbed down aircraft for msfs . But what a nice surprise! Hard to believe to find a propliner better than A2A Connie
Thanks very much Øystein!
I’m glad you enjoyed another outing in the DC6. A lovely surprise indeed! This aircraft is certainly every bit as “study level” as it’s P3D / X-Plane counterparts in my opinion, been loving every second of it : )
Never did try the A2A Connie myself. Kind of regret not purchasing it (and the B337) now, but I can’t really see myself investing any more (significant) money into P3D. I would say that A2A still have the edge, when it comes to making their systems / engines feel alive, but PMDG isn’t too far behind with this one ; )
All the best!
I just bought this plane today, and am just blown away at the quality, and fidelity. Absolutely amazing! I’ll finally be able to live my dream of flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog s**t out of Hong Kong! 🖖😀✈️
Haha, well I'm really glad you're enjoying the DC-6 thus far, it really is an excellent addon! I had always wondered what PMDG had filled those cargo containers with. . . XD
Happy flying / hauling haha! : )
Sup, mate! Love from Brasil
Hey man!
I’m afraid I never did a review for the C182T. I would love to pick up a C182 for the sim, but I’d rather get one with steam gauges, hence why I never purchased it. I might pick it up in the next sale. . .
From what I’ve seen it looks fairly decent. Beautiful model as always from Carenado, sounds are apparently quite true to life (I’ve heard from a couple of C182T fliers) and I’m sure the flight model is decent enough. I don’t much care for the default G1000, but that’s slowly being improved of course.
Sorry I can’t be of more help on that one. All the best from over the water! : )
Nice job
Thanks very much Paul : )
I love this aircraft too, challenging to learn, at the same very rewarding. Decided to turn off GPS and start using Bendix radios. For some reason, Giropilot won’t engage now, it’s been fine on GPS. Upgraded DC6 today to latest version. A question, best way to plan a route without GPS ? Has SimBrief option for VOR/NDB only ?
Indeed Ronnie, a very rewarding aircraft to try and master! That’s strange re the Gyropilot. I did see someone else mention the same thing on the forums, but haven’t had a chance to fly the aircraft since the most recent update. Did you manage to get it figured out?
As far as I’m aware, Simbrief does not have such an option (though it would, certainly be nice). Well, actually to be more specific; Simbrief won’t generally provide you with VOR only routes, but you can build up your own. That’s generally what I tend to do. I’ll have a look on Skyvector and plan my route and then type in the VOR designations into the route resection of Simbrief - it will then build the flight plan accordingly.
You can of course also use the sims default flight planner and select VOR-VOR. This works sometimes and not others though, so I’ve somewhat given up on it.
Hope that helps a bit? All the best! : )
Nice flight! What are you using for the atc chatter?
Thanks again Jason! Glad you enjoyed it. It’s actually just Live ATC audio, added in during the editing process. I believe there are ATC chatter addons available for MSFS, but I prefer doing it this way, so that I don’t end up with ATC chatter noise over the top of me when I’m trying to speak etc.
All the best : )
Great video, but how come you didn't use the localiser mode on the autogyro earlier?
Thanks Christopher! Glad you enjoyed it : )
Was there a specific section of the flight you’re referring to? I presume you mean on the approach? It was more of an MSFS management strategy than an aircraft one haha. In reality (on a modern aircraft at least) I would have armed it much earlier. But I find in MSFS, arming the approach early can lead to the aircraft doing some strange things. So I like to wait until I’m almost on the LOC, GS etc.
Does that make sense? Again, not a strategy based in reality, just my workaround for a little MSFS quirk that occasionally rears it’s head (and will hopefully be fixed one day). I will try and arm it earlier next time and see how the DC6 handles it, but I didn’t want to leave it to chance in the video.
All the best!
How do you have the real-world ATC chatter?
It’s actually just Live ATC audio recordings, that I edit into the video Redridge. I believe there are ATC chatter apps that exist for MSFS though (failing that, you can just listen along to Live ATC on your web browser as you fly).
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks
Terrific watch and great flying - 'greaser' landing considering crosswind. I have never used VOR etc to navigate - really intrigued by it when watching you do this. Think i'll need to do some reading on how to do this. A tutorial document for this is with the documentation but it only uses one VOR and not a series of them plus i dont think it shows how to track the distance etc using the DME display. Oh and love the aircraft even though my wallet took a good old dent :-). Thanks again and keep up the excellent work :-)
Haha, maximum appreciation for the “greaser” status and not “butter” status! ; )
Like most things, VOR navigation isn’t too tricky once you’ve wrapped your head around it and given it some practice. There are definitely some good tutorials kicking around RUclips and perhaps PMDG will cover it at some point during their own tutorial series. . . (I do intend to cover it myself one of these days, but it’s probably some ways off at the moment).
As much as I’d like to try and explain it all here, I’m afraid I don’t think I’d be able to adequately without reams and reams of text; and even then, it probably wouldn’t be very clear without any visual aids etc. I highly recommend going away and reading up on it etc though, it’s good fun, a nice little challenge and can be quite satisfying!
Haha, my wallet took a hit also, though less of one than I was expecting at least. The main thing is you’re enjoying it, glad to hear it! I’ve flown it about 10 hours so far, so it’s already working out cheaper than the cinema etc.
All the best James : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Credit where credit is due :-). Totally agree - VOR needs watched and learned I think and time taken to take notes, try it out etc. On a plus point - I have worked out the whole Flight Plan/ILS on the aircraft and really like it - i like its functionality. So I am up and into the sky as wel las landing :-). Thank god for the flight engineer though lol. Have to say its worth every penny and it is absolutely cheaper than the cinema hahahahaha (liked that lol). Keep up the superb work :-) And as always for taking the time to reply :-) Just bought the release of a navigation and flight planning document from Just Flight - just released and cost £6.49 - 209 pages and addresses navigation using VOR etc. Excellent document and worth the money for all things navigation :-)
Which flight planer/dispatch software did you use to generate your OFP for the DC6?
Hi Will,
I used Simbrief to generate a flightplan; get my fuel required, optimum cruise flight level etc. As it was a relatively straightforward flight though, I just used Skyvector for the actual navigation (navaid frequencies and headings etc).
Does that help? All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations perfect. Wasn’t sure if it was simbrief or PFPX...I haven’t used PFPX in ages.
Never actually tried PFPX myself; was always happy with the Simbrief functionality. It gives you most of what you’d get in the real world. Of course it’s only any good if you can find the correct aircraft profile, but the DC-6 is covered and seems to work pretty well (although it does always seem to give me the same cruise flight level).
All the best : )
Great to have a DC-6, pity it had to be from PMDG. Way too many functions I don't care about but have to use and pay; those days are gone. Planes are a sideshow in FS20, what this game is about, is Earth.
Ah, well that rather depends on your viewpoint, but I’m sure we’ll get another, less complex DC-6 at some point : )
I agree that MSFS has become much more about exploring the world, but I don’t think that detracts from its use as a flight simulator (which really seems to be starting to come together now).
All the best!
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Nice : D
simply fantastic but why is FPS so low?
@@THEPOGOO I heard someone say it was lighter on the FPS than the FBW A320 mod. Would be great if someone could clarify this.
He mentioned FPS drops in his last video where he teached how to fly the plane and reviewed it (in the last few minutes with Pros and Cons about the plane). On powerful setups that are able to do Maximum Graphic Settings you are getting some real nasty FPS drops sometimes.
Thank you sir!
Unfortunately for me, I seem to suffer a big FPS hit with the aircraft (about 24 FPS less than default 152). Actually at a couple of points during the flight I had 1-5 second pauses, tried my best to edit those out. My machine is starting to show its age a little bit now (though it’s far from ancient), but this is the first aircraft I’ve had even close to this sort of behaviour with in MSFS. I presume the in-depth systems modelling is to blame.
I’m generally CPU bound. I’ve seen others stating that the aircraft runs very well for them (and have no reason to doubt that being true), so I suspect that the aircraft is very CPU intensive (looking at the in-sim Dev stats, Coherent Draw seems to be taking a hammering).
Low FPS obviously isn’t ideal, especially in videos. I guess it’s time to start looking at upgrading once again (yikes).
Thanks again, all the best : )
Indeed. Well it does for me anyway. Others have said it performs well; so perhaps it’s merely a quirk of my system, setup, sim settings etc. . .
Cheers : )
Hi David,
I’ve heard some very mixed experiences. Some people running it just fine, even VR on a GTX1070 etc apparently. For me that certainly hasn’t been the case though. I take a big FPS hit (30% ish), quite a few long pauses as well. My guess is maybe the aircraft is very CPU intensive (Coherent Draw gets hammered on my machine) and mine just isn’t up to the task anymore.
In flight I generally find it ok, but particularly on arrival, the FPS hit is certainly noticeable. Not ideal of course, certainly for videos.
Seems I’m due for an upgrade. . .
All the best!
There used to be a DC-6 turned into a restaurant at Coventry airport. Only visited once before it closed but it was a fun experience.
Haha yeah, that sounds like fun Ian. It's a shame it had to close; a restaurant seems like a good way of keeping some of these machines in half-decent shape and at least preserving them in some sense. I suppose trying to make an airfield restaurant profitable is probably tough at the best of times though, without having to try and stop it corroding etc haha.
Cheers and all the best! : )
Someone really needs to make a DC-3 ultimate workhorse aircraft that still flying today. Can literally take off and land anywhere. Enjoyed working on it in A&P School
There should be one coming some time in November AGX, as part of the anniversary update. Best of all, it will be free!
Very cool that you got to work on the DC3 : )
All the best!
How is it possible to fly a STAR and comply with ATC especially when the DC6 takes over 20nm level flight to slow down?
Good question FoBy.
I’d imagine a lot of modern STAR’s would indeed be difficult / impossible to comply with flying the DC-6. At the very least, flying a STAR in the aircraft would require a lot of prior planning, in terms of energy management etc. I’d be interested to know myself, how the few DC-6’s still flying handle such things; I expect they may just get vectors from ATC for the approach.
Cheers! : )
This is the first time in my life I've heard the term 'metric tonnes' used un-ironically
Haha, usually when I've heard it outside of flying, it's been said in a slightly more rude fashion as well Joris XD
All the best : )
I cant find this plane on xbox, I did see them say it was available on Xbox too. Was it limited time?
Hi KCS,
The DC6 did come did indeed make it over to the Xbox, but unfortunately it had some pretty fundamental issues on release (caused by differences in console coding, as I understand it) and so PMDG decided to refund customers and then pull the addon. I expect it will be back, once the coding issues are fixed up : )
All the best
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks! Love the content man 🙏
Great video as always. The cockpit looks fantastically well done, super realistic and being PMDG the systems depth was always going to be right up there. i never realised i loved bungee cords so much, couldn't take my eyes off them! You've convinced me i need this beauty in my life.
Thank you once again Peter!
Haha, I do find the bungee cords strangely alluring also. . . They are one of the only areas in the cockpit though, where I wish they had a bit more “life” / movement to them (unless they do, and I’ve just missed it because I’ve always got my eyes glued to the instruments haha.
An absolutely stellar effort from PMDG. A lovely aircraft. I apologise to your wallet in advance, but I don’t think you’ll be suffering any buyers remorse ; )
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations well, after just a couple of flights I can confirm that 1- with a little help from my ham fisted throttle manipulations, the compass does indeed wobble on it’s bungees, and 2- I definitely have no ‘buyers remorse’, I love the thing! 👌😎
Haha, I’ll have to try harder to get that compass moving then Peter! ; )
Brilliant to hear that you’re enjoying it (I’m not sure how one couldn’t really). Happy flying! : )
When is the DC6 coming to xbox lol!?!?
Haha, good question Brian! I’m afraid I have no idea if and when it is coming to the Xbox. I hope it does, it a lovely aircraft and deserves to be flown by all. I guess maybe PMDG will be waiting to see how much long-term interest there is in the Xbox. Fingers crossed!
All the best : )
Where do you buy or download the DC-6?
Hi Joe,
The DC-6 can be purchased directly from the PMDG website and I believe it maaay now also be available from the in-sim Marketplace.
All the best : )
You make the best flight sim commentaries on YT and have outdone yourself with this. Must be that IRL pilot experience coming into play.
Did you add the radio chatter or did it come with the DC6? Sounds very vintage and in keeping with the DC6's heyday.
Well that’s very high praise indeed, thank you Roland.
I must admit, I was pretty chuffed with how this one came out ; )
It’s funny; I put the same amount of effort into all my vids, but some I come away really pleased with, some just don’t give me the same satisfaction with the end result. Sometimes there just an intangible quality, that can’t always be easily replicated. As I mentioned in the conclusion, I think everything just “came together” nicely here. Aircraft, weather, route etc were all great. I suppose often the environmentals play a big part in how good the video is. . .
Radio chatter was just some Live ATC recordings edited in. Wasn’t too vintage - in fact it was Dublin ATC about a week last Tuesday : P
Thanks as always! : )
Agreed. For me the best MSFS narrator on RUclips (well along with Clumsy!)
Very kind of you to say also Martyn!
I’d be the first one to say there are other more entertaining flight sim RUclipsrs out there haha; but I’ve tried to create my own little niche with the channel and it’s amazing if some of you ladies and gents are enjoying it! : D
All the best
How is the FPS on this bird nowadays? I'm just about getting 60fps on high-ish settings but I've read that this plane eats a good chunk of fps, is that true? I can't play on anything lower than 58fps really.
Hi jjkhyl,
I'm afraid it's still a bit of a framerate hog, at least on my system. I just ran a quick test for you now and the DC-6 was costing me about 32fps vs the default C152, under the exact same conditions (ie I was getting 40fps vs 72fps).
If around 60fps is really your limit, then I'm afraid you probably aren't going to find you will be able to run it satisfactorily.
Probably not what you were hoping to hear, but I hope it's useful info nonetheless : )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations You know what I gambled and pulled the trigger and to my surprise it loses me only around 5-10fps, but the plane is so awesome that I don't even mind :D Thanks though.
Haha, well I’m glad the gamble paid off! XD
Don’t know why the DC-6 has such a large impact on my system then, must be differences in hardware etc. At the end of the day, nothing happens very quickly when flying the DC-6, so I don’t think the loss of frames is as noticeable as it might be with some other addons.
Happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I did some research, the cause is that Asobo turned off "NanoVG for XML-gauges" by default to fix crashes. Enabling that option via the dev mode granted me more than 25fps with the plane! For me enabling that option has no negative side effects so I will use it as long as needed before Asobo returns to having it on by default, give it a go! Cheers.
Oh wow, that’s a good find! I will indeed have to give it a go. Thanks for letting me know! : )
Mach loop, mach loop, mach loop....... (ect.).
Haha, I feel like there’s a veiled request in there somewhere Paul. . .
I’ll put it next on the list! It’ll be about number 5 in the queue at the moment though. Would be be a really fun one actually; seeing how hard you can push those engines!
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah, I ran This video in the background as I tried to recreate this flight, and well; while, I made the whole flight and landed okay. The VOR's seem too be, beyond me so far. I have done this with some of your other videos, and well it makes learning to run the aircraft much more manageable. Thank you so much, for doing what you do. Cheers.
That’s great Paul, I’m glad you’re getting some use out of the videos : )
Yeah, VOR navigation can take some getting used to. Like all these things though, it’s just a question of study and practice. I do plan on making a tutorial series on IFR flight (including VOR navigation) at some point point, but it’s a project that I haven’t found much traction with yet and is probably still a ways off. There are certainly some other good tutorials available on RUclips though. FSX also has a very thorough tutorial system. Whilst the sim looks very dated, it’s still by far the best for learning. Always worth considering picking up in a sale (I think it’s on sale at the moment actually) - just a thought though. . . I do plan on doing another DC-6 video soon-ish, I’ll try and explain a little more about what I’m doing as I go.
Good luck with it all. Just enjoy it and don’t be afraid to make mistakes! That’s one of the best ways to learn ; )
All the best!
Fantastically beautiful, I used to buy the Boeing 737 during the FSX time and it was a real pleasure to be able to fly there, I absolutely recommend it.
It’s a great aircraft isn’t it Jack! A really nice effort from PMDG. I too owned their 737 in FSX - the only two products of theirs I’ve ever owned actually. Their 737 for MSFS is due out in the next few months, very much looking forward to it!
Cheers, all the best : )
This DC6 really is a very interesting aircraft. I can't wait until we see a DC10 or better yet an L1011 tri-star for MSFS2020
Completely agree. An L1011 would be excellent (maybe we’ll see Just Flights version at some point), I think there is a KC-10 on the way? The DC6 has really got me in the mood now for an Electra and I would love to see A2A B377 in the sim - though I don’t see that happening.
All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations It's just something about the old airliners that flew a lot in the 80s that I really liked as a kid. From the loud 727s to the DC9s but yeah the L1011 was always one of my top favorites and i still fly those today in FSX😉
Yeah, so many of the older aircraft had real character! There was a lot more variety as well. I remember watching DC9s smoking their way in on final approach with much interest and glee. Sadly everything is a bit more “generic” these days.
I actually picked up the CS L1011 in their last sale. Looking forward to giving it a go at some point. Do you use the CS version or the JF version? : )
All the best!
rain looks real but the wipers dont clear the windscreen?
Yeah, that’s an MSFS limitation unfortunately. I don’t believe any aircraft have this functionality yet. DX12 should be bringing the opportunity for visual enhancements etc, so hopefully we’ll see this implemented in the future.
All the best : )
Best add on plane for MSFS so far
Yeah, I think that’s fair! An absolutely excellent addon from PMDG : )
Cheers!
Can you fly the dc6 without an AFE?
Hi Pixels,
Absolutely! Everything can be operated manually, should you so wish : )
I hope that clarifies things. All the best!
Haha, sorry about that I meant to say can you (IntoTheBlueSimulations) personally fly without it or is it very difficult?@@IntotheBlueSimulations
I just bought this airplane from PMDG. All that I can say is WOW! What an incredible job you did in this video. I am a former USAF T-37 instructor, and I cannot believe that I used to do this. I just retired from American Airlines after 36 years, and I am now a child of the magenta line! I intend to recapture my former proficiency with VOR to VOR navigation, and your video helped me immensely. Thank you so much for your outstanding instruction.
Well, thank you very much, sir! I’m really glad the video proved helpful. I’m sure you’ve probably forgotten more about this sort of flying, than I ever knew haha; I’m undoubtedly a child of the magenta line myself, but it’s always good fun to challenge oneself in the sim and it helps dust off a few cognitive cobwebs also.
I came across your channel a few months ago actually. I enjoyed your presentation regarding your descent into the hobby - I think most of us can relate haha! I recall you saying that retirement wasn’t far off; congratulations and I do hope retired life is treating you well! The DC6 is an excellent addon - I do hope you have fun with it (and don’t get too lost : P )
Happy flying and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations all retired and transitioned into a full-time sim pilot! I am working hard to be an effective teacher and creator such as you. You have my admiration and gratitude. Retirement video: studio.ruclips.net/user/videohpH47QL29gk/edit Thank you again! Jeff
I love this aircraft. It’s cockpit full of gorgeous analogue dials, switches and levers. Old school, hard work ?, definitely but enjoyable. Just purchased this 2 days ago. So I better get studying !. I enjoyed your video so I will subscribe. Your hardware specs for your system are good so I suspect your frame rates for this DC -6 will be fine. I am always interested if I may ask ?, what are the best settings for MS FS 2020 ?, particularly to make this aircraft look and fly at its best within the Simulator. And secondly would be nice if you could do some tutorials regarding navigating, via radio beacons and ILS approach using the DC-6. Thank you in anticipation.
Yes, it’s a wonderful effort from PMDG! Hard work as you say, but very gratifying to operate as a result (when you get it right haha).
I use the “High-End” preset in the sim. I’m running at 1080p and I have AI traffic + Motion Blur turned off (those are about the only changes I make). I also use Vsync and lock the framerate at 60 fps. All in all, that seems to give me decent performance.
As far as tutorials go; I have quite a backlog of content, but I will certainly add the suggestion to the list!
Thank you very much for the subscription, welcome aboard! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video, all the best! : )
Even seasoned streamers have been struggling with losing speed on decent and approach with the DC6. The key is to take over manual control of the throttles, and manage the speed yourself of which you did here. You managed the speed very well indeed. You're completely right to get it under control early. You're two steps ahead of the aircraft. All this makes the DC6 an absolute pleasure to fly in the sim, and as you say, its an evolutional shift in MSFS2020.
Thanks again IBS. Oh that's Irritable Bowel Syndrome. 😂🤣 I'll call you mate as we are both from the UK. 👍
Yeah, it’s so different from anything I’m used to. It makes for a really nice change of pace and a great challenge (if you get it wrong, there’s no going back, except for extra track miles or a go-around etc).
I’m still refining my descent / configuration profiles (be nice to try and get a little bit more efficient haha), but playing it conservative certainly pays in the DC6! My only slight wonder with the aircraft, is whether it isn’t just lacking a little drag in the landing configuration. Even fully configured and with about 65 BMEP, the aircraft really doesn’t want to come back to Vref. That may well be true to life though, I have no idea. . . All I know, is that every flight has been a joy so far!
IBS. . . oh no. Let’s not make that stick. . . XD Mate will do just fine haha. Cheers Chris! : )
Interesting video to watch. Enjoyed it. Also interesting was the way you started the DC-6. For me, I absolutely have to hit the boost on "9," then the prime on "12." Should I try to start them as you do (wait until after the crewman states "12" to hit the boost then prime), the engines will not start. Fun plane to fly though--for me a beast to land.
Thanks Greg, glad you enjoyed it!
Haha, funny that. I find that if I’m not quite particular with how I carry out my sequence (as shown here), the engines won’t start either. . . I wonder what’s making the difference? I will say that I find I have to be quick on the boost and the primer doing it my way, otherwise she won’t fire; so presumably, doing it that little bit earlier ensures that you aren’t “timing out”. It would be nice to see a little bit more work on the start from PMDG, whilst it is already excellent, I find the process is quite formulaic (compared to the likes of A2A). The engine very rarely fails to start. Then again, maybe that is true to life of the real engines. . .
Certainly a tricky aircraft to land without even a little bounce. That’s where half the fun lies though! ; )
Thanks very much once again. All the best! : )
Great tutorial vid! Recently purchased the DC6 and your video really helps mastering this beauty. Just one thing, how do you get/calculate the V1 and Vr speeds?
Thanks very much, I’m really glad you found the video useful!
There is a placard on the overhead panel (top right if I remember correctly) and you can calculate the V speeds from there : )
I hope that helps and have fun flying this absolute beauty!
really nice to watch a video made by a proff that knows what he is doing, super
Thank you very much Ole! Very kind of you to say and I’m really glad you enjoyed it : )
Cheers and all the best!
Great video and nice flying! Thanks
Thanks very much bob, really glad you enjoyed it!
All the best : )
Great presentation as always, thank you so immersive and realistic,
Thank you very much as always Charlie! Glad you found it immersive, that’s certainly the aim. How have you been going with the DC6, still enjoying it? Flown any good routes? : )
Why do you not hit the silver button on the gyro pilot to center it?
Ah, because I didn’t know it did that haha! I actually thought to myself “it would be great to have an auto-centre function” (because obviously you don’t have the tactile feedback in the sim, that you would get on the real thing).
A large part of the reason I was using the bank wheel in such a fashion, is because that’s how they were doing it in the PMDG tutorials. I wonder, does using the “centring button” cause the aircraft to manoeuvre a bit aggressively though? The Gyropilot certainly doesn’t seem to enjoy abrupt inputs.
I’ll give it a go at any rate. Thank for the info! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations First, thank you for another excellent flight. I use the centering button when I have the dial almost centered anyway but I don’t feel like leaning over to verify. Hitting it while dialed over in a substantial turn does make for an abrupt return to center.
Thanks very much Peter, my absolute pleasure on this one! Really enjoyed the flight.
Thanks for the advice; that’s exactly what I’ve taken to doing myself now. The best of both worlds; reasonably smooth, but also you can be sure it is centred up.
Cheers, all the best : )
I really enjoyed your previous DC6 video, so I'm definitely going to enjoy this one! Thank you for taking the time to do these.
Thanks Jenner, my pleasure!
Happy to hear that you enjoyed the last one, I hope this one is equally enjoyable for you (personally I’m actually much happier with how this one came out overall). This was probably one of the best flights I’ve has in the sim to date. Great fun, very immersive.
Cheers and all the best! : )
I really like your videos there always really informative. Two observations from me and it’s just my take but the FPS at the start was a bit low which made it stutter. The other thing is I always listen with headphones and I find the fake radio playing a bit loud or distracting as I catch a bit of a snippet of the loop
Thanks very much James! Great to hear you’re (for the most part) enjoying the content : )
FPS for sure. Unfortunately there’s only so much I can do about that (a system upgrade is due I fear!); the DC6 seems to hit my system pretty hard. It’s funny, because I didn’t notice it myself (at the start of the video) but you certainly aren’t the only one to mention it. I have actually tried a little fix today, that should help quite a bit, at least with the more significant pauses.
Re the “fake radio”; are you referring to the voice effects, or the ATC recordings? I tend to edit just using the sound on my monitor, but I have noticed that you do (of course) pick up a lot more when using headphones. So I suppose I ought to start using my headphones when editing to mitigate this sort of thing.
Thanks very much for your feedback. Appreciate it!
All the best!
Max realism in fs2020 is arcade physics, minus the ability to fly under bridges
Haha, well we’ll have to “agree to disagree” re some of the physics Robert, but 100% agree re the bridges (very odd choice from Asobo) XD
All the best!