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 RUclipsrs who would do what you are doing. But for the first month or two there were nearly zero resources. And most RUclipsrs 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: ruclips.net/video/S8hNZwzOYSs/видео.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.
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 !!!
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
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!
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.
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.
@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 😂
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.
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 : )
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’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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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
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.
It's not taking so long time because of how high you are. Yes it does actually affect because there is less air particles but I'd say it's mainly that you use no flaps which caused it. Thanks also for this amazing tutorial! Keep up the great work man.
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 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.
Great video! As I just purchased Flight Simulator 2020 to aid to my flying practice I wanted to get rid of the yoke for it's in front of instruments I need to see. Bumba! you just showed me the simplest thing. Much to learn still. But Nice to see your flight plan and learn where the buttons are. Thank you!
@@BradySkye Great video, thanks! I have my problem using the rudder(I'm using Thrustmaster T flight joystick twisting as a rudder) it seems the rudder never turn smoothly. It either nothing or suddenly rock violently turn. I don't think the sensitivity helped at all.
Aquatic boreal, same here. Just found this channel by accident, looking for an honest to goodness vfr tutorial from a real pilot... thank god for Brady!!!
Awesome video :) Looking forward to more! Just a little tip: you can use your scroll wheel when setting frequencies on the coms/navs, which I find much easier.
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.
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.
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm using it to practice commercial maneuvers to supplement RL instruction on a 152. Overbanking tendencies seem to be much more tepid. I need 5 degrees of bank to start my Lazy 8s in order to achieve proper overbanking at the 45 and 90 degree visual checkpoints. IRL it's like 2 degrees at most. Did you have a high gust factor? Your approach speed into the round out was 80. Usually it's about 60 under normal circumstances.
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.
Great video! One question though. How can you tell in which direction the wind is blowing at your arrival airport? I understand in this case, you can use the ATC, which tells you to land at runway 3 (so at 30 degrees) and not 21, which would be the same runway but in the other direction. Am I right? But how do you do this with an airport with no ATC? I once flew over an airport with no ATC to look for a windsack, but couldn't find any.
Well, all airfields should have a wind sock. If they don’t, someone needs to put one there. If you can’t use a wind sock you can use water if there’s a lake or any body of water nearby. But even the smallest fields have wind socks. Other than that, you just check the winds before your flight. The wind predictions these days can be pretty accurate.
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.
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?
Brady I have a question from a Super beginner. Started about two weeks ago with the new MSFS 2020. My "specialty" :) is the Cessna 152. Is there a way to get AGL readings from the Altimeter, rather than MSL? (Just last night I found out that my altimeter was not defective... but was actually reading the MSL specs from where I was on the ground). Ok, so that is very nice but what I really need is the height to the ground. Any ideas?
You just need a GPS or a third party app that acts as a GPS for an AGL reading. That's really the only way. Check out VFR map. That might do it: www.msfsaddons.org/freeware/plugin-vfrmap
Put the QFE rather than the QNH in your altimeter's Kollsman window, the readout will now be AGL rather than MSL. Now you want to know what QFE, QNH, Kollsman window and maybe AGL mean right? The altimeter setting you get reads the field elevation when you put it in you altimeter. You need to convert that altimeter setting down to sea level, so the altimeter will read zero or Sea Level. If your airport elevation is 1,000' and the airport altimeter setting is 29.92, when you put 29.92 in the altimeter it should read 1,000' which is the airport elevation. 1,000' equals to 1 in of mercury. So if you enter QFE 28.92 and enter that into your altimeter it should read zero (sea level). Or do this without converting, simply crank your altimeter setting down while on the ground until the altimeter reads 0 (sea level). Then go fly and your altimeter will read height above the ground (subject to all the normal errors). Obviously this is intended just for gaming and "answering" your question. Don't do this in a real airplane, stick to what you are supposed to do regarding altimeter settings. By the way if it is a sea level airport then the reading is both MSL and AGL they are the same (for all intents and purposes).
Great video!! Lovely to see how to use MSFS as a real sim rather then a more game_mode! Thanks! Only thing I would do I think is to look up specific airport arrival spec's and particulair the elevation. What I learned so far is to enter the field +1000 AGL so therefore you'd have to know it's altitude before. Do you agree on that?
Thanks! If you're entering the traffic pattern you typically want to enter it 1000 feet above the airport elevation yes. But if you're making a straight in final there's no need to. Also, if you want to fly over a non-controlled airport and announce what you're doing and your altitude it's a good idea to do that before landing. And the flyover for a non-controlled field is typically done at 1500 feet MSL.
I appreciate it! I believe that's a wired intercom in the event that your headset stops working so you can use the radio through that mic. I'll double check. I've never used it and on the 152's I fly it probably doesn't even work lol.
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 RUclips atm.
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.
Thanks a million. You don’t have to enter the pattern if you are making a straight in final, whether you’re given permission to do so in a controlled space or you are announcing your straight in at a non-controlled airport. What’s most important is knowing how the patterns work. If you know them well enough you can make a straight in final and be fine. Everything is about safety and traffic separation.
Thanks! Yes, lots to remember and trying to keep everything as basic as possible here. The more you fly, the more simple it all becomes. It's amazing how easy it is once you get the hang of everything.
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
Thanks! As you fly the same airplane more often, you start to get a feel of when to descend. There are mathematical, more complex ways to accurately figure this out, yes. But there is also a simple way to calculate descent at a 3 degree angle - 3 degrees is standard for a descent angle. It's called the 3-to-1 rule. It's a basic way of getting the hang of it. Determine the altitude you're currently at, minus the amount of feet you need to lose. 30,000 feet (current altitude) MINUS 10,000 (target altitude) = 20,000 feet you need to lose. Now multiply that number x3 20,000 x 3 = 60,000, so it should take about 60 miles at a 3 degree angle to get you to 10,000 feet from 30,000.
Thanks, I díd the same flight following Your instructions, and it went Great… I played it on Xbox seriex. The only thing missing, is that I couldnt find how to see my flight again recorded, I wanted to see it sepcially my landing from the outside view, do you know if this is possible?
Awesome! Glad you are having fun and this worked out. I don’t know about Xbox but I know on PC there’s a cool add on for that called FlightControlReplay.
@@BradySkye a Last one, how do I know the distance and time remaining to my destination I tríes to find it at the VR Map and it dosent show, this males it tough to calculate decent rate, if I dont know the distance to the get to the runway.
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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 RUclipsrs who would do what you are doing. But for the first month or two there were nearly zero resources. And most RUclipsrs 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: ruclips.net/video/S8hNZwzOYSs/видео.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.
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 !!!
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
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!
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 : )
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.
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 😂
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.
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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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 : )
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’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.
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.
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.
Best video I've seen in many years! Congrats Brady!
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!
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!
Good tutorial, regarding the parking brake on the 152 it’s the knob on the far left 👍🏻
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
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.
Also check left or right down wind , some are different.
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
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.
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
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.
the landing was superb! Bravo!
Thanks a lot!
5:05 main avionics switch should be off before cranking the engine
Good catch.
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.
Excelent video! and very clear! thank you!!!
This is the best instructional video I have seen. I have subscribed. Thank you for this.
Thanks man! Student pilot from LA. Just finished building my flight sim to help me learn. This really helps out
It's not taking so long time because of how high you are. Yes it does actually affect because there is less air particles but I'd say it's mainly that you use no flaps which caused it. Thanks also for this amazing tutorial! Keep up the great work man.
VOR cross check radio info to get your degree of location position
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 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.
Hey man, great content, thanks! I'm playing MSFS for GA stuff, so this is really great. Looking to watching your G1000 tutorial next
Awesome video, learned so much and am going to go copy this exact flight!
Great video! As I just purchased Flight Simulator 2020 to aid to my flying practice I wanted to get rid of the yoke for it's in front of instruments I need to see. Bumba! you just showed me the simplest thing. Much to learn still. But Nice to see your flight plan and learn where the buttons are. Thank you!
As I went home and clicked on the yoke in hopes of making it disappear it actually didn't happen. Is there a specific set up to do that?
Very practical, accurate, and informative. Thanks a lot.. This is awesome instruction, thanks for walking us through it in details!.
Thank you for this video tutorial . Great instructions, very precise and concise.
Thank you for this great intro! Watched it while waiting for Microsoft Flight Simulator to download.
Thanks for this video! Precise and concise!
Glad it was helpful Jay!
Thank you for this. Exactly what I was looking for. A great overview.
Hey Aquatic, so great to hear that! Happy to help, and I'll be sure to make more tutorials. Let's hop on a flight together soon.
@@BradySkye Great video, thanks! I have my problem using the rudder(I'm using Thrustmaster T flight joystick twisting as a rudder) it seems the rudder never turn smoothly. It either nothing or suddenly rock violently turn. I don't think the sensitivity helped at all.
Aquatic boreal, same here. Just found this channel by accident, looking for an honest to goodness vfr tutorial from a real pilot... thank god for Brady!!!
Great the best vfr tutorial I’ve seen many thanks
Wow, thanks!
amazing how realistic it is
Very practical, accurate, and informative. Thanks a lot.
Awesome video :) Looking forward to more! Just a little tip: you can use your scroll wheel when setting frequencies on the coms/navs, which I find much easier.
Thanks! Ahhh good point lol. Scrolling the mouse wheel is much faster.
Learned a tonne from this video, thanks!
Thank you Brady, helpful and fun
Fantastic tutorial. I'm saving this one!
Great video from a real pilot's perspective. Thank you!
Hey, thanks so much! Happy to hear that.
When did you drop flaps/ have full flaps in landing?
Not sure but you don’t need flaps to land on these runways.
Brilliant!! Very informative
Attitude + Power = Performance
Great video ... very informative commentary. Well done Sir.
Thank you kindly
A few technical inaccuracies, but pretty good instruction for a private pilot! Go get your Commercial and CFI! :)
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.
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.
It was a nice flight and good video, well done.
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.
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.
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm using it to practice commercial maneuvers to supplement RL instruction on a 152. Overbanking tendencies seem to be much more tepid. I need 5 degrees of bank to start my Lazy 8s in order to achieve proper overbanking at the 45 and 90 degree visual checkpoints. IRL it's like 2 degrees at most.
Did you have a high gust factor? Your approach speed into the round out was 80. Usually it's about 60 under normal circumstances.
I guess I was in a hurry to land lol.
thanks captain.I really enjoyed !
Glad to hear 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.
Great video! One question though. How can you tell in which direction the wind is blowing at your arrival airport? I understand in this case, you can use the ATC, which tells you to land at runway 3 (so at 30 degrees) and not 21, which would be the same runway but in the other direction. Am I right?
But how do you do this with an airport with no ATC? I once flew over an airport with no ATC to look for a windsack, but couldn't find any.
Well, all airfields should have a wind sock. If they don’t, someone needs to put one there. If you can’t use a wind sock you can use water if there’s a lake or any body of water nearby. But even the smallest fields have wind socks. Other than that, you just check the winds before your flight. The wind predictions these days can be pretty accurate.
Thank you!!! This was GREAT!
Hey glad it helped! Keep in touch. I’m excited for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Will definitely get that and get back on it when it comes out.
Grato pela instrução, por sua didática!
Atenciosamente, Bones - Curitiba, Brasil
Great tutorial. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
This is so helpful. Thank you
In a flight sim is there ever an issue with the mags, elevators etc when you go through the pre-flight checks?
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!
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.
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?
Very helpful thanks !!
Glad it helped Jeff, and thanks for joining the last live stream!
taxi speed is 15 kt. No take-off flaps? Maybe that is why it took a while to take-off?
Brady I have a question from a Super beginner. Started about two weeks ago with the new MSFS 2020. My "specialty" :) is the Cessna 152. Is there a way to get AGL readings from the Altimeter, rather than MSL? (Just last night I found out that my altimeter was not defective... but was actually reading the MSL specs from where I was on the ground). Ok, so that is very nice but what I really need is the height to the ground. Any ideas?
You just need a GPS or a third party app that acts as a GPS for an AGL reading. That's really the only way. Check out VFR map. That might do it: www.msfsaddons.org/freeware/plugin-vfrmap
@@BradySkye Thanks.
Put the QFE rather than the QNH in your altimeter's Kollsman window, the readout will now be AGL rather than MSL. Now you want to know what QFE, QNH, Kollsman window and maybe AGL mean right? The altimeter setting you get reads the field elevation when you put it in you altimeter. You need to convert that altimeter setting down to sea level, so the altimeter will read zero or Sea Level. If your airport elevation is 1,000' and the airport altimeter setting is 29.92, when you put 29.92 in the altimeter it should read 1,000' which is the airport elevation. 1,000' equals to 1 in of mercury. So if you enter QFE 28.92 and enter that into your altimeter it should read zero (sea level). Or do this without converting, simply crank your altimeter setting down while on the ground until the altimeter reads 0 (sea level). Then go fly and your altimeter will read height above the ground (subject to all the normal errors). Obviously this is intended just for gaming and "answering" your question. Don't do this in a real airplane, stick to what you are supposed to do regarding altimeter settings. By the way if it is a sea level airport then the reading is both MSL and AGL they are the same (for all intents and purposes).
Great video!! Lovely to see how to use MSFS as a real sim rather then a more game_mode! Thanks!
Only thing I would do I think is to look up specific airport arrival spec's and particulair the elevation. What I learned so far is to enter the field +1000 AGL so therefore you'd have to know it's altitude before.
Do you agree on that?
Thanks! If you're entering the traffic pattern you typically want to enter it 1000 feet above the airport elevation yes. But if you're making a straight in final there's no need to. Also, if you want to fly over a non-controlled airport and announce what you're doing and your altitude it's a good idea to do that before landing. And the flyover for a non-controlled field is typically done at 1500 feet MSL.
Great video.looking to buy sim any advice or one in mind.
Great video! Just a quick question, what is that black stick covered in gold on the front side under the throttle?
I appreciate it! I believe that's a wired intercom in the event that your headset stops working so you can use the radio through that mic. I'll double check. I've never used it and on the 152's I fly it probably doesn't even work lol.
Stalled on approach over some trees and scrambled to increase throttle like it was real life.
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 RUclips atm.
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.
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!
Great video! Thank you.
And I have question regarding approach and landing.
It is not necessary to enter airport pattern before landing?
Thanks a million. You don’t have to enter the pattern if you are making a straight in final, whether you’re given permission to do so in a controlled space or you are announcing your straight in at a non-controlled airport. What’s most important is knowing how the patterns work. If you know them well enough you can make a straight in final and be fine. Everything is about safety and traffic separation.
@@BradySkye Thank you very much for explanation.
It is good to keep in mind - Safety first.
Thanks for the video.
Many of us own the Standard Version of FS20, can you do tutorials with Cessna 172 Garmin?
Good job!
Thank you! Ahh, good point. I didn't think about that. I'll be flying the regular Cessna 172 Garmin in my live stream tomorrow.
@@BradySkye Would be so cool a vídeo with C172G from cold and dark, and explaining a bit the G1000.
See you tomorrow, thanks!
Top class !! Thanks.
You bet! Thanks for stopping by :D
Thank you ! nice video
good stuff...lots to remember..
Thanks! Yes, lots to remember and trying to keep everything as basic as possible here. The more you fly, the more simple it all becomes. It's amazing how easy it is once you get the hang of everything.
Dont worry the more you do it the easier it gets
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.
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.
Loved this! Any advice about how far above airport level to begin descending/vertical speed?
Thanks! As you fly the same airplane more often, you start to get a feel of when to descend. There are mathematical, more complex ways to accurately figure this out, yes. But there is also a simple way to calculate descent at a 3 degree angle - 3 degrees is standard for a descent angle. It's called the 3-to-1 rule. It's a basic way of getting the hang of it.
Determine the altitude you're currently at, minus the amount of feet you need to lose.
30,000 feet (current altitude) MINUS 10,000 (target altitude) = 20,000 feet you need to lose.
Now multiply that number x3
20,000 x 3 = 60,000, so it should take about 60 miles at a 3 degree angle to get you to 10,000 feet from 30,000.
much thanks
I know you put in a ton of work and look forward to seeing your new videos
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
You're very welcome and I look
forward to sharing more with ya.
Thanks, I díd the same flight following Your instructions, and it went Great… I played it on Xbox seriex. The only thing missing, is that I couldnt find how to see my flight again recorded, I wanted to see it sepcially my landing from the outside view, do you know if this is possible?
Awesome! Glad you are having fun and this worked out. I don’t know about Xbox but I know on PC there’s a cool add on for that called FlightControlReplay.
@@BradySkye a Last one, how do I know the distance and time remaining to my destination I tríes to find it at the VR Map and it dosent show, this males it tough to calculate decent rate, if I dont know the distance to the get to the runway.
@@diegomedal only way to know that is using a GPS, or old school dead reckoning with an aeronautical chart.