At 8:39 the “D165Q” waypoint is not 16.5nm distance. Don’t confuse this with the 16.8nm on the chart. It’s a waypoint that’s on the “165°” radial at 17nm away. The “Q” is the 17th letter on the MCDU. Thus, 16.8nm rounded up is 17. So, D165Q means 165° radial at 17 (Q) miles away.
@@25scorpio1994 That’s an excellent question. And to be honest I can’t remember. It’ll either be called something else and not use an Alphabetical letter to denote distance, or something else! 🤣 I think, but don’t quote me on this, is that this method of labelling waypoints is only reserved for distances that are 26nm or less. 👍
HI EasyjetSimPilot, I just wanted to share with you and your community a trick that I use to overcome the current limitations of the FBY A32Nx MCDU. I short, it is all about (i) to use the ability of Simbrief to store as many Flight Plan (FPL) as required and easily inject them into the MCDU, (ii) to use Little Navmap (LNM) to import and export FPL to and from Simbief : A) Creating DME arc : 1- Create an FPL with Simbrief and import it to LNM 2- add the DME arc in LNM using custom waypoints, 3- export the modified LNM FPL into SimBrief and generate the FPL 4- Inject the modified FPL into the MCDU ==> Done ! B) Creating an Alternate route Just create a second FPL in simbrief from Destination Airport to Alternate Airport : the "Alternate FPL". IF and when necessary, just inject this Alternate FPL into the MCDU and make a Direct to the 1st waypoint after the Destination Airport (which acts as Departure Airport in the Alternate FPL) C) Create a GO AROUND FPL Very Similar to above Alternate Route : you just create a Destination/Destination Airport FPL in, say, LNM, with the custom points to follow the Go Around procedure. You will have plenty of time to set, in flight, a holding if required. It is not realistic for sure, but in my opinion, it is a nice to consider work around. Hope the above is clear enough , Kind regards
Very informative ... thank you very much Gavin. Many approaches here at my 'home airport' in Perth (YPPH) are DME Arcs - this will help me to reduce the workload in the final phase before landing.
So strange you should release this video today. I flew into Bilbao yesterday and had to fly the DME arc manually which was fine, but was wondering if there was a workaround. Was a big one too, flying into RWY 30 from the north! Might have taken a while to program, but I had 2 hours from EGKK.
Reference the Alps. When you said "the pilots have a particular waypoint with radials from that waypoint", where is this obtained from? Where did you get ALPDD and it's co-ords from?
It’s a real world waypoint but sadly it’s not in Navigraph. It is in LIDO for any real world guys that use that. The next closest waypoint in Navigraph is DEGAD or SUTED. Using either of them will achieve the same result. Using this waypoint (ALPDD) is a real world procedure and the radials dissect the high terrain around the Alps. As Gav explains, if you haven’t crossed the line and have an issue (decompression, engine failure etc), it’s not a bad idea to turn around away from the high terrain. If you have crossed the line, it’s generally better to keep on going. Not many people use this. Or they use their own waypoints and radials they have found works for them. I use this one as I find it simple and straight forward. Appreciation of MSA and having a contingency plan up your sleeve is a good habit to be in. 👍
Thanks for this great video! really helpful I was trying to use this to try and land at LPMA (madeira airport), but this does not seem to have an arc to use as per the nav graphs. would you please do a tutorial to help with the landing at such airports like LPMA (where there isnt a VOR DME Arc). thanks a lot.
as usual, great explanatory video. a nice DME arc to do es LICC ( vor CTF) track 08 preperation: CTF/309/23, CTF/285/23, CTF/272/19, CTF/263/19. Please tell me if it's ok.
Very informative video. Arc approaches were very confusing before this. I would highly appreciate if you could plz look into a sudden problem that i am facing recently with ground steering the experimental a32nx with z-axis. the nose wheel does not quickly returns to its original straight position, and takes a bit of time. So, once i try making a turn, say 90 degree, its keep on rolling in that direction. When i try to fix this by turning it to the other side, attempting to bring it on the taxi centre line, it starts going in the other direction. So i end up crawling like a snake at turns. I hv reduced the z axis sensitivity to -67% which has helped in slow comfortable steering at high speed turns and maintaining the centre line on takeoff. But 90 degree turns and backtracking are still a trouble. This has never happened before and i was never stressed by taxing.
I had no idea you can add manual waypoints in A32NX like this. Could you achieve the same thing, by using Navigraph, then import the whole route in one go ?
Hi there, but when have Autopilot on, in NAV mode let's say on the a320, and I have the VOR frequency and course set in MCDU, wouldn't the plane be tracking the VOR by itself, without having to play with the heading to intercept the inbound radial?
i have not found a video that will explain the easier way of flying this plane I don't want to use me MCDU or weight and balance or anything like that is it possible to plan the flight from MSFS like you do to the asobo a320/
I might be an idiot but how would you got about doing it for EGCC on the 23R arrival? I know when flying into EGCC it does weird angles to come in and want it to be more smoove. Is there a way to do this? It is a helpful tutorial but when it comes to landing at EGCC its difficult.
Manchester (like many others in the UK) is a bit of a special case. The STARs only take you as far as a waypoint approx 30 miles out. After that, irl, ATC pick you off the STAR and vector you in. You have to do this manually in MSFS, so just fly something sensible that is like a downwind, base then turn to final.
Sorry, one more thing. On flybywire website, I haven’t found the specifications for A32NX. I’d like to know max range in nautical miles mostly, but also interested in all other performance data. I’m planning to fly Tokyo-Helsinki, but have a feeling I need to refuel 1/2 way.
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At 8:39 the “D165Q” waypoint is not 16.5nm distance. Don’t confuse this with the 16.8nm on the chart. It’s a waypoint that’s on the “165°” radial at 17nm away. The “Q” is the 17th letter on the MCDU. Thus, 16.8nm rounded up is 17. So, D165Q means 165° radial at 17 (Q) miles away.
Just wondering, what happens if the distance is more than the number of letters in the alphabet like 30?
@@25scorpio1994 That’s an excellent question. And to be honest I can’t remember. It’ll either be called something else and not use an Alphabetical letter to denote distance, or something else! 🤣
I think, but don’t quote me on this, is that this method of labelling waypoints is only reserved for distances that are 26nm or less. 👍
I use fix info, for knowing when to start the descent. First I use flyPad, to calculate distance needed.
I like flying DME arcs in BMS in an F-16C. Very satisfying when you can constantly pull it off. Never done it in an Airbus so looking forward to it.
Top class! That DME arc workaround is magic!
HI EasyjetSimPilot,
I just wanted to share with you and your community a trick that I use to overcome the current limitations of the FBY A32Nx MCDU.
I short, it is all about (i) to use the ability of Simbrief to store as many Flight Plan (FPL) as required and easily inject them into the MCDU, (ii) to use Little Navmap (LNM) to import and export FPL to and from Simbief :
A) Creating DME arc :
1- Create an FPL with Simbrief and import it to LNM
2- add the DME arc in LNM using custom waypoints,
3- export the modified LNM FPL into SimBrief and generate the FPL
4- Inject the modified FPL into the MCDU ==> Done !
B) Creating an Alternate route
Just create a second FPL in simbrief from Destination Airport to Alternate Airport : the "Alternate FPL".
IF and when necessary, just inject this Alternate FPL into the MCDU and make a Direct to the 1st waypoint after the Destination Airport (which acts as Departure Airport in the Alternate FPL)
C) Create a GO AROUND FPL
Very Similar to above Alternate Route : you just create a Destination/Destination Airport FPL in, say, LNM, with the custom points to follow the Go Around procedure. You will have plenty of time to set, in flight, a holding if required.
It is not realistic for sure, but in my opinion, it is a nice to consider work around.
Hope the above is clear enough ,
Kind regards
Love your videos, always learn so much ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Very informative ... thank you very much Gavin. Many approaches here at my 'home airport' in Perth (YPPH) are DME Arcs - this will help me to reduce the workload in the final phase before landing.
So strange you should release this video today. I flew into Bilbao yesterday and had to fly the DME arc manually which was fine, but was wondering if there was a workaround. Was a big one too, flying into RWY 30 from the north! Might have taken a while to program, but I had 2 hours from EGKK.
Reference the Alps. When you said "the pilots have a particular waypoint with radials from that waypoint", where is this obtained from? Where did you get ALPDD and it's co-ords from?
It’s a real world waypoint but sadly it’s not in Navigraph. It is in LIDO for any real world guys that use that. The next closest waypoint in Navigraph is DEGAD or SUTED. Using either of them will achieve the same result. Using this waypoint (ALPDD) is a real world procedure and the radials dissect the high terrain around the Alps. As Gav explains, if you haven’t crossed the line and have an issue (decompression, engine failure etc), it’s not a bad idea to turn around away from the high terrain. If you have crossed the line, it’s generally better to keep on going. Not many people use this. Or they use their own waypoints and radials they have found works for them. I use this one as I find it simple and straight forward. Appreciation of MSA and having a contingency plan up your sleeve is a good habit to be in. 👍
Thanks for everything and the information we appreciate it :)
Thank you Gavin.Very useful (as always).
That was useful. Great and informative again! Thanks!
Excellent video as always, very informative!
As always, top-notch vid !
Thanks for this great video! really helpful I was trying to use this to try and land at LPMA (madeira airport), but this does not seem to have an arc to use as per the nav graphs. would you please do a tutorial to help with the landing at such airports like LPMA (where there isnt a VOR DME Arc). thanks a lot.
What type of coordinates I have to use to add a new waypoint?
as usual, great explanatory video.
a nice DME arc to do es LICC ( vor CTF) track 08
preperation:
CTF/309/23, CTF/285/23, CTF/272/19, CTF/263/19.
Please tell me if it's ok.
Very informative video. Arc approaches were very confusing before this.
I would highly appreciate if you could plz look into a sudden problem that i am facing recently with ground steering the experimental a32nx with z-axis. the nose wheel does not quickly returns to its original straight position, and takes a bit of time. So, once i try making a turn, say 90 degree, its keep on rolling in that direction. When i try to fix this by turning it to the other side, attempting to bring it on the taxi centre line, it starts going in the other direction. So i end up crawling like a snake at turns. I hv reduced the z axis sensitivity to -67% which has helped in slow comfortable steering at high speed turns and maintaining the centre line on takeoff. But 90 degree turns and backtracking are still a trouble. This has never happened before and i was never stressed by taxing.
I had no idea you can add manual waypoints in A32NX like this. Could you achieve the same thing, by using Navigraph, then import the whole route in one go ?
great tutorial, and how to draw the circle in ND with fbw320?
See ruclips.net/video/7-IyoZ8kzM0/видео.html
Hi there, but when have Autopilot on, in NAV mode let's say on the a320, and I have the VOR frequency and course set in MCDU, wouldn't the plane be tracking the VOR by itself, without having to play with the heading to intercept the inbound radial?
Nope 😁 - airbus can't track a VOR.
Great stuff!!
Hi Gav. I wonder if the time is ripe to do new sets of MCDU tutorials to stitch all such videos of yours into two or three masters ?
Would probably be best to wait until Lnav is complete and the Sec F PLN page is operational 👍
Thank you!!!
i have not found a video that will explain the easier way of flying this plane I don't want to use me MCDU or weight and balance or anything like that is it possible to plan the flight from MSFS like you do to the asobo a320/
Hi, no not really. The FBW team are creating an airliner as close to realistic as possible, so it requires setting up correctly.
@@Easyjetsimpilot fair enough so when the time comes ill comeback to the tutorials thanks for clarifying that out
Which version of the FBW, Stable, Deve, Experimental?
Experimental.
you are the best
When you added ALPDD, does that stay in the database even after a reboot? What about after an AIRACC update? Thanks for the great video.
It's a custom waypoint stored in the FMGC, so AIRAC cycles don't affect it.
@@Easyjetsimpilot OK, good to know. Thanks for the quick reply.
I might be an idiot but how would you got about doing it for EGCC on the 23R arrival? I know when flying into EGCC it does weird angles to come in and want it to be more smoove. Is there a way to do this? It is a helpful tutorial but when it comes to landing at EGCC its difficult.
Manchester (like many others in the UK) is a bit of a special case. The STARs only take you as far as a waypoint approx 30 miles out. After that, irl, ATC pick you off the STAR and vector you in.
You have to do this manually in MSFS, so just fly something sensible that is like a downwind, base then turn to final.
@@Easyjetsimpilot Oh I see, thank you. I didn’t realise that. So going forward it is just either ATC vectoring or self vectoring offline :)
@@Josh_P96 correct!
@@Easyjetsimpilot Ok perfect, thank you for explaining it to me I understand now.
@@Josh_P96 no problem at all.
Does this also work in the Dev build?
Don't believe so. Experimental only.
Is that a modified flight deck?
It's the experimental version of the Flybywire mod.
Sorry, one more thing. On flybywire website, I haven’t found the specifications for A32NX. I’d like to know max range in nautical miles mostly, but also interested in all other performance data. I’m planning to fly Tokyo-Helsinki, but have a feeling I need to refuel 1/2 way.
the a32nx will most likely not be able to do tokyo to helsinki in one go
Work on a max of 3500nm.
It sounds like you use an Xbox controller microphone
First!