Great video as well as entire series. I have a question though. On the bottom right in the Rate of descent table, doesn't G/S stands for glideslope, i.e. showing expected vertical speed at given indicated airspeed when exactly vertically centered on glideslope?
I know this video is quite old now, but I wanted to point out a feature you omitted when talking about restricted areas. You're right about the lines as they relate to the routing information - line below means not below, line above means not above, lines above+below means fly at - but for the restricted zones they mean something different. I'll have to do this horizontally here, but you'll see what I mean. R702 2000 | SFC means Restricted Area 702 starts at the surface (SFC) and goes up to 2000 feet. The consequence is, of course, that you shouldn't go below 2000ft so the effect is the same. A minor point but one worth making, I thought.
why isnt a DME arc procedure used here to approach the runway. if coming directly from south you said fly over the vor then join the cat A (cessna) blue curve. could you do DME arc too?
+Doofer911 man ! off all the vor nav videos seen and fsx tutorials ,these are the ones that are simple, to the point and well they are well made ! keep on going !thanks..
how do you know the IVR is the DME Station INS is the vor station and IDX is the ILS station. .. is this universal. Each map IVR INS AND ID-X is on the map?
the signs tell you what they are. You can find them in the FAA's Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide under RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION Also other charts include in the info box what they are, eg. ILS, NDB, VOR
soon to be at the end of the tutorial line i have learned alot from you i was basicly a idiot who didnt know anything about planes now i can take soloflights with ease ! and you did alot of work just because people could learn more and have fun in fsx many thanks for uploading and ill catch you next time.
Doofer911 Doofer could it be possible if i could send u video of me taking of cruising and landing with a321 and u could watch it and tell the mistakes i made etc i know its alot to ask but if u are bored and have time it would be very helpful but i understand complerely if you dont have time or something :) flight would be very short
Thanks for another brilliant tutorial. Quick question. On a VOR DME ILS approach such as this one is this the procedure aircraft always fly for the approach or is it what the pilot should plan to do unless instructed by atc? I only ask because I’m pretty sure in the real world I don’t see many aircraft actually fly directly over the airfield so I’m wondering if this is a planned approach but most of the time you will be vectored in by atc somewhere along the arrival or approach route? Thanks
How do you know if the IFR charts you download from the web are up to date (without going into payware) ? because i've seen some frequencies that have changed over time
Very well explained and easy to understand for student pilots. Cheers! Could you please create a video on an En-route chart, method to find the airports on it & decoding of all numbers, signs & symbols on it. thank you in advance
I know this is a little off topic but is there anytime an A class aircraft wouldn’t be acceptable to land at an airport that a class b or c would be able. Obviously I ask because I feel if all A class airplanes can land at A, B,C class runway then you only need to list the highest class allowable.
There is a great payware accessory to get up to date charts for FSX/P3D/X-plane etc. Its called Navigraph and it gives you the most up to date LIDO charts for any airport in the world, it costs 9 euros a month and you also get the most up to date airac cycle incase you need to update your airways in jets... Very useful in my opinion! And cheap!
Where do you get your charts? All the ones I can find on Google are nothing like that and do not seem to state the ILS. they are black and white with no contour markings.
The charts I use for UK airports are linked below, anywhere else in the world, I find the same black and white charts... www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=6&Itemid=13.html
I understand that once the aircraft crosses the VOR station the turn North East will occur. However, how does the pilot decide the radial at which to approach the VOR station initially, prior to crossing over it?
I'm not 100% sure but I think the initial radial will either be given by ATC, or the pilot might be able to request a radial from ATC. Either way, ATC would have to clear the aircraft to fly to the VOR to begin with before flying the approach.
Hi Doofer... just a question chum... where did you get the nickname for your series from? Is the 911 referring to your favourite car... or is it a subtle memorial to the 9/11 attacks... or is it something more mundane? Cheers. Gaz
Doofer is just a funny word my Dad says and I thought it would make people laugh when they saw it and 911 is a reference to the emergency services number, not 9/11 as a lot of people give me stick for. I was young and came up with this name as my "GamerTag" when I was in my early teens.
Yet another great video. You promised us a video on the "Plan-G" so I went ahead and installed it. I was disappointed to see that it doesn't display the QuestMaps any more. DO you know of a workaround?
No worries, I found the solution:"Eureka! Plan-G does support OpenStreetMap!Go to File > Options > General and select the OpenStreetMap radio button."I'm stiull looking forward to your video. :)
According to you, I have searched in many website entering ICAO code for SOCA & TFFF but I only found either VFR charts (instead of the IFR) or you have to pay if you want a IFR chart. Thus, do you have a website without any payements ? Thanks fot advice
Incredibly clear, well explained, perfectly understandable also for the ones not English mother-tongue, ... And especially presenting the whole thing with educational graphic tools top class. Bravo! What do you use for a presentation like this, in terms of software? I am a virtual flying instructor too ... ;o)
The Transition Altitude is the height where aircraft change their barometric pressure setting from the local pressure to the standard pressure (10.13mb or 29.92in)
This maybe stupid but it says you need to fly over the VOR station. What if you're doing a direct flight from the north heading south bound into that runway? Would you just fly straight in at the correct altitudes and then intercept the G/S and Localizer ?
Doofer, this is a VERY valuable tutorial. I just have one question: Why is it so difficult to find out what the ILS frequency is? THAT is the first thing you have to know. It seems to be to be a well-kept secret on these approach charts. Why is that?
I'm glad you like the video :) I'm not sure. I guess that chart designers have specific guidelines they have to follow when designing the chart. Certain information needs to be kept in certain locations for example.
+Kevin Davis I get my UK charts from www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=6&Itemid=13.html Most charts you can find by typing an airport's ICAO code into Google....for example, "EGLL Charts" for Heathrow.
Where can I get these charts for each airport. The Jeppesen charts? where can I get them from? I found this site has a lot www.aurora.nats.co.uk/htmlAIP/Publications/2020-03-26-AIRAC/html/index-en-GB.html its all been updated and changed. These are UK ones.
How to open this chart on fsx on a320 aresoft?and for each and every airport ? I can't approach cause I don't know about transition Altitude.and seletct the best airways to land..Thus I have to turn much round and then lineup ;(...
Each navaid needs a unique name or identifier, otherwise you could have hundreds of "NDB" navaids in a country. Usually the identifier is a 3 character code which is related to the geographical location of the radio station. NDB, VOR and ILS are the general names of the equipment, the Identifier is a specific piece of equipment in a specific location.
If you want to view different charts you can go to skyector.com and view them without being a member. There is a lot of things on the site you can look at without subscribing.
VERY good question!! I've done a little bit of reading and it seems that a Holding Pattern and *RACETRACK* Procedure Turn are very similar but there are some differences. After a quick read, this is how I understand it (might be wrong)... A Procedure Turn is designed to reverse the direction of flight and there's several different ways to perform a procedure turn. One of them is a Racetrack Procedure Turn which is a similar shape to a holding pattern, however it forms part of the aircraft's intended route and the flight is not delayed. A holding pattern is used to delay an aircraft in flight. My understanding is that Procedure Turns are drawn on charts using bold lines whereas Holding Patterns use regular lines. Coming back to the chart in my video, I believe that the oval pattern is a Holding Pattern because 1. It's a regular line, not a bold one and 2. It has "1 MIN" written inside which indicates that each "leg" of the Hold should be flown for one minute. As I said, that's just how I understand it, I'm not a professional in Aviation so I could be wrong.
Thank you so much for clarification! I think u are correct, a procedure turn should be a bold line. It is drawn using the same thickness line as the R029 Cat C or R043 Cat A,B line. The thin solid line oval racetrack in this chart is a holding pattern indeed.
You are a natural teacher, just great....
I've never been able to understand these... until today. Thanks so much Doofer911!
I think this was your best production yet. Not only from you but right up there with your competitors online.
+James G Thats very kind of you to say :)
Great video as well as entire series. I have a question though. On the bottom right in the Rate of descent table, doesn't G/S stands for glideslope, i.e. showing expected vertical speed at given indicated airspeed when exactly vertically centered on glideslope?
+Peter Raslik Yeah that's right, that little table represents your vertical speed for a given airspeed :)
I know this video is quite old now, but I wanted to point out a feature you omitted when talking about restricted areas. You're right about the lines as they relate to the routing information - line below means not below, line above means not above, lines above+below means fly at - but for the restricted zones they mean something different. I'll have to do this horizontally here, but you'll see what I mean. R702 2000 | SFC means Restricted Area 702 starts at the surface (SFC) and goes up to 2000 feet. The consequence is, of course, that you shouldn't go below 2000ft so the effect is the same. A minor point but one worth making, I thought.
One of the best videos I've found yet that goes into complete details. Thank you!
why isnt a DME arc procedure used here to approach the runway. if coming directly from south you said fly over the vor then join the cat A (cessna) blue curve.
could you do DME arc too?
Thank you for such an excellent tutorial. I'm just starting out with FSX and the video was a big help. It's certainly the best one I have seen.
+Gurmeet Mudan I'm glad the video helped you out!
+Doofer911 man ! off all the vor nav videos seen and fsx tutorials ,these are the ones that are simple, to the point and well they are well made ! keep on going !thanks..
how do you know the IVR is the DME Station
INS is the vor station
and IDX is the ILS station. ..
is this universal. Each map IVR INS AND ID-X is on the map?
the signs tell you what they are. You can find them in the FAA's Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide under RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Also other charts include in the info box what they are, eg. ILS, NDB, VOR
soon to be at the end of the tutorial line i have learned alot from you i was basicly a idiot who didnt know anything about planes now i can take soloflights with ease ! and you did alot of work just because people could learn more and have fun in fsx many thanks for uploading and ill catch you next time.
I'm glad my videos could help you gain confidence with flying :)
Doofer911 Doofer could it be possible if i could send u video of me taking of cruising and landing with a321 and u could watch it and tell the mistakes i made etc i know its alot to ask but if u are bored and have time it would be very helpful but i understand complerely if you dont have time or something :) flight would be very short
Thanks for another brilliant tutorial. Quick question. On a VOR DME ILS approach such as this one is this the procedure aircraft always fly for the approach or is it what the pilot should plan to do unless instructed by atc? I only ask because I’m pretty sure in the real world I don’t see many aircraft actually fly directly over the airfield so I’m wondering if this is a planned approach but most of the time you will be vectored in by atc somewhere along the arrival or approach route? Thanks
This is the tutorial I have searched for! ^^
Thank you, Sir! :D
You're welcome! Glad this video could help! :D
What a cracking good video tutorial. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! :)
How do you know if the IFR charts you download from the web are up to date (without going into payware) ? because i've seen some frequencies that have changed over time
Been away from flight sim for awhile. Really good videos. Thanks.
I'm glad they could help :)
I'm so new to this. I dont even know what sids are. I have fsx and I have just bought the a318 add on. and it looks like it doesn't have a gps system
Beautifully explained....most others cant explain it here to the average viewer like you do...👍
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad the time and effort that went into making this video was worth it :)
Very well explained and easy to understand for student pilots. Cheers!
Could you please create a video on an En-route chart, method to find the airports on it & decoding of all numbers, signs & symbols on it. thank you in advance
I know this is a little off topic but is there anytime an A class aircraft wouldn’t be acceptable to land at an airport that a class b or c would be able. Obviously I ask because I feel if all A class airplanes can land at A, B,C class runway then you only need to list the highest class allowable.
Absolutely great, thank you so much!
10nm circle ⭕️ is from DME ?
VERY informative...and SHORT! Looking forward to more!
There is a great payware accessory to get up to date charts for FSX/P3D/X-plane etc. Its called Navigraph and it gives you the most up to date LIDO charts for any airport in the world, it costs 9 euros a month and you also get the most up to date airac cycle incase you need to update your airways in jets... Very useful in my opinion! And cheap!
VERY well-presented indeed. An excellent summary of all you really need to know!
Thank you very much for sharing this video and giving a fantastic explaination.
I love studying plan views and vertical profiles.
Where do you get your charts? All the ones I can find on Google are nothing like that and do not seem to state the ILS. they are black and white with no contour markings.
The charts I use for UK airports are linked below, anywhere else in the world, I find the same black and white charts...
www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=6&Itemid=13.html
Thanks for that. I watch all your tutorials and would not have got of the simulated ground without them.
I understand that once the aircraft crosses the VOR station the turn North East will occur. However, how does the pilot decide the radial at which to approach the VOR station initially, prior to crossing over it?
I'm not 100% sure but I think the initial radial will either be given by ATC, or the pilot might be able to request a radial from ATC. Either way, ATC would have to clear the aircraft to fly to the VOR to begin with before flying the approach.
Thanks!
Hi!!! Awesome video. Were do you get all your departure, approach, and arrival charts?
Google. Just search the airport code for it. For example at Heathrow, search for "EGLL charts"
Hi Doofer... just a question chum... where did you get the nickname for your series from? Is the 911 referring to your favourite car... or is it a subtle memorial to the 9/11 attacks... or is it something more mundane? Cheers. Gaz
Doofer is just a funny word my Dad says and I thought it would make people laugh when they saw it and 911 is a reference to the emergency services number, not 9/11 as a lot of people give me stick for. I was young and came up with this name as my "GamerTag" when I was in my early teens.
Yet another great video. You promised us a video on the "Plan-G" so I went ahead and installed it. I was disappointed to see that it doesn't display the QuestMaps any more. DO you know of a workaround?
No worries, I found the solution:"Eureka! Plan-G does support OpenStreetMap!Go to File > Options > General and select the OpenStreetMap radio button."I'm stiull looking forward to your video. :)
Hello Hello ! Doofer, can you tell me where I can find international charts (SID & STAR) ? Not only the UK one
Just search an airport's ICAO code on google. For example for Los Angeles type "KLAX charts" and you'll find them straight away
According to you, I have searched in many website entering ICAO code for SOCA & TFFF but I only found either VFR charts (instead of the IFR) or you have to pay if you want a IFR chart. Thus, do you have a website without any payements ? Thanks fot advice
I've found both in about 30 seconds, try clicking on PDF links.
+Doofer911 thank you very much doofer I've found these! We're still waiting for 320 go around 😊
Are all turns expected to be rate 1 turns (Standard rate turns)?
I believe they are but I can't say for certain.
Really useful and well presented video. Thanks very much!
Great video! Best Approach Charts Tutorial ever!
Thanks for the kind comment, glad you liked it!
Why is the VOR icon appearing as a circle on the map, I thought the VOR icon is a blue hexagon?
+786free1 What you can see is the ILS, not the VOR
Very nice. I must say you are excellent teacher. Good job
That's very kind of you to say, thank you.
that was great! thanks so much, really clear and useful
where do i get the charts at
I get mine here: www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=6&Itemid=13.html
Doofer911 thank
Incredibly clear, well explained, perfectly understandable also for the ones not English mother-tongue, ... And especially presenting the whole thing with educational graphic tools top class. Bravo! What do you use for a presentation like this, in terms of software? I am a virtual flying instructor too ... ;o)
Mainly Photoshop to create images and highlight various areas. Then Sony Movie Studio to edit everything together.
He makes it so simple and logical. I have looked at these many times. And not had a scooby. Top bloke.
What's the website you used to get the charts?
Google.
Could someone please explain what the transition altitude is please
The Transition Altitude is the height where aircraft change their barometric pressure setting from the local pressure to the standard pressure (10.13mb or 29.92in)
Thank you so much for this!!! Excellent video. You did an excellent job in your explanations!!!
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the video :)
I don't see the ILS basics explainer?
It's linked in the video's description box
This maybe stupid but it says you need to fly over the VOR station. What if you're doing a direct flight from the north heading south bound into that runway? Would you just fly straight in at the correct altitudes and then intercept the G/S and Localizer ?
Depends if ATC tell you or give you clearance to do so.
Great video ! Just what I was looking for.
I'm glad this vid could help!
Doofer, this is a VERY valuable tutorial. I just have one question: Why is it so difficult to find out what the ILS frequency is? THAT is the first thing you have to know. It seems to be to be a well-kept secret on these approach charts. Why is that?
I'm glad you like the video :) I'm not sure. I guess that chart designers have specific guidelines they have to follow when designing the chart. Certain information needs to be kept in certain locations for example.
It all my sense now, thanks.
What website do you use for the approach charts?
Google. Just google the airport's ICAO code. For example, to find charts for Heathrow, type "EGLL charts"
+doofer911 Where did you get the approach charts?
+Kevin Davis I get my UK charts from www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=6&Itemid=13.html
Most charts you can find by typing an airport's ICAO code into Google....for example, "EGLL Charts" for Heathrow.
What made you pick Inverness. My Local. Good video.
It's my local too ;)
@@Doofer911 nice one
fantastic video. thank you
Hi, where do you get your Airport Charts from ?
Google. Search the ICAO code of the airport you want... for example for London Heathrow charts, search "EGLL charts"
Where do I find the charts
Google the airport code and the word "charts"
You're a great teacher.
Thank you for the kind comment, I do my best :)
Thank you so much.
Brilliant.
excellent tutorial thank you
Thank you - very helpful
Can someone explain radials to me?
a Da: ruclips.net/video/j6JIyNG_8v8/видео.html
Where can I get these charts for each airport. The Jeppesen charts? where can I get them from?
I found this site has a lot
www.aurora.nats.co.uk/htmlAIP/Publications/2020-03-26-AIRAC/html/index-en-GB.html its all been updated and changed. These are UK ones.
!you are the best and thanks for your last notes perfect
Thanks for the video
Where you get the charts?
+Emil Holgersson 11:19 ;) Simply searched on Google.
+Doofer911 what i'm going to search on?
Google
How to open this chart on fsx on a320 aresoft?and for each and every airport ? I can't approach cause I don't know about transition Altitude.and seletct the best airways to land..Thus I have to turn much round and then lineup ;(...
Check some of my other chart videos which explain Transitions etc.
Thanks but why are the radio stations referred to as IVR for NDB, INS for VOR and I-DX for ILS? Why are they not just referred to as NDB, VOR and ILS?
Each navaid needs a unique name or identifier, otherwise you could have hundreds of "NDB" navaids in a country. Usually the identifier is a 3 character code which is related to the geographical location of the radio station. NDB, VOR and ILS are the general names of the equipment, the Identifier is a specific piece of equipment in a specific location.
Doofer911 thanks.
this is freaking awesome dude!
Haha thanks, glad the video was worth watching!
great video man. if you could, make a tutorial on star approaches. thanks :)
+Cloud Hunter Coming this Saturday....stay tuned! ;)
+Doofer911 cool =)
Thanks, really great!
LHA 3000 if u can tell me what that means ?
cool videos by the way
+Adam Ebrahem This is just a guess but I think it could be "Local Hold Altitude - 3000ft"....just a guess though.
If you want to view different charts you can go to skyector.com and view them without being a member. There is a lot of things on the site you can look at without subscribing.
Thankyou so much
Great video !! Congrattttt
Very useful!
Best vid i just found on youtube keep them comming!
Will do!
great video. Thank u.
Don't know about anyone else watching, but I feel like I am a bit of an expert on Inverness now!
Thnx
The oval pattern is in solid line, I think it is a procedure turn instead of holding pattern😂. Correct me if i am wrong
VERY good question!! I've done a little bit of reading and it seems that a Holding Pattern and *RACETRACK* Procedure Turn are very similar but there are some differences. After a quick read, this is how I understand it (might be wrong)...
A Procedure Turn is designed to reverse the direction of flight and there's several different ways to perform a procedure turn. One of them is a Racetrack Procedure Turn which is a similar shape to a holding pattern, however it forms part of the aircraft's intended route and the flight is not delayed. A holding pattern is used to delay an aircraft in flight. My understanding is that Procedure Turns are drawn on charts using bold lines whereas Holding Patterns use regular lines.
Coming back to the chart in my video, I believe that the oval pattern is a Holding Pattern because 1. It's a regular line, not a bold one and 2. It has "1 MIN" written inside which indicates that each "leg" of the Hold should be flown for one minute.
As I said, that's just how I understand it, I'm not a professional in Aviation so I could be wrong.
Thank you so much for clarification! I think u are correct, a procedure turn should be a bold line. It is drawn using the same thickness line as the R029 Cat C or R043 Cat A,B line. The thin solid line oval racetrack in this chart is a holding pattern indeed.
Thanks
You're welcome :)
Great , thanks
You're welcome :)
BIG LIKE!
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it! :)
Have you got a cold?
thumbs up if its 2017 and you're from ADU ;)
god damn this is confusing
What is it that's confusing you?