thanks man, great tutorial finally someone who knows what he's talking about and did it well prepared. There is nothing as annoying as someone changing his mind or randomly clicking and making mistakes and undo'ing them on the go.
Thanks a lot for the tutorials! I've only just started with simming, your tutorials have taught me a lot already. I would love to have you take off, fly to a destination and land, complete with all the switching, dialing, ATC coms etc. Thanks, Matthew
As a result of watching all 3 parts of your ILS landing tutorials, I successfully completed my first ILS landing at Dusseldorf, I found it difficult to rely on the AP/VOR LOC/APP and GS as I'm used to doing VFR and thus making my own alterations but it was spot on, at 200ft I disengaged the automation and took over from there successfully touching down in the centre of the runway without a hiccup! Thank you :)
I read that you were considering making some more vids. Great idea! These 3 tutorials has been more informative than than any of the others I have referenced on RUclips. Thanks!
Each runway has 2 runway numbers. One from one end, and one from 180 degrees in the other end. Now this is dependant on the airport, but some airports use the same ILS frequency for both the runway ends, while some, for instance Gatwick (if I remember), use a different frequency for the same runway, but from the different directions. Therefore, the only thing you need to make sure of is that the runway you are given to land is the heading that you are heading to.
Thank you for time consuming explanation. My appreciations. By the way I do not have any problem with flares or early touch down. It even lands itself and I am using just a basic computer and original planes, nothing extras. Just to let you know.
thanks for the great tut, I am noob and didn't understand it all but I got some key terms to reseach. and a little bit of a understanding of what is going on. thanks much.
When im approaching an airport the tower says i need the runway number on the other side but when i look for the freq it gives the same freq as the runway number in front of me and my auto pilot lines up with the runeway in front of me and not the other side of the runeway so do i need to make a turn arround the airport my self to land?
thnx but i tested the autopilot again and i flew from snohomish CO (KPAE) to seattle-tacoma intl. (KSEA) and i want to approach at runway 16L cause thats the easiest runway to approach from but the tower says i need to turn right and land at runway 34L (opposite of runway 16L) but the runway has only 1 freq. and the heading of runway 16L is 341 degrees but cant i just setup the autopilot to land at 34L even when they use the same freq.?
ian65 says: Nice training videos :) Would add that TOD (Top of Descent) is very relevent to arriving at the correct ILS glide slope height. Most glide slope interception heights are 40000 to 5000 feet or as directed by ATC. Correct procedure calls for a speed of 250 knots below 10,000 feet with landing lights on. Carefull attention to IAS (Indicated Air Speed) and ground speed (GS) when approaching finals is essential. Knowing the correct IAS for each flap extension is also very important.
@OraExotic This is because the planes in FSX do not flare. Ie. They do not have proper auto-land. Therefore, about 300m above the ground atleast, you need to have deselected AutoPilot and flare the plane yourself. This will stop it hitting the ground early.
@1216saab When you are selecting the approach to fly in via the gps, instead of selecting vectors, certain runways also contain guidance via VOR's as well. So on the area that says Vectors, try and change that and fly to the vor that starts the approach. You use the gps switch instead of nav and use then Locator/Nav hold switch and when you are on the final stretch straight in, switch to the nav switch and fly the ils as normal.
can you pls make a tutorial for flying from the departure airport with the destination runway on hard angle because if not the localizer fails to make the right positioning in time and misses the approach .. thanks great tutorial bro
Hey man great vid, though I have a question, when my plane goes into the glide slope it does line up nicely, but it doesn't want to descent, I have disabled the altitude hold switch so it should work. What am I doing wrong?
@Zeragon33 i have the same problem, and i believe it is because i turned ''app hold'' switch in the autopilot column of the 2d cockpit on too early. when should you turn it on?
Man, your videos are great. Congratulations! But I still have one question: how do I know the perfect altitude to make an approach? It is shown on the GPS? Maybe you told in your videos, but as my english is not perfect, I couldn't get it. Thanks a lot!
You need to have the approach switch activated when you are coming in to intercept the glide slope. As long as you are at the correct height to intercept, i.e you are not above it, the altitude hold switch will automatically disengage when you hit the glide slope. This is, of course, as long as every thing else is set up correctly.
Thank you for the tutorial. Just one question, the ILS approach worked like a charm, but it did not fly towards the centerline during the final moments of the landing. Will that be due to wind shear and the pilot will have to make the corrections to the rudder? Cheers!
I really need your help. I want to know how to set an IFR destination using the GPS. I know how to set an IFR destination using the Flight Planner before the simulation actually starts. But the problem is I can only do one flight before restarting the simulation. The reason for that is that after I take-off from one airport and safely land at another, how would I use my GPS to set a NEW IFR destination without having to restart the simulation again and just using the Flight Planner.
Enjoyed the video. Look forward to more. Do you think the flight sim community will continue to expand in spite of game spy no longer functioning? Wish someone would publish IP numbers to connect. Thanks again.
@tcskywalker Sorry, I don't quite understand what bit you're on about. Can you post the time in the video of the bit you don't understand and I'll try to help.
The trick to descending in jets is shown in the ATP lessons The rule is 3:1 so for every 1000 feet you fly 3 nautical miles so if you are at 26 000 feet and you want to descend to 3000 feet you do this 26 - 3 = 23, so you need to descend 23 000 feet and for distance 23 * 3 = 69 nautical miles from the airport.
Just 2 questions. How real is the simulator compared to real life and also i was wondering is there is a way to turn off the engines. for example when u park completely how do i turn off the whole plane completely, also if its possible can you show me the way of turning it off ?? Thank you!!! :)
Good explanation but i stalled at the end and i think it is because of my decent rate and didn't deactivate the auto pilot 500ft above the ground that was from doha int. to dubai
The autopilot in the B737-800 in FSX does''t have a BACK COURSE (BC or Reverse) switch for ILS BACK COURSE approaches. Does the APP switch automatically detect if it's a BACK COURSE approach (as my Embraer 175 does)? Tried every which way trying to land on the BC at San Luis Obispo (KSBP), with no luck. New on FSX, and the B737 panel is a big improvement over the FS9!
I have a question i land to early with ILS i dont know why. Im landing about 100 meters before track begains and my plane begain to do flare around 1 nm before track. Im using Default Boeing 737 maybe you know solution for this problem?
Hi, I tried everything you said but it didn't work. The localizer establishes but when I click on APP the Alt hold stays on even after I am over the runway. I watched part 1 and 2 as well
I have been considering going back to do some more videos, but basically. The standard descent rate would be about 3%, so for each 1000ft you descend, you will roughly travel about 3nm. So if you are 26,000ft, FL260, out from the airport, I'd say aim to be 12-15nm from the airport at 3500-4000ft. So start descending from 26,000ft at about 70-80nm from airport, depending on how steep you want to descend.
@hakimihomayoon Even though the plane is landing itself, it is probably landing at a much higher landing rate that safe for an aircraft. A safe speed is 50 - 200 m/s but usually the default planes will hit the ground around 500+ m/s. On a normal aircraft, this would damage crucial parts of the plane, such as the landing gear and possible the fuselage. This is why I usually fly my own flares to increase the realism felt by the game. Especially if doing flying with Landing Rate statistics.
Dude, NAV1 ID switch is just to check the morse code is correct and you are receiving the right station. Turn it off once its identified, nothing to do with updating DME information. ATHR and AP should come out by 1000ft (Radio Alt) for a manual landing, 200ft is way late. late on flaps too, theres a flap schedule printed by the gear lever, this is maximum speeds for flaps but the schedule is generally maximum -10kts indicated airspeed. Not hating, just there's a lot of noobs using this tutorial
@vogelbekdier97 Its nothing to do with the App Hold button. Its basically the mechanics of FSX's default aircraft. The ILS building, which you fly over just as you are coming into land, which the plane is using to guide itself in, just flies at the point at the same angle as does not take into considering that when you are close to the ground it require the plane to flare etc. There's nothing you can do about it, just manually flare it. Planes, such as the PMDG ones, auto flare.
please tell me what the small arrows and the red marking is next to the speed tape changing with speed the red marking is seen on landing with speed decreasing and the arrows are seen appearing as you airspedd gets slower. is that for flap settings ??
+STEVEN REISSNER Don't know if you still need an answer. Red marking when speed is low is stall speed (don't get below that speed), if the speeds is high it's meaning is overspeed. The magenta arrows I assume you talk about is the airspeed that the autopilot is trying to fly. (The speed hold indicator)
@aviationtennisrubiks You just fly upwards. Depending on what you are using as a joystick. I use an xbox controller so just hold down on the left thumbstick.
VASI is the overall name of several different kinds of approach systems. PAPI is one kind of these systems. Other systems include PVASI and T-VASIS.So PAPI, PVASI and T-VASIS are different kinds of PAPI.
No idea how real it actually is to real life, unfortunately I am not a real life pilot, but to turn off the engines after you land, you can either go to the throttle panel, usually shift+4, and turn the cutoff fuel switch on, or you can do it just by pressing shift+f1. This will do it for you automatically.
@mitchdman001 This is why its for flight simulator and not real flying :) I'm not a real pilot, would love to be, but that kind of stuff costs fortunes :) Thanks for watching and letting me know that information :)
Sorry for the closed captioning. I was looking at it and it is so wrong, it made me laugh so hard. So I thought I would leave it on and let you guys have a laugh.
Hey thanks i apreciatte that sir do u have skype or even a fsx account so we can fly togethere as pilot and copilot, i mean if u want to, if its possible it would be great but dont worry about if u don't
@1216saab Unfortunately not, but I have played with real pilots on the game and looked at real life manuals. However, this of course is not completely realistic. But thanks :~)
Honestly, I haven't been flying for a while on fsx. But I currently create videos for another youtube channel on Racing Games and Automotive news. Check out TeamVVV on youtube.
actually, the plane does flare if you're at the apropriate speed. oh and... WHY THE HELL AREN'T YOU USING VIRTUAL COCKPIT FOR THE FINAL??? I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING OF WHAT'S GOING ON!! other than that, this 3 tutorials were pretty good!
thanks man, great tutorial finally someone who knows what he's talking about and did it well prepared. There is nothing as annoying as someone changing his mind or randomly clicking and making mistakes and undo'ing them on the go.
I have watched dozens of fsx videos on u-tube.Just watched your 3 x videos.
They are simply the best. Very helpful. Bruce
Dude, you rock! This was the best ILS tutorial ever! I watched all three parts and I -finally- was able to land a 737 like a charm. Thanks!!! :)
Thanks a lot for the tutorials! I've only just started with simming, your tutorials have taught me a lot already. I would love to have you take off, fly to a destination and land, complete with all the switching, dialing, ATC coms etc.
Thanks,
Matthew
As a result of watching all 3 parts of your ILS landing tutorials, I successfully completed my first ILS landing at Dusseldorf, I found it difficult to rely on the AP/VOR LOC/APP and GS as I'm used to doing VFR and thus making my own alterations but it was spot on, at 200ft I disengaged the automation and took over from there successfully touching down in the centre of the runway without a hiccup! Thank you :)
I read that you were considering making some more vids. Great idea! These 3 tutorials has been more informative than than any of the others I have referenced on RUclips. Thanks!
Each runway has 2 runway numbers. One from one end, and one from 180 degrees in the other end. Now this is dependant on the airport, but some airports use the same ILS frequency for both the runway ends, while some, for instance Gatwick (if I remember), use a different frequency for the same runway, but from the different directions. Therefore, the only thing you need to make sure of is that the runway you are given to land is the heading that you are heading to.
Thanks to you, I safely landed at night in foggy rain. Awesome tutorial bud
Watched many tutorials on RUclips. This is by far the best I've seen! Excellent tutorial. Thanks.
Enjoyed all parts to your ILS tutorial. Well Done !! and Thank You
Thank you for time consuming explanation. My appreciations. By the way I do not have any problem with flares or early touch down. It even lands itself and I am using just a basic computer and original planes, nothing extras. Just to let you know.
thanks for the great tut, I am noob and didn't understand it all but I got some key terms to reseach. and a little bit of a understanding of what is going on.
thanks much.
When im approaching an airport the tower says i need the runway number on the other side but when i look for the freq it gives the same freq as the runway number in front of me and my auto pilot lines up with the runeway in front of me and not the other side of the runeway so do i need to make a turn arround the airport my self to land?
Thanks, brother. You helped a lot with these informations. I will check out your videos later just to see you if you posted more videos.
thnx but i tested the autopilot again and i flew from snohomish CO (KPAE) to seattle-tacoma intl. (KSEA) and i want to approach at runway 16L cause thats the easiest runway to approach from but the tower says i need to turn right and land at runway 34L (opposite of runway 16L) but the runway has only 1 freq. and the heading of runway 16L is 341 degrees but cant i just setup the autopilot to land at 34L even when they use the same freq.?
Fantastic tutorials buddy! Taught me a whole bunch, thanks!
Thanks for your amazing tutorial! I finally figured out how to make an ILS approach!
Great Tutorial Series. How do you get your panel semi-transparent like you have them?
Best I.L.S tutorial on RUclips well done !!!!
Excellent presentation, well done, many thanks. How did you mixed the cockpit view and the outside view?
Theres an option in FSX where you can set the opacity of cockpit, so it may be translucent
Sweet! The best tutorial I,ve seen yet.
ian65 says: Nice training videos :) Would add that TOD (Top of Descent) is very relevent to arriving at the correct ILS glide slope height. Most glide slope interception heights are 40000 to 5000 feet or as directed by ATC. Correct procedure calls for a speed of 250 knots below 10,000 feet with landing lights on.
Carefull attention to IAS (Indicated Air Speed) and ground speed (GS) when approaching finals is essential. Knowing the correct IAS for each flap extension is also very important.
@OraExotic This is because the planes in FSX do not flare. Ie. They do not have proper auto-land. Therefore, about 300m above the ground atleast, you need to have deselected AutoPilot and flare the plane yourself. This will stop it hitting the ground early.
thnxxxx zeragon 33 ,, this is what I was looking for, the ils landing procedure thnnx buddy have bright future thnxxx once again!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant explanation you should have way more subs
@1216saab When you are selecting the approach to fly in via the gps, instead of selecting vectors, certain runways also contain guidance via VOR's as well. So on the area that says Vectors, try and change that and fly to the vor that starts the approach. You use the gps switch instead of nav and use then Locator/Nav hold switch and when you are on the final stretch straight in, switch to the nav switch and fly the ils as normal.
can you pls make a tutorial for flying from the departure airport with the destination runway on hard angle because if not the localizer fails to make the right positioning in time and misses the approach .. thanks great tutorial bro
Hey man great vid, though I have a question, when my plane goes into the glide slope it does line up nicely, but it doesn't want to descent, I have disabled the altitude hold switch so it should work. What am I doing wrong?
@Zeragon33 i have the same problem, and i believe it is because i turned ''app hold'' switch in the autopilot column of the 2d cockpit on too early. when should you turn it on?
what button did you use to tilt the plane nose up on the landing
Man, your videos are great. Congratulations! But I still have one question: how do I know the perfect altitude to make an approach? It is shown on the GPS? Maybe you told in your videos, but as my english is not perfect, I couldn't get it.
Thanks a lot!
You need to have the approach switch activated when you are coming in to intercept the glide slope. As long as you are at the correct height to intercept, i.e you are not above it, the altitude hold switch will automatically disengage when you hit the glide slope. This is, of course, as long as every thing else is set up correctly.
Where do you set the "Minimums" and the alt count down? Or does FSX not have these?
Thx for the tutorial, easy to follow what you doing :)
Thank you for the tutorial. Just one question, the ILS approach worked like a charm, but it did not fly towards the centerline during the final moments of the landing. Will that be due to wind shear and the pilot will have to make the corrections to the rudder? Cheers!
I really need your help. I want to know how to set an IFR destination using the GPS. I know how to set an IFR destination using the Flight Planner before the simulation actually starts. But the problem is I can only do one flight before restarting the simulation. The reason for that is that after I take-off from one airport and safely land at another, how would I use my GPS to set a NEW IFR destination without having to restart the simulation again and just using the Flight Planner.
Enjoyed the video. Look forward to more. Do you think the flight sim community will continue to expand in spite of game spy no longer functioning? Wish someone would publish IP numbers to connect. Thanks again.
Excellent tutorial.
I have a qns
When i turn on the app switch do i juz watch the plane automatically or control the plane for manual landing?
how did you make the gps line come straight into the runway.
i don't get the landing part
when do you have to put on the approach hold?
@tcskywalker Sorry, I don't quite understand what bit you're on about. Can you post the time in the video of the bit you don't understand and I'll try to help.
does every airlines pilots use this way ?
The trick to descending in jets is shown in the ATP lessons
The rule is 3:1 so for every 1000 feet you fly 3 nautical miles so if you are at 26 000 feet and you want to descend to 3000 feet you do this 26 - 3 = 23, so you need to descend 23 000 feet and for distance 23 * 3 = 69 nautical miles from the airport.
Can it land automatically without turning of the Autopilot?
Just 2 questions. How real is the simulator compared to real life and also i was wondering is there is a way to turn off the engines. for example when u park completely how do i turn off the whole plane completely, also if its possible can you show me the way of turning it off ??
Thank you!!! :)
Good explanation but i stalled at the end and i think it is because of my decent rate and didn't deactivate the auto pilot 500ft above the ground that was from doha int. to dubai
The autopilot in the B737-800 in FSX does''t have a BACK COURSE (BC or Reverse) switch for ILS BACK COURSE approaches. Does the APP switch automatically detect if it's a BACK COURSE approach (as my Embraer 175 does)? Tried every which way trying to land on the BC at San Luis Obispo (KSBP), with no luck.
New on FSX, and the B737 panel is a big improvement over the FS9!
I meant if I am flying 26.000ft, for example. Could you do a video explaining that?
just beautiful. I learned a lot from these videos.. thx a lot :)
All I do is follow ATC to about 21 miles off the airport, just put the ILS frequency into NAV1, turn it on and press APP, always works for me :D
I have a question i land to early with ILS i dont know why. Im landing about 100 meters before track begains and my plane begain to do flare around 1 nm before track. Im using Default Boeing 737 maybe you know solution for this problem?
Hi, I tried everything you said but it didn't work. The localizer establishes but when I click on APP the Alt hold stays on even after I am over the runway. I watched part 1 and 2 as well
why cant i get on the BVA website? Is it restricted or does it even exist anymore?
I have been considering going back to do some more videos, but basically. The standard descent rate would be about 3%, so for each 1000ft you descend, you will roughly travel about 3nm. So if you are 26,000ft, FL260, out from the airport, I'd say aim to be 12-15nm from the airport at 3500-4000ft. So start descending from 26,000ft at about 70-80nm from airport, depending on how steep you want to descend.
do you need atc for this ar can you ils land only with the gps ?
Very useful tutorial, thanks
Thanks , great job explaining thing I have seen .
The second try it worked but the Glidescope is not on the center. It alines with the run way well but no on the center line. thx
Fantastic work !
Well done :)
good clear video thanks.keep it up.well done.
Thanks a lot
But how can i use FMC
It is most likely because you are not setting to Nav from GPS mode why you are not lining up. You have to set the Nav switch when on Final Approach.
@hakimihomayoon Even though the plane is landing itself, it is probably landing at a much higher landing rate that safe for an aircraft. A safe speed is 50 - 200 m/s but usually the default planes will hit the ground around 500+ m/s. On a normal aircraft, this would damage crucial parts of the plane, such as the landing gear and possible the fuselage. This is why I usually fly my own flares to increase the realism felt by the game. Especially if doing flying with Landing Rate statistics.
Dude, NAV1 ID switch is just to check the morse code is correct and you are receiving the right station. Turn it off once its identified, nothing to do with updating DME information. ATHR and AP should come out by 1000ft (Radio Alt) for a manual landing, 200ft is way late. late on flaps too, theres a flap schedule printed by the gear lever, this is maximum speeds for flaps but the schedule is generally maximum -10kts indicated airspeed. Not hating, just there's a lot of noobs using this tutorial
@vogelbekdier97 Its nothing to do with the App Hold button. Its basically the mechanics of FSX's default aircraft. The ILS building, which you fly over just as you are coming into land, which the plane is using to guide itself in, just flies at the point at the same angle as does not take into considering that when you are close to the ground it require the plane to flare etc. There's nothing you can do about it, just manually flare it. Planes, such as the PMDG ones, auto flare.
LMAO at the closed captioning. 'plus the state known as the third straight with the apple Bob' - LOL
@CubeFlow I loved the closed captioning, It's so brilliant because it is so unbelievably wrong. It makes me laugh.
god damn that was a awsome tutorial i inprove my landing 100% thx i sub ;)
awsome dude So helpful and explained perfectly clear you should become a real pilot prefect
Great landing, flare was a bit high though.
How ironic, the duration of the video is 7 minutes 37 seconds and he's flying in a 737
please tell me what the small arrows and the red marking is next to the speed tape changing with speed the red marking is seen on landing with speed decreasing and the arrows are seen appearing as you airspedd gets slower. is that for flap settings ??
+STEVEN REISSNER Don't know if you still need an answer. Red marking when speed is low is stall speed (don't get below that speed), if the speeds is high it's meaning is overspeed.
The magenta arrows I assume you talk about is the airspeed that the autopilot is trying to fly. (The speed hold indicator)
@aviationtennisrubiks You just fly upwards. Depending on what you are using as a joystick. I use an xbox controller so just hold down on the left thumbstick.
Anyone know any addon for a more realistic ILS apart from IFly etc is there an individual ils dowload anywhere?
Whats the difference with PAPI AND VASI lights?
VASI is the overall name of several different kinds of approach systems. PAPI is one kind of these systems. Other systems include PVASI and T-VASIS.So PAPI, PVASI and T-VASIS are different kinds of PAPI.
No idea how real it actually is to real life, unfortunately I am not a real life pilot, but to turn off the engines after you land, you can either go to the throttle panel, usually shift+4, and turn the cutoff fuel switch on, or you can do it just by pressing shift+f1. This will do it for you automatically.
@MPKX Yeah I know but I didn't have the time to go back and do it
@mitchdman001 This is why its for flight simulator and not real flying :) I'm not a real pilot, would love to be, but that kind of stuff costs fortunes :) Thanks for watching and letting me know that information :)
Great Video many thanks
Sorry for the closed captioning. I was looking at it and it is so wrong, it made me laugh so hard. So I thought I would leave it on and let you guys have a laugh.
thanks very detail video ever !!!
Hey thanks i apreciatte that sir do u have skype or even a fsx account so we can fly togethere as pilot and copilot, i mean if u want to, if its possible it would be great but dont worry about if u don't
@meetyourfate192 @meetyourfate192 Thats a nice little rhyme, works well :)
@Zeragon33 Thank you very much :)
very nice seriously
@1216saab Unfortunately not, but I have played with real pilots on the game and looked at real life manuals. However, this of course is not completely realistic. But thanks :~)
Excellent excellent
Awesome
or white over white runway out of sight.
There are plenty of IP numbers and huge communities to play FSX online. Just google it.
White over White - You're too high
Red over White - You're allright
Red over Red - You're dead
Pilots use this
Thanks allot
Honestly, I haven't been flying for a while on fsx. But I currently create videos for another youtube channel on Racing Games and Automotive news. Check out TeamVVV on youtube.
@MJSIG1412 Np :)
actually, the plane does flare if you're at the apropriate speed.
oh and... WHY THE HELL AREN'T YOU USING VIRTUAL COCKPIT FOR THE FINAL??? I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING OF WHAT'S GOING ON!!
other than that, this 3 tutorials were pretty good!
Nope, I've never even piloted in real life. I'd love to tho :)
Thumb up !
Great explanation!! What the fuck is that sound you make after every sentence though
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