X-Plane 12 | Riyadh to Al Ula | Bombardier Challenger 650 by Hotstart | 4K | Flight Simulator XP12

In this fourth addition to the simulated “Flight from the Cockpit” series, we are going to fly a media company team from the Saudi capital of Riyadh to the up and coming Saudi tourism destination of Al Ula! This is a historical town famous for Hegra, a network of carved tombs dating back to 2000 years ago, and massive rock formations resembling planet Mars.
Come with us to experience the much unexplored virtual skies of Saudi Arabia! As part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, developing its air transport and related industries is a major pillar of the economic plan.
We will be flying the VistaJet Bombardier Challenger 650 (flight model by Hotstart, by far the most sophisticated study-level recreation of an aircraft in any flight simulator!)
Once again, we have added a “Destination Guide” for Al Ula. I’ll be presenting to the viewers what the Al Ula offers in terms of ancient archaeology, unique travel experiences and much more. We are sure you’re bound to find out many things about Saudi Arabia and Al Ula in particular!
Our flight is simulated using X-Plane 12 flight simulator by Laminar Research.
Departure Airport: Riyadh, King Khalid International Airport (OERK)
Arrival Airport: Al Ula International (OEAO)
Operator: VistaJet
Flight Number: VJT582
Aircraft Registration: 9H-VFE
Flight Phases in the video:
Cabin Preparation, Cockpit Preparations, Engine Start-up, Taxi, Take off, Climb, Cruise Flight, Descent, Final Approach, Landing, Taxiing to Stand.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:18 Near Private Aviation Terminal walking to aircraft
0:01:35 Aircraft walkaround
0:01:58 Cockpit preparations and ATIS
0:05:42 Fueling
0:06:40 Calling the guests and ensuring cool cabin
0:08:25 Greeting the guests
0:09:06 Taxiing and checklists
0:10:27 Contacting tower and take off
0:13:34 Climb out
0:17:28 Destination Guide to Al Ula
0:23:17 Flying over desert landscapes
0:23:51 Descending
0:26:32 Landing
0:32:38 Disembarking our guests
0:36:13 Farewell
NOTE: this video was made for entertainment purposes only! It does not represent any real flight or operator. This video includes sounds and music which I do not own. The soundtracks and some clips have been taken from these RUclips videos:
• Alok & Alan Walker - Headlights (feat. KIDDO & Issam Alnajjar) [Official Audio] (@spinninrecords)
• Desert Music - Ethnic & Deep House Mix 2023 [Vol.17] -(@Desert_Music)
Flight Simulator:
X Plane 12.08 by Laminar Research
Mods:
Scenery: Dubai by TaiModels (OMDB), Seychelles XP12 by Aerosoft
AutoOrtho4XP), Aircraft: Hotstart Bombardier Challenger 650, Navigation:
Navigraph, Al Traffic: World Traffic,
Recording software: Nvidia GeForce, Editing software: Adobe
Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
Credits:
Special thanks to ‪@totoritko‬ and his Hotstart team who have created an unrivaled simulated aircraft model (Bombardier Challenger 650) and the TBM900. More to come!
Special thanks to ‪@foxtrotalphaaviation‬ (Rob 'Hammer') who is a real world Challenger 605/650 captain and an amazing source of tips on flying this magnificent aircraft! Highly recommend to follow him on RUclips and view his countless videos, painstakingly and meticulously prepared for eager learners!
My PC specs:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090| Intel(R), AMD Ryzen 9 7950 x3D, 42 GHz ,16 Core Processor, RAM: 64GB
Final Note:
l am not a real world pilot! Have only been a simmer and avgeek since long ago! Please tell me what you think of this video in the comments, and Subscribe/Like! We all can learn from each other and enjoy the hobby!

[@PilotLH]

Awesome video and nice flying bud. Keep up the good work!
Lee

[@tilmanrichter6600]

Love your videos, man. The work that you put into those videos is crazy! Keep it up!

[@globalflyer6135]

@@tilmanrichter6600 thanks ! It’s my pleasure to both fly and make such unique content for you and others to enjoy (and hopefully learn something from!). Cheers

[@saudiavgeek152]

Really love your videos. I hope one day to see you fly a real challenger.

[@globalflyer6135]

@@saudiavgeek152 probably not as pilot in command hehe but I’m working to fly a real challenger on Riyadh to Dubai route !

[@VirtualAviationAviator]

Great flight. Thanks for the tour. The amount of editing you've done is off the charts. Subscribed. Big thanks to Foxtrot Alpha for mentioning your channel.

[@globalflyer6135]

Thanks for the sub! Hope you enjoy existing and future content ✈️

[@hani3000ful]

Awesome aviation and professionalism

[@mjstcyt2006]

amazing video!

[@piloto_loco]

that hud doesn't seem to make a difference lol. it's rather blocking the view.

[@globalflyer6135]

@@piloto_loco so true ! Would be nice to have some kind of shadow or shade.

[@piloto_loco]

@@globalflyer6135 curious, what is it with that ladypilot, is that a 2D-object or is she in fact 3D?