Great videos! But how do you know how fast you need to go? And if i select VOR to VOR in a flight plan i don't know how to fly that with GPS, i mostly fly with hdg on but i saw you did it different! How do you do that?
@Jsijtsma Well technically the approach speed depends on a few things such as on the aircraft's landing weight. Typically in the aircraft you would use a reference chart that tells you what the Vapp will be based on weight and if there is wind or not. Read the last 2 pages of this PDF satavirtual[dot]org/fleet/A320PERFORMANCE[dot]PDF
Ok, the biggest question on my mind as opposed to any other fsx ILS vid . . . How in the WORLD did you get it to flare!? I'm so jealous! The default will fly that baby strait into the runway at 600 FPM which in real life is the standard for damage for most aircraft.
@lmaw1123 The default aircraft do not flare. I didn't actually get it to flare haha. I didn't perform a test flight in this aircraft prior to making of this video. I am used to add-on aircraft which actually do flare that I assumed this one would too.
Great tutorial, Can you tell me how you get your 2D panel to sit on top of your virtual cockpit. I switch between the two panels but I can't work out how to keep the virtual cockpit in the background, with the 2D being used? Can you help...
@spoceto1003 It's usually Shift + 1 but depends if you have add-on aircraft they may have their own key sequence to toggle the 2D cockpit. Try at first Shift+1 and then try Shift+2, Shift+3 etc.
If I am using the ILS Frequency (that Morse code thing) to enter the Localizer, I don't need to be using the heading that ATC give me do I? ATC keep on telling me to go to such a heading, but then I would be interfering with the frequency.
@affersmc ATC is giving you vectors to a certain runway so that's why it is taking you away from where you want to go. I am assuming you chose an IFR approach. When you want to get realistic and use the aircraft systems for your flight I advise you to always go VFR that way you will not get any navigational instructions from ATC you are merely being handed off from controller to controller.
I've tried this, did everything as you said but I am having some major problems. As I approach the runway I get "Too low, gear, too low, ATC message: "Go around", too low..." Gear is down, glideslope is perfect, I have no clue why the ATC is telling me to go around, no traffic on runway. If I was any higher I would hit the runway too late! So why the hell do I keep getting a go-around message?!
@local1114 The morse sound is the identifier for the localizer. Its purpose is to allow you to verify that you are tuned to the correct ILS frequency.
The best Ils video i have ever seen. Really good detail and you've answered all my questions.. I do have a question and the last question for Ils, do i have to set the LOC when i am near the airport or when tower gives me the message with,"when established on the localizer,"?
@NASA787 First of all thank you for your kind words! I am glad I was able to help you out. In regards to your question, you should switch to LOC when you receive the message from tower because you'll be far enough out from the airport that you can easily intercept localizer track.
Man great tutorial ! youre explained everything really well, from the beginning to the end! It's my first ILS landing and it worked! thanks very much !!
@mcmason1503 Sounds like you are too close to the runway threshold or in an awkward position with respect to the localizer. Once you know the direction (heading) of the loc you can start flying in a direction so that you will come within range of it at a fairly large distance from the runway so you can properly perform your approach. Try flying perpendicular to the loc heading for the shortest distance to the loc course.
Is the Heading button activated or disactivated on the AP until you push on the NAV button? Because when flying the Boeing 737 in FSX, the heading button automatically gets disactivated when you turn on the NAV or APP button.
Man! EXCELLENT TUTORIAL! YOURE AG GREAT NARRATOR, and you explained everything really well, from the beginning to the end! It's my first attempt for an ILS landing and IT SIMPLY WORKED! PLEASE KEEP MAKING TUTORIALS THAT GOOD !YOU HELP FSX FANS!!
man i hope dis work cas i cant do the radio shack on the a321 can u show me how u get that rex scenery mine is low aldow i set all of y display high hepl sos
I see, do you know what altitude I should be at? I follow the tower's instructions every time I do an IFR flight. Should I listen to the tower on final approach and descend to the altitude they tell me, or should I descend to the altitude I want to in order to catch the glide slope?
I've been doing everything exactly right, establishing on the localizer, and am getting extremely close to landing every time, but for some reason, when I establish on the localizer, and the glide slope catches, and I press the approach hold button, the plane will ultimately line itself up, but WILL NOT DESCEND. Considering I'm not a pro, and usually don't put down my flaps, could that be the problem? Is there something I'm doing that's stopping the plane from descending by itself?
@Islesrule39 Well the morse code is heard when you are within range of the locaiizer antenna so you are correct to press the localizer button. From your last post it appears that you do in fact capture the localizer because you mentioned that your plane did line up. You just aren't capturing the glideslope. Think of the glideslope as an imaginary line extending upwards at some angle from the runway. It makes a triangle with the ground. You have to be at a certain altitude to intercept the line.
@FlightSimTutorials I see, do you know what altitude I should be at? I follow the tower's instructions every time I do an IFR flight. Should I listen to the tower on final approach and descend to the altitude they tell me, or should I descend to the altitude I want to in order to catch the glide slope?
great series mate...great tutorial ...I really have a couple of notes
if you wanna do it more professionally
1-arm the speed brakes on final...I think you didnt arm them you only worked on the slats
2-if you wanna do it correctly as real world pilots disengage the autopilots on 1000 ft
3-when you capture the glideslope you normally get a vertical spd hold of 1000/min in ur case u got 2000....make it 750/min or else you will always have underglide slope sign
Really good set of videos, just a shame that the background noise ( ATC and radio receiver) was so loud in the mix, it made it really hard to hear the commentary. Will look forward to more videos from you.
By the way, when you were saying in the video that you were going to arm the slats, you should have said speed brakes or speed brake lever because the slats are the things that going down like a flaps on the wings on the other side of the wing to where the flaps are.
@flightsimulatorXpert Yep that's right, I should have said spoilers.....The slats are on the front of the wing and are the first the extend and the last to retract. Thanks for the correction.
@knobface123 You can crash in FSX but it's not very spectacular. If you enable crashes and you make contact with other planes or hit the ground too hard on landing or clip the ground with a wing or engine you will hear a CRASSSHHHH sound, a red notification bar at the top will indicate the crash and then you will see an analysis of your flight complete with an altitude graph. There aren't any real crash animations perhaps because this is considered more a sim and not so much a game.
Yes, ProFlightSimMedia is right. Default FSX planes cannot fully autoland. It is necessary to disconnect the autopilot and autothrust as they will not flare the plane nor retard to idle.
You should also remember that the ILS itself is only an aid and is independent of the autopilot. The ILS only sends a guide to the pilot (whether you or the autopilot).
1) The default planes in FSX do not have ILS (Cat IIIb) autoland.
They do not flare, do an altitude cross-check at 1500FT AGL, etc. What you are doing in this video is riding the glideslope to the runway and this is incorrect.
2) You should always disconnect the autopilot and autothrottle well above minimums in case of a Go Around situation.
3) Real world charts give you MDH (Minimum Decision Height) and G/S intercept altitude. ATC in FSX can sometimes be wrong about G/S intercept alt.
Yes, you are correct. You don't necessarily need CAT III to autoland though, as long as the runway is equipped with an instrument landing system, you can perform autoland. However, in CAT III B and C (although currently B is the lowest DH approach available), the autopilot must be used to land.
In the real world, for an ILS autoland the airport runway (and aircraft) must both have certified autoland equipment and trained personnel.
The statement "as long as the runway is equipped with an ILS system, you can perform an autoland" is misleading to viewers.
FSX is a game, but its name (simulator) implies following close-to-real-world procedures as possible. The accuracy of information in videos like is very important and shows proper respect to aviation.
@ProFlightSimMedia Thanks for not being too critical. I realize the videos aren't perfect and yes I know I used the FSX ATC system as opposed to VATSIM etc but I wanted to keep it as simple as possible and to pretty much get the basic idea down. I in the video that I will do another ILS video with a payware aircraft where I will talk about the flight management computer and do a complete flight from start to finish with a CAT IIIB approach or a CAT IIIA approach as you mentioned.
@ProFlightSimMedia 1) Yes the default A321 is not capable of performing a Cat IIIb approach and the video transitions from near touchdown to fully stopped on runway for this exact reason. By the time I realized this it was too late :)
2) Yes, you are correct. In a real-world situation this is common practice
3) Again, this video isn't really based on all the information a pilot would have available to him and I tended to stay away from charts and things that people would have to pay for.
Thankyou so much, managed to make my first real flight today!
Jsijtsma 2 weeks ago
@Jsijtsma Congrats!! Where did you fly to?
FlightSimTutorials 6 days ago
@FlightSimTutorials I flew from Amsterdam to Munich, not very far but oh well great for my first flight :D
Jsijtsma 3 days ago
@Jsijtsma Oh awesome!
FlightSimTutorials 3 days ago
Thank You - Good Job
leather10uk 3 weeks ago
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Jsijtsma 3 weeks ago
Great videos! But how do you know how fast you need to go? And if i select VOR to VOR in a flight plan i don't know how to fly that with GPS, i mostly fly with hdg on but i saw you did it different! How do you do that?
Jsijtsma 4 weeks ago
@Jsijtsma Well technically the approach speed depends on a few things such as on the aircraft's landing weight. Typically in the aircraft you would use a reference chart that tells you what the Vapp will be based on weight and if there is wind or not. Read the last 2 pages of this PDF satavirtual[dot]org/fleet/A320PERFORMANCE[dot]PDF
FlightSimTutorials 3 weeks ago
Tanks! With your help I flew from New York to Paris successfully! I am so happy, my first flight!! (well my first successful one :) )
Muffinman53ify 1 month ago
@Muffinman53ify That's awesome! Congratulations! I am very glad my videos helped :)
FlightSimTutorials 1 month ago
you are doing a fine job there... you are the best. keep it up.
Gideonite7 1 month ago
@Gideonite7 I am humbled to read this, thank very much :)
FlightSimTutorials 1 month ago
Ok, the biggest question on my mind as opposed to any other fsx ILS vid . . . How in the WORLD did you get it to flare!? I'm so jealous! The default will fly that baby strait into the runway at 600 FPM which in real life is the standard for damage for most aircraft.
lmaw1123 2 months ago
@lmaw1123 The default aircraft do not flare. I didn't actually get it to flare haha. I didn't perform a test flight in this aircraft prior to making of this video. I am used to add-on aircraft which actually do flare that I assumed this one would too.
FlightSimTutorials 3 weeks ago
Great tutorial, Can you tell me how you get your 2D panel to sit on top of your virtual cockpit. I switch between the two panels but I can't work out how to keep the virtual cockpit in the background, with the 2D being used? Can you help...
spoceto1003 4 months ago
@spoceto1003 It's usually Shift + 1 but depends if you have add-on aircraft they may have their own key sequence to toggle the 2D cockpit. Try at first Shift+1 and then try Shift+2, Shift+3 etc.
FlightSimTutorials 4 months ago
If I am using the ILS Frequency (that Morse code thing) to enter the Localizer, I don't need to be using the heading that ATC give me do I? ATC keep on telling me to go to such a heading, but then I would be interfering with the frequency.
affersmc 5 months ago
@affersmc ATC is giving you vectors to a certain runway so that's why it is taking you away from where you want to go. I am assuming you chose an IFR approach. When you want to get realistic and use the aircraft systems for your flight I advise you to always go VFR that way you will not get any navigational instructions from ATC you are merely being handed off from controller to controller.
FlightSimTutorials 5 months ago
I've tried this, did everything as you said but I am having some major problems. As I approach the runway I get "Too low, gear, too low, ATC message: "Go around", too low..." Gear is down, glideslope is perfect, I have no clue why the ATC is telling me to go around, no traffic on runway. If I was any higher I would hit the runway too late! So why the hell do I keep getting a go-around message?!
phofbauer12 5 months ago
the navigation beep is just soooo annoying....
local1114 6 months ago
@local1114 The morse sound is the identifier for the localizer. Its purpose is to allow you to verify that you are tuned to the correct ILS frequency.
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
what version r u using? deluxe? what r ur graphics settings? i cant get it like this!!
stephen351 6 months ago
@stephen351 I am using deluxe with near maximum settings.
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
What is the CRS for? Please answer! Thanks! Great Video!
246gift 6 months ago
@246gift CRS is for flying a designated course. It is used for navigating to a certain VOR or other point and the course is the path to that object.
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
The best Ils video i have ever seen. Really good detail and you've answered all my questions.. I do have a question and the last question for Ils, do i have to set the LOC when i am near the airport or when tower gives me the message with,"when established on the localizer,"?
NASA787 6 months ago
@NASA787 First of all thank you for your kind words! I am glad I was able to help you out. In regards to your question, you should switch to LOC when you receive the message from tower because you'll be far enough out from the airport that you can easily intercept localizer track.
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
excellent tutorial.. excellent job ... thanks alot for it
fahadanjum82 6 months ago
@fahadanjum82 Very much appreciated, thanks!
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
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Man great tutorial ! youre explained everything really well, from the beginning to the end! It's my first ILS landing and it worked! thanks very much !!
SudanRomeX14 6 months ago
flaps set to full on landing?
magzire 6 months ago
nvm, how do u know the 'crs' value?
Fallschirmjaeger963 6 months ago
wherefrom the 210 actually? next to the heading?
Fallschirmjaeger963 6 months ago
so basically, it just flys me in clever circles around the airport but fails to line me up with any runway?
mcmason1503 6 months ago
@mcmason1503 Sounds like you are too close to the runway threshold or in an awkward position with respect to the localizer. Once you know the direction (heading) of the loc you can start flying in a direction so that you will come within range of it at a fairly large distance from the runway so you can properly perform your approach. Try flying perpendicular to the loc heading for the shortest distance to the loc course.
FlightSimTutorials 6 months ago
Is the Heading button activated or disactivated on the AP until you push on the NAV button? Because when flying the Boeing 737 in FSX, the heading button automatically gets disactivated when you turn on the NAV or APP button.
PBTommy 7 months ago
@PBTommy Yep the heading switch switches off because the aircraft switches to APP (approach mode) instead.
FlightSimTutorials 7 months ago
Man! EXCELLENT TUTORIAL! YOURE AG GREAT NARRATOR, and you explained everything really well, from the beginning to the end! It's my first attempt for an ILS landing and IT SIMPLY WORKED! PLEASE KEEP MAKING TUTORIALS THAT GOOD !YOU HELP FSX FANS!!
ioannis21shum 8 months ago
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Hello!, when i set altitude and vert speed on, the plane is decending very much. Please help i really want help! :)
MrPorcha 8 months ago
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man i hope dis work cas i cant do the radio shack on the a321 can u show me how u get that rex scenery mine is low aldow i set all of y display high hepl sos
pilot9159 10 months ago
man i hope dis work cas i cant do the radio shack on the a321 can u show me how u get that rex scenery mine is low aldow i set all of y display high
pilot9159 10 months ago
when must I activated the gps to the nav button ? and how must I get in de glide slope? I'm using an 737/8 Can you help me?
gizlimm 11 months ago
thanks.
MrMultiFSXpilot 1 year ago
I see, do you know what altitude I should be at? I follow the tower's instructions every time I do an IFR flight. Should I listen to the tower on final approach and descend to the altitude they tell me, or should I descend to the altitude I want to in order to catch the glide slope?
Islesrule39 1 year ago
Hey man,
I've been doing everything exactly right, establishing on the localizer, and am getting extremely close to landing every time, but for some reason, when I establish on the localizer, and the glide slope catches, and I press the approach hold button, the plane will ultimately line itself up, but WILL NOT DESCEND. Considering I'm not a pro, and usually don't put down my flaps, could that be the problem? Is there something I'm doing that's stopping the plane from descending by itself?
Islesrule39 1 year ago
@Islesrule39 You are probably above the glideslope, what altitude are you trying to intercept it at?
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
@FlightSimTutorials Well, right when I hear the moarse coade, I press the localizer button. Should I not be doing that?
Islesrule39 1 year ago
@Islesrule39 Well the morse code is heard when you are within range of the locaiizer antenna so you are correct to press the localizer button. From your last post it appears that you do in fact capture the localizer because you mentioned that your plane did line up. You just aren't capturing the glideslope. Think of the glideslope as an imaginary line extending upwards at some angle from the runway. It makes a triangle with the ground. You have to be at a certain altitude to intercept the line.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
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@FlightSimTutorials I see, do you know what altitude I should be at? I follow the tower's instructions every time I do an IFR flight. Should I listen to the tower on final approach and descend to the altitude they tell me, or should I descend to the altitude I want to in order to catch the glide slope?
Islesrule39 1 day ago
Islesrule39 1 year ago
fun
Ezracoolie 1 year ago
great series mate...great tutorial ...I really have a couple of notes
if you wanna do it more professionally
1-arm the speed brakes on final...I think you didnt arm them you only worked on the slats
2-if you wanna do it correctly as real world pilots disengage the autopilots on 1000 ft
3-when you capture the glideslope you normally get a vertical spd hold of 1000/min in ur case u got 2000....make it 750/min or else you will always have underglide slope sign
get PM sounds it helps
thx 4 tut
hypersonicaurora 1 year ago
nice tutorial....but I haven´t undurstended this: "I you are using the default FSX aircraft...". Whats an default aircraf?
MrMultiFSXpilot 1 year ago
@MrMultiFSXpilot the aircraft that comes with the FSX game...you can download aircrafts and attach them to FSX
he meant aircrafts that come with the game
hypersonicaurora 1 year ago
thank you my friend, gracias, merci,obrigadu :) (im not sure about the last one:)
krtlcgri 1 year ago
Thanks! Hopefully I could make it a perfect landing this time! of all the tutorials that I have watched this is the easiest to understand..
spyspade 1 year ago
@spyspade I appreciate you saying that, thank you :-)
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
Really good set of videos, just a shame that the background noise ( ATC and radio receiver) was so loud in the mix, it made it really hard to hear the commentary. Will look forward to more videos from you.
HLMINX1 1 year ago
@HLMINX1 Thank you very much! I apologize for the background noise, especially from ATC, in future videos I will have that turned off.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
By the way, when you were saying in the video that you were going to arm the slats, you should have said speed brakes or speed brake lever because the slats are the things that going down like a flaps on the wings on the other side of the wing to where the flaps are.
flightsimulatorXpert 1 year ago
@flightsimulatorXpert Yep that's right, I should have said spoilers.....The slats are on the front of the wing and are the first the extend and the last to retract. Thanks for the correction.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
Great Video! really learnt alot from it!
How do u turn your autopilot knobs eg. Heading, Altituder, etc.
Do u use a buttons on your joystick?
flightsimulatorXpert 1 year ago
Can you crash on this game? Lol. :P
knobface123 1 year ago
@knobface123 You can crash in FSX but it's not very spectacular. If you enable crashes and you make contact with other planes or hit the ground too hard on landing or clip the ground with a wing or engine you will hear a CRASSSHHHH sound, a red notification bar at the top will indicate the crash and then you will see an analysis of your flight complete with an altitude graph. There aren't any real crash animations perhaps because this is considered more a sim and not so much a game.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
cool now i can land like i want
keoshe7 1 year ago
Yes, ProFlightSimMedia is right. Default FSX planes cannot fully autoland. It is necessary to disconnect the autopilot and autothrust as they will not flare the plane nor retard to idle.
You should also remember that the ILS itself is only an aid and is independent of the autopilot. The ILS only sends a guide to the pilot (whether you or the autopilot).
RixceU 1 year ago
1) The default planes in FSX do not have ILS (Cat IIIb) autoland.
They do not flare, do an altitude cross-check at 1500FT AGL, etc. What you are doing in this video is riding the glideslope to the runway and this is incorrect.
2) You should always disconnect the autopilot and autothrottle well above minimums in case of a Go Around situation.
3) Real world charts give you MDH (Minimum Decision Height) and G/S intercept altitude. ATC in FSX can sometimes be wrong about G/S intercept alt.
ProFlightSimMedia 1 year ago
@ProFlightSimMedia
Yes, you are correct. You don't necessarily need CAT III to autoland though, as long as the runway is equipped with an instrument landing system, you can perform autoland. However, in CAT III B and C (although currently B is the lowest DH approach available), the autopilot must be used to land.
RixceU 1 year ago
@RixceU
In the real world, for an ILS autoland the airport runway (and aircraft) must both have certified autoland equipment and trained personnel.
The statement "as long as the runway is equipped with an ILS system, you can perform an autoland" is misleading to viewers.
FSX is a game, but its name (simulator) implies following close-to-real-world procedures as possible. The accuracy of information in videos like is very important and shows proper respect to aviation.
Keep up the good work!
ProFlightSimMedia 1 year ago
@ProFlightSimMedia Thanks for not being too critical. I realize the videos aren't perfect and yes I know I used the FSX ATC system as opposed to VATSIM etc but I wanted to keep it as simple as possible and to pretty much get the basic idea down. I in the video that I will do another ILS video with a payware aircraft where I will talk about the flight management computer and do a complete flight from start to finish with a CAT IIIB approach or a CAT IIIA approach as you mentioned.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago
@ProFlightSimMedia 1) Yes the default A321 is not capable of performing a Cat IIIb approach and the video transitions from near touchdown to fully stopped on runway for this exact reason. By the time I realized this it was too late :)
2) Yes, you are correct. In a real-world situation this is common practice
3) Again, this video isn't really based on all the information a pilot would have available to him and I tended to stay away from charts and things that people would have to pay for.
FlightSimTutorials 1 year ago