How To Improve Your Manual / Visual Landings

[Krelle1911]

The best way to land is doing an ILS approach, and then turn off the Auto Pilot and flare the plane yourself. Then Youll get it perfect every time! :)

[KickUrToe]

I have to show this video to my friends because they are jealous of my visual landing.

[bitchXxXslap]

How did you get the GPS in the virtual cockpit

[KickUrToe]

@bitchXxXslap Press Shift+3

[lee777ish]

Good video im a real world pilot and this is a good way to get started. I would like to add that I see a lot of ppl on approach already flying at landing speed with the nose high, this is a big no no not only are u unable to see the runway but the plane is flying almost at stall speed and the controls of the plane are dumbed very dangerous. The plane should be at landing speed right at the inner marker no sooner if ATC says go around the plane will have enough speed to climb right away

[AVMamfortas]

I might add that the entire approach path that you are going to take should be worked out in your mind at least 20 miles out, if not thirty.

[Ram256PL]

how to make the aircraft descend so smooth while doing visual approach?

[dan91398]

@Ram256PL Use flaps??

[Ram256PL]

@dan91398 I have, but it doesn't really work.

[Kamilk12l]

@Ram256PL just reduce throttle and make sure you get the speed high enough so you wont stall and at the same makes sure it's fast enough so that you won't land before the runway, keep an eye on your altitude and decent rate. You can also use the " [ " key to open a new view in your upper left corner and then you change the view to spot view. So therefore u can see your aircraft's actual slope and from the cockpit you can control the descent rate ;)

[AREND11DEM]

LOOK ON MY LANDING VIDS FROM FSX XD thanks and nice vid

[Fproductionsdroid]

Great tutorial ! I was wondering if you us just use flight simulator X, or the deluxe edition ?

[MrLOMPST99]

+ that is my processor is 2 old and only has 55 gb and only 10 gb <<

[MrLOMPST99]

I hate FSX cuz its size of download

I LOVE IT CUZ ITS FAMOUS

[megrune94]

@MrLOMPST99 Go to your local store and pick up the DVD. If there is a sales revenue after all these years, maybe Microsoft will get back the creators of FSX to make a sim like FSX v2 or something..

[Archfiend32]

Why are all the people that post Flight sim. videos so serious about it? I want a funny goofing of kind of commentary video. Kind of like seananners.

[cantollie324]

@Archfiend32 search captain tbone. it should be the first one i hope thats funny enough

[happosai27]

i know such landings that lack quality just too well ^^

but then for me a qualitylanding is one where everyone gets on the ground in one piece and the plane is still intact lol

[quizmaster9]

no thats not what i meant how do u take the video with no camera

[beladan]

@quizmaster9 FRAPS - google that

[quizmaster9]

how do u take the footage in fullscreen like u can oly see the game and not the computer and how do u get sound pls reply

[mulleolsen]

@quizmaster9 For full screen while flying press alt+enter

[Technokid09]

Your videos really help, thanks !

[Aviationfsx1]

Hey cessna,thankyou very much,after watching this video,I tried your technique

And it worked out,so thxs

[thegamer1504]

when your using autopilot and altitude hold, i usually go down to 3,000 ft for the final approach, when should i take off the altitude hold button?

[iammdeepak1]

how do you tell from a distance if you're lined up or not? I don't want to have to use a GPS. Trying to figure out what they did pre-GPS :)

[lycoming333]

@iammdeepak you look at the center line. if its straight your lined up. if it goes left to right your to far right and vise versa... practice in small aircraft before you transition to jets.

[oktal3700]

@iammdeepak1 Localizer or VOR radial

[moicable]

do you or can you do lessons over multiplayer thanks and great video :)

[jwo99odvideo]

@moicable that would be a great idea!



[lovesthecity3]

The biggest problem I have is I never land close to center of the runway, I am always off to the right or left. Any tips or hint?

BTW, Great videos..you have my sub!

[GPMSharpCommand]

@lovesthecity3 I'd suggest using the rudder. It's quite useful on landings, be prepared for the plane to bank when you straighten the rudder though.

[SkremeWorkStudios]

Did you take the flying lessons in the game when you first started Flight Simulator? I'm still learning how to use the Cessna 172 and using all it's instruments. I barely know how to use default Boeing 737-800 and when it comes to payware add-ons it makes it harder. All I can do is fly and takeoff but I don't know how to use the ILS or land properly. I always crash and it says "Don't sink! Don't sink!" which annoys me so much. Please help.

[1216saab]

@SkremeWorkStudios For Ils You need to watch my video

[rs4life32]

2:00 macdill afb and u landed at tampa international nice video i live by tampa so im so excited

[maverick88026]

the same gps can help me in fs 2004 for landing vector?

[AlexFHDVideos2]

@maverick88026 yes

[jhaunte01]

can you do one with xplane

[hawk45653]

Nice video! How do you get the gps vectors?

[Hepef]

where did you find that "Active Approach"

[MegaAmarchana123]

WHAT FREAKIN PILOT IN THIS WORL USES A BLODY GPS god

[kawasakilover272]

@MegaAmarchana123 any pilton flying in foreign air

[kawasakilover272]

what do you set your flpas to ?

[mrcaptaincj]

@MegaAmarchana123 GPS: "do you mean, BLOODY GPS"?

[TheiMcSjoerd]

@MegaAmarchana123 facepalm

[arun3151997]

thanks man helped a lot

[vogelbekdier97]

@Cessna154 Hi cessnaguy, what kind of steering wheel/joystick do you use? do you use pedals and any other accessories? What do you recommend for me? I'm like a beginner. and i'm only 13 so i can't afford >1000€ joysticks and stuff. check w.w.w aviationmegastore c.o.m for me for what i could use, please? (: I learn very much from your vids keep on doing it!

[NickAlexSR]

howd you pull up that GPS while still flying? well what button, the one i get isnt very helpful

[TommyCruze]

@NickAlexSR SHIFT + 3 by default. The GPS is different for each aircraft too.

[telosfd]

@NickAlexSR Shift+3

[benmulpeter1]

Thanks this helped me get used to how to land.

[aryan991000]

you fly good.

[arun3151997]

@aryan991000 yeah he does

[DontClickMyChannel13]

can someone explain what payware is like whats the difference

[Thecorrupation]

I've always wanted to know, how do line up aircraft up to runway, because whit out GPS or any other helper...It's quite ruff...I'm quite sure that the real pilots, who are piloting the plane realisticly...using these sort of things to? And, are they or these things incorrect in real life too?

These things, are quite new to me mate...

[mikesegaline]

@Thecorrupation To be honest the job of an airline pilot is easy. Modern jetliners basically fly themselves. Real airline pilots never have to manually land their aircraft. They use radio frequency and autopilot to land their aircraft basically. You can also use these systems in flight simulator for easy landigns on airports that have ILS

[denhou1974]

@mikesegaline No, an airline pilot's job is not easy. As with any profession that requires extensive education airline pilots are paid for what they know, not what they do. Setting an autopilot is easy. Knowing what to do and executing those procedures if the autopilot and 20 other things quit working isn't.

[BicycleBill327]

Thanks for the tip on the lights (red and white). That should help alot on future sim runs I make.

[TivvyT]

witch simulater

[DontClickMyChannel13]

@TivvyT microsoft flight simulator x

[lunkan93]

@TivvyT Flight Simulator X

[EMaster9]

Thanks for picking Tampa Intl for your video. I live in Tampa so I tend to land there a lot

[RandomPedestrian63]

@DCFilmsStudio I have troubles with the auto brake too.. Just put up the spoilers manually right after you land

[FSXFan1090]

how can i improve my approach skill??

[sixstringfretter]

Dude, that's one of the most open ended questions you can ask. That is like asking "How do I live better?" Practice is the only way to become better at ANYTHING. Read the manuals, watch others, and try different techniques. Also, the controllers your using is a big part of how well you fly. A cheap joystick will make things much harder than if you have a high-end yoke and foot pedals. Same thng with the software. Buy addon aircraft and scenery too.

[FSXFan1090]

@sixstringfretter i buyed already a pro yoke stuff and addons but my landings are gonna be better and better i watched much tutorials of fsx and now my landings are pretty nice :D

[yakota02]

what do you use for in game recording?

[deathsebxxx]

how do you know wich is the runway number

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@deathsebxxx the number on the runway

[deathsebxxx]

@yoyoyoyoshua duh but you cant see it from far

[madaboutrains]

do you ever do ILS landings ps. can you make a video about ILS landings

[IWinYouDont]

Sub'd

[SHYSHILLY]

the hell u get the gps out like that just click on it? i usually fly with the compus not with gps jets lol 

[stockmarket101]

can you also do a tutorial on how to use the GPS to help with the landing? mainly i use CYYZ, toronto pearson airport. 

[harold562]

i dont really mind using the ils, just started learning to do vor flying so right when i see the runway i disconnect and do it manually, more challenging in my oppinion until i can do it manually without it XD

[blacklightning98]

Thank you for the tips

[nickstr345]

whats the first airport code?

[noobZILLA17]

I am looking at buying flight simulator, and i was wondering if you could do free flights?

[chickenman216]

@noobZILLA17 No, i don't believe you can. It's only 30$ I think, not that much of an expense.

[saloontamoon]

@noobZILLA17 yes you can

[RandomPedestrian63]

@noobZILLA17 Yes you can do whatever kind of flight you want.

[sifeiliu]

In the real world, how do polites landing? Do they also using the GPS?

[pacrat90]

@sifeiliu Visual and ILS.

[deedx]

wow...your video has been very useful!! thank you! very clever and to the point! now I need practice... thanks

[amandahiya94]

what all mods r u using to improve visuals??

[TheXxVIP3RxX]

How do i get vectors for landing?

[VlogDaleVlog]

Hi when I come in for a landing in any plane I always find myself falling short of the runway and ending up in the woods or in someones back yard could anyone possibly tell me what I am doing wrong?

P.s I am new to FS

P.P.s I am using a joystick

[jackinthebox5458]

@VlogDaleVlog Yeah, Don't kill your throttle before the runway keep it on untill you fly over the run way than kill it to idle. Also, make sure you are high enough to glide over the runway, if your gonna fall, shoot up your throttle and go around. Remember, dont go full flaps when your far out from the runway and dont flare to early. flare when your gliding over the runway. thats just for beginners so you will get the hang of it and make adjustments as you get better.

[marcelodelagoXD]

@VlogDaleVlog Maybe because you're going so slow that the plane stalls or you dont use the flaps properly..

[PlasmikProductions]

Great tutorial!  Thanks, your videos help me a lot!

[lalochivafan]

Great help man!



[MrDaniel580]

nice you help me

[Nemo6321]

Great video tutorial.



[Dean4448]

That was really good! But the hard bit is actually getting it in the centre of the runway and keeping it there... Everytime i line my aircraft up it always seems to want to drift away, so i'm having to correct it! You'rs just looked nice and fairly straight as well!!

[SHODSKULIPT]

I don't get the pink line

[uuuserunknown]

@MrJonw97 I'm not stupid. I do everything as it should be. Its only that it looks that I am goin too quickly.

[DaanUniversal]

@uuuserunknown dont fully throttle then

[thunderheadsquadron]

i cant use my ruddeers

[uuuserunknown]

@LMF5000 . How can I change it?

[TheDiego1255]

what descend rate should you be at roughly when at 2green/red lights?

[richygambs321]

@TheDiego1255 Depens on how fast or slow you're going.The faster, the greater your descent rate. THe slower, the small your descent. But taking a typical jet like this ine, a typical landing speed will be 140 knots, so that equals to about 700feet per minute. ;-)

[TheDiego1255]

@richygambs321 Dude your right. I never thought of the speed. I thought you could gimme \ simple answer like -500:P Im totally dumb when it comes to this kinda thinking. Anyway cheers a lot mate you made my life simpler :)

[richygambs321]

@TheDiego1255 Sure ;) A descent rate of about 500 feet per min would equal a speed of about 100 knots. Please note that the descent rate required to keep on the glideslope also depends on the glideslope gradient of the runway, so values do vary. Lol if you understand what i mean.

[TheDiego1255]

@richygambs321 :P yea i get ya

[uuuserunknown]

I checked the B737 cruise speed in the reference page and the speed was something like 457 kn. Why do I get Overspeed when I go over 300kn. Is it just different measurements or is there something wrong? Please help.

[carde028]

@uuuserunknown I think the gauge shows indicated airspeed, not actual speed across the ground

[LMF5000]

@uuuserunknown 457 knots is the true air speed (also known as TAS). It's the speed of the aircraft compensated for temperature and altitude, and is equal to the ground speed if there is zero wind. The airspeed indicator gives indicated air speed (IAS). At low altitudes IAS is almost equal to TAS. At high altitudes, TAS is bigger. So climb to 35,000 feet and you'll be able to do 450kts ground speed with just 200kts or so of airspeed :)

[uuuserunknown]

I have same speed as you on a final approach and for some reason my plane seems to fly a lot faster. What is wrong? Can you help

[MrJonw97]

@uuuserunknown use flaps.

[sam9524]

ya right , you "HELPED" a lot... -_-

[HoldonSword]

Coulde you make a vid/lead me to one, that teachers the basics of buttons and/monitors(as many as possible) on a jet(any). I a beginner and enjoyed this, thanks.

[1Filmproducer]

My landings are the first one lol, but instead of finally landing i over shoot , so i thought you know what, ill splah some cash and buy a joystick and throttle, fuck, i do the same but i finally land right at the end, at least i do land now lol

[Meeran83]

bro u 4got one more thing 2 add when doing the visual approach..... always remb 2 look ahead of the runway when landing tt way u will be able 2 gauage the approach n also remb 2 idle the throttle once u have passed the threshold of the runway....

But anyways it ws a really informative video.......

[44kubo44]

how can i set HSI to look like yours?

[ltcolblackcat]

whats the config of your computer?

[NickPel]

I assumed that once YOU got onto the purple line,it would got to pink and would continue through threw the rainbow.

[TheMattozzie]

Good work man. Loved the video



[motu828mk2]

thank you! Im a beginner and it helped me a lot.

[11Tigerbeast]

is it just me or when you are established on the papi system, is the default descent rate around 800/900 feet per minute...?

[PraiseEducation]

Pretty sure you're supposed to use the FMC/MCDU...

[briantwigley]

@PraiseEducation Ah yeah all built in aircraft have them.

[DeltaAirtran]

I like this technique. Thanks, I'll try it with my FS2004

[yoavschurder]

BE A PILOT ALREADY!! LOLOLOLOLOL

[TheDJCool34]

i get that u r tryin to help us, but u should at least land with 150 knots or airspeed because you were very close to the ground in the first clip

[funkmasterfletch08]

i suck at landing anything bigger than an ultralight

[Blackbird3601]

@funkmasterfletch08 LOL

[HamdhanA330]

@funkmasterfletch08 lol

[attractive64]

how do i maintain a good speed and altitude for landing? :( i cant never hit the runway i land like 20ft b4 the runway

[ihaveabigtv]

@attractive64

You have to follow the PAPI lights. Your goal is to make sure that two lights are red and the other two white.

If all lights were red, that means your too low, so you have to add more power and pull up.

If all lights were white, your too high, so you have reduce power and descend.

Also, aside those, you have to use your judgement.

Landing speeds for aircrafts varies.

[CaptainKirk6658]

@ihaveabigtv

That is a VASI, 

[JunkYardShitzu]

@CaptainKirk6658 No - these are PAPI. VASI are one over the other (as viewed from the aircraft).

[CaptainKirk6658]

@JunkYardShitzu

Yeah I realized that after I had poseted it, bc I was watching another vid with a vasi lol

[calvinsurasak]

I like your voice

[GazzerHST]

What speed should i land the 737-800 with full fuel, i cba to take it off

[calvinsurasak]

@GazzerHST I usually land with 155-160

[Deltapilot96]

@GazzerHST You should land with 120-140 knots

[TheDJCool34]

@GazzerHST with at least 165 since it is very heavy

[nsm591]

Well as you've show the GPS is just used for keeping the aircraft on the right path leading to the runway ,right ? Or have you turned on the navigation tab to GPS ?

And how do you control the altitude and stuff ? what technique do you use to estimate the required descent rate so that the plane exactly lands on to the landing zone or whatever it is called .

And is keeping the runway at a relative fixed point on the dashboard the only way to keep the aircraft lined up during the Final ?

[landmark425]

@nsm591 all your questions come in time and practice my friend...your airspeed indicator should be your primary instrument...

[Conficker97]

you have the same voice as spencer reid from criminal minds

[prohacker32]

Hey i just wanted to know that , if i wanted to fly a plane in real life , is this game the same as real life i know its kinda a dumb question but please reply dude

[blub77]

@prohacker32

as a private pilot i can tell you that there's a big difference between flying in FSX and real life. FS is good in system simulation and can help you with the basics, but especially for landing and other stuff (like slipping, stalling etc) FS isn't too close to reality - at least concerning the standart plane. If you get addon-planes it's abit different.

[msalak87]

@prohacker32 practice the same procedures in the sim that you learn in actual flying and it will help you out. Unfortunately being a good stick in the simulator won't really help you much in real life because you won't feel the different forces acting on the aircraft and everything is done from a different perspective(sitting at a desk). Like blub said it helps with the basics.

[abm92296]

It does have a little to do with talent, but real pilots go through a particular trained process using atc coordinates. Airlines dont rely on a pilot's pure talent as much as they do a routine. The pilot is preparing to land far before he/she even gets close to the airport. Everything a pilot does in the routine can be done with FSX.

[fabitox7shows]

how do i activate the gps?

[mitchelldoolan26]

@fabitox7shows

go to the cockpit view (not the vertual one)

and press the little map button

[jasonr1929]

@fabitox7shows SHIFT + 3

[CalebDC10]

What's ILS

[CalebDC10]

what's ILS

[XtremexxXxxemertX]

The problem is for me, that i cant turn correctly, i ether turn too much or dont turn enough to line up and the n ipretty much los control. Please advise.

[leafvillage0001]

can i still landed without a yoke? >.>

[kyleguy298]

hey after finishing the flight simulator experience why not make FSX tips and tutorials videos as a series

just a suggestion not forcing you :D

[757captainFSX]

when i pull up for manual i lose my confidence becamy landing speed is about 140 use i think that my plane is going to start climbing again i allways make shure im going the right speed i usualy fly the 757 my landing speed is about 140 or 130 am i doing anything wrong please help best regards 757captainFSX

[Cathaydude]

can u upload a video on how to land in kai tak?

[redfoxarts]

is this flight simulator x? nice graphics...

[Sharod101]

@redfoxarts yes, but unless your computer has PS3 like gaming characteristics, you won't get scenery and graphics that well. non the less its a lot of fun if you know what your doing!

[apleo2003]

you are a good pilot

[pricelessppp]

what a bout old plans same way

[FlightSim2004COF]

your landing sucked! RESPECT THE P.A.P.I.!!!!!!! You touched down Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too late!! (as in all your other videos)

[denhou1974]

@FlightSim2004COF No, his landing didn't suck. In 'real life' FAR only require you to be at or above the glide slope. 2 degrees higher isn't a 'suck' landing.

[FlightSim2004COF]

@denhou1974 yes, okay, okay it wasn't that late, but you got to agree that in this guy's other videos he is not just over the the GS, he is landing at the middle of the freaking runway, if fsx or fs2004 were realistic on braking time and effectiveness, he just would't land!

[denhou1974]

@FlightSim2004COF Maybe just semantics but brakes play no part in landings. The airport in the video is KTPA (Tampa). This particular runway is 11,000'. It looks like he touched down right past the first taxyway which is about 2,200' from the threshold and only about 1,200' past the touchdown marker. He still had over 8,000' (1.5 miles) to rollout. MORE than enough. I'm not sure about FSX but, again, in real life this was a good landing. Good control, good airspeed, good sink rate.

[Chriskoj]

how come you didnt have any car traffic

[asianwholikesplanes]

you want 2 of each

[Thebmwisthebest]

normally landing FPM is around 750

[TheC17A]

your landing was shit.

[cidoXL]

@TheC17A u r shit !

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[michaelmanfilms]

do u have 2 be using a flight path to get the vectors right 2 the runway or can u just be flying and want 2 make a good landing,send me a message to pleeeease tell me how 2 do it.

[devgru98]

y alway i turn i will stall zzz and alway miss the runway dam but thx

[devanoo2]

red on red your dead

white on white your high as a kite

red and white your alright

[mikel461]

@devanoo2 thnx