I set it up on the runway, set the nav radio to the destination runway ILS, set the altitude, vertical speed, heading, and approach modes on the autopilot, and turned on the autopilot switch. In order to get it to slow down, I gave it just enough fuel to almost get there; it runs out of fuel on short final, and coasts the rest of the way (notice how it gets realllly quiet.) Most of the specs are in the end credits.
Just luck (and no wind), I guess. Once it was set up and I advanced the throttle to full, it was 100% hands-off for the duration of the flight, landing, and rollout.
0-0 ILS approaches definitely can be challenging and fun; I'll have to try that sometime. This was just a "don't-try-this-outside-the-simulator" stunt/puzzle. (The wingtip scraping across the pavement while doing a bank during the takeoff roll was the first giveaway.) ;-)
This was an "Unorthodox Challenge" I wrote. Google "Altair Virtual Airlines" if you're interested. We're more of a flying club than an "airline" at times -- we try to balance seriousness and learning with having fun.
We pretty much approve any serious applications from anyone 13 or older (we have to have that restriction due to US laws). The Cessna trainer on the site is free for anyone to download, though; it doesn't even require a login.
You want a realy hard task? Do the same flight in 0 visabilaty with lots of turbulance,steep windshere, and a very bad cross wind. But with out a auto pilot or the GPS. Using only VOR, NDB, AND ILS indicators. TIP look up the real world approach charts, thats the esay part learning how to read them is the hard part but if you can fly the cessna 172 like this you are a pilot you just dont know it. P.S. I DO, But its a real cessna 172R skyhawk. Give it a try its harder than you may think.
Engine quit during the approach?Windmilled that one into junk.There was a piece of intervention ,though.You kicked out the Alt hold on the autopilot...
It ran out of fuel; might have ruined a real Cessna, for all I know; this was a "thinking-outside-the-box" exercise. The autopilot was set for hdg, alt, and approach at the start; the alt and heading holds kicked off by themselves as the localizer and glideslope were engaged. It was hands-off all the way once the throttle was pushed to 100%.
the answer is pretty much no
ECAaxel 2 years ago
ohh i have FSX add me as a friend on youtube
thepilotboy 3 years ago
nice,,,but ill stick to flying by hand,lol
highflyer1293 4 years ago
Pure Genious! Great Vid!
weatherman446 4 years ago
how do you get the planes in microsoft flight simulator to fly "hands off" I want to try it
JIMAXair 4 years ago
I set it up on the runway, set the nav radio to the destination runway ILS, set the altitude, vertical speed, heading, and approach modes on the autopilot, and turned on the autopilot switch. In order to get it to slow down, I gave it just enough fuel to almost get there; it runs out of fuel on short final, and coasts the rest of the way (notice how it gets realllly quiet.) Most of the specs are in the end credits.
FlyByPC 4 years ago
how do u get it to be aligned in the middle of the rwy, wenever i do the ils approaches, it takes it to the right or left of the mid line
coolman17701 3 years ago
Just luck (and no wind), I guess. Once it was set up and I advanced the throttle to full, it was 100% hands-off for the duration of the flight, landing, and rollout.
FlyByPC 3 years ago
0-0 ILS approaches definitely can be challenging and fun; I'll have to try that sometime. This was just a "don't-try-this-outside-the-simulator" stunt/puzzle. (The wingtip scraping across the pavement while doing a bank during the takeoff roll was the first giveaway.) ;-)
This was an "Unorthodox Challenge" I wrote. Google "Altair Virtual Airlines" if you're interested. We're more of a flying club than an "airline" at times -- we try to balance seriousness and learning with having fun.
FlyByPC 4 years ago
im googling the site now. hopefully i can join i looove the cessna
coolman17701 3 years ago
We pretty much approve any serious applications from anyone 13 or older (we have to have that restriction due to US laws). The Cessna trainer on the site is free for anyone to download, though; it doesn't even require a login.
FlyByPC 3 years ago
can u give the link, i joined, but i cant find the cessna training. btw i have fsx
coolman17701 3 years ago
You want a realy hard task? Do the same flight in 0 visabilaty with lots of turbulance,steep windshere, and a very bad cross wind. But with out a auto pilot or the GPS. Using only VOR, NDB, AND ILS indicators. TIP look up the real world approach charts, thats the esay part learning how to read them is the hard part but if you can fly the cessna 172 like this you are a pilot you just dont know it. P.S. I DO, But its a real cessna 172R skyhawk. Give it a try its harder than you may think.
alfa1435 4 years ago
Engine quit during the approach?Windmilled that one into junk.There was a piece of intervention ,though.You kicked out the Alt hold on the autopilot...
TankCarl 4 years ago
It ran out of fuel; might have ruined a real Cessna, for all I know; this was a "thinking-outside-the-box" exercise. The autopilot was set for hdg, alt, and approach at the start; the alt and heading holds kicked off by themselves as the localizer and glideslope were engaged. It was hands-off all the way once the throttle was pushed to 100%.
FlyByPC 4 years ago