A typical Basic Fast Jet Training mission in North York Moors | Complete Sortie | PC-21 (MSFS)

[@feike107]

One of the best flightsim videos i've ever seen. Great and beautiful airplane, great flying, great commentary. Oh, let's not forget about msfs itself. Thanks for this video.

[@cgaviator]

Thanks for the kind words! It is an amazing sim!

[@mbvallim]

This video is amazing and I just subscribed to your channel! Really really good!! Just a question, are you using Tobii Track, right?

[@Mark-oj8wj]

​@cgaviator Are birdstrikes a common occurrence in low level fast jet flying? I'm a commercial pilot and I've had a fair few on approach at low level so I imagine they're a considerable hazard.

[@sarahsutherland7647]

We always enjoyed the Tucano’s and the occasional Tornado beating up our holiday cottage in the Helmsley valley!

[@cgaviator]

Happy to have assisted! 😁

[@Hemeralopie]

I’m German and I used to live in the Teesside Area for 5 years. This video brings nice memories back. That’s a lot

[@cgaviator]

I like when that happens! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@cbthecollector]

You made me more excited to fly the sim than fly my actual plane in the airforce 😂

[@cgaviator]

😂 Sorry about that! What do you fly if you don’t mind me asking?

[@MattJones675GR9]

I remember spending a week at Linton on Ouse as a cadet back in July 1996 :)

[@cgaviator]

It’s a great place!

[@HirdyGeneral]

Good to see my fatherland looking so good on MSFS - lots of features that i recognise.

[@cgaviator]

Yup, almost everywhere I look are memories from cruising about Yorkshire!

[@aengberg1]

I love these kinds of videos. Amazing instructive and inspires me to do so much more in the sim! Thank you 😁👍🍦

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@eoinj3929]

First time here and first time viewing any modern sim. Fabulous !!!!

[@cgaviator]

Welcome! Can’t wait for the next iteration of MSFS!

[@pe1pq]

Hello, yeah, I fly this one a lot, fun and easy. Thanks for the posting have a good day.

[@cgaviator]

Back atcha! 👍🏻

[@jep1103]

is this a good module and accurate and worth the money?

[@volkerjansen3901]

Wow, that was so exciting to watch, and especially to listen to your commentary :)

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@ma9x795]

Great video. That brought back a lot of memories ... flying from Linton, aeros over Malton (indeed my location of choice, or over Flamingoland if Malton was busy), run in past Easingwold to name but a few. Also a lot of big changes, particularly with the aircraft. The PC-21 looks like a beautiful little beast to fly, and a world away from the old JP3. I remember it being rather more sparse, avionics-wise, but still a lot of fun.

[@cgaviator]

Amazing how a ‘game’ can bring back memories! 👍🏻

[@1943L]

Another great video. Flown off Sutton Bank a few times, plus landed at Linton in the 90s, in a hot air balloon. No option.

[@cgaviator]

Wow, you’ve done it all! I missed the chance for a glider flight. May have to revisit!

[@AndyH--M7FNM]

My dad was posted to Linton in the late 70's, i think he was on Jet Provost's at the time if i remember right we were right next to the airfield living in the married quarters on The Paddock

[@cgaviator]

Yup, lovely big houses on the Paddock! I know them well!

[@AndyH--M7FNM]

@@cgaviator MSFS is great, many weekends spent working my way down from RAF Linton to RAF Marham to RAF Wyton both of which hew was on canberra's with 231 OCU and then 360 Squadron, he was also on Victor's but that was before i was born

[@cgaviator]

@@AndyH--M7FNM wow, awesome! I started my training at Wyton 🤘🏻

[@twaarrd]

Brilliant video with so many tips. Helps that it’s my neck of the woods. Back in the day, I was used as fast jet target practice while combining near knapton.

[@cgaviator]

Excellent! A nice big slow target! 😁

[@akeyuk]

Thanks Chris, another excellent vid as always, just love watching how smooth and easy you make it.

[@cgaviator]

Thanks! Gotta fly smoooooth… it’s the only way! 😁

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

Another good video Chris, I am on with the Alia 250 at the moment cannot put it down, loads of fun VTOL.

[@cgaviator]

Alia 250!? 🙃

[@RedBravo65]

A very neat video. This PC-21 module is really a nice-looking aircraft. The scenery just is amazing. Superb flying.

[@cgaviator]

Thank you kindly!

[@rexjaneway186]

These kind of videos are GOLD!. Thanks Chris.

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure! It’s a lovely area to fly

[@Tonymason762]

Great video ! Just for info, As well as Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Topcliffe is also home to 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron who are part of 2 FTS. They operate Grob 103 Viking gliders.

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 👍🏻 Glad they’re still making use of Topcliffe. Such a shame to lose so many other great airfields

[@Vonobox1]

Brilliant video, well done. We still have Cobham at Teesside but now they're called Draken. As well as the Falcons, there's now 8 L-159 Alca Honey Badgers that are soon to start training operations with the RAF. Exciting times at Teesside at last.

[@cgaviator]

I knew about Draken, I didn’t know they’d taken in the Falcons. And the honey badger job interested me a lot!

[@Vonobox1]

@@cgaviator sorry, to clarify I mean as well as the blue Falcon 50s that FRA/Cobham/Draken have always had, they now have the Honey Badgers too. Also, 2Excel moved in this week with their Oil Response 727s, after they were made homeless with Doncaster's closure.

[@cgaviator]

@@Vonobox1 oh, is that right!? I always wanted to see that 727 when it ran drills off flamborough head!

[@paulsleighty]

Another superb video Chris.

[@cgaviator]

Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@phil4571]

Was based at leeming 2000-2006 did a roller at teeside in an F3. brilliant video thansk for the original and refreshing content. Hopefully one day we can see DCS level models with MSFS real world ground data. new heat blur typhoon is what im holding out for!

[@cgaviator]

Nice! There’s an F14 from DCS being converted for MSFS from what I understand! Some other good models coming too. Tornado for one!

[@palleh.jensen4648]

Thanks for sharing, very nice indeed!

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure!

[@poolhallshark]

Great video and very nice flying. Thanks for the upload🙂 Love from Norway ♥♥♥

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@mrubernoob8927]

28:38 ahhh RAF leeming. Spent about 6 years there on 34sqn. We stole the piggy bank from the 100sqn bar and had it in front and centre in ours. Good times 🥲

[@cgaviator]

Good times! 😁

[@onegoodknock]

Brilliant as always. Many thanks for the content

[@cgaviator]

Appreciate it, thanks 🙏🏻

[@paulwilson1847]

Absolutely amazing video! The North York Moors is my spiritual home (sounds a bit wet but it certainly fills a gap in between trips to Scotland). I've spent days charging round the moors on sports bikes and mountain biking through Dalby Forest. For a while I lived in Newton on Ouse (the next village on from Linton on Ouse) so would hear the jets going out to play. Fantastic to have some insight into the sorts of manoeuvres and airmanship etc. More like this please! Keep up the amazing work. Also, you sound very similar to the guy who's just done the VoiceOver for the new Sky Glass TV Advert :)

[@cgaviator]

Thank you, very kind! Maybe I should look into doing voiceovers lol!

[@haroldlippold4226]

Very informative and a terrific ride!

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@lentunicliffe7824]

Thank you. Another great video with so much informative content that I'll need to watch it a couple more times at least. I think that you have mentioned previously that you rarely fly VR but with the additional navigational capability in the PC-21 are you tempted. I like VR in small cockpits and low-level but navigation is a challenge in the Hawk. Linton on Booze - Cameron ale with pie & peas on a Fri/Sat. 😁😁

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure! You know, I may dabble with the VR as it’s been a while 👍🏻

[@Bluecollaroutdoor]

Go biking a lot on the North Yorkshire moors been lucky enough to see the Texans ripping about

[@cgaviator]

They’re probably reminiscing as well before landing at Leeming I guess!

[@norbertwilfredban6743]

Superb work yet again! Very realistic presentation.

[@cgaviator]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@norbertwilfredban6743]

@@cgaviator You are most welcome sir. Love your presentation so much...I was QFI on the PC9 with RAAF years ago doing similar maneuvers. Significant differences with the advanced avionic fitted on the PC21 though, which perhaps makes life lots easier...😃😃😃

[@cgaviator]

@@norbertwilfredban6743 awesome, glad to hear from fellow QFIs 👍🏻 I think you might be pleased with the developer’s next aircraft!

[@norbertwilfredban6743]

@@cgaviator Absolutely Chris, and thank you.

[@Jamesneedscoffee]

Awesome video absolutely love this aircraft!

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@epictetus8028]

Fantastic video - enjoyed every minute of it!

[@cgaviator]

Excellent, thanks for saying 👍🏻

[@MrVampireBill]

I have a place in Filey coast so we see them training over the moors a lot. Directly above us (above 5k and below 25k ft I think) there’s a military training zone so we see a lot of Hawks, Typhoons, and F15s from Lakenheath although you often hear them more than see them. I’m sure there have been F35s too but they are almost never on Flightradar24. It can be deafening sometimes and if f**king love it.

[@cgaviator]

haha, yeah, i remember as a kid (but you may find me doing this as an adult!) running outside to catch a glimpse of something low and fast! once a GR4 flew overhead and I kid you not, a bird dropped out of the sky!

[@MrVampireBill]

@@cgaviator I’ve been obsessed with fast jets since I was a kid too but live under the flight path of Manchester airport so all we saw was airliners. Going to valley or Filey was a great holiday treat to see the planes. Was really sad to see the tornadoes get retired a few years ago. Do you attend RIAT? That’s my annual geek out and the Germans still have them.

[@cgaviator]

@@MrVampireBill yup, I was there in 2012 and I think 2014

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Civilian flight sims aren't really my thing because I like to bust caps in games :) However, the ground scenery detail in MSFS is simply astounding. Very nice work they put into this one.

[@cgaviator]

It’s a big draw for sure! Being able to fly anywhere and have it look this good. Excited to see what the next MSFS brings!

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@cgaviator I wish it simulated air combat, especially really accurate WW2 fighter planes complete with accurate weapons and damage models. That's what DCS World aspires to except their damage models are kinda junk. MSFS does an amazing job of recreating the outside world though!

[@MorrisseysMonkey]

Excellent vid sir! A slight amendment is needed as it is 'Teesside'.

[@Pittnuma]

28:09 Cool, oooh I fly around there out of Baxby in a C42...Just looking to get back into FSim, myself...Hoping someone will put in a C42, Aerosoft??

[@cgaviator]

That would be cool

[@Retset]

I saved this one up till I could take the time to enjoy it ... which I really did! I'd love to know what you would do if you lost the engine pretty suddenly at 250' AGL, 300 kts, over the woods but landable fields within reach if you turn speed into height. Is it a case of try the field landing and eject if it goes Pete Tong or is it simply a case of aim at something uninhabited and pull the handle?

[@cgaviator]

The latter! Speed for height, try a restart, eject if unable 👍🏻

[@Retset]

@@cgaviator Thanks!

[@Erny_Module]

Just discovered your channel - and completely marvellous it is! Spent the day watching your excellent vids - just the right technical content and tone. Unfortunately, as I'm Mac based I can't do MSFS, but everything you demonstrate is equally applicable to X-Plane - but it does mean serious scenery envy!

[@cgaviator]

Ah yes, the scenery! Can’t be beaten. Perhaps worth buying an Xbox or, dare I say, move across to PC!? 😂

[@Erny_Module]

@@cgaviator Move to... PC? The horror! I'll stick to watching MSFS scenery from guys like yourself who make such great vids! Having real world familiarity with the aircraft adds so much - it's much appreciated. Now I need to get on with watching everything else you've done!

[@cgaviator]

@@Erny_Module lol, hope you find lots of golden nuggets in there!

[@KyleCowden]

RE: "Birds like water and airplanes don't like birds." We were staying onboard NAS Pensacola (Old Bronson Field, Blue Angel Recreation Park) and as a Dallas firefighter, I visited the crash house at Sherman Field. One of the buds scooped me up and we drove the field. It was part tour and part FOD policing. I don't know how he saw it, but my colleague spotted a .45 ACP casing. He stopped and picked it up. He then explained that the deer were a problem on the field (they were all over BAP where we were staying). He asked if I heard gun shots at night and I hadn't. He explained that there were watches where the personnel would patrol and fire a blank every time they saw a deer to chase it off. The impetus was a night recovery evolution and one of the last T-6As with a student and instructor had touched down and were past the commitment point when their landing lights illuminated a big doe on the runway. There was no avoiding and I asked him how the aviators were. He said, "Well, we totaled a deer, T-6 and two flight suits. But they were otherwise okay." The "..two flight suits." Made me nearly choke on my coffee. 😂

[@cgaviator]

😂 great story! I’ve landed next to a very large lizard before now. How do I know it was a large lizard? Because I saw it travelling whilst I was travelling at 170kts!

[@KyleCowden]

@@cgaviator RE: Big Creatures - 😂 The only time I heard my instructor raise his voice was when I was on short final into KADS and there was a giant jackrabbit off to the left of the threshold. He had to be 4' at the ears; I mean I saw him from just inside a mile. I guess I was locked in on him because my head lurched forward from a rim shot and my instructor said, "Land the plane!" I really appreciate when IRL users of the actual platform pass on instruction and insights such as flight models, etc. I allows us wannabes to appreciate the airframe more.

[@Spikeyspuds]

Again, an amazing video. I live 3 miles from the 16 end at Leeming and I love seeing all the different airframes coming in and out. The Hornets arrived yesterday, so perhaps you could do a video with the F18 working out of Leeming at twighlight ?

[@cgaviator]

I would do some more F18 once the super warrior mod gets update to work with the latest updates. Perhaps an M346 flight 👍🏻

[@cgaviator]

And thanks 🙏🏻

[@lofi1822]

More of this please! And more simulated bombing runs, so educational!

[@cgaviator]

Thanks, is on my todo list when I get some time. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@diggiedog548]

Fabulous

[@julianhall2008]

Many thanks, great Video very informative .

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure!

[@julianhall2008]

@@cgaviator Just flew the route at a nice gentle pace in the Bell 407. Lovely part of the country.

[@cgaviator]

@@julianhall2008 that would take you a while but great views along the way!

[@LeeGosling-ue4lj]

Brilliant video. Did you ever go up to the paper mill near Duns? Always saw Fastjets using that as a waypoint.

[@cgaviator]

Hard to tell from the map, but if it has a tall tower/chimney then very likely!

[@Karibanu]

I picked up the PC-21 a couple of days ago - well, it's yet another MSFS aircraft that has no mass :( you move the stick, something happens immediately, you stop moving the stick, things stop happening immediately, you hit some minor turbulence & it moves around instantly ( the JF aircraft do this too ) - not really any sense of mass in motion. Otherwise aside from the cockpit texturing needing some depth & a little wear, it's a pretty nice plane. It's not actually set up as a turboprop though, is it? there's no prop or torque effects, and when I got it into a rather vicious flat spin there was no prop wash over the rudder to help get out of it. ( I think I eventually put the flaps out, ruddered into it & pulled back, and somehow that turned it into a diving roll oO ). JF Hawk has an update imminently, apparently. Great vid! did you ever use the rudder at low level:? I'm aware of the easing the stick approach to dropping the nose in a turn, but sometimes that isn't always the best idea!

[@cgaviator]

To put a couple of issues to rest, turboprops like this are powerful yet still relatively light. A combination of straight wings and decent ailerons will have it rolling instantly with stick input. As for the torque effect, I did question this but then I learnt about TAD. It is a system that provides rudder inout to automatically offset torque effect. This way it has more fast jet like handling. Alien to me and my Tucano days but clever. In the Tucano at low level rudder wasn’t really required at the high speeds so long as you’re in trim. Finally, the rudder effectiveness is a bug that hopefully they’ll fix by using proper CFD rather than a standard flight dynamics option. The rudder yaws the aircraft but has little effect on direction. They accepted this issue as the rudder isn’t really used for much other than stall turns. But it also means no change in handling with TAD switched off. I’m on the Hawk testing team so I’ll check back in about updates. But I think they’re waiting for more options in the MSFS CFD. Hope that answers a lot of the questions? Happy simming

[@Ray33416]

amazing flight! Which should I buy first the hawk or p-21? Both look awesome

[@cgaviator]

Depends on your preferred speed/aircraft. The PC-21 feels better, less wobbly. The Hawk has simpler avionics, very good attention to detail but suffers from the flight dynamic instability until they update it

[@alancookuk8154]

I was stationed at Staxton Wold in 83.

[@cgaviator]

That’s amazing! What did the job entail?

[@alancookuk8154]

@@cgaviator I worked in supply mainly changing electronics in the main radar building.

[@cgaviator]

@@alancookuk8154 sounds interesting, and in 1983!

[@alancookuk8154]

@@cgaviator joined 79 at age 16. In 83 I also went down to Falklands, worked in SCAF. Left 86 from RAF Wyton and wished I’d stayed in longer.

[@cgaviator]

@@alancookuk8154 did my training at Wyton in ‘06! 😅

[@teethaistralian6079]

This is awesome

[@cgaviator]

Thanks! I certainly miss flying round that neck of the woods

[@teethaistralian6079]

@@cgaviator can you recommend a good beginning setup to start doing this.

[@cgaviator]

@@teethaistralian6079 of course, you can check my 2016 build out on my website, old but it handled the majority of MSFS well. but if you use any RTX 30 GPU you'll be doing very well. Try at least an i7 processor. 16Gb RAM is enough. For controls you can get away with a Logtiech Extreme 3D Pro. Great stick and includes twist for rudder and a throttle axis. I would also get yourself TrackIR or exquivalent. Alternatively just use the joystick hat to look around.

[@teethaistralian6079]

@@cgaviator thanks

[@fudruckers3916]

You should try switching the HUD to the PC21 mode instead of FA-18. I don't know why IRIS defaults to that.

[@cgaviator]

I think there were some issues with blurriness to begin with. Probably fixed now 👍🏻

[@MrFlabberjabber]

Chris, I bought the Iris Texan 11 having watched your PFL video in it. I have just enjoyed this video. Linton on Ouse was my first controlling tour 1986 to 1987. Tucson was introduced while I was there. JP my 3 and Mk 5 I really liked the Mk3. I digress, my version of the Texan doesn’t have the rear mirrors on the combing / glare shield around the instrument panel it has them mounted on the canopy frame, also I don’t have an FMC, do I have a different version? Or is there a mod or different selection to make? Thanks again, I am loving your videos and slowly will work through them. Is there a planning module setup video for the Texan? I have just seen, I bought the Texan, should have gone for the PC 21, I will have to now get the PC 21!

[@cgaviator]

You got it, PC21 v Texan. Tucano wins me every time! 😅 And thanks. I knew a few controllers from the 2010 era. Such a great place!

[@lentunicliffe7824]

Hi Chris, I have been watching this again as well as your other videos of the PC-12 and the M346. I am trying to select one or the other for this type of flying but I see no significant differences. Do you know of any?

[@cgaviator]

Guess you mean PC21? Speed is the main difference. And of course your own preference of aircraft aesthetics! The M346 has a good moving map which I really liked.

[@lentunicliffe7824]

@@cgaviator silly me! Thanks Chris. Probably the M346 then as I prefer the cockpit layout

[@wo2x34]

Amazing videos what are you using to move the camera around ? Thanks

[@cgaviator]

Thank you! I use TrackIR

[@iamthefatstig]

I miss the Jet Provost. I hope someone models one for Xbox and PC.

[@cgaviator]

That would be excellent!

[@alheeley]

Very nice flight and quite close to home for me. Just bought the PC-21 and not studied all the manual yet, but how do you program in your flight plan to get the prompts in the UFCP?

[@alheeley]

lol - just sorted, press MSN button ;)

[@cgaviator]

@@alheeley that’s the one! Enjoy 👍🏻

[@luigiermannomartinelli6422]

When will the RMM video tutorial be available?

[@cgaviator]

Responded in other tag. Only need to ask once, it pops up regardless 👍🏻

[@antonioreber1296]

A very good and interesting video! My problem is I can not get the ILS to work. I tune in the frequency also in the fmc then I go to nav 1 (turned in to green not magneta as in your video) but I don't see a glideslope and localizer. The needle does't turn. Coul you help me? Thank-you !

[@cgaviator]

I’m not sure to be honest. Just ensure it’s the correct frequency. Try a different approach perhaps, different airfield.

[@barthandelus8340]

Hi can I just ask - why did you fly upside down to decend? Couldn’t you have just pushed the stick forwards?

[@cgaviator]

You can do that but fighter pilots generally prefer to keep positive g on the jet for a few reasons. The oil system needs positive g to circulate the oil around the engine and keep the propellor pitch control full (the latter was an issue for Tucano). It also provides visibility under the aircraft if descending quickly. The human body is better at dealing with positive g over negative. And lastly because it’s fun! 😂 Sometimes in the sim I’m overly aggressive and if I’m inverted at low level then technically that’s illegal. If gentle flying at altitude, or IMC, then pushing is preferred. Hope that answers your question?

[@barthandelus8340]

@@cgaviator Nice one, that makes sense, thanks so much for the explanation! One of the missions in MSFS Top Gun expansion does the same, flips over to decend and I was wondering why since doing that. Thanks again, you have an amazing channel here.

[@cgaviator]

@@barthandelus8340 my pleasure! And thanks 👍🏻

[@oliver4276]

i really enjoyed your video! it hooked me up. i was looking to find out if its possible to see the groundspeed and winddirection in the pc 21. does someone know if this is possible? and if yes, how?

[@cgaviator]

Been a while since I used the PC21. I would have thought there’d be an option.

[@oliver4276]

@@cgaviator thank you! i keep on searching :)

[@CFWSILAT]

Chris do you have a subscription at all , for teaching simmers how to Pilot ?

[@cgaviator]

Sadly I don’t have the time to commit to maintaining consistent content. I’m hoping to change that soon! I am tempted to start a proper online course, I’m looking into it.

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

Linton closed about 2yrs ago. Should have gone out of Leeming. You missed my house by the way. I live in snobby town just to the SW All of the main ground features are quite recognisable if you know the area. Especially the A19/A66 junction and Teesside Park shopping centre.

[@cgaviator]

Had to be Linton, closed or not! 😁

[@DanielFernandez-nc8ij]

Doesn’t exposing military procedures get you in trouble?

[@cgaviator]

@@DanielFernandez-nc8ij nothing classified here, just general pilotage 👍🏻

[@hannosolo]

Tried to go to your website links on safari but message stated unable to establish a secure link on each link. Don’t know if you were aware or it may be an issue on my side.

[@cgaviator]

Nah, sorry, it’s under maintenance and getting an update.

[@hannosolo]

@@cgaviator Ah, thanks. Will have a look another time.

[@Jim610]

They have very recently whitewashed the horse so it looks clean again. YAA is still based at Topcliffe and now the Air Training Corp winch launch gliders there.

[@cgaviator]

Thanks for the update! Glade to hear the horse has received some TLC!

[@commander_shadow2444]

They should add a Spanish air force livery on it I see the Spanish pc-21 always flying around the bottom of Spain

[@cgaviator]

Maybe the 3rd party painters will work one in

[@commander_shadow2444]

@@cgaviator I’m Xbox :/

[@cgaviator]

@@commander_shadow2444 disappointing! I was wondering if there was a way that it operates like a PC and you can copy files onto it? I guess they have it fairly well locked down

[@commander_shadow2444]

@@cgaviator yeh Xbox stopped anything from being able to be downloaded from any sites so it’s impossible

[@cgaviator]

@@commander_shadow2444 booooo!

[@widowmaker461]

Is this msfs2020

[@cgaviator]

Yup 👍🏻

[@widowmaker461]

@@cgaviator nice, very nice, what sort of pc do you have to have it running as nice and smooth as that, a high end one i bet lol.

[@cgaviator]

@@widowmaker461 link to the specs is in the description 👍🏻 Is a reasonable one that’s for sure 👍🏻

[@joe18425]

The crew 2 lol

[@cgaviator]

Always been tempted to try that game, never quite pulled the trigger

[@joe18425]

@@cgaviator flying in it is good 👍

[@cgaviator]

@@joe18425 maybe I will take a peak then! 😅