Beginners Guide to starting the Bombardier CRJ in Microsoft Flight Simulator (with checklist!)

[@jonbeckett]

You can download the start-up procedure for free from: ko-fi.com/jonbeckett/shop

[@KevinMick]

I couldn't find the free version, only the one for $3's.

[@jay-rus4437]

Have used your checklist to create a shortened version of a single page for each plane. Well, still working my way through each plane. Having a single page with necessary checklist items, as well as location for each switch. Very helpful to have your checklists to work from initially. Ive donated a one time amount some time back, just so I didnt have to go through donate for each list. As Ive downloaded more I will paypal again soon. Thanks again

[@dougrigel1997]

I'm working flight line aircraft maintenance at SFO and found this very helpful. Thank you.

[@OtterVonBiscuit]

Thanks for this, have been planning a flight and wanted to use this plane. This makes start up a breeze.

[@eliasandersson1254]

Thank you. A simplier type a learning! Great!

[@tomhettrick7813]

Drove right through that truck that was parked in front of the nose of the plane!!

[@excelgamingxbox2649]

Thanks you so much, this came out much quicker than expected :)

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@yams900]

Hello Jon ! What a lovely aircraft !

[@jonbeckett]

I've always liked the CRJ. It's not really "study level", but there's lots to do :)

[@Lone_GamerUK]

Still some nice looking aircraft these and I have to try some of the checklists - Wonder in 2023 + what updates may come or not for these - so many other good planes to come hopefully 🤞 Always a lovely nice real video review or start up 🆙

[@Rookblunder]

I was geting into the Cessna Citation Longitude when I saw this CRJ. Now I'm wondering if I should bother with the Longitude with less functionalities and go for the CRJ ? Oh and I like how the FMC is like the 737-800. Already a motivator :)

[@jonbeckett]

They are both good :)

[@jackryan2197]

may I ask how did you get the crj?

[@jonbeckett]

Bought it from Aerosoft.

[@plough1204]

Thank you!

[@jay-rus4437]

Does the “Power Fuel” button for the APU illuminate in the real plane? Just seems odd that there is no way to know if the button is engaged or not

[@jay-rus4437]

Still curious about this? Anyone?

[@xAK723x]

@@jay-rus4437 It does not. If the APU is on, it has to be engaged. If the APU is not on, if the button has been pressed, the APU SOV OPEN status message will appear on ED2. If it's not engaged, the APU is off and all APU indications (RPM and ITT) should be gone from the screen. The CRJ operates on a dark cockpit philosophy and a button lighting up for most things is indicative of either something being off or something being wrong. With regards to the Power Fuel button, it lights up either from a "Pump Fail" or "SOV Fail", nothing else.

[@denisy6]

Great guide as usual!

[@jonbeckett]

Thanks!

[@xAK723x]

So many things are done improperly in this video. You don't start both engines and you never start an engine at the gate with the ground power hooked up unless you're doing an external air start. In general so many things done out of order

[@LtRiot]

great vid, but ill never understand why msfs guys refuse to use a head tracker like its 2006

[@jonbeckett]

It's not a case of refusing to - a lot of people cannot afford them. Plus it's a very niche piece of hardware. I tend to record videos based on the majority of viewers.

[@LowescC]

my first stop after downloading- as always...

[@jonbeckett]

Heh :) Remember sometimes the aircraft have updated since I recorded, so what I'm doing might not be correct!

[@yams900]

Excellent video Jon ! I recently returned to CRJ, so I’ve been in the process of recapping the whole process of flying CRJ successfully. Wasn’t there an update like a month ago ? Anyway, back to watching :)

[@oiwagner]

Landing lights not on for takeoff?

[@jonbeckett]

I might have missed it here - but yes, commercial traffic should normally have lights on below 10,000ft. This was more of a functional "get the cockpit configured" walk-through - once you get into an actual flight, there's a lot more to talk about :)