Beginners guide to starting the Cessna Citation Longitude from cold and dark in Flight Simulator

A beginners walk-through of configuring and starting the Cessna Citation Longitude from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Notes on the steps followed are available at the following URL:
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[@tommegg8486]

You can scroll down the flight plan, or anything scroll-able just by hold click and swipe up or down. As its touch screen IRL and you would swipe it IRL as well. Super useful tutorial. Thanks!

[@spencercook4546]

Wow, straight to the point and easy to understand. I couldn't get the plane to follow the route but i missed the standby switch. Learned tons from this, and just got my longitude max to follow the flight plan with ZERO error messages! Thank you so much for your efforts making this helpful video sir!

[@Apature]

Loved the near miss on the runway and in the air at 15:05

[@johanuyttewaal3986]

Thank you Jonathan, I was stuck with the “NO TAKEOFF” warning, and I know what to do now.

[@jonbeckett]

Yep - that's the trim.

[@EG-gm8me]

Yes I was wondering that too, but where is the control for the vertical stabilizer? Ty.

[@johnnicolucci380]

I believe it is the standard trim wheel on the plane. The large wheel next to the throttle.

[@EG-gm8me]

@@johnnicolucci380 Found it. Thank you.

[@ShelbyBanditNFS]

it just took me a while to find where you did the HDG and the Altitude, I went back in the video over and over just to find it and I did. Thanks. I think I am getting this simulator this summer. I miss Flight Sim ever since MSFS 98.

[@fluffinggamer]

Not sure if this has been spotted already but at 15:07 you nearly had a head on at 5160ft with an incoming plane - for a moment, I almost fell out of my seat until it safely passed by! Excellent video, I will be watching this over and over until I have nailed this procedure in the head!. Cheers m8.

[@livingmodern]

Brilliant, will be checking this out later as I wanted to dive back into the private jets in MSFS...thank you once Jonatahan.

[@jonbeckett]

Glad to help

[@KirkRoyster]

Flew the C700 a fair bit but it has been quite a while. Your video was excellent in getting me restarted with the aircraft. Thank you.

[@killianmartin6309]

If you want to know the correct meanings for N1, N2, and ITT: N1 is the Fan Speed or Low-Pressure Compressor speed, N2 is High-Pressure Compressor speed and ITT is the Interstage turbine temperature and measures the temperature between the compressor and the turbine stages of the engine.

[@joejumper7269]

You killed me when you said "well that's pretty much it" 🤷🏾‍♂️ 😂 Like that wasn't a spectaular demonstration. The best I've found. Thank you!

[@ixoye56]

Great review, this is my favorit jet aircraft, more fun than the big birds.

[@richprice875]

A few observations : During your Set-up, in the performance page, weight & fuel, confirm all your tabs, including Fuel On Board (FOB) sync. then, in the take off section, you can cycle through the tabs and it will compute your speed bugs for you. Also, you.can set your auto throttle for take off by selecting FMS mode on the IAS knob on the Master control panel ; from the MFD GTC, open your flight plan page, select VNAV, and you can choose your climb, cruise & descent profiles or just punch in a manual FMS speed. Once.lined up, with throttles at idle, arm the auto throttle by pushing the recessed AT push-button on the throttles . ( causing a white TO caption on the PFD Speed mode section) . Advance the throttles until the white TO caption turns to a green HOLD caption, and the Auto Throttle will now hold your FMS programmed speed profile. You can then manage your throttle completely through the FMS, and it will automatically disengage 50 ft over the threshold at landing.

[@jonbeckett]

Where's the fun in getting the plane to do absolutely everything for you ? :)

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

Thanks for the info. I think one has to go to SPD MAN (the Blue manual mode) from SPD FMS (magenta) after FAF fix to dial in Vapp and Vref speeds if using AT. This is the way I have been doing this. Maybe things have changed in AAU1?

[@danlance]

​@@jonbeckett while this is very true... That is the reality of this aircraft. Once everything is set up correctly, the aircraft does indeed fly itself from shortly after take off until just after landing. That ticks some people's boxes, and is a very impressive demonstration of the functionality available within the actual aircraft, and the modelling thereof in the Sim. Missing out steps from the setup procedures to make it more interesting... Is kind of missing the point of the aircraft... That does not necessarily make it a fun aircraft to fly in the Sim... Hands on low and slow canyon flying at ~100 KTS in a Bush plane costing < 100th the cost of the Longitude is definitely more engaging, and probably more fun for most in both real life and the SIM.... The point of the Longitude is to carry very wealthy individuals fairly long distances quickly, without them having to deal with the riff raff... And fun for the pilot is pretty much not on the agenda!

[@JohnVanderbeck]

@@danlance"from shortly after take off until just after landing" Curious if you mis-spoke here or does this have an autoland feature like the Airbus?

[@danlance]

​@@JohnVanderbeck uhhhh... yeah, you are correct, I mis-spoke - I should have said shortly before landing... Longitude does not have autoland. According to Operators guide, Approach Autopilot Minimum is 160' AGL (I mean that's if we want to fly the aircraft accurately - in the sim, if you let the autopilot fly the aircraft onto the runway, then it will do so, fairly successfully most of the time - it won't flare (but with the longitude you need very little flare anyway) and it will generally manage a landing rate < 500 FPM - maybe slightly firm, but not outside the bounds of sim-acceptability! It will also cut the autothrottle as you cross the threshold, but does not automatically apply reverse throttle or brakes)

[@Aidan-l5w]

Good Video, very clear and concise. Keep them coming.

[@robertaiken234]

Great job! No wasted time and very well explained. Thanks, Jonathan!

[@jonbeckett]

You're welcome :)

[@2007johnrbanks]

Thank you Jonathon. Great easy to follow video. Thank you also for making your notes available.

[@jonbeckett]

You're very welcome!

[@TerrainHD]

i cant put it into approach mode ,,

[@gilgaspar320]

Useful and direct to the point. nice vid!

[@gabor-toth]

For takeoff I recommend a trim of -2.6. It's enough for the NO TAKEOFF message to not appear and the plane will not get its nose up on roll. Otherwise it just flies off on its own.

[@jonbeckett]

It only flies off if you let it :)

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

Reset your Empty weight % MAC in WandB panel to default of 29.2%. Even tho there is a slider bar, this is a static number derived by weighing aircraft when sold on initial delivery. The number just below is derived CG %MAC based on payload and fuel and TOW. This is the number you plug into chart on checklist to calc trim. A TOW of 31,000 lbs should give you a trim of -6.1 approx. My guess is you are not calculating this correctly if -2.6 is working for you.

[@yams900]

Good morning ! Thanks for sharing, much appreciated:)

[@jonbeckett]

Thank you too

[@ToeJam]

Wonderful to see VNAV now works! Just been testing it out today. I'm still getting intermittent issues where the plane doesn't respect the FMC and I have to toggle the OBS option in the left side MFD to get it to flip back into following the plan. Still trying to figure out where I'm going wrong.

[@totalnidebil66]

Are you passing over the first waypoint (RWYxx) of the flight plan on the ground?

[@dcnolde]

Thanks for making this video! It's a big help!

[@jonbeckett]

No problem!

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@flacodebuenosaires]

Genius!!! 🦾👏🏼👏🏼I was just waiting for a video of this great and beautiful jet. ✈✈👍🏼👍🏼Thank you for uploading it with such a detailed explanation.🏆🏆☝🏼☝🏼 *** Greetings from Argentina🧿🧿🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

[@jonbeckett]

Glad you liked it!

[@taffman1]

The version on MSFS 2020 when added with fde addon is superior to the 2024 version.

[@sonnydixonvideo]

Solid video! Much appreciated.

[@jonbeckett]

Cheers

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

I use the far right dial/knob on my Bravo yoke to set ALT SEL. It then goes in 1,000's of feet. Joystick Button 13= INCREASE AUTOPILOT REFERENCE ALTITUDE, Joystick Button 14=DECREASE AUTOPILOT REFERENCE ALTITUDE. Twisting in 100's of feet is a pain but necessary. I use Air Manager and the Generic AFCS G710 and knobster for hundreds of feet to fine tune. Maybe next AAU2 they will fix this. Note also there is a new Garmin style knob on GTC that shifts the MFD/PFD split pain focus from magenta/teal/black. You will have to use mouse to push right and left on knob at bottom of gtc's.

[@jonbeckett]

I tend to use the buttons in the cockpit where I can - to replicate what the real aircraft's pilots use.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

Everything has changed since above comment. I now use Air Manager with Knobster and 2x 21" touchscreens. The panel is by experimental sim avionics (Sling). It is specifically for Longitude and works great! MFD PFD 3xGTC, lights, Ice, all pedestal buttons, brakes, AFCS autopilot (specific to Longitude). Pretty amazing really. I removed all keybindings on Bravo except the usual TOGA. AT, and Reverser Paddles, gear, and throttle levers.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

@@jonbeckett as of a few weeks ago on latest update, I am getting a yellow Gen OFF warning in CAS when I start either engine when APU is running. The warning goes away when I turn Gen on in E panel. Is this normal? I do not remember having to do this before. The Gen started automatically, I think? Is this happening to anyone else?

[@ThomasGrillo]

Thanks. Just got FS24, and was having to use ctrl E to start the Longitude. LOL :)

[@madh52]

Love your videos and your “my name is Giovanni Giorgio” voice

[@berendwilms4450]

Thanks for this video, very helpful😊👌🏼

[@jonbeckett]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kurtaxtell7559]

So how do you move them to get stabilizer trim you never showed am gettin no takeoff message and audible alarm driving me crazy

[@luarvikluarvik4276]

Thank you for the knowledge.

[@paulbeades6681]

Very useful. I recommend TrackIR so you can naturally look around the cockpit - not too exepensive and feels totally natural

[@RevNicholasJonsson]

Hey Jonathan!! Great tutorial as usual. I really like your teaching style. I always look forward to our content. Thanks so much for all of them!!! 🙂

[@jonbeckett]

Awesome, thank you!

[@basvh666]

My bus tie I on closed, and the APU will rise to 5% then goes back to 0 😢

[@gahoolee]

Do you have to switch the GRAVITY FLOW valve to ON to start engines?

[@AryaTCS]

Thanks for the video. Could you please make ILS mode part as well?

[@frasenci]

Thank you . Well done Sir,

[@Solo6R]

Hey Jonathan. Between the Longitude and CJ4, which do you think is higher quality in terms of flight model, systems, etc, etc? I've been looking for a business jet a bit larger than the Vision Jet, but something that isn't dumbed down. Someone suggested the Longitude and CJ4 are not up to "study level" standards, but I'm skeptical when it comes to default Asobo aircraft. What are your thoughts?

[@jonbeckett]

They are both good - probably comparable.

[@taffman1]

A well put together tutorial, however, a problem I am having is calibrating Thrustmaster throttles I have, have you posted a video on how to do this? or have the developers hidden this somewhere on a button I have missed?

[@jonbeckett]

For the stock aircraft, just set them through the controller configuration menu. I do have a video on configuring controllers - if you search my channel for "control" you'll probably find it.

[@FamiliaColl]

The view assign to the number keypad, can you do a quick tutorial or quick explanation, awesome video !

[@jonbeckett]

It's not the keypad - just the numbers above the keyboard. It's very simple. And yes, I'll do a tutorial on it.

[@juliangriffiths9583]

In every plane this happens and i dont know why but whenever inturn on ap, it spirals me lower and lower to the ground and it crashes. Ive tried heading, nav mode all those buttons etc. But nothing happens. Is there an assist setting i need to turn off or any flight plan numbers i need to enter before activating or something (im very new to flight sims so have no clue what im doing)

[@jonbeckett]

Without seeing what you are doing, it's hard to say.

[@tomaskupka3952]

Cool video! But I may be doing a mistake, when my plane turns right into the ground after switching the AP and others "ON"... xD

[@MariusB_YT]

I can't find where do i trim ?

[@davewills6121]

Does anyone know of any ''Cessna Citation Longitude Manuals/Garmin G5000 manuals''?

[@jonbeckett]

Just Google Longitude POH or "Pilot Operating Handbook"

[@AGRANT716]

Would you know why my screens stay white when I turn batteries on?

[@jonbeckett]

No idea - sorry.

[@donaldholman9070]

Thank you for this!

[@jonbeckett]

My pleasure!

[@Construct87]

When did this plane get released? I only have the CJ4

[@jonbeckett]

The Longitude comes with the Premium version of MSFS.

[@derekdsoccer2517]

Hey there! Wondering if you would be able to do a heavy division 787 tutorial for me?

[@jonbeckett]

I will need to go install the add-on for it and learn it first :)

[@derekdsoccer2517]

@@jonbeckett Alright thank you.

[@heaye]

Nice , nice, Very Thank you.

[@jonbeckett]

Welcome 😊

[@videoshareebay3567]

Hi Jonathan, many thanks for your video but both I and a friend are having NAV problems with the new G3000/5000. After following your instruction to the letter when we start the flight and are 2000 feet in the air we switch to AP and select HDG to off and switch on NAV the aircraft (Cessna citation lontitude) just flies a straight line and ignores the pink flight plan. this also happens in the Daher TBM930, we're both finding extremely difficult looking for other people to having the same problem. Would you mind taking some time out when your free to look into our problem as you do appear to be quite knowledgeable in this matter. Much appreciate your help and videos

[@jonbeckett]

I'll have a look one day. Not sure how soon it might be - I'm away for much of the coming week.

[@videoshareebay3567]

@@jonbeckett I'll look forward to that much appreciated

[@iamrwc]

You need to ensure your Nav Source is set to "FMS" in the Garmin window to the left, then fly an intersecting path with NAV mode enabled.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

1) Make sure FMS (pink mode) is set on PIC GTC touchscreen. 2) The intercept angle HDG has to be within a reasonable range to intercept the pink line in NAV mode otherwise the FMS might just go to white arm mode. 3) There is a Model 700 operators manual on the net for free. There is also a G5000 manual from garmin for the Citation XLS which is very close, also on the net for free.

[@bardardo]

How do you change to those views? Ive just been doing it the hard way apparently

[@jonbeckett]

CTRL+number keys.

[@jeroendevries7825]

Hey Jonathan...thx for the video's you put here. Now it's time for me to fly the Cessna Citation Longitude. However. First I had a blank screen I solved that...but now My apu and engine's won't start. I checked Goolge but can't find a thing. Do you had the same problem?

[@jonbeckett]

No - never had that problem.

[@jhogoboom]

Thanks for doing this. Was literally starting to toy with the Longitude just today so this is incredibly timely for me. Would love to see other aspects such as descent and landing. Do you always have to input the flight plan by hand or can you import from SimBrief? Thanks again!!

[@jonbeckett]

None of the stock aircraft can import from Simbrief (as far as I'm aware). Maybe the Airbus 310 can? Anyway - it doesn't take long to program it :)

[@berendwilms4450]

@jhogoboom, If you have Navigraph, you can create a flightplan in simbrief, then load that same flight in Navigraph. Save it in Navigraph voor MSFS and then load the flightplan when your looking at the worldmap in MSFS👍🏻

[@ala13pakutem87]

@@jonbeckett Hello Jonathan, hello everyone. I'm new to your channel, I just subscribed and saw this fabulous and didactic video that you posted a few days ago. Comment that if we create the flight plan in Simbrief, we save it (MSFS2020 format) and then load it in MSFS, All cabins with Garmin 1000, 750, 750Nx, 530, etc. automatically upload the flight plan. a cordial greeting 🤝😀

[@leonardlakey7779]

This video and your downloadable guide helped me get this bird off the ground. I am a 75 year-old from Wichita Kansas USA. In the 1970s I worked for Cessna Aircraft as a flight-line avionics technician on the sporty C310-R twins and rode along on many test flights. Tried to contribute to your Ko-fi account but it wouldn't accept my US postal code. Any way an old Yank can buy you a cuppa?

[@jonbeckett]

Cheers Leonard :) I'll find another way soon - maybe a Paypal donate button or something ?

[@jonbeckett]

I just thought - have you noticed the "Super Thanks" button on each video? It lets you donate a small amount directly through youtube :)

[@michaeltoddaviation]

Nav source set to FMS... still not turning to meet flight plan when nav is turned on.. what am I missing

[@jonbeckett]

It will not turn to meet the flight plan unless it's close to it, and on an intersecting course with it.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

Use hdg mode to intercept. just like real world. If in FMS NAV (magenta mode) Direct To and Activate Approach will send you no matter what. It wiil even turn you around if inside IAF. Be careful with those two.

[@michaeltoddaviation]

@@jonbeckett thank you

[@michaeltoddaviation]

@@DownTheRabbit-Hole thank you

[@mitchellloder1032]

Great video

[@jonbeckett]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[@gartfieldty]

Hello Jonathan good video , i am brand new on Longitude , how do you get external power available on the longitude , i tried even with GSX pro to provide GPU but i cannot have it available inside the cockpit Thanks for your help

[@jonbeckett]

I wasn't aware it was modelled in the Asobo Longitude

[@johnnicolucci380]

Thanks so much for this. I really enjoy your videos. One question - I get the No Takeoff warning since the aau1 update - I am not in front of my Xbox right now but - Where is the trim for the Vertical Stabilizer on the Longitude?

[@jonbeckett]

You have to map it to your controller.

[@johnnicolucci380]

Thank you, but where is it in the Plane?

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

@@johnnicolucci380 On the left side yoke trim buttons. Highlight and roll mouse wheel. Better to map to something tho. There is also secondary trim controls on pedestal area.

[@845SiM]

Are you using the normal plane or do you have a upgrade similar to the one for the CJ4 working title update.

[@jonbeckett]

The recent sim update upgraded the plane to what you're seeing here. This is the Longitude btw - not the CJ4.

[@845SiM]

Yes from the deluxe edition.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

This is an approved AAU1 update from Asobo. You can find it in Content Manager. THis is where it will be updated. If you have older WT version, you should remove it from Community folder.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

@@845SiM Premium, super duper, deluxe, maxed out version of MSFS.

[@void690]

i dont have the cessna citation longitude in my hangar

[@jonbeckett]

It's only in the premium version of MSFS

[@rymdskrotet]

With the premium and premium deluxe version, right?

[@jonbeckett]

I think so.

[@simonforrister3820]

This has been really helpful Jonathan, Thank you. I do like the this Garmin FMS, more than the CJ4, it seems much simpler and intuitive, which is why I wanted to fly it, but always stuck with what I knew (Airbus). Think I'll branch out now. By the way - is there any way to change inches to Mb (or the snobby HectoPascals) in the Baro?

[@jonbeckett]

The Longitude is about 20 or 30 years younger than the CJ4 :) That's why it's more intuitive.

[@CE700Driver]

@@jonbeckett on either GTC on the far side of the cockpit under "PFD settings" on the real plane. Try that.

[@horstweihrauch1]

very nice, thanks

[@jonbeckett]

Welcome!

[@mineman578]

I can't get my Cessna Citation Longitude to get the Garmin, for me it still has the CJ4. How can I switch this module?

[@colinc4974]

It’s in the latest update mate

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

Remove old WT stuff from Community folder and update thru Content Manager. This is an approved AAU1 update. Must have deluxe version of MSFS.

[@angryrick2330]

Do you need to buy the $100 version of MSFS to own the longitude?

[@jonbeckett]

I think it's in the premium version - if you google the versions, there's a table somewhere on the microsoft flight simulator site.

[@angryrick2330]

@@jonbeckett Was wondering, if like its only in the premium version or if you can buy the plane separate without the more expensive version of the game. Appreciate your reply.

[@jonbeckett]

@@angryrick2330 I think it's only available as part of the premium version.

[@roblindsay3317]

I really appreciate the video but I am still confused abut how to trim the plane.

[@jonbeckett]

Map two buttons to increase and decrease elevator trim :)

[@roblindsay3317]

@@jonbeckett Yes thank you and please keep making videos.. I really enjoy them and I learn a lot as well.

[@yamilvazquezpr]

Thank uuu

[@jonbeckett]

uuuu toooo

[@Djmabq]

I have no ground steering

[@jonbeckett]

You must have a control mapping issue then.

[@SpaceDad42]

Hope that wasn’t a tutorial. So much wrong with it.

[@koenbrackel2047]

Hej Jonathan, maybe you could prepare yourself and study all necessary systems, before you make a "tutorial"....

[@jonbeckett]

Erm... this was titled "Beginners guide". If we went into everything, we will still be here tomorrow, and not got off the ground yet :)