How to trim a plane | The poor man's autopilot | Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@Terribleguitarist89]

Learning trimming made a massive difference in my flying. Once you begin approaching things as, "pitch for speed, throttle for altitude" you'll notice a huge difference in your approach (no pun intended) to flying. Go to a safe altitude and practice trimming yourself into slow flight. Learn how to maintain altitude, Decent and climb with just your throttle... This will definitely translate to Bush/STOL flight. Pull out the xcub, savage or kitfox and learn how to ride the very edge of your stall horn... Again maintaining altitude, descending and climbing... You'll find your landing distances shrink rapidly because what is approach and landing? It's slow flight phase Extra points if you can find the old book "stick and rudder"... It's a masterclass on the importance of the basics.

[@ddaywarrior]

Wow, you totally changed my outlook on GA. I guess other resources explained the same things, but it only clicked with me watching your video. Thanks.

[@jorgepadua5802]

I love how you say trrrim

[@sailendrapamidi]

I was having challenge keeping the plane levelled and your explanation is so detailed and clear. I am excited to try this now on MSFS. Great Job! Subscribed!

[@dylanosborne2575]

Haven't watched the video but did your nose keep going up no matter what and trimming never works on xbox no matter what I put it at it doesn't change

[@misswilsonthelinnieparakee2449]

@@dylanosborne2575 YES THAT KEEPS HAPPING TO ME

[@hardwaybets]

You are absolutely and single-handedly the best at explaining these flying concepts! Thank you so much!

[@dahenriques]

I've been an instructor for many years. Not a bad explanation but perhaps a bit complex while in the aircraft giving dual. An alternative method is to keep the complex theory to a minimum in the airplane. Allow the student to trim by rote while in flight then study the aerodynamics involved on the ground. Trim is best explained in flight by a simple demonstration followed by the student trimming the airplane. Example while giving dual; Trim simply allows you to neutralize the control pressures required to maintain a specific flight condition and configuration. You put the aircraft in the flight condition you desire. You adjust the power as needed to maintain that condition. Then you neutralize any and all control pressure by trimming the aircraft. Nose.......power......trim. It's that simple........always ! For example.......a climb from level trimmed flight; The aircraft has a "climb attitude". That attitude can be demonstrated by placing the nose of the aircraft at a specific attitude above the horizon, holding it there, adding climb power, then trimming off any and all control pressure. This simple method will work for trim in any flight attitude and/or change in configuration. The name of the game for the instructor is allowing the student to trim in flight by rote after simple demonstration followed by a more thorough explanation of the why's and how's during a post flight debrief. Hope this helps a bit. Dudley Henriques

[@dhruvloshali2621]

This has been the clearest explanation of the throttle-pitch-airspeed-trim complexity! I loved this video.. thank you!

[@carlosfernandes7677]

what I really like about your videos is that it's always straight forward. no bullshit.

[@jpdjohn]

Thank you, this is the clearest explanation of what trim is and how to use it I have been able to find. I now think I have what I need to practice and get good at trimming. Thanks again.

[@itsperksen]

Thank you for this. It helped me alot in trimming :) 9:30 timestamp for me to come bck here

[@neilsimmons9582]

Lol this is the first time I've heard anyone break down throttle / altitude like this, bravo!

[@NuriaSanMartinvianuria]

Thanks I am a newbie in flight simulator- this is the best video explaining TRIM, so far I am enjoying a new hobby. Excellent

[@lienevikmane7216]

I start my training flight tomorrow and It really helps ❤

[@ryanr6240]

Just downloaded Flight Simulator a few days ago, this trim thing is something I am trying to figure out. It's sort of easy to understand but confusing at the same time. Thanks for trying to explain it.

[@xtek465]

Wow. That was great. You are a very good instructor. Very helpful information that one tends to overlook. I would love to see you apply your considerable talents to tutorials on the basic flight instruments, the Garmin instruments (530, 1000 and 3000), autopilot operation, NDB, VOR, GPS, ILS, and RNAV. I realize that quite a lot but all of these items are of great interest to flight simmers and would be greatly appreciated. BTW, another great topic is flight planning with not only the built-in MSFS approach but also with a sophisticated 3rd party add-on like Little Navmap.

[@NOELTM]

Excellent video you help me understand how to properly fly the aircraft rather than just guessing and getting totally confused!

[@juampi46]

Very clear explanation for people like me, who is starting to study and understand these new concepts. Thanks 😊

[@VroodenTheGreat]

When the trim tab moves on the elevator, it actually forces the entire elevator one direction or the other to pitch the nose. It's a little elevator for the elevator.

[@bekithembamoyo1593]

Thank you, thank you for explaining things so clearly and for making flying looks so easy for a newbie like me. Your videos are building my confidence in learning how flying works, you teach the basics and make flying enjoyable, again, thank you, thank you.

[@jaylileon8147]

Thank you for the info. This is great. Something for me to look forward to mastering!! Hava a nice day mate.

[@niteowl360android]

Brilliant as always. Concepts that one may understand you put into actual practice that makes all the difference. I've watched so many guides on everything you have explained here, but you manage to put into practice these concepts better than most. Thank you

[@christiancruz4533]

Thx bro this helps a lot when i play with a controller.

[@tommyjefferson1080]

Awesome job! Your videos are so well done and to the point. I have watched many videos that are good, especially Squirrel. I even purchased the Flight Academy VFR and IFR modules. However, I have learned so much more from your videos which has made MSFS 2020 even more fun. You are right, and THANKS TO YOU, that understanding trim as a "cruise control" made everything so much easier. Adjust throttle to maintain vertical speed as you adjust trim for air-speed absolutely clicked for me in this video. Thank you so much and please continue sharing your knowledge. There are still newbies like myself that can really benefit from even the simplest of topics!

[@digitalaviator5088]

Thanks a lot! Glad I could help you!

[@seank1880]

amazing vids i just discovered your channel and learning loads of info for ppl you have A brilliant ability to teach and lots of paitients, your vids a well made and tond is perfect i cant understand why you do not have more subscribers , have you got your ppl . thanks for vids hi from ireland 🇮🇪

[@josephpatsch849]

Do not lose a thing.just great.😊

[@lienevikmane7216]

Thank you for this video ❤ so easy to understand ❤

[@birdfightt]

your channel is SUPER helpful... keep up the good work

[@frysimulation]

Your attention to detail is Amazing. My go-to channel for learning. Would like to see a video about using patterns to practice your landings.

[@kermm4184]

He has one

[@CoastalReelz]

Great content and simply explained. Which Microsoft sim is this?

[@felixfernandezdecastro6251]

Thanks for this excellent explanación 😊😊😊

[@mrmurray4374]

Thanks loads mate. Missed your videos. Keep it up man 👍

[@donepearce]

Scan the instruments. Look outside for other planes. Look down for where you will land if the engine quits. And finally trim, trim, trim. Rinse and repeat.

[@Commoner64]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@danielvega2916]

this is a great video and very understandable about the tgrrrrim lol thanks so much

[@luiscapitao_]

Thanks for the amazing video!

[@potnissanjeev123]

HI, The information provided by you is excellent and much needed by all. Can you let me know as to how you have stabilized the aircraft quickly without getting in the oscillation's mode.

[@deltametaYT]

Are you using a physical yoke controller? Or the numpads?

[@harryepotter186]

Great video. Thank you for posting !

[@rapinncapin123]

Really good video!

[@shariqinfo8015]

Very good and well explaind .. i was understanding the relation of throttle and pitch but you confirm my approach of understanding.. thanks a lot..

[@Sc00terNut]

Where on Earth are you flying? Looks like Nahanni National Park. It's so beautiful.

[@svorgz3654]

This isn't just a "how to trim" video, this is also teaches a lot about "how to fly an airplane". Thank you for sharing this valuable resource...are you a teacher by any chance? :P

[@digitalaviator5088]

I am!, I teach software development at a college ;)

[@svorgz3654]

@@digitalaviator5088 Bingo!

[@Despiser25]

Ive had an extremely difficult time with the most basic things in this sim. I have no similar problems in any other sim. Using my TM Hotas to set trim is an exercise of frustration. It kinda moves like it is being controlled by someone else. I have no fine control. That Ive had to spend 4 hours on this already with no solution in sight is so unacceptable. Two buttons, up trim and down trim. Why is that so hard?

[@cut--]

Great video thanks, very simple and perfect! I'm having trouble with the button/toggle on the Boeing yoke. I either hit it too many times or not enough. I bought a 'wheel' one.. subbed! 🙂

[@Abood-gb7qg]

Thank you for your video May you tell me please during the climb I have to trim up or down?

[@Chucklesrailarchive]

Trouble with all this is and domestic sims is that you cannot “feel” the aircraft as you can in a real one. Until someone brings out a good yoke with feedback this will always be a problem with sims. I believe there is one but it’s expensive (£1000 in the uk approx) and l have no idea if it’s any good. When l was pilot training my instructor used to tell me to use “pat” for level changes that’s Power Attitude Trim. In domestic sims you end up using the trim to change the pitch which is wrong.

[@Alive_N_freeridin]

I love how he says trim

[@slowedhasan]

hey , I have one issue that just came yesterday now I dont if iam doing something wrong or idk , but when I would use the plane and takeoff it would takeoff , but now my trim is 0% , always and whenever I takeoff , it just nose dives for some reason I wouldn't set the trim for any flight and it would takeoff and land smoothly idk what causing this

[@SergioooFerretti]

Good job. So clear

[@mohinderpalsingh9262]

One of the best experience

[@ricardograde5134]

Very well put

[@sandman9670]

good tutorial. and explanation

[@sean19]

Thanks for this video

[@zstork]

Very good video.

[@lawrencequave7361]

I just downloaded FS2020 about two weeks ago (FSX finally broke irreparably with Windows 10) and I have been working with the C-172 and F/A-18E. Vertical TRIM worked well in FSX but it won't hold with FS2020. I've tried several different things but am of the opinion now on 8/2/2022 that vertical Trim simply doesn't work in FS2020. Two years ago we watched with eager anticipation the great improvement in scenery graphics in FS2020, but if aircraft don't work, what good is it? The product was either release prematurely, or the development staff is spread too thin working on other 'games' besides FS2020. I wish I had FSX back, but--as I said--it seems to be broken irreparably.

[@近藤弘一-v9l]

The trim setting doesn't work well. It seems to be assigned to the joystick button, so I'm using the button to set trim. However, ①when I try to make some subtle setting by pressing the button once or twice, the reaction is very little or none. And if I keep pressing it, it suddenly moves a lot. Also, ②even if I could set the trim, it would not be stable(not be kept in that position), and after a while, it will move to other position. I'm a FS beginner, so I don't really know, but③ is trim work like this? I would appreciate it if you could give me your comment on the above three points.

[@MrN_22]

Did you figure it out? I have the same issue. It wont stay at the same trim level

[@近藤弘一-v9l]

It hasn't been solved yet. However, I started the “Bush Trip” game after that, and I have found that I can control the trim in that game!

[@MrN_22]

@@近藤弘一-v9l same, seems to be dependent on the game mode and plane you use

[@近藤弘一-v9l]

Absolutely!

[@gregintokyo3706]

Turn off the AI trim assist under Piloting in the settings. I was fighting with the trim for ages until I found a KZbin video explaining this. Flying instantly became fun as I was now properly controlling the plane.

[@IndustryPets]

Thank you

[@carlosfernandes7677]

thanks for sharing

[@unclerixzy5075]

my plane goes up by itself and even if i set trim id doesnt seem to work it either keeps going up or down how do i fix

[@uptopaviation]

make small changes, adjust throttle and look out for V speed changes. You have to "chase the needle" but it'll work

[@RyanCarbo96]

Fantastic thanks subbed

[@tacnav4465]

I came to this looking for a hint to stabilise my MSFS 2020 C-152 in the yaw axis. I can trim the aircraft for pitch beautifully, but as soon as I go hands off, which is the whole point, the aircraft enters a gradual left turn. I have to continually apply a little right yaw to stabilise the heading, which is both tiring and frustrating. I know that there is no manual rudder trim on a C152 but, in reality, the engineers would have adjusted a fixed trim tab on the rudder for cruise flight (done by bending it) to counter this force. So, I am looking for an artificial method of stabilising a pitch-trimmed aircraft in MSFS 2020 for heading - perhaps in settings?

[@TheGeekazoid]

This is what I'm struggling with

[@potnissanjeev123]

@@TheGeekazoid me too facing the same issue...

[@prinzphillippe202]

More videos pls

[@fabiodufsa]

Obrigado!

[@saulgoodman9721]

i smell dutch

[@McRookworst]

Lekker accentje maat :p

[@ootrip40]

engelse uitspraak is ook wel een handige vaardigheid, vooral dat trrrim

[@Ippo.994]

trimmmmmmmmmm

[@wenvalley1825]

Great example how to stretch a five minute video into 20 minutes. Redundant much????

[@txkflier]

This would be a great video if your English was easier to understand..