Who else hits 'like' on 320's videos before they've even seen them? Just gets it out of the way, you know it's going to happen.
@Sanderkke4 жыл бұрын
Yes me! This guy is awesome. Every video again. Perfect voice, accent and content. Just awesome. He deserves so much more subscribers then he has. Hopes he keeps on truckin' video's on to KZbin!
@aaryanramourti30814 жыл бұрын
I swear you are reading my mind, this is the second time you have uploaded exactly what I wanted, love your videos, keep up the good work !
@fher1824 жыл бұрын
same thing happened to me. are you reading my mind because i just asked the same thing
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Luck and timing, hopefully I can keep the uploads working for you!
@omartaha30524 жыл бұрын
Same here
@RicciReyes4 жыл бұрын
What do we want? Descend! When do we want it? Now! (10 ft above the runway) I'll just float instead.. :D
@johnsonof43 жыл бұрын
It was definitely worth 25 minutes of my time learning when to descent as a 737 pilot. Thank you very much for this video! ❤
@fibecheee3 жыл бұрын
This channel is a hidden gem I swear
@dominiquez56432 жыл бұрын
Master class again on "how to" A320!!! This is my go to channel, thank you for the clarity and simplicity to explain cryptic concepts to us Sir!!
@SpaceDad4211 ай бұрын
I use the same techniques where I work and I usually add 1 nm per each 10kt tailwind or subtract 1nm for each 10kt head wind. Works well.
@enriquebisetti95634 жыл бұрын
oh boy!!!, I was just looking for this kind of videos!!! this one fell from heaven!!!. thanks!!! cheers!
@alexmccabe19484 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I fly on a citation and usually I do ground speed X 5 which is also equal to ground speed divided by 2 X 10. Then I divide altitude to lose by descent rate to get time. And then multiply miles per minute by the time to descend to get my track miles. A bit more complicated and in busy situations I just use the 3 miles per 1,000 foot rule. Our FMS is very old so we use a Garmin 790 to give us a rough descent profile.
@timurakhmadaliev77394 жыл бұрын
Default ATC in MSFS would freak out, if pilot would decent without their permission. Is it a case in real life too?
@kaladrian4 жыл бұрын
You would likely lose you license if you made a habit out of it.
@hpharold234 жыл бұрын
You can request ATC for Alt change, but it only goes up to 10,000 then you can keep reducing it.
@Retro_Jet_Elite2 жыл бұрын
For descent rate, you could also use (Speed x 5). For instance, the method of (400 kts / 2 x 10) is the same answer as 400 x 5. Great vid!
@320SimPilot2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it! My brain works more easily when doing the x10/2 method but absolutely x5 works just as well!
@willswain407311 ай бұрын
Since getting msfs ive realised just how much goes into flying!! This is just scratching the surface too! Really helpful video! I also love planes but im always anxious when flying but the more i learn about them and how they function, the more relaxed i feel! Nice to know theres a lot more to it than simply pressing autopilot 😂
@thelocksmith45533 жыл бұрын
Thanks these are the the most amazing tutorials I’ve ever seen and they’ve really helped me get used to an Airbus coming from the 737 on X-Plane
@dacallp2 жыл бұрын
I did this today and even calculated the wind (I had a tailwind of 20 kts so I added 2 trackmiles to the descent), I descend using an open descend, kept the speed at 280 until 11000 feet, then (still in idle thrust) went to 250 kts at 10k feet, and then descended further down. But for some reason, I came in way too early and when I was coming in on 5k feet I still had 33 nautical miles to go. I would be so happy for an answer because I was so happy that I finally knew how to properly descend, but then it didn't work! PS: Yes, I did also subtract the height of the runway into the descend path
@tonys26832 жыл бұрын
Mate great advice for a new player to MSFS2020, after watching this video, I did hands down the best approach and landing I have ever done on my flight from Bangkok to Phnom Penh in the A320N. Thanks ...
@320SimPilot2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped Tony, thanks for watching!
@Dennis92NL4 жыл бұрын
The ATC in MFS2020 seems bugged when it comes to decending. Thanks for another video. This is the best channel when it comes to Airbus A320.
@The747Captain2 жыл бұрын
Very useful for me as an EASA ATPL student! Thank you veru much!
@johnderperez Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼 I was waaaaaay to high on my descent into MBPV and now I know why. Your tutorial was very helpful, and that math is easy enough! I’ve just started with the A320 Neo on MSFS. This helps lots. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@flyingpiglet46989 ай бұрын
Nicee this is my home country airport. So glad yo see it get some love 🎉
@HOTMiSCHiEF13 жыл бұрын
These are a little long winded, but I am becoming a better A320 pilot. They now call me Mr. Bumpy Landing! And thanks for recommending the FlybyWire MOD. It is SOOOO GOOOD! The sound effects are worth it alone.
@paulobatista91054 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, from a ship Captain who loves Flight Simulation.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and your comment Paulo! I'm a big fan of ships and sailing too, if only there was a good simulator out there!
@paulobatista91054 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot My compliments. Look forward to see your video about the go around and its procedures.
@dakerbal3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful how there's always a nice British person to explain the A320s for me. First Doofer, now you!
@baf_mcnab30654 жыл бұрын
Always a nice surprise to see another video from our favourite Airbus pro. I have always used the distance from the field (straight line) for my calculations because in the Sim I never expect to fly all of those track miles, but you have also reminded me that the VS for 3degree descent is 5 times the GS. Thanks for taking the time to give us this very detailed explanation of not only how to calculate ToD but also where to look to keep checking if we are high or low whilst descending.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thanks BAF, you are very welcome!
@TopDealTravel4 жыл бұрын
Great video again. I hope the FlyByWire Team will also make it possible to fly holding patterns. I can add a holding in the MCDU but it does not appear on the ND yet. It would be another way to reduce altitude.
@Stan-ug9mx3 жыл бұрын
saw your video, installed the flybywire mod...it's much louder in the cockpit now than before. Guess that's how it is in a real airbus, but I will keep it. Very good tutorial video....and I'll get used to increased cockpit noise. thank you
@ThatsJustEric3 жыл бұрын
Learned so much from this video. All the questions I e had was answered in this one video
@horacelee62574 жыл бұрын
This is really useful. Finally I can know how to descend properly. Thank you!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@marceldupre24544 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully instructive. Thank you. Best A320 channel there is.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Very kind, thank you Marcel!
@willtearne4 жыл бұрын
In the FSLabs, I tend to descend 10-15 miles before the white arrow - seems to be a relatively gradual and speed efficient method of descending.
@EdilarinProducts3 жыл бұрын
I've never used the x3 way of calculating. I've always used the /3 way of calculating. So for this it would have been 330/3 = 110 miles. A good thumb rule is to add 1 runmile for every 10 knots you need to lose in speed aswell.
@nick_leitch3 жыл бұрын
I’m assuming you just got that from watching captain joes video lol
@EdilarinProducts3 жыл бұрын
@@nick_leitch yes and no. We use that at the airline I work at
@fher1824 жыл бұрын
are you reading my mind? Yesterday I was looking for a Top of descend video and was wondering, when is 320sim pilot is going to release a video about it?.... thank you for this video, you are definitely making my flight sim learning easy!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Really glad the videos help you Angel! Thanks for watching.
@ESPirits874 жыл бұрын
I play the simulator very Arcade like and i think it's fun, meddling with all the buttons is just inconvenient when you just want to fly, i start to descend with 130 km left for a slow smooth descent, and i do so just by looking at the runway, using custom paths is meeh.
@dayanand11902 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for all your efforts towards these educational videos! Enterntaining as well. Newbie question: Should we explicitly initiate the descent or a320 will initiate descent automatically at the T/D point? Should the target altitude be the first altituide constraint or DH, so that a320 will automatically hold the constraints? If its the first altitude constraint that we initiate to, what should be the next altitude we should select? (second constraint or DH?). Thanks in advance.
@320SimPilot2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the kind words! You will need to initiate descent yourself. Select the target altitude you want to go to and then either pull or push the altitude knob to start the descent. There is no need to set the DH. Please see this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WyhXSAi8mIlaM
@dayanand11902 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot Thanks! You are awesome. Giving back to community like this is highly appreciated!
@SamBickle1334 жыл бұрын
excellent. you can notice you are a real pilot
@peteallennhАй бұрын
This is outstanding guidance. One of the things I do to avoid the track-miles vs. straight-in delta is to use the method you explain but to calculate the distance to the first altitude constraint on my STAR, rather than the runway threshold. Is this unwise?
@georgeb69092 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be easier to descend with -3.0 FPA? That way you would be really descending with a 3 degree slope and your rough calculations would be more accurate. Also if you have a tailwind your ground speed will increase and hence your rate that you need to descend at if you were using FPA mode, so no need to worry about the wind too much. Great video as always😀
@AK-qj9id3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video.
@320SimPilot3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@RuhjedVentula4 жыл бұрын
i use the VOR frequency (RAD NAV) for the airport to know my distance from it :)
@g_pazzini3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.. your explanation is really easy to understand
@johnbuckley54584 жыл бұрын
Love your vids m8, best out there
@fsvben4 жыл бұрын
If I had kids I'd put on ur vids to calm them xD rly enjoying ur vids helped me alot to get along with the bus🙌
@The321Shadow4 жыл бұрын
Woow thank you soo much, i was looking for a proper tutorial for flying this bird, keep up the amazing work ✈
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it Colt!
@The321Shadow4 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot i have some issues especially with the transponder sometimes malfunctioning maybe you might have an answer to this ?
@gemster183 жыл бұрын
Excellent job... And.. X-PLANE still looks like the better Sim...
@MrMK20014 жыл бұрын
Incredible tuition. Thank you. Us armchair pilots are eternally grateful.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Mikey!
@jacobwarren14984 жыл бұрын
YAY NEW VIDEO!
@SuperOrbit694 жыл бұрын
Xplane 11 Toliss user here. Does the calculated TD point take into account programmed descent winds? If not, then why do they need to be entered. If so, then we don’t need to make correction for wind in TD point calculation, we can rely on the TD point calculation and just verify/monitor what the autopilot is doing in descent, in terms of the calculations described. Thanks.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Yes in the ToLiss it does, as long as they were input by either the user or the ACARS. Typically in this case the T/D is pretty accurate and you can just monitor, but don't get caught out by reduced track miles (cutting the corner) or likewise an arrival all coded at 3000ft when actually you will be able to fly it higher. Thanks for watching!
@MarkWalter4 жыл бұрын
Love the video, helped me out a lot. Also the current dev version of the A32nx mod has the track distance working in the MCDU flight plan now...
@olddogg604 жыл бұрын
Again, very helpful. Thank you. 👍
@lineman553 жыл бұрын
MSFS has some catching up to on the A320 I see..looking forward to these..
@PilotFlo4 жыл бұрын
thx, was looking forward to this
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
I hope it was useful! Thanks for watching.
@AtlasBaudelaire4 жыл бұрын
Genuinely love these videos, keep it up!!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Atlas! Will do!
@-thefalcon-4 ай бұрын
Ooh ooh will that 3° math work on a rnav approach? Definitely going to try it!!
@enriquejesusperezgil2273 жыл бұрын
Thanks, spectacular video!!
@shyamsundar326411 ай бұрын
Well this explains for flybywire. What about other aircrafts? How to calculate for example cessna g1000?
@michaelcheung62902 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Can I descend without the instructions from ATC? I had experience that ATC asked me to descend but the time was not sufficient for me to do the approach correctly. Thanks!
@SasukeUchiha-ks3rz2 жыл бұрын
Nah u don’t need to listen to act always
@michaelcheung62902 жыл бұрын
@@SasukeUchiha-ks3rz really? But isn't it true that you need clearance in real life?
@chrisjohnson68764 жыл бұрын
No calculations for the Boeing VNAV It sets up your TOD for you, and even auto descent if you dial in a lower ALT in the MCP. The Airbus system seems a bit antiquated
@Easyjetsimpilot4 жыл бұрын
The real A320 does this too. Just not implemented yet in MSFS.
@chrisjohnson68764 жыл бұрын
@@Easyjetsimpilot Thanks for clearing that up. May I ask if the real Airbus will auto descend on reaching TOD, or does it have to be manually initiated via the FCU, even tho a lower ALT is selected prior to TOD? Thanks
@Easyjetsimpilot4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisjohnson6876 It does not auto decent, unless, you've passed an altitude constraints & have a lower altitude set in the AP.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Have a look at the second half of the video in X Plane 11 and you'll see the Airbus can do all of that!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
You must initiate the descent yourself as easyjetsimpilot says. Even if you select a lower altitude in the FCU it will not descend unless a vertical mode is engaged (managed DES, OP DES or V/S).
@Pelesys_a3202 жыл бұрын
I always do that take the distance to touchdown times 3 = more or less my altitude. Some pilots descend at 300 KTS some at 270 kts. In this case take distance times 3 then minus whatever speed you have for example you are descending at 280 KTS. Take your distance times 3 and subtract from from your result 3. Because 280 kts is close to 300 kts. If you are descending at 270 kts do the same thing but in this case subtract 2 coz 270 is close to 250 kts. Then when I’m approaching 10000 feet the distance gotta be 40 NM and speed is obviously 250 kts (IAS). Then golden rules for me are 20 NM = 5000 ft. (Of course you’re not gonna fly 250 kts at this latitude unless ATC says so. 15 NM = 4500 ft and speed is gonna be 210 kts or green dot or flaps 1 coz SOP says flaps 1 has to be minimum at 15 NM.
@gruntpadre53374 жыл бұрын
keep 'em coming!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
That's the plan! Thanks for watching.
@sadiqkhan69254 жыл бұрын
Great video. Now do one on the final approach. I never know when to deploy flaps.
@gcdevicegc61033 жыл бұрын
HI! I believe A320 from Aerosoft (fro FSX , P3D) got everything on display as in real aeroplane ! have you tried ?
@peterlovett58414 жыл бұрын
For rate of descent I just used 5 times ground speed. Close enough for government work.
@andreyzaruba85713 жыл бұрын
That's cool but why don't just devide GS on 5 to calculate the 3-degree vertical speed instead of deviding it on 2 and then multiplying it on 10? What is the reason?
@320SimPilot3 жыл бұрын
Great question, for me it is easier to divide by two and add a zero but your method would work absolutely fine too!
@mavidane4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as usual
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@patrickforte43704 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much to share Your professionnal knowledge with us, may I suggest you release a video explaining how to make the right choice of flight level? I mean not according to the circular rule , but according to the distance to cover. One more time, thank you Patrick
@zpirateko21292 жыл бұрын
i usually frantically watch a tutorial on how to descend, get everything wrong and then nosedive from 20,000ft instead
@snak3dGKS4 жыл бұрын
Needed this. Always descended too early.
@calamityairlines97624 жыл бұрын
So do I mate . ILS is all good but if I fly I panic and get down way to early
@hapysaly79106 ай бұрын
Great video. Are the feet and nautical miles different?
@ddthompson422 жыл бұрын
Most of the aircraft level off if you change the speed during descent in the sim; I was wondering if that's what happens in real life. Question answered. Thanks!
@320SimPilot2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@PilotongHilaw4 жыл бұрын
thanks captain for your video. i need to learn how to decent and also in landing.
@shinkicker4043 жыл бұрын
My first reaction would be you'd want to slow down to give yourself more time to descend (with liberal air braking), not increase speed. Initial (uneducated) thought would be going faster would make you cover more ground quicker and you'd overshoot where you want to be. But seeing this it would actually change your descent angle... and here I was forcing with V/S mode and air brakes and manual speed.
@320SimPilot3 жыл бұрын
It took me some time to get used to as well! Thanks for watching.
@kikiwade54274 жыл бұрын
Download latest dev version. Distance countdown works. Thank for another great video
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching.
@J.Leistikow4 жыл бұрын
FINALLY! Thank you!
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@SaurabhKumar-hr7fn4 жыл бұрын
Can we use speed brake even when at Green Dot speed while descending? I see the VLS jumps at that moment
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Great question! On the real aircraft VLS will increase too. You can use speedbrake but must be careful not to let VLS go above your speed, so just use less speedbrake or increase your speed if possible! Thanks for watching.
@MK-hz8du2 жыл бұрын
From experience do you tend to guess what to expect from ATC for directs? And when it’s best to ask?
@oscarlamprecht19784 жыл бұрын
I always descend like this: At first I check the altitude to lose.. Most times I'm not aiming for the RWY but for the certain approach alt, beginning for example at 3000 ft. So if I'm at FL330, I got to lose 30000 ft. I then divide the altitude (FL spelling) to lose through 3, in this example it's 100.. (300/3) For every 10 kts tail/head wind I add/substract 1 NM. That's how I get the distance in tack miles I need to the point at which we want to be at 3000 ft. (T/D) Then I look at GS. When I'm flying 400kts GS, I need 15 min for 100 NM. Then I usually take the rule of three. In this case I will be exactly 100 NM away, so no need for that here. Now I have 15 min to descend 30000ft, which means I need the V/S of 2000 ft/min. So basically I got the same result as you! But let's say, we travel at 500 kts GS, and we want to be at 8000ft from FL240: We want to lose 16000 ft, devided though 3: About 53 track miles With a GS of 500 we would need 12 min for 100 NM, so we would need about 6 min for 53 NM. 16000 ft / 6 min is about 2700 ft/min (2666). This also works without dividing the FL through 3, for steeper or more gentle angles when you already have a certain distance! (I have to lose 10000 ft in 20 NM with a GS of 300 -> V/S of 2500 ft/min) Every 10 NM I do the quick maths and correct. Works fine for me and with every airplane.. :D Will try your/the official way now.. Thank you very much for this video!!
Hi Oscar, it sounds like you already have a method that works for you! In my video I only show a technique to help people, it's not official and is not better or worse than any other method as long as they produce good results! Thanks for watching.
@oscarlamprecht19784 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot Yeah and I like your method as well! This is no criticism at all! :D I really appreciate your videos a lot! Keep it up! :)
@salokin14 жыл бұрын
@@oscarlamprecht1978 Those with better mental arithmetic skills can attempt more complicated methods, but might then be more liable to make a mistake. "Keep it simple"!
@oscarlamprecht19784 жыл бұрын
@@salokin1 Just wanted to share a way that works with other planes and descents :) I like this way because it is pretty accurate and works even if I got to loose more/less alt than I would with a 3° angle :D But as 320 Sim Pilot says: No way is better or worse than any other method, as long es they produce accurate results :) And I always calculate twice :D Cheers man!
@seb91484 жыл бұрын
How are you heights correct in the mcdu, mine are all over the place... From cruise flight to 8000 then back to 17000 and back to 8000 in only 5 miles for example
@simonforrister38204 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video @320 Sim Pilot. Is another way to do this to select vertical speed until the magenta hockey stick appears where you want it? Obviously not in MSFS yet but is that an option in the ToLiss? I tend to use this when I fly the Aerosoft Extended version in FSX when encountering late descent clearances from ATC (vatsim), or for a more gentler profile. Please keep the Videos coming. Always look forward to how the professionals do it, and the comparisons to the real thing is so useful - when many of us Simmers are desperate for a study-level Airbus. FBW still doing a great job.
@ro45262 жыл бұрын
Hi,, I have a question. I mean once we have estimated when we should descend based on 3:1 rule, adding wind component distance as well, then how do we deal with the fact that our descent rate will no more be the same as we get lower and closer to FAF for instance. I mean let's say we initiated initial selected descent at 2300 ft/min ( GS 460knots), how can we srill assume we'll descend at this rate when we 're lower and that GS will probably be around 350 knots ( 1750 feet/min'). Can the plane still descend at the initial rate we did set in the mcdu?Or does that rule alteady account for the fact that we'll have a lower GS anyway?
@CMDRRustyDog2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this !
@dudenda7574 жыл бұрын
So, about that tail/head wind. Is there a specific formula or calculation for it? For example if I am at FL 290 and have a heavy tail wind of lets say 98 should I descend sooner for more time to slow down and if so, when? 29X3=97+10+ 107. Should it be more like 117 instead to allow more time to slow down?
@ronaldolivas54866 ай бұрын
320 Sim, Sir, could you please help me understand the data on the flight plan page ?...I get the FL### for flight level, but what of the other numbers ? I know on approach the names and descending altitudes are listed........ many thanks
@Fixingthingz4u4 жыл бұрын
Great video 320
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Fixingthingz4u4 жыл бұрын
320 Sim Pilot your videos are so easy to sit down watch and follow thanks again legend
@abracadabra5443 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video. You are clearing things up a lot for me, especially because you're always doing comparisons with the real-life aircraft. So is my understanding correct that there is no automatic descend in the A320 Neo. For example, is it capable to start descending on its own and at a steady rate in order to comply with the flight plan ? later edit: thinking about the x3 rule etc. But how do you handle more complex scenarios, where for example there's a mountain range in your descend path ?
@320SimPilot3 жыл бұрын
The Airbus does have an automated 'VNAV' mode we call 'managed descent'. It is not yet included in the Flybywire A32NX. Hopefully this video I made can help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaelgop8edKKgsU
@GastonDwarvenPilot4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for sharing :)
@johnlloyd51844 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another superb video, I have learnt so much from your tutorials, please keep them coming. can I ask, do you use head tracking.
@JackassGaming913 жыл бұрын
Very helpful guide !
@Fly547914 жыл бұрын
Hello A320 sim Pilot why didnt you use VS speed on FCU to change the ROD instead you have increased speed ?
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Great question! If we use OP DES and increase the speed, the aeroplane will descend faster to try and reach that speed, but when it reaches it it will pitch up and maintain the speed. If we set a high V/S to descend, the speed will accelerate and the aeroplane could overspeed as it will target the V/S. I hope this makes sense!
@Fly547914 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot thanks for the reply, I am planning to start my A320 TR soon. Your videos are really helpful
@cruisebuddy4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your tutorials - they have helped a lot with learning the 320 in MSFS. I am very frustrated, of course, by the limitations, even with the mod, in MSFS. I would like if you could shows us a "transient shutdown", as if you had landed after leg 1, and were just doing a turn-around before leg 2. I want to do more flights from the gate in a transient state, so I don't have to wait so long to get things going (like IRS would stay aligned, I assume). Thanks very much!
@yannisl82594 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend the toliss a319 or a321?
@smoothflying4 жыл бұрын
A321 :)
@yannisl82594 жыл бұрын
@@smoothflying thx
@fsce85994 жыл бұрын
they are essentially the same- just the a319 is shorter and the a321 is quite a bit longer
@NielsC684 жыл бұрын
Yes. 😊
@mikebakkeyt3 жыл бұрын
Heeeellllllllpppppp (Love the channel and *have* watched this and many other videos often) I am having a nightmare with flying the LAM approach to ILS 09L at EGLL. In general honestly I find managing descents tricky at best as the nx behaviour seems inconsistent. One day I'll think managed descent is working well, then it won't so I go selected and that sits at 700fpm and I end up throwing VS at it. Bring on VNAV puhlease :-) Ok - 9L. Looking at the plate we basically come in at 7000 over LAM and drop to 6000 by D34.0 which is perfectly achievable. But - we then need to go to 3500 by GWC 39.0. Now - using the times 3 rule we need at least 7.5nm but it seems to me we have at best around 6. On top of this the AP turns early and cuts corners all the way round the square of this approach. We then need to step down through 3000 to 2500 by the FAF at RW -7.5 Every time I end up behind the curve and arrive above the GS which means it will not acquire even though I'm not hugely over. My only way to make it is to approach the terminal stage below the posted constraints or extend east before turning back , neither of which I like doing. I guess my question is - how do you do it because that will work :-)
@PilotongHilaw4 жыл бұрын
I just want to ask capt, when you applied flaps. what was the level of Knots & Altitude?
@BMWK75Rider4 жыл бұрын
How about ATC instructions? Just ignore them? In MSFS they don’t seem very accurate...
@HaMeRpOwER44 жыл бұрын
I do because it makes you descent at 30 degrees...
@welfversson3 жыл бұрын
Same thing really but I find the 3degree V/S calculation easier with GS x 5 😀
@birkatron14 жыл бұрын
If you download the development version, the white arrow is now implemented.
@SaurabhKumar-hr7fn4 жыл бұрын
Can you explain why a heavy aircraft takes more time to descend compared to a lighter one?
@ricardoroberto1004 жыл бұрын
I assume it's to do with speed management and not going outside the narrow envelope.
@salokin14 жыл бұрын
More energy to "dump" ??
@damgreene4 жыл бұрын
Have you seen FBW's new Xmas livery?
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
It is featured in my new video, RNAV tutorial! Thanks for watching
@calvindo824 жыл бұрын
Faster way to know if you’re on a 3 degrees descend is just select track/fpa...
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Sadly it does not yet work in MSFS but hopefully soon!
@nitram4193 жыл бұрын
@@320SimPilot I was scratching my head, thinking why doesn't he just dial the FPA knob to -3 degrees descent path! :-)
@JohnLeeShaw4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this and all the time you put into these videos, they are a great source of information for simmers like me. I wanted to ask, have you tried doing a flight with the default ATC in MSFS2020? I have noticed that you use Vatsim in some videos, but I was just wondering if you've tried the default and how you found it? I ask because I find descending with the default ATC a real pain (almost impossible to do without needing therapy afterwards) and am interested to know if it's because it is their problem or mine. It does seem a little buggy though. For instance, I was flying from Liverpool to Edinburgh, with FL250 cruise altitude and the ATC actually sent me up to FL260 before asking me to descend. Also, it's always doing things like instructing a descent to say 6000 early on and then something like 16000 (while on the way to 6000), then down in steps. It's such a shame because I don't really want to use ATC add ons, I just want to fly with a modicum of realism, but it's looking increasingly like I might have to?
@michaelcheung62902 жыл бұрын
Same here
@tex243 жыл бұрын
I find your videos very useful. Question... In real-life, how do you program the system for approach and selecting runway? Do you know this information before takeoff and thus being able to program it, or is this information you receive as you get closer to destination airport? If so, do you have a video on getting this information in-flight and programming the sim for approach?
@P_double_H3 жыл бұрын
I think he had mentioned he has a subscription in Navigraphs. He probably has a tablet in his plane where he can easily search this information when close enough to the destination.
@hugoweber53174 жыл бұрын
Hello Cpt! Thnks againg for sharing your kwnolege and making our sim as real as it gets! At 3:30 you show PERF page with 287 knots por DESCEND profile. I aways get 331 knots for FF A320 and man she dives fast. I suppose that 331 is NOT a reasonable value right? If so, what would be a reasonable range? Does this value change depending on something? Btw, I set 55 for cost index.
@320SimPilot4 жыл бұрын
Hi Hugo! 331 is possible but I would prefer a slower speed in case turbulence or wind changes cause a small overspeed. Typically we descend in the 270/300kt range, try using a lower cost index, that should help! Thanks for watching!