FlyByWire A32nx Beginner Tutorial | Episode 3 | Descent, Approach and Landing

In this Microsoft Flight Simulator video, It is episode 3 with the FlyByWire A32nx, we are almost done with our flight from Manchester to Dusseldorf, this time we start the descent and look at the STAR and ILS approach.
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[@Thekaiser2023]

I am super thankful to have found this Channel. Real Sim Pilot has answered my questions and is a positive influence in the Flight Sim community! I promise you, if youre really serious about Flight Sim, Real Sim Pilot is the person to learn from, Cheers Mate!!

[@RealSimPilot]

Thank you for your compliments, engaging in the channel and of course your support. Much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@InsaneMetalSoldier]

Wow, what's wrong with that runway, texture issues? It looks like they painted it white just to annoy your eyes hehehe

[@L3gend_G5]

Why so passive aggressive

[@virtualwings7230]

I finally learned to fly the A320 after a couple of weeks of trial and error (on my part). I am so grateful for your tutorials !

[@itzjonjon69]

Just did my first top of flight descent, approach, and auto landing all thanks to your tutorials. Watched them about 5x each, but finally got it!

[@RealSimPilot]

Nice work!

[@JackBlake-ke9ts]

@@RealSimPilotI have a question i think its the first vid where u were setting up the mcdu (at the end of the vid) you put the vfw and there was something else. You also used to calculate ur pitch trim (2 up) if u could tell me how to do or calculate it it would be greatly appreciated.Ty for these tutorials they really help you earned urself a sub!

[@RealSimPilot]

It's based on the aircraft CG. Check the payload page on the EFB or on the PERF page on the mcdu. Then check the graph on the left of the throttle quadrant next to the trim wheel you'll see the cg values next to the trim values. Just turn the wheel to line it up with the arrow.

[@JackBlake-ke9ts]

@@RealSimPilot Thank you so much ur very kind bro

[@tobiasaamlidlund9375]

Hey! i almot did everything right, but i did not get a top of climb mark and a top of decent mark, what could i have done wrong?

[@wolfgangperscheid7401]

Very good Tutorial series, congrats and thanks a lot. I have one little understanding problem, where did you get the STAR via RONAD from? BR Wolfgang

[@tetr1kus]

Me too, that RONAD at 1:33 came out of nowhere for me and these STARS are the things I'm struggeling on almost every flight.

[@marion1979]

Why don't I have a top of decent marker?

[@ianmorgan9291]

Loved all 3 videos, clear and precise. Will have a go with your plan. Very enjoyable.

[@kdeneve]

I saw already a few questions about the top of descent indicator but no answers yet .. me too I am curious why it is shown in the video and not for me. I tried the stable, dev and experience version of the A32nx. Could it be a setting in the MCDU that we forgot? And actually the docs for the A32nx are saying that TOD is not implemented, so how can it be that it was visible in the tutorial then? 😀

[@classicalmusic3979]

Simberif is creating incomplete flight plans

[@chadvader974]

How do you know what the VIA is when it doesnt say anything about a VIA on the FP?

[@realpcmastermind]

i dont get the white line for my tod

[@RealSimPilot]

What version are you using? When last did you update it?

[@Chernyavskiy]

Why fly by wire mod doesn’t require ATC communications? Like request IRF or taxi, or clearance for take off or landing.

[@highaltitudehub]

I landed today 1st time Neo320. I didnt use LS, just raw landing with 220knots speed. This video helped me to land this plane correctly

[@aartizz6300]

Excellent tutorials. You have earned a subscriber. I've watched all three parts thoroughly before taking flight. I made a couple of mistakes but all in all, I think I did pretty good thanks to your informative videos. I think I'm missing something though, I don't see the top of decent arrow that points down. I have the latest update in sim and the fbw. Any clue as to what may be the problem?

[@KA_Apex]

I know im a bit late but how do you know whst VIAS you have to select? For example you had the PISA1X arrival so why not select PISAP but you selected RONAD? Thanks if you actually replied to this comment

[@RealSimPilot]

Theres a few different ones you can choose. I chose that one because it's the first waypoint where my ils approach starts.

[@KA_Apex]

@@RealSimPilot thanks. Also do you know if there are any alternative charts you can have if you cant do Navigraph?

[@RealSimPilot]

@@KA_Apex yeah you can find most of them online if you google the airport. They may be outdated though

[@kaioo1658]

There was lag but geez that landing hurt my ass just watching it lol but amazing video! I learned A lot!

[@Steamyy_]

im not a beginner to the a320 but i had a few things i was struggling with and had forgotten about on the descent phase of flights that i was doing, this really helped!

[@nicolashorstmann564]

I actually dont get the 100 above and Minimums callout in the FBW a320… What am i doing wrong? I usually Set 200 in the ,,Radio“ Field in the mcdu.

[@lukedenman9291]

Hey man, I’ve been having a lot of trouble on getting the a32nx to descend, is there a specific button to pull/push the altitude button. And also, how do you have the special cursor that turns to an arrow when hovering over different knobs?

[@Apexistant]

Its mentioned in the first tutorial, you have to put the interaction system to "legacy" under accessibility settings

[@squarelime1]

My game does this weird thing where at the top of descent, it will just freeze. But it won't actually crash, I can still hear everything happening but I just can't do anything.

[@pranjalbera6326]

The best a32nx tutorial on youtube. 👍🏿

[@freddiebuers5472]

How do you find the via for the approach if you are NOT using Navigraph? Because it doesn’t say what it is on SimBrief

[@RealSimPilot]

You will need to refer to the charts. Does not have to be navigraph but you will need to look at some charts

[@freddiebuers5472]

@@RealSimPilot ok cheers mate nice tutorial!! Really helped👌

[@freddiebuers5472]

@@RealSimPilot there is just one more thing, you know how the auto pilot can manage the speed heading etc, i don’t see the arrow to engages it or not it has changed i think do you know how to do it now???

[@RealSimPilot]

@@freddiebuers5472 go to general options-accessibility-cockpit interaction system-set it to legacy

[@freddiebuers5472]

@@RealSimPilot omg thank you soo much, you know everything, I have got Navigraph now as well you have definitely earned a subscriber, well done keep up the good work!!!

[@roby8706]

Hello. I cannot see the top of descent marker. Does anyone know why?

[@MiiiStoree]

i can't even turning on the approach mode why did tht happen?

[@Str8fromthemancave]

Top of descent marker on the ND is for experimental version only?

[@ching28hk]

i would like to know too

[@P_double_H]

I understood everything except why the Arrival Procedure was done via the RONAD transition. I did not see that anywhere in the Simbrief flight plan. Answer might be simple.. Newbie here.

[@jarky27]

I don't know if you have figured it out yet, but the transitions are not in flight plans but in charts, navdatapro, navigraph...

[@P_double_H]

@@jarky27 thanks for the reply. Yeah it's confusing when we don't have a subscription to navigraph.

[@Vodk4401]

My 320 doesn’t do the hydraulic sound is it a mod?

[@harryonnekink3686]

Hi, no comment, just a question. What graphic card are you using? Flyby wire crashes all the time with me, but your flight is very smooth. You must be using a much better graphic card than I do...?

[@RealSimPilot]

I have a 4060ti

[@akshkanojia4587]

I am having problems with the "via" when putting in the information of the ILS approach to the MCDU, how did you know RONAD is the one to choose, where does it tell you? Because I don't know, I choose random ones and even after clearing flight discontinuity from the MCDU the plan looks broken. Please help.

[@RealSimPilot]

If you look at the ILS chart for the approach you will see the initial approach fix is RONAD, there is more to choose from but in this case RONAD is the most logical choice because it is along our route.

[@paulspiccia7487]

This series was great. Where you lost me as an absolute beginner was unfortunately the navigraph charts given they are paid. Excellent none the less. I'd say even if I bought navigraph charts, if I wasnt following an exact tutorial I wouldnt have a clue how to read those!

[@RealSimPilot]

Takes some practice..For now just search for the charts online.

[@Buhnanah]

Why’d you put ignition to start?

[@eugenenault4935]

Nice tutorial, learned a lot. Question for you..All decent altitudes require human input?, unlike the Boeing 747-8 , fmc (computer) handles step down waypoint altitudes automatically. Thanks

[@brunoloredo6144]

Hey man, quick question whenever I shoot an app I don't know what am I doing wrong but my GPWS goes off, could you let me know what could I be doing wrong?

[@RealSimPilot]

Could be that you're lower than you think you are. Make sure you have the correct barometric pressure set in your altimeter (QNH/HPA)

[@brunoloredo6144]

That's weird, I´ve checked that, also my G/S is on point and it goes off like 500' agl@@RealSimPilot also i thought it could be that I was setting the minimums wrong I tried the radio alt but still does the same

[@F.A.S.D]

I know this is an old video sir but, I watched other guy ils approach landing tutorial, and there he said that keep attention on magenta Diamond when it hit middle on the below indicator then press localizer, then it would bring up the magenta Diamond on side indicator only when it reach mid then you press approacu button. But here you just went ahead and push approach button even without magenta Diamond hit middle in either indicator. Is localizer is not necessary in this type of aircraft sir? Sorry for the long comment, I just want to understand it fully I'm a new aviation geek eager to learn also on a site note I can't afford a Navigraph subscription because I'm just a college student. Best regard and I hope you still reply to this old video sir.

[@Cathaylover]

THANK YOU BRO. I was able to successfully land first time I played this game all because of your help

[@JonathanGinseng]

I've had a problem where there are some discontinuities that refuse to be cleared on the flight computer. I program an approach and the following discontinuities just come back as "Not Allowed" when i try clear them? Is there something I am doing wrong?

[@Percey1]

As soon as I enter destination information, for any flight, my plane starts its descent no matter where I am in the flight plan. I haven't even reached my cruising altitude and my in-game pilot is announcing initial descent. I have entered it exactly the same as you have here, but I can see that there are altitude changes beside each waypoint for some reason. This happens with every flight plan and every destination for me. What's going on?

[@Thekaiser2023]

BTW that is MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA that you saw on approach of Dusseldorf

[@kangjiandesigner]

Hi, I have one question about which button for revert engine start when using XBOX game stick? Thanks.

[@Bryan-ty8wq]

Is there a bug with the reverse thrust lever and activation button? My throttle doesn't lock or stop when I get to 0/idle and will go to reverse thrust regardless of the button being used.

[@damiancachia9059]

Question. Im pretty fresh to this stuff.. but how do you know which via (in this case you chose RONAD) to choose?

[@kkvasas]

followed from video one, never done this before. thanks for the great tutorial. managed to do it somehow lol. idk if its something to do with a32nx model controls or something but the current one when taxiing will not turn and will turn the opposite way before turning the intended way, which leads to super over compensation when turning, was super frustrating. also on the approach maybe maybe below 2000ft for some reason AP turned off and would not turn back on anymore, had to hand fly it to the runway with some issues with AT too. but overall great tutorial, followed everystep of yours and managed to get there somehow lol.

[@davidcox2106]

I'm hoping you can give me some advice..... I would like to setup a simple very short flight from London Gatwick to London Heathrow so that I can practice my ILS landings after taking full control of the aircraft at 1000 feet. The whole point of this exercise is to be able to fly several approaches in quick succession so I need to perform the bare minimum setup with the A32NX - I just need the bare essentials so I can take off and fly the approach. I assume I need a basic flight plan (SimBrief) but after that I am not sure what other elements I need to configure to make this possible (I want to avoid spending a lot of time configuring the various systems before I can get the aircraft in the air). Can anyone give me an idea of how to achieve this and advise what the bare minimum essential things are that I need to do this.... Thanks in advance for any advice

[@zackaviation450]

hey so when I get to my approach or just a flight in general there are no cruise or TOD markers mean when I get to a altitude restriction say for example, 7000ft Ill be at about 20000ft and the plane just flies off course do you know a fix?

[@leohors852]

Hello, this is my 2nd attempt for Tutorial 3 / and this is the second time my FL is not changing, do not descent , FD show THR LK (means thrust frozen), I may missed something!! do you have any suggestion, please. Thanks

[@skinnyTheCat]

You make incredibly great videos! Thanks! :) Would be relly nice if you have some time foreover to make a ATR video. Understand its alot of work though! Thanks, David.

[@hunterc76]

Thank you very much for this tutorial, if I can make a question I don't have clear how I set the speed of 250 knt and above... I don't understand if it does automatically if I see the lines and the dot on speed withou me doing nothing, only set up the automatic speed (the lines and the dot). Or do I have to do something? Obviously I set the MCDU exactly like you did on the previous episodes...

[@KennySrZ]

How do you find the Baro numbers for airport like KATL. I'm confused when it comes to APPR for U.S airports cause the charting looks different at the bottom.

[@Akxyyy]

My plane is decending so slow, I was to high on the approach and it didn´t worked. My speed is also to high.

[@ollieevans1557]

I just INIT my flightplan in from simbrief thats all i do is there anything else i need to do for this to work?

[@manion2533]

Good video but as a “begginer tutorial” next time try to actually make it as if you were one too, im saying this because you used navigraph and 99% of begginers dont have that so there a lot of steps at least in my case that im not sure how to proceed because you did it with that and didnt provide any other alternative option or explained how can we do it without it.

[@RealSimPilot]

Good point. There are free alternatives to navigraph but they only display the charts. Try chartfox.org

[@manion2533]

@@RealSimPilot thank you

[@gerardchumilla]

Something is wrong with mine. I’m doing the same flight as you but without the charts (the ones you have to pay) and at the end of it the green line of the gps is not fully connected. Do you know what it might be? Thanks!

[@kass6045]

how do you get BARO for the approach phase without navigraph

[@chadvader974]

Why do you set your minimums for CAT II landing instead of CAT I?

[@BigGurk]

sometimes my top of decent arrow doesent show?

[@RealSimPilot]

Arrival in the MCDU needs to be programmed.

[@ralphconnell8163]

This has been so useful.. every flight I've done so far has failed on the approach.. I now know why. Thanks for this...Time for another go...

[@stevemartis97]

Why do you put the engine mode selector to ign/start before landing?

[@ExplodedGG]

if my QNH is in Hg do I have to convert it to hPa before entering it into the MCDU

[@ItIsAcul]

I am not getting the top of decent marker, Am I missing something?

[@phuongnhuha]

How do you find BARO value without any charts? I don't have navigraph subscription and chartfox does not have the airport that I'm flying to.

[@RealSimPilot]

Baro value is found on the weather report not the charts

[@phuongnhuha]

@@RealSimPilot thanks for your response. Is the weather report part of the flight plan? I can’t seem to find it. Or I can request it via the MCDU?

[@RealSimPilot]

@phuongnhuha it's your weather in the sim. If you're flying with real world weather on in the sim just check your weather in the sim. Look for QNH or ALTIMETER value in the weather page

[@phuongnhuha]

@@RealSimPilot Thank you. Very helpful. At 4:20, how do you find the baro minimum? I see that you find it in the navichart but I don't have subscription to it so not sure how to calculate it.

[@alanstringer9819]

Fantastic videos. It's really helped me master the a320. Please can you tell me what program you're using as when you started to decent, there was a voice from the captain telling the passengers that they were decending. Thanks, Alan.

[@RealSimPilot]

Thanks. There's no program It's standard with the A32nx

[@noahsimonsen5491]

My plane doesnt follow my gps on my nav it turns where it wants

[@void690]

when you were making your arrival and choose the PISA1X arrival, how did you know its going to be via RONAD?

[@RealSimPilot]

If you look at the chart RONAD was the nearest transition along our flight route. The one that makes the most sense

[@void690]

@@RealSimPilot thank you, also what is the chrono button for?

[@RealSimPilot]

@void690 it starts a timer which is displayed on the ND

[@void690]

thanks alot, do you have a discord server or anything in case i have more questions?@@RealSimPilot

[@SkysimAir]

If this is supposed to be a tutorial for beginners, I don't want to see your tutorials for experts/pros.

[@blaumeisen]

I saved the game and reloaded it… doesn‘t work well 😩

[@cesaramaral7007]

I've delted VALSU and GAPNU waypoints, resulting on PISAP leading DC to RONAD. How would I insert those points back in the flight plan?

[@RealSimPilot]

You can type them back into the mcdu. Or you can just go directly to ronad

[@AlexieChinea]

Where did YOU GET (RONAD) FROM AFTER PISA1X ? That's what gets me confused every time, is not in the simbrief flight plan.

[@RealSimPilot]

It's on the charts. I use navigraph but you can use any charts online. It's the last point of the STAR and the Initial approach fix for the ILS approach.

[@Lantzens]

Great videos that for sure helped me manage it. However, I have one question - I noticed that you didn’t push the LOC button on the approach. Is that not needed to catch the GS?

[@RealSimPilot]

No you can use the APPR button instead.

[@CaptOverShoot]

Super videos, really cleared up some questions for me, basically timings for when operations have to be carried out.

[@tayediggz4243]

Hi. Why did you choose RONAD when selecting approach?

[@RealSimPilot]

That's the transition I was heading towards if you look at the approach chart.

[@Fragann]

Is it possible to complete RAD NAV without the navigraph chart?

[@RealSimPilot]

Yes you don't need navigraph

[@nickshanks4]

Thank you for this, it was extremely helpful. Please could you explain when I should arm LOC first instead of just pressing APPR?

[@etsfan1863]

There is another video for VOR approach

[@ShayanKhan1998]

I cant see TOD marker in ND

[@planeboi6984]

Why do i not get any markers on where my top of decent and where i should be decending?

[@nisse4629]

i dont get them either but just use the TOD calculator on the EFB

[@inspectort69]

Which version of the A3NX are you using? I don't get the TOD marker on the stable version. Is this an experimental feature? Thank you for your assistance.

[@RealSimPilot]

It was but it's now avaliable on the stable version. Make sure to update your A32nx using the FlybyWire installer.

[@inspectort69]

@@RealSimPilot Awesome, thanks.

[@8GigaKam]

How do I know the VIA when setting up the approach in the MCDU?

[@Akxyyy]

I watched my chart to see the via point.

[@j_london9791]

Not clear as to why you had to program the approach into the mcdu. I thought Simbrief did that?

[@RealSimPilot]

Simbrief does not add the SIDS and STARS into the mcdu.

[@conga9746]

Something I don’t understand. In the 737 when you are preparing your descent, you set your altitude lower and wait to arrive at the descent point (you follow the FMC.) Do you do the same in the A32nx? Or do you have to do another step? Thanks.

[@RealSimPilot]

You do the same the only difference is you have to start your descent manually in the airbus when you get to your descent point

[@tucsonlivestream3203]

Thanks. Your lessons are great. Since I am new to the plane, do you recommend that I do an Open Descent? I am not sure I understand the difference.

[@conga9746]

I did it. I calculated my descent, hit all my constraints, caught loc and the gs, brought it in. Screwed up the taxiing a little but still getting used to the steering rudder . Thanks for the help.

[@gingerninja7728]

Really appreciate your work. Awesome series. Quick question. Can you let me know which Add-ons you have installed especially the aircraft sounds? Cheers

[@RealSimPilot]

There's no sound addons. That's the standard A32nx sounds. Only AIG traffic

[@OLO_Babolo]

How did you do that, planes are holding short?? Fsltl?

[@RealSimPilot]

AIG traffic manager

[@bmd794]

Why did you use a Cat II approach and not a Cat I? Was it due to current weather conditions? Thanks.

[@etsfan1863]

I am not sure but I think it is in case of an autopilot failure, so as to have a backup autopilot working (that's just my guess)

[@hugodefauwe5300]

Nice video! What software do you use for editing your videos?

[@RealSimPilot]

Davinci resolve

[@FinlandGuy747]

How much does the navigraph cost?

[@RealSimPilot]

It's about €9 per month

[@perc3nt8]

anyone know if rnav approach works on the A32nx?

[@RealSimPilot]

Can be done but works more like an ILS. They are working on it.

[@blij]

Question, do you have a sound pack installed for this aircraft? I noticed the hydraulics sound in episode one when you turned on the engines and also in this vid at 14:20. Please let me know how you get that.

[@RealSimPilot]

No sound pack it's default

[@blij]

@@RealSimPilotdamn allright, maybe they changed it. It doesnt make those sounds for my A32NX

[@warrenlandman6812]

Where did you find the “via” waypoint on your STAR ? Is this shown in the flight plan ? I can never see them

[@RealSimPilot]

It's on the charts. It's usually the waypoint that connects the STAR to the approach.

[@flightvideo-travelreport6856]

@@RealSimPilot is that why you select Ronad (at 1:30) and not PISAP ?

[@RealSimPilot]

@@flightvideo-travelreport6856 yes

[@Hazard_w12]

Tutorial was great! Though I am always too high before I get to the runway and cannot land

[@RealSimPilot]

Are you planning your approach and inputting the data into the MCDU while still in cruise?

[@Hazard_w12]

@@RealSimPilot yes always, I do descend but it’s very slow

[@Ben-hz7cp]

how do i know what the via is of the arrival

[@nisse4629]

check the charts

[@beepergeedle1942]

when you were putting in the SID and the STAR how did you know which VIA to put in, if its from navigraph is there any other way to find it?

[@RealSimPilot]

Yes its shown on the charts. It's usually a waypoint along the route of your approach. if you're not using navigraph you can search online for the charts of your airport.

[@beepergeedle1942]

@@RealSimPilot im using charfox and i can't really seem to find one since there are so many, any tips to find one?

[@RealSimPilot]

@@beepergeedle1942 do you mean finding the VIA to use?

[@beepergeedle1942]

@@RealSimPilot Yes

[@RealSimPilot]

@@beepergeedle1942 in the example flight there is an initial approach fix called RONAD. It's the first point on the ILS chart. It's also the last point on the STAR chart. That's where the STAR joins the ILS. There is more than one point where you can join the STAR based on the direction you are coming from. In my example coming from the north RONAD is the VIA I use.

[@johanlarsson5553]

Is it possible to make a flight without navigraph?

[@Badger17805]

Yes

[@d.p.5874]

Hi, Thx for your very informative and clear videos. One question if I may : I did not see you tuning the ILS freq. and course, is that automatically done in the MCDU ? How to verify it before approach ? Cheers

[@RealSimPilot]

The airbus tunes it automatically. You can verify it on the RADNAV page on the MCDU

[@edwardpiroska9757]

I would love to fly the A32nx and other airliners but every time start the learning process, the amount of information required overwhelms me.

[@RealSimPilot]

Start from the beginning. One step at a time.