FlySimWare Cessna 414AW Systems and Switches: An Explanation by a Pro Pilot

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

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[@gotbordercollies]

This is without a doubt the best video of systems on any aircraft that I have flown. Thank You!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You are very welcome!

[@juliashenandoah3965]

This aircraft is so incredible detailed, it´s literally the Fenix A320 among GA-airplanes! :) Every single system is accurately modeled and even the heat exchange inlet opens and the de-icing boot is animated. INCREDIBLE!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Agreed. I'd like to say how great it would be to see what the 414 will look like when it's finished. Something tells me it won't be finished because FSW will always be making improvements and that is a good thing. Only the wing de-ice boots are animated, but the tail de-ice boots are coming soon.

[@juliashenandoah3965]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Soon simulated electrical systems and functional circuit breakers are going to be implemented. This airplane will soon reach Fenix Airbus system realism ;)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@juliashenandoah3965 FSW is raising the bar with realism. I can’t wait to get time to try it all out.

[@juanwhick1691]

Is it still bugged? I didn’t but it yet because of all the bugs I heard about it. Not starting or able to hear it.

[@caiolinnertel8777]

The C414A came with a TSIO-520-J and if upgraded by RAM it’d be an NB, never seen any other than RAM V liquid cooled. Ceiling is FL300 but due to RVSM the most you can go is FL290. Keeping the engines cooled in that thin air is touchy, and the plane’s sweet spot for operating between FL200 and 230 and you’ll NEVER get above 210 KTAS, so 230 is unrealistic. In the low teens 190 is typical. Of course all depends on power settings and temperature. There is one liquid cooled only by RAM called the RAM V. All the other RAM’s (IV, VI, VII) are air cooled. I own and fly a 1980 C414AW RAM IV, have flown the C421 (GTSIO-520-L and N) which are geared. Any liquid cooled engine will not have opening in the engine cowl. In any piston aircraft, especially these big bore ones, slow and gentle throttle movement is necessary for engine longevity. On take off, I apply the brakes, mixtures forward (after start up lean for smooth running and engine longevity), throttles to about 1700 RMP, mixtures rich, fuel pumps on, and throttle up slowly. Brake release depends on runway length. If operating on a shorter runway,(calculate accelerate stop distance) you’ll want full power before releasing the brakes (if rwy is not slick). On long runways I throttle up to full power slowly with no brakes reaching VR at about 95 kts. You can pull the Fuel Flow meter circuit breaker instead of turning off the battery. For the backup extension, you have to pull it very hard…but in sim that doesn’t matter, and I’ve had to pull it once. Once pulled you have to have the hydraulic fluid purged to get rid of the nitrogen, and fill up the fluid again as well as recharging the Blow Down bottle. Takes about 4 hours to do. I have a few thousand hours in Twin Cessnas among other corporate jets, and turboprops. Overall a good video.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The original manual with the 414 for MSFS stated the engine was liquid-cooled but that was incorrect and changed in the manual after the video was made. I kept some parts of the video applicable to the sim and not real-life. Just like not mentioning RVSM. RVSM isn't really observed in MSFS and on the opposite end of that spectrum, VATSIM controllers have assigned FL420 to aircraft in the United States without knowing or being aware of why FL420 is not a usable altitude (although, I have flown at FL420 once). I flew 404s and 421s and never went above the low 20s (in the 421). The fastest TAS observed in level flight was 225 at FL240 (I think, that was over 20 years ago). When this video was made, working circuit breakers were not a thing but I'm curious to see if pulling the fuel flow CB will reset the fuel computer in the sim. Thanks for the lengthy and detailed comment! My twin Cessna time reached around 500 hours when I left to fly corporate jets almost 20 years ago and I've been at the same job since that time.

[@industrieundtechnik1761]

​@@thecorporatepilotdadyou are just talking shit and I dont believe you anything. You even dont know which engines the plane has. A pilot can spot a stinky nut on instance. You are a talker and got little sim basics by reading in the net. 🤢☻️😅

[@elbutchio]

Digging up an old comment here, but if you're still round would you care to share any techniques you used regarding inflight engine handling and decent planning in the 414 or 421? I always wanted to fly the 400 series, but there were only a couple of them operating in my country and sadly the planets never aligned for me. If they bring the aircraft over to fs2024 I might pick it up and do a bit of re-living my youth haha.

[@jynova]

I just purchased this one today and man does it deliver. I love high fidelity GA planes and have a massive hangar of the best ones already, but this will for sure be a VATSIM choice with my airliners I fly as well.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The 414 is one of the best add-on aircraft in MSFS. Add-on aircraft come and go but this one will always be at the top of the list in my virtual hangar.

[@msamford6492]

Bought this plane yesterday and have been “teaching” myself the past couple hours. You have amazing timing.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

This is about all I've done over the last 3 days and making this video was a massive amount of work. The video took around 30 hours to make including editing and research. I am glad the timing worked out for you! It's always nice when a plan comes together.

[@CsabaKissColorado]

What a fantastic video. Very eloquent, not a single "uhmmm" or "like...". Thank you, sir! Instant subscribe!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you for subscribing. The video is eloquent thanks to the time spent editing. People using the world "like" too much is a pet peeve of mine.

[@chrispatton7215]

Great video. Thank you. The 414AW is without a doubt, my favorite MSFS 2020 GA plane to fly.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The 414 is a great add-on and the developer keeps improving it over time.

[@SVS96DAN]

The best complete tutorial i ever seen ! Thanks !

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you!

[@sksupply]

Been flying this since the launch and I learned more than I want to admit! Really good job.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you so much. A lot of time and effort went into this video. It's been 20 years since I've flown a Cessna 400 series airplane so quite a few hours were spent looking up information in the flight manual. The 414 is a GREAT GA airplane in MSFS.

[@O_Dingo77]

Wonderful tutorial that helped me and no doubt all other virtual 414 pilot's. Simply the best. Many thanks.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

That is great to hear, and many hours went into making this video. My only regret is not making it sooner. The 414 is a wonderful airplane in MSFS and FlySimWare continues to improve it.

[@DP-xz8xr]

That plane looks awesome but rather daunting for a beginner. I think I’ll stick to the piper arrow for the time being until I get comfortable, but your videos are helping hugely. Will defo add this plane to my purchase list!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

It’s not that bad. Just jump in feet first and learn it as you go. The interactive checklist will help make it easier.

[@AirborneGeek]

This video is a gold mine. Thanks a bunch for all the efforts and information man :) Really appreciate you putting out this content for free

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Hi, thank you. Are you saying I could charge for it? These videos take many hours to make for very little return. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you’re having fun with the FSW C414. It’s a great airplane. Good luck with your channel!

[@schroeer]

That was a fantastic video. I very much appreciate the knowledge you provide in almost every video.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. I appreciate comments like these a lot. A lot of time and effort go into each of my videos - at least the serious videos like this one.

[@Dreamsofwings]

What a great source of information. Thanks for putting this together!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You are welcome. Hope things are going well with you and your channel!

[@Dreamsofwings]

@@thecorporatepilotdad all good thanks and hope same with you! I’m just getting deeper into IFR Instrument flying/Procedures/ATC and using the C414AW as a training platform so your videos on it will come in very useful! 🍻

[@Mayhem6633]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've been flying this plane since the beta period and have been slowly reading/learning all its stuff. There's a lot for a fairly new flight simmer to understand not only what a button does but more importantly how it does it. You just accelerated my understanding of the systems by a lot and thus my enjoyment of this hobby. Thanks and awesome video.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

It is good to hear you are enjoying the FSW 414 in MSFS. It's a fantastic airplane and I fly it in MSFS a lot myself. I may be doing some more videos covering the 414 and flying some approaches in it, so if there are any questions/subjects you would like to see covered, leave them in the comments.

[@Mayhem6633]

@@thecorporatepilotdad I look forward to future videos of the 414AW. It’s my mostly flown aircraft and has been for a while. After watching this video I’ll be trying to put some of this new learning into practice. Here’s some things I’ll be working on so maybe these will give you topic ideas. 1. I struggle controlling the cabin heating. I need to find the right balance between using the 2 heating systems and the air conditioning. How/when do you use these 3 systems? My passengers would appreciate some tips on that ;) 2. In the video you mentioned “high altitude flying” above 20,000 ft. I’ll be working on properly setting cabin pressure, adjusting cabin temperature, setting the engine mixture, working the icing systems etc. as I ascend and then how to safely fly at high altitudes. Can the 414AW be taken to the top of the Himalaya Mountains? 3. I’ll be looking into failure scenarios and how to use some of the little-used systems to mitigate the issues. For example you mentioned the purpose of the dump levers so I’ll be playing with loss of cabin pressure or oxygen failures. Maybe something with fuel flow and needing to use the aux fuel pumps or adjusting the fuel tank levers. Thanks and good luck.

[@firepilot109]

Awesome video! I believe VOR antenna, 1/2 on each side. Our 6/260 just has v shaped at top of vertical stabilizer. Flew in the 414 once and was nice, but they upgraded to 441 and it is super sweet to fly. Everything happens very fast, but the sound of those turbo props are awesome!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The antenna on the tail is the VOR and LOC antenna. Some airplanes do have the V shaped antenna. The 441 would be sweet to fly. I flew 421s and 404s but always wanted to fly a 425 or 441. Here's to hoping we get a Cessna 425 or 441 in MSFS someday!

[@bermuda13]

Awesome video. I can fly most GA planes in the sim VFR or IFR, based on understanding of the avionics and instruments, but this video really helped me understand the 414's specific systems, making it hugely more immersive for me, enough for me to make it my number 1 plane in Neofly. I was going to buy the Milvis 310R, but I'm glad I went with my inner pilots voice and bought the 414. Cheers and safe flying everyone 🙏

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The Cessna 414 is a great choice. It's faster than the 310 and is very accurate in terms of realism inside of MSFS and will still be a popular add-on for years to come due to constant updates.

[@cwalke32477]

I own both. Both are fantastic airplanes. Get that 310. You won't regret it.

[@bermuda13]

@@cwalke32477 I guess it would be rude not to 😁

[@waitbalthy6342]

​@@cwalke32477kinda late here but is the flight model on the 310 on par with the 414? After purchasing it, I just can't fly anything else from the marketplace. With the realistic turbulence system, it just wipes the floor with everything else. I'll take some lack of failures and consistent state if it means the hand flying is more immersive. Thanks !

[@cwalke32477]

@@waitbalthy6342 I'd argue it's better. It also does better at wear and tear as well.

[@ootenyafoo6935]

Excellent video sir! This airplane is by far my favorite in MSFS. It's a great mix between the speed of a jet and the ease of a small GA plane. With the PMS 750, it can't be beat. I really learned a lot more than I expected from your video and I will be able to enjoy flying this plane even more - if that's possible. Thanks!!!!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. I have the TDS 750 which is very similar, and it adds a lot of versatility to the airplane in terms of routing and setting up approaches. There is a live stream from a couple months ago flying the FSW 414 from KAST to KOTH and flying an approach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3u2k6Brft-Ah9U

[@nfapeng187]

This is a super sweet plane! I have a crap version of it in-game. I never updated it, but I flew it abit with OnAir.

[@jameswebb2856]

glide slope antenna. Great video. I have flown the 421 and built both the 414 and 421

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I also flew 421s. Did you work for Cessna?

[@jameswebb2856]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Yes, from 1971 to 1978. I started on the 340 then went to building the main fuselage for the 421 and 414. I also built the carry through wing spars for the 414 and 421. And the engine mount spars for the Citation and assembled the tail cone for the Citation. I finished on the main fuselage for the 310. I then went into full time flight instructing. I retired from American Eagle in 2014 after 26 years with them.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@jameswebb2856 it sounds like you had a full and amazing career. I miss flying 400 series Cessnas. It’s sad to think the 421 I flew was only 20 years old when I flew it and now those airframes are 40+ years old and decreasing in numbers. They’ll never do it but it would be thrilling to see Cessna come out with a modern version of the 421 or similar 400 series airplane.

[@jameswebb2856]

@@thecorporatepilotdad I agree on the 400 series Cessna's! I did most of my flight training at the Cessna Employee's Flying Club. Finished Multi-engine and multi-engine instructor after I went into full time instructing out of KBPT.

[@giammi52]

Incredibly detailed video, thank you very much. I love it!!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

It’s great to hear from people who enjoy the video and aspire to learn more about the Flysimware C414AW. It’s a phenomenal airplane and it’s a joy to fly.

[@BeltOfVenus]

Awesome-very clear and succinct with just the right amount of depth, thank you! I picked this up when it made it to the marketplace for XBox. I have been gradually learning the systems through the sim manual, poh & trial and error, but this really solidified a lot - especially cabin pressure and the fuel computer adjustment. Just in general I was an instant fan of the cockpit. The system and flight modeling is immersive and it's been a real pleasure to finally sim-fly it.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You are welcome. This airplane is great, and the cockpit is amazing for sure. It will be even better when circuit breakers are implemented, and a random failure would be nice to have as well - maybe wastegates getting stuck because that did happen in real Cessna 400 series airplanes.

[@BeltOfVenus]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Love it! Hopefully some or all of those improvements will be a future update. I'm currently experimenting with sim performance vs. the POH. Manifold pressure seems to need a fairly different level at cruise to achieve TAS/fuel flow for a specific rpm from the POH...but with making that tweak, the airspeed & fuel economy can get to the expected values. Looking forward to your upcoming videos!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@BeltOfVenus If you are looking at POH performance for the 414A online, keep in mind that is the stock engine and not the RAM converted engine. The converted engine has more power, higher MP allowance, and flies about 10 knots faster over the stock airplane.

[@BeltOfVenus]

@@thecorporatepilotdad I completely missed that - that explains it. Thanks for the heads-up and for all your time and effort! Heading to Google to see if there is are performance tables for the RAM conversion:)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@BeltOfVenus It is the RAM IV conversion with the TSIOL-550. The standard RAM conversion has the TSIO-520 and has less power. It will be hard to find the performance charts for that specific conversion as they are so rare. However, if you find them, let me know because I want them too.

[@JonisKanonis]

Absolutely fantastic content! I’ve just bought the 310 but I might upgrade to the 414 towards the summer.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

If you upgrade to the 414 now you will not regret it. That’s my two cents. The 414 is by far the best GA twin in MSFS.

[@jereljackson6944]

Nice work! Very simple, yet informative, video on the systems of this aircraft. 👍👍

[@dillank3240]

Once again, you've provided a fantastic video. Thank you for creating this video. Thank you for cramming so much information into 28 minutes!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. That video was a lot of work but very helpful to a lot of people. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@andrew194854]

Thank you for the awesome video, learned a lot more about this aircraft systems.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@GumperVanLier]

Very informative video. As I said before, I have this plane. Definitely worth the price. The part on pressurizing the cabin I did not understand fully so I'll need to watch that part again. Thanks again.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Think of pressurization like this: Air is constantly being pumped into the cabin from the compressor side of the turbo charger when the system is on and the pressurization air controls below the yoke are pushed in. A controller opens and closes a valve in the back of the airplane to pressurize the cabin as much as it can without going over the maximum differential pressure (under normal conditions). If the valve closes, air is trapped and the cabin will blow up like a balloon. Opening the valve causes the air to leak out of the cabin quickly and the pressure inside will quickly match the outside pressure and the differential will then be 0. Think of differential pressure as a sealed bag of potato chips. At the top of a mountain where the pressure is less, the pressure inside the sealed bag didn't change from a near sea level altitude and the bag will blow up like a balloon as a higher and higher altitude is reached.

[@GumperVanLier]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Thank you for taking the time to explain this. Excellent. I've been flying the Steam Gauge King Air of late and the pressurized alarm keeps going off on me as I cannot read that dial. The manual that comes with it explains it but the example they give appears to be wrong. I heard a real pilot, like yourself, on youtube say that you set it 1,000 feet above your cruise altitude. So do I use the inner dial to set it? I finally found the gauge that reads the plane's PSI which is suppose to be 6.81, so if it gets over 1,000, it sends an alarm. This is for the King Air, not 414. Anyway, thank you.

[@willhand]

Thank you for the video finally learned how to reset the fuel computer. Excellent tutorial cleared up a lot questions I had about this plane.

[@jaysmith4302]

I think it's a VOR/localizer antenna, if memory serves.

[@Updukat]

Should be a link in the manual to this video! Great stuff, thank you!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Flysimware can do that if they like. They know the video exists. Glad you found it helpful.

[@yams900]

Well explained as usual, what you’d expect from a real pilot 👩‍✈️:)

[@Lone_GamerUK]

Amazing details, instructions and information - a must watch for sure. Thanks 👌

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the video to help enjoy the 414 even more.

[@tubeztoonz]

Wow-excellent tutorial. Thank you, just subscribed!

[@johncillis3431]

I love this aircraft--looks like a little airliner on the ground, and the front office has steam gauges. I'd say this, the Vision and the Hondjet have been my favorite (Xbox) add-ons. When I fly them in the sim, I feel the same comfort I feel in real life flying, where under light sport the weights are limited to 1320# but many have enhanced instruments and some have autopilots. I always felt taking real life flight lessons that my sim experience, which started with FS2 in 1984 the same year I was given my first real life flying lesson over the Napa Valley, helped because it gave me a pilot's edge and instrument scan, and my CFI's told me the most important way to fly was by looking outside the cockpit vs. fiddling with entry of flight plan information every few seconds during flight, instead of before a flight. Since I flew only for recreation only once or twice a year I'd file a flight plan, if I was going to spend the night somewhere. I quit flying a few years ago after I broke my leg, not so much that I cannot fly, I worried about the risks of it braking again during severe turbulence rendering me incapable of landing the rental. So I've settled for simming, and letting Jesus or one of his appointed human angels handle stick and rudder when I fly commercial. I've always felt closer to being a bird with steam gauges than electronic displays, lol....

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

This comment was hidden for some reason, so I am just now seeing it. The 414 will always be one of the great add-ons in MSFS. There is definitely some great scenery over Napa Valley. I have flown out there many times flying biz jets over the last nearly 20 years. Sorry to hear you had to quit flying but it's great you can enjoy flying in MSFS. There are times after flying for 5 hours in a day in the real world that I will come home and still play MSFS.

[@OddGoderstad]

Thank you👏I feel I am ready for the typerating😁 Buying aircraft tonight💸

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Good news. A type rating isn’t required to fly this airplane so you’re now free to roam about the world in it. If you have the TDS GTNXi or PMS 750 be sure to select LIVERIES and select the appropriate avionics from the list or else you’ll get the default GPS and AP.

[@06L]

My best real pilot/instructor with my best GA aircraft...heaven! Answer: Vor localiser

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You are correct. That antenna is the VOR and localizer antenna. Most people probably knew it, but I enjoy educating and always try to throw some little factoid or question into a video.

[@jarrodclyne707]

Love it, this is currenltly my favourite aircraft in MSFS

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. It is one of my favorites as well. This airplane will get even better with future updates. Flysimware has definitely set the bar very high.

[@photos24]

Thank you very much for this amazing Video! It helps a lot to fully understand this great airplane!

[@clouddancerticino7006]

WOW, thank you for this detailed presentation, I still have a lot to learn and watch the video a few more times ! All planes should be just as detailed, so that you can concentrate more on one thing and then master it 100% This is flight simulation at its finest 👍👍🍀🍀

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The 414 is great and it just got an update to version 3.1 a few days ago. Glad you enjoyed the video and it’s awesome that you want to learn the airplane so well. Happy flying.

[@clouddancerticino7006]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Thank you everywhere too Happy Landings 👍

[@mauricejones6993]

Thanks. Very Very helpful.

[@robertsilver2211]

2nd favorite plane.. 1st Black Square Cessna 208 3rd A2A Comanche

[@ForNewChristians]

Very nice video thanks

[@rothgartheviking858]

Just a fantastic video.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

A lot of time went into this video. It is nice to hear from people who enjoyed the content.

[@mysty2236]

Great video indeed!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@mysty2236 thank you!

[@manic_miner]

Q1. @13:45 is the 'Cool/Circulate' switch only to activate cool air from the AC or is it required for the warm air to enter the aircraft when the three larger dials have been turned up too? Q2. Does the Cabin Heat' dial do anything if the 'Cabin Heat' switch is in the down/off position? Thank you

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

1. The cool switch position activates the AC compressor to make conditioned cold air. Circulate turns on two blowers to move the air. The cabin fan switch can be used to circulate air as well. When the cabin heat switch is turned on, the blower automatically goes to low (which is shown in the video). Of the 3 knobs in front of the co-pilot, the knob to the left works independently of the other 2 knobs. The cabin heat knob controls the gas heater. The LH and RH WARM knobs cool the incoming air at the wing root and no fan is required to receive that air. Those knobs control the butterfly valves on the wing root. If those knobs are turned to the cold position, the valves open and allow more ram air to pass over the heat exchanger in the wing root to cool the incoming air more. That same air that is being cooled by the ram air is used to pressurize the cabin. 2. If the cabin heat switch is not turned on, the gas heater won't be on. So, the very short answer is no, it shouldn't.

[@manic_miner]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Fantastic, thank you for sharing your knowledge, much appreciated :)

[@manic_miner]

@@thecorporatepilotdad So in 1. If the LH and RH warm knobs are turned to the left and the Cabin Heat switch is ON but the leftmost knob (CABIN HEAT) is also turned to the left, will cool air come into the aircraft provided the AFT and FWD are pulled open? So at cruise, I can switch AC off and control cabin temperature just with Cabin Heat switch and the AFT and FWD dials? I'm asking as I'm struggling to maintain a constant temp at cruise.. 2. Does the CABIN HEAT switch on the left panel do the same as the CABIN HEAT dial? PS A huge thank you for putting this up. This product deserves this!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@manic_miner 1. In theory, yes. Since temperature (and humidity) decrease at altitude, AC is not needed, and the air needs to be heated. The LH and RH warm knobs could be producing warm air regardless of knob position, but less warm air even in the cool position. When I flew 400 series Cessnas these knobs didn't get used a lot. On nice days the cabin fans would be used, AC in the summer on the ground and at low altitudes, and in the wintertime and at altitude if needed, the heat was turned on. 2. The cabin heat switch turns on the gas heater. The amount of heat provided by the heater is controlled by the cabin heat dial.

[@manic_miner]

@@thecorporatepilotdad What does the DEFROST knob defrost if the pilot's windows is electrically defrosted, does it try to defrost the other cabin windows? Thank you so much for your help!

[@redtailpilot]

Awesome video! I have the Milviz 310R which I like a lot. Also eyeing the Black Square KA350i (because I love King Airs😆). I fly VR only in the sim. Now I'm undecided which one to get. 🤔

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The 414 is top notch and gets constant updates and improvements. I fly it the most out of any airplane in MSFS. My vote is for the 414 and it’s even better with the GTNXi by TDS.

[@redtailpilot]

@@thecorporatepilotdad I'll probably go with the 414. Your knowledge and experience displayed in your videos is top notch! As a private pilot of a little over two decades and a flight simmer for over three, I appreciate content from other real pilots quite a bit more than most other KZbin videos. The finer details means a lot. Keep up the great work 👍🏾

[@redtailpilot]

​@@thecorporatepilotdad So I took your advice and went with the 414 instead of the KA350 mod. Flew around in VR last night and only scratched the surface of this amazing aircraft. I'd love to fly one IRL.... WOW! This thing is incredible! The power, sounds and overall handling and feel is beyond words. Now I see what all of the rave reviews are all about. This will most likely become my favorite bird in MSFS 🙂

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@redtailpilot The Cessna 414 by FlySimWare will be one of the best add-on aircraft of all time for MSFS. Constant improvements have made this airplane better since release and it was great even on the release date. The sounds are great, and the performance is very close to the book numbers. There is also a video on my channel covering climb, cruise, and descent planning if you haven't seen that video yet. I'm glad you're enjoying the 414. It's still one of my favorites. A 421C would be awesome in MSFS, but it has almost the identical performance of the RAM version of the 414 and sounds exactly the same so there wouldn't be much difference over the 414. My hope is to see a 441 Conquest of a Cessna 425 (turbine 421) in MSFS.

[@mikebakkeyt]

Awesome video thank you. I hope FSW paid you to do this as it fills a mountain sized gap in the default documentation which is frankly so high level as to be verging on useless. Regardless the 414 is my current obsession in MSFS and just such a pleasure to fly...

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

They did not pay me and this video was done on my own motivation. Videos like these are very time consuming. The 414 is one of the best add ons and it constantly gets better with frequent updates. There are a few more 414 videos on my channel if you haven’t found them already.

[@RabbitFCB]

Can you still recommend getting TDS/PMS after the aau1 update? I’m on the fence with that. Amazing review, I was thinking about this one, or some of the Black Square work but decided to go for this one for now :)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I do still enjoy the TDS in the 414. It’s hard to beat that setup and the same goes for the 414 by FSW. Constant updates are made and they have more updates than any other developer which is great considering the focus they put on the 414.

[@RabbitFCB]

@@thecorporatepilotdad thanks for the thorough answer! Definitely need to take a look

[@rymdskrotet]

Gnt 750Nxi...is it worth it? Thinking of getting the premium PMS750 / lifetime, but not sure.. Is the nxi also usable in most 3rd party planes that supports the PMS?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I have used PMS and TDS versions. The TDS version is my preferred GTN between the two choices. They both work on many add on aircraft but I use the GTN over default GPS units when it’s an option. The GTN is very easy to use. Either version is worth the money in my opinion.

[@coohannewman2241]

Absolut cooles Video. ❤❤❤

[@harmandeepsingh6598]

Awesome video ❤️🇺🇸🤙

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you very much. If you liked this video, there is a new FSW Cessna 414 video on the channel today... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ2Vd3mPetWBidk

[@jep1103]

Lovely vid...love the aeroplane

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

It's a great airplane. So many features and the sounds are phenomenal. Have fun with it!

[@TheBullethead]

Good info. Thanks!

[@tedchen0025]

Hey there, fantastic video! Where can I find the avionics that you have?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. I have the TDS GTNXi by tdssim.com. Once installed, the TDS GPS can be selected under liveries.

[@tedchen0025]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Alright thank you. Do you know why my L and R ALT is always on 0 Amps? if i put the switch to VOLTS it goes up to 100 but everything else is 0.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@tedchen0025 I believe that is a limitation of MSFS. L and R alternator amps should show the respective amperage being pulled on each alternator. Voltage should not go to 100, it should go to 28 when alternators are online and 24 when on battery power only.

[@tedchen0025]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Okay, but another problem that I have is, that after like 15 mins in cruise flight, my engines are slowly going down and idk why. Its happening very slowly that the RPM drops and that both of them are not producing power anymore....what am I doing wrong?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@tedchen0025 after takeoff bring the manifold pressure back into the green (35”) and RPM to 2500. If throttles are left at full power the engines are programmed to lose power and will eventually fail.

[@mancave-simpilot]

Briiliant! Subscribed as a reward :)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I’m saying thank you as a reward for subscribing.

[@danield2720]

Thanks mate, great video and subbed!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you and I appreciate the sub!

[@ChrisSmith-yq1ej]

Thank you very much for this!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

You are welcome.

[@mikecoffee100]

great video and yes I did purchase the aircraft and it is great and how do you get the view for the battery switch from top down view and for me the variation with the 430 / 530 Garmin freezes the computer

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

To move around the cockpit the left and right arrow keys can be used in combination with holding ALT and then up and down arrow to move forward and back. The up and down keys by themselves move the camera up and down vertically.

[@mikecoffee100]

@@thecorporatepilotdad ahh right and with the latest update 430/530 works

[@C42210]

How do I change the avionics system to GTN750? I have tds sim gtn 750

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Click liveries then select the TDS version on the bottom row of liveries.

[@30DegreesBank]

Does anybody know what are the three lights Inner, middle, Outer and the MKR BCN Test button? THey are right above the Attitude Gauge. What are they used for?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Marker beacons on an ILS approach. They are low powered NDBs that will illuminate with an aural tone when the aircraft flies over them. They are a reference for position on the approach. They will work regardless of what is tuned in the ADF or localizer. They are becoming very rare IRL.

[@30DegreesBank]

@@thecorporatepilotdad thanks so much!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Wow I never knew that it was a liquid cooled engine! I do have 421 time. I thought the 414 had the Continental TISO 520 NB. 😁🛫

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

That is a bit of a controversy. The manual on FSWs website shows the TSIOL-550 which is a liquid cooled engine. The RAM converted airplanes are mostly TSIO-520s. However, after doing more research, there is an upgrade for the TSIO-520 to a TSIOL-550 but that engine is only an option if a previous RAM conversion has been completed on the aircraft. The FSW manual shows 325 HP engines but the TSIOL-550 is a 350 HP engine. I talked to FSW about it in an e-mail earlier today. The stock 414s are TSIO-520s. I also flew 421s and they had GTSIO-520s with 375 HP per side.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

I spent the last hour digging into this, when I discovered that RAM was involved it made more since! I also learned that Mooney used the TSIOL 550 in the Bravo and that was a STC Riley Rocket I think. I still learned something new😁🛫

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@TheFalconJetDriver Us old guys are always learning, aren't we? haha

[@matthiash9487]

@@thecorporatepilotdad according to RAM the IV and VI are air cooled, while the RAM V is the liquid cooled variant. Would love to see the PowerPac spoilers installed, this way you could leave the power in and still descend quite rapidly.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@matthiash9487 I went with what Flysimware's website showed on the engine model. The airplane is the Ram IV but they show the TSIOL-550 on the FSW website. The 421 I flew had PowerPac spoilers. They were quite helpful in preventing shock cooling by leaving the power up during descent.

[@yams900]

My favourite ! (one of them)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Mine too. The Just Flight Turbo Arrow is great, but Flysimware did an amazing job with the 414 and it will continue to get improvements making it even better.

[@goatash]

informative , love it

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Thank you. This video took many hours over 3 days and it barely scratches the surface.

[@johnmaguire2185]

How is one engine performance? Is that managed well in MSFS?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I would say it is good. There is a large degradation of aircraft performance on one engine and the aircraft yaws toward the dead engine as it should. Normally, on one engine, the ball is kept 1/2 its width off center. To do so, a massive amount of rudder is required and the airplane flies very crooked through the air. That is probably a MSFSism but the rest of the single engine characteristics are there.

[@tothzoltan89]

Hi, I have a question for the ADF. The left knob is for 2 different ADF settings but the airplane has only 1 ADF. It is alright, I can set it to make the ADF needle move. But what is the yellow needle for? And the right knob? I never got to move it in any navigation settings. I guess it's for VOR but is does not work for me.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The yellow needle is an RMI which acts like an ADF with NDBs, except it uses VORs. The bearing pointer will point towards a VOR. In the bottom right corner of the ADF/NAV instrument in question, there is NAV 1 or NAV 2. Select the NAV source and the yellow needle will point to the VOR.

[@tothzoltan89]

@@thecorporatepilotdad thank you, that's what I thought. But for reason it doesn't work for me with the GTNs, whatever I do. Next time I'll try the GNS, maybe that works.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@tothzoltan89 I tried it with the TDS GTN and it worked fine.

[@theone6094]

How did you get the gtn750 to turn on. when i load in with the gtn 750 then i do startup and turn on avionics master it doesn’t turn on. Can you please tell me why

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Did it work previously and just stop working? If so, make sure the TDS GTN and 414 are updated. Also, make sure the TDS GTN 750 on the bottom of the livery rows is selected. If you start with engines running on the runway does the GTN turn on then?

[@ciri151]

Do you know if they removed the EFB? I can't for the life of me toggle it on anymore. I tried clicking everywhere near or on the small window on the left.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The click spot for the EFB is the top half of the DV window. I’ll try it out too. Are you using the newest version (3.2)?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

On the iPad at the top where the camera is, click that spot. Click it again to move it back to the pocket.

[@ciri151]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Thx for the reply. I finally found where the pocket is. (Where your left knee would be. If someone has the same problem). I was actually clicking on the small window that you can open and close.. I think it used to be there.

[@splashpool]

Do you do any videos flying kites?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I have another channel of just kites with cats on them.

[@gregmiller7584]

Hi again! I just got the 414, and I wanted the TD 750 installed, which I had in the milviz 310. Unfortunately, despite hours of searching I have no luck finding how to install. Please help one of your devoted subscribers. Thanks, Greg

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Are you selecting the 414 TDS version under liveries when selecting the 414? Try this also page 6-7 - www.tdssim.com/Downloads/Manuals/TDSGTNXiFlightSimManual.pdf That’s about all I can do to help right now. My PC died and is being repaired.

[@gregmiller7584]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Thanks for the link to the manual. Here is what the issue was. You have to go to your HANGER in the sim and select your model (livery and units). That is the issue, it’s buried in the user manual somewhere, and who reads manuals. Unbelievable, should have made that known item number ONE!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@gregmiller7584 Glad you figured it out. The 414 with the TDS GTNXi is a great combination. That GPS does so much: fuel calculations, user waypoints, missed approaches, holds, the UI is very user friendly, and so much more.

[@dzurisintube]

VOR blade antenna

[@m783w]

When the aircraft had a failure is there a way to reset the failures within its systems?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The failures in the video were self-induced for demonstration purposes. Fuel can be transferred for an imbalance but there isn't a lot that can be done with system failures so far.

[@edersondias4517]

I would love to know how to use that ABS ALT instrument on the panel can somebody explain please ? :)

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Radar altimeter. It displays height above the ground by sending a pulse down to the ground and back up to the airplane, kind of like sonar. It’s not really used for anything more than reference on approaches by bugging the number to the left of number in parentheses in the minimums section on the approach plate. If doing an ILS approach that goes to 200 feet above the ground, 200 would be bugged on the radar altimeter. However, the barometric altimeter is used for height to define minimums on approaches. I did a livestream in the 414 where the radar altimeter is covered. My livestreams are rare so it is easy to find toward the end of the video on the approach.

[@edersondias4517]

@@thecorporatepilotdad awesome thank you !

[@Yonlawlawlaw]

HOW to pop up and hide the tablet?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Click on the small triangular DV window on the pilot's side. Click the where the camera would be on the tablet to remove it. These items do sometimes change. Check the FSW 414 manual for the most up to date information.

[@FlyingVince72]

Hello there. I have a question regarding the TDSGTN750Xi livery of that C-414. To be clear, when using the GTN750 the panel called "mode selector" located at the right of the yoke handle is removed. This panel is the one where you select for example the source of your NAV mode (NAV1/NAV2). Other liveries shows that panel but not the ones with the GTN750 incorporated. Does it mean that such panel is no more necessary because its functionalities are included in the GPS ? If Yes, regarding NAV1 and NAV2 I can indeed have 2 NAV's (with active and stby frequencies) but I have only one CDI instrument. So how can I switch the CDI source from NAV1 NAV2 ? Thanks in advance.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

I responded to this on the other video just in case you don't see it there, the short answer - There isn't a way that I can see to switch between Nav 1 and Nav 2 with the TDS or GTN 750 units. The HSI is always coupled to the AP but there should be a way to couple the AP to the 2nd VOR to the left of the HSI.

[@FlyingVince72]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Hi ! I will answer also to the other video but I've found the solution. First you have a CDI for NAV/VOR 2 (at the left of the ADF - Radio Magnetic Indicator) which is linked to NAV2 in the second (right) screen of the GTN750. To make it possible for your autopilot to follow NAV2 you have to push the CDI icon on that right screen, and you will then switch from GPS VLOC2. If you do the same with the CDI icon on the first (left) screen, you switch from GPS VLOC1. Of course after such manipulation, both screens indicate the same CDI source.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@FlyingVince72 I will have to try it with the TDS also. I noticed those buttons but thought they were for the ADF. Good job figuring that out!

[@joshallen4848]

@25:16 ... In real life you might have to move the plane like that?

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

For emergency gear extension the airplane can be yawed to get the gear to lock down and then blow the bottle. It can vary from airplane to airplane but there is a checklist procedure for emergency gear extension. It's a bit extreme in the video but that is what had to be done to get the gear to lock in the down position. In real flight simulators gentle yawing usually does the trick.

[@merto31]

VOR antenna

[@jarekpiwar3688]

He has weak range. 1000 NM🤔?

[@fauxflights77]

Let me thank you for showing me how to deploy the gear manually. I needed it today. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZW5iWmig6mZeM0

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The same thing happen in MSFS in the 414 due to messing with some circuit breakers. I do not believe it is programmed to have random failures, but that same situation has happened to me in the sim. Good to know the video was helpful!

[@fauxflights77]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Later on after I landed, my VR menus were not coming up which is an indication that I had hit the simobject limit likely due to the custom Dusseldorf airport I had loaded. When you hit that limit, weird stuff can start happening and I think the gear was my first symptom. I've seen similar issues when I've hit that in the past. In VR, its ruinous. And thanks for these vids! They are super helpful.

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

@@fauxflights77 You are very welcome. There for 3-4 Cessna 414 videos on the channel.

[@fauxflights77]

@@thecorporatepilotdad Yep, watched them all. I wish the developers hadn't taken down their tech streams. They replaced their content with yours which is great, but there were a few nice insights on their vids that were lost when they took them down. Thanks again!

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

Where on the web did my content replace their content?

[@calinutza33]

What is the altitude you need to pressurise the airplane ? Thank you. !

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

The cabin starts pressurizing after takeoff. Set the pressurization to cruise altitude plus 500 feet and when landing, landing field elevation plus 500 feet.. However, if flying from point A to B at low altitude and pressurization of the cabin is not desired, the white switch below the pressurization controller can be switched to the depressurize position which would keep the airplane from pressurizing. Pressurization can also be stopped by pulling the two black knobs lablled PRESS AIR L R above the EMER OXYGEN knob (RED). Those valves stop the inflow of pressurized air form the turbocharger. Ram dump will also depressurize the airplane.