Holding Tutorial with a Real Airbus Pilot! FlyByWire A32NX MSFS

Holding has finally arrived in the FlyByWire A32NX so in todays video we take a look! We will cover the principles of holding, how to enter it into the FMGC and how to fly them.
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0:00 Intro
08:16 MCDU Entry
16:12 In the hold
20:00 Leaving the hold
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I am a real world Airbus pilot with thousands of hours flying the real aircraft and thought it would be fun to have a look at the new detailed simulation of the longest baby 'bus by Toliss as well as the new MSFS a320 NEO. Hopefully you find this useful and it brings another perspective to your simulation. Any thoughts or comments are welcome!
This video is intended for home entertainment only and does not reflect or represent any real world aircraft or airline procedures. It is for home flight simulator enthusiasts only and has no real world application. All views expressed are my own.
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[@320SimPilot]

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[@oldmanbishop]

According to the devs, MSFS doesn't have published holds in its navdata, so the calculations are purely based on the inbound track. You'll always have to modify to get published values.

[@NickStaib]

I just love the fact that I can watch all of this and IT MAKES SENSE! Yesterday I had put myself into a hold (just to practice) when the doorbell rang. It was amusing chatting briefly with a neighbour knowing that my A32 was safely in a hold. Best of luck with the apex gaming pcs - I'm a pensioner, but I do enjoy window shopping for hardware :)

[@mbo9156]

Captain could you please do a tutorial for communication what to say and how to respond and what to expect

[@laggeryt7558]

Having had a stressful day at work, coming to this is a nice surprise. Thank you for putting these up once more. This is what I need to get my mind off silly IT problems. :D

[@707liner8]

As a fellow IT bod, my sentiment exactly!

[@robertozube]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. I normally use holds in the sim in order to reduce altitude, as I’m always descending too fast for some reason. Plus you get a chance to take in the lovely scenery that MSFS 2020 affords. Thanks again.

[@320SimPilot]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bmstyle]

YEP, one time we were over northern PA and we had to hold in IMC, by the time we landed we had about 9 full sick bags.

[@jamierohald6430]

I’ve had to hold for 40 mins before on Vatsim and had to change headings and time legs manually - I’ve been waiting for this feature for so long it’s great to see it implemented

[@siddharthsharma8940]

That must have been so Frustrating!

[@MatthewKiff]

@@siddharthsharma8940 the opposite- that kind of thing is what makes VATSIM so brilliant

[@cavok1984]

Been there. Doing manual holdings with varying wind conditions is a fine challenge

[@SuperVipers]

Thanks captain! This is what I was waiting for :)

[@320SimPilot]

Thanks, enjoy!

[@jeremyt7722]

As usual, amazing video Always love learning about new procedures about aviation even if I'm just puttering around in the twin otter right now in MSFS.

[@DrishalMAC2]

Just getting into vatsim and I no joke had a look through your channel for this very tutorial :) great work and thanks a lot!

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I've done one quick test of the hold feature and I'm amazed! It works! Hehehe... Fantastic explanation for someone like me who is still learning on this procedure stuff (despite having flown flight sims for over 30 years). Now to go use it in an actual flight. ;)

[@chargr383]

what a coincidence, I flew into Fiumicino last week. Another great tutorial. Looking forward to trying the hold function. Enjoy the rest of the day!

[@joeyip4381]

As always I love all your videos and watch all of them as soon as I have time even I do not have time playing any flight simulator these days. Your channel one of the few, if not the only, channel that I love so much that I have to comment here and show my respect!

[@slicker55]

Many thanks for another great tutorial... this one gave me the confidence to experiment and I'm pleased to say I'm now routinely practising holds... great fun and one thing less to worry about as I prepare for joining live ATC sessions

[@gregoryl.4872]

Thank you so much for all your great tutorials. Very well explained and for the most part, easily understood.

[@apestyler]

Clear & concise explanation (like all your videos) - currently learning the Fenix A320 and this was particularly valuable for using it online on VATSIM. Thank you!

[@cadefoster9279]

Great explanation Capt! Very impressive FBW team!

[@speedbrake22]

Great explanation! And the chapters are very handy too, thanks for sharing!

[@320SimPilot]

You're very welcome!

[@benmarselis1591]

hmm, pressed a button…. I was flying from Palma to Malaga yesterday but realised too late that I had a real-life appointment so decided to divert to Ibiza, instead of just closing msfs down. I got into problems, realising that I did not really know what to do. The basics were there but that was not enough. Thanks in advance. Ben

[@dancingtango]

Brilliantly explained. Thank you 👍

[@BobbyFuzzy]

Great video as always, thanks 320SP!

[@FHamoudi]

Thank you very much for sharing a clear and well-explained video. :)

[@nineteenzerothree9867]

Great content as always! Really informative to get the most from the aircraft and hard work they've put in We get holds in Jersey all the time due to fog! Side note: Maybe time to update the intro sequence with MSFS for better quality?

[@James_cooper_89]

oh wow, amazing feature! future streams will be so much easier with loads of followers lol, hope your well! and hopefully catch you on a stream soon!

[@SimDeck]

Great stuff. Thanks for putting this together.

[@mrbanane1194]

Amazing video as always captain

[@nemsisdotcom]

Fantastic - just what I needed! - Can you explain TOGA use on take off and go round please?

[@benmarselis1591]

Thanks, great stuff as always. Could you do a lesson on diversion? I was flying from Palma to Malaga yesterday but

[@mohamedkhalifa3395]

Awesome Tutorial Captain, cheers for that! Subscribed ;-)

[@theophanie77]

Thx captain for that very interesting tutorial.

[@koosvansprundel1221]

Thnx! Very good and really usefull tutorial!

[@svenjanssens7663]

The video we have all been waiting for🤗

[@marc-antoinemetivier2854]

Again, thank you SO much, cheers!

[@jarrodclyne707]

Yes, so excited for this!

[@cavok1984]

Gatwick controllers breathe a sigh of relief! Haha

[@TheChauole]

Hi,this is the first video I have seen from your channel. Amazing work man. I’ll check out others too for sure. I have just purchased MFS. How did you add navigraph charts on this and how do you smoothly transition the camera from cockpit to MCDU and to various instruments? Is there any setup video of yours that I can checkout? Please do tell buddy. Thanks :)

[@MichaelFurneaux]

Thanks for this! Can you do one for the atr? 😅

[@gregstarjun]

Thank you 😊

[@danielstead6593]

Thanks just subbed, will this work with the fenix a320?

[@valentinconstantin4964]

some tricky things I have noticed and we can get accros with ( for ex at an airline interview ) : the MSA is 5800feet, the Grid Altitude for SUVOK is 9600 and the minimum altitude between RF428 and SUVOK is 4000 feet. Question : are we allowed to fly lower than MSA or Grid Altitude ? Answer :Yes sir !

[@smokehouse2544]

I would really love to know the answer to this question, which is: if the flight computer determines the entry of a holding pattern, does it also determine the entry for an approach with a procedure turn?? For example the Princess Juliana has a VOR approach with a procedure turn and one would use the same technique to enter the approach just as he/she would a holding pattern.

[@MrBlend29]

Hi @320 Sim Pilot! Thanks for this video. Unfortunately for me it still seems like Holdings are not implemented into my FlyByWire A32NX. Which version are you running? Stable 0.7.4 or development? For me it seems like in none of these versions the holidngs are implemented?

[@simonforrister3820]

And presumably being told by ATC to fly direct to "xxx" whilst in the hold will also automatically cancel the hold.

[@balazsgyorgy1204]

Dear Captain! I would like to ask how to program a waypoint into the MCDU if you are requesting ATC hold over a waypoint that is not in the flight plan. Also, how do I return to the next waypoint in the original flight plan when exiting the holding. In Budapest (LHBP), there is such a hold at the ALZUR waypoint, which is not affected by the arrival procedure, but ATC can hold over ALZUR. I apologize for my poor English and thank you for your reply.

[@karlbeard29]

I got stuck in a hold with the fenix the other day will this be the same ?

[@AviatorPanels]

how do you enter transitions for arrivals as well as stars? ie when I fly into Paris from london, BIBA9W is my STAR, I enter MOPAR as my via but there is no way to select MOPAR6W transition :(

[@Wilkuexe]

will you update the A320NX cold and dark startup?

[@pauldevaney7713]

when flying the FLATI3 arr to KDEN the holds dont state altitude just the restrictions on the STAR, so whats my altitude and speed

[@rodie566]

for those who want to practice it on VATSIM: fly to LSZH on a Tuesday evening, holds are to be expected quiet for sure (e. g. AKINI or RILAX hold)

[@j4cko56]

yup, always busy into LSZH on a Tuesday! Also, any time they open Heathrow, on VATSIM, the entire planet wants to fly in!

[@phil3694]

Good

[@dimasrahadian]

16:05 is it using reshade or something? or just in game settings i wonder

[@vsetenjoyer]

I want to get into VATSIM and want to familiarise myself with how to do this stuff incase ATC requests so I thank you a lot

[@GardenData61371]

i was approaching into gatwick and atc requested me to hold. but i didnt know how. so i got a mean statement from atc. :(

[@ElitistMagi]

Captain, can you explain the "Map Partially displayed" message on the ND? I've seen it pop up here on there in my flights as well and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the zoom level but not entirely sure. Thanks for the video! :D

[@Bluerazor52]

I believe it's when there is more information to show than it can show on the ND. Having waypoints displayed will almost always make this happen because there are so many waypoints in most places

[@ElitistMagi]

@@Bluerazor52 Ah ok so it's saying it not able to show all the waypoints individually, that makes sense! thank you :D

[@BernardLangham]

from the FBW NOTAM page: "Our custom ND now features EFIS filters, bringing it ever closer to its real-life counterpart. Included is a proper word transmission limit implementation, causing the ND to display a MAP PARTLY DISPLAYED message when the amount of data being transmitted and displayed has reached the limit. "

[@-Wreckanize-]

Thanks! hopefully I never have to use this feature!

[@mssimfly4971]

Standard holds are to the right.

[@alexeypopov3903]

in 70% it performs orbits instead of holdings in my case and autopilot switches off... but cool feature any case. just need to keep eyes on it.

[@madsib5187]

Does this also work on the development version of the A32NX?

[@salokin1]

It's only in the experimental version at the moment.

[@darewell7776]

Is it in dev?

[@blackieblong8334]

What if there’s no speed limit in the charts?

[@koppo9172]

which mods are you using?

[@pierreaveline7867]

Savez-vous si ce type de vidéo (explications par un vrai pilote Airbus) existe aussi en français ? Merci

[@richardv8416]

Malheureusement, il n'y a pas de traduction orale pour ces tutoriels. Cependant, vous trouverez peut-être utile d'utiliser les sous-titres traduits automatiquement pour aider à comprendre de quoi parle le capitaine.

[@pierreaveline7867]

@@richardv8416 merci ! je n'ai jamais trouvé de chaîne similaire, francophone. Dommage....