How to fly a Visual Circuit/Traffic Pattern in Microsoft Flight Simulator by a Real 737 Pilot

[@VampireParrot]

I learnt to fly fixed-wing in a PA28-161, it was pitch for speed, power for rate of climb or descent. I also flew flex-wing microlights, and again it was pitch for speed, power for rate of descent. Being such a draggy aircraft it soon became apparent that what was really true was power + pitch = "performance", which was very useful when my ASI failed in the cruise as I knew the RPM/attitudes for climb, cruise, descent, finals etc.so ASI failure was a non-issue.

[@Wingineer]

Awesome. Brought back memories of endless circuits at EGNR in the PA38. I recall was power for vertical speed, and pitch/trim for airspeed.

[@flightdeck2sim]

Awesome Keith! That’s the way I was taught as well 😎 FD2S

[@Sam_Keeping]

Currently doing my PPL at Bournemouth, have been taught to use power for rate of decent in a "non specific" situation (on base for example) and a "specific" technique which is pitch for rate of descent and power for speed (landing).

[@lpappas474]

Static RPM for the Cessna 152 is 2280 to 2380 RPM. I believe you were thinking (2500 RPM) what your RPM would be as you accelerate. Great job, nice for those who are interested in how a professional pilot flies an airplane.

[@jackvegt1042]

There is an improvement MOD of the default 152, with a lot more detail. E.g. the warning light beneath the AMM meter turns on with RPM < 10. Pity you didn't use it.

[@SlantAlphaAdventures]

Google "github C152X" to find it. it corrects a lot of the inaccuracies you mentioned in the narration, including the low RPMs at takeoff power, and the ammeter gauge and light.

[@flightdeck2sim]

Thanks for that guys!

[@attiliodariva5417]

After I installed this mod I quit using any other plane of the sim. Excellent work! I would be very keen to hear your opinions after you try it

[@MIKE-yr9pm]

OH MY GOD NEW FLIGHTDECK2SIM TUTORIAL i left a like bfr i even watched the vid cuz i knew it was gonna be good

[@flightdeck2sim]

Hahaha, it sure has been a while 😉 FD2S

[@MIKE-yr9pm]

@@flightdeck2sim btw if you are already here, which 737-800 checklist do u use and how do i get it? cuz the ones online aren't really that good PS i absolutely love your videos

[@stuartmcintosh7187]

I was taught power to control rate of descent . Pitch for speed. Cool video! I go to Donegal quite regularly for a holiday!

[@flightdeck2sim]

I was taught that too when I completed my PPL but it's drilled out of you when you start fly a twin engine jet liner! Unlike in a light piston aircraft, in a commercial jet aircraft like the 737 you need to pitch to control your ROD and use power (thrust) to control your speed. If you were to add thrust in a 737 to reduce your ROD you will initially just accelerate the aircraft and a pitching up moment slightly after but you'll have travelled 1/2 nm! FD2S

[@tharathepboobphakam]

Lmao they taught us that pitch controls speed and power for altitude because we are flying in reverse command speed. But in C152,C172 approach speed 65 is not really in reverse command. It is actually minimum drag speed with clean configuration

[@nickkaning7616]

From cessna 152 to 737 pilot in 13 years?! Fasssst!

[@flightdeck2sim]

Well not really! You can go from 0 hours flying to being on the right hand seat of a commercial jet liner in under 2 years FD2S

[@biggieweeb881]

You sound very professional and calm... Which is surprising after hearing about what happened on the previous attempts of recording 😂😂

[@flightdeck2sim]

😂🙈

[@captainmonster1829]

Nothing to see here... 😂😂😂

[@cadefoster9279]

Think it was power controls pitch speed controls altitude. Did my ppl in a Piper Tomahawk then Archer 2

[@davincrawford912]

FD2S went to Donegal!!!!! My home airport haha. Great video captain, your welcome up at our little airport any time :) daily flights from Dublin and seasonal from Glasgow ;)

[@flightdeck2sim]

Thank you very much Davin! Great that MSFS showcased it in the Sim! Hope to visit for real one day! FD2S

[@aldenleo6649]

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[@bentleealessandro2078]

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[@aldenleo6649]

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[@bentleealessandro2078]

@Alden Leo Happy to help :D

[@robert48tube]

Welcome back to tutoring 👍 it’s not my beloved 737 Zibo but at least it’s proper instruction and the best I’ve found in 12 years simming. I’ve had my FDS 737-MAX FlightDeck for almost a year now (superb kit with fully motorised servo throttles) and I’m gutted XP11 doesn’t support my FlightDeck, only Prepar3D does so I’m just not flying as I can’t cope with P3D but I’m hopeful my software will support XP11 and MSFS soon

[@peterjoyce7198]

Nice one. I was taught to pitch for speed and power for rate of decent at my flying school but l definitely use the opposite for the 737 Zibo.

[@flightdeck2sim]

Perfect! FD2S

[@CalonDdraig]

You've still got it in the Cessna! You should go and have a go on a real one;). I was always taught pitch for the speed and rate of descent on the power... In a glider pitch for the speed rate of descent on the brakes. I was taught to fly the 150 about the same time as you (2004 in my case) and everything you did is very familiar - nice to see you using bumfitch. Only two things we did differently were check brakes are holding at 1700 - your technique is safer imho - and we would never use flaps on concrete - only on grass. We'd rotate at 55 - 60 and climb at 65. So very similar. Did you learn to fly the 150 in the UK or US? I know they use something different to bumfitch over there...

[@flightdeck2sim]

Hi Dafydd! Haha thanks, when I went to Seattle last year to test out the pre-Alpha version on MSFS I also managed to get up in a C172, it's amazing how much came back! I started out with gliding and we certainly pitched for speed, same during the PPL and referring to Flaps that was the same too, I use to operate from a grass strip when I completed my PPL so always used flaps! I completed my PPL in the UK, 6 months in Arizona for my CPL and IR back in the UK FD2S

[@epilot7487]

I bet you use trim as well when you say you control speed with the power in the 737.

[@avatarda95]

What is the correct sitting position or whatever it's called in cessna ? And how can you aim the aiming point during final approach ? Where to look at ? I am really confused about those .

[@berlinflight_tv]

I only have sim experience, but from what I've seen, you should generally sit so that you can see just a little bit of the hood in front of you. Pretty much like it is in this video. For aiming, you pick an easily recognisable point on the runway (e.g., the "piano keys" at the start of the runway) and then try and hold that in the same position in your windshield. If it goes down, you're too high, if it goes up, you're too low. Some instructors apparently even mark a spot on the student's windscreen and tell them to try and keep the aiming point as close to that as possible. Note that you will usually end up touching down quite a bit behind the aiming point, as rounding out and flaring require some distance, too.

[@avatarda95]

@@berlinflight_tv this was very helpful, thank you to sharing your time for writing down all of this.

[@stuartpayne6473]

One dislike and the stream hasn’t even started 😂 WTF Life must be such a drag being that person.

[@flightdeck2sim]

Tell me about it....!

[@MasterChrister]

People.. Must be an Lama Air employee.

[@stuartpayne6473]

The worlds upside down and friends and family are dying all around us and this Covid evading cretinous excuse of life dislikes something they have not even witnessed tasted or have experience with OmFG 🤬 The sentence eat your greens probably brings this person out in sweats lol

[@MasterChrister]

@@stuartpayne6473

[@soultrain1973]

which yoke sensivity do you set ?

[@jurgen5832]

Thank you for this tutorial! I only learned from watching video's but: why aren't you using the final stage of flaps on final? The way I learned (but, no professional at all): Abeam threshold on downwind: lower RPM, get into white arc and lower 1st stage of flaps, turn base, add 2nd stage turn final and make flaps final (=30 degrees in C152). But I do not like the 30 degrees settings at all (at least, in MSFS). Very draggy and I must increase RPM not to slow down to much. So...which one would you say is right and if it's yours: why not use the final stage of flaps?? Thanks!

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

In downwind and base, will you be able to glide and land at that distance to tyhe runway- in case of engine failure?

[@rackum44]

I would like to know the camera view that that actual real pilot would see out the front do you see part of the calling cuz I know in the default view you only see the top of the instruments display

[@TheStreamReel]

Great tutorial, is there anyway to get hold of the checkilst? I have found a few online but none with the detail as the one used in this video

[@flightdeck2sim]

INTERNAL 1. Seat Hatches and Harnesses ...Secure 2. Parking Brake……………………………On 3. Radios……………………………………….Off 4. Instruments………………………………Legible, Serviceable and in Limits 5. Flying controls…………………………..Full and free movement, correct sense 6. Trim…………………………………………..Full and free movement, set for take-off 7. Cabin Air Controls……………………..Close 8. Mixture……………………………………..Full and free movement, set Rich 9. Throttle Friction ……………………….Check and set 10. Throttle ……………………………………Full and free movement, set ¼ open 11. Carb. Heat…………………………………Full and free movement, set Cold 12. Master switch……………………………On 13. Circuit Breakers/Fuses……………….In 14. Fuel Cock…………………………………..On 15. Beacon………………………………..…….On 16. Primer……………………………………….Prime as required, ensure locked 17. LOOKOUT………………………………….'CLEAR PROP' 18. Magnetos………………………………….Operate Starter AFTER START 1. RPM…………………………………………….Set to 1200 RPM, ensure brakes holding 2. Oil Pressure…………………………………Rising to green. If not shut down engine within 30secs. 3. Starter Warning Light………………….Out. If not, shut down engine 4. Ammeter…………………………………….Charging 5. Suction………………………………………..Registering 6. Magnetos…………………………………….Check 7. Flaps…………………………………………….Set as Required 8. Flight Instruments………………………..Set as required 9. Radios…………………………………………..Tuned, obtain Taxi Clearance TAXYING 1. Brakes…………………………………………..Checked 2. Rudder …………………………………………Movement and nose wheel steering 3. Differential braking……………………….Checked 4. Flight instruments…………………………Check in turns POWER CHECKS 1. Position………………………………………..Into wind, check clear all round 2. Parking brake……………………………….On, 1200rpm set 3. Engine Temp. and press……………….Within limits 4. RPM……………………………………………..Set 1700rpm 5. Carb. Heat…………………………………….Set hot, MAX drop 175rpm, set cold 6. Magnetos……………………………………..Check left and right, MAX drop 125rpm, MAX diff 50rom 7. Suction…………………………………………..3" - 5" 8. Ammeter……………………………………….Charging 9. Engine Temp and Press………………….Within Limits 10. RPM……………………………………………….Idle, 500-700rpm. Reset to 1200rpm PRE-TAKE-OFF CHECKS 1. Trimmer………………………………………….…Set for take-off 2. Throttle Friction………………………………..Set tight 3. Mixture……………………………………………..Rich 4. Magnetos………………………………………….On both 5. Pitot Heater……………………………………….As required 6. Primer………………………………………………..Locked 7. Fuel…………………………………………………….On and sufficient 8. Flaps……………………………………………..……As required 9. Instruments………………………………………..Checked and Set 10. Hatches………………………………………………Doors and windows secure 11. Harnesses…………………………………………..Secure 12. Carb. Heat………………………………………….Check for departure, set Cold 13. Controls……………………………………………..Full and free movement PRE-LANDING CHECKS 1. Brakes…………………………………………..Off 2. Undercarriage……………………………….Fixed 3. Mixture…………………………………………Rich 4. Fuel……………………………………………...On and sufficient GA/Diversion 5. Flaps…………………………………………....As required 6. Instruments………………………………….Checked and set 7. Carb. Heat……………………………….…..Checked and set as required 8. Hatches………………………………………..Secure 9. Harnesses…………………………………....Secure and fastened AFTER LANDING 1. Carb. Heat………………………………………Cold 2. Flaps……………………………………………….Up 3. Trimmer………………………………………….Set Neutral 4. Throttle Friction……………………………...Loosen 5. Electrics………………………………………..…Non-essential off 6. Radios…………………………………………..…Non-essential off SHUT DOWN 1. Parking brake………………………….……….On 2. RPM………………………………………………..1200 for 30 secs 3. Magnetos………………………………………..Check 4. Radios………………………………………….....Off 5. Throttle………..………………………………….Close 6. Mixture…………………………………………….Idle Cut Off

[@TheStreamReel]

@@flightdeck2sim You're the man, thanks!

[@theflightchannel7840]

FD2S do you plan on doing another CTP?

[@JamesPetts]

I always struggle to know when to turn to base and final.

[@dylan24334]

How did you just pronounce donegal? 😂😂

[@captainmonster1829]

Uh oh, did I really missed that? Dung it, I shouldnt be controlling LZIB_TWR and giving METAR info to pilot, who accidentaly did .metar EPWA command on my frequency, when I have an important job! WATCH THE PREMIERE VIDEO!!! But hey, its noice :)

[@onebigflappyboi8276]

butter

[@matty7995]

The way he pronounced Donegal is so wrong 😂😂 every Irish person will know

[@lipslide101]

How to pronounce it?

[@Aristoprat]

Minor gripe, I found the clicks when the checklist items were cleared annoying.

[@flightdeck2sim]

Hi Aristoprat! Thanks for the feedback. Been a while since I’ve edited a video, I was trying out some new things! Hope you found the tutorial useful (minus the clicking!) FD2S

[@Aristoprat]

​@@flightdeck2sim I'm always happy to see a new video when you post one. Around 25 years ago I completed 4-5hrs of PPL training in a C150 so your video brought back a lot of memories.

[@niskostojan8432]

@@flightdeck2sim i like the clicks, so i know where hes at.

[@SlantAlphaAdventures]

another vote against the clicks from me, but, a great tutorial as always!