IFR Instrument Rating: Practice approaches at home to help with flight training!

[@808_murda2]

Not me doing bush trips on microsoft flight simulator while watching this

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

LOL, after 31 years of flying and 25 of those in jets, the few times I fire up flight simulator, I’m doing the exact same thing as you: Bush flying. 🤣🤣

[@spencermadden6910]

Really great advice! I did the same thing and it made my instrument checkride an absolute breeze. During my training, any time I shot an approach in real life that I wasn’t happy with, I would re-do the approach on the simulator until I could basically do it with my eyes closed lol

[@EvanLuft]

Thanks!!! Makes me happy to hear that you did the same thing :-)

[@JOEM747]

This, went through USAF Nav school and flight sim procedures were such a help for instruments.

[@EvanLuft]

I found one of the most useful tools for me when I was learning and I was kind of a flight Sim nerd so I spent a lot of time doing it

[@eugenemccary4748]

Another thing that might be helpful is the vatsim network (Virtual Air Traffic Simulator). Learning to do the procedural and communicative portions of the flight while having someone actually acting as ATC without being in the real plane is super helpful and can make the experience even more realistic. They have vatsim for xplane and msfs

[@jarrettleto]

Flight sim is amazing for instrument rating. Its just way cheaper and quicker to fly a bunch of different approaches in the sim than to do it in a plane. Also use a plane with the same or similar avionics to the ones youre training in and it will be even easier to load approaches in the plane.

[@Miguel_Angel718]

I remember when i did a discovery flight, with years of flight sim. The flight instructor asked if i was lying about never flying. I told him my story of how i learned. He told me that at my current skill set it should be a breeze to obtain a PPL. Too bad im poor af

[@1EyedRooster]

I’ve also found that turning the fog all the way up kinda forces you to use the instruments. If anybody is having trouble with looking up give it a shot.

[@khanaviation7202]

Doing my Multi IFR right now. I used to have a flight sim, it helped ALOT! Saved a lot of time with programing the GPS and understandings the charts

[@PSOLOBEATS]

Good thing I’ve been flight simming since 1984.

[@taylorfire10]

Instrument is kicking my ass rn will try that

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Me too. At it 3 yrs and not half way through it and burned 25k and 70 hrs already. No one seems to be able to teach in a way that makes it clear or make sense. I am about to quit. Everyone is telling me the same including the CFII and Chief CFI. Sat through a commercial course, seems like a slightly different ppl. Easier actually. And sat in back through a few flight training lessons for multi add on. No so bad. Just this IFR crap. Problem is I Follow Roads often. Haha

[@Repented008]

Crazy how procedurally accurate it is.

[@joesillamanrs7189]

Seriously this helped me a ton

[@shawnclark732]

Been using it since about 1984 or so when it was on a floppy disk and monochrome monitor. It helped me solo in less than 10 hrs and get my license easily in 40.

[@electeng6481]

I learned it the hard way. This is very true

[@gratt2]

This is great to hear. I've been taking my online ground school and using MS flight sim to navigate and fly approaches. It's surprising how accurate it is when loading flight plans and approaches via gps within the game.❤

[@user-tb6bg3pp2b]

Thank you so much, your content are awesome.

[@EvanLuft]

Glad you like them!

[@9999dudeman]

Saved me a lot of money flying approaches time and time again for ZERO DOLLARS with any condition you want to program in. Just a great way to save money and get way more proficient at just a program cost. Still use it today. if I am flying into an airport I never have before. I do it on the screen and get used to it so it’s in real life it’s not so strange.

[@stefanomaurizio4761]

Absolutely great recommendation! Can I also ask which model of sunglasses are you wearing? Thanks

[@movingart8026]

That's not cheesey, you're right!😊

[@Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo]

I did find it very useful for my multi. Spent a lot of hours practicing at home which more than paid for itself. Personally I found instrument easy compared to multi.

[@adrianhawkesworth8691]

best advice so true it works and save money

[@EvanLuft]

Thanks! I thought I was going to take a little bit of flack for saying flight Sim help me with my eye far lol I’m glad to find a lot of people used it for their own practice! It really helped me a lot and I can swear by it!

[@Shiitake0787]

Bundle it with something like Pilot Edge (ATC services) and it made my IPC after nearly 10 years so much easier 👌

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Flight sim pro according to faa did count for sim time, but only the pro edition. Today's version is so much mire accurate and real though.

[@klondike69none85]

doesnt sound cheesy at all. good tip

[@Odin31b]

Train as your fight.. makes sense

[@hamhawk247]

Thank you Mr luft 😁

[@andrewwhite8833]

Still on my PPL but already have MFS with yoke and throttle quadrant for exactly this reason.

[@basslachnith865]

Couldn't agree more. Practice makes perfect. And you get confortable with the instruments in IFR condition. Besides the fact that using a pc sim it's harder to use switches and dials, you can practice landing in 0 visibility and check a bit later how off you actually were 😅. Last hundred meters are the hardest

[@phillp7777]

rly rly good advice tip Ethan !!. not cheesy.. Yes I'd do it too if when I get to Instr. I heard read USNavy started use some sim sw think was MSFS for brand new trainees at Pensacola starting their flt trng... this was about 10 so yrs ago if remember correctly. So if Navy does it I'm gonna do it. Can only help , save u valuable time, esp $$$ too ..make u better. I'd do it even for Ppl to learn preview every ap all around my area or esp for Xctry flts to ap getting ready for Ppl check ride.

[@Heyemeyohsts]

Facts

[@vickper7173]

I did the exact same thing, captain of the 777-200 today.

[@evank0385]

microsoft flight sim is impressive in how realistic it is (i love it)

[@whiffy506]

The avionics are amazing, and it looks pretty. If you need an accurate flight model, look at what is licensed for real training, XPlane.

[@tanor2356]

If you opt for x plane professionals then i think you can log hours.

[@bartbrandon1]

I 100% agree with this!

[@AVKingJamesBible]

It’s true.

[@johnschneider4160]

Please keep your eyes on the road.

[@wilurbean]

Wat thunder is really realistic

[@HoundDogMech]

Even if it's not Loggable it's Practice, Just don't let it teach bad habits.

[@Food.Dog.Car.]

I've just been using World Flight on my Oculus to understand using power vs. pitch. You fly over google Maps so you can fly to whatever runways you want. It only has an ASI and altimeter but it fairly accurate and in VR it gives you the true aspect of altitude. Good luck landing!😂

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

Please use power for airspeed and pitch for altitude, unless a fixed power setting. A lot of instructors of small airplanes teach the other way around, but it’s just them being lazy. (Or not trained properly)

[@Food.Dog.Car.]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 majority of videos I've heard the opposite, may I ask where you gain this knowledge? And what's your experience level in aviation?

[@ozelot250]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183this statement doesn’t make any sense. Please explain

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@ozelot250 weird, I explained in a long response and now it’s not here.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@ozelot250 I did responded before. Maybe it was too long? Pitch always controls altitude and power controls airspeed, unless you have a fixed power setting. Auto pilots use pitch to maintain altitude and glide paths. Auto thrust maintain speed. This should also be utilized when you fly a small aircraft. When you are on a glide path and you are high, you pitch down to intercept. If the speed changes, you adjust the power. When you do steep turns, you use pitch to maintain altitude. Then when the speed start to drop, you add power to maintain speed. Instructors who teach pitch for airspeed and power for altitude are either lazy or were trained by a lazy pilot.

[@DanielHernandez-lb7oo]

U have link to controls??

[@canelafrometa5190]

❤

[@Flywith_los]

What’s the most affordable way to build a at home sim? What do you recommend?

[@user-sg6dm8ko8g]

Is there a set you recommend pacifically to buy

[@TenaciousT1198]

Is there a recommended bundle that anyone suggests? Which brand of yoke ans pedals

[@thehowtostudios1980]

flight simulator wont load on my computer i just get a blackscreen

[@enescakr4203]

Flight sim isnt a game, its in the name simulator, its simulates the real thing (for a good margin)

[@thenationdecides7404]

True. But with a disclaimer - make sure you are being taught the sequences properly first. You dint want to teach yourself bad habits and procesures

[@michaelgarrow3239]

And get the foot pedals… Trust me bro.

[@michaelw2108]

If I have a laptop, what else do I need to get to set up with flight sim

[@billcuddyer7015]

I just used the keyboard keys, worked good.

[@phillp7777]

@@billcuddyer7015 what type how powerful laptop u need to load MSFS or X-Plane that works well to be useful ? how much memory, ram, or cpu ? Intel or AMD based laptop? what $$ range it cost you? thxxx

[@billcuddyer7015]

Any computer or laptop that can load Flight Sim will work. No special equipment is necessary. Went through my IRF rating with no problem just using the keyboard. Not familiar with X-plane..... @@phillp7777

[@Heyemeyohsts]

Bro great stuff . The look is a bit of the porn-mystique tho . Lol . Just trying to help

[@klmelj]

Pilotedge….

[@shelbymcdaniel6868]

Any tips for poor people getting their instrument rating ?😊

[@matthewbrinker6615]

If it deals with aviation, the answer is alway spend money. You’re always spending money.

[@Thetheobaudry]

It’s great until you’re having to unteach all the bad habits that students get - practice what you’ve been taught- don’t come up with your own techniques!