MSFS 2020 | TUTORIAL: How to fly the Working Title Cessna Citation CJ4 | Complete Lesson

[@Dagrond]

I feel bad, I just turned it on, slammed on the power and took off. Like a rocket. Gonna spend about a week learning how to do it right now that I have a guide. Thanks your two!

[@joe8617]

Possibly the best tutorial video ever made for MSFS 2020. Thanks to both of you.

[@AussieGamerVH]

Agreed mate... well done.

[@gabrielmicko4771]

@@AussieGamerVH Best one for sure!!! Thank you so much!

[@rogermoore52]

7 mins into the video and I want to shake the dev’s hand. What amazing work. Hope the FBW guys can benefit from this great collaboration.

[@mattnischan582]

You all are too kind!

[@LancePilot]

@@mattnischan582 Thank you so much! Fantastic virtual flight experience. I come from the GA single prop world and would never experience this otherwise.

[@thecommentator6694]

Just decided to give the CJ4 a go within the last couple days after always flying the FBW A320, and I found it very easy to pick up but I still wanted to clarify some things, this video was fantastic, thank you both!

[@matthewdavies9509]

Fantastic briefing. After watching this I reinstalled the working title mod, did some "circuits" around Canberra under manual control and then a short IFR flight to Sydney. Worked brilliantly. Two slightly dodgy but survivable landings. Now for something longer and higher!

[@ClintThrust-e8r]

This is exactly what I needed. The WT CJ4 is easily the best aircraft available for the sim, my thanks to the development team.

[@communistpeppa206]

a32nx would like to know your location...

[@jason401.]

At least free aircraft

[@opcartmell]

Watched while MSFS was running and duplicated your actions while in the sim. Excellent tutorial was much enjoyed. Thanks.

[@Hugothester]

What an excellent tutorial, 10/10

[@FilbertFlies]

Thank you! 🙂

[@0xb1_]

Hey, i know you

[@zeronoshoten4300]

I’ve been missing out on this plane all these months. Tried it for the first time over the weekend and it’s amazing

[@kaikutv5860]

This was an awesome tutorial in all aspects. I as a starter in flight sims learned a bunch from this, not only about the aircraft. but in general. Huge thanks for you both and great, great work!

[@GumperVanLier]

This is, by far, one of the best flight simulator tutorial I've view. I have struggled with this mod but this video has greatly appreciated and has helped me understand this aircraft.

[@hardwaybets]

I just downloaded the mod. Holy smokes! You all took the crappy default plane and put it on steroids! What a joy to fly! Thanks to all the devs that worked hard at coding this for us to enjoy…

[@Baleur]

THANK YOU!! I just got proficent in all the versions of the Garmin system, then "bought" this plane in my career mode after selling my trusty Grand Caravan, thinking i was in for a standard Garmin 3000 experience, and almost spat out my tea upon first "booting up" the avionics in this puppy. HOLY MOLY what is this.. xD

[@Neill.E]

Awesome video, as always Filbert. Much respect and kudos to Matt & the team at Working Title too. Matt has an almost ‘broadcast quality’ voice too.

[@FilbertFlies]

He does! He can just talk and get it right first time, which is a skill I wish I had - then my videos would take half as long to make! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@fogboundracer3586]

Best FS2020 Video for the CJ4!!! After watching this video I finished my first flight from Innsbruck to Nizza, everything worked as planned. Thank you so much for all the professional and helpful information.

[@FilbertFlies]

Pleasure! I'm glad you found it useful and that you are enjoying the CJ4. :-)

[@ChalkOnePlays]

Out of all the videos on the CJ4 mod, this is the most comprehensive and easy to understand one out there. Totally worth watching all two hours thank you.

[@FilbertFlies]

Excellent, I'm really pleased you found it useful. Thanks for taking the time to say so. 🙂

[@michaelhurley2337]

This is hands down the best tutorial I have ever seen regarding flight sim. I am late to the CJ4 game but I will be flying this plane a ton now that I have seen this video. What an awesome job by the devs for putting this mod out and by you for the tutorial. Well done!

[@FilbertFlies]

Thanks so much for the kind words - reading comments like this really makes it all worthwhile 🙂

[@JohnnyJiuJitsu]

This is one of the greatest MSFS tutorials of all time. 5th time watching.

[@FilbertFlies]

This is a lovely comment to wake up to! Thanks, glad you're finding it useful. 😊

[@Lindastyle]

Never flew this plane, but you have me so excited about this that I will get up from my bed RIGHT NOW to play MSFS with this plane.

[@FilbertFlies]

Excellent! I hope you enjoy it 🙂

[@Argaeus]

Now that we have such an informative tutorial video for the CJ4, I just need a Biz-Jet World tour and fly around the world. Thanks to both of you.

[@sparkymarky68]

This is such a good video - well done, it was so informative. Its facinating to hear Matt talk about his part in the development and expereince of this jet. Its really interesting to understand some of the systems and how they work- also glad to see its not just me that struggles to keep the nose down on take off! It was so interesting to hear the two of you chat, he seems like a good person and you seemed to have a good chat. I will fly along with this video later and try to learn to fly this plane a little better. Thank you. :)

[@mattnischan582]

Very kind words, thank you so much.

[@BrooksIngersoll]

Well I came back for a second try and landed like a chap!! Thanks to you and Matt I made it and learned even more. I know it's been awhile but this is one of if not the best tutorials I have followed. Thank you again.

[@thomaspina1047]

Some things were only touched on briefly and some were explained in great detail. I (a novice) did have to run to google a time or two. But, what an awesome, quality tutorial. Thank you so much for spending the time and putting this resource out there for us. I'm now in love w the aircraft. Cheers!

[@dritslem4711]

Thank you so much! I just did my first transition from multi engine pistons (been flying the Seminole and Seneca for a while now). Couldn't have gone better. ENZV - ENGM was a breeze. Got a bit carried away, so I hit my approach before watching the entire video, which resulted in no ILS. Didn't matter - vmc, and this plane is a blast to hand fly. Butter, baby! Thank you!

[@jcarrandson]

Incredible tutorial! I've taken some notes but coming from a skyhawk I'm definitely going to have to watch again before I grasp it all. Kudos to the dev for explaining everything so well!

[@oliver_atomo]

This is a payware quality mod. This is what finally has made my attention drift away from Xplane 11 (which is the sim I've been using for the last three years). I had MSFS2020 installed in my computer for the past seven months but I rarely used it. The working title Cj4 mod is an excellent product. Thanks for creating it. MSFS2020 is finally starting to feel like a simulator and not a game.

[@dutchmango92]

Thank you so much for this video! I went from fumbling around with this nav system to feeling like a boss and smiling behind the controls now.

[@GPMG25]

I have just found this video over the last couple of days. Just finished watching. This is an awesome video. Thank you.

[@robertnorman8184]

I love your tutorials and have been spending some time in the CJ4. I think on one of these overviews you mentioned that you just set max speed or near it during the cruise. While playing with some of my last flights I started looking at the Fuel page and noticed that minor tweaks of the power can greatly influence your fuel usage and most important, your range and time to reserves. Backing off just a bit allowed me to make a destination without having to do a mid-air refuling. Thanks for you vids!

[@FlightSimAdventurer]

Production and utility values are through the roof! Thanks guys for producing this gem, it’s really appreciated. Thanks to the incredibleWorking Title team too! 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@evidenceplz]

Wow I hear Maestro Matt's voice for the first time. Thanks for doing this :)

[@graeabarth2227]

Just found this video as I want to transition from light GA aircraft (Cessna 182 and PA-28) to light jets. This tutorial is a master class and taught me so much. I’m definitely going to have to keep coming back to it because there’s only so much information you can take in during a sitting. Thank you guys for a great video. Your work is very much appreciated!

[@weepingeye]

Can't beat this vid for a WT CJ4 mod tutorial. Thanks @filbertflies and Matt + all the team. Having a blast flying and learning, with aim of taking it for a spin in Vatsim. Cheers.

[@maumor2]

I just finished a Tour around America on a Caravan (and by America I mean the continent not the USA) This excellent tutorial just settled the debate I was having on what airplane take for a "Tour around the world"

[@FilbertFlies]

Good choice! Nippy but you can land it almost anywhere.

[@TroyaJamilyn]

Very helpful video. I'm used to flying the Boeing 737 for the last 25 years of simming bliss, and the systems in the CJ4 are much different, so this video was fantastic and now I have a much better understanding. Great mod, great video. Thank you.

[@Vintage_USA_Tech]

Holey shit you pulled out all the stops and got the guy that wrote the software...... You more then earned my subscription! This is awesome thanks!

[@andrewsanderson1235]

What a great idea from a user comment to include the flight plan so we can follow this tutorial as per yours. So far so good. I’ve learnt so much so far and will comment further once I complete the flight. So, for now, a massive thank you to you both. The best video tutorial by far that I’ve come across. Clear, concise and extremely well put together. You’ve got another subscriber. More feedback to follow once I’ve landed. 👏👏👏

[@midcon077]

I am beginning my serious CJ4 transition from the C-28 tomorrow and am very happy I found this vid as it will definitely serve as my instructor. It was a wonderful idea for you to bring a key WT programmer to literally provide step-by-step guidance. Very well done guys. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s flight with much less trepidation. To both of you, keep up your excellent work.

[@FilbertFlies]

Thank you for the kind words, and best of luck with your CJ4 flying - I'm confident you'll love it! 🙂

[@FU2Max]

What a fantastic tutorial Filbert, Matt. I've never flown the CJ4 before. Downloaded the Working Title mod and followed the tutorial in real time and it went like a dream. superb, thank you Filbert. \o/

[@mrpleasurehead]

First and foremost, thank you so very much for this excellent tutorial. I'm new to MSFS and am finding the CJ4 the best plane for me, in VR. But I just didn't know where to start with a lot of this. Brilliant!! Secondly, Matt sounds like Brian out of Family Guy which adds a nice spin to it. Flying lessons from Brian the dog! :D

[@FilbertFlies]

Haha, I had not heard it but now you mention it, I cannot unhear it! 😂

[@FernandoLXIX]

Lol, it's true!

[@KeithSebastian]

Thank you Filbert and Matt! 2 hours well spent.

[@gienoeth6880]

This is the best tutorial video on the cj4 I've seen. Thank you very much.

[@FilbertFlies]

Thar's really nice to hear. You're welcome, and thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

[@salasnet8]

This was a magnificent tutorial. This should be pinned at the CJ4 website/github. I am a GA flyer, but the work that has been made by Working Title to produce such a magnificent "payware quality" addition is single-handedly going to make me learn how to fly this beautiful jet. You will go down in the history of flight simulation as the "team" that produced one of the finest freeware offerings ever.

[@agf5702]

Best tutorial I've seen for MSFS. Want a little bit more of take of position (TO) and when it goes automaticly to AP (or not). It is the only video i've seen about it so far.

[@pseiko2122]

I've seen many tutorials for many aircraft in different sims, but this one is really awesome!

[@michaelstack2024]

Definitely the most informative video for anyone learning to fly the CJ4. Excellently portrayed by both parties Many thanks guys!

[@technologystrong5190]

A truly incredible aircraft! So much effort for a completely free addon!

[@hardwaybets]

Fan-freaking-tastic! Thank you for taking the time to make such a well-detailed and described video! Cheers!

[@SuperPyro]

I did a flight from KSLC to KDEN and the timing of this video was pretty perfect, got that that logbook thing at the same time haha. Great tutorial!

[@afpwebworks]

What a fantastic tutorial. This aircraft is an awesome plane! And i don't need to add "... for a freeware product" because it's right up there with the best of the payware products. Thank you Matt and thank you FilbertFiles for going to the effort.

[@N3verGiveUp]

Why did it take me so long to find this!!!!!!!! With this EPIC mod, this is my favourite to fly now!! Beautiful!

[@KnedlikMCPE]

That’s the definition of study level

[@lewymartain8267]

Brilliant tutorial. Exactly what a tutorial should be about. I am very new to Flight simulation and msfs but i followed this to the T. One of the very best i have seen.

[@FilbertFlies]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

[@MrAvjones]

I started with the Commordore 64, with Bruce Artwick Flight Simulator. Being a simmer since 1984, thanks for the help on the CJ4.

[@FilbertFlies]

Pleasure! Glad you found it helpful. :-)

[@jhogoboom]

Fantastic video. Matt sure knows his systems!! I learned quite a few things riding along. Love the mod!!!

[@nexion0617]

Student Virtual Pilot here. Just getting into VATsim, and trying to fly an Airbus on VATsim is still very intimidating. But the WT CJ4 has been my go to to practice IFR flights. Thank you to the Devs on making this awesome mod. Did my first IFR landing with 1/4 visibility at KSAN, and this got me on the ground like a champ!!

[@stevenwhite8706]

Superb lesson cleared up so many things I was doing wrong especially on climb, perhaps Matt can give us a lesson on the CRJ when it comes out! Many thanks.

[@AntonKrikke]

Chuch a great video tutorial, It learned me a lot. As a A320 flyer it is always a challenge to fly in a completely other plane. But you guys made my CJ4 life a lot easier. Thnxs a lot and thnxs to the great effort of the Working Title devs. I just made a great landing on EGLC. This only worked because of this tutorial.

[@eduardopatino6678]

Great video and tutorial, to properly learn to fly the CJ4 by the book. These WT guys never stop from surprising me!. Thanks so much!

[@FilbertFlies]

Pleasure! It's an incredible plane isn't it? Glad you found it useful.

[@OnlinecarshowNet1]

VR makes getting to all the buttons so much easier.

[@itsperksen]

The best tutorial ever made. Thank you to you both!

[@Deyan_B_Travels]

This was one of the best tutorials for an aircraft in MSFS! I didn't know anything about Cessna Citation CJ4 and i wanted to learn how to fly it properly. Thank you!

[@FilbertFlies]

My pleasure! Glad it helped. 🙂

[@BrooksIngersoll]

I screwed up the landing but that was my fault. Awesome video. Great job with Matt.

[@astralighthouse5742]

Amazing tutorial. Thanks. Matt; amazing work by you and your team. Truly priceless!

[@kittealand]

Absolutely wonderful stuff!! Something I learnt ages ago when I was flightsimming with my friend who was a SAAB340 FO, is to always keep they heading setting aligned with your current heading in case something gets messed up.

[@FilbertFlies]

Yes, that is absolutely what you should do. I just keep forgetting to do it, however hard I try! ;-)

[@kittealand]

@@FilbertFlies I've been flightsimming some 30 years but there are still those silly things you forget.. Like when I participated in a CTP event on VATSIM, landed my 744 after some 10 hours of flight with a long line of planes behind me, and couldn't get off the rwy. Noticed I had forgotten to lower the gear. Fortunately I only fly fixed gear IRL! :D

[@Robin-bk2lm]

VERY lucky to have the dev take the time to review all this. Thanks, "Matt"!!!

[@SJGsysadmin]

This video is great, not just for this particular aircraft but it’s all round a great guide for light airliners and IFR

[@LuLeBe]

This video and your CRJ tutorials have been the resource I learned most of my knowledge about these planes from. I can now comfortably fly them on vatsim, knowing I can deal with holds, know how to set them up etc. I have to thank you 1000x and would honestly appreciate another one for the A32NX or even the DC-6 from PMDG (although that could be lengthy). Yes, there are many A32NX tutorials, but nothing comes close to these ones you made for the CJ4 and CRJ.

[@FilbertFlies]

I'm glad you've found them useful! I'm hoping to do tutorials like this for the Fenix A320 when it comes out, and for the PMDG 737. I don't own the DC-6 and I feel the market is pretty saturated with A32NX tutorials, but obviously most of what's covered in the Fenix one will also be applicable to the A32NX.

[@alexcosta2650]

By far one of the most detailed tutorials of an aircraft, even for a real pilot!! Keep the good work. Definitely deserves the sub Just one thing I noticed, you forgot to input the minimums

[@julienrevest7933]

Extremely informative video, perfect way to become comfortable flying the CJ4 in the Sim! :) (what an aircraft by the way...)

[@Dexi]

I had a moment of uncontrollable cackling at "I've always been impressed by that fan sound." :)

[@FilbertFlies]

Haha, yeah, I knew as it came out my mouth that it was a weird thing to say!

[@exploretheworldbyairplane]

Just one word: GREAT TUTORIAL!!!

[@BeliallTM]

This was a fantastic tutorial I really enjoyed running through each thing with you in the sim and following the same flight plan and almost the same landing! will watch a couple more times to really learn this aircraft. good job both of you on the mod and the channel. thank you.

[@FilbertFlies]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@paulb5125]

I cant thank you enough for sharing this information. This is the best tutorial I have watched to learn at a pace I can understand and wish you much success keep up the fantastic work.

[@rossyragbag]

Brilliant tutorial, best yet, many thanks to you both from all us simmers, thanks for taking the time to record this for us. Robert Wood, Rothesay, Scotland

[@FilbertFlies]

Thanks for the kind words. 🙂

[@hansyvindlunde7742]

Best tutorial I ever saw! Proparbly partly since there was two persons talking 🙂

[@barryflight1]

Superb tutorial. Thank you both for unravelling the mystery of this aircraft. Now I need to watch it again to take in the immense amount of information given. Great job.

[@FilbertFlies]

Pleasure. I probably also need to watch it again to be honest! ;-)

[@tuhuzi4]

Hi guys. Nice tutorial. Very well done. If I may I have a few things I saw in the takeoff fase that can be done different to make it more easy. Normally on the ground with the pro-line 21 or fusion system you can arm Nav mode on the ground. You should see that HDG mode automatically goes green with nav in white (arm) mode. This way when crossing between 200 and 230ft nav will automatically goed to the arm/nav mode after takeoff. Also there was a complaint you told about the amount of forward trim you need after takeoff. This is correct and the real plane does this also. This is because your rotation speed is around for example 110kts and thereafter you speed up in seconds to 200kts due to the 10 degrees of pitch. This is reached in many type ratings in the ga world. But unfortunately is completely a wrong and dangerous way of doing things. Both the FAA and other CAA’s require operators and pilots to fly a certain performance profile in the takeoff segments. (Segments 1 to 4) This assures obstacle clearances and the proper performance of you losse one of your engines for example. The profile flow should be after takeoff a climb to acceleration altitude (usually between 1000AGL and 1500AGL for this class of aircraft, some have 400ft). At a speed of V2 +10 to 20 kts. Thereafter you accelerate to any procedure (sid) speed limitation or max 250 kts or min clean till FL100. Then there are 2 variants of noice abatement. Number 1 being: V2 + 10 to 20 till 3000AGL. At 1500AGL you set climb power. Then accelerate to procedure max speed, or max 250 kts/min clean speed and clean up the aircraft after accelerating when passing 1500AGL. Number 2 being: V2 +10 to 20 till 1500AGL then seed up to procedure max speed, or max 250/min clean while cleaning up. When aircraft is clean set climb power. The use of either one of these depends on local requirements and can usually be found in the airport briefing pages of the charts. If you don’t follow this way of flying and just keep for example 8 or 10 degrees pitch. You will never fulfill performance requirements. You don’t fulfill noice restrictions and the aircraft can get out of hand with flap and other over speeds. And also as you notice require huge amounts of trimming. Then I noticed a possible programming error in the avionics. Normally when the aircraft reaches higher spreads the bank required to intercept tracking or a radials is half back of let’s say around 15 degrees. The fms should take into account the turn required and therefore should start to turn earlier to make it. Also when is intercepting a certain track let’s say from the right it does not first turn towards the track and thereafter banks the other way to intercept. It should keep its selected heading and then make 1 turn to intercept taking into account the current speeds and therefore the required turn rate and bank. I hope this can help you to master this aircraft and many other high performance jets. Regards, Robin

[@ellonysman]

Awesome snow prints on the pavement!

[@FlyingSwitz]

Thank you so much for making this! This is a fantastic step up from the 172

[@flightzilla9279]

Not finished this video yet. However, the parts I have listened to are very interesting! Maybe one day in the near future I'll be able to join you (without a CTD and a telling off) in this aircraft. Thank you very much for sharing with us it's fascinating.

[@UberGeek]

Great value explanation. I did not like the CJ4 because of my "lack of education" on the procedures needed to set this up. Thanks!

[@joopthracian405]

Great tutorial just to watch I'm 72, love to fly not as sophisticated as this but enjoy it.

[@n110wa]

Rudder bias a System that will help by pushing the rotor in the proper direction if he lose an engine. the check procedure is to push one throttle forward and feel the rudder on that side move forward. Then check the other side.

[@AussieGamerVH]

Best tutorial ever for MSFS2020.... Amazing and very well detailed... A must-see video.. THANK YOU.

[@Jonas-xz7ee]

This video was amazing. Was exactly what I needed to understand the details of this fine airplane / mod. Very good tempo and very well explained even for non english native speakers. Especially the tricks and the way certain systems work were very useful. Thanks a lot and thanks to the working title team.

[@Cxntury_]

Great vid! I actually test and tune the FCU's and FADEC's for these engines, glad to see so much attention to detail was given

[@FilbertFlies]

Oh cool! What an interesting job! Glad the Working Title version looks good to you.

[@finlayc]

So much useful info! One of the best flight sim tutorials I've seen. Thanks to Matt and yourself

[@FilbertFlies]

Pleasure! Glad you found it useful. 🙂

[@daniell1869]

Fantastic tutorial. Explained things very well but kept things relatively concise and not over-wordy like some. Feel free to make more tutorials on other complex planes ;)

[@LuckyInLondon]

Glad to have found your tutorials Filbert. Thanks to you both for this in depth video.

[@Aleksandar6ix]

Outstanding tutorial! I'd also like to add...if using GPU to start, the ground personnel would love to have you start the opposite engine first, then disconnect GPU and then the 2nd. What I've always wanted to know is what the passenger safety button is for? Also, the landing pulse lights... Aren't they supposed to be alternating, not both synced? Pro tip... Every time you change course, sync your heading bug! It's a flight test failure item. Keeps your heading available in case of nav failure where you won't get a surprise turn.

[@FilbertFlies]

I think the passenger safety button is some sort of 'turn off electronic devices sign' button. I can't remember where I heard this, or vouch for its accuracy, but it's firmly embedded in my brain!

[@sebread7047]

Pulse lights are accurate to the real life CJ4, they are synced on the actual aircraft.

[@xINTENSORx]

My SYSTEM SPECS: i7 8700k processor OC to 5.0ghz 32GB RAM RTX 2080 I just want to say your MSFS graphics settings helped me so much.

[@FilbertFlies]

Oh I'm pleased :-)

[@erikkijktvideos]

Really interesting video, great to get some of the thinking behind all the work that went into this mod. Many thanks!

[@liquitech1]

Loved this vid, Filbert. Excellent work from pilot and tutor!

[@Just_lift_anyone]

(Amazing how far things have come since I played Airbus as a kid on the amiga!)

[@scorpian007]

Fantastic video, amazing that you both took the time to go through this in so much depth. Thank you

[@Lightwriter1]

Wow just an awesome video. So instructive and entertaining. A pleasure to watch and to listen to. I bookmarked this one for further reference. Thank you both so much for taking to effort to produce this tutorial!

[@bvanloenhout]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! Great to find your way in the Working Title CJ4 !

[@infinitewisdom9619]

Very well done. Helped me a lot. Keep up your amazing work!

[@FilbertFlies]

Thank you. I'm pleased you found it useful.

[@Obit8official]

This video is like the BIBLE for catholics, it explain you how to live your CJ4 on MFSF, so now I have 2 usable plane, the FBW A20N and the Working Title Citation CJ4, thank's god, expecting the PMDG 737