MSFS | Aerosoft CRJ - How to Fly the CRJ Tutorials - Episode 1 Cold & Dark to Engine Start! [CRJ700]

Over the course of three episodes, I will show you everything I have learnt so far with the Aerosoft CRJ for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It will apply to the CRJ550, CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 for MSFS2020 of course with differences of speed, weights and fuselage length and inertia to consider!
We start today at Stand 50 at Manchester Airport (EGCC) using the Macco Simulations add-on scenery for MSFS too. We will configure the aircraft from Cold & Dark (everything switched off) all the way through to Pushback and Engine Start!
Throughout, I'll be showing you what I do during streams and my own flow - but remember to tune that Transponder before pushing back (as you'll see I forget and do it in Episode 2 just as we start to taxi!).
ALSO, for hydraulics, it's best advised to push them forwards/down so Hydraulics 1, 3B and 2 are AUTO and 3A is On - but what I did setting all to the On position is also fine.
No Simbrief flight plan import today either - we're doing it properly and inserting the flight plan ourselves. The beauty with the CRJ is that it's a regional jet and therefore the routes aren't particularly long most of the time anyway so by doing it ourselves, it's a fantastic way to learn the systems and get the most out of the aircraft too.
I hope you enjoy Episode 1 of 3 - be sure to watch the rest too as we make our way over to Rotterdam with 2 more episodes, and of course, remember to click Like and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!
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Timings
00:00 Intro
01:50 Cold & Dark
02:30 APU Start
04:00 Continuing System Powerup
06:07 Feeding the FMS with Data
08:40 Performance Planning
10:40 Inserting Departure Runway and SID
14:30 V Speeds
15:05 Obtaining IFR Clearance (VATSIM)
17:50 Clearing the CAS/EICAS Warnings
18:20 Pushback and Engine Start
22:33 Outro

[@Sharjoom]

I haven't flown the CRJ in a while so I'm back for a refresher. Thank goodness for your videos!

[@BritishAvgeek]

Great to hear!

[@davecat1458]

Glorious! Thanks for this series...

[@yams900]

Regarding FMS and route planning, recently I’ve started to copy Active Route -> Secondary Route. It’s so easy switching, if active one has problems. For example, need to change STAR and approach in a hurry, it can easily screw up the route. At least you have a Plan B :)

[@fridjonvilhjalmsson1789]

Excellent tutorial video as always. Thank you very much. I have to put a bit of time into flying the CRJ because I´m finding it a lot different from the big airliners. In fact, it appears to be more complex than both Boeing and Airbus but, perhaps it's only because I have been flying both Airbus and Boeing for so long. I'm sure it will all come together with such a good series of tutorials.

[@davida3940]

Great video! Thanks again for all the great content!!

[@BritishAvgeek]

Thanks glad you liked it! 😃

[@ronloveflying]

Thanks for the tutorial video.

[@BritishAvgeek]

Absolutely welcome 🙂 hope it helped

[@terks43]

Nicely done man. You’ve learned the bird very well. An absolute if anyone wants to learn to fly the Barbie jet correctly this is the video series to do it.

[@BritishAvgeek]

Really appreciate that! Means a lot to know I've progressed well. Hopefully the much improved re-recording of the mini-series helps lots!

[@Kyle901838]

You are right in taxing on eng #2 (due to the hydraulic pumps). My company's policy is anytime taxi-takeoff time is more than 5 mins, taxi single engine. Hope this helps!

[@BritishAvgeek]

awesome thanks for the tip! :)

[@mps_gaming1898]

Thank you very much for very nice tutorial :-)

[@BritishAvgeek]

Yours welcome 🙂

[@josefjr1]

Very helpful. Thak you.

[@BritishAvgeek]

You're very welcome José hope it helped 👍

[@cptfantastic]

Thanks for the video! Very clear information. I copied it in my own CRJ, just could't get my RTU 1 to life while 2 was already on. I'm going to watch them all!

[@Trump145]

I've been doing flight simulator for over 15 years and I'm not even that advanced yet I know just enough to get up and fly wish I knew somebody like you near me show me some extra things in person

[@BritishAvgeek]

keep chipping away!

[@peterbarkham4465]

Great Video as usual really must try to get the measure of this aircraft. Can you also do a video on better cockpit camera angles on the CRJ

[@BritishAvgeek]

Sure - I can do it directly in discord with some screengrabs if you want? :)

[@peterbarkham4465]

@@BritishAvgeek That would be great

[@jackfleischmann1973]

Great videos!!! where can I find this, please

[@jmizzonini]

Great video. I'll look forward to your landing video, I have had a lot of issues when flying an ILS approach, it always seems to be chasing the glideslope so I will always disco the AP. I was never sure if it was an issue with my controls, the plane, or just myself!

[@BritishAvgeek]

Hopefully you've updated the crj to the latest packages but the glideslope is pretty nicely fixed now and fairly reliable

[@jmizzonini]

@@BritishAvgeek I haven't ... I have been stuck on the a32nx! I'll have to update and give it a new try.

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@jmizzonini ahhh yes so go to your Aerosoft account on their website if you bought it through them and download the update and install it fresh like that then check to make sure you have 0.1.5 and if you don't run an extra update in the aerosoftupdater program to make sure as 2 updates got released within a week 👍

[@ericdziura6632]

When the power is on at the beginning, at the bottom of the list of warnings/cautions it reads PAGE 1/2. Is there a way to scroll so that PAGE 2/2 is visible?

[@jeremyhawkins7496]

Also how do you have the option to control the tug? I don’t have that option on the top tool bar like you do.

[@thevlogster7785]

How do you get those awesome camera views. I have difficulty seeing the different panels that I need to see so quickly

[@BritishAvgeek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYjGY2h7oK2kmZY

[@yams900]

Thanks for great tutorial ! Would you recommend to buy CRJ ? I've been flying A32NX for ages, because it's so pleasant and easy, so much automation. Waiting for PMDG 737, might not be too far away, as it's about to go Beta testing. So meanwhile...worth spending the money ? Ronnie

[@BritishAvgeek]

Hi! It's currently still my favourite aircraft in MSFS so absolutely worth it - lot of extra management required with throttle etc but a lot more rewarding than the A320 because it needs you to actually think further ahead

[@yams900]

@@BritishAvgeek Sorry about the late reply. Excellent to hear your thoughts regarding CRJ. It took me a few days to decide. I finally bought the CRJ bundle from Aerosoft this morning. I chose CRJ900 from YBBN (Brisbane) from 19L. Didn't take off yet, just configured the cockpit views on mu iPad Mini 4. There's a lot to learn, and the aircraft will keep the pilot busy, but that's what we like, right ?

[@EGGUZMAN]

What knob on the aircraft do you set the trim for take-off? I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance!

[@BritishAvgeek]

I have a tophat on my joystick set to trim up and down. It's in the centre console if you want to manually click

[@jay-rus4437]

Recently purchased the CRJ 550/700. Really nice aircraft in the sim. Fly mainly airliners, and the CRJ is a nice alternative to the Fenix a320 and PMDG 737. Will spend the next couple weeks in the crj before heading into my next plane. Should I add the E-jet to the lineup, or is it worth it?

[@AdventuresWithPennyLane]

I like the FSS E-Jets. They should have the VNAV up and running soon

[@golf_india_mike]

Hello mate , Im getting this DIFF PRESS light on every flight , you know why? Or how to fix it?

[@jackryan2197]

This was a great video I do have an issue with the first engine though, It will not come to idle and just stop at 25 not 60 any idea why?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Could you explain a little more what's happening?

[@jackryan2197]

@@BritishAvgeek so the n2 on engine one will work perfectly on start up then once it gets to 25 it will bottom out

[@jay-rus4437]

Wow….okay, I guess I have some work to do now. I just got the 900/1000, and when I spawned in at the gate, I turned the battery master on and nothing happened. I didnt have any power to the EFB either. Nothing on at all. So Im not sure whats going on

[@jeremyhawkins7496]

So how do I determine the gate I’m at? Or stand as you called it? What I’m putting in says not found

[@jeremyhawkins7496]

The irs 1 and the fms location seems to be the same so can’t we just just the fms location?

[@nolanbittner2842]

Anyone able to help me? When I am putting in my navigation points for my flight plan, it keeps on saying unavailable. Nothing works.

[@Mauro-ze3vu]

Power Fuel does not work and the APU does not start. do you know why? Thank you

[@iZ3C0LD7]

The electricals are already on and engines spooling up as soon as I clicked "ready to fly" instead of a cold, dark start. Any solutions?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Yeah as I said in the tutorial here, click the Default State in the EFB to cold and dark. It's mentioned in the tutorial at the beginning

[@iZ3C0LD7]

@@BritishAvgeek yup, found it out earlier too Thanks for the reply though

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@iZ3C0LD7 no problem! Caught me walking the dog so I didn't read any messages 😂

[@coastflyer]

I got it and have had a lot of issues with the LEGS page. I love flying it and it has an incredible amount of detail...but the LEGS page issues drive me nuts.

[@BritishAvgeek]

which legs page issues?

[@coastflyer]

@@BritishAvgeek Can't remove an altitude restriction once it's set. Also, if I insert a fix into the flightplan, it wipes out almost everything before where I entered it. Makes it hard to fly on Vatsim.

[@yams900]

Howdy ! Now I understand why you should have the Aircraft page open on FBE, after pushback ! I've read it's a bug and should have been fixed. Everything electrical has gone off for me, last 3 days in a row. This happens in CRJ1000. Would you know what the "default" fuel quantity is ? I'm asking, because I haven't checked the fuel level before taking off. Last 3 days, in CRJ1000, after ~ 1 hour flight, everything turns off ! I've been losing both engines. Would you know how much fuel there's in the tanks before taking off, mean if you forget to check ?

[@BritishAvgeek]

are you leaving the aircraft tab on the EFB open all the time? If so, that's why the engines are failing - it remains clickable throughout even when not looking at it. You have to turn the EFB to another page (I always keep it on checklists) to be safe

[@yams900]

@@BritishAvgeek Hello ! Thank you for being alert and quick reply, appreciated. Last flight, I turned off FBE, just to be sure, before pushback. Guess what, it’s lack of fuel why I’ve been coming down lately (unplanned crashes). I checked in Volanta, how much fuel I’ve burnt, before I crash. It was pretty much same amount of kgs, as “default” fuel quantity in CRJ1000. I’ve been flying with Simbrief planning, didn’t think I need to plan for fuel as well :) I’ve basically punched in the route in FMS and take off. Next thing to find out, range of each CRJ model + how much fuel the can carry. Maybe use Simbrief again, at least it will estimate fuel needed :) All good !

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@yams900 ah yes you need to have a look on the fuel planning bit on simbrief with the aircraft type for the CRJ1000 selected then add that in on the EFB to make sure you have the right fuel loaded 🙂

[@yams900]

@@BritishAvgeek No wonder both engines lost :) Managed getting APU on, and sometimes one engine, while low/empty on fuel. Is there a low fuel warning message ? Anyway, should be good now. FBE could be turned off while flying, not really needed.

[@StrictlySports]

21:15

[@jpoblocki77]

HOW DO WE SET THE TAKEOFF TRIM if we dont have a hotas

[@BritishAvgeek]

Manually click the switches in the aircraft instead to trim up/down

[@Mauro-ze3vu]

It does not turn on apu what should I do?

[@SuperGrombi]

From where do you have the Flextemp?

[@BritishAvgeek]

There aren't any current calculators online but it was suggested a flex of 46 is usually good

[@jeremyhawkins7496]

And flex temp when entered says invalid. Are you running a different program?

[@jeremyhawkins7496]

Tried to go to the website calculator for fuel from your other video on fuel but it’s some mobile payment app analytics? Help direct me to a working way to figure the fuel and flex terms. Thanks

[@gmarc1390]

How do you determine the flex temp?

[@BritishAvgeek]

The Dude from Aerosoft always recommended "46-47 is a good one" - can never remember which exactly 😂 other than that there's no way to determine flex because there's no calculator for it

[@yams900]

Can you please your own modified work flow for cold & dark startup

[@BritishAvgeek]

Share my own work flow? 🙂 You missed a word

[@yams900]

@@BritishAvgeek Oh dear, must be tired. Been watching so many CRJ cold & start tutorials, better go a practice myself

[@lucastravelscanada2248]

4:10

[@thebaseballguy9929]

is this the real way pilots start the crj? also great vid

[@BritishAvgeek]

Well, each and every company will have a different procedure but this has been checked by a CRJ Captain to make sure the episodes in these three tutorials cover everything you need to know 🙂

[@AlecHull85]

when is video 2 out the CRJ is the one aircraft I struggle with

[@BritishAvgeek]

Later today :) Also episode 3 will go live for members only today as a preview for them but tomorrow will be public for all 👍

[@BritishAvgeek]

it's out now!

[@Jesse-xh3zy]

I just purchased it and can't figure out why every time I load in plane is automatically on can't cold start how do I stop it from loading in already on

[@BritishAvgeek]

It's in the EFB from memory as a default state to choose from so just select cold and dark and set as default

[@Jesse-xh3zy]

@@BritishAvgeek and sorry efb means ? And is this in main menu options ?

[@Jesse-xh3zy]

@@BritishAvgeek all my planes used to be cold start automatically after uninstalled and being away for awhile I just got back into flight sim and now seems all planes are not on cold start like before

[@Jesse-xh3zy]

@@BritishAvgeek thanks on that my goofiness figured out what you meant by efb thanks again !

[@rizzelo2135]

when i put in 46 as flex temp it says invalid entry, any idea why?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Not sure to be honest - haven't encountered that issue yet - unless you're putting it in after takeoff perhaps?

[@rizzelo2135]

@@BritishAvgeek I found the issue and it might be something that you could bring up, its because my temp was set to fahrenheit and not Celsius... haha took me like 30 minutes till it clicked in my head lol

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@rizzelo2135 oh wow well that's an interesting one!

[@StrictlySports]

how tf do you change the trim ?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Keybind set to the trim up and down buttons on my yoke

[@depressionabhangigkeitbord7639]

Where can i download your simbrief pdf?

[@BritishAvgeek]

The Vatsim PDFs? drive.google.com/folderview?id=1i6cypPMTqlSqBWQlYknig_sNqSMjQI77

[@depressionabhangigkeitbord7639]

@@BritishAvgeek Thanks Mate ;)

[@gadDenmark]

Hey. I have a discontinuity. How do I remove it? Thanks.

[@BritishAvgeek]

Just press DEL then the discontinuity... But check it's not one that is supposed to be there (like some departures from US airports that are based on a vor, it'll say discontinuity or Vect)

[@gadDenmark]

@@BritishAvgeek thanks 🙏 when I tried spooling up the engine by letting fuel in. The Red switch went back down, and it won’t turn the engine on. Any ideas? I’ve searched everywhere.

[@Mauro-ze3vu]

Take care, make the sport of the APU not known ?

[@wrongwayfeldman5393]

The AP wont work, is there a fix for that?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Won't work in what sense? I haven't flown it for a little while now and sadly Aerosoft have not bothered updating it for 2yrs either so I imagine issues are creeping in with each update

[@wrongwayfeldman5393]

@@BritishAvgeek When I click on the AP it just beeps & goes off, it wont stay on & I can't fly it by hand 500 miles, $60 US for a broken jet

[@tomaszkarwik260]

7 Minutes no comments

[@BritishAvgeek]

Indeed but the video is 22mins long so perhaps they're all still watching 😉😂

[@NotPareidolia]

you lost me at how to setup the flight plan/vnav. I have no idea how to get to correct information if I don't use your route and even then, have no idea where or what to look at to input it in the console. I feel like this part alone could be 2 hours long lol. Other than that, it was great. I guess I'll land the pland manually lmao

[@KardinalKorpius]

You may need a nav system like navigraph or little navmap

[@MichaelCaliri]

My auto pilot does not work