MSFS | Airbus A320 Startup, Takeoff & Autopilot Tutorial ON XBOX | BEGINNERS GUIDE

[@FishStakes]

Do people prefer the commercial planes, or are the smaller aircraft the best way to fly? Let us know!

[@gothikaspawn]

Smaller for a noob like me!

[@diegomendez5060]

Commercial

[@swtelfer1]

Commercial

[@DeanArnold1066]

Commercial all day.

[@DaveWebb]

I'm liking the smaller ones right now. Teaching me the basics before I move up to commercial airliners.

[@Airbusa350legit]

11 year old here flying an a320 neo here, it’s really good to fly and this tutorial helped me improve my taxi and startups.

[@FrankDaBank25]

You should stick with it. I didn't and I regret it.

[@FFMPlug]

Omg Same! 😂

[@SGeditz17]

SAME

[@davidhole8229]

Solid bloody tutorial for a 40 year old newb.... Last flight simulator I played on was the first one with just lines and no scenery haha,,, this has helped me enjoy this new game for me so much... Thankyou

[@FishStakes]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@GPTblacksmith]

Same buddy. I’m 44 and finally have a good enough rig to run this. Haven’t been on a sim in over 20 years. This is amazing

[@flyc3]

Ditto to all these comments. Never had an Xbox before but figured it was best to run this resource hungry sIm. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.

[@boyermchristopher1]

Are you still enjoying? Bought the Xbox X just for this game. Been playing for a month or so. Getting good with the 320 neo. Cheers!!

[@boyermchristopher1]

Any recommendations for aftermarket commercial aircraft?

[@ONYXBLACK-o4b]

A complete newbie, brought a XBOX and trust master Captain set up, watched your videos and now hooked. Not only do you explain very well, but the way you present and your voice is very easy on the ear, that you remember easy, well I do. Would love to see more of this type of video and maybe explaining other areas of the sim. Thank you very much and I have now SUBSCRIBED with pleasure.

[@AirportPlaneSpotting]

Bought not brought

[@Scot-land]

Best tutorial on KZbin absolutely nothing even comes close to how in depth this tutorial is thank you so much

[@ChristyKrohne]

I have MSFS 2020 on XBox Series X for almost a year now. Never flew a an Airbus/ Passenger Plane. Today might just be the day. Thank you for this video.

[@chadmardis7196]

This is exactly the kind of tutorial I’ve been looking for. Well done and easy to understand. Subscribed

[@jacquesa8923]

At last, someone dedicating a msfs tutorial for XBOX players. Thank you❗️🙏

[@davidkent9845]

Your series of three videos relating to the A320 from startup to ILS landing are absolutely brilliant. Your narration is clear and concise and is done at such a speed it is easily followed and understood. Thank you for giving your time any more tuition videos relating to the A 320 would be very welcome. Your opinion on the new BOEING 737 would be greatly valued and maybe videos of the same level as these of the A320 would be very welcome. Thank you once again.

[@archright388]

Wow, mate! I've just started enjoying MFS2020, and your videos are a helluva' lotta' help in different details! From this one, for example, I learnt about auto-throttle! I mean it, they are much more educative, than other guides on KZbin. Hats off to you!

[@redwatch_actual7]

I just installed flight sim earlier this week. This is awesome!!!

[@chriswilloughby5295]

Just wanted to say thanks for these tips and guided finally able to fly semi properly now, without markers and way points, figured out how to use the throttle and speed properly and now the auto pilot aswell,. These guides are the most straightforward ones I've seen, now my next step is learning all the controls from a cold start, and perfecting landing, also love the SIM speed thing you showed, I have it on X3 to stop the bouncing thing, but flew from Gibraltar to Gatwick and took the whole flight, I didn't know I could speed it up, so my next flight is going to be Gatwick to either Spain of Gibraltar again, then I mite do a long haul flight from Heathrow to Thailand via Abu Dhabi.

[@FishStakes]

The sim speed is great isn’t it! Really allows you to make the most of the world

[@garybanting-lee6670]

Thank you for making something so complex easy to follow. Im enjoying flying again !!

[@cody_tyra]

The way this guy talks he sounds like a pilot talking on the intercom in a delta. He hits every beat of a pilot.

[@greatharshil74]

Top notch tutorial! Learnt how to actually fly an airbus rather just flying auto routes. This is so helpful mate! Loved the crisp to details you’ve given

[@jwandel]

Genuinely such a helpful and clear tutorial, thank you. One small mistake, at 13:00 you say that you want to lift the nose up at V1, but you actually want to do that at Vr. V1 is decision speed

[@FishStakes]

Thank you!

[@1332fred]

Well done with this excellent tutorial. Thanks a bunch. I managed to create my own A320neo take off checklist from your clear instructions and I am carrying out my tasks so much better now, thanks to you. well done and keep up the great work. Just need to master my landings and create a checklist for that too from your other video tutorial. You had asked a question; commercial or small a/c preference. I have mostly been flying the msfs Cessna 172 for a year to get a good feel of flight & flying controls when I want slower speeds and checkout the wonderful sights. But when I feel naughty I jump into my F18 or MIG29 and joyride like I stole it through cities to cause mayhem. Last year I flew my 172 eastwards completely around the globe from Belfast to Belfast (UK), it took me three months stopping in over one hundred destinations. One tip I would give. Fly Westbound as Sun constantly in my eyes going easterly direction. Now that I am learning the Airbus A320neo, I have already started my second around the world voyage (this time Westwards) starting from Belfast City airport, Heathrow and I landed last night in Nantes, France on my way South soon towards near Cadiz. I want to journey from there as close a voyage of Ferdinan Megellan year 1519-1522, first explorers to circumnavigate the globe. should be so much quicker in the A320

[@mac-no4zd]

might be useful for your adventure

[@dilly406]

I installed MSFS 2020 recently due to it being on gamepass and just started to casually fly around in the discovery flights and that was it. I now know how to set up flight plans, take off and land with ILS and I’m currently exploring the world! Thanks to you.. Thank you so much FishStakes

[@FishStakes]

That’s great to hear!

[@weatherwatcher5303]

Another brilliant tutorial this is making me more confident in starting some airliners :) and also doing flight plans on the sim/ game itself

[@rogerrees9845]

Great presentation...I'm 60+....Recently started.... Clearest description yet...Thank You....Roger...Pembrokeshire...

[@maxmacready]

Im trying to start getting into MSFS this really helped thanks

[@ShadowWarlock3]

I'll have to give this a go.

[@gothikaspawn]

I look forward to the results!

[@ashwinkoshti9991]

Mate this is a gem of a vid you have created for newbies like me, i've also watched your other vids and those too are top notch. Thank you so much for putting this out. +1 sub

[@FishStakes]

Thank you!

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Thank you for this, I was using CTRL + E to start but thats boring and I wanted to learn the realistic way!

[@VoicelessScream]

I've been playing the PC version for a little while and watched probably hours (granted without paying sustained attention) of tutorials for the A320 and never felt like I properly until now. Excellent, to the point tutorial. Covers all that's needed without stretching it overlong. Very much looking forward to the landing tutorial and the 747 ones. Thanks!

[@FishStakes]

Thanks so much! that means a lot

[@DeanArnold1066]

Good little video on how to get started. I thought the V1 V2 and rotate where voice controlled. I’ve been flying for around a week now with the A320. My plane sometimes turns a sharp left/right whilst in autopilot. It’s very annoying when your 3 hours into a flight and your place starts messing around. Has anyone else found this bug. Also ATC gives you the wrong bearing when asking for heading to your destination.

[@FishStakes]

I’ve not experienced the auto pilot bug but I do think the ATC needs a lot of work, I fly with it turned off most of the time.

[@DaveWebb]

I have noticed that sometimes when you're looking at instruments and activate the left thumbstick to operate the cursor it will also "steer" the plane when moving the thumbstick too. Keep forgetting about it and can have me making all sorts of changes until I let go and autopilot rights itself.

[@FishStakes]

@@DaveWebb as long as you are holding LB your movements won’t affect the yoke. Always remember to keep hold of LB when moving about the cockpit. If you make any accidental movements though autopilot will always fix it

[@philcripps1970]

I love the commercial planes. Much more of a challenge thanks.

[@neilgraham4629]

What a tutorial… amazing! Easy to follow and am loving the game now due to you. Is their anyway you could do this exact type of video but for the Boeing 747 at all? Please

[@FishStakes]

Absolutely! We have an ILS Landing video coming out tomorrow as it has been quite heavily requested. But 747 startup is next on the list!

[@Peterfitsnicly]

Just starting at an airline which operates the Airbus, so this is certainly helping. Thank you

[@jenswaldram5955]

If your becoming an irl pilot don’t follow this. This is far from what a normal takeoff looks like

[@Saitam79]

Amazing tutorial.. so much to learn about aviation.. you're a fantastic instructor!

[@FishStakes]

Thank you!

[@samgallagher2562]

I don't mind if it's a small or large plane as long as its waterproof. As the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plane

[@tamimazizi9877]

Had a smooth takeoff!, on my way to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, will be checking out the video about landing before approaching airport!

[@zdp-189]

After a week of new Xbox SerX and MSFS, I decided to try a full trip w the Airbus. I LOL'ed when I got an achievement for starting it up, I felt like a dumb kid getting a sticker for finally getting an answer right. Now if I can just properly do the MCDU, flight plan, ILS landings and such...then I feel deserving of a dam sticker! Thanks for this vid man, it should make process much easier!

[@FishStakes]

Go get that Sticker!

[@jackmchaledj]

Thanks for the guide! I can now takeoff and fly the a320neo! Just need to learn to land 😂

[@leptitroutier3150]

Thank you very much for this tutorial about the starting, taxi and taking-off of the A320 !

[@omarhernandez1089]

Hey, I love your. videos better than any others regarding to the MSFS very easy to understand. My humble request is can you make a video about the 787 Dreamliner? I would love to learn how to start the plane as well as flight plane and ILS approach. thanks in advance.

[@FishStakes]

I will look at the Dreamliner next

[@omarhernandez1089]

@@FishStakes I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks so much.

[@ukaszmarek2884]

Hi !! 🙂 Please let me know how can zoom in cocpit to look at mcdu and others 😬 gretings👍💪🙂

[@kasimbregenhorn5087]

Mate. That was so clear and concise. Love the videos!

[@SqueezyWasTaken]

The A320 is such an easy aircraft to learn how to fly. Its so simple and you only need to press a few buttons other then planes like the B777.

[@fiord9026]

At the point in which to engage the Auto Pilot. Here’s a tip, rather than fumbling about to “find” AP1 switch on the panel and turn on Auto Pilot 1 after take off simply tap Y on the controller, works a dream.

[@FishStakes]

I like the realism of hitting the buttons but Y is always my go to when landing

[@rf7453]

Perfect Instructions!!! Thanks a million!

[@victorkingma1419]

Could you maybe do a tutorial on the A310/300?

[@GG_Booboo]

Amazing explanation, you nailed it, the sim lady doesn't give you all these tips when taking off to prepare you for the sim-world flight!

[@weewoomanv2116]

This was really helpfull, the mcdu has always confused me and while this doesnt fully tell how to make a flight plan, its still very helpfull

[@FishStakes]

We do have a video series on how to make your own flight plan from scratch, both with the mcdu or the in game menu.

[@harikgdona]

Great tutorial… you read the mind of a beginner. Can you do one video using xbox with yoke and rudder pedals.

[@Lee-w9e]

Brilliant tutorial!! Love the neo but one question.. every time I start a flight I'm already on the runway?? Sorry.. total newbie here!

[@keegan8204]

Thank you so much for this. I’m new to msfs and I want to do realistic flights and this helped so much

[@gothikaspawn]

Another great guide!

[@D...Bizzle81]

The attention to detail in this game is spot on but also makes it quite hard to get to know for a novice like me but this will definitely help me to enjoy flying around the world in this quite awesome game 🎮 😀 👍

[@Juffooful]

Mate these videos have been a godsend, taught me so much about how to advance my flight sim game! Any chance of a Dreamliner start up and autopilot video?

[@FishStakes]

It's on the list!

[@Juffooful]

@@FishStakes you’re a legend mate, look forward to it 👍🏻

[@asanto8582]

Question - Is there a way to set up FLEX & Climb Throttle inputs with the game pad?

[@TrentLindsey]

Great video just wanted to correct that when doing startup procedures for engines even though this aircraft can support both engines starting it’s recommended to start up engine 2 then engine 1.

[@_rohitjoshi_]

That was perfect! Thanks alot! Can you also make videos to explain the function of each buttons in the aircraft, or on different emergency scenarios (how to handle them) in msfs

[@Bacteriod]

Followed this tutorial to the mark, and all mine did was keep flying in a circle, while slowly losing altitude. Don't know what is wrong, but something clearly is. I've tried everything to get this to work, to no avail.

[@beardedcueball]

Great video! Will help make this game even more enjoyable

[@retgaming7614]

Thank you so much. You don’t know how much this helped me. All this time I couldn’t taxi and the other tutorials were not helping. This one helped though.

[@FishStakes]

Glad it helped!

[@samuelchadzamira8873]

Thank you, easy to understand.

[@shawnstoik]

Great video! Where does this help come from in the game, on stuff like this, details

[@twistedyogert]

I never knew how easy it is to get this thing going.

[@philippe165]

Really enjoying your tutorials, is it just a hobby or are you an actual pilot?

[@TruckersRevenge]

Spot on, thankyou. Right, onto your next video.

[@tomwoodydrums]

Really helpful video - I wanted to check that MSFS worked pretty much as it does on PC before buying - didn't want a casual game!

[@sezuin1756]

absolutely perfect lad, smashed it

[@russellchyde]

Excellent tutorial! Loving your flight sim videos. Thanks so much. Subscribed!

[@FishStakes]

Thank you!

[@alexwray6173]

Great video. Cheers. You got almost a quarter million views from three vids. Maybe you should make more flight sim stuff?

[@JacobGagoOfficial]

Thank you soooo much. This can also be labelled as XBOX and PC. Using a PC.

[@f1dom7]

this guy is a lifesaver 🙏

[@nsauvan]

GREAT video. Thanks a lot, man. Really only hopped in the Airbus to get the startup achievement and the 300nm flight in an airliner but with how clear you made this vid I thoroughly enjoyed the start up procedure and take off. May get into the airliner thing after all! Now I just need to get a mouse instead of using my controller and joystick. Thanks!

[@FishStakes]

It’s more fun that it sounds for sure!

[@hensleygarcia1623]

Hey man thanks for your help! it really helped me get to know the airbus flightdeck.

[@lakshyasharma446]

Thank you so much for the help! It means alot! Im using this video to currelty fly from Qatar to turkey! Cheers man!

[@PP0TTY95]

Great tutorial! But I am having trouble with my flight atc keeps telling me to expedite my climb to 26000 ft and the autopilot doesn’t start descending.

[@robinpanigrahi]

Thank you sir...I Learn a lot by this video. Need more sir...Please

[@Liam_follow]

I play also on Xbox, but it don't work. When you said that the auto pilot should puse the plane back, my plane does not do that? Do you know why?

[@jcgaming9345]

Been looking for a msfs tutorial like this, thank you.👍

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

Hi James, this is not a criticism but observation... when you started the main engines you used the engine mode section switch, turning to ign/start. You fired up eng 1 & 2. However, you failed to return the engine mode switch to "normal" once the engines stabilised. Just an observation like I said.

[@leojames7331]

This is great. Thank you. I'm a total beginner. Can you learn all this within the simulator? I completed the Cesna tutorial, exited to start the airliner tutorial and it's only two lessons. Take off and landing with barely any actual tuition of the majority of the aircraft. Did I miss something? Thanks

[@Adam_Swiss]

Thank you so much man ✈️💪

[@fiord9026]

Best guide anywhere. Period. Every word made sense. No filler or useless information. Can I ask, how are you managing to seamlessly “move” around the cockpit from FMS to upper A/P switches etc? I either have to use RB and Down to switch “views” and that is buggy as sometimes it won’t go to the next “view” or if I use my mouse it “jumps” around so fast from FMS to Throttle to Light Panel. It’s as though the mouse is over sensitive? Have you changed something in the settings?

[@FishStakes]

Just hold down LB and you can use the thumb sticks to move about freely. RT and LT will move you up and down 😁 And thank you very much for the praise!

[@63Bungo]

Check out Huddison's KZbin channel. He has a really good video on using and setting up shortcuts on the Xbox that move you around the cockpit. These really are game changers - although they are best executed using a keyboard.

[@weatherwatcher5303]

Amazing video i am a noob and want to learn how to fly this helps alot ! Do you use just a controller or key board etc i find it hard to select buttons etc as its sensitive

[@mrcylops642]

wow this vid helped me a lot tanks!

[@RaffClydeFc]

Thanks a lot. I’m a total novice just this tutorial is excellent. When I put the throttle to FLX though at take off, I just veered to the right, so I shamelessly just used the D pad to take off. I must have spent about 2 hours and couldn’t get into the air 🤣

[@westmcfc]

Good video, will the autopilot land the plane also or do you need to take over. Will you be doing a video for this?

[@westmcfc]

Seems there is a current issue halfway through a flight I saved the game then I reloaded the game via the world map the flight plan and auto pilot settings were completely reset. Have you had this issue?

[@FishStakes]

If you’re using an ILS landing the plane is capable of landing itself, however you do need to make sure you are low enough to catch the glide scope for this to trigger. (The altitude level at the start of your landing routine in the flight plan is what you’re looking for here) you then just need to turn approach mode on and the plane will attempt to land itself. I am planning to make a video to explain this in better detail though, for both the A320 and the 747! However you’re totally fine to disengage autopilot and perform your own landing if that’s what you prefer. - if you want to set an ILS landing up check out our video on how to make flight plans

[@FishStakes]

@@westmcfc There certainly seems to be some issues with saving and loading mid flights at the moment, I would try to avoid it for now where possible.

[@FishStakes]

Our landing video went live today if you’re still looking for help ✈️

[@johndrury5120]

thanks James , brilliant tutorial easy to follow

[@FishStakes]

Thank you!

[@GabrielGM1717]

Great video! Thank you! I am trying to learn to play this game and this helps a lot!

[@epcotdude9441]

Thanks for a very well done tutorial. Subscribed.

[@FishStakes]

Thankyou!

[@Acorn641]

This is great! I've learned a lot! Cheers mate.

[@FishStakes]

Glad it helped!

[@sullivanwestover7572]

How do you get your copilot to do atc for you?

[@palsoltesz9967]

Hmm.. how can u set the throttel together? for me i need to select one and move it 0-100 but cant jump top fmx.. (?)

[@rolandhorvath3479]

Nice video bro but how do you move you’re camera so free and zoom in on things on controller

[@Hellodario290]

thx for the tutorial , now i can fly evrywhere but can you do landing and takeoff for PC windows 10?

[@FishStakes]

It should work exactly the same on PC

[@Hellodario290]

@@FishStakes ok

[@glowstudios-x9l]

You are the best thank you for all the guides

[@violent-blockindustryrecor3315]

Amazing tutorial 🫡

[@ricbermo]

Thanks for sharing this tutorial.It was amazing. I just have one question, how do you zoom in and out? I'm playing on a Series S and I can't find a way to do it. I just can "move" some the POV and from there use the right stick to "see" around.

[@ChristyKrohne]

This is one of his videos on the different Camera Angles and How to set it up. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5C2ZYOLaMl3mLM

[@Simply_boyz10]

How do you get the ai co pilot atc on?

[@SoloFraggersGaming]

Amazing video , Keep makinh those simple tutorials it's very helpful

[@FishStakes]

Thankyou

[@fl4me593]

This has really helped. This is my first flight sim and instructions were clear enough for me to understand. Have you got any tutorials for ILS landings?

[@FishStakes]

We do! We have ILS videos for the A320 and the 747, just check the playlist!

[@miroslavpodbehly7450]

Great! But, how do you move the view angle in the cabin so quickly and accurate?

[@alexyazji]

Great video, although I cannot figure out the push back, it just never seems to happen

[@alessandromori5243]

Hi James! I want to thank you so much for this great tutorial!!! Your FS videos are far better the best i found in yt i hope you continue to publish videos like this also about the next fs upgrade hat will release in 2 days for the 40th fs anniversary i will need it.Thx again! Best regards from Italy!

[@FishStakes]

Thanks man, I’ve had a short break but will be back soon with more videos like this!

[@f1dom7]

can you do an a330-900 video just like this? would really help