MSFS - Flying the Beechcraft 18

In this video, we take the Beech 18 for a spin and go over some of its oddities and bugs. Checklist link:
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[@firefox3187]

The Fuel Boost pump, is a on/off toggle, so have to push it again to turn off. Same for the starter. So it’s select Left, boost pump on, starter on then off and then press to turn boost pump off. THEN select the right engine and repeat. And that sound will stop. Think irl it’s a push and hold button. Hence the safe guard

[@MojaveHigh]

Nice! I was just going to post the exact same thing. Once you learn they are both on/off switches, it all works perfectly.

[@GumperVanLier]

I find that it doesn't always go off. Also, I can start the engines without it. It's sure loud.

[@Fallenup89]

Yea reset for each engine start wish carrnado would put a bit more system function in this plane if only flying iron made it

[@Radulph_Gunn]

I've seen some people complaining you talk too fast for a tutorial.. I say rubbish. 0.75 works perfectly for me 😉 Great video, thanks 👍🏻

[@garrettjessup9270]

If you hit the booster button again it will stop the sound.

[@tabonuco]

for me it stops it but just momentarily

[@MojaveHigh]

The troubles you're having with the AP are bizarre and not at all the behavior I have experienced. The roll knob and HDG bug knob work as expected, they don't make the plane turn the opposite way first. And when I select NAV mode, it grabs either the GPS magenta or the VLOC as expected,with just a little overshoot. It also can fly an ILS approach just fine.

[@Andrei5656]

The official forums are full of people complaining about the autopilot being completely FUBAR. Its just super bugged.

[@MojaveHigh]

@@Andrei5656 I must have gotten the one bug free AP in my plane then. Seriously though, yes it's quirky, but I have figured it out such that it does what I want when I want.

[@ShaunsCentral-Maine]

I've gotten ILS working too, but has anybody gotten LOC REV to work on an ILS backcourse? I've tried to get 109.5 to work on RW 15 of KBGR and no glidescope lock, and it actually starts veering me off course. RW 33 seems to work fine on the same frequency but on LOC NORM.

[@garyr3788]

Don't switch on the landing lights because this effects the auto pilot, it's obviously a bug. I struggled for ages until I was told this.

[@ShaunsCentral-Maine]

Same for me too. I heard about that in a reddit comment, and tried it out and sure enough as soon as I turned on the lights, all AP functions stopped working.

[@rileyreynolds924]

I can't wait to get home and try this, I've been searching for a solution for ages. And I always turn the landing lights on beforehand so this makes sense.

[@ianoppenheim7143]

Thank you SO much! I had given up on it as I was hand flying this metal beast for hours at a time. Can't wait to give the AP another try. Is it all lights that affect it? Or just the landing lights?

[@ShaunsCentral-Maine]

@@ianoppenheim7143 Just the landing lights for some reason.

[@garyr3788]

It seems to be only the landing lights

[@shughume]

It's great to have a video to help learn to fly this aircraft, but by Jove, do you talk fast!

[@LGTheOneFreeMan]

Jesus Christ I don't think I've seen a single straight takeoff or landing out of this thing, myself included. Is the real Twin Beech this squirrelly, or is this just a Carenado thing?

[@GumperVanLier]

This is a fun plane to take-off, fly and land. It's very "eventful". I have no problems with the autopilot as I use a third party software to control it (GTN750 Premium - now has autopilot features). I find that you can use the coupler (autopilot knob to the right) and just leave it on HDG mode and click GPS on in the Garmin. It follows the flight plan just fine. On ILS approach I switch it to LOC NORM or do it with my GTN750. I"ve made RNAV landings too. I'm not a pilot in the real world and I'm not sure what the two RED Knobs are on top of the flight panel. it say feathering and can switch back to governor control. Don't know what that is.

[@kokoeteantigha389]

In the event of an engine fire or damage, you feather with any of the knobs.

[@xcaptz]

Great stuff 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@hienakutya]

thx I'm about to buy such a machine, you just made me want to :) (I translated it with google translate )😃

[@dancetweety10]

This video is 10 months old I bought this plane. I have a lot of trouble getting a stable trim, it seems almost impossible. Also, the autopilot pitch does not work great. So this makes long fights very intensive. I see that other people talk about this too. So it is a pity that after 10 months it is still not fixed. I try to bring it to the attention of MS but my question was put to solved the moment it came in and put in the community forum. I hope they will fix this soon because it is a great airplane for the rest.

[@ucdbnxt7318]

To trim, use the PITCH wheel and then really, ALT HOLD. Works fine here. Flew for almost an hour last night... I always trim up some before takeoff...

[@dancetweety10]

Your replying to a 7 months old post.@@ucdbnxt7318

[@droge192]

@@dancetweety10 - So? He still answered your question, or at least tried to help. You could be a whole lot more grateful and humble.

[@dancetweety10]

Grateful for what. All he does is say there is no problem. That is not really helping.@@droge192

[@USApr1]

Another very useful video. Didn't catched the correct takeoff trim very well, please anybody, thx

[@Andrei5656]

Between 0 and 1 works good for me every time

[@USApr1]

@@Andrei5656 thx, appreciate it

[@Razorback68]

I'm having a problem with the GPS!! It just says that it's initializing!! I turn the avionics switch on and off, but it doesn't seem to help!!

[@ucdbnxt7318]

No issue here.. anything in your community folder that may be causing issues???

[@kokoeteantigha389]

I got this and even had a flight this morning. Sadly, I'm still unable to manage the Autopilot. The pitch hold just doesn't work not even when it is tweaked in the direction intended. I got pissed and logged out. I'm aware of the landing light affecting AP so I didn't have the landing lights on at the time.

[@ucdbnxt7318]

Th AP really is more like the Gyropilot in the DC-6... Flew for an hour last night and all good...

[@droge192]

I wish you'd talk less, as when you talk constantly, it ducks down the volume of the actual plane sounds that we want to hear. Your chuntering on is just relentless.

[@PeterNGloor]

P, you talk like a guy who wants to sell me something.