Prepar3d - Cessna 172 "Touch and Go"

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I took some time off from learning about the big planes to practice a bit of touch and go's with the 172. Since I plan on getting my PPL I figured I needed to focus more on the single prop since it is a completely different beast to fly.
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[@ShadowAviator]

Just a heads up, when starting and shutting down the engine, you never want to have your avionics on. Sometimes the alternator/generator can surge a bit and might cause damage to your radio equipment. Now, just because you start with the avionics on doesn't mean you've ruined the avionics, but when your avionics cost thousands of dollars, you don't want to risk it.

[@blackninjaz1500]

Hey devil, as a student pilot myself who has flown multiple 152s and 172s, I can tell you that you don't need flaps unless you're going a short/soft field landing/takeoff. :)

[@cowcowy]

That is true have you ever flown the jabiru before though?

[@mwethereld]

Aussie PPL here, we dont use flap here on the 172 for TO as it reduces the climb performance,,, however for short field we use flaps 10. I love watching you fly Devil, takes me back to grassroots. Your circuits are triangular and have no defined upwind, crosswind, downwind and base segments, but experience will point you true. Stabilise a little further out for a centerline landing, and SMOOTH INPUTS, way to tight on the controls. Fuel mix, we lean until highest RPM and then 5 turns back towards rich and set friction. 1978 172N POH Short Field Takeoff Wing flaps - UP Carb heat - Cold Brakes - Apply Throttle - Full Open Mixture - Rich Brakes - Release Elevator Control - Slightly Tail Low Climb Speed - 59 KIAS (Until all obsticles are cleared)

[@Cinnabun]

You're gonna' really enjoy your first checkout ride, you will have a sweaty death grip on the yoke as I did, small planes feel nothing like the bigger jets, a lot more responsive you feel every little tiny bump.

[@TheLeroy1981]

I know it's a ways down the road but once you get your license I'd love a short series of you flying with a camera in the cockpit just talking about games, your family, guns, whatever. Good luck on your path to bettering yourself man.

[@crbaker1995]

Hey Devil hope you read this. I started my piloting degree for helicopter last September and seeing you do more simulators like this and hearing that you're starting your private has really inspired me. It's so cool knowing one of my favorite and longest followed KZbinrs is doing something like me. I really wish you the best in flying and I hope someday I can meet you in the sky's. And if you're ever in Texas I might give you a ride.

[@johnseabiscuit]

I'm loving the career choice and piloting videos by the way.. Keep it coming please

[@airforce5400]

Hey DDG, just a friendly tip: on your takeoff procedure, right before leaving the taxi way, turn the aircaft about 45° towards the runway and come to a full stop. Then do a magneto test. To do a magneto test, put your brakes on completely and throttle up to 100% momentarily. Observe the RPM you reach. Now throttle down completely. Switch from both magnetos to only one and complete the same procedure. Your RPM reading should be half of the previous test. This is to check that both magnetos are performing at equal strength. Now switch back to both magnetos and taxi on to the runway. Finally, on takeoff, after rotation, you should climb to 1000ft. AGL before turning. Most ATC will specify to do so. Hope this helps!

[@Frosttty]

Devildog, you will find that practicing in the sim will greatly aid your training and understanding of navigation. It's a money saver for sure, especially when you get around to working on your instrument rating.

[@1092midnight]

Got into your channel for DCS, stayed for FSX and Iracing, Love the videos!

[@vedymin1]

Your startup sequence is for earlier iterations of the 172 with carbureator, this one is fuel injected, you can acces the pilot notes for a complete sequence.

[@bscross32]

You actually start up with the mixture out on this plane... before hand, you turn on fuel pump, push mixture in, wait for fuel flow to spike (around 5) push mixture out, turn fuel pump off, hit the key, she'll fire right up, then push the mixture to full rich, then start leaning out for ground ops. If you flood it, (and this isn't in the checklist but I do it anyway because it works), fuel pump off, mixture in full, throttle to half, pull fuel valve out, crank until sputtering and/or starts, if it starts, quickly push fuel valve in, if sputtering, push fuel valve in, throttle crack and hit the key again. The flooding thing is kinda what you do if you flood your dirtbike so I just adapted it here, that's how you know they're simulating an engine because that works haha, A2A makes the highest quality GA planes for sims EVER.

[@tylerlambert835]

Ah, gotta love the 172. :) I love flying this aircraft irl.

[@datbomb98]

To start the plane you dont turn the avionics on till the engine is running and you prime the engine by pushing the throttle about 1/3 and then fuel pump then full rich then wait 3 seconds then pull mixture to cuttoff call clear turn the key to start start the engine full mixture turn on avionics throttle to 1200 then back the mixture out until the rpm drops then turn the mixture back until the rpm is gained back then you are ready to go

[@matth997]

Just some tips, in the 172 you don't need flaps to T/O, unless you are performing a short field or soft field takeoff, avionics don't come on until after you start the engine (so your not draining your battery). Also good luck on getting your PPL, got mine back in September 2014

[@n8d0g]

As someone who has done his CPL, I think recording your game as you do your PPL would be very cool to watch over time; to see your progress and improvements over a period of time reflected in your flight sims would be interesting!

[@MrOtiss66]

Hey DevilDog... great vid! The best tip i can give you for improving your landings, is to just before touchdown, power off, then raise the nose to the horizon until excess speed bleeds off, and the then the aircraft settles onto the runway very smoothly. For this to work, you must be on the back side of the power curve,

[@Rthorn23]

Love the videos ddg keep em up! 😊

[@jonathandagan8855]

Love your vids devil!

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

awesome content as ever :D No matter what you play it could be even a grass growing simulator you make it entertaining/interesting!! awesome stuff :)

[@nolannellis4321]

This is so amazing! Who ever made palm springs on this game did a great job!

[@michaeldiaz4942]

Glad to see hear you are gonna take up flying. It's both exciting and relaxing in one hobby. Just a comment though on what you mentioned in the video about what some of the real life pilots told you when flying a small GA plane like a C172. When flying the plane, it is alot more of how the plane feels and what your eyes see going on outside the plane. But (and especially while your are getting your license) nailing the numbers on the instruments is gonna be vital. Learn what speed you should begin your rotation for takeoff. What speed do you climb at. What speed you should drop your 1st notch of flaps (notice the 1st white area of your airspeed indicator from 35-85 knots? Don't drop that first notch of flaps if you are not in the white, under 85 knots). And so on and on. When you are in the area of the airport doing takeoffs and landings, being precise is very important. Otherwise, really enjoying the new videos with Predar3d.

[@zak7576]

When I'm doing circuits in the C172R Nav III, which is exactly what A2A simulates here but with a G1000 instead of steam gauges: Flaps 10 on T/O Rotate at 55 At 200' AGL, check safe alt/airspeed, flaps up Climb at 76 Turn crosswind at 500', downwind at 1000' 2000 RPM on downwind When abeam threshold, throttle back a bit and drop flaps 10 Maintain altitude until threshold is 45 degrees off your shoulder Turn base leg, 70 knots in descent usually works for me Usually drop 20 before turning final, depends on your altitude Use pitch for airspeed and throttle for altitude on final leg, side slip if needed Flaps 30 before landing, look for about 60 over threshold Flair before touchdown, but not steep enough to look sight of the runway over your nose Don't follow this religiously of course, listen to your instructor, but this is what a proper circuit looks like for me on a calm day. Note that my airport is 4000' ASL.

[@alphasierra4688]

Nice flight Devil

[@M4xBD]

little tip on the engine start, u have to turn on the avionics after the engine start, if you not, you can damage the equipment, i have somewhere in my PC a digital checklist if u want it :D

[@asdaspotas]

You should use the rudder more, both for coordinated turns and for getting the centerline when landing.

[@AzuriteFaLc0n]

I recommend ORBX Gloabal and ORBX vectory scenery packs. I use them myself and ill tell you it completely changes the experience. not sure if ORBX has a weather and water pack as well, REX looks pretty good. Works on FSX and P3D.

[@ThesynEden]

You usually start the avionics first, get a clearence for startup, than turn them off and start the engine, thats what i learned.

[@NightPhantomz]

With your landings, try to use more rudder after you cross over the runway to align yourself better rather than only using the stick. Makes it easier to land steadily. Source: A 60 year old flight instructor that has flown for most of his life.

[@tylerlambert835]

When you're starting up a 172, turn the key first, and then wait for the engine to choke just a tiny bit.. then push in mixture full rich.

[@Dream0Asylum]

This video's comments are just full of advice so far - so what's a little more? (I know this vid's not about being 'technical' - so don't take it wrong) First, you check your local ATIS for weather. Important for these take-offs and landings is to at least note wind direction and speed. Having a tailwind can completely sabotage a landing, while a good headwind can take the edge off (free lift, lower ground speed) The window's able to be opened - before you start the engine, hit your beacon - open the window - and yell clear before you start the engine. You might feel stupid doing it in a sim, but it's not a bad habit to build. A good altitude for a final decent is about ~2k feet, distance out can depend on conditions but roughly no closer than about 2 miles or so out. A steeper decent means that you're probably overcoming your drag and picking up ground speed (fast landings are bad landings). If you like the terrain of KPSP PALM SPRINGS, then - when you get your nuts up - take a twirl around KASE ASPEN COLORADO. It's gorgeous, and the landings are shit-your-pants entertaining.

[@D34DxChevy]

Loved the stream last night devil

[@ChibiViolin]

Strange how something so mundane is actually quite interesting.

[@ChevyRob313]

Devil how are you liking fse? I've been playing for a week i like it a lot I wish you would do some videos on how to make flight plans and navigation im good with autopilot but have shitty u der standing of the nav and gps I just pick a heading and adjust via map

[@ihp7]

Nice, Palm Springs again. Where I live :D

[@ssk-rd5rq]

Great vid

[@TheDevildogGamer]

[@ChrisP286]

Tips (Not critisim just advice) - Landing lights and strobes go on as you enter the runway (As well as your transponder to ALT), taxi when you begin your taxi. Beacon goes on whenever you do something that can get someone killed like starting the engine. Second, leave the avionics off when starting the engine, irl you would break them as you need as much power as possible.

[@ChrisP286]

Also you prolly know about the maintence hanger, idle the engine at 1000 rpm to avoid fouling the spark plugs

[@newmandonovangmail.comoffs1139]

I wana see more stranded deep

[@King-rw7ld]

More stranded deep

[@DeeEnt]

yo DDG what happened to Civ 5 man that was a really good series and llike u kinda cliffhangered us man. Thanks for the amazing vids man

[@datbomb98]

Also you turn on the nav lights at night dont turn the strobes on until takeoff same with the landing lights and beacon stays on all the time

[@mcgingery2020]

good that your getting your pilot license im 12 and have been practicing for a year 6 more years and ill be able to fly passengers

[@MichaelVanHeemst]

7 more years

[@mcgingery2020]

Michael Van Heemst thanks must've hit wrong button

[@AngeredKabar]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but you should test right and left magnetos, then test the carb heat during startup inspection. Ideally you should notice an rpm drop for each test. Each cylinder has two spark plugs and one goes to the right mag, the other to the left mag. By switching one mag off at a time the rpm drop should be the same. Carb heat prevents ice from forming in the low pressure area of the carburetor which can obstruct air flow into the engine. However it heats the air flowing into the engine causing it to become less dense and reducing horsepower. Basically if the carb heat works, you'll notice an rpm drop. There's a bunch of other procedures, and you should probably look for a checklist.

[@MichaelVanHeemst]

This engine is Fuel Injected to it doesn't have carb heat

[@FllukaLluka]

Pizza and DDG video, good life!

[@aimpoint101]

Hey Devil, if your learning how to fly here's a couple cool tips 1) If your using ForeFlight, you can connect FSX to it and track your movements there. www.foreflight.com/ ipadpilotnews.com/2012/12/how-to-use-foreflight-on-your-ipad-with-microsoft-flight-sim-x/ 2) You can buy checklists and use them for important information like Rotation speed (Vr), Best rate-of-climb (Vy), Best glide etc. You can also use a 172 POH reprint that has the same information as well as better explanations. That way you start to get the hang of following procedure and maximizing performance. Make sure that you use the appropriate ones for 'your' aircraft. 3) "Bunny-hopping" or "Bouncing" can be but is not exclusive to high-speeds 4) Finally, the most important thing in learning how to fly is trusting your instructor. If things aren't working out, even if the that person is very knowledgeable, find a new one. Its your money, you should feel comfortable around that person.

[@AviationFreak111]

The lights are like the ball on a carrier 1 white: too low 2 white: perfect 3 white: a little high 4 white: way too high, overshoot

[@choosetolivefree]

Do they have rotor craft in this simulator? Helicopters are challenging as shit to fly. I think you should give it a shot DDG. X-Plane 10 has very realistic helicopter flight, although the vanilla ones lack detail. I paid for a Bell 206 Jetranger III by Dreamfoil, and it's beautiful

[@Aiimhawk]

you could probably get away with turning some of the autogen up near palm springs. its not an fps hit at all

[@tempest8342]

my school uses this with these Amazingly accurate flight controls to teach us how to fly a plane

[@Streaky100001]

Bunny hoping's bad because if you do it for real the tradition (in the UK at least) is that you owe your instructor a beer.

[@BBoesch26]

When the taxiway is wider than the runway some pilots might get confused.

[@beckerth]

Hi. Thank you for the video. How can I upload the cesna on Prepar3Dv4 ? Can you help me?

[@Jinksy5]

I would like to see more crashes and funny moments in this game as well as low flying fun like tree top level

[@ChevyRob313]

Also how do you set the game up where you have to go through all the startup procedure I love that shit but my planes always are running when I do free flight

[@dillanaddington7022]

Hey Devil, Im a student pilot, just wanted to let ya know that flaps can only be used at the specified speeds on the air speed indicator. Keep it in the arc lol. Good luck man!

[@RecKLesSRLTV]

I'm thinking about getting a Joystick for flight sims.. Preferably Helicopters.. What stick would you guys suggest?

[@bomguy999999]

Dude, do a flyby of 29 Palms. Wanna see what the stumps looks like.

[@MrDagassman]

Typically they will have you lean the mixture above 3000 asl. Thats for a 152 not sure if its different in the 172

[@ACorkyProduction]

Devildog, would love to play some flight sims with you sometime. I rarely find like minded people.

[@lenxHD]

I knew DDG had trouble getting it up Kappa

[@icemanleith]

I'm sure someone else has said this already but when starting your engine you must verbally announce 'clear prop' so anyone outside can move away. Hope this helps?

[@cowcowy]

Hey devil, I doing my gfpt right now so I what your feeling, any are you going to film your self flying?

[@liamhickey-gray9494]

Flaring too early, always got in trouble for that eith my instructor haha

[@clark8630]

Can you upload a fails compilation like you did on DCS.

[@westnoble1020]

Let me give you a tip. he white switch, you don't turn that on till after the engine has been started.

[@uzumaki488]

you should do a flight from palm springs to LAX

[@josh_jc_cheng]

wait till there's traffic and you crash into a jet taking off at 31L when you trying to brake left instead to brake right.

[@ethanvangent1394]

You didn't do the engine run up test before takeoff. Just FYI.

[@Kyle901838]

Devil, what setup for flying do you use or recommend? Thanks :-)

[@EatMyEMPProduction]

I flew one of those in a Civil Air Portal and it was fun but I was a Co-pilot and it was fun have fun flying it because I did and it was great

[@wyattrowe2049]

That... Killed me

[@MilitantMonkey26]

Must be a C/AB..

[@RuyGuy]

What grown scenery is that?

[@ianbaker2430]

nobody's probably going to listen but with piston engine planes your suppose to check you mags before takoff it's called run-up.running up your engine to 1700 rpm the mags should be we're your ignition is last is the carb heat.you should probably look it up for a better answer.

[@Johndeerefanatic1]

And also on your second landing you came in to low red over red means your dead white over white means up all night red and white means your alright.

[@cheeruppp]

Holy hell this is realistic

[@soicysanrocc]

With this plane you don't need flaps down when you take off

[@thatlinuxguy]

with lighter aircraft you have to let the plane drift onto the runway, try not to force it down

[@deaconmosquito859]

Hey devil what happened to the arma 3 missions

[@rickardrisberg6999]

Plz do more FSX videos! And btw how do i spawn in cold and dark mode in fsx?

[@zacw4243]

to start in "cold & Dark mode in fsx" you choose the plane, weather, time, and airport and then spawn at there without a flight plan and then turn everything off and save the flight as Cold and Dark Mode. then to fly you just load up Cold and Dark Mode and then you can choose weather, time, and Flight plan inside the airplane in the alt menu i don't know about prepar3d which is similar

[@theflyinggasmask]

my FSX keeps crashing, it says runtime crashed, help! plz

[@XR269]

Don't turn on the avionics till after the engine is running. Nice video tho mate.

[@nickashworth97]

Hey Devil, if you want any help on how to fly the 172 more professionally, I'm always here to help. I have over 400 hours in this airplane.

[@timpeterson6917]

TheDevildogGamer when take off you want to have a higher climb rate over the runway than that

[@johnseabiscuit]

What are you saying, I watch so many of you're videos. How is a 172 hard compared to a passenger jet with flight computer or an a-10. Two or three lessons in the cessna with an instructor and you'll be running the start checklist without second guessing.

[@Rescue1Junkie]

DevilDog where can you find this game itself

[@cudedog7549]

yes that is a resort because i live in palm springs

[@stevenparker3595]

I live like an hour and a half from Palm Springs

[@joshuamartin5677]

go to hmt its near palm springs

[@curtisjackson355]

Downwind 1000ft base leg descending from 1000/500 10° flaps slow to 100kts turn final 70kts an (hold till flare) step to full flaps, aim for the numbers descend then flare till hearing stall horn an let it sink slowly apply throttle (as needed) to maintain steady decent for soft touch an use rudder to keep in line...... if helpful mention my KZbin account name after landing or tell everyone my instructions in your vid blog thanks look forward to more

[@warkillerheroes]

yes the lift BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT IF YOU ARE DESCENDING

[@Rinostar]

I would recommend that you use the oculus rift with the sim. You might get some motion sickness, but it feels great. Oh and don't use it while actually flying a plane ;)

[@TheDevildogGamer]

Don't think its supported

[@Rinostar]

Asked my friend the title of the sim we used on the oculus, turns out it was Flight Simulator X wrong simulator sorry :(

[@Flightx52]

As a real pilot, like everyone says, excess airpseed on final is a bitch. Haha grab a checklist! The only other thing that would bother me if I was your instructor is your turn out after departure, usually you'll wanna be at least 500 feet above the ground before you turn.

[@MadhouseGaming]

Is Prepar3d a addon for flight simulator X or a complete standalone simulator?...

[@PsiiKoTiiK]

Standalone....Prepar3d is a better version of FSX In 2009, Lockheed Martin announced that they had negotiated with Microsoft to purchase the intellectual property (including source code) for the Microsoft ESP product. Microsoft ESP is the commercial-use version of "Flight Simulator X SP2". On May 17, 2010, Lockheed announced that the new product based upon the ESP source code would be called "Prepar3D" (pronounced "Prepared"). Lockheed has hired members of the original ACES Studios team to continue development of the product. Most Flight Simulator X addons work in Prepar3D without any adjustment because Prepar3D is kept backward compatible.

[@boeingdriver7375]

Head on a swivel? Are you a hockey player too? :P haha

[@YourJudgeLaw]

Hey DDG its EXP0ZUR3 from twitch and I wanted to say it's my first month of me being a subscriber on twitch and are you going to play this game on twitch whenever you have the time? let me know thanks.

[@wyattrowe2049]

My friends always make fun of my car because the exhaust cracked right at the engine and sounds like a Cessna.

[@boongames5650]

When is dayz epoch comeing back, you did one episode and then havent done it for like a month

[@BBoesch26]

You must be new...

[@Jebethebest]

What version of the game do you have, Devildog?

[@MTstevesp]

Where is ksp the war has not ended or has is?

[@TheDevildogGamer]

This week

[@MTstevesp]

K chears man

[@MTstevesp]

U posting any more vids today on nahh

[@Denahue]

Watch your approach lights on the left side of the runway. You want two white, and two red. All white (first approach) and your too high. All red (second approach) too low. Third approach was right where you should be on the glide slope. All white, too high. All red you die.

[@MrNingaFilms]

I once saw a plane, after an aborted take off, take off right from the middle of the runway, they didnt turn around. I think planes can take off quicker than they actually do, its just pilots like to wham it down the runway :)

[@LONGIRAFFE]

I know your not concerned about procedures, rules and regs right now but better to learn good habits than bad ones...

[@kennethlyons8102]

Where is wars?

[@madman10340]

Were you perma banned from A3L?