Q400 Flight BHX-JER Descent, VOR Approach, Landing & Shutdown

I apologise for the poor editing (again!), but the sound on the final cut was quite distorted. Anyway, this final video of our journey between Birmingham and Jersey covers descent, approach preparation and the VOR/DME approach onto runway 08.
The approach segment is really meant to give you a basic idea of how the pattern is flown; there will be much more detailed videos focussing specifically on the various kinds of instrument approaches, holds, go-arounds and landing techniques in the Q400 to follow. Keep subscribed and feel free to comment/ask questions :)
NOTE:
These videos are for flight sim/entertainment purposes, not for real world flight training.

[@Waere2]

Your video's are several years old but I am learning a lot of them. Thanks.

[@bobpremier]

Excellent video, very professional and instructive.

[@flightsimguides8533]

I don't know why HD videos can't just become HD on KZbin straight away, but apparently it can't so do wait a while until it turns into HD! Sorry :D

[@buzz2442]

Hey. Great videos! The systems videos were great. Really looking forward to flying the Dash8. Could you try to upload some videos of flights dealing with malfunctions and non-normal situation such as an engine failure on takeoff, a dual Hyd system failure & a loss of DC power situation? They’d be helpful. Cheers!

[@flightsimguides8533]

Hi brilliant glad you enjoyed them. Yes I’m always promising to add videos and then my time is taken by RW stuff, but I have every intention of adding more and more, and that includes abnormals in the Q400.

[@TheOpenBoatDAFFODIL]

Great little video! Although I usually turn on my landing lights on Base 😀

[@flightsimguides8533]

Thanks Ben: yes, it seems to be a matter of airline policy than a strict rule. Lots of airlines in the UK say landing lights on below 10,000ft and I personally think that's the most sensible rule.

[@ericc7936]

does one manually change heading or is it done by plane?

[@eddiesub906]

Is this FSX or prepard 3D?

[@NextGenGamer1]

Autofeather shouldn't be used on landing, only on takeoff in Dash 8 Q400

[@tritan338]

If you would like to do a share cockpit in the q400 hit me up.

[@MohammedPersonne]

vat is not over 120kts, then q400 is category B for approach as per pans ops

[@flightsimguides8533]

Vat is not the only consideration regarding approach categories; as far as I'm aware, the Q400 is considered CAT C. The -300, I think, was CAT B.

[@MohammedPersonne]

Flight Sim Guides you're right but when it comes to deal with an approach, you take the plate in consideration. if you intend to do a circling you take the speeds in the right bottom column (180kts) designed for downwind with flaps 15 this makes your q400 a category C....BUT in your case, you were executing a non percision app for which you take in consideration the speed at threshold max 120kts (VAT) which makes it a category B . hope this helps....great videos btw!

[@flightsimguides8533]

@@MohammedPersonne I'm not aware of any airline rounding dowwn the aircraft's certified approach category, but I am aware of them rounding up if required. Nevertheless, if you have a decent source for that, I'll happily stand corrected.

[@MohammedPersonne]

Flight Sim Guides You are right, nothing should be taken seriously if no source is mentioned. Jeppesen Airway Manual issue date Aug 3rd 2017. page 66 and 67 under Definition of Aircraft Approach Category TERPS/ICAO. Here is a link to the pdf. keep me posted www.dropbox.com/s/npeqbocb6b3ci08/Jeppesen%20Airway%20Manual%20GENAUG2017.pdf?dl=0 You can find the info in the DOC 8168 also under Arrival and approach procedures...but sorry I don't have the link.

[@TGDylan96]

wouldn't it be an MDA not a DA. It's non precision

[@flightsimguides8533]

You are quite right - the distinction I think is quite a narrow one, but you're right nonetheless. Sorry about that. My mistake.