The XCub is Microsoft Flight Simulator's Beginner-Friendly Bush Plane

[@matus4890]

Perfect guide! Thank you :)

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@thestatpow5]

This was my first plane I flew in FS2020. it was so simple to learn and I hadn't played any flight sims in the past few years it is just sooo intuitive!

[@grex2595]

Just a few comments based off of what I've learned in my own MSFS experience. * The fuel mixture shouldn't just be set randomly. The checklist says that rich is 100% and the appropriate fuel mixture for an altitude can be determined by watching your tachometer. When it goes up, your mixture is getting closer to optimal. When it goes down, your mixture is getting further away from optimal. * I am not 100%, but I don't think that the autopilot's VS wheel and trim wheel are the same thing. Either way, you should probably use the trim instead of VS. * When you set the altitude, autopilot doesn't pick it up at all until you set it to altitude mode. I have also seen that in some aircraft, they don't actually hold an altitude you set until you get to the appropriate altitude, but this may be a bug(?). Instead, you should set it to vertical speed mode and set the vertical speed. The autopilot seems to set to altitude hold mode once you've reached the set altitude (be careful about adjusting altitude as you are in VS mode if your new altitude will pass your current altitude while setting, it might switch to altitude hold mode at your current altitude). I think that's all that I saw. Anyway, good beginner tutorial. It's much better than what I used to learn autopilot (virtually nothing).

[@grex2595]

Oh, also you don't need to spin your mouse when changing values with knobs. MSFS really only cares that you clicked in the right place and that you're still holding the left-click. If you spin, you're probably going to end up spending additional time correcting when you later try to increase more because you stopped a little too early.

[@Euer_Hochwuergen]

Ofc addtionial and corrective information doesnt get appreciated... You are right with everything you said. But this seems to be an arcade gaming channel not a sim channel so no wonder you wont get credited. 🖖

[@TwistinFool]

Definitely jumping in on this when VR is supported. I'm glad they implemented an interactive checklist. Something that DCS should try to do. Great video as always! Sounding like Bob Ross at the end there 😆 I dig it

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

It's a happy tree

[@Joe091680]

OMG! Checklist! Life saving tool for this complex game. Thank you! I learned quite a lot watching this tutorial. And thank you for making it instructional and not a follow along.

[@smiley25884]

One more subscriber! Simple. effective. Clear and to the point 👍👍👍

[@twistedyogert]

If I met the medical requirements to become a pilot, I'd want to fly an X-cub. This thing looks fun to fly in the sim and it must be amazing to fly in real life.

[@Apple-om5mr]

If you get a copilot I’m pretty sure you can fly

[@spectre73]

Great guide. Really appreciate you explaining the basics for us new comers.

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful.

[@OceanicMaestro]

x Cub and savage cub are the absolute best, savage cub is slower but a lot lighter and takes off really really quick and lands in pretty much everywhere, xcub is for slightly more "advanced" pilots who are comfortable landing in tight spots and are comfortable with their flight "skills" I suggest learning in the savage cub for a bit then working your way up to the xCub

[@nikAnimals_]

such a great plane, probably my favourite on msfs

[@explodogames2774]

I thought the shock ultra was going to be my favorite bush plane and maybe it will be ..if I spend more time with it , but man I am stuck on that xcub right now . I love this plane .

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

I do too! It's so fun to fly.

[@IndianGeek5589]

Hi. I think you should also mention that instead of clicking on the HDG and ALT knobs, you can scroll. Might be something that newbies won't know

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Great point!

[@marvind3339]

WoW Thanks

[@cxalebb2089]

Im a student pilot and used to do lots of simming in fsx before I went to flight school. After msfs came out i am getting back into simming when the stupid honeycomb hardware can come back in stock. I am for sure gonna use the xcub when i first start just to get comfortable in the world of sims even tho i knoew the cesna 172 to heart, great video!

[@goblin2bis707]

yes ! very simple, but do not brake to hard with it, otherwise you will made a flip upside down on the ground...

[@Timothy5509]

Thanks for the video, just getting into MSFS as my first flight sim and it helps a ton to have aircraft specific guides. Going to be starting the Patagonia bush trip with the XCub soon. FYI, both of those airports are in Nevada, I used to do Autocross at Reno/Stead airport.

[@critter9044]

Enjoyed watching your video. You explained everything quite well including using atc without making us feel like we should know everything. Thanks you.

[@robertnorman8184]

So happy to find this. I'm also looking at the SCUB for bush trips and fun flying but never got clear on the use of the autopilot. Thanks for making the essentials of autopilot usage more clear to me especially that NAV button. I noticed you were using the VS controls as trim adjust?

[@MikeNerone]

Thanks so much! I was totally lost on the nav and ATC interactions (the built-in training doesn't cover it)!

[@captainLoknar]

bush sightseeing activities can teach you VFR navigation which should be complimentary to the GPS that we all rely on. In this video I was a bit triggered he didnt start the timer.

[@hazza940]

You’ve just got a new subscriber. I’m still waiting for my pc to be built so not flying yet but doing lots of flying research so I’m ready! I have no idea on autopilot so you’ve just given the best basic tutorial I could ask to watch, thank you!

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Awesome thank you!

[@Lorika8810]

Same thing right now with me.Only 2 and a half weeks until i will get mine, I have been waiting for this moment sincs Last year when I first played msfs at my friend's house

[@Lorika8810]

Sorry for being 3 years late with repy😅

[@Snowy57]

Excellent introduction and guide to the XCub. Thank you very much.

[@bouncycow3010]

Very helpful! Really love this plane, got a nice and cozy vibe to it

[@marvind3339]

You're a very good instructor. Thanks!

[@therealsirdj5934]

I just watched a video about how to fly the XCub without even owning MSFS. But if I ever find myself with the hardware to actually fly this planeand I bought the Game I'll surely will watch this vid again

[@mattiasgronborg]

Nice flight! I learned a lot.

[@citabria4804]

You started at Trent palmer’s airport 👍

[@manxman5000]

Awesome very helpful!

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Thanks!

[@vamos419]

This plane always nose dives when I land while playing the bush trip

[@waynenelson8907]

I bought the computer recommended for gaming and know some about flying but not a pilot. I am retired and asking for some assistance on what I need after I purchase the program for controls. Thanks in advance.

[@marvind3339]

Just a little ahead of you in Sims. Contact me at [e-mail]

[@Daze_d]

Nice video!

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Thank you

[@AirspeedisLife]

awesome video! if you dont mind me asking what screen recorder do you use ? what do you do to upload it in HD ? is it recorded while your monitor is at 1440p or 4k? I have an RX6800

[@unixgaming6880]

I love playing flight sims. Went hard on orbiter 2010 a few years ago. Really want to give the new MS flight sim a rip but I also feel like I want a sim setup haha. Maybe baby steps are better...

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Orbiter! Holy crap that brings back memories!

[@Vara91391]

how do I get wind direction info in that contraption of a nav system

[@darth_patzer]

I sometime flight the XCub but I like Savage Cub far better. I don't like screens, Savage is easier to land everywhere and it's what I ask to a cub plane.

[@mssa9999]

I couldn't find this parking brake by myself.

[@TheKetsa]

Thanks for the video, what's the background music ?

[@firefox3187]

What’s the best cruise profile for this thing? Re: Alt, speed, range/econ

[@twistedyogert]

Is the X-Cub basically a modern version of the classic Piper Cub?

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

That's my understanding, yeah

[@EmmanuelNyoni0505]

Beautiful 👌

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Thank you so much :)

[@dfhj4556]

Excellent!:)Thanks..

[@Jebusite100]

You have to land it on turf runway

[@Flight231]

How do you fly VOR nav? There doesn't appear to be a Course select knob for the VOR Obs needle? Bug??

[@flyingdutchmanwa]

Nice intro to flying the XCub in MSFS, but as a licensed pilot I know I speak for many aviators in that I cringed most of the time. Don't try most of this in a real aircraft. :)

[@Al-Azraq]

Thanks for this! This was my first plane of choice for my explorations. I am a Combat sim fan and I fly DCS and IL2 a lot but I am new to GA. Which is by the way the difference from the vertical speed indicator trim and the trim in the stick?

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

I don't think there is a difference, honestly.

[@DieTabbi]

Does the Xcube have lights for the instruments? I cant find a switch and the panel is really dark.

[@captainLoknar]

@15:30 that's not the trim it's the autopilot vertical rate adjustment dude. I dont think it does anything unless your VR or altitude is switched. The trim adjustment is on top of the joystick check the AoA if trim or throttle is the best solution for level flight @16:20 LVL director switch doesnt mean it's gonna be flying level, it's gonna make you flight straight aka maintain your attitude with the horizon - at this point your VS was 250ft/m as seen as the smaller digit on the left of the altimeter ok this is just a short summary but you can get the heading and altitude and vertical speed to be managed by the AP but you probably made another video. I just want to tell viewers to not take anything you said as face value about anything in that AP control area LOL

[@mamophoto]

Ehem? 15:21 this is not the Trim wheel isen't it? This is the Weel for Vertical Speed. The Trim Weel ist on the top of your Flightstick.

[@breathoffreshair245]

I was wondering the same thing lol, kept thinking to myself "that isn't what your thinking it's doing".

[@adamu6941]

i have a TM TCA too, never tested anything else but its true that is a pleasure to use it, do you change something in the default settings in FS about it ? I use the default one and envoy with it... and im a big fan of XCub in general too !

[@chillinthesnow6145]

amazing guide. Are you using head tracking? if so whats your profile?

[@afro-pilot9382]

What’s the recommended trim setting for landing? Same as TO?

[@PheelOne]

That was not your trim FYI ur trim is on the stick

[@dewaelemmanuel1338]

What to do if oilpressure is low at the start? Thx

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Just send it! Seriously though I'm not sure. I haven't seen that.

[@dewaelemmanuel1338]

@@ControlledPairsGaming yes it is a thing in leg 6 of the patagonian bushflight. I am sitting idle at the runway with no oilpressure. But i will find out.

[@pandorasboxg]

not how you fly a xcub at all. for example on take off you push the stick forward to get the tail up as soon as possible you should have the tail up and rolling on front wheels only in the first 2-3 seconds. you also landed way way to fast. the whole point of an xcub design is teasing aoa/stall horn all the way to the ground the last few hundred feet of alt. land at 40-45 kts max/when on the ground and the left is gone pull the stick fully back . you should be able easily be able to come to a full stop in 150 feet or less. watch people land this in real life.

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Bro idk

[@twistedyogert]

What weirdo engineer thought it was a good idea to put the parking brake in such an awkward area? Did the original Cub have a brake like that?

[@crose.climbing]

first?