Thranda Cessna C208 Caravan Landing

Now that we've learned how to get the Thranda Caravan up in the air, let's talk about how to land! This video covers normal landings as well as short field landing procedures. And how not to do it...
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[@qd63991]

NoJoe, you’re killin’ me with these Caravan videos! It’s as if I was 40 years younger and heard that a gorgeous girl would like to go out with me, but she didn’t leave her phone number (launch date). I’m still dating the Quest Kodiak, and seeing the DHC Beaver, too, but I am really anxious to call the Caravan for a nice chat. Ps, I too, am a real pilot. Love your work!

[@dragoclarke9497]

"Always check gear down". Yep, even flying a B757 for 20 years I always gave a last, personal, "gear down flaps set" check. Saves a lot of paperwork 😁

[@flightstatic4662]

I have to say, I just picked this up and this is already one of my favorite xplane aircraft!

[@tacticaltransgress]

As always NoJoe, great video lead up to product release. Now if I can just get my hands on it to help break it 😂.

[@colesimpson6578]

I don’t know why I’m here but the algorithm recommended your video to me so congrats looks like you may have won the algorithm lottery I hope it does you well can’t wait to see you at 100k subs next year

[@myZisfantastic]

Bought it this morning(Europe time) I did a short flight from KORS to KBVS to test it...I absolutely love this baby, Panels tweaked to my pref, well done Thranda 👏👏👏👏

[@Aleksandar6ix]

That must have been the best flight sim landing at st Bart's I've seen!

[@josephnoe2956]

The first one or the second one? Haha! :P

[@captwozza4817]

Phwar well done on that landing! Stunning sounds, particularly the transition into beta!

[@damonoriente736]

Totally Cool! I had you bookmarked, but never watched the content. So glad I did. Absolutely wonderful videos. Seriously: Informative, coherent, clear and compelling. Better than 99% of the other XP content available. I know it doesn't count for much, but count me as a dedicated buyer of Thranda material for XP. Kicks Carenado (barf) to the curb. Oh, and I wondered if you'd get to St Bart's. Nicely done!

[@scottwilson8105]

Excellent video. Regarding the descent calculations, multiplying the number of thousands of feet you need to lose by three for the distance required to descend, and taking half the groundspeed and adding a zero (or multiplying the groundspeed by five if you're good at doing math in your head) for determining the feet per minute descent rate works great in any airplane. In the King Air I used to fly we also added five more miles to give us time to slow down after descending and set up the approach. Caravans probably don't need as much distance to decelerate. So for the example in this video, 7000 feet to lose times 3 gives us 21 miles out to start the descent. Then add three to five miles more if required for setting up the final approach. Then take half of the 140 kias ground speed (70) and add a zero on the end to get a 700 feet per minute descent rate, which should be okay for most people's ears. Also for this particular example, I'd probably do the calculations for a 6,000 feet descent instead of 7,000, since pattern altitude (usually 1,000 feet agl for propeller airplanes) is actually what I'd be descending to, plus I'd add at least three miles since I'd want to be at pattern altitude before entering the airport traffic area. Either way, it's easy math to do in your head and works for any airplane, even jet airliners. My brain just never could work the "covering so many miles per minute at such and such groundspeed" calculation while I was flying the airplane, and this technique is just so much easier. On a long descent from high altitudes, you can quickly and easily do these calculations in your head at every thousand feet or so during the descent to double-check that you're going to be spot-on at the bottom of the descent, and adjust your descent rate if you find you're going to be off from what you want. If the bottom altitude isn't an even thousand, just round to the next even thousand. So if you're descending to 6,600 feet msl for the pattern altitude of KCDC, Cedar City Airport in Utah with a field elevation of 5,605 feet, use 6,000 as your bottom altitude in the calculation, but then level off at 6,600 of course. You can round up instead (6,600 rounded up to 7,000) but I always found it's better to get to your bottom altitude a little early by rounding down, instead of late by rounding up. Use your best judgment and experience.

[@josephnoe2956]

Thanks, great stuff!

[@pto200]

Good video, professionally done.

[@vstromxt3799]

impressed by your last landing

[@ilankrt]

Excellent tutorial, exciting aircraft model. As Mac user the only thing i am missing is a Mac version of the 750 on my panel! Time to come out with a suitable version…

[@privatesimdriver1485]

Awesome tutorial series! Really looking forward to the G1000 expansion.

[@SounderAU]

Downloading it right now. Nice work, Joe! And sweet landing.

[@josephnoe2956]

Thanks! I was happy that (first) landing worked out, haha. The blooper at the end of the video not so much...

[@donaldholman9070]

nice recovery. i picked up mine tonight..yay!

[@lcma1978]

what a landing!!!

[@decreusevincent9140]

Hello, Thanks for these amazing videos. A great version of the C208… similar to the real one. How did you get to configure your Beta and Reverse on the throttle ? I’m quite curious about since I don’t manage to set it on my Bravo Quadrant as in real life.

[@ThisIsNotASim]

Which scenery package is that Joe? Great job!

[@FisherMangyanTV]

Thank you

[@kevoyhei]

Just bought it and loving it so far. What about a Twin Otter next? Just saying. Lol

[@lyagredos]

Very Good Job. Every Tut. You have done on this youtube page. Could you tellme how do I can get see the Check list please?

[@LuisArgerich]

Looks awesome Joe! Question: If you pull the yoke after landing to have some aerodynamic braking does the flight model reflect that? It´s something that is quite common in the Caravans and would be nice to have it properly modeled for XP.

[@josephnoe2956]

Yes, X-Plane does model this. The deflected elevator will add a little drag, but more importantly it adds a tail-down force, which helps add more weight to the main gear and improves traction for braking.

[@LuisArgerich]

@@josephnoe2956 Asking from curiosity would you pull or push the yoke when landing? Because the tail-down force is only obtained if you push but you get more aerodynamic braking if you pull ? In the vids I've seen this the pilot tends to pull the yoke after landing for some extra braking action.

[@josephnoe2956]

@@LuisArgerich Good question! In a tricycle gear plane like this you will always want to pull the yoke after touchdown; never push. This gives a tail-down force (pushing the yoke would give a tail-up force), and that extra down force translates to more weight on the main gear. Pushing forward would put more weight on the delicate nose gear, which also reduces directional stability and the braking ability of the main gear. It can also lead to porpoising if the plane bounces on landing, which is not good.

[@scottwilson8105]

Luis, you got that backwards, pulling the yoke =up elevator which pushes the tail down. Beta and/or reverse right after touching down slow the airplane so that even with the tail going down/nose coming up, the airplane won't have enough airspeed and lift to go back airborne again as long as you pull the yoke back after beginning to decelerate. You'll then immediately apply braking, increasing brake pressure as the airplane slows. Max braking just as an airplane touches down is a great way to flat-spot or even blow the tires. At that speed there's probably still some lift from the wings so not all of the airplane's weight is on the main wheels, so you can easily lock up and skid the tires if you apply too much brake pressure before slowing down some.

[@russhodgson5209]

Why is it when I watch these clips I try to move the view around with mouse and right button hold? 🙂 it never works!

[@Ayeshteni]

Take my money!

[@SebastianWoodard]

I just picked up the Kodiak. It was eaither the 208 or the Kodiak for me, and the Kodiak has REP, which made my mind up

[@dustinreft4576]

Have you ever thought of making a Cessna 406 caravan ii?

[@macieksoft]

No smoking sign switches not installed? I hope that cigaretters are not installed as well ;-)

[@Jeff-es1yr]

Does this Thranda Caravan have a Glide Slope?

[@LeoStixx86]

Joseph I must admit I am in love with this bird. Awesome work. I flew it on stream earlier and despite almost dying to storms in the area she was a blast. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKjJpHeqiM5lj68 Would love to see you do the new Cessna 408 SkyCourier

[@jadesmith6823]

Do you actually fly bro?

[@josephnoe2956]

I do! I was a commercial pilot for about 10 years before I started working on flight simulator stuff.

[@jadesmith6823]

Anyone selling a PS5? 🤦🤣