Airbus A320 | Tutorial | Various Approaches | ILS | RNAV | VOR - Everything you need to know!

[@spyromatt]

The best A320 tutorial vid in KZbin.

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@waypointsaviation]

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[@claudemonteilh4045]

I learned something I had never thought of but so logical. It's to enter a hold to have plenty of time, no rush, to program an approach. Thank you for this trick !

[@waypointsaviation]

Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@Andrewfollow]

As far as you have fuel.

[@claudemonteilh4045]

@@Andrewfollow of course 😉

[@arnieb5826]

Thanks a lot, fantastic tutorial, well spoken for people whose mothertongue is not English.

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank You Arnie, Glad you enjoyed the video. Please Like Subscribe and Share if you wish and stay tuned for a new video coming out soon.

[@USA-rb3dk]

Suggestions: 1.Plz make small videos. Instead combining ILS/VOR/LNAV, make them separate. 2. Make Simulator Trg Exercise videos. 3. Make line Trg Exercise Videos. 4. Make videos on test functions of items like oxygen test, CVR test etc. As u ve already made a few stuff on this, further focused videos as listed above subjects will bring more viewers and subscribers with ur experienced instructional capabilities. Best regards

[@waypointsaviation]

Hi, Thanks so much for the suggestions 1.Plz make small videos. Instead combining ILS/VOR/LNAV, make them separate. We have already done this, you can find them in our play list 2. Make Simulator Trg Exercise videos. Could you be more specific? 3. Make line Trg Exercise Videos. Anything specific in line training you need to see? 4. Make videos on test functions of items like oxygen test, CVR test etc. We have done this in the Sim a few times specially the CVR test, if by oxygen test you mean the masks, we can't do that as our sim isn't equipped with the masks. Thanks & Best Regards

[@prc6608]

For an LNAV/VNAV app, the APP push/button should be arm when the Final descent point (identified on your MCDU from the F/plan page) is the TO WPT (as per FCTM). You did not need to be level at 2000ft because the system is calculating a continuous descent path. Also for an LNAV app, 50ft has to be added to the minima (unlike for an LNAV/VNAV app). No need to fly a “selected/selected” VOR app, lateral Managed / vertical selected should have been appropriate 😏

[@waypointsaviation]

Thanks for the enlightenment

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

Operational details are well presented - THANK YOU!

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@pablo_cortman]

gold material captain, thank you for sharing that knowledge with the entire aviation-loving community. Greetings from Colombia

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@sandeepsridhar8390]

Really appreciate your videos capt. You replying to every comment shows your dedication. Subscribed😊

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@bizzlefizzlejam]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@graeabarth2227]

Great tutorial Captain. I’ve learned so much from you trying to master the A320 and A318 in MSFS. Thank you so much!

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@mark408kk]

You are the best. I enjoy viewing your videos, very educational and easy to follow.. Thanks.

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[@eggimal]

Great video. I love the way you teach. Thank you.

[@Justplainoljeff]

Thanks for putting this video! Great work. I’m going through my A320 initial type. And this helped a lot !

[@waypointsaviation]

Glad it helped!

[@Herbuel]

Thank you so much for this clear and complete tutorial! Alain, France

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@francescolom1036]

Thanks a lot for the excellent video capt. 👍😉

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@francescolom1036]

I will Capt. 👍 😉

[@standers67]

This channel has quickly become my favorite…So many topics that I had not previously grasped, explained in such an easy understandable way. Really like your way to explain things. Keep up the good work!!

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@frysimulation]

Another great tutorial. Maybe you explain this in another video, if so publish the link. My question is on an Approach what is the difference between a via and transition? My understanding is the transition is the point that you leave the enroute structure to the STAR, but how do you use via?

[@waypointsaviation]

We’re gonna answer this specifically in a future video for sure, but as for now, VIA is a specific point like a navigational aid which gives a reference point to an approach, like a VOR over or near an airfield which leads to a vor approach, or a specific waypoint that works as the start of an approach, TRANSITION on the other hand is as it says it’s a point that allows you to transition from enroute/airways to a star or a via point to the approach. Hope this helps. :)

[@RobertLudwig3030]

excellent content, I learned a lot about how to make approximations, very good 👍

[@waypointsaviation]

Thanks! 🙏🏽 Glad you found it useful

[@alanstringer9819]

Yet another excellent video. Would you be able to make a video on how to program a holding pattern

[@naushucmr]

Really Enjoyed the Tutorial and A Good Job Done by the captain.....Being in UAE at Sharjah, I can really relate with the Scenario chosen by you and Thank you very much for your effort

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@gugupannu]

The best approach video I have ever seen..!!😊 Thanks a lot.. helped me a lot in SLFs.

[@waypointsaviation]

I'm glad it did , all the best

[@davidfrankland903]

Thank you so much for creating this video, absolutely amazing

[@waypointsaviation]

You're Very Welcome! :)

[@arseniypopov4973]

Awesome!

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@franco_albi9559]

Veramente interessante, grazie . Ciao Franco - Italy

[@waypointsaviation]

Grazie per aver guardato! Siamo lieti che ti piacciano i tuoi video!

[@ehameham3816]

It’s like I sit next to you learning how to fly. Very clear instructions!! Thanks. Maybe a suggestion for another video? A mid flight failure/ mayday where you have to divert? Would all airports visible on your screen be an option to land or do they also include too small airports?

[@waypointsaviation]

Thanks, Thats the whole idea, to make you feel like you're in the cockpit with us. You can find such a thing in our Video about Secondary Flight plan, where we simulate an emergency and divert. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZC1gauXlJqabNk

[@madein80s]

Thanks for video. Very nice, it helped me a lot. Keep it up!

[@waypointsaviation]

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[@robertocaputo9066]

Really compliment

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank you for your comment

[@hugoflying5618]

Great video. Can you please make a video to explain how fly a continuous idle descent and how to recalculate the TOD according to it ? Thx

[@waypointsaviation]

Hello, Thanks for your Comment, We'll surely work on including your request in a future video... for now I'll attempt to answer your questions... Let's say you're cruising @ 37,000 ASL feet, you need to descend to 5,000 Feet. First, we figure out how much Altitude we need to lose (Cruise - Target = Alt to Lose) i.e (37000 - 5000 = 32000) divide this number by 1000 and then multiply by 3 (32000/1000 = 32 | 32 x 3 = 96 Nautical Miles away is when you should start your descent. If the descent is constant and you don't level off in the middle the engines should remain at IDLE during this time. Hope this helps, any further questions please feel free to contact us! :)

[@jellyfish8186]

epic video again, very clear explanation, may i know how to program a hold?

[@Bitsadola]

A thousand likes to this Captain!!

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏽

[@michelealbino8950]

Hi..... Thanks for the video....One question......performing a vor approach sel/sel......am I required to set miss app. Altitude basically at undred above ....and not at faf like in other types of approaches?..... thanks

[@raywalsh5414]

Great video and commentary, thanks....everything explained clearly and to the point. I'm wondering what software drives the simulator ?

[@waypointsaviation]

Msfs

[@nasseralbarwani6814]

1. 294' is not a decision height. It is the decision altitude. 2. The approach does not start at Darto. That is the final approach fix.

[@vanilla7164]

Wilch app do you use for this approach card ?

[@waypointsaviation]

We're using Navigraph Charts

[@cleantheocean]

Is it possible to do a visual approach with these 'big guys'? (No GPS, only old school analogic compass, altimeter and aircraft sensors)

[@sgsandeepk]

Was there a speed constraint too coz it was maintaining less than 250 k before activating approach phase

[@johnsarantopoulos860]

manual landing woth vor dme here and if any other vor dme , the question is on manual landing how i will know how many is the vertical speed i must set ? ex=120 ?

[@Anchal2200]

VOR starts at 33:43

[@ilankrt]

Very clear tutorial. Before landing it becomes a bit difficult to follow (understandable because everything happens very quickly). What kind of eye track are you using?

[@waypointsaviation]

I'm just using visual reference as I would with any aircraft, initially I aim for the touch down zone of the runway, then I look to the end of the runway and flare using rudders to keep centerline while flaring.

[@ehameham3816]

The other day I tried an rnav approach. Didn’t work tough. While on final is saw ‘ils’ flashing in my screen and the plane steered away from the route so had to take manual control. I didn’t use the LS system, armed approach (both AP’s) and selected the RNAV approach while planning the FMC. I got an earlier warning ‘select correct approach’ (or similar) - any idea what I might have done wrong? Was second time (landing in Darwin, Australia, Rw11). Thanks again - hope you don’t mind me asking!

[@waypointsaviation]

Hello, Thanks first of all THANKS for tuning in, ok onto your question, if you see “ILS” flashing on your PFD it means that you have chosen an ILS approach in the mcdu, to do an rnav approach you must ensure you’ve selected “rnav” specifically in the mcdu flight plan page under the airport you’re landing at. Keep in mind the “LS” buttons don’t activate or deactivate the ILS they simply display the ILS data on the PDF which is why we turn them off when doing any other kind of approach other than an ILS. Hope this helps! :)

[@ehameham3816]

@@waypointsaviation yes that definitely helps!! I will double check next time! Thanks again, your vids and help increases the fun of (sim) flying a lot!!!

[@sonusfaberbw]

Hello Captain, very good video. Learned a lot. However, I do have one question regarding your managed VOR approach. The managed approach is done via GPS waypoints, not via the VOR signal, itself. Right? You are using the VOR signal just to check if you are both horizontaly and verticaly on track.

[@SpaceOdyssey-]

Hello Captain, quick question. The appropriate time to set the GA Altitude is when you see on the FMA, G\S* or FINAL APP ?

[@waypointsaviation]

If you're on ILS Approach when you get G/S on the FMA after G/S* (G/S* means its still in the process of capturing) on VOR ro RNAV "FINAL APP" basically when the A/C has started its decent from the "FAF" to the Runway is when you want to set the Go-Around Altitude.

[@SpaceOdyssey-]

@@waypointsaviation Captain the same applies to VOR and NDB approaches ??

[@sgsandeepk]

You don’t select bird for managed approach ?

[@carlosandresgajardosilva687]

You should have set the correct QNH on the ISIS too, right?

[@waypointsaviation]

Yes you’re absolutely right, in real a/c the Capt would do this, in my sim the knobs on the isis are not functional so ours set up that when the CAPT’s qnh is set it syncs with the isis :)

[@g7usl]

You don't sound like Blackbox 711, at all!. :)

[@waypointsaviation]

🤣

[@lammie-858]

Hi thanks for the video, I'm a line pilot and sometimes I get really rusty on raw data holding on the 320, any chance you can do a video on that topic? Thanks a lot for your work!

[@waypointsaviation]

Hi Could I ask you When is it required to do a raw data holding? And what exactly do u mean by raw data holding . Is it a manual flying of the hold , or the fact that you have to perform it without the FMS , I.e. catering for the wind, and finding the entery on your own ? See unlike the ILS where a failure of FD might force you to fly the ILS magenta diamonds

[@lammie-858]

@@waypointsaviation Good morning thank you for the reply. It's typically asked when we get a dual FMGC failure and we are instructed to hold over a VOR. So it basically involves tuning the back up nav, using the ROSE VOR function, getting to the VOR, figuring out the entry and complete the hold, all done manually. I have made my own notes but would love to see you demonstrate that. Just found out your channels and it's very high quality work. Thanks again for your hard work.

[@karlos417]

Ils I normally have adf both switched to that I’m assuming in rnav and vor switch to vor and turn ILS off

[@waypointsaviation]

Hi Karl, Not really, the "ADF|VOR" switches are simply used to choos what DME you want to display on the bottom on the ND. It has no effect on the type of approach you're doing. But you are right to switch off the LS when doing another other approach other than an ILS.

[@karlos417]

@@waypointsaviation thank you I’m jst struggling with rnav and vor tried EIKN08 the other day was way off with lining up so was wondering if it was the adf maybe you could do a video to guide me 😀

[@waypointsaviation]

@@karlos417 I take it you we're attempting an RNP for Runway 08 @ EIKN... watch out Approaches Video again with focus on the RNAV part as we cover this in detail, and ensure you're at the correct altitude before reaching the FAF (Final Approach Fix" you should see "APP NAV" on the announciator followed by "FINAL APP" if all is going well, keep in mind RNAV/RNP/GNSS are all Vertical profiles and not horizontal so there should be no reason for the A/C to not be lined up with the runway... Alternatively you could check the Airport model if its generic it may not be set correct to the RNAV positions. Getting an ADD-On would help. Hope this helps :)

[@karlos417]

@@waypointsaviation yes it’s generic in msfs haven’t found a addon there yet

[@waypointsaviation]

Here you go.... flightsim.to/file/41720/eikn-ireland-west-airport-knock You're welcome! ;)

[@chakraaviation5701]

I think on the missed approach for the ILS it’s not 343° heading its Radial 343 for the RAV VOR correct me if I’m wrong I am not a pilot

[@waypointsaviation]

Hello, You are absolutely right! It is Radial 343 degrees from RAV VOR.

[@chakraaviation5701]

@@waypointsaviation alright! Your videos are amazing keep it up! ✈️❤️

[@waypointsaviation]

Thank you very much

[@scottaitken59]

Is ndb approach same as vor

[@waypointsaviation]

Hi, No, an NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) approach is not the same as a VOR (VHF Omni-Directional Range) approach in aviation. They are two different types of radio navigation aids used for aircraft navigation. 1. NDB Approach: - NDB stands for Non-Directional Beacon, which is a ground-based radio transmitter that emits radio waves in all directions without a specific orientation. - NDBs are used for navigation by providing a magnetic bearing to the station from the aircraft. Pilots can tune their aircraft's ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) to the frequency of an NDB and determine the direction from which the signal is coming. - NDB approaches are less precise than VOR approaches and are typically used in situations where other navigation aids are not available. 2. VOR Approach: - VOR stands for VHF Omni-Directional Range, which is another type of ground-based radio transmitter but provides more accurate navigation information compared to NDBs. - VOR stations emit radio signals in 360 degrees, and pilots can determine their radial position from the VOR station by tuning their aircraft's VOR receiver. - VOR approaches are more accurate and commonly used for precision instrument approaches, allowing for better guidance during descent and landing. In summary, while both NDBs and VORs are radio navigation aids used in aviation, they serve different purposes, and NDB approaches are not the same as VOR approaches. VOR approaches are generally preferred for precision navigation during instrument approaches and landings due to their greater accuracy and reliability. Hope this helps! :)

[@bazokazoro4563]

What is inbound / outbound. ?

[@waypointsaviation]

With regards to what? Radial? Bearing? Heading? Let us know and we'll be more than happy to explain! :)

[@bazokazoro4563]

@@waypointsaviation Wait for that..

[@sgsandeepk]

What’s the point of setting 2000 after 45 sec it gon

[@scottaitken59]

Thought you decend at at darto faf 😮 id be too high would i

[@waypointsaviation]

Could you be more specific? Which segment of the video are you referring to so I can explain it further if need be :)

[@truthfxl]

How come flight directors come off 1:00:49

[@nigelsmith721]

Great tutorial but the head-tracking is instant motion sickness.

[@lazarmilenkovic8757]

why are you filming outside?

[@waypointsaviation]

What on earth are you talking about?!

[@hasbahrahman353]

Berarti rata-rata pilot lebih memilih pendekatan ILS dari pada pendekatan VOR 😊

[@waypointsaviation]

Hi, thanks, ummm, English? 😁

[@hasbahrahman353]

@@waypointsaviation meaning pilots prefer the approach through the ILS over the VOR 😁👍

[@waypointsaviation]

@@hasbahrahman353 True, ILS is more convenient and also offers us full auto-land if needed. All other approaches are Non-Precision

[@hasbahrahman353]

@@waypointsaviation do you have a video about how to do top of desenct😁

[@waypointsaviation]

@@hasbahrahman353 yes it you watch any of our full procedure flight videos you’ll see the TOD prep and descent calculations being done

[@lazarmilenkovic8757]

looking at artifical mountains instead of fma, amazingly stupid

[@waypointsaviation]

AGAIN... What on earth are you talking about?!

[@lazarmilenkovic8757]

@@waypointsaviation You are filming ils and rnav approaches, and in some moments when there is a change on fma you are filming monutains and outside the windows, I mean who cares about that, no offense, but I think majority of people are here because pfd nd and fma

[@waypointsaviation]

@lazarmilenkovic8757 and why does that annoy you so much….? Has your life been altered in a negative way?? End of the day if people learnt something despite my “flaws” and I know there are a few in my videos … what else matters… as my mama always said … “if you can't say anything nice …. 🤫