X-Plane 11 - Cessna 172 Autopilot [updated]

Learn how to use the new S-Tech 55 autopilot included in the Cessna 172 in X-Plane version 11.30.

[@magicnorm2036]

Finally a comprehensive C172 autopilot tutorial. Thank You.

[@richardcraven4700]

As a newby, I found this video really useful and appreciated the logical and careful explanation

[@drmckee]

Outstanding presentation Jason. Clear and concise.

[@scholzdigital]

I just got my copy of XPlane 11 and was so puzzled when I watched your old vid about the AP. Now everything makes sense again :) Thank you for your work and always good landings.

[@michaelbrooks4307]

These tutorials are great! Keep up the good work. I was a general aviation pilot for 15 years with an instrument rating. But I had to give it up. The XPlane 11 is a wonderful but complex simulator. Your clear, concise uncluttered presentations are so helpful. Being a teacher myself I can say that your methods are terrific. You repeat and review which really helps. Once again Bravo and keep it up. Thanks, Mike B. Chicago

[@Dave193red]

Brilliant, thanks Jason! Glad I found this updated version as I was pulling my hair out trying to follow your original one with the outdated AP. Keep on making X-Plane tutorials!

[@Alan_Edwards]

Dude your videos are awesome for a newbie. I was really struggling with understading the relationship between the AP, GPS and Gauges. It's all coming together now. It's amazing how much anxiety this sim can generate if you don't know what to "really" do. Still have some practicing to do and probably need to re-watch some videos a few times, but it's starting to click and become a lot more enjoyable. TY brother for taking the time.

[@MrPhillipgraham]

One of the best tutorials I've watched for X-Plane 11! Very clear, patient and I liked that you showed several demonstrations. Eternally grateful, thanks.

[@marvininthemiddle4586]

Thank you for that update. It definitely cleared up some confusion from your earlier version.

[@ronholfly]

Thanks Jason for the S-Tech 55 instructions I followed everything and it' s got me into using the AP more efficiently.

[@TheElfishGene]

By far the best tutorial for this particular AP. Everything you need to know as a beginner. Inc GPS and ILS, and explained perfectly. Good job Jason.

[@jJustPlayingNZ]

Had lots of problems mastering this as I am completely new to flying. For some reason I end up flying FROM on the beacon instead of TO when trying the ILF landing but I persevered, rewinding your excellent video many times and in the end I got it to work and made a perfect ILF descent and landing. Thank you so much for this.

[@johnscott1621]

I have watched this video several times and I always learn from it. The pauses at the beginning where you give us time to make the joy stick buttons was very helpful so well done. And then when we continue with video , you help us check them out. And I really appreciate the entire video. Thanks.

[@abeeconstable7877]

I agree, Jason certainly has the best style to explain things and the little things, like you mentioned, pausing the video to explain stuff without going on about it like so many others on youtube.

[@keithbrown8185]

A simply brilliant tutorial. You really understand your audience and are intent on educating rather than showing how smart you are. That is a rare skill that others could do well to learn. The recaps that you do are invaluable. I learnt so much and am now much more confident in navigating the aircraft. Thank you.

[@Dave-jd9qn]

I am new to X-Plane and flight sim and this is, by far, the best tutorial on these features I have encountered. You give us the information then repeat it. You know your stuff. Thank you.

[@micheltherrien5407]

Just love your videos. Easy to follow and understand. Being new at this, i'm not sure when and why to fly GPS and when and why to fly VOR. Thank you for your time and patience. I really appreciate this.

[@samel-amad7548]

I find your videos very informative and thorough. Thank you for your help with this one. I learned a lot and will always keep looking forward to more videos from you. Thank you.

[@Johnmfoss]

I am an inactive pilot. I had a 172 many years ago but avionics have changed so much. This was very helpful to get me started with x-plane. Thank you.

[@gunlovingliberal1706]

I have just been getting back into flightsim and the new Cessna autopilot confused the heck out of me. Thank you so much for this video. I have gone back and watched some of your older vids because I liked this one so much.

[@abeeconstable7877]

G'day Jason from Oz, well done, makes everything so clear thanks to your excellent presentation. Hope to see more of these videos. You have the knowledge and a perfect teaching style.

[@larissasousa5052]

Congratulations for the excellent video, Captain.

[@oystercatcher943]

Brilliantly well explained. I’m fairly new to this and get in a massive confusing mess right now trying this. Careful studying and a good solid foundation is required which you provided!

[@Opkra]

Hi Jason, thanks a lot for your videos. As a beginner on X-Plane, that was all I needed to learn and understand well. It's a real pleasure to watch, you really take the time to explain things and explain it well, so congrats and thanks again :)

[@dlmoRAGEgaming]

Great video, You explain things very well. Many others don't fully explain how to do things or make it sound way more complicated than it really is keep it up.👍

[@arunstephenjaisingh4695]

Wonderfully explained. Never watched a video with so much information. Great work!

[@coloneljakesza5780]

Awesome stuff, thank you very much. Had too many struggles with this new AP lol. This video cleared up a lot of questions

[@roddraym]

Thanks Jason for the update! Greatly appreciated.

[@wrecklass]

Thanks for making this. I used your first video and got completely confused when you got into the air and said: "now engage the autopilot." I was like, cool, where is the button for that? But you didn't show what you were doing or how. Total confusion and another video elsewhere finally got me sorted. This video is much better and more thorough. Again, thanks.

[@JasonVriends]

Yes, the first video was a few years old.

[@mr.martintorres5804]

Thank you for the update! Very much needed.

[@fnordianslippers]

Awesome stuff. I had been quite confused about some of this, as a new x-pilot. This was very, very helpful.

[@KaranKhirsariya]

This video is very underrated. I'm beginner and I know needed to hear every word of this video to start with X-plane.

[@frysimulation]

Your videos are great so very glad I found your channel. Thanks again

[@Douglasthiel1]

excellent video, answered my questions about the new Auto pilot in the 172.....

[@petc781]

I found this very clear; great job and thanks. I suggest make your cursor arrow a lot larger so we are not having to go back in the video several times to find what you are pointing to.

[@funkefuchs955]

Great video, I am new to x-plane 11, and I am learning to navigate, but still have many questions.

[@waynemagin2554]

Thank You Very Very Much. I have had no autopilot engagement of servos just the animation of where the plane should go. since the 11.3 update. I just had one plane that it all worked on, a modified Vision Jet G2, that I had go off the Xplane Form. But you knew the answer. I now have added the Auto pili button to my controller. It now works. Thank You once more. Namaste

[@TrickyTomcat]

Thank you! Great explanation about GPS NAV and ALT GS features those I missed before.

[@arlindodacostarosario457]

Excellent, this video is giving some tips too still in luv to fly on xplane. many thanks

[@tonyphillips9145]

Im a newbie been finding things frustrating up to now GREAT tutorial much clearer now thanks to you thanks so much

[@leonardevans5102]

Great video. A must see for demystifying the 172 autopilot.

[@slehar]

Wow! Thanks! When I went to set a button on my RhinoStick I found one was already assigned, a button labeled (A) (autopilot?) toggles it on and off! And now I know how to pre-flight test the autopilot! Quite simple really! Thanks!

[@ground2airnerd]

Thank you thank you! I have switched from FSX to XP11, and I am relearning! I was ready to give it up, but found this! XP11 is SOOOO much better!

[@robertbrown9154]

Well done Jason I really like your style thank you Captain Robert as in deep sea Merchant Navy retired no GPS and "things" in my day I am a comparative New-Be in here, I am enjoying the new challenges you are making the journey a little easier Thank you again .R.

[@keithrudge]

Finally a clear and precise tutorial which is understandable!

[@klaush.6032]

Hello Jason, this is an excellent tutorial. It is not possible to explain the autopilot of the C172 in a better or more understandable way. Thank you very much K.

[@NickStaib]

Super clear advice and guidance. Thank you.

[@techforoldcodgerslikeme1911]

Thank you so much, just what I was looking for and so much information in one video!! Works with x plane 12 as well 🙂

[@usmc_retired]

Very well done and very timely. Thanks.

[@cdoornew]

This is a great video and it answers a lot of questions I had about the Cessna 172 and the auto pilot. Just a shame that at some points of the video the frame rate has gone very low resulting in almost still/frozen pictures rather than moving.

[@dallasthunder]

Great video, answers all my questions! Just the frame rate is a little bit low.

[@gabrieldillon11]

Only new to this, (3 days ago) and this is invaluable....will take a number of watches to get the most out of it

[@khrenaud]

This was much easier to follow than the manuals. Thanks.

[@johnb.1162]

Thank you Jason. Exactly what I was looking for and very well explained. Subscribed.

[@clivecrossley8871]

Excellent video so easy to understand keep them coming

[@thegoodvibesrelaxationstat8442]

Ha! You answered my question in the first minute (auto/disengaging the autopilot). I literally was looking for this yesterday. TY good sir. :-)

[@chesbay1ah]

Very nicely done. Enjoyed and learned some nuances!!

[@franksantiago9366]

Thanks man, great video. I'm new to XP11 but once a student pilot. Yes, I'd like to see more videos like that and how to go from cold start-up to FMS, Take off and landing Zibo 737. Would really like that to learn and enjoy...! Oh, and how to get the Flight plan and input weight and balance and all that good stuff. Thank you very much and keep up the good work for your fans. Happy Flying.

[@constantinosthrasyvoulou2553]

Excellent video. Helped me so much. Thank you sir!

[@JottyHB]

Well done, Sir! Thank you, now I understand, what the autopilot didn’t do for me!

[@paulguaglardi9693]

Totally interesting that the autopilot altitude is not connected to the visible "six pack" altimeter and uses its own sensors. Thanks for the incredible videos Jason.

[@DavidJohnson-yy4de]

Thank you so much! Time for a few videos in the zibo mod 737 now!

[@Dxcarroll]

You did a great job!!! I a newbie at flying so the really help me.

[@leroydehne708]

Lots of notes taken. Thanx for the update!

[@phillipbeharall6271]

Thank you Jason . As always professional informative and above all fun The videos are excellent for me as I have an iPad and I just get it to the Aircraft and follow Your KZbin tutorial brilliant thanks again 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rudiirasta401]

Yes mon I love your videos ,am new to X plane 11 and your videos are really helping Rastaman. I give thanks for the knowledge . Rastafari .

[@hardwaybets]

This video is fantastic! Thank you for your help. I am grateful.

[@teddh5904]

Clear. Concise. Pauses in all the right places. I hadn't used X-Plane for well over a year - was looking for on-off AP switches that weren't there, had no clue about S-tech. Someone else's video (no names!), was much less easy to follow.

[@MilkoVidev]

Finally, a decent tutorial. Jason, thank you!

[@jahogan1943]

Excellent video. Watch this and save hours of frustration.

[@waynecooper1117]

A great video explaining in terms a noob like me can understand. Thank you very much.

[@lalawyer11]

Excellent video, thanks Jason.

[@Mr_Spock512]

You're a life saver ... I just couldn't figure out how that new AP worked. It's very counter intuitive, the guy who designed this must have been drunk. :o) I guess I'll get used to it eventually ... Thumbs up!

[@rylabics4647]

Excellent video, it helped me a lot. Thanks very much!!. It is true that the frame rate is a little low. Thanks!!

[@cowbail]

Hi Jason, Thanks for the update … in this video you perform an ILS approach. In your previous video you did an RNAV gps approach which I am having all sorts of problems with this new S-Tec 55 auto pilot. Wondering if you could do an update to the update!!

[@alexberloffe]

Simply great !! Thanks a million !!

[@FlightSim2703]

Welldone beautifull introduction 🥰♥️👍👍👍

[@Dainjamouth]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial, please do commercial planes!

[@aviationmotivation4957]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@mikejw58]

Success! I simply had to manually tune the ILS freq into the NAV radio. Everything else worked as described. Thank you. I guess the feature to auto tune doesn't exist anymore? That looked like it could be very useful seeing how hard it is to tune the radios with a mouse.

[@peterpatterson6593]

Great help, will be using tomorrow

[@captainsmudger4542]

Great Video Jason, Thanks.

[@themup2218]

Oh thank you, I had to land it with auto pilot on!!!! Somehow I managed it, but I HAVE to know this, sooo tyyy

[@Tempestzzzz]

You have a gift to teach.

[@davidphysdav]

Great video, I was looking for automatic landings. Your computer was burning though XD

[@phildalgleish2381]

You won't believe it! ... two day ago i was watching the x-plane cessna 172 auto pilot tutorial here on you tube and it didn't match my new purchase of xplane-11... SO, here two days later is a new, updated tutorial on the very thing I am learning... Thank You a Ton!. Very Well done.....

[@Killamarshian]

I bought Xplane 11 on Friday and did exactly the same as you Phil. Thanks @Jason for doing the update, I was struggling with approaches and switching off the autopilot.

[@jannissen4382]

Thank you. It helped me a lot.

[@staffanofwerman]

Great tutorial. I never managed to make the approach before, but now I understood that my map was showing different things. I didn't see that ILS approach graphics on my screen, so now I can click on it and get the correct frequency. And I also didn't understand how to use the new AP, since most of the tutorials online are based on the old one. It would be great to see a tutorial how to move from the Cessna to something bigger. Which would be the next step and what do I need to think about? I started out with the Cessna and then quickly moved to the Zibo, but there are sooo many thing to think about, so I moved back to the Cessna to learn a little more before stepping up. So it would be great with a tutorial on how to step up to a bigger plane. And which one would that be?

[@jwsimracing8607]

Thank you so much for this tutorial 👌

[@chrismcgourty1756]

Brilliant, thank you so much!

[@makskk6spm275]

Thanks for great manual!

[@z98133]

Excellent instruction.

[@boukimalice7909]

Great Video. Learned a lot.

[@looseparts]

You can also turn on the AP by clicking the HDG button on the autopilot itself. (Maybe have your heading bug pointing straight ahead first, because the plane will immediately begin following that bug)

[@MinDTraX]

Great video, very helpful

[@thirdyorkshireman6889]

Quality video. Subscribed.

[@noname54]

Thanks this was a good video and you explain it very well. I am new to Xplane and flying. Can you do a video and explain what speeds you should land at, when to start reducing and when to use flaps.

[@pugcom]

Great Video! 👍

[@alansmith5091]

Hi Jason. Your tutorials are very informative and getting the 172 into the air and using autopilot seems easy. But whils I am getting used to it how do I switch back to manual control for approach and landing. I am using the version without the AP button and not sure which button on the keyboard you use. Thanks and keep up the good work. Alan Smith

[@sgtsapper4383]

Great tutorial, thanks.

[@freefallindz]

Excellent video. Thanks for this because I could never get the Glide Slope to work and I could never understand why I was in the glide slope but I would never descend. Could you do this exact video for the G1000?