X Plane 11 - MD-80 Tutorial | American Airlines : Cold and Dark Power Up

Walk through the power up procedures for the Xplane default McDonnell Douglas MD-82. Tour some special aircraft features at the end, including working air stairs!
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[@digiminer]

Finally, found a tut that goes a little slower for us noobs. Great tutorial. Thanks

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@m-catparanormalresearch5569]

Love the MD 80 series. Built like a tank. There is a dial below the flap handle on the throttle pedistal. That's the dial a flap. Also that yellow ring has to do with the pressurization.

[@yamahaguy1732]

Damn man I’m gonna miss the md80s they were unique planes and one of the best and they had the ability to do a pushback on their own

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Agreed. Fortunately we can keep our sim Mad Dogs going forever!

[@PlayerFalcon4]

cries in triple 7 :(

[@deskboundaviator7377]

Excellent tutorial video. Calmly narrated and packed with useful details. I am going to try the XP12 version of this airplane following your guidance.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Let us know how it goes. Happy flying.

[@deskboundaviator7377]

While your video on setting up the aircraft is excellent I am finding the actual flight procedures quite confusing. That is mainly sue to my inexperience with the layout and intricacies of this aircraft. I need to find a video on operational procedures that is as accurate and clearly presented as yours is on setting it up for flight.

[@vintagesimpilot2623]

Oh this is great. I had a lot of fear stepping into a heavy after flying extensively in a 172, 206, Baron, King Air, etc. This let's us GA simmers get a nice introduction to a heavy at a sensible pace. Will watch again and make an abbreviated checklist. After watching, I was able to sort through the complex startup and fly VFR from CYVR to KAST successfully. Very nice video, thanks!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thanks for the comment. Super happy to hear the video is helping others enjoy their sim more. Happy flying and enjoy all those switches. Don't forget to take a walk through the cabin and down the rear air stairs.

[@sullybiker6520]

I do love the flight deck flow. "Where can we put the switchgear for the hydraulic pumps?" "Where is there some space" "Er...we already used a funky bracket for the autobrake selector, *shrug*" Friday at the design office.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

The term 'hot mess' comes to mind.

[@esnupe1951]

Been flying the amazing Zibo for ages, I thought it was time for a little change of pace, this tutorial is exactly what I was looking for!!! I'm gonna watch it again from my portable and follow the cold and dark start on my main. Thank you so much

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Awesome 👍. I was about the same myself. I flew Zibo almost exclusively for a year before starting to branch out. Once you get the hang of the MD panel layout you might find this is a new favorite.

[@TomTheCat.]

Thank you my kind sir. I literally had to to make my own list to start up the MD-80. Great video btw

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thanks for commenting! The MD80 is definitely a hidden gem of Xplane. Happy flying!

[@sprberk]

Compass is on the roof to avoid electromagnetic interference from the avionics

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thanks for that information! It really is an interesting quirk of the MD series.

[@legoguy23451]

"good from afar, far from good" good saying

[@bibinb.8688]

Thanks Brother! Very nice and clear. The pace is just right.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Our pleasure!

[@orsomago]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks and greetings from Italy.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thank you! We hope all is well for you with the current pandemic. Take care!

[@orsomago]

You guys are fantastic, thanks a lot again. We are in a deep trouble here but we are strong enough to get out of that. May the wind be always at your back.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

@@orsomago thank you. I'll pray for a swift resolution for Italy. I'm afraid our turn is coming soon.

[@Skinny-me]

Thanks for a really great and detailed tutorial ! Good Job!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, and we are glad you enjoyed it!

[@daadood100]

Hey body awsome video, I never was able to turn the plane from cold I flew from kFLL to Miami INternational and made a great landing eversince I had this sim I never able to be success on turning it on and off, Thank you awsome video, I be watching the other videos on how to use autoland etc if you have that is

[@FlightBrothersFT]

That's one of the only things we don't have a tutorial on, mostly because we love hand flying. We do have a playlist on the channel homepage listing all the tutorials.

[@vueling1129]

Want an amazing video stepped through it so slowly and explained everything do you have an md 80 fmc and autopilot tutorial

[@FlightBrothersFT]

We have the FMC tutorial. It is the Laminar default FMC used in many of the included Xplane aircraft.

[@WingCommanderArmstrong]

cockpit chronicles the pilot you were watching. you helped me there thanks😊

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thanks 😊

[@queenoftheskies4216]

Thank you so very much for your Immersive tutorial. IT has helped me greatly.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thank you for the feedback, and we are glad you enjoyed it. This really is an enjoyable aircraft. An updated sound pack would be a welcome addition.

[@queenoftheskies4216]

@@FlightBrothersFT I agree. After watching your tutorial you inspired me to purchase it so for the next two days I will be dedicating some time to flying.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

@Nadya De Souza. Did you just purchase Xplane for the first time? If so, I know you will love it! We have tutorials for some of the other default Xplane aircraft as well as some payware on our channel.

[@queenoftheskies4216]

@@FlightBrothersFT No actually I didn't make myself very clear due to a distraction. I had just purchased the Rotate MD80 but I was practicing on the default.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Ok, that makes sense. How are you enjoying the Rotate version? I almost bought it this weekend during the July 4th X-plane store sale. I keep waiting because I have so many other aircraft I'm rarely flying.

[@jamesdavies7199]

Thanks, really enjoyed this video. I had no idea you could ‘walk’ through the plane! Unfortunately, I’m having trouble typing in my flight plan, despite following your advice.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

What issues are you having with flight plan entry, or did you resolve it?

[@jamesdavies7199]

I figured out what I was doing wrong. I wasn’t clearing the text in the scratch pad first. Thank you!

[@alexdudek8758]

Amazing Video!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel.

[@cinematicnewbie1448]

I usually flying full flight with the 737 800. Now I will try the md80 I think I need to remember overhead panel all over again it’s harder than the 737 I think.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

It is certainly different in layout than the Boeing, but most of the essential functions happen in the same order. Get electric, get APU bleed air, start engines, etc. You'll really enjoy it once you get used to it.

[@mathieuguerin6295]

thanks, so helpful !!!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Our pleasure!

[@JCA11]

i noticed in mid air the cabin temp gauge would point to almost 0 indicating that the cabin air temp is really really cold, Air condition control knob is on auto, not sure if its some sort of bug xplane overlooked

[@FlightBrothersFT]

That is quite likely the case. All of these default aircraft are great, but only complete and polished to a certain level. The default 738, the 744, and this MD80 all leave the feeling that with a little more programming they could be amazing (Like the Zibo mod is for the 738).

[@pimpsoulja8888]

i missed how you opened the thrust reverses

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Sorry, it probably was not clear in the video. Press SHIFT and / and the reversers deploy. You can also go into settings and assign a different keyboard command or link it to joystick button. I use the keyboard SHIFT / personally.

[@MasonWhite-rc3li]

Nice vid

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Thank you Silenttiger2008!

[@Uniquem-Reborn]

Where is the squawk for this

[@towoperator7]

whats the key for making the command appear? i heard something like "wide" key but im not english sorry!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

We are happy to help. Can you give us the timestamp in the video? We are not sure what command you are asking about.

[@towoperator7]

@@FlightBrothersFT now i started the battery and then the external ground pwr but cant press the ext pwr l and r bus switches to on for some reason :S . In the first commentary meant to make appears the steering weel!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

I will need to check on the bus tie switches. The command for the yoke (steering wheel) is letter 'y' on the keyboard. This toggles seeing the yoke.

[@towoperator7]

@@FlightBrothersFT thank you so much!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Our pleasure. Happy flying!

[@h9Kw7AN]

Question - how on earth were you able to do a walkaround - please can you reveal your secret :-)

[@FlightBrothersFT]

You can 'move' from any view using . as forward and , key as back. Arrows move you side to side and up down. Holding right click on the mouse adjusts your gaze and moving forward with . moves you toward your gaze. This allowed me to 'walk' through the aircraft. To walk around outside, use and external view (like SHIFT 4) and then move as you wish. Pressing c on the keyboard unlocks the camera completely and allows you to move anywhere including through walls. Check out this video for some more camera tricks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XLk4usdqZrqs0

[@h9Kw7AN]

That's most kind of you thank you - great video by the way - very helpful.

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Our pleasure. Happy flying!

[@runninggames771]

Thank you, i likeyour videos alot more then other peoples. Theyre annoying

[@FlightBrothersFT]

You are very welcome, and thanks for taking time to comment!

[@mattalewis13]

everytime i cick i get a clunking noise. idk if thats xp11 or just thie aircraft

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Hazi many of the aircraft have unique sound sets, especially for switches. Is it possible this is what you are hearing? There is also “road noise” when it’s in motion.

[@mattalewis13]

Flight Brothers FT no. Every time i click on the screen, doesn’t matter where (doesn’t happen on Zibo or any payware) it makes a clunking noise. Could click on the sky and it’ll make a clunky noise. And happens when everything is switched off and cold and dark

[@sdumo59]

i cant belive i used this setup to fly on xplane Mobile

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Fantastic! It’s good to know that this will work for mobile as well.

[@andrefimenko]

Thanks for the tutorial! I have reached the 16:08 point but when I press&hold the covered trigger "L" and after that pulling up the black lever as you show my left motor doesn't start up(. Can You help me mate?

[@andrefimenko]

And my PNEU PRESS left and below the covered L shows zero

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Interesting problem. Obviously our procedure works, so only a few options seem available. Possibly you missed a step, or a system has 'failed' (check failure menu), or possibly you did all the steps but something didn't work (for example, if you correctly toggled APU on but it just didn't start for some reason). It seems you've done a good job trouble shooting already finding the pneumatic pressure is zero. A few specific suggestions related to zero pressure would be to check the APU is operating, the engine bleeds are open (handles on the back of the pedestal between the pilots), and the air conditioning packs are off. If those don't seem to solve it, you may want to start over cold and dark just in case you missed something the first time. Let us know how it turns out. Good luck sim Captain!

[@andrefimenko]

​@@FlightBrothersFT Doing the procedure for several times I finally made it alive. But I do not even understand where the misdemeanor was. Thank You. I am heading forward through your video. In touch!

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Glad it's working. The Mad Dog is do much fun. Enjoy!

[@andrefimenko]

Thinking that my Warthog has some assignments and he was spoil some commands I made with my mouse.

[@tonymontana1702]

How to release parking brakes?

[@FlightBrothersFT]

3 options. 1, press B on the keyboard, 2 use foot pedal toe brakes if you have them, or 3 click the center circle on the tiller wheel. The tiller is just to the captain's left, beside the yoke and just in front of the panel.

[@PartiBuoy]

cant use the engine sync either

[@FlightBrothersFT]

The included Laminar default aircraft have a lot of missing features and sometimes dummy switches. Basically they have all the necessary flight functions, but lack the next layer of systems depth and or custom features. You might enjoy the ROTATE MD80 payware if you're looking for a more authentic experience.

[@justjim2693]

I wish I could like this video. Maybe If I looked at it from a gamer’s perspective, it would be ok. I worked on this aircraft for many years and not only is the simulation of the cockpit bad, but the checklist that is supposedly used is nowhere near being accurate. Please tell me this is just some video game.

[@Gsxsbry]

You don’t get out much, do you Jim?

[@dieseledington8702]

followed the steps flew for 30minutes then missed the runway and landed on the grass

[@FlightBrothersFT]

Well, at least you accomplished the goal of this video: getting the aircraft running. We have a landing tutorial video called 'Perfect Landings' that has great tips for landing any aircraft, especially airliners.

[@antuan734]

@ 14:00 you start turning on Hydro's and turning off APU, but at NO point did you STARTS THE DAMN ENGINES! Since you were so busy skipping parts of the Check List, you skipped actually STARTING the damn engines. What a waste of time this video was!