[X-Plane] How to Fly an Instrument Approach Using NDB, VOR, and Airport Charts

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In this video we take a look at how to fly an Instrument Approach using NDB, VOR, and Airport Charts. The first part will introduce you to the basics of NDB and VOR Navigation. Next, we introduce airport charts. We then take a look at an Approach Plate for an ILS approach Runway 33R at Kuwait International followed by Special DME approach at Innsbruck. We conclude the video with 2 Instrument Approaches at Kuwait and Innsbruck.
⏬ Video Timeline ⏬
NDB and VOR Navigation: 00:55
Airport Charts: 14:06
Instrument Approach ILS DME Runway 33R - Kuwait International: 32:38
Instrument Approach LOC/DME Runway 26 East Special Innsbruck: 44:55
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[@Lionheart1157]

Just watched this and found it to be a great instructional video. On what is a complex subject, you have married together use of charts, instrumentation and the actual flying very well indeed. A great demonstration to learn from. Massive thank you.

[@simonholt6649]

You're welcome. I enjoy watching your videos and look forward to the next one. I've learnt quite a bit from them too. All the best, Simon

[@ArnaudSoyez]

Thanks a lot for the helpful tutorial. I had no clue how to do approaches and this video clarified a lot of things for me!

[@rodrigolira83]

This is by far the best video I've ever seen on topics that happy people start on flight sims! Thanks!

[@MaddConnekRecordz]

Very clear and concise explanations. Also I appreciate the effort in the audio production as well. So many videos have terrible audio qual. Good job.

[@Rishi-xk5uu]

Even though I fly mostly Airliners in XP, this vid makes me want to go back to props and learn this since I've barely spent any time practicing VOR and NDB navigation. As for ILS, I feel that's pretty easy to master. Thanks for the vid and now I got to practice lol!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching Rishi, for me, I get a lot more enjoyment flying GA aircraft. I guess I can relate better to smaller aircraft because I have flown many in real life. The heavies are always fun to fly as they provide a glimpse of real world pilots go through. Enjoy the practice buddy =)

[@Simulanderson]

THE BEST CHANNEL EVER! Thanks a lot Capitan. Love your videos that inspirates myself to produce content like you! Sorry about my english!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoy the channel content =)

[@andydaigneault4462]

Thanks as always for your hard work and effort making these videos. Great job explaining the use of NDB'S and VOR'S. Cheers

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video Andy, glad it was helpful for you.

[@oystercatcher943]

Brilliant video. Of course this is now 5 years old so X-Plane has changed a bit but this helps me with my understanding of navigation. and as a simulator only pilot I'm enjoying the learning exercise of trying to understand airport charts and do it right. I'll be trying to fly along. I notice is my recent versions of the Cessna 172 you also need to setting the heading bug for the ILS approach which I'm still finding a bit odd. Its a big gotcha is people fly along these days

[@usmccryptoredneck847]

BRAVO! Osamah, thank you, thank you, thank you, for sharing this wonderful, well done, very educational video.. I was blind and now I can see, HALLELUJAH! Now eagerly awaiting the future video you spoke of on sids and stars :) I am looking very very forward to it. I admire your drive and commitment to make these tutorials for us less experienced simmers. Hats off to you Sir.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you very much Steve and really glad this was informative and that you benefited from it. Hopefully I will create a series of educational videos moving forward. Thank you for your encouragement as always =)

[@tegg02]

Excellent tutorials, thanks. You could easily spilt this into 3 separate video parts though.

[@Humpix]

Thank you so much for your tutorials! You make things realy clear, and I think I can talk for all of us - SUPERB WORK! Greetings from Austria!

[@Q8Pilot]

Humpix Thank you for watching and for your kind words my friend. You made my day =)

[@lukeh7854]

Very good video, very easy to understand! Would be interested in a video that explains timed turns and arcs in IMC.

[@johnlawson5787]

Fantastic video.... The most concise and clear instructions. The best as always. Glad to see you back making videos again..

[@mrbrianparker]

Excellent to see these valuable "how to" videos organised in a single playlist. I'm planning a review and refresh of my current skills against your fine navigation videos, lots to learn. 8-)

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks Brian, I really am very glad that someone has noticed this. I have been working on the playlists to make things easier to find with more descriptive titles. Enjoy my friend =)

[@chefen1966]

Another great video. Especially the part with the airport charts. Great man :)

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed it buddy =)

[@Frank71]

I wish I had you and xplane simulater when I was working on my ratings. It's makes the concepts easy to understand. BTW: the DME measures slant range, when i trained it did. You can use the Pythagoras right triangle to figure ground distance. I guess the new ones do that for you?

[@lynguist]

outstanding content, much appreciated for my ivao division testflights :) thank you

[@Q8Pilot]

Most welcome my friend, glad this was helpful!

[@BRUNOPTIC55]

As usual, fantastic video and very explicit! Thanks for your work!

[@Q8Pilot]

Most welcome, glad you enjoyed it =)

[@Mrfaceplant99]

Top class video tutorial. I like the way you explain/ deliver the information. Good work.

[@Q8Pilot]

wayne vining Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it =)

[@andylockhart257]

Just wow. You are a great instructor. This was really informative. Thank you !

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video Andy =)

[@gunner2036]

Thank you Captain, this was very informative. I am learning alot from your videos.

[@adaptiveaxolotl383]

looking forward to checking this out after work!

[@Q8Pilot]

I hope that it will be worth it =)

[@BullBosphorus]

Very good to see the lights on the ground at 36 minute

[@Kydd092]

Really well explained and demonstrated, big thanks!

[@ThomasRasmussenXPlane]

Great idea Osamah! I'll have to check back to watch the full video later ;-)

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks buddy =)

[@billt2491]

Very Good Video and education source Q. Enjoyed it all and keep up the good work and greatttttt information. Thanks again!!

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed it Bill =)

[@EezeeListen]

Riveting, fascinating, uncomplicated. Thank you for your time and effort into making all these superb tutorials. I hope that one day it will all become clear to me; alas at the moment I am considerably befuddled :) Best wishes from West Cork, Ireland

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching the video. If I can be of any help, don't hesitate to let me know.

[@deadmausish]

I your name Osamah ? Best instruction vids I have seen. Thank you.

[@Javieravi911]

One word. Excellent, thank you a lot for the tutorial!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching Jake, glad this helped.

[@MrLage-hn7nf]

Great! Very clear and useful information. Thank you so much, you are a great instructor!

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video my friend =)

[@JimmyArogen]

Excellent video, your production quality is extremely high as usual. If you have the time and motivation feel free to make a video about the autopilot. Preferably in the AFL 172, it seems to have become the plane of choice for GA X-planers. And let me recommend the Reality Xp GTN 570 just released for X-plane, it takes the simulation up another notch :-D

[@Q8Pilot]

Jimmy Arogén Thanks Jimmy I really appreciate the encouragement and the suggestion.

[@wrenmott]

Great instruction. I simply love x-plane and find very useful for my PPL. Quick question for anyone. Is the map used at the beginning of the lesson a plug-in? It looks very different from what I see when I press ‘m’ while in the simulator. Thanks in advance!

[@Balthazar030]

Thanks a lot for the very helpful video.You are very clear indeed. Just a question. Both of the approaches had ILS too. I have a chart with VOR DME approach. When i pass the VOR which is up from the airport i have to fly a specific heading and at D9 turn right heading back to VOR again. But if i follow this route i will come back up from the airport and not lined up with the runway. For such a case at the end have i to do it VFR? My case is for aiport LGSM.

[@AquaStevae]

great lesson on instrument approaches. very informative for those not already knowledgeable of these procedures, giving them a chance to practice. one suggestion, you might want to wait until your speed is in the white arch before adding flaps, as in xp 11, adding flapps at that speed can make you loose that flap. Lol. but thoroughly enjoyed the video.

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ChrisPinCornwall]

Extremely informative, thank you.

[@abarry4692]

You know what you explain and you are really a man

[@hamirhamir645]

YOU are best IN-STRUCTOR I have ever seen thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks =)

[@4tsrsgs]

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[@jaredwiercinski3261]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you!!

[@nikolaoschamouzas1911]

I learnt so many things thank you so much you are the best!🛩🛩✈✈🛫🛬

[@rodrigoset]

Hello from Brazil !!! Great video !!! Could you do the same video using the G 1000 ? Thanks

[@robertjones2787]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@jafferhussain15]

hey osama nice video ! Apart from the wind correction which is required to keep the aircraft on-course ,the ADF needle (being quiet sensitive) starts to deflect more and in other words gets more "accurate" whn you get closer to the station as the signal strength increases. once over the station, it flips like a switch :D

[@Q8Pilot]

That's correct and shown in the video =)

[@masoudmoradi7243]

Really great explanation, thanks so much Captain.

[@casq882]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@cherfieldm]

Thanks for sharing, nice detailed video.

[@evnf]

Your videos are the best on KZbin, you deserve more subs :)

[@Q8Pilot]

I am most humbled, thank you for your kind words =)

[@yair1956]

..things look simple, ha .....lol ...... & again great informative vid exlt presentation, tnx u so much

[@adnanalkhaldi1766]

Great video, thanx

[@jul7985]

Very good video! Greetings from Haldensee, Austria!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you very much sir, glad you liked it. Greetings from Kuwait =)

[@philipthomas9168]

Another great video.. You are an Xplane legend!!

[@Q8Pilot]

Philip Stringfellow Thanks a million Philip, no way near a legend but I certainly invest a lot of time to make something useful for the community. thanks again sir!

[@apd1004]

Your tutorial videos are my favorite of all the others. Keep up the excellent work. You explain everything with just enough detail for us non-pilots to understand. Hopefully you are still monitoring comments because I have a question. The map you pull up around 3:37 - is that an older X-Plane default map, or is that an add-on? I have X-Plane 11 and the default map I pull up looks nothing like that. Never had X-Plane versions prior to 11 so I wouldn't know what older versions had. Thanks!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks Jeff. This video was done on XP10. The local map is different in XP11 but same concepts apply.

[@veritasg9020]

@@Q8Pilot The map seems to be way more useful ,_, . I suppose there are plugins/addons to take care of that "issue".

[@AusFlightSimmer]

Looking forward to watching this in full, when I get a free time:)

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks in advance for watching mate =) Cheers!

[@AusFlightSimmer]

Awesome, great refresh, about to do some ILS approach in some of my video. couldn't come at a better time. Hope you are having a great weekend!

[@Q8Pilot]

Aus Flight Simmer Thanks mate, I will be looking forward to watching your video. Cheers =)

[@manleybrittain1296]

Thank you very helpful! It now makes sense!

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad it helped Manley =)

[@bufftheowl]

Thanks very much! I was really struggling to find out how to use the simple looking NAV VOR and ADF system on the old Cessna 152 and your video nailed it. So pleased!! Will defo subscribe.

[@retroreuse]

Hi Q8! Love this video, especially since its in the Airfoil Labs 172. It has helped fill in a lot of gaps regarding using the avionics for ILS approaches since airfoil labs do not really explain how the avionics work. Can you do a video explaining the radio stack including the G430 as I find these challenging! Again thanks for this!

[@Q8Pilot]

Andy Denley Most welcome Andy, glad this was helpful for you. I will consider your suggestion for sure.

[@thecommentator6694]

Great video as always! One question - why does ILS bring you in at an angle at Innsbruck? I have done a few and I thought I was doing something wrong, but after seeing this video it seems that it's just what happens?

[@waamamps]

Thank you. Th best.

[@mikemiller1658]

Quick question: I would like to practice this route and was wondering how you got to your starting point? I noticed the map showed you starting south of the NDB and it didnt seem to show a path from where you started. Assume its situation but would like to know.....Thanks for all your videos!!!!

[@88werwolfhun88]

Love your videos! Greetings from Hungary! :)

[@sonyobright2106]

man... ! this is great .... good work ....thanks.

[@finlayfraser9952]

Hey Q8, surely the pink and red numbers are minimum altitudes, nearby black dots with italic black numbers are the heights of the topography??

[@nickj.5566]

This helped me so much

[@pito2531]

Great Video i only have xplane 11 are you using xplane 10 in this video i am learning all this thing you show us keep it up and thank you

[@BillCipher1337]

THANK YOU your the best :D

[@hamirhamir645]

WOULD please you help us how to get scenery of Gulf counters, and how to install. thanks

[@simonholt6649]

Great video Osamah!

[@Q8Pilot]

Many thanks Simon, and thank you for watching my friend. Cheers!

[@caspercasper2840]

Hope you will continue w new release Microsoft FS 2020 👍

[@andreasluther3683]

Very helpful and informative video sir. Well done.

[@hey3184]

Some international airport is missing ILS frequency, where to find it?

[@vsop240]

I like the way you explain,,,Great job

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you very much sir, glad you enjoyed the video =)

[@eheroi]

great great tutorial . thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you enjoyed it =)

[@kvs154]

hm, as per lowi chart, you must be at 9500 to intercept... 14.5 is a height of a near by mountain, you will be flying at valey between thouse two mountains... as far as i understood. Anyway you helped a lot thanks...

[@Antmf712]

Thank you very much. Can we see these ndb's on skyvector and if so what do they look like? And last but not least how do I tell if Im on the proper course to intercept the ndb or vor and not be to the right or left of it?

[@Q8Pilot]

You can see NDB stations on SkyVector. They are shaped differently.

[@lazypilotindonesian]

RESPECT !

[@BriarDrive]

Hi Captn! thanks for another great video. that local map... is it part of X-plane or a 3rd party software? I normally click M and get a map, but is sure looks a lot different.

[@Q8Pilot]

This was paer of XP10.

[@JohnSaldana]

Excellent Job.. Please, make a full IFR video..with SIDs and STARs..

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks John, I certainly have this in mind. Probably it will be in a series to keep the videos short and sweet =)

[@JohnSaldana]

Love it!!

[@Antmf712]

How do I access the local map like you have shown in this video? I hit the letter m key but that map looks nothing like the map you show here. Can you point me in the right direction? PS loving your videos

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your kind words. This video was created in X-Plane 10. The m key will not work. You will need to access the local map from the menu.

[@ElTcheko]

Again, great video! How come that the 111.1 OEV ILS in LOWI is not aligned exactly with the runway?

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks buddy, LOWI is a special case due to the mountains around it. It has a 4 degree slope which makes it one of the most challenging approaches for pilots.

[@Noksi0921]

There is no standard ILS approach into LOWI, in fact there is no ILS at all. Because the localizer station is offset from the runway and is the reason why you won't hit the runway if you follow the needles all the way. You can only use it for the heights, not for the direction.

[@MrWasim100100]

nice video

[@XPlaneAviation]

Very useful

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you found this useful.

[@Maxtorym]

very good indeed i was of none knowledge at all and now in pretty sure of about trying it out myself. I only dont can buy the charts atm. is there another way to get some good info to try this out?

[@Q8Pilot]

Maxtorym You can find free charts on Skyvector and VAtsim websites.

[@Maxtorym]

Q8Pilot i wanne do test flight from eham to abbr but it lookd hard to get the right charts. sky vector only tels me rw and the heading from eham.

[@Razorback68]

www.aircharts.org/

[@jacksonville001]

For the people wondering why the auto pilot doesn't follow VORs, check this out it helps understanding forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/117382-autopilot-not-following-vor/

[@kinglimpang8067]

22:44 So may I know the max altitude 24nm (or should be 25nm?) around the airport please Sir?

[@Q8Pilot]

If you are referring to the 24 in light red, it is the Min Safe Altitude for the sector and it should be 2400 feet.

[@DNModels]

7700 tracking towards the NDB...with flaps.

[@kvs154]

oh ok you said it sorry, 😜misunderstood probably what you were saing when you discussed chart for lowi..

[@1400740]

Sir! How do I know what does E1 for Echo 1 etc. Are these standard words for alphabet codes?, such a P for Phapa, etc.? Thank you

[@Q8Pilot]

The Nato alphabet table is here for your reference: www.osric.com/chris/phonetic.html

[@1400740]

I am so grateful for this. Its such a great help to know these alphabets now.

[@vololibero8330]

Os, MSA stands for "Minimum Safe Altitude" not max as you said!!! Also a general point to remember is that altitude is QNH. i.e. you set the QNH and then fly to a set altitude. All charts unless specifically stated quote elevations as altitude and therefore QNH. The pink numbers on the LOWI charts also indicate minimum safe altitudes for that sector (cake slice) they are "not" mountain elevations. They are the small black numbers next to black dots. This is the correct circle to land procedure for rwy 08 at LOWI using the BRENO 2A STAR from Italian airspace. With the correct speeds too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGqbhnevg9Kai6M Watch the red and green needles for the NDB bearings. and also using RTT NDB for the hold. Height=above the ground surface. QFE Altitude=above sea level QNH Elevation=the height above sea level of a point on the surface e.g. an airport.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your valuable contribution. I appreciate all the information you have provided.

[@nickieshadowfaxbrooklyn5192]

Great video, though I would rather prefer to land on the runway than hit it.

[@FWDSlip]

50:25 Why didn't the plane hold 9500?

[@Antmf712]

I go into the main menu and only see the map which is same as the map when I hit M key?

[@Q8Pilot]

Which version of X-Plane are you using?

[@Antmf712]

11

[@Q8Pilot]

The map you see in the video is only available in XP10.

[@hidalgohouse3815]

Rabbi Glickman?

[@rustclip]

do you have the TBM850?

[@Q8Pilot]

Yes!

[@rustclip]

Q8Pilot can u make a video of u flying it IFR and doing a ILS APP?

[@Q8Pilot]

NoJackAway I will see what can I do. thanks for the suggestion.

[@abbudallabdulla407]

Hiya, I tried to do this in the 727v2 and worked fine (as it should). One problem was that i didnt detect the 'RTT' NDB so i had to use local map for that bit so I knew when to follow 210 degrees. Why couldnt i detect it? In set the ADF inicator to ADF on both sides gyazo.com/935129423eb9f69af23e1aa6a0a45fcc Thank you

[@terroahrist7587]

Do you like X Plane or P3D more? :)

[@Q8Pilot]

I like them both for different reasons, but I find X-Plane to be more immersive and far more realistic.

[@terroahrist7587]

Q8Pilot kk, can u name some main reasons for p3d/for xplane? :)

[@TM-xg4wm]

Please don’t one on Jeppesen charts 😭