In a non-Twer Airport. You did good Radio out before taxi but no one around that Airspace knew you were about to take off SIM CFI...lol, but you explained every move and actions clearly. You did a Great job buddy.
WALTER WOEGNA this first series of videos I don’t think I was as focused on radio calls and checking for traffic (because it’s a sim) but my newer Private Pilot Training playlist has more focus on that stuff. The good news is, even in the real world it’s not a requirement at non towered airports. The bad news is, you’re an idiot if you intentionally don’t make radio calls. Thanks for your appreciation :)
It’s important to know your magneto check for your private pilot check ride IAW your POH. Most Cessna 172s the POH say magnetos will be no more of a 150 rpm drop and 50 rpm drop from each other. No point in doing the magneto check if you don’t know what your looking for.
Really really nice how you explain for someone no knowing nothing about planes. Will you make a video of the outside? Like what is flaps, spoilers, routers trim, & how do they work? Thank you
Just like in real life, after many attempts it may be hard to determine if the engine is flooded or doesn't have enough fuel. Two completely different procedures to use in that situation. But yea thankfully we have shortcuts in the sim.
The POH sometimes has checklists in the normal procedures section but it’s not the most efficient to use in flight. For simming purposes I just look online for “172R checklist” and usually a flight school has something you can download. If you’re asking me which one to buy and you’re a flight simmer looking to learn more, I would buy the POH as it allows you to learn about the plane and then just look online for a free checklist.
Dear SIM CFI, I have a question regarding rudder usage - When taxiing, if I push the actual RIGHT pedal forward with my right foot, and I look down at the pedals in the sim, the LEFT one moves forward. And, vice versa. If I push forward with my left foot, the right pedal in the sim moves forward. (They appear to act backward to what I'm physically doing.) When taxiing, if I want to turn left, I push the right pedal forward. Is this right?
Also... when engaging the right toe brake, the plane pulls to the right. When pushing on the left toe brake, it pulls to the left. It's confusing as HECK to push forward right, and toe brake left, to turn left. Or vice versa. I'd reconciled it in my mind by imagining a vertical pole between my feet representing the plane's yaw axis. I "pushed" the pedals around this axis, and "created drag" with my brakes. At least in my mind... I'm afraid I've been doing this wrong forever. :/
Your toe brakes are functioning properly. Just go reverse the yaw axis and it should all be normal. Right rudder turns right, right toe brakes make it turn right faster. Left rudder turns left, left toe brake turns left faster.
+Mozoto As long as the oil pressure isn't pegged out on the high end, there's no problem with 1000 RPM idle. (and I've never seen oil pressure get anywhere near that value at any time in a GA plane so far) The checklist also says to idle at 1000. A lower idle will make your engine more prone to spark plug fouling (which is also why we lean on the ground)
That is true for underpowered ga planes, however i would still not idle them at 1200 rpm at least for some time after the startup (until the temp needle starts moving) and let the mixture handle my spark plugs protection :) 1000 rpm is fine, i was mostly refering to quite higher 1200 in the vid :)
You'd get a kick out of all the people you see start up and you can hear the engine go right to 1500 RPM or sometimes higher. And yea with warbirds I definitely try to idle lower at first just enough to keep the engine going. I love idling at 500-600 with that Texan :)
Hi, I have a problem when I trim the airplane neutral for takeoff, when I reach 60 knots the aircraft rotates by it's own thats normal BUT when airborne the nose pitch increase aggressively and make me come into a stall.
EduardoMCfly if the plane is loaded properly (weight and balance) then perfectly centered elevator trim will cause some nose up during climb. I always noticed myself adding nose down trim in a 172 after takeoff. Try adding some more nose down trim before takeoff and see how it goes.
EduardoMCfly I don’t actually know where you’d normally find the trim in cruise but it would probably be more forward. As long as you can trim it to hands off flying then it’s working.
The plane has a tendency to do the same in real life. A considerable amount of trimming down and pressure on the control column is usually necessary after getting airborne.
To be honest it’s what I was taught and I agree with the reason why. It’s just an easier number for a student to remember. Equally important is accuracy with knowledge and performance so actual Vy is the more correct answer.
Noob question but any time I try to use differential brakes to turn the aircraft turns slightly but comes to a complete stop. How do I assign this properly in Prepar3D V4?
Cpt. Jonno if you’re using rudder pedals make sure to assign each pedal to its respective brake axis left and right. Make sure none of the axis are just brakes. If using a twist joystick then I think it’s supposed to revert to differential braking when twisting and braking but you might need to assign individual left and right brake buttons maybe.
@@SIMCFI Thanks for the expedited reply great content btw! I am using a Logitec 3d Pro Joystick and have assigned apply left/right brakes in P3D but it just doesn't seem to work when I apply either left/right brake the aircraft behaves as though it slows and eventually comes to a stop so i'll have to add unnecessary amounts of power and still end up with a wide turn.
Cpt. Jonno with the red text enabled does it say differential braking in the lower corner of the display? Also, you may just need to add more power through the turn or carry more speed into the turn or a bit of both. It’s a realistic tendency but the friction is a bit much in FSX/P3D.
Cpt. Jonno if it says differential braking then it should be functioning correctly. Maybe look at the physical rudder pedals in the virtual cockpit to see if you can see if the brake portion of the pedal is being pushed appropriately.
