Beginners guide to the Beech King Air 350i in Microsoft Flight Simulator 

Yep - I said the opposite - I'm good at doing that.

Many thanks!

Good luck :)

Agree - it's very versatile.

Can land in grass and dirt airstrips??

Thanks to the Reverse capability - too fast most of the time...

Thankyou :)

Glad you liked it - don't forget to subscribe to see my new videos.

As far as I recall, I had to use the 0-100 axis on the throttles (and create a new profile for the quadrant because of it).

What do you say about all that nose oscillation at takeoff? Doesn’t look too stable if you ask me.

It is pretty good :)

I'll add it to the list :)

Oh, I'm sure the aircraft developers pick and choose from the available kit in the sim - developing new instruments is difficult.

You're welcome :)

It's great, isn't it.

You're welcome. Maybe I'll go write a similar comment on a video about teapots.

I think there might be a lot of people waiting for the King Air analogue version :)

@@jonbeckett I'll have an email notification, as soon as it's released. Old fashioned steam gauges is my thing :)

@@yams900 And mine :)

Thankyou!

Map a button or key to toggle reverse thrust. Once toggled you can use your throttle to control reverse thrust.

Press and hold F2.

... and beacon after engine startup ;)

and both engines started at the same time...

I’m new to this game can someone explain the context on when each light is supposed to be used?

Beacon is a warning for start-up

@@aaronsmith3484trobes required before entering runway, in flight and until landed and off the runway. Red beacon/anti collision light - on anytime engine is running Landing lights required entering runways and on takeoff up to 10k ft or 18k ft. Landing lights on at 10k ft descending. Nav lights not required during day but recommended to be on.

Hey Jonathan 😀 that was nice! Thanks for explaining how to do it.

There are some mods for the King Air available - if you search the internet they will come up :)

@@jonbeckett Thank you will check this out.

Do you mean the screen buttons, or the rest of the cockpit? If in doubt, press L on the keyboard a few times.

Probably because either the yoke, or the rudder aren't centered. Also be sure to move flaps up again after touchdown.

Without watching you do it, it's very, very difficult to answer. If you join VirtualFlight.Online, you should be able to do a screen share in the Discord server at some point - then somebody should be able to help you :)

Yes - the L/R/Both/Start is magnetos and starter/ignition combined.

I can't remember off the top of my head - press L :)

That's because the real thing has positive thrust at idle - especially if you go for high-idle (which the real-world pilots VERY rarely use).

On PC I think F2 does the same thing.

Look in the book. Most of them tend to advise about 70% - matching that with 70% on the throttles. Like I said - read the documentation - it will vary based on temperature and altitude.

You're not turning the generators on. Or maybe the inverters ?

Could be lots of reasons

Just google requirements for MSFS. You can try to fly anything you like in a simulator :)

Middle screen would need the avionics to be powered up.

I already did :)

I have no idea - I rarely use VNAV.

The black square mod is very good for the King Air :)

@@jonbeckett I am just using the CFG mod .

@@mikecoffee100use the black square mod buddy

Yes.

That's a really good question - if you press the menu button on the central console, then use the touch screen in front of the pilot, you can probably find the weather there.

@@jonbeckett I found the wind indicator through the GPS. This King Air seems to be vastly underpowered compared to the real one. I stalled while climbing to 30,000 ft with only 70% fuel. There is a yt vid of a real King Air pilot saying the msfs version is underpowered, but I don’t know if Asobo has made any changes since then.

@@johndfw8680 I believe there is a mod for it over at flightsim.to that corrects the engine power. It's worth noting that not all King Airs are the same model...

That requires a book, not a comment :) It's not that difficult once you learn a few different aircraft in the simulator.

Flat battery. You need the engines on, and the generators running.

@@jonbeckett that's the interesting part of the problem. I did have them on. But everytime I turn the battery back on it makes a noise until I turn it off.

Same problem for me

Cut the fuel to them :)

First step - if you have been meddling with the controller profiles - is to revert to the default profile for your controller and see if that resolves it. There IS a nosewheel steering axis that is independent of the rudder - some aircraft use it, some don't. It may be you just need to map it to your controls appropriately.

@@jonbeckett Thanks, I reset all controls to default but there was no key for it. I know the buttons work because it works on the f-18. I have the nose wheel steering axis and limit set and the g-limiter set. Cant seem to toggle to get the wheel to work tho. I didn’t know there is another key for the rudder steering. Is it just using the rudder or is there another name for the control. If it just the rudder the plane barely most when I use it.

Ok so using the rudder to turn works so long as I don’t click the nose wheel steering limit button or the g-limiter button

I've only flown a C90 but I was thinking the same. I believe I would lay off all the lighting and such too until post start-up.

You can start both engines without a gpu. You do have to push the right condition lever to high idle to be able to start the left engine.

Reverse pitch. Well this is the stock version in MSFS - so you just haven't configured your controllers to allow it.

@@jonbeckett yeah, I figured out the problem. I had a joystick button programmed to toggle reverse thrust. But for some reason the reverse thrust toggle function does not work. I had to reprogram the button instead to reduce thrust. So now the button takes it from 0 throttle to negative throttle, thus giving me reverse thrust. Problem solved.

@@BillSmith-rx9rm It's probably because of the axis you are using for throttle. There are two - 0-100, and basic "throttle".

No - the external model is the same as the default MSFS one. The Black Square changes are all within the cockpit.

It's only a game :) That being said, the Kodiak now punishes you for abusing the engines - you can destroy them *very* easily :)

I thought that rule of thumb only applies to steam gauges.

Well... this is just the stock version in the simulator - without loading it up, and taking a look, it's difficult to know what you mean by "all" the buttons. A lot of the buttons on the centre pedestal don't work. I imagine that's all going to change when the Black Square mod appears that turns it into an analogue gauge aircraft :)

@@jonbeckett thanks!

The early version of the King Air that appeared in Flight Simulator isn't realistic :) The Black Square version is much more accurate.

3,950 hours. Bout 800 in the 350 and a thousand in the CE680. Hope I don’t become a know it all at 7000. It’s just a game. Some pilots are embarrassing. Great video, sir.

@@justinabbott8481 Yes, I enjoyed the video as well.he flew it pretty well, giving me the impression he was trying to make it real. That's why I pointed it out. Not for any other reason.

@@justinabbott8481 Oh and after 7000 hours or so, with 6000 being a check and training captain is was my job to know it all.

@@chrisminchin854 Everybody looooooovvves a know it all. At least you own it. No biggie. It’s just a video about a video game. If he were representing Flight Safety we’d both be criticizing the video, I suppose.

Nobody who types in all caps knows what they are doing either;)