This video explains the proper use of Throttle, Prop, and Mixture controls for the Baron 58 in X Plane. What settings to use for takeoff, climb, and cruise.
Dear sir. This for the beginners was such an easy explanation. Thank you for your time. I really did enjoy the video and sure learnt from it. Also I appreciate the slow and patient speaking. THANK YOU
Thanks Ramon. I should have mentioned settings for landing :-( For landing, use the same prop and mixture settings for take off, you want to have full power available in case you need to go around. So prop full forward mixture full forward under 3000 ft. Skip
Hi BigChicken, Thanks glad you found the video easy to understand, hope it helped :-) By the way if you are watching my other videos and would like to use the same airplane I'm using to follow along, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
Skip, ty! This is what I’ve needed! You are an amazing person! Even with people posting rudely and somewhat snide comments you still keep it cool and explain and re explain. You have the heart of a teacher and the patients of a saint! May god bless you for many more years to come! I’d love to be able to find someone like you to help me learn to fly my Comanche. If you don’t object to pm or a call, I’d appreciate some helpful teaching in the complex area. Thanks and again, god bless! Cheers
Hi Scot, Thanks so much for your kind words!! Are you talking about a real Comanche or X Plane's? What I teach here is for X Plane and flight simulators I do not have any experience flying twin engine aircraft so what little knowledge or understanding I have was pretty much all said in this video, I doubt I can be much help beyond that. What real flying experience I have is limited to the Cessna 172N so that is were I am most suited and comfortable teaching. I also prefer to discuss issues here in comments so others may benefit, that is the whole point of what I do, hope you understand. I will do the best, if I can, to help you here if that's all right :-) Blessings, skip
Totally understand Skip, I can appreciate that. I bought an actual 1965 Piper PA-24 260 Comanche. Working on an annual and avionics upgrades but trying to find someone that can explain how to run this so I don’t damage my engine and explain it so I can understand it is almost impossible. I felt it a godsend that I found your video lol. We will talk soon! Thanks my friend, god bless. Cheers
Skip. Thank you for your excellent explanation of these controls and their efficient use. Quite the best and easiest to understand that I’ve come across.
Great tutorial Sir, just switch between a 152 to a DV20 in FS2020 to give it a try, and I was confused about the prop control, you made it all clear, thanks a lot. Blue skies !
@@WEHVideos I absolutely love it, it had got me seriously interested in aviation but also all other subjects related to it like meterology and geography, of course it has just launched and need improvements but we need just to be patient I am sure. Cheers.
Yea it looks really good but I don't see my airplane. I spend almost all my sim time in a 172N which I fly in real life, I'm hoping a third party will come up with one then I'll probably get it. Thanks for letting me know :-) Blessings, skip
Thanks Robert, I saw that but I'm just not ready to spend $89 just to get the Cessna that is close to what I fly and I'm not interested the G1000 version however I may give in and hope the 172N is offered by some third party in the future. Blessings, skip
Thanks Skip! Another fantastic informative video. My virtual flying knowledge and skills have improved enormously thanks to your videos. Keep up the good work, it's greatly appreciated.
Just want to say a big thanks. Learnt everything about flight simming from this channel while using X-plane 10 a few years back. Now on MSFS 2020 and loving it. These are still the best videos out there.
Thanks skip. I always struggle to get these setting correct. You've given a good explanation of how they work together. Very nice video. Thanks and God Bless. ~Chuck
Hi Mariusz, Thanks so much glad you found the video helpful and Thanks for watching. I'm sorry to say I don't have any videos using MSFS but most my videos should be easily applied to MSFS. You can find all my videos here: ru-vid.com/show-UC_cytwz_KcUBCqHZ7SZQIjA Blessings, skip
Outstanding Skip, you're whole series has been very valuable and this particular video for me, even more so. Thank you for doing all of these. As many here have stated, it's very much appreciated!
Good video! A note about power and prop controls, reducing the rpm with the control lever will cause a slight increase in manifold pressure. Good practice when setting up for cruise (to prevent manifold pressure rising above max) is to pull back power first, set manifold slightly below target, and then pull the control levers back to set rpm. The manifold will rise slightly to the desired setting without risking a high mp :)
Great lecture for a newbie to the flight simulation world just like me. Indeed helped me out understanding both the basic principle of how they work and how I can use them in the practical flight.
I always enjoy your videos Skip 🤙 Hope all is well your side ! Iam sure that many beginners enjoy the way that you sucintly explain the most relevant stuff in your videos . Mahalo and keep up the excellent work 🙌🤙
This may be a little old, but it is still the clearest explanation of throttle, prop and mixture. Thank you. Could you do a video for turbo props? Thanks again.
Thanks John glad it made sense and thanks for watching :-) I'm sorry to say I no nothing about turbo props so can't help you there, sorry. Blessings, skip
+Joel Montoya Thanks Joel, good luck with your certificate. Please let me know how it goes and if there is anything I missed in the video, I suspect there could be some difference between the Baron and Arrow. Blessings, skip
Thanks Skip Like all your videos I've seen, this was informative and professionally presented in a way that is easy to understand. Your method is a perfect manifestation of Einstein's theory that: "Everything should be made as simple as possible - but not simpler" I took flying lessons when I was young but didn't go beyond my private lic. due to $$ and life getting in the way. I've been into flight sims since FSX 2002 but only recently bought Xplane after being constantly fed up with the instability and fragile nature of FSX. Xplane is much more what I remember flying real airplanes felt like...keep up the good work. MH
+Michael H Hi Michael, Thanks I appreciate your comments. I love your Einstein quite and it's exactly my philosophy. I'm still in the process of getting my private pilot certificate and will probably be a student pilot for years to come for just the reason you mention $$. If I'm lucky I can fly every other month for an hour or two. At 72 years old I really don't care if I ever get the certificate I just enjoy flying, thank God for X Plane, it's as close as we can come to the real thing. Like you I started years ago,. For me it was on an Amiga 1000 in the 80s then Falcon 4.0 then to FS98 to FSX and then X Plane 10. In 2012 I started taking real flying lessons in a Cessna 172N which is why I use that airplane in most my videos and when I flying X Plane just for fun. I agree X Plane is more realistic in many ways compared to FSX and is getting better and better. I'm sure there are some FSX folks who would argue with us on this but I stick with my statement :-) Hope you had a Merry Christmas. And Blessings for the New Year. skip
Hi Jan, Thanks, glad you find the videos helpful and thanks for watching :-) By the way, if you fly with X Plane 11 and are interested, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N for X Plane 11, the airplane I use in most of my videos, and they have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos that's nice, maybe I'll do that later. For now I edited a cessna with my own company logo, only for private use. It's not too hard to edit I encountered. Thanks!
Thank you Sir for your knowledge , i just bought MSFS 2020 ( my first flight sim ) , and an X56 Hotas to go with, I was struggling to understand the propeller thing shortcut on the Hotas. Have a good day.
Hi Blake, Wow that''s great I pray you will be able to get in I know it's tough. Glad I was able to help you some, let me know how you make out with your screening. Blessings, skip
Good explanations overall, one point though. When you want to decrease your manifold pressure and RPM you should decrease manifold pressure first (slightly below what you want) then adjust the RPM. When increasing power/RPM, the prop RPM should be adjusted first. A good memory device for this is "prop on top" meaning that the prop is in forward of or above the throttle.
Thank you very much for your explanations, certainly helps a lot! :) ....except for all the mentioned inches I had convert into centimetres.. my head is still spinning! ;D
thanks for your help Skip. I will check the POH. I see that I also don't have a manifold pressure gauge. I have an oil pressure gauge. Maybe it's a 'Down-under' thing.
@@WEHVideos yes skip helped a lot! just to ask you; is the fuel pump switch in real life always in "on" position during flight? many vids turn the switch off after engine start. which way is the right one, thank you!!
Hi Jo, As I understand it, depending on the aircraft, there are two fuel pumps for GA airplanes. One on the engine, like your car, which is mechanically driven. The pump you operate with the switch(s) in the cockpit is an electrical booster pump you use to prime the system before starting so you would normally shut this aux booster pump off in flight, also this pump can be used in emergencies if the maim pump fails. The Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) will tell you how and when to use this aux pump so check that out if you have one. Hope this helped :-) Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos i don`t have a handbook but you helped, thank you! the c-172 is my favorite aircraft although i try to learn the king air c90 for longer flights. maybe you can do a vid about this aircraft in the future if you like. all the best and happy landings. jo
Hi Jo, Assuming you are using X Plane 11, There is a POH for the X Plane KingAir C90 in the KingAir C90B folder (X-Plane 11>Aircraft>Laminar Research>KingAir C90B). You can also search the internet for a POH pdf file for most airplanes that can be very helpful. Good luck and happy landings to you also :-) Blessings, skip
I am flying the freeware Grumman Mallard by Milton Schupe. It has the turboprops and a good cruising speed, and being an amphibian it is ideal for my ambition to fly around the world following the track of some of the simmers with more local knowledge than I have. Already I have flown from Hobart (Tasmania) to Launceston then Devenport, then I crossed 'The Ditch' to Avalon in Victoria, then across to the east coast of OZ and up to Townsville. in Queensland - now I'm headed for the tip of Cape York. En route, I landed on Eildon Weir (north east Victoria), and Sydney Harbour. It's pretty wild country from Townsville north. That's where we keep our sea-going crocodiles and large sharks, plus killer jellyfish etc. You have probably heard how climate change is impacting our Great Barrier Reef (an area I sailed in 1990 on my catamaran. I plan to 'drop in' and check the reef out for myself with the amphibian. It would be fun to share the experience with another simmer - if anyone is interested.
Big help! Recently got back into flightsims with x plane 11 and just bought the REP Model Baron & REP mod for it in x plane. I didnt worry toooo much about these settings with the original. Probanly would of burnt my motors up!
@@WEHVideos No sooner did I post that comment and the RU-vid algorithm actually linked me to AUstin Meyer's channel where he explains the use of the condition lever. There's a lot of great stuff on his channel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hHNvdiPMFp8.html&ab_channel=AustinMeyer
@@WEHVideos You mentioned in another video that you had no idea what the longitudinal value in the viewport page did. He talks about it here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hHNvdiPMFp8.html&ab_channel=AustinMeyer
I was searching for this exact information. I have to say that you presented it simply and clearly, and I feel I got it ! Thanks Skip. For landing, I use prop and mixture full forward and control the speed with the throttles -OK? I subscribed as I am sure I can use your clips to mentor my progress. I am using the Grumman Mallard turboprop amphibian for my coming world cruise, so I hope I can call on you if I strike trouble. Gunster
Thanks Ken. What a cool airplane you should have a great world cruise, let me know how it goes and I'd like to hear about each step of the way. Blessings, skip
I just found your site. Excellent video, it help me to have better understanding on how to understand EGT meter and use it correctly. Can you make same video but using the beech craft c90b king air . Take off ,climbing, cruise and decent setting. Just like your Baron 58. Thank you.
Hi ecevans, Thanks, glad you liked the video. Sorry I don't have the time to remake videos right now. I'm working on another series that is taking forever for me to work out the details and I'm way behind. You might try searching RU-vid for tutorials on the c90, sorry that's the best I can do right now. Blessings, skip
Oh it ok. You have a lot of other materials that I can go back over again and relearn and how instruments are use. I have subscribed and look forward to your upcoming project.
Hi paedru, Wow thanks!! I'm not a "seasoned expert" just an ordinary guy who loves flying. To help me learn I found making videos helped me learn so much more. I found that when making videos I realized I don't really know what I was talking about and had to do a lot more studying to make sure I really understood the subject. Thanks again and thanks for watching, hope it helped. Blessings, skip
Good video! So in simple terms, always keep the middle throttle lever ahead of the left throttle? On the ground and landing, constant speed prop in full forward position. In cruise, pull the throttle manifold pressure first before touching the constant speed prop lever?
Hi First, If I understand you correctly then yes. When increasing power you move prop control "what you are calling "middle throttle" forward before moving the throttle. So that would work with your statement keeping "middle throttle" or prop ahead of the throttle. And the reverse is true when decreasing power you move the prop back before the throttle. Blessings, skip
Thia original post is a few years old, so hopefully, you are still responding to comments. As a new simmer, and non real flyer, extremely helpful. Question: I wonder what your suggested settings would be for a landing back at, say, sea level or close to it. Do you reverse the adjustments made on the way up? Thanks again. Excellent!
Hi billjirsasr3025, Yes indeed I'm still responding :-) For takeoff and landing you always have the prop control all the way forward and mixture would depend on altitude, all the way forward below 3000ft above sea level. You want to be able to get full power if you had a problem and had to go around so prop forward takeoff and landing. I don't fly constant speed prop airplanes so I'm not the best for information other that what I said in the video so if this is your airplane of choice might want to check other videos with pilots with more experience than me! Since you are new to flight sims check out my channel and videos for new pilots get a free Cessna 172N, the one I use in most of my videos in the series, by watching the first video: ru-vid.com/group/PLjqSrWIZDAi8IsbmFdGfJBVJ7jYSxAt26 Let me know if you decide to follow along with the training and get the Cessna, hope you do :-) Blessings, skip
That's a great idea grovermatic, auto-everything can be quite boring after a while! By the way, if you are using X Plane and are interested, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N for X Plane 11, the airplane I use in most of my videos, and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. So you can give that a try for a change also :-) You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
I have a question skipper what can you liken the mixture control to in a vehicle because for me its kind of confusing in its working especially on the CHT EGT and thermal efficiency workings. All in all this has opened my understanding to the workings of the levers.
Hi Heta, Well that's a bit difficult but I'll do my best, understand I'm stretching things a bit but it should help you get the idea. If you understand how altitude effects a cars performance at high altitude because the air is "thinner" the higher you go, the same is true for airplanes. It's all about air fuel ration or the amount of fuel for a certain volume of air. The Air Fuel ration for cars are designed at sea level I believe so the air fuel ration is best at sea level. If you ever have driven high into the mountains you surely noticed you car had a lot less power the higher you went and that's because the ration is not right, the air is too thin, there are fewer air molecules so you end up drawing too much fuel into the engine messes up the air fuel ratio. Since there is no way to make adjustments in your car for this you loose performance. This is somewhat compensated for in the gas you buy at the higher altitude to improve the Air Fuel Ratio but for the most part your car won't perform very well unless it was designed for high altitude and I suppose that's a possibility. Now in airplanes we know we are going to be at high altitudes hence the Mixture control on piston engine airplanes. The effect of altitude on the airplane engine can start at 3000ft. so we need to make adjustment. What the mixture control does is allows less fuel into the cylinder to compensate for the fewer air molecules as I mentioned earlier. So as the air "thins" out we "thin" out the fuel to do the best to maintain the air fuel ratio for the best engine performance. Please let me know if this helped. Here is a link to my video on mixture control: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7LswJWcEIEs.html Blessings, skip
Thank you for explaining this. FSX doesn't do a good job or give a lot of details on this. I fly the Mooney M20M a lot and it is good to add more realism to it. It will help with understanding how to do it in real life when I finally have enough money to go get my Private Pilot's License.
Hi cherfieldm, Here is a link to my videos on autopilot, hope you can find what you are looking for there. ru-vid.com/group/PLjqSrWIZDAi9S9ds3QbfiTkjGAmE6b7IG Blessings, skip
+Ramon Arriaza Hi Ramon, Not sure what adjustment your are referring to. I check the POH for V speeds for landing and flaps. Flap setting will depend on winds. For example if you are landing in a strong headwind then you don't need a lot of flaps. The flaps give you lift at slow speeds and help you slow down. In a strong headwind you don't need much help to slow down so you might use less flaps. Read the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) to find the speeds for takeoff and landing. check out all the V speeds. Hope this helped even if it's almost a year in replying :-) Blessings, skip
Prop levers always full-forward for landing - just in case you need full-power for go-around - you never can tell when a go-around might happen, and you don't want to be looking around the cockpit trying to find out why your heavily loaded and under-powered six-seater won't outclimb that row of trees in front of you - very unfunny I promise you. During downwind checks to land, and over-the-threshold, always check 'carb heat cold, props fine' and push both full-forward.
Hi Ruth, Good question but unfortunately it's just not that simple and I can't explain it all here. I will say that just lowering RPM does not necessarily mean less stress, prop position makes a big difference. In a car you would not try to drive up a hill in fourth gear, this equates to Low RPM and no power with lots of stress on the engine. Each aircraft with a constant speed prop has it's own recommended "cruise power settings" for best performance that the pilot would use to find the best settings for Prop and Throttle depending on what they are doing, climbing, descending, or cruise along with the order the controls should be operated. Hope this makes sense, let me know :-) Blessings, skip
