Nail Your Landings with Xbox Microsoft Flight Simulator (Tutorial) 

As an actual pilot, this is a wonderful explanation. In fact this is just like a flight lesson in a real airplane.

This tutorial series should be an official one. Really. There is no one better than Squirrel teaching it.

This guy should teach in real life. His voice is so relaxing

I absolutely adore this game. I’ve just bought a Series S just for it. I started off landing like I’d just stolen a prop plane from the GTAV airport 😂 but I’m getting better now 💪✈️😍

Commenting a bit late on this I know but a couple things: First, Great video! Someone should pay this man to be an instructor. Secondly, with the Xbox I've found the throttle to be the most difficult thing to manage, particularly when using the cockpit view. I rectified this by using a wireless USB keyboard and assigning throttle percentages to the number keys. 1 is 10%, 2 is 20% and so on with 0 being 100%. This has revolutionized my landings. Note that by default those keys control ATC responses. I cleared those. I use a wireless mouse for that. Hope this helps anyone who's interested.

Just started on the MSFS, I cannot over emphasize how much I have benefitted from these superbly presented videos. The training that is included with the FS is nowhere near adequate , many thanks for the time and care you have put in to this.

As a younger guy this is pretty much how I was taught by the RAF in a Cessna 152. Best days, ever! I'm now reliving my past in FS 2020 on my Series X. So happy! 😁

I love your teaching, it's so clear. Never understood the difference between 'trim' and 'flaps'. Thank you so much. I can't play this until midnight tomorrow as I'm working till late.......ggrrrrrrrr. Stay safe.

What a great starter! 💙💙💙 Can't imagine a more logic approach to the topic, on point and entertaining...

This is so much more helpful than the in game tutorial. I know nothing about airplanes but this has helped me A LOT. My struggle now is figuring out how to navigate to another airport. I can use the VFR but there's so much clutter of markers I have no idea where I'm going or how to understand the nav log. I hope you keep making these videos for us new xbox rookies.

Dude please tell me this is a series!! Awesome tutorial 👌

Absolutely the best discussion of the important elements of a good approach and landing that I have ever heard; I have my Pilots Certificate and IFR rating as well as more years of experience than I want to admit to, so I think I can have an informed opinion. Really. Really well done. Like everything else that we do, understanding the fundamentals and using those skills everyday is the way we improve. So thanks for this video. I’ll be sending lots of friends over to your channel. And I’ve liked and subscribed. Thanks again.

That was a breathtakingly wonderful flight and an excellent video and tutorial. I am a total noob (at age 78) to sims and flying and don´t know what I´d do without your videos. Many thanks indeed.

You can also program the nav to give you a good approach as the default route is a straight line with no thought given to landing, use auto pilot and set your altitude. Once you get to final approach press the approach button and it should guide you down nice and straight. All you gotta do is manage speed and pull back on yoke when you’re about to touch down. Doing it this way also gets you a achievement. The cessna 172 is probably the easiest to program the navigation system on

Very good. I think that before trying a landing, learners first need to learn to fly SLOWLY. Learn to fly just above stall, high enough to allow recovery. Lots of people are scared to fly slow. But this is imperative for landings.

This is probably the best explanation I’ve heard in all my career of flight simming. Altho guys please remember, skil is the thing you need. Even when I was really skilled but had a 3 month break, and my landings were all over the place. Practice is everything.

As a beginner in MFS, this video was excellent, thank you so much for taking the time to explain each step in detail. Super well done!

I wish you the actual one giving lessons in the game. This was exactly what I needed, thank you!

I love these videos. Please do more for Xbox with different planes and scenarios. They are really helpful for us newbies.

Having flown for a weather modification program (not the pilot, just a copilot not accruing hours) in western Kansas, a lot of this rings true. You can tell you are a true pilot Squirrel. Nice work.

You are a credit to this community mate... an excellent video.

Just found a couple of your videos on landings and I really appreciate the great tips you provide! Being a newbie, 66-year-old MFS pilot trainee, I think your tips have already helped a bit smoothing out my relationship with Mother Earth. Subscribed!

Really enjoyed this as well as the take off video, as someone new to flying sims but with a huge interest in aviation this is pure gold!

I haven't watched this video past 1 minute yet--but I'm playing with a controller and I came here precisely because I was having difficulties landing my Cessna with a A grade. And in the first seconds I hear you mention you have an earlier video about HOW TO SET UP MY CONTROLLER. Which I have been so frustrated with because I know I have issues with how the thumbstick goes from deadzone to STALL PITCH in 0.5 seconds flat, and I could kiss you for anticipating this content need and directing me where I need to go. Now I'll go to that video and watch that first. And then this one. Take my subscription.

Just got my X box. Cannot believe how good this guy teaches stuff. Really helping me, and i am training for my PPL.

There are some people that are just made for teaching and you take that position. Very patient, very precise clear choice of words no rushing to execute an example. I respect these videos a lot. They are helping me in flight sim very greatly!

I used to fail fail and continuously fail to land any plane successfully before watching this video. So simple explanation and such a good teacher. At times, I forget to bring the wheels down, but landings are pitch perfect. And I do circus things like dropping off from 1000s of feet just near, about 5 kms to runway and try to adjust for a perfect landing. Mostly successful. Either way, it's your Xbox and your game. Do take risks and BE PATIENT.

Some folk are just naturally talented and have that ease of delivery to natural explanation. You explained this so well you made me want to buy the game. Absolute masterclass! Bravo 👏👏👏

One of the best, clearest and most informative MSFS tutorials i have ever seen. Thanks!

Your videos are incredibly helpful while also being calming. Well done. Thank you.

As an absolute newbie, this is probably the very best tutorial I have ever seen. thank you so much.

Practice, practice, practice! That's really what it comes down to once you learn the basics.

Loving these tutorials! would love a tutorial on how to set up auto pilot in a a320 before take off

This is the best tutorial on not only landing but trimming as well! Thank you and keep it up!

Finally a good tutorial, this was actually really helpful! I was doing so many things wrong when flying and landing but this just cleared everything up. Please make another video about the next important things about this game. There’s so much more to it 🙏

As a pilot flying a pa28, I actually learnt in a C150/152. Couple of things we are taught which should add , regarding trim … we follow the Acronym PAT .. Power.. Attitude .. Trim … you set the power for cruise (usually 2300-2400rpm) … get the attitude for straight and level .. and then trim so you can essentially fly hands off. To land …. On finals (if it’s properly realistic£ you need carb heat below 2000rpm , can be 30 degrees outside , but you will get carb icing… and that’s not good !! Set power to around 1500 rpm and use teim again .. here’s the important bit … you do not need to point the nose up or down. If the plane is trimmed right .. you control your decent with power … so on finals your aiming for 60-65 knots … once at that speed trim to that speed … so then when you increase power , you will arrest … or increase your decent by pulling power back. Once over the runway .. power fully off .. hold stick back a touch … ground effect will lower your stall speed and angle of attack will naturally lift the nose so you land. Another great tip .., if in cockpit view .. on finals .. sim to keep the runway as it gets closer in exactly the same spot in your screen … do that abs toy will always land on the runway … then it’s just a case of looking at its profile to judge if too high or low … or off runway has PAPI LIGHTS … 2 red 2 green is perfect. Hope that helps

I really love your way of explaining things. It takes account of the knowledge people have or don't have, and you explain very clearly every step with easily understandable reasoning for every instruction, all really great! The only thing that my very literal brain struggles with is when the plane is a few inches above ground and you say to wait for it to "fall out of the sky"... out of the sky??? It gets me every time!

I already have a pilot's license, and don't own an Xbox, but I still watched all of these, haha.

I remember when msfs launched on PC and i had no controller, but the keyboard and mouse :)) and basically i quite landed my planes using the mouse by adjusting the throttle and trimming it cause the num keys were unusable :)) only ailerons on keyboard, not even rudder :)) now i know how to land a plane with keyboard and mouse

Squirrel is actually Jack of all trades. Whether it is trucking, reversing a trailer, driving a train, flying, running a city or transportation strategies. He can do anything very professionally.

Brilliant instruction. Thank you for sharing.

Really loved the video man, out all of the different ones I’ve seen this not only describes what to do but the reason behind it. Really loved it! If you want any suggestions for other videos, I would really love to see the process of starting a Cessna from a cold start and actually taking it off from the cockpit view. Or explaining takeoff and landing from other planes like a Boeing 777 and others. REALLY NICE VIDEO.

I cannot begin to describe how much more enjoyable this has made the game. I would have rage quit ages ago. Cheers.

My first attempt at a landing, a few days ago, I stupidly decided to pick the closest airfield to my house, and it was just a little field with a bunch of grass, and a bunch of tress at the end. I kept flying away and coming back at it, but I just couldn't see the airstrip until I was right on top of it, and usually I was at the wrong approach angle. I had to abort the landing about 5-6 times, but on the plus side it made landing at real airports much, much, easier!

Why is it that pilots always have the nicest most soothing voices?

I've just bought my xbox series s . Found your chanel. And going all in. Keep up the good work.

Wow!!!! I love flying. I get goose bumps just watching these videos. Just picked up FS yesterday for my XBOX X and I love it. Flew over my house and parents and it’s amazing. Still getting used flying w the controller since I’m waiting for the new Turtle Beach flight toll to release. Thanks for the pro tips and yes…I agree with the last guy…you should teach if you don’t already!

Thankyou for your videos! You've made the experience of MS Flight Sim all the more enjoyable

I’m getting my Xbox in a few days I’m so hyped, super helpful thank you!!!

Thank you for your excellent presentation. It's easily followed, clear and precise and greatly appreciated for an absolute beginner sim pilot

Can you do a turbo prop tutorial? More specifically how to use the blue lever. Every time I fly a turbo prop my range is half of what it shows on the world map.

Just got my XSX and wanted to test MSFS and by surprise I'm instantly hooked. And you sir are a true help for a newbie like me. New subscriber.

Thank you for taking time to explain in details how to do landing .

Detail tipss & tricks help knowing what landing really means for msfs 2020. It can be realistic and of high educational value. Thanks!

It would be great if you’d do a set of basic tutorials for something like the airbus too. This is so helpful.

Thank you Squirrel. I just got back to flight when FS20 came. Had forgotten many techniques, particularly trimmed slow descent. Tried this tutorial with the 172 on my PC. Greased it first shot after one go-around. Amazing how the bird touches down with my hands off the stick.

As a complete newby, just got my first xbox s, Love your videos, even thought I took off from a small Booker air field and landed safely on Heathrow airpport runway on my first attemp . All due to your great training. Now just waiting for airort police to arrest me now !!!!!!!!

I wish i had found this clip sooner - it’s massively improved my landings. Thank you

This is the best beginners video I've seen so far. As a beginner myself this made a lot more sense then other videos I've seen

I did it!!! 👏🏽 I’m playing flight sim for the first time today and managed to take off and land using these brilliant tutorials. Thank you so much

best tutorial I've seen so far, helped me a lot with landing. thanks 😊

I watch all your trucking videos. You are a damn good teacher my friend.

This is the BEST landing tutorial I have seen. Very well explained. Thank you so much.

subbed. about an hour and a half away from launch. this is exactly what i needed.

Lovely. I made my first successful landing after looking at your video. Just got my series S and did some 10-20 rounds in the sky around the runaway until finally i could master the speed reduction before landing. In fact I totally missed the flap position but was still able to land it. Next time i would use the flaps and it would be much more lovelier landing. Thanks much!

Will try this tomorrow thanks for your help so much 🎮

Your guidance and tutoring towards the MSFS is brilliant, thank you! I've invested in a home-sim set up and can enjoy your teachings at my leisure before venturing out one day into the world real of flying lessons. I think your airfield location is not far, so when I do, I'll look out for you!

This information is so good, I actually come here than my Sporty's Flight School tutorials. Thank you, absolutely brilliant.

You are my newest find on youtube. Amazing, keep it up. Im brand new to MSFS and im already looking at buying yokes and sinking many many hours just flying.

Now I can't wait to go back home and practice landing again. I finished the landing tutorial in the game yesterday but the landings that I've mastered are very ruff😂

Brilliant video Squirrel. You master the ability of teaching without patronising - thank you.

i just watched your previous video on xbox mfs (have only just recently started playing it). just did my first landing using your game settings from last video and the plane you recommended to use (was damn chuffed to do it i have to say) . it wasn't pretty but i did land without crashing (or on my roof). now i will watch your video as to how to land properly.

Thank you so much. I can finally land alright to the level I’d want to and FINALLY understand trim.

A great video that I have found very helpful and keep coming back to. One thing I am still having problems with and finding confusing is trim. Every time I try it the plain still carries on going up or down and not levelling out. I think I understand what it is used for, just don't quite understand how to get it to do it. But will keep trying and with a bit of luck it will click, or sink in.

To simplify it for gamers, trim is related to how your controller for your console may have some drift and you have to compensate for that.

Good to see you back flying cheeknut👍🏼👍🏼

I do solo flights irl, but this game I swear is actually harder lmao.

Hi Spuirrel, It is a very good tutorial footage you offered, I have seen all of your You tube concerning the MSFS 2020 flight, they are very instructive for learning simulating flights, I have no problem with take-off but always struggling between trimming and throttle control in landing, now I got more clearly ideas on their relations, I am now learning the cj4 landing, although there are different needs in the speed, but the basic are the same, thank you for the knowledge you offered, yes, practice! practice! practice!

Love your videos as you explain in detail and then give examples. Keep up good work buddy 👍

Great tutorial

If you guys are new to MFS2020, you actually need to use the PAPI lights (on each side of a runway red and white) if both light are equal (2R:2W) thats good height.

Can we get more full tutorial series :) I see you have an even older one but man these two are the best

Have to thank you for your tutorials recently started playing this game and its helped a lot since I have started playing via the cloud on the Xbox and these have helped a lot slowly my hours are going up 🙂

Your tutorial is a great help.At first when jumping inside MFS on xbox its a bit intimitating with all these choises to make regarding controls,settings ect.I have expirience in some car racing sims like assetto corsa competizione or codemasters f1 games.These kind of games are similar in a way that if you turn off all driving help the game is much more rewarding coz it's like you drive the car with no guiding help.I just did my first landing after seeing your tutorial,it was succesful but i need to practice a bit more to get the hang of it.In the end it will be rewarding.

Thank you, fantastic tutorial, easy to follow and very effective, my controlled crashes have now turned into controlled landings since following the advice here.

Excellent video, many thanks. I can't wait to try this.

Thanks Squirrel!! That was a fantastic little tutorial. Nailed my landing first time round. Can't wait to get a flight controller.

As a pilot this is a great video. Always remember, pitch for air speed, power for altitude.

What a great video. Subscribed. When I finally manage to get the Series X, and MFS2020 I will be coming back to this video. Can't wait to have a go.

Thanks a lot. Your takeoff and landing videos will really give us a great start into this game.

Fantastic tutorial thanks! Could you do a tutorial on how to navigate? That would be brilliant!

What an great tutorial. Much better than the in-game one. Thanks! Now just need to figure out how that trim works. Right bumper and right stick?

First flight I took off, real rocky, saw the Redeemer, then landed thanks to your videos.

Morning great video can I add some of the finer points, attitude is for speed and power is for rate of descent . Trying to approach a runway from a long way out is very difficult so flying a good circuit is the best way to do good approaches and landings. The circuit is a very disciplined way to fly and will be very worth while to improve you flying skills.

much better explained than the training videos!

Thanks 👍 great advice. my landings are a lot better now

I’m so glad I found this video, thanks a lot man🙏🙏

Holy crap the in game tutorial makes me want to throw my controller through the screen. Keeps setting me back every 2 seconds if I slip up. This is a way better tutorial please make more

Great video and for all your newbies practice practice practice and airspeed airspeed airspeed

Great series of videos. I was able to take off and land first try after watching!