The Air Speed Indicator ~ Learning to Fly for Beginners in X Plane 11 Part 9 

Hi Cory, Your right some things will not change for some time. I know GPS systems are taking over and the VOR will eventually be a thing of the past however you will need to know all this "stuff" now for your Private Pilot Certificate, I hope these videos help you in some way, good luck and let me know how you are doing along the way. Thanks for watching :-) Blessings, skip

@@WEHVideos Well put! GPS and advanced avionics are certainly making flying safer and easier, but I firmly believe that understanding how to pilot an aircraft without the bells and whistles produces better pilots. The advancements are wonderful, but in an emergency situation, I want my pilot to know how to fly the aircraft without assistance.

RIGHT you are Cory and with that attitude you will make a great pilot! Anyone can fly an airplane with very little training but when things go wrong, and they will, knowing your airplane, understand how systems work and what makes the airplane fly will make all the difference in your ability to make the right decisions quickly to get you down safely in an emergency. Blessings, skip

Thanks! I certainly hope I can become a skilled private pilot. I live right down the street from one of the most respected flight schools in the state of MD, so I feel compelled to take advantage of that. And you're right, eventually something WILL go wrong and that's where the training and knowledge can be a matter of life and death. I've read too many horror stories of licensed commercial pilots making simple mistakes while having very little experience hand flying. These minor errors, coupled with exclusive reliance on technology ultimately lead to hundreds of lost lives. I'm determined to avoid being lost in the cockpit during an unforeseen circumstance. Thanks again for the videos! Looking forward to watching all of them.

Looking good, keep in touch :-) Blessings, skip

Thanks Ari and thanks for watching. Good luck with you ppl. Blessings, skip

That's great Khaohty thanks for watching glad the videos helped. Enjoy the A320 :-) Blessings, skip

Hi John, I'm use the new Honeycomb yoke with Saitek rudder, throttle, and trim wheel. See you in part 10 :-) Blessings, skip

Hi jamshid, Yes most GPS indicate GS or ground speed. In X Plane's Garmin 430 GS is displayed in the display's bottom portion. You see: DIS, DTK, and BRG on top. Below that you see GS, TRK, and ETE. GS is your ground speed. Blessings, skip

Right on! Blessings, skip

Hi Larissa, My suggestion would be the yoke mainly because the Cessna has a yoke so it will be more realistic for you. You might want to watch my video on equipment (see link below) if you haven't already. One thing I forgot to mention in the video is the Eclipse yoke also has two wheels you can program for trimming so if you decide to get a yoke the Eclipse is a good choice, I've been using one for years. As for documentation your really don't need much, just plug it into a usb port and go to setup in X Plane. If you have any problems I'm sure you could find a video on setting it up or let me know and I might be able to help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9SiJwp9NvlU.html Let me know which way you go and welcome to X Plane. God Bless you, skip

Thank you very, very much, Skip. I will keep you informed. God bless you. Larissa

Hi Sarath, The math for figuring out TAS is a bit more complicated than simple math but here is a formula for calculating TAS. It's pretty accurate: TAS = ((IAS * .02) * (Altitude/1000)) + IAS Here you take your IAS (Indicated Air Speed) times .02. multiply that number by your altitude divided by 1000 then to that number add that to your IAS and this will give you your True Air Speed. Check out an App I wrote for wind correction angle here and read the description there are other formulas you might be interested in: forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/56556-wind-correction-revised/ Hope this helped. Blessings, skip

@@WEHVideos Thanks. Now I noticed that the IAS was 100 at counter 9.16.

Hi Flighter Yaw, You are so right it is a complex subject, thanks for the link I'll check it out. Blessings, skip

Hi Shafeeq, I know what you mean and I don't know of a way to only zoom in on the instruments, sorry. I will do some research and see if that somehow is possible. Blessings, skip

will be much appreciated

Sorry no luck. You can adjust "how close you sit to the panel" or the viewpoint as it's called in X Plane Plane Maker this might help if you are having trouble reading your instruments. This would permanently have the effect of moving your seat forward to get closer if you know what I mean. But you can not change this in the sim only in Plane Maker so it's not a zoom function. Blessings, skip

got it. where do you get 4.8 at 10:34

Here are the two I have. These are for use on a second monitor but I use them because they are big and easy see in my videos. www.simplugins.com/html/panel_builder.html www.siminnovations.com