Learn how to use the default X-Plane 11 Flight Management Computer (FMC). Download the Flight Plan and save to your X-Plane 11\Output\FMS plans folder to follow along. drive.google.c...
Incredible job! This FMC interface has been a frustrating element of XP-11 for a new sim pilot to learn, but you really helped clear up confusion in this step-by-step video. Thank you!
3 year ago I started playing X-plane 11 and I remember watching this video because I was totally lost when I entered the cockpit and wanted to make a route. Now I can fly and program several planes (cold and dark) and fly on the online network vatsim. This video really helped me getting into things. Thanks (Came back because I regonized that I had market this RU-vid video in my "Bookmarks" on chrome.
It's now 2023 and this video is sooooo important. Retired and finally taking some time to understand Boeing's FMS, not to be confused with FMC, not to be confused with MCP, not to be confused with EIFS, yada yada yada... After watching so many RU-vidr(Navigraph,PMDG) salesmen I finally understand the plane FMC is separate from the plane auto guidance. I think... Even though sometimes you forget to put your landing gear up your easy to understand without telling me how smart you are and you're not deliberately distracting me to keep me from learning the important stuff. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm an FSX veteran and single-engine student pilot but haven't flown in over 10 years (both sim and real life). After getting into Xplane this week, I was definitely rusty on my FMS skills. Your time and effort put into this video are well-appreciated. And for the record and to answer your question, while I feel like FMS is the correct terminology, FMC just seems to flow off the tongue better for me. :)
Thank you so much for this video. I'm an FSX veteran and single-engine student pilot but haven't flown in over 10 years (both sim and real life). After getting into Xplane this week, I was definitely rusty on my FMS skills. Your time and effort put into this video are well-appreciated. And for the record and to answer your question, while I feel like FMS is the correct terminology, FMC just seems to flow off the tongue better for me. :
I have found out that the FMC woks better for me is to delete all waypoints & STARS after the desired runway. I know this is not the real world method, but it is working for me. If I leave them on, I fly around the airport, and then off to who knows where. I tend to turn on the vnav at about 3,000 ft. For the auto-pilot, I fly to TOD, then turn off auto throutle and control the engines manually. I also use the speedbrakes when needed to get my speed down closer to landing speed. Speaking of landing speed, I have found out that 130 to 140 knots with full flaps is good. Thank you so much for getting me started and for your tutorial!
Good video. One tiny note--flight level is simply an altitude measured at standard barometric pressure (29.92 in/Hg or QNH 1013). It has no relationship to cabin pressure.
It is the FMC Flight management Computer. Every one refers to it as the FMC. In your dispatch paper work the company (Airlines) provides the route. The cost index is supplied also. If the flight is always late you fly faster, with a big tail wind slower. The object is to make money on the flight. If your going home after this leg you fly faster also LOL. B737 are rarely faster than mach .78 so cruse is somewhere between .76 to .78 B767 fly .78 to .80 B777 fly .78 to .82 if it turbulent .80 for passenger comfort and keep cabin crew happy. Hope this helps. I'm a retired B777 Captain. Any questions feel free to ask.
Dude! Thanks for showing how to reset the FMC without having to exit and restart the whole game! Also showing VECTORS is an error and to clear it. Definitely better tutorial than the other one(s) I watched (not naming names).
This is the BEST tutorial ever! I watched other tutorials how to use the FMC and they explained it very bad and they didnt even show how to make the takeoff and approach and this one does! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
Omg thanks so much. The speed of the tutorial was perfect, I didn’t need to pause anything. It was a very clear tutorial, even with me choosing a different flight plan
Excellent! Now that is what videos should be like, direct to the point and not joking and unnecessary talk and no music to distract you! Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really appreciate the video. I'm a total noob and this is very valuable to me. I watch a little, pause, then write what you said and showed to make a checklist of sorts. Thanks again.
Thanks Chris for bringing out the many things about transition altitude. I know this tutorial is over 2 years old, but I thought I would add that in the US you have to be controlled by an air traffic controller in order to fly over 18,000 feet. That means no VFR over 18,000 feet. This isn't much of a problem to the masses since hardly anyone flying VFR gets over 10,000 feet, but in certain circumstances it can bring on dire results. For instance if you are near the Mexican or Canadian border or inside the 10 mile limit over one of our coasts and turn inland, and climb above 10,000 feet you will be watched for reasons of air traffic reasons. If you climb to 18,000 feet or above you will begin to get calls from an air traffic controller. "Unknown Rider" calls have to be answered or you will be getting company. You will be flying around in the clouds dog fighting an imaginary Red Barron and the next thing you know the Red Barron will be replaced by a US Airforce F-16 and the pilot will be happy to show you the missiles he carries. Now that the Air traffic controller has your attention you will be asked to call said air traffic controller once you land. Be assured it will not be a pleasurable conversation. You may or may not be a licensed pilot after that conversation. Jason. I have watched your videos many times and enjoy them very much. I usually come to you when I have a question. Thanks for the help. I just wanted to add something that I thought interesting since it happened to me... oops LOL
Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI. Just came upon your video, Jason...and am very happy that I did. Yes...something like this does have a rather "challenging" learning curve, but will be very satisfying when you "get there". To be continued... Randy
Thank you Jason. I don’t understand easily English, but you speak clearly and distinghishly . Each step is well explained. So great!! I’m subscribing now.
Best FMC tutorial I have watched. I have the zibo mod in my 737. So the default Xplane FMC is only on the copilot’s side. The pilot’s FMC is different. I’d be interested in learning how to update using Navigraph. Thanks and I look forward to the autopilot tutorial.
Thank you so much! I know this is an old video but I'm just learning to fly jets and I've been so lost and confused as to how to program the FMC, especially the route. This video helps tremendously. God bless you!
I like it. I typically fly the C 172 with the Garmin 530. I have not flown any commercial aircraft with the FMC but want to for longer flights. I will follow more of your intuitive videos for a full flight plan for depart and arrival. Thanks
This has helped me out so much. All of the other videos haven't thoroughly explained how to setup the waypoints on the FMC/FMS. I popped a like and I subscribed. Thanks again! -Eyjolfur
Great Tutorial! Followed it step by step and now looking forward to the auto-pilot video. One thing I did have a problem with is I couldn't save the flight plan. The button was not active so it wouldn't save. Oh well, for now anyway, it will be good me to practice re-entering the flight plan. You're the BEST Jason. Thanks
Thank you for the tutorial. As a new user to X-Plane it is invaluable. Looking forward to your next video showing the implementation of the flight plan via the autopilot in this plane.
I just installed X-Plane 11 (Nov. 2021). This video was incredibly helpful! I would pause XP11 (to cut engine noise) while watching the video, then resume XP11 to program my FMC. Note to self: Don't program the FMC while paused! At 9:17, my list of STARS did not include HABBS3.24L, so I thought HABBS4.24L looked close enough. :-) Not sure what that means. Also, I had many extra legs in my route, including two HABBS legs with some legs between them! So, I deleted the in-between legs, which brought the two HABBS legs together, which eliminated the duplication. I thought I was ruining everything, but I think I have the same exact route as the video. Also, at 13:52 I could not save my route under PILOT ROUTE LIST (there's no STORE button!), but I was able to save it under CO ROUTE LIST (company) instead. Now, on to the *FMC + Autopilot* video! :-)
Thank you for your tutorial, it's very detailed, and especially helpful for understanding the differences between the X-Plane FMC and the actual C4200.
Your videos are absolutely the best paced and edited videos for beginners I managed to find. Thank you very much for the time you put into them. If you have time could you make a video tutorial for missed approach and go around using one of the bigger jets like zibo. :).
I have been a user since early XP 10 and never knew how to “reset/correct” an input error without shutting down and starting over. Thank you, Thank you. Have become a subscriber and look forward to more excellent videos.
Hi Jason, Your videos are more valuable then others and I always recommend to thers. By the way XP12 has an A330-300 and many videos - useless, nobody tell you how to set the FMC and setting for AP mode. I did some flights but always I had to take control of the plane at last. Hope you can make a good one.
Jason, thanks. Very informative! How about a video of a short flight from soup to nuts. Programming the flight, to engaging autopilot, using ATC and ILS. I know it's a lot, but might be really helpful! Cheers!
Thanks Jason. A brilliant video on the Flight Management Computer. I have been looking for something like this. Obviously needs lots of practice. Looking forward to the Auto Pilot section.
The Transition altitude is actually a sort of window wherein one would change from using feet above ground (altitude) to flight level, eg. FL180.. technically by changing the barometer from using the QNH to the standard atmospheric pressure.
It's a FMS ( flight management system) that's utilizes a CDU (control display unit) for its input modes.. The MFD's or (multifunction displays) are just the screens that give the readout information that has been stored in the CDU along with other important avionics and aircraft information..
I didn't see a mention of the "vectors" leg, and it doesn't matter if you're flying alone, but it should be understood. The vectors leg is an ATC procedure that's part of many STARs that not "closed" -- meaning a complete path from the STAR entry point, along the transition to a waypoint associated with an approach. If a vector leg is present, it means that the pilot is not to make a turn toward the next waypoint until receiving an approach clearance from ATC -- a heading will be programmed with the STAR for the pilot to fly after passing the previous waypoint. Upon receipt of an approach clearance, a vector leg can be removed just like you explained. You can, however, remove both the "discontinuity" and "vectors" leg in one step by placing the desired waypoint on the vectors leg. So again, if you're flying alone, the early removal of these don't matter. If you're flying in one of the virtual ATC environments, it will if there is other traffic around.
thank you so much for this tutorial! I went from almost crashing to flying to another airport with FMC in 2 days lol my dumb self though decided to choose a departure when simbrief didn't give me one.
"Trans Alt" is when you adjust you barometric pressure to standard (2992 inches or 1013 Hpc's) so everyone at trans alt and above are on the same page, and midair collisions don't occur due to altitude anomalies. Very important. Internet search you local rules.
Great Tutorial. Nice pace. Will have to watch several more times to get it all. Thanks for your effort. By the way, I've created most all X-Plane promo videos since v.7 for Laminar and Austin.
Just bought X-Plane and was a bit overawed with everything. This video helped me learn about the FMC. I'm gonna subscribe and see if you have any more good ones lol. Thank You
I suggest learning the Garmin G1000 a bit first, say in the Cessna or the Cirrus Vision Sf50 jet, and then move on to learning the FMC in the big jets. It's tons easier to master, and learn how to execute flight plans, approaches, ILS, RNAV, etc., than the 737s and such. Even then, it's taken me nearly two years of solid simming to learn a lot of this stuff. However, if you only want to fly the big jets, than concentrate on the FMC/FMS and it'll be time well spent. I like flying the Cirrus because A. it's an easy and fast plane to fly and B. the Garmin G1000 is a much easier, more intuitive, and user-friendly GPS nav. system than any FMC. You can go right now and do a direct-to flight anywhere, and select any approach you like for the arrival, store it, and then activate it later whenever you want, and the plane will essentially fly your approach, even, for you. No need for selecting 500 waypoints unless you want to. That part of it takes some real planning and study. You cannot become an expert navigator overnight, don't care who you are. Unless you've been a commercial IFR pilot for 20 years. Then, maybe. Also, watch out for really harsh, real world weather on XPlane, because it can and will be buggy, and may mess up your approaches and such, to the point where it's unflyable. Test it all out in calm conditions first, then graduate to real-world or storm conditions, etc. I've had some buggy weather issues with the sim. I notice if I choose calm weather, I get perfect ILS landings. If it says approaching Toronto in wind shear, you cannot land that approach. Good luck!
Great tutorial, enjoyed it , well explained . Keep up the good work ! ( The first planes i flew when I was a kid were a Tiger Moth, a Chipmunk & a super club ! )
bloody brillant is all I can say. thank you so much, very very useful....would like to see some more including flight planning/fmc with simbrief for example :)
You don't need to hit EXEC after each waypoint. You hit it after route fully entered. The only reason it illuminates is because there's been a change and to save any change, singular or multiple, you need to hit EXEC.
Thanks for your great video. but one thing to mention. you explained Transition Altitude wrong in 6:50. Transition altitude is the altitude you will use QNE above that instead of QNH and we use flight level for naming the altitudes above that altitude
