En Route: Jet Simming in MSFS 2020 Tutorial Video

Apply Instrument Flight Rules

Instrument flight rules (IFR) are required for almost all jet flights. Learn about requesting and receiving IFR clearances to taxi to runways and fly your jet. See where to find more information.

Start at Gate or Parking

Request and receive clearances and services.

• Clearance to fly IFR
• Clearance to taxi to the active
• Pushback

Taxi to the Active Runway

Learn basic taxiing procedures:

• Requesting pushback
• Taxiing at safe speeds
• Following airport signs to the active runway
• Deflecting flaps
• Setting heading bug for take-off.

Taking Off

Learn about take-off procedures used by jet pilots at every airport.

• Requesting and receiving clearance
• Taxiing onto runway
• Aligning centerline
• Advancing throttles
• Reading engine gauges
• Using V speeds
• Lifting off
• Retracting landing gear

Climbing Out

• Engaging autopilot and autothrottle
• Retracting flaps
• Changing heading
• Maintaining proper airspeed
• Changing vertical speed
• Resetting altimeter

Cruising

• Managing power settings
• Keeping safe airspeeds
• Changing to Mach
• Maintaining altitudes and headings
• Monitoring fuel usage

Descending

• Using autopilot to descend
• Applying best descent rate
• Maintaining safe and legal airspeed
• Changing from Mach
• Adjusting altimeter

Approaching

• Entering approach in FMC
• Using Nav function
• Or resetting the heading bug
• Following ILS and glide slope
• Preparing for landing
• Deflecting flaps
• Arming spoilers

Landing

• Crossing threshold
• Touching down
• Braking
• Taxiing to parking

Learn From an Instructional Video

• Deliberately designed and constructed
• Well organized presentation
• Scripted and edited narration
• Separate screens for each step
• Animated highlights for key concepts
• Clear explanations for everything

Use Bonus Materials

Three bonus items are included for helping you simulate realistically:

• A complete transcript for easy reference so you don’t need to take notes.
• My latest quick checklist card for use next to your simulator.
• My standard V-Speed card for quick reference.

See Where to Find More Information

The video tells where to find information about these aspects of jet simming:

• Flight planning
• Flight preparation
• Instrument flight rules
• Starting engines
• Using air traffic control
• Relying on autopilot and autothrottle
• Using official instrument charts

Benefit From Professional Production

• Meticulously planned
• Thoroughly researched
• Diligently constructed
• Independently verified for accuracy
• Separately reviewed for quality

Compatible With Popular Software and Operating Systems

• Uses common video players such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and WinAmp
• If your software plays MP4s, it will play this video.
• Instructions for use are included.
• Duration 14:25 minutes
• File size 556 MB

Focus and Limits

This video focuses on real-world procedures applied to simulating jet flights in-home simulators. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is used because it is popular. The Cessna CJ4 Citation is used because it is perfect for training. Principles and methods can be applied to other simulators and civilian jet aircraft.

The video does not explain everything real-world jet pilots do because not all aspects are reflected in home flight-sim programs.

• Flight management computer details
• V-Speed calculations for taking off and landing
• Flight-deck management

It does not fully explain the following aspects of jet simming that are covered in my other videos and books:

• Flight planning
• Flight preparation
• Instrument flight rules
• Starting engines
• Using air traffic control
• Relying on autopilot and autothrottle.
• Using official instrument charts

Advanced Skills

Simulating flight in fast and heavy aircraft is challenging. You will benefit from knowing how to fly an aircraft in the first place and how to read its instruments and use its controls. You need to rely solely on instruments without seeing visual references outside the aircraft. Using official aviation charts is extremely beneficial.

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