FS2020: Back To Basics With MSFS: Part 2 - Basic Auto-Pilot Procedures

Continuing my Back To Basics Series: this video concentrates on the very basic Auto-pilot functions and procedures, that I feel you should all become proficient in.

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⌚Timestamps⌚
Introduction: (0:00)
Flight Planning & Other: (1:32)
Aircraft setup & Map settings: (8:02)
The Flight Itself & practicing Auto-pilot procedures: (14:22)

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[lfisher]

When I began with MSFS i could only fly for a short time, shoulders and neck where so stressed out. After watching your videos on autopilot and trimming and fine tunning the sensitivities my flying is stress free and more fun with lots of time to sightsee. Since starting MSFS in December I have gone from game pad to thrustmaster with pedals to velocityone which I think is just great. Your videos are digging into my retirement, but fun and worth it in my old age. Also London City is my new home airport, boring and flat and nothing to see out here on the western plains below the Rockies. Great work on explaining MSFS and everything.

[tommyrebenius]

Your tutorial for beginners like me and several of my friends, is highly appreciated.
Greetings from us, the pensioner flyers in Sweden to you and all sim pilots around the globe.
Great work. All the best.

[mikkdc]

The addition of the VISUAL APPROACH options are fantastic. Going to make lining up for final approach and landing MUCH easier!

[lyskmusic]

Your way to teach is out of this world ! New subscriber for life :)

[fishdays]

I have watched plenty plenty hours of G1000 videos and you are literally the only content creator that calls the outer knob the inner knob and the inner the outer. Thanks for your vids though, very helpful. Just have to mentally adjust for the knob terminology.

[yannisspyrakis]

What can I say? Just found your channel with the best understanding entry level navigation and functionality that made made me get into the spirit of MSFS.

[thebigpicture]

As a newbie to Xbox and FS2020 rekindling my interest in flight, I found this instalment of your efforts very concise informative. I live in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and look forward to setting up an auto pilot track over and around nearby Fraser Island, something local tour operators do on a daily basis. Thanks again and keep up the great work. Steven.

[jamiecheslo]

This has been said many times before, but your channel is incredible! From your tutorials on how to install and set up the sim and its components, to your in-flight tutorials, you have it all for beginners to experienced simmers. I keep coming back here to brush up on my skills, or whenever I need some configuration assistance. I cannot tell you enough how helpful you have been. Keep it up! Cheers from Canada!

[Pindi]

Your channel is indispensable for newbies like me, no doubt for advanced fliers too, thank you very much

[BostonballHter]

I'm so grateful for your easy to understand lessons, although still a noob, you've added so much more to my experience..sub for life!

[larryedwards]

Huddison: Very nice video. You are a good instructor. Very detailed and simple to understand. Thank you.

[chowlissy]

Wonderful video, again, many thanks. You´ve made what would be very daunting to a newbie like me very manageable. Well done.

[littlenemo]

I’m getting a real buzz when the plane lines up perfectly with the runway. Makes the flight so much more interesting.

[LievenFrans]

So well explained! Congratulations! Tnanks!

[marcomc]

Thank you so much for these videos! It’s so very helpful, I would definitely appreciate a video discussing trimming.

[cesarpenacoba]

Thanks for that excellent and clear video.

I tried to repeat all your steps, one by one, and I found a couple of problems, most probably because of a latest update to the G1000:

The most important one is once you define the approach to the destination airport. Once done, the last thing to do, "Activate Approach" is dimmed for me, I cannot select it.

The other, this time minor topic, is how to go back in menus. Instead of clicking on the "Menu" button, I have to use the "CLR" one.

[bradhaines]

Brilliant video mate. you've helped me again and again. Thanks so much. The offer still stands if you ever come to Western Australia. Merry Xmas.

[bigdan]

Great video as always. A video showing how physically set trim would be most helpful.

[Old_BH_Gunner]

Yay! A new one. I’m learning more and more. I can fly by the seat of my pants like nobody’s business, but this newfangled tech is new for this Boomer lol.

Thanks so much for these, if I ever get back to the UK, ( I was there while in the Air Force for an air show), I owe you a pint or ten for these.

[leebesta]

Great info, thanks. Learned some things I did not know.