Beginners guide to starting the Airbus A310-300 from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator

An *functional* guide to starting the Airbus A310-300 from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator - programming a route, starting the engines, and configuring the plane for take-off. I'm still learning, so I take you along for the ride with me. It's a wonderful aircraft - particularly for free.

Here's where you can find the checklist:

I work though programming custom views (CTRL+ALT+NUM) then using them (ALT+NUM), powering the aircraft up, aligning the IRS system, programming a route, configuring the aircraft for flight, and then taxiing out and flying some of the departure just to show how it functionally works.

Before anybody comments about it, yes, I miss a lot out in the start checks - that's intentional, based on the default state of the aircraft in the simulator. In the real world the pilot and co-pilot would make no presumptions.

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[jonbeckett]

Here's where you can find the checklist:

[tommyjon]

best A310 tutorial on youtube. Quick and succinct. Was really hungover this morning before heading to the airport, but made my flight schedule and sustained minimal injuries to the passengers

[Mythbuster]

I really love these old analogue gauges looks so much nicer than digital ones

[kokoeteantigha]

Finally, finally, I got my sim fully updated. It took a whole night of downloading. Still feeling groggy from staying up, but I'm glad it's done and I'm doing my best to follow tutorials here and everywhere to catch up with how to get flying in an enjoyable fashion. Thanks Jon for all the effort you've thrown into this.

[Nanotick]

I like how you explain what the systems do as you are turning them on. Much more complete lesson. Keep them coming because you have a new subscriber.

[avgeekstuff]

I liked your comment about the fan and turbine being separate. I worked on KC-135s when we switched from the old J-57 steam engines to the CFM-56s. On windy days, if the wind was blowing from the tail, the fan would actually be spinning in the wrong direction. There was a warning in the manual NOT to go to run unless the fan was spinning in the correct direction. So, the pilot would engage the starter, N2 would start spinning and the fan would gradually slow down, come to a stop and then start rotating in the other direction. The person on the ground would state "positive N1" letting the pilot know they could inject fuel. Occasionally, you'd get an impatient pilot that would jump the gun and the engine would actually start with the fan going the wrong direction initially.

[player]

Best teacher by far. This is my first planning and start up in msfs. I will definitely keep doing it because of the ease you’ve made it. Thank you!

[deepredson]

1 year on and I have to say there is something about the way you teach which relaxes me and makes me listen closely.
There are is one highly qualified chap here who sends me to sleep instead, so thank you for keeping my stoopid brain alert
with your genuinely fine tutorials.
Best to you from lesser London
Barty

[jay-rus]

Man, I always learn so much from watching your videos. When looking to start studying a plane, I watch yours, along with a couple others, videos before setting up a flight and putting together a checklist. Your format of simply walking us through your process is extremely helpful.

[iankeay]

Hi Jonathan, I just want to say a big thank you, ive had the game for over two years, and today i successfully started up the old girl, and made a successful flight, i tip my hat of to you sir, many thanks.

[airpusher]

OMG thank you so much! I've tried others and its either explained too difficult or not enough. This aircraft is such a treat.

[tonyhodge]

Thank you so much for this well presented and informative guide to starting the Airbus A310-300 for MSFS2020. It's just what I needed! Thanks too, for putting together the checklist - so helpful and much appreciated!

[TamaHawkLive]

Even though I primarily mess with the 737 I particularly appreciate the fact that Airbus designs their craft with an in between of digital and analog instruments. Really is the best of both worlds.

[yokkai]

You always make the best tutorials out there. Straightforward and easy to understand. Thanks man!

[gorillachinchilla]

The only thing you missed is that, after entering a "TNT" VOR/ waypoint, you are required to exclaim "BOOM!".
Dad jokes aside, thank you so much for this! I've yet to dip my toe into the airliner side of the sim. This new addition has me very tempted and I shall be following your excellent guides.

[STEVENGILBERT]

I’ve been wanting to fly the a310 since it came out and could never figure it out until i watched your video. Thank you my friend i love the plane. Keep up the awesome videos

[coloneljessop]

25:54 "That's not looking good" LOL I think he was looking for thermals🤣

[ricka]

Tried to fly this the other day. Got it all started and off the ground but couldn't work out why it wasn't flying the flight plan. Little did i realise that the flight plan has to actually be manually inserted into the FMC. Awesome video

[cmdrlt.evildead]

This video helped me out immensely. Thank you for your time and effort doing this.

[NR.]

Super Tutorial. Keep up the good work. We need people like you. Nice and slow and clear instructions. 😊👍🏻