Microsoft Flight Simulator | 747 ILS Landing & Approach Tutorial ON XBOX | BEGINNERS GUIDE (747-8i)

Xbox Series X Guide for Microsoft Flight Simulator: How to land the 747-8i (747) using the ILS systems. Instrument Landing System.

- Learn how to land your Boeing 747 using ILS for beginners! This guide is designed to help you get your first plane successfully on the ground.
Learn how to capture the localizer and hit the glide slope. Including full shutdown of the 747 systems after taxi.

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[samgallagher]

Been circling for hours waiting for this guide. Now I can finally land!
Thanks!

[fiord]

1st Flight LAX to Albuquerque.
Nailed it. I think the term used is BUTTER.
Any plans for any of the smaller aircraft, the GA ones?

Here’s a tip.
I see a lot of people asking on your videos when should I start the decent.
I use the following calculation, it’s called the x3 plus 20 rule.

For example, if your cruise ALT is 42k and the Destination airport is sea level or there abouts.
Simply multiply your CRZ height 42 x 3 = 126 + 20 = 146. So, begin your decent 146 miles from your destination.
I use the following ASI speeds as a guide.
On initial decent 250kts down to 10k.
10k - 7k 190kts
<7k and finals 160kts for the 747 and 140kts for the a320Neo.
Happy landings!

Warning about the x3 rule.
Check on the Nav log the Alt of your arrival Apt.
Eg. ABQ where I just flew is 5300ft above sea level so all you have to do is take the Arrival Apt height off your CRZ number.
I was 42k into ABQ but in order to calculate when to begin decent I had to take the 5k off the 42k
So, for my decent into ABQ was 37x3+20=111, I always round up so began at 120miles out.
Lastly, make sure you have the POI Dest option on so you can see the miles to your destination

[timhowell]

Retired off the 747-400 ten years ago, nice trip down memory lane. If I remember correctly you couldn’t select landing flaps 30 before the gear was down, maybe you can on the 800, but for sure 10 years ago, you’d have never made it to the gate with flaps 30, before someone would have asked if you needed assistance😅

[benlewis]

Very helpful! Hardest thing is slowing the bloody thing down.

[gothikaspawn]

Seems lots of people requested this one! Solid job James

[YeomansFamily]

Thanks for the video, really informative. I’d love to see a tutorial on how to manually set up a route via the FMC.

[wfclewis]

Hey fishstakes I’ve watched most of ur tutorials for mfs (A320 and B737-8) and they are really helpful, just wanted to say thank you for making a great beginner tutorial 😊

[turnerstechtalk]

Man - your tutorials are easily the best I've seen. Great job!

[mrlahm]

London Heathrow-Dallas Fort Worth in 747 after watching your videos. Clear and concise. Thank you!

[scratchesonajazzkeyboard]

That is so cool! Had my first ILS landing tonight. Didn't want to sit for too long with the Helsinki trip but I made a flight plan from Edinburgh to Healthrow - a nice short flight - missed the glide slope on the trip down and had to land manually but I flew back to Edinburgh (new flight plan) and the LOC and glide path clicked in just fine! And a night flight too! I use a PC rather than an x-box but I was able to translate everything. Thanks so much.

[elitestuntman]

Complete noob at this game never even flown anything and thanks to your video I’ve managed to get a 747 from Liverpool to Malaga and land safely! Only problem I had is when you load in the altitude and speed doesn’t show next to the waypoints on the FMC and part of the route was discontinued. Entered it manually during the flight and it was smooth sailing from there! Thanks for the great vid I’m going to do the A320 next

[GeekyJamesB]

Once I see those magenta diamonds I stop panicking lol. Great video as always! Thank you so much :)

[rolfzirk]

Thank you, James for all the tutorials! Very simple and easy explained, helps so much for navigating whether its a an A320 or B747. Additionally like your english accent, seems to be somewhere in the north of the UK (scouse?)

[shivang]

I followed your ILS video on A320 and landed very well at Helsinki

[johnhoward]

Well done James you saved all souls on board, we landed in Helsinki just as you said we would. Oddly enough we landed successfully but for some reason the ennunciator kept saying Landing Gear even though it was down.

[ianc]

My go to (short try out) flight is Manchester to Dublin Int! flight time 15-20 min depending on waypoints

[simonballard]

Great easy to follow and happily landed in Helsinki and in the snow too 👍

[Aaron-isxo]

I had this down packed then I had 3 months off it, this is a big help for Xbox users.
Unfortunately been having problems with frozen Nav and even VFR map, then the loc and app buttons don’t work unless you smash them a thousand times

[johndrury]

Brilliant! Thanks. Again James, cant wait for the pmgd 777and you can use your expertise on flying this gem

[garethlyle]

Videos are brilliant! Really helpful! I’d love to see manual input of flight plan info from Sim Brief into computer