FS2020: Back To Basics With MSFS: Part 3 - Trying Out a Different Aircraft (Grand Caravan!)

Part 3 in my series of Back to Basics with MSFS. It's imperative that you first go and watch Parts 1 & 2 (both linked somewhere in this video).

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⌚Timestamps⌚
Introduction: (0:00)
Flight Planning: (1:21)
Aircraft familiarisation: (3:29)
Flight, Procedures & Landing: (8:02)

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[jeffchapman]

I'm here!
This is lovely.
Binge watching.
Trust you're well.
Hope the new XBox users were satisfied and remain happy.

[hammerpgh]

Another really entertaining and informative video. I’ve only really flown the Cessna 152 and will take the London City to Heathrow route in that and then the 172 to iron out the kinks of my first attempt but then will definitely jump into this plane to try it out on the same route. I really liked the fact you didn’t abort the recording and start again when you went off path but rather showed how to correct it. As newbies things don’t always run to plan so seeing that was perfect 👌

On the PlayStation good on you for your decision. It’s always frustrating seeing how much they will pay for an item as opposed to the price increase they apply to sell it on. I hope it worked out well and there were no problems after you sold it on.

Looking forward to the next video now and getting in the cockpit hopefully later tonight.

Many thanks again 🙏

[AcesDwn]

Great Video!! Love the mostly manual approach to trying new aircraft for sure!
Whenever AP doesn't capture NAV due to being off course, I usually just enable heading mode, and use the heading bug to let AP take me back to the NAV route.
Then enable NAV mode when close, and it'll intercept. That way, I keep the AP for altitude etc..

Also, the red lever, normally mixture, is actually an idle setting in the caravan. In this vid, you're in low idle, which is great for taxiing on the ground and any ground ops. But for flight, move it up to high idle, which gives you faster throttle response. Useful on approaches and landings.
Just remember to go back to low idle once on the ground and let it run in low idle for a few minutes while taxiing and parking. This way you don't overheat the engine on shutdown.
High Idle then straight to cutoff would damage the engine. lol

Well done!! 😎

[weircottage]

So good, thanks. Really helps to cover basics rather than assume viewer already knows! The ‘go to’ place for MSFS 2020 instruction.

[rogerminn]

I always enjoy your videos. I have been helped a great deal from watching your flights and settings videos. Although I have only recently begun to fly I have learned a few techniques that have been helpful. I have two suggestions: 1) Prior to taking off set your heading to match the runway heading and activate the heading button. By doing this you will not drift off course prior to the autopilot being activated. 2) On final approach after having activated your selected approach, press the APR button just prior to the final approach fix to have the GP (Glideslope) armed to decrease your altitude automatically.

[tommyrebenius]

Hello again. First, thank you for your video. I am learning this fantastic sim with your excellent guiding. Going for the caravan tomorrow. About your ps5, I can only say that you did the right thing. I honor you for that. You get the gold star from me.
All the best to you and everybody else on your channel. /greetings from Sweden.

[goofydudeoutdoors]

this is the plane i fly all the time
you did good on the ps5

[philipweems]

Great video as usual it’s nice to be able to fly different aircraft also it’s good to see the basics in action.I’ve not flown the caravan yet but this will give me some encouragement to do so.it’s also Nice to hear that the person I like to listen to has some morals When selling secondhand gear there’s too many organisations out there, that want to make vast amounts of money out of persons enjoying their hobby.

[mustafathesailor]

Simply the most easy to follow tutorials on G-1000 ILS I have watched so far. I have completed all parts of Back to Basics with MSFS and I have learned a lot. Thanks for your efforts and please keep up this great work. Can you tell me however why you activated the approach inthis video (part 3) and in Part 2 but not in Part 4. When should I activate the approach I have set up through Procedures button and when should I not. Thanks again for the great videos.

[CanaryIrish]

Hi again. To display instruments on outside view on Xbox X it's under General Options HUD in Instruments

[powerslave]

Thanks for the video! I do like flying the Grand Caravan quite a bit.

[leonardlakey]

Another good one. Hoping that you do another video on RNav-V approach in this series because I have yet to accomplish a hands-off final approach. Probably a good thing though because I need more practice hand-flying finals.

[madnlooney]

22:03 I have to change transition to straight otherwise it doesn't allow activate approach only vectors to final if I leave vectors there?
With the ps5 I think I'd have sold to cex. Even though they sell for the high price, they still gotta sell it and get that price

[DarkGT]

Good thing you cut the middle mans and sent the ps5 to good owner. Xbox have good support now, keyboard, mice, browser etc.

[lfisher]

That was fun. I'm following along closely but when I punch in my alternate landing mode(???) I lose my pink nav lines and manually get back and land. Keep working at it. I also think you should of dropped the price 25 to 50 pounds, she was your friend and it was a play station, that's just me and you did ask in the video for input. Now to go back and figure out what im doing wrong. It isn't you its me.

[flyinghorse]

Great video, can you make similar videos which walk through how to use different aircraft and auto pilot systems

[Mark-ojwj]

You didnt need to turn the autopilot off to get back on track.
You should have used hdg mode to put you on an intercept heading, then arm nav and it will intercept the track.

[flybeeson]

When I turned the AP off to fly the Grand Caravan back closer to the magenta line in order to re-engage GPS mode, I “overstressed” the plane. Would a better technique be to keep the AP on and use the Heading mode and Heading Bug to slowly intercept the GPS course?