FS2020: VERY Basic Autopilot Procedures - Your Questions Answered. Back To Basics Part 27

In this video, I cover some basic Autopilot Procedures, that a few of my viewers were having issues with.

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⌚Timestamps⌚
Intro & FD explanation: (0:00)
APR timing and uses: (9:02)
More tips and answers: (20:18)

#MSFSBackToBasics #FS2020AutopilotBasics

[AcesDwn]

Awesome Video Huddison!!
For the ILS approach, I'd suggest that if you're below glideslope, you can add power. The auto-pilot will maintain heading and such, but there is no auto-throttle.
Therefore, maintain your glideslope with throttle as needed on descent.

Love your work man!
😎

[philphy]

Thank you so much for all of your videos Huddison. I am fairly new to MSFS - just a few days on the Xbox series X. Now I have been following your back to basics videos and they have been extremely useful in getting me up and running. I have gotten to the point where I can take off and land sort of safely, not perfect but at least I no longer end up on the lid 😅 I can set the vertical ceiling and set up a route on the G1000 (C172) and get the AP to follow the route. Where I am having difficulties is transferring those skills to other aircraft. In particular I jumped into the Cubcrafter Xcub with, I think, the G3X ?? and I’m all at sea. I could not get the AP GPS to lock on to a route, it wouldn’t level at the vertical ceiling, just went sailing through that, and where have all the buttons gone ?? There was 2 x RPM counters, one of which followed the throttle setting and the other went to max RPM and kept flashing a red alert. So question is do you already have a video covering the basics for other variants of the Garmin units ? I can see other YouTubers videos but unfortunately they mostly end up up way too complex way too early for me to get a handle on it. Anyhow thank you so much for your videos, they are a godsend for me 😊

[mikecoffee]

We are keeping well and Thank You for another Well done video

[mikewright]

Love it dude. So much knowledge. You should charge!❤

[John-ortx]

Thanks for the great teaching videos! I have 2 questions. 1. How does ATC affect your previously set VNAV if their assigned altitude is lower than your waypoints? Doesn't VNAV activate at the first TOD? 2. Why is it that sometimes after programing a flight plan, my PFD shows LOC1 and the CDI softkey won't let me switch to GPS? I have many more questions, but I'll save them for another day lol. Thanks so much!!

[TheRealLaughingGravy]

Hey, James! Thanks for answering my question. I feel like a celebrity. My wife will be so impressed. Well, probably not, but thanks anyway.

[hammerpgh]

Always a pleasure watching your videos 😊 I only wish I had thought to get my notebook out and keep some notes to help recall all of the great information.. my ol' brain is struggling to keep it all available lol.

When you said you pressed your 'B' button to get the altitude above sea level correct what is that button actually mapped to? i.e. what command do I search for to bind something to it or is there dashboard button/knob I could use instead?

[tel]

Hi Huddison do you have a video on basic navigation?, I’ve been flying so many aircraft with glass cockpits and just following the line to destination!

[rashidfarookee]

While I have learnt a lot from your videos I was wondering if you would consider doing a comprehensive video on B747(AUA23) Auto Pilot, Altitude, Heading, Speedand ILS landing.

[rodneycichon]

How to enter a Bravo air space airport? From the top too the floor restrictions

[bluboy]

If I don't use keyboard, is there another way to check my alt. above sea level. Many thanks.

[jannissen]

Huddison how do you do the eyetracker ?

[chuckgarland]

What is the proper configuration at departure for the GFC 700 AP?

[chuckgarland]

Pls be very careful using VS in climb in an underpowered AC such as the C172. I am transtioning from six Pac steam gages into the G1000 and the GFC700 In full size AC with older not so capable AP's that have other ways to climb that need ones attention to AS. Best to use FLC at a specific ROC like VY or better to ensure the AC AP will not continue to climb at a VS that it's power is not able to maintain, and fly you into an aerodynamic stall.