Tutorial #4 - Your First Flight - Microsoft Flight Simulator

Episode #4 of my tutorial series for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In this episode, aimed at beginners, we perform a basic flight around Renton airfield and talk about key instruments and concepts.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:54 Lesson Setup
02:08 Before We Begin
03:25 Map
04:34 Instruments
08:02 Prep for Takeoff
11:51 Takeoff
13:05 Cruise
21:35 Final Approach
23:18 Taxi & Conclusion

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[SecondSky]

Squirrel is one smart boii. He’s making these awesome in-depth tutorials mere hours before release, knowing there will be thousands of newcomers looking for these.

[jeremyc]

Pretty good instruction for a basic pattern, I’m a flight instructor in real life and one suggestion I have is not to focus on trying to hold heading by focusing on the numbers so much. I always tell my students to turn to the heading and then pick a point of reference on the horizon in front of them and fly towards it, cross checking the heading every now and then. This will help them fly a straight line and also keep the eyes outside scanning for traffic.

[flutter]

I've done about 100 hours of flying instruction irl and all I can say is Squirel is one great soft instructor. 👏

[PhotonBread]

Even a basic flight like this feels SO rewarding when done successfully

[ryangretlein]

It's awesome that you're making these for newbies to flying and sims alike. It's a more in-depth tutorial than my IRL flight instructor ever gave me haha

[_jamesrayner_]

“Calmly fall out of the sky”. Not something I thought I’d ever hear. 😂

Great video again mate 👍

[dtotheatothevtothee]

You are doing a great service for the flight sim community. I wish someone like you was around when I started decades ago!

[jackbackus]

As a new person to flying, I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your videos sir. You produce top quality, enjoyable videos to watch and learn from.

[erikb]

An easy trick for beginners to figure a reciprocal heading is the plus 2/minus 2 method.
If your heading is 270* you subtract 2 from the first number and add 2 to the second number and you get 090.
If your heading is 010 you will get 190 and so on.

[CoinsTokens]

Felt like taking real-world flight lessons. Thank you for this awesome content...

[bgrynk]

love your tutorials, it really helps us new simmers to learn the basics! thank you very much and keep up the good work!

[CDubLDD]

I just bought this 2 days ago. Coming from racing sims I have zero knowledge of flight sims. I’ve watched the previous videos in this series and these tutorials have been the best thing I’ve found to help me fly. I hope you continue to come up with ideas to keep making these tutorials because they have helped me immensely. Thank you very much

[nathanrigby]

I now feel confident to land a 747 in case of emergency on flight...thanks Squirrel!

[Drovek]

Squirrel is the Bob Ross of sim flight instructors: "Just happy little accidents."

[jacobwolf]

As someone who'll be a newcomer to flight simulation when I get this game these tutorials have been extremely helpful, especially this one. Thanks Squirrel

[rjc]

When transitioning from level flight to ascent I was taught "PAT" - Power, Attitude Trim. Set your power for the manoeuvrer, adjust your attitute to reach a constant speed, then adjust the trim.

When levelling out of a climb / beginning a descent I was taught "APT" Attitude, Power, Trim. first set your attitude for the manoeuvrer, adjust your throttle to keep a constant speed, then focus on the trim.

[exiletsj]

Nice simple tutorial for sim beginners. This is probably the first properly user friendly and accessible sim, the more people in the hobby the better in my opinion.

[senju]

I have NEVER done a flight sim in my life. Only 3 more days for I start...but I already starting to understand the concepts from these tutorials. THanks.

[stevemcmaster]

Having just picked up MSFS yesterday for the first time (I'm a race simmer normally), your tutorials are perfect. Great pace, in-depth but well explained - the perfect partner for a beginner flight simmer - well done and thank you...

[boganfett]

I came here to your series after being frustrated with the in game flight school and I have to say you are AMAZING you have really made this sim enjoyable for me