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That is great to hear! Most of us have had departures (short or long) from the flight sim world for one reason or another as real life intervenes. Lots of great developments as you will soon learn and be right back on track. Everyone can’t wait for MSFS2020!

In a nutshell, I think you are trying to do and learn too much all at once. The first thing is really knowing how to fly a particular airplane and understanding the gauges and their operation inside and out. Flying with proficiency is all about repetition. A good pilot is always learning. One step at a time and mastering each aspect until it becomes routine and second nature.

Well, thank you very much for watching and subscribing! I try to edit the videos for a combined educational and entertainment value - something to make them stand out from so much similar content on YouTube. Cheers!

Great shot! Thanks Rick. Yes, I put my heart into this and spent hours in video editing process. Much appreciated when viewers comment. The 195 is a handful in real life and it is not an easy plane to fly. I’m not sure the flight dynamics are precise in the sim. I spent a lot of time practicing in the plane before capturing the flight for the video. Landings are by far the most difficult and even more so for pilots will low time in taildraggers. The trick I found with this plane is to pull back on the propellor pitch and touch down lower than 70 knots. Too fast and you will ground loop for sure. Cheers!

Experience memory lane on a flight departing out of Van Nuys Airport in the front seat of the Cessna 195 Businessliner. We fly over the greater LA area with flash back historical photos from the 1940’s. Listen to some Swing Era music and a touch of some classic vinyl songs as we prepare for the flight. The accuracy of the flight simulation scenery in combination with detailed maps like ForeFlight permits the location of precise buildings and landmarks. Enjoy and please subscribe to help the channel grow. Thanks.

Yup, so true. Check the fuel level in the tanks every time with the fuel dip stick for every flight. To be honest, I rarely look or depend on what the fuel gauge reads after dipping the tanks. I know what my very safe flight times are based on average consumption (7-8 Gals/hour for my RV9A) plus leaving enough in the tanks for an extra hour. The gauges are more of a back up reference after seeing the wet line on the dip stick.

Very neat. This plane was phased out for the more capable Arvo Lancaster during WWII. You can certainly see the similarities between the two. One design leading to another.

Yes, MSFS 5.1 is where it started and this is the first Flight Simulation forum that I joined. My executive summary bio from my YouTube Channel (The Flight Level) that I started a few months back: As a private pilot, I enjoy just about everything related to modern and historical aviation. I fly a VANS RV9A airplane that is hangared at the Brantford Flight Center (CYFD) - home to one of the oldest flying clubs in Canada. Flight simulation has been a part of my life since the early days of Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) when version 5.1 was released in June of 1995. I have produced freeware and payware aircraft for MSFS as a 3D modeller and painter. With an interest in video and photography, I enjoy creating high quality (4K) videos that centre on the adventures of my flights in the real world and in the flight simulator. I love to share instructional content in new creative and ways. I look forward to publishing in depth reviews of newly released aircraft for the X-Plane flight simulator as well as the highly anticipated MSFS 2020. Please subscribe to view videos of my adventures in real world aviation and discovery in the art of flight simulation. My latest real world video (Let’s Fly Over Niagara Falls - “How To”) here: Tomorrow (June 10, 2020) my VANS RV9A aircraft goes into the shop for a panel upgrade (Garmin G3X Touch). Pretty stoked as this has been a long time in the making! I’ll keep you posted to those interested. Cheers and blue skies from The Flight Level!

Looking great! You just need a FO in that right seat :-)

Great to hear clear ATC! Wonderful clear close up shots!

Night lighting and the sky looks fantastic!

Great scenery shots at that altitude. That bird covers a lot of real estate quickly!

That paint looks great!

Living in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario allows me to fly over Niagara Falls fairly often. I put this video together to illustrate the flight rules and procedures that must be followed with a few scenic points of interest. Video was captured with a GoPro mounted to the underside of the right wing.

Hey, I hear the music. If you like jazz, you get about 30 seconds of great music at 8:40 of the video.

My latest instalment. Flight 4 (Epic Flight to San Francisco) of the Pacific West by Air series. This 286 nautical mile flight in the Epic E1000 departs from the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport (KACV). The certified Epic E1000 is currently the fastest, highest performing and most luxurious six-place single-engine turboprop in the world! The flight follows the Klamath Mountains south, then across the Sonoma/Napa valley before landing at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) via an RNAV approach to RWY 19R. In flight intro video segments by permission from Epic Aircraft and Jessica Ambats. PT6A intro sound courtesy of Austin Meyer. Flight planning by ForeFlight.

Thanks Macroburst! Niagara Falls is next!

Oh my Goodness! What a nice surprise Peer! All is well here in the midst of worldwide woes. Yes, I do have some catching up to do on the various forums. Started a YouTube channel recently https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAa9Aux_SGwnLHWCEtFeADQ?view_as=subscriber Perhaps you can be one of my first subscribers! Really enjoying making videos again. Currently working on an Epic E1000 video. Stay safe and we’ll be in touch!

Thanks. I fly a Vans RV9A. I bring the plane down to about 1000’ AGL. It is the wide angle GoPro setting I think that makes the video look higher.

My first video with my GoPro mounted to the underwing tie down. Great results. Enjoy!

Thanks! Stepping into the Epic E1000 for the next adventure with the G1000 leading the way!

And convert to km/h and looks even more impressive ... 200 knots = 370 km/h!

Hi, This Garmin 750 is the AeroBask version. It comes with the Panthera plane purchased from AeroBask. AeroBask only produces stuff for X-Plane. Yes, the aircraft is very user friendly from start to finish. Yes, simple start procedure. TAWS is nice. Four-seater, 1000nm range and 200knots!

Panthera Dusk Flight Over the Cascade Mountains Flight 3 (Panthera Dusk Flight Over the Cascade Mountains) of the Pacific West by Air series. This is a 222 nautical mile flight over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State with navigational instruction. Flying the ultra sleek Slovakian built Pipistrel Panthera, we depart at Skagit Regional Airport and land at night at Spokane International Airport via an ILS approach on RWY 03. Complete flight with the middle portion time-lapsed. Flight planning by ForeFlight.

Precision Approach into Skagit Regional Flight 2 (Precision Approach into KBVS) of the Pacific West By Air series. This is a short flight over the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the San Juan Islands in the PIPER Cheyenne II twin turboprop with instructional comments. We land at Skagit Regional Airport via an RNAV (GPS) approach on runway 11. Multiple camera views were used to highlight the airport approach and the landing.