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Today's quick tip has to do with using an Xbox controller to have better control over the drone camera & slew mode.
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Today's video is all about how to start from the water, takeoff & land on water in the Icon A5.
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Today's video covers the essentials of what you should do before & during a night flight in MSFS
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Today's video is a quick refresher on the airspeeds to know about for takeoff and climb to cruise altitude
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My latest video is a three step process to better plan your descents down to the airport for VFR flights.
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I made a short video to show how to add & remove custom waypoints for simple flight plans, a few caveats I've run into when working with custom waypoints, and potential workarounds.
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My latest MSFS video is a a bare-bones intro to flight planning & navigation for people just coming to the game. It's not meant to replicate real life, more of an intro to some concepts to peak the interest of newcomers.
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My short tip for this week is focused on improving the built-in ATC experience with the game's AI:
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I put together a walkthrough of the information I gather before taking to the sky with a new plane in MSFS. I also cover where all the controls are in the cockpit and what I usually bind to the joystick before takeoff. I struggled with this a lot as a beginner, hopefully it can help anyone else with the same questions.
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The question of how to refuel on Bush Trips seems to come up again and again in these and other forums, so I put together a short video explaining the process:
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My latest video features a learning path for beginners to go from the smallest plane in the game to the biggest.
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I put together a short mid-week tip explaining the differences between FLT and PLN files and when to use each in the game :
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Finding the perfect camera angle in the A320 is near impossible, there's just too much to see all at once. There are some good tips on how to move around in the A320 cockpit more effectively in this video by Squirrel:
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A detailed response would be very long to write up, but here are some videos that I made targeted for newcomers that can help you get started to understand what's happening at different stages of flight: I don't have anything specifically for the Logitech controller, but I'm guessing that most of your problems are actually "normal", in the sense that it's something you need to learn to correct for. For example, on takeoff, I'm guessing it's either wind or not enough rudder use that's causing you to wobble back and forth across the runway.
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If the lift effect issue in World Update 3 is giving you trouble with your landings, here are a few different ways you can practice your modified landing technique until a fix is officially released:
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If you're looking for a good book, I learned a ton from Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training. You can pick it up for about $30, it's for the previous version of the game, but the concepts all apply, you'll just need to adapt some stuff.
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It depends on the type of plane you're flying, but my short list of mapped keys for VFR flight in propeller-based planes: - Focus on runway button. I can't remember what it's called in game but it helps when landing to keep an eye on where you are going, say when turning base to final. You hold it down and it keeps the runway centered in the screen. - Throttle + Propeller at minimum, mixture if possible. - Elevator Trim - Flaps - Brakes
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My latest video covers why and how to use slew mode in the game. There dozens of slew mode keys, I boiled it down to the few that you'll need most of the time.
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Landing practice
marcroussy replied to SVFlyer's topic in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 General Discussion
I haven't tried it, but I've heard if you only chose an arrival airport (no departure), you'll automatically spawn on final. I'd suggest immediately hitting active pause while the plane stabilizes and you set your controls where you want them for landing though. -
MSFS Flight Training
marcroussy replied to Bosso's topic in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 General Discussion
If you go in the content manager, is there anything there available to download? -
Here's my latest video covering the basics of what to look for on your first landings in MSFS.
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My latest video has some tips for newcomers who are trying to fly the bush trips in MSFS.
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Cub Crafter question/ RPM
marcroussy replied to Rockcliffe's topic in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 General Discussion
There is a propeller control on the xCub, if you look to the left of the cockpit. -
I've put together a video for newcomers to flight sim to understand the relationship between pitch & power. Hopefully it can help someone out who's just starting!
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I can confirm that the Load/Save works for me, but I'm not using VR.