Howdy Simmers!

Due to local weather conditions, I was stuck at the house all weekend (that's my way of saying I didn't get out to fly) so I decided to re-make my original videos for the Captain Sim 757.  The new videos go into a little more detail, and are recorded in HD.  Be sure to click the "Watch in HD" link below the video pane, and even switch to full-screen mode to see the best quality.  YouTube's HD in full screen is almost as good quality as the actual sim view.

I still zoom in very close to a lot of items so that people who don't have enough bandwidth to see the details get a better view in the standard definition mode.

Note: I'm not a professional pilot, I'm not certified to operate this aircraft, and I'm not even certain that everything I "know" about it is accurate.  If I made a mistake, tell me how, and why you know it to be a mistake, and I'll see if I can correct it.

I did NOT use any real-world checklists, only the lists from the Captain Sim manual, and I *think* I may have overlooked a couple items, such as making sure the Left (Captains) VOR/DME is set to Auto.  Nobody's perfect.

Anyhow, I made these videos originally because a friend from UGT bought the plane and he was having difficulty getting it started.  I suspected that he wasn't doing the Pre-flight setup correctly, but he wasn't familiar with the systems.  These videos should help fellow CS pilots become more familiar with the systems and how they need to be set up in order for the engines to get started.

Pre-Flight (Part 1): Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or !!

Pre-Flight (Part 2): Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or !!

Start-Up: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or !!


It takes a vast amount of time to create these videos (I spent most of the weekend working on these three).  I do plan to cover other things, such as the CDU/FMC, other checklists (mostly shutdown and secure), and possibly will also show how the Autoland system works.

If you have any questions or comments about the videos, please feel free to comment on YouTube, as that will probably get my attention sooner.  I check the CS forums frequently, but YouTube emails me when I get comments and private messages there, so my response time will be quicker.

Hope it helps!  

Thanks, Russ.   Appreciate the comment.

Quite simply, I "cheat" according to the realworld pilots around here.

I build my flight plans with FS Flight Planner (the one built in) and import them into the FMC with the "SEND" button on the RTE Page 1.

I do not tend to program a plan as SID direct to STAR, which appears to be what causes the CTD.

Additionally, since I like to descend at my discretion, which is something that FSX ATC is incapable of comprehending, I tend not to use the FSX ATC, and will check the weather at the destination airport and make a decision as to which approach and runway to use before I even depart... thus, I don't tend to change my routes while in the air.

Hope it helps.

Bob, Just saw you videos. One word, Outstanding. A tutorial on step by step instructions for pre-fight of the FMC in the proper order of entering the data would be great.

Bob,  I can't tell you how grateful I am this BRILLIANT work.

I have a medical cognative condition making learning from printed matter very hard at times.

What you've done here will GREATLY help my learning curve of this great aircraft.

THANKS!

Same comment:
great work! Makes learning how to use this aircraft so much easier and more fun!

Lars

Bob I posted a comment of thanks on your YouTube post, the final video. One of the better procedures tutorials I have seen, period, regardless of addon. Clear, easy to follow and understand, and comprehensive. What more could a budding virtual commercial pilot wish for!

Thanks for going to this effort. It is really helpful, and I am sure I will be watching it through a couple of times more to get me up to speed...

Cheers!

Andrew