Learn How to Fly From Home l Flight Simulator Setup

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5 жыл бұрын

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Here is a simple flight simulator setup which is also used by students to sharpen up on their pilot skills. This is a flight simulator that anyone can setup at home.
Why practice flying on a flight simulator? well if you saw my past video “ask a flight instructor” • What To Expect On Your... Tomas mentioned having a good number of flight simulator students who tend to learn and pick things up much quicker than the average student.
Here is everything you’ll need to setup a home flight simulator similar to the one showed in the video.
- Yoke amzn.to/2ElFGo0
- Rudders amzn.to/2GV2eOe
- Throttle Quadrant/Center console
- Radios amzn.to/2GRTnNi
- X-plane www.x-plane.com
- If you don’t already have one, get a good computer/monitor with solid state drive (for fast processing speed)

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@birreboi 5 жыл бұрын

I 'flew' flight simulators for years before I finally got real and took flying lessons. Without a doubt, for me with the many hours using flight simulators, I saved 1000's of $ in lessons. I knew so much, it was just a matter of getting used to the real physics of a real plane.

@MT-sw8rf 5 жыл бұрын

What simulator did u use?

@larrysouthern5098 4 жыл бұрын

In real airplanes I call it the"Bump and Grind"...thats the turbelance you feel when you are flying real aircraft!! The air around you is knocking your tin can around a lot!!...To me thats the FUN part of flying ..and the pushback you get in the controls!! 🐦 C YA!!

@homie3394 4 жыл бұрын

How did the school proved that you are knowing how to. Like did they just give you a Cessna172 and ok show us what you got?

@birreboi 4 жыл бұрын

@@homie3394 None of the flight sim hours were certified for 'real' flying time, so no, the flight school could not take that into account. But, sure, my flight instructor knew I had done a lot of sim hours and that made it easier for him to teach me ;-) My first TRIAL flight, I flew the plane with the instructor for a short trip. I almost landed the plane myself (maybe 80%) with the instructor helping a bit at the flare and touchdown stage. So yes, that impressed him!

@scottskinner577 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it helps a lot. You do need to feel and be able to see around you better than a sim can provide for visual flight, turns on a point, stalls, etc. I did same route but im still training. You use sims, you get used to watching instruments. You hop in a plane, they cover up the guages lol irony

@ntchwaidumela6752 5 жыл бұрын

Bro I wished every KZfaqr was as thorough in their fields as you are with planes and avionics...be blessed and prosper

@n1tchTV 5 жыл бұрын

As someone who has played a lot of simulators over the years and recently (2 weeks ago) passed my skill test and got my PPL(A) I can confirm that home simulator flying is good for somethings and not others. I learnt in a DA40 and found glass cockpit flying very easy to get to grips with. Understanding the layout of the aircraft, familiarization etc also helped from the sim. Also using the Nav radios etc was good practice in the sim. What the sim doesn’t do so well is judging distance and landing, that you just have to do for real. I’ve tried using VR also but it doesn’t really help any more. Thanks for posting the video and happy flying

@pbbrown1963 5 жыл бұрын

Gotta get a simulator! Thanks, Mike!

@Dragonrc. 5 жыл бұрын

I am working on an ASEL Instrument add-on and I tried an experiment to see if my home sim would help and I have some of the above equipment. It helped me a lot with learning these Garmin GPS and helped my crosscheck since its so sensitive.

@NightSky777 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Topic! Thanks for the walk-through on components, costs, and Demo!

@Pfsif 5 жыл бұрын

61K Dawg, you've doubled in a little more than a month. Keep up the good work.

@conradsenior5843 11 ай бұрын

Still more good content. Everywhere I turn, there you are Mike. Thanks man.

@justsomedude2962 5 жыл бұрын

Mike, as always, great!

@tomb4568 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Enjoyed this!

@kvarley87 5 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty sick setup. I don't have enough room for 3 monitors so I use trackir with a visor to link the pov to my head movements.

@BMWaM3 5 жыл бұрын

This is a cool setup, i have been wondering how to set up my flight sim and aside from buying a mock cessna dash and a lot of other stuff, this is simple yet effective 👍

@chrissweeney6876 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the layout video!!

@productions8572 4 жыл бұрын

i love your creativity bro!

@WSQuest 5 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT JOB!

@DK-dc3dn 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo

@noambelder5850 5 жыл бұрын

This sim looks amazing!!

@KenPryor 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Dreamsofwings 5 жыл бұрын

Great setup!

@rebekah-chriss-k4872 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome stuff I'd like to get one of these here soon

@adolforuiz3723 Жыл бұрын

friend, it looks wonderful congratulations 👌

@GOAT86STUDIO 5 жыл бұрын

looks nice!

@ronwurdeman1326 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@Xaveth 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I just got into flight simming in November 2018 and I'm loving that sim (X-Plane 11)! You're definitely inspiring me to pursue my PPL.

@visstar3335 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this is really interesting. I have a full set of exactly this that I won almost ten years ago from a paper airplane competition at my local airport when I was a child.

@j.m.1389 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to have a sim like this one day!

@danielforde-pogson9557 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. It's crazy but at my local flying club, one of the guys has set up a simulator room but a lot of the club don't rate it for learning! Beats me why!!

@MichaelLivingston-me 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. For those wondering what kind of PC you need, my recommendation is to look for a new desktop with an Intel I-7 processor. An I-5 might suffice, but the I-7 would be a better choice. At least 8 Gbyte of RAM, preferably 16 G. Besides the monitors, the critical difference you're going to see is in the graphics card used for display purposes. I can't recommend a specific graphics card because price and performance are going to be your decisions. All things being equal, a faster graphics card will cost you more. At a bare minimum any PC will likely have a built in HDMI or DVI connection. That's only for 1 display. This is usually a modest performance graphics. The additional graphics card I recommend would provide 2 simultaneous / independent outputs for display. Expect to pay > $200 for even a modest graphics card. In all likelihood you might pay $600 for the PC with a Tbyte fixed disk and another $450 for an additional graphics board. This leaves you with another financial consideration. Do you settle on the 3rd monitor connected to the slower on board / built-in graphics or spend another $250 - $500 on another graphics card? Someone with a computer capable of playing the latest games, will likely have a machine more than capable of the performance required. If I were to just guess at a price point, and not specifically look for the best bargains I could find, a typical setup to do this right would run around $2000. That's not including monitors as well as the specific pedals, yoke, or stick. Those are separate from my answer. Don't hold me to that price. There are too many "deals and exceptions."

@Supperconductor 5 жыл бұрын

Here's the requirements from X-Plane's makers www.x-plane.com/kb/x-plane-11-system-requirements/ - I wonder if people can get away with less by reducing the graphics level of detail. After all, isn't it more important to get the feel of the plane with a good frame rate rather than terrain detail?

@Supperconductor 5 жыл бұрын

Harry Ferrari NICE! Congrats!

@Supperconductor 5 жыл бұрын

Harry Ferrari Thanks for the tip, I’d love to try VR. Currently running Ryzen 7, GTX 1070, 16GB DDR4 RAM. Seems enough for now but would love to get a really high-end VR headset one day. Which one are you running now?

@Supperconductor 5 жыл бұрын

@@HarryF-tz5fo That's good advice, I'll see if I can try one out, thanks!

@tonymerlot9305 5 жыл бұрын

Harry Ferrari vr go with a 1070 or higher

@ze_german2921 5 жыл бұрын

Every Formula 1 Driver practice hundreds of hours driving their cars in simulators. Including Vettel and Hamilton who are 4 and 5 time champions

@aleksandrnestrato 5 жыл бұрын

Every ATPL pilot practices hundreds of hours 'driving' their airliners in simulators.

@larrysouthern5098 4 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes.....in NASCAR AND INDY TOO!!! There are trains..ships submarine....eighteen wheeler trucks...farm equipment..tractor combines...medical human anatomy..if it moves in the air..floats on water underwater..moves on land or walks there is a stimulation for it!!! In the movie THE MATRIX..you could "jack" in and hook up a program to your brain to fly helicopters or jets in a matter of seconds!!! That is probably being done in somebody's lab or garage;)...right now!! Fiction today... REALITY TOMORROW!!!! Great video!! I gotta go get back to my Sim room flying a 777 in the rain landing at DF/w...got it on pause. to make this comment!!! C YA!!! 🐦 SIMMERS UNITE!!! 🐦

@JerryDLTN 4 жыл бұрын

I remember in ~1995, Delta provided a climb-in flight simulator to my college (MTSU) and ~20 years later they have a simulator that looks like this one.

@asharp1504 5 жыл бұрын

Well done Mike! This is the kind of content we have come to expect from you. Don't want to see someone else's promotional video; we want to see and hear you and your opinions / take on the subject. I am going to try and build this sim!

@AlMacasaet 5 жыл бұрын

That's right Mike, this has got to be the next best thing to actual flying.

@talal2663 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike.. great

@howardjohnson3575 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mike could you do another video on this topic, because when I started my flight training my schools said I should stay away from simulator

@Test-Pilot1194 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that it’s not just my multi panel that needs to be unplugged and re plugged to switch on. Everything else loads with the sim. Except that. Every time 🤣🤣

@johnpesale3896 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice set up can you tell me the model numbers of your monitors

@skydragon8538 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a tutorial video of how you made that long flight stick?

@chrisybradshaw8594 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, a bit off advice ,is building a curved screen with projectors better than having 3 monitors you think ?

@peerplaut 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike - Do you have links available to purchase this hardware? Thanks! ~P.

@NikhilSharma-il1ye 5 жыл бұрын

he need like 3 more Moniters, still the setup looks amazing!

@dinbee4611 5 жыл бұрын

You know there's a video in youtube somewhere that showed this guy who had a similar setup but then his simulator system can be converted into a fixed wing, rotary wing and even an F1 racing configuration in a few easy steps. Lol (Although this configuration seems more detail-extensive for a flight setup.)

@naijapilotxmax6006 4 жыл бұрын

Hello bro how did you connect the iPads? I have two iPad 4 i can use.i use same xplane 11.40

@tyronebonner8252 Жыл бұрын

I’m currently in school now and desperately need this setup. Can you connect me on how to get this setup?

@alfredpambuena6874 5 жыл бұрын

what do they use for heavy crosswinds on landing or takeoff...big fans....?

@scottnathan7907 5 жыл бұрын

I would make something like a maybe 4 foot wide 4 foot high enclose cockpit with a door you can close once you get inside.

@eturn23 4 жыл бұрын

what are the specs on the computer? especially interested in what graphics card and amount of RAM needed...

@abdunacerhouam1089 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate,what software do you use for the both Ipads

@rendyraj1110 4 жыл бұрын

can you design aircraft elevator trim wheel for integration with a flight simulator system?

@SkipEvansx 4 жыл бұрын

Are there groups you can join that participate in an internet airspace? I would love to work as a controller of some type..

@waynelast1685 4 жыл бұрын

So this works with only one software? Can you use an IMAC or MACBOOK PRO laptop instead of PC?

@eliberger5916 5 жыл бұрын

@mojogrip what is that software siminx I didn’t catch the name

@jamesscatigna2721 4 жыл бұрын

How can I get my switch panel to turn off all the radios and other panels that I have like the multi panel and my radio panels that I bought from Logitech currently by using the Saitek drivers it only turns off the radios in the application of X-plane 11 it doesn’t do anything to my physical radio panels I have on a desk and so on

@airlinephoto 5 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍👍👍

@mosbysmen 5 жыл бұрын

there are a lot of glider pilots who use "condor "flight simulator to practice flying gliders

@nickabey5867 4 жыл бұрын

Where can we get that stick?

@timwunderlich3265 4 жыл бұрын

Whats the software for the ipad i need that app

@theestonski9349 3 жыл бұрын

What app do you use on ipads?

@lentavakomppi 4 жыл бұрын

What is the ipad app called? Can you write it here so I can see how it’s written?

@luisrosas3012 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Great job man, where can i but a simulator like the one you show here, thanks Luis

@jonapple2325 3 жыл бұрын

It's just running X plane I think, it's only on Apple devices though, if you want a good flight sim check out dcs

@scottisaaks 3 жыл бұрын

What size are those monitors?

@joewedanuya8062 5 жыл бұрын

What is the steps to setup that simulator

@markslandingsandaviationvi3123 5 жыл бұрын

This is how i learned how to fly a piper 28 arrow! And im 14!! The best thing in my life!

@dreefy6020 4 жыл бұрын

Mark’s landings And aviation vids how much it cost im interested

@cheesesandwich9475 4 жыл бұрын

do you fly an actual piper arrow?

@markslandingsandaviationvi3123 4 жыл бұрын

LOL i can’t tell you that. I do not have a PPL and I’m not allowed to tell you who’s my instructor but i can say that it’s a REAL Piper!:) I’m not flying the Piper Arrow anymore because it was one time only but now i fly Aeroprakt A-22L :) it’s an AMAZING ULTRALIGHTER!

@dirtysouthhb03 4 жыл бұрын

You gotta be 16 to get a PPL and 14 for the balloon and glider type flying.... lol try again.

@eliasschanz6659 4 жыл бұрын

dirtysouthhb03 you can actually start working on it whenever you want, it’s just that you can on,y get it at 16. I’m 14 and I’ve already started with lessons

@deaghlanconail9364 4 жыл бұрын

How much for this entire system?Have a client interested in getting his PPL

@jemilferreira5938 4 жыл бұрын

WHERE CAN I GET ONE JUST LIKE THIS ONE AND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME..?

@10MinutestoRouletteFortune 5 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering, can a person mount more monitors above the ones there to get more of an air view and more to the sides? That would make it complete

@sethb.kubicek7005 2 жыл бұрын

I was trying to sort that exact ? out too, @Mission Control. I am wanting to have a system that speeds up my training for Private, Now that 2 -3 years has passed, has anyone learned what's the best way to jump in, I can't take the time at this moment to build a bunch of stuff, but I want to be way ahead of the lessons, which will reduce costs, time, etc...Can anyone here please advise? I am a businessman, zero fought time, but been in many many friends and clients single and a few duals, SR22, C172, Piper Saratoga, C-90 King air, etc...I want to use my evenings overly educating myself, because I can't start "real fight training" for another year. I guess I would like to know as much as possible (and im learning a lot here on YT) but now thats its March 2022, is there an option to buy a small package, or can I use all my various Monitors, is anyone selling off anything? Is there a place to purchase, that I seem to be unable to find, I get the idea on X, X11, $60, but what do I need within reason to go to day one, really over prepared like many of you on this thread. I don't want a garage sized build out, I do want to use it daily for multiple hours. Obviously this is a sport we all agree is calculated risks, never enough training. I am just tossing all this, in the case that somebody finds it, and had the same trouble. I understand I can build one, id rather be using time and money buying from someone, or somebody in the community who could help me build small unit. I will be flying this time next year, but I feel the more comfortable on my own time, is when I learn best. im 42, healthy, but business has me wanting my own transportation within some areas. So I will be going full on and purchasing a single piston, I also have no desire to be a professional pilot, I missed that window by 20 years, and I also fear it takes the fun out of it. Im a total av nut geek, but never really thought about a small sim. Has anyone anything to share, I agree, it appears that sims are ( in the tech day and age) are all over. You can go big or small. I am literate in PC/MAC but Ive never played a single video game on purpose. I just never even as a kid. So im bot a gamey type, no offense, I guess my questions are too many. if you have a part or a whole set up, or have done this before, I would adore a private or public message, I would pay for all this, I just don't know where to start. I want to be top tier instrument and dual engine rated fast, and fly a lot once I do. Like if this set up here, in the video was able to be purchased or built, I would love to know that person and get it going. Or advice could be A- B - C = Easy. I have monitors and Mac and iPads, all that junk, I don't know best place to get a simple instruction set up. If I could start training in real planes now, that would be best, I likely would not need or desire any of this, but gas is going up...badly...anything is helpful, if you have nothing pleasant or appropriate for the comment, id ask you to please refrain. Old post, not here for drama or anger, I have asked on multiple platforms the same. I will start by purchasing some software. Respectfully appreacite ANY IDEAS. I wish I knew how to piece all this together and the time and money to make it crazy cool USER FRIENDLY, PRACTICAL, AFFORDABILITY, be that a retired chap, with the know-how, or ideas on sites that may have an easy kit to put together. I will keep trudging, but im open to any and all ideas. My family (respects) my love for aviation, it has finally become more practical (west to central to east) TEXAS to fly yourself. Many Thanks in advance, no bad answers, thats why I threw a ton of ideas out. Don't hate, just give facts and info professional, one to another. Im sure im not the only one who didn't know which direction to go. Sincerely, SK

@webbandito 3 жыл бұрын

What do I get the stick ? Whats the name

@Gylfi0 5 жыл бұрын

awesome. But can you explain briefly how you connect the iPad displays to work with the game? The person mentions a software, sim-enex something... how do you spell that? and yeah how does the game know you plugged it in? Thanks

@darrelldiaz 4 жыл бұрын

Simionix

@jamesfils9 4 жыл бұрын

Simionic

@Michelle-xe2te 4 жыл бұрын

How did you setup the iPads

@chrismagnuson7300 4 жыл бұрын

what stick was that, link?

@bluesfool1 4 жыл бұрын

I’d like to be able to use a headset and use the radios and garmin pilot.

@danielecarmona 4 жыл бұрын

Where can i find a trim?

@hanniffydinn6019 5 жыл бұрын

The VR headsets are good too now.

@chocolatier9597 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, Do you have any videos of you taking off the hardtop of your sl500?

@mojogrip 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't made one yet. I can make one when the weather gets a lot warmer.

@chocolatier9597 5 жыл бұрын

MojoGrip Sweet. Look forward to seeing it. Thank you!

@idktbh12412 4 жыл бұрын

What's the app on the ipad called

@ServantofGod544 4 жыл бұрын

What's the model of the joy stick

@TorqueSim 5 жыл бұрын

Now lets see Sling fly our Pocket Rocket...Muwahahaha...

@paulweston8184 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know which flight sim ap that is?

@oe1299 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, do U by chance know the cost of getting this and where to purchase from?

@mojogrip 4 жыл бұрын

Hard to give a fixed number since you have purchase different components and customize as you wish

@webbandito 3 жыл бұрын

what was the name of the iPad app simenx? and the joystick?

@webbandito 3 жыл бұрын

Got it simionic

@alanwest5647 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. I have Saitek/Logitech Yoke, Rudder Pedals, Trim Wheel and Throttle Quadrant. All working perfectly well. I added to this at Christmas with a Switch Panel and Multi Panel. Neither of These has worked ever and now, with them unconnected i.e. back to my original set-up, I get a pop-up saying not enough power in USB. My PC is running Win10 and has been upgraded with loads of extra RAM, faster Graphics Card etc so I should have a proper gaming PC. Any ideas?

@imaner76 5 жыл бұрын

You will need a powered USB hub to run a lot of USB devices. Check the USB type, (most are USB 2.0) then attach the switch boxes etc to the correct type USB hub.

@odilongalvaoscaramuzza746 5 жыл бұрын

Mike i'm building an simulator setup with my dji goggles, i would like to know how to have this seminix software to use the ipads with the simulator?

@DGRIS_05 5 жыл бұрын

Odilon Galvão Scaramuzza the apps actually called simionic G1000 and its 10 bucks on the IPAD app store. Cant find it on iphone or mac...

@gabiitou 3 жыл бұрын

What are the apps called??

@priyonjoni 5 жыл бұрын

Isn’t that a right handed stick?

@benjaminhug5271 5 жыл бұрын

Always puzzling to me how little knowledge of the sim world experienced real world pilots have. I started on sims getting into flying and what they are saying about speeding up your training is not a lie. Then again I’d had probably over 2000 hours flying in X-plane before starting training. I can tell you though I never struggled in my landings. Sims are fun help, and you can fly IFR with controllers without the rating 😉

@diegolira9015 4 жыл бұрын

Nice sim, does anyone knows the app's name?

@solidsnakefl 4 жыл бұрын

What software you used to link the iPads to the Xplane software on the pc

@thyresebankole5195 4 жыл бұрын

www.simionic.net/WordPress/

@desireercortez 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for sharing this! Can you please share the details of the computer?

@BMWaM3 5 жыл бұрын

Literally i run my flight sim fine on a 4th gen i5 4690k, 16gb of ram, corsair 2.5" ssd, samsun evo 860 m.2 (not needed) and a MSI 970 100ME just fine. 👍 Realistically any i7 gen 6 or above, 16gb ram, ssd and 970 or above video card would be excellent for flight sims

@desireercortez 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying 😃👍 got it

@BMWaM3 5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome :)

@harrystephens 4 жыл бұрын

How to you spell the iPad software

@walkdownag2769 4 жыл бұрын

Whats the apps on the Ipad called because I couldn’t find “simix” on the app store

@xDarkDemonPT 4 жыл бұрын

Looking for it as well. If I find it I'll link it to you. EDIT: Found it, here you go apps.apple.com/us/app/simionic-g1000-pfd/id501990787

@i.crazy.freddy9472 5 жыл бұрын

What’s the app called

@pondbearflyer1193 5 жыл бұрын

What is the ipad app for simonex? Im unable to find it along with the other links?

@pondbearflyer1193 5 жыл бұрын

I got x plane 11 and was looking at prepar3d, but do they work together?

@MrAnadad 3 жыл бұрын

Best to invest in bigger screens

@abh3960 5 жыл бұрын

wish io had this setup i know how to fly

@am-we6pl 3 жыл бұрын

Hello How can I get this equipment?

@mojogrip 3 жыл бұрын

Check video description for list of equipment

@beaulong3270 4 жыл бұрын

This game m assuming saves money on dual instruction and or actual plane flight and fuel costs?

@thefireman2854 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it gets you used to using eye hand inputs and proficient at knowing where to find and interperet flight attitude and instruments. It would be most beneficial to mimic the dash of the aircraft you are flying as much as possible. Many training aircraft have older "steam guages" as opposed to the "glass" displays in this layout. Thaey are vastly different. Unless it is a certified flight similator (which I am sure these are not) you will not be able to log this time. It may be able to be logged in a manner of ground school if you were with an instructor. So people shouln't think they can buy these parts and log flight time in their books. But it is great training nontheless.

@psalva2302 3 жыл бұрын

where can i buy this setup?

@sethb.kubicek7005 2 жыл бұрын

This is what Im looking for too! Doesn't need to vibe complex. If tine allowed, building from scratch probably would be ideal. I need a second hand, but have 4 monitors or so lying around. LMK if anyone hears or sees. Its kind of tough to find online...odd...