

If you don't think you can land on this approach, go around for another try. On the approach, keep the aircraft on a steady glideslope, and make sure you always know where the runway is. If you are not already in the air, spawn in at a 5-10 mile approach. Safety is always the most important thing, and always be safe, even in a simulator, so you get used to it, and naturally do it in the real world.įirst of all, you will want to start your approach. While on the approach, also maintain seperation from all other aircraft. While landing, make sure to look for any obstacles on the runway (planes, shrapnel, etc). Many of those are caused by distractions in the tower. ATC will not clear you to land unless they think there is no danger, but sometimes they have made mistakes. When landing, you have to be sure that it is safe to land. Some airports have ILS approaches, but for this tutorial, we will be talking about visual approaches (no autopilot). Once you have been cleared for the approach, you can proceed. Pilot: Cleared for the (visual, option, or ILS) approach, runway (runway), (callsign). Example communications:ĪTC: (Callsign), cleared for the (visual, option, or ILS) approach for runway (runway). If you are doing an IFR flight, ATC will usually clear you for an approach without you having to ask for it. If you are flying with ATC, make sure to get clearance for starting your approach. For landing in real life, get professional flight training. However, this should not be used for real life. Any simulator will work, because these are just the basic tips for landing (we are just using FSX as an example). You can even use this for online flight simulators. This tutorial is for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, not X-Plane 11, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, or P3D, however the same concepts apply for all those flight simulators.

For this tutorial, you will need to know the basics of how to control your aircraft such as the main control surfaces (elevators, ailerons, rudder), throttle controls, flaps, etc. For begginers in a flight simulator, landing is a hard challenge that takes hard work and dedication.
