MSFS2024 747] Boeing 747-8 Tutorial Part 1 - From setting up the aircraft to starting the engines!

This time we'll go through a tutorial on how to fly the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet The top-requested trick from you all—what we're all eagerly waiting for Thank you so much for your votes Be sure to check out this video and give it a try yourself this time okay So everyone thanks for joining us today So this time let's begin our journey from Haneda Airport First as usual a quick reminder: the content of this video is strictly for entertainment purposes only Please use this only within the flight simulator We'll continue from turning the battery on as before but proceed from there We'll streamline things as much as possible and keep it simple but this time I feel we need to cover a few points upfront For the PlayStation version there are currently some bugs related to Auto Pilot so certain parts of this video can't be reproduced as shown Please note that this may be the case so kindly keep this in mind So let's quickly climb aboard the aircraft and get started with this Working Title Simulations model included by default in MSFS 2024 The 747-8 does not have covers or chocks so we'll board the aircraft directly in shift c Now let's begin setting up the aircraft First remove the cover from the battery switch on the overhead panel then turn on the battery Keep the guard closed when turning on the battery Next set this standby power to auto Next this external power—external power supply—set both 1 and 2 to on Then press this button to switch the lower iCAS display to the checklist view Skipping the electronic checklist won't affect the flight itself but it may cause potions to appear so please complete it as early as possible The parking brake is currently engaged and all vul control switches are turned off Free flight is fine in this state pressing the top -left normal menu will take you to the page list Next set the IRS to the left center light as well Next switch this emergency light to armed and close the guard Simply closing the guard sets it to armed If you've watched the previous video you'll know the external life support is fully functional now that the aircraft's power is on I'll switch on the nav lights Keep the logo light on as needed this time since it's daytime we'll keep it off Next please confirm that this TeaTus ATC selector is set to standby Next turn on all the overhead panel fuel pumps However leaving the tank switch on even for tanks without fuel may trigger a warning so in such cases turn off the switch for that section Once this is done start the APU by turning on this switch and then rotating it to the start position after which it will automatically return to the on position Wait a moment until the APU starts up once you get used to it you might as well enter the CDU data during the wait Once the APU becomes available "Aber" will appear next to the Gen1 and Gen2 sections Press both buttons to switch power from the external source to the APU Next turn on PAX 1 2 and 3 Also let's turn on this APU bleed as well Now let's begin entering the CDU data this is nearly identical to the 737 MAX and you've already seen the corresponding video Given the complexity we'll focus only on the key points this time If you haven't watched the first part of the 737 MAX video If you've forgotten how to input on the CDU be sure to check out that video for reference—the input sequence is the same as on the 737 MAX Position Initialization page — proceed in the order of Root Page Performance Page I'll leave the route we used here This time we're flying from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Regarding the performance page's weight I mistakenly provided it in kilograms during the 737 MAX discussion It was a temperature display my apologies for the oversight The PMDG 737 NEXT GENERATION can be switched to kilo standard for use It appears that the Boeing aircraft in MSFS will only display temperature information Incidentally for the 747-8 the transition altitude can be checked or modified from the VNAV page Since it automatically sets based on the departure location it's perfectly fine to leave it as is For the 747-8 the takeoff thrust setting page is called Thrust Limit instead of N1 Limit though the selection process remains the same I'll check the takeoff reference page value now since it will be needed later This time the trim is 8.6 and V2 is 168 knots Since the flap input is limited to only 10 or 20 let's set it to 10 Once you've finished entering the CDU data switch to the progress page and keep it ready I'll set the minimum value next Set the selector behind this one to Baro then adjust the value using the front knob This time it's 257 Next we'll set the current atmospheric pressure You can use this knob to adjust it but for simplicity just set it using the keyboard and move on Next turn on this flight director activating one will turn both on Next switch the autopilot to armed mode using this toggle Next set the speed to the V2 value we just confirmed this time it was 168N Next set the heading to the runway direction and for this session as well use a rough value obtained by multiplying the runway number by ten It's best to set the bank limit to auto using the rear selector Next use this knob to set the cruise altitude which we'll configure to 31 000 feet for this flight Leave the L Nab and V Nab turned on next If the L knob isn't responding properly press the top of this knob to enter heading select mode then turn on the L knob after takeoff Make sure the fling gear lever is set to the down position Also make sure the flap lever is set to zero Next the automatic brake sets for RTO reject takeoff Next confirm that all thrust levers are at the idle position Also make sure all four UL control switches are present Next set the seat belt sign to auto We also need to secure this flight deck door but since it's not operational we'll proceed as is Although you normally need to enter the SFOCK here in MSFS it will be automatically filled in when you perform the update so you can leave it as is Next set both the engine anti-ice and wing anti-ice switches on the overhead panel to AUTO Next I'll check that all four of these hydraulic engine pumps are turned on Next I'll set all four of these hydrodynamic pumps to auto Next keep all four engine bleed valves turned on Next we'll set the beacon light to Auto however this time let' s intentionally turn it off to verify the checklist's movement Next set the TCAS ATC selector to the transponder Let's begin starting the engine First turn off all PAX units temporarily Tap the Normal button located in the lower-left corner of the hot section to proceed to the Before Start page You can complete the task by checking the boxes so if you've already reviewed and performed the necessary actions go ahead and check them to display them in green Let's assume the briefing has been completed and mark it as done The sections without checkboxes change according to the current status The beacon light we deliberately turned off earlier is still showing white So let's set the beacon light to ON and double-check the checklist again That’s how the display will change actually I forgot to bring my bare-handed trimming set so that part hasn’t updated yet either So let's set the trim to 8.6 which I just double-checked If your controller isn't assigned trim controls you can operate it using the button on the left side of the joystick You can check the trim value at the top of the eyelet Once completed it will display as "Checklist Complete " Starting with Engine No 4 pull the starter switch to the left to initiate Once the display for the No 4 engine on the upper engine indicator changes turn on the View Control switch Then while checking the upper eye cover wait for a while Proceed to start up the engines sequentially from No 3 down to No 1 I'll skip this repeated section for brevity Once the engine start is complete turn off the ATU bleed and then switch off the ATU Next I'll turn all three packs back on that I had just switched off Next set the flaps to the takeoff position Then we'll check the controls from this button you can switch the pack display to the flight control After finishing use this button to return to the checklist Keep the taxi light on and if needed also keep the runway turn-off lights on Then we'll proceed with the pre-taxi checklist here for the recall section press this button to check whether the potion appears You can leave the tea kettle off for now—it's fine as is Check here once you've confirmed that ground support equipment is not connected to the aircraft In practice it's common to begin the pushback before starting the engine pushing back while starting the engine Well since it's a simulator please just go with whatever method is easier for you So thank you all for your hard work Yes as usual this one got quite long so I'll split the video here for this time The second part of the lyrics will be posted as soon as it's ready so if you haven't subscribed to the 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