On The Glideslope

Category: Videos

  • Stalls, Turns, And An Engine Out Over Bakersfield (On PilotEdge)

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    Recreating some maneuvers from a recent real-world lesson, using the PilotEdge network and ORBX SoCal scenery (Bakersfield). Stalls, steep turns, turns around a point, engine out procedure with go-around, and a return to 30R at KBFL. Best moment of the video for me is when I say “flops” instead of “flaps.” Details: – Prepare3d v3.3.5…

  • Flying The Togiak River, Alaska

    For several years running I was fortunate to fish for silver salmon on the Togiak River, which is a big river nobody in the lower 48 has heard of that flows into Bristol Bay. The typical way to get to the camp was to fly in an Otter or Grumman Goose out of Dillingham, over…

  • Non-Traditional Approaches

    It’s good to be back in the sim after a few weeks away. In a recent flight lesson my CFI had me do what he called “non-traditional approaches”: forward slips, no flaps, and power off. Here I practice them in the basement sim. Thanks for watching!

  • A Quick Spin With AS16 + REX + ASCA

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    I’ve been using and playing with the settings and combinations across the new HiFi ActiveSky16, Active Sky Cloud Art, and REX Texture Direct and Soft Clouds. To give a feel of how it all looks from an immersion standpoint, here’s a quick video. And to make it fast (and fun) we take a different ride…

  • Island Hopping The Pacific Northwest

    Based on a viewer request for some flights in the Pacific Northwest, here’s the first of a two-part video, with the route overall being Arlington – Eisenberg – Diamond Point – Friday Harbor – Orcas Island – Bellingham – Skagit Bay – Arlington. In this video we fly the Arlington to Friday Harbor legs. Note the…

  • ORBX, UTX, & Taburet Night Lighting Comparisons

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    I took a night flight to try to compare the ORBX Global, UTX, and Taburet night lighting environments. Scenery layering can be a challenge with this, but I believe I successfully started with ORBX, then went to UTX, then went to UTX and Taburet together. Overall I think the best solution of these would be…

  • Virtual Practice! Montana Slow Flight, Power-On / Power-Off Stalls, and High-Bank Turns

    Today’s real-world flight lesson cancelled (if the airplane doesn’t start easily, you probably shouldn’t fly it!), so I took the opportunity to do some slow flight, power-on and power-off stalls, and high-bank turns in the basement simulator. KGPI / Glacier Park is the field, ORBX Northern Rockies the scenery, and A2A C 182 the aircraft.…

  • First Person Left Seat View (Via GoPro)

    A YouTube viewer asked that I use the GoPro to show how things look from my position in the left seat. So at the risk of looking ridiculous to Mrs. On The Glideslope, I mounted the GoPro to my hat and shot the following loop of the pattern at Bowerman Field. Another poor landing on…

  • Video: Monterey To Napa Valley

    A VFR flight from Monterey to Napa Valley, with a nice visual tour of the Santa Cruz mountains and San Francisco along the way. This is my first flight in the Orbx NorCal scenery, and it’s a great package. I call it a “fantasy flight” because it’s a trip I’d love to make in real…

  • Scotland! Aberdeen To Leuchars

    Per a YouTube viewer request, the basement sim goes to Scotland thanks to the fantastic Orbx Scotland scenery package. Truly wonderful stuff. Enjoy.