X-Plane 11 | The Traffic Pattern

Today we head out for a couple laps in the traffic pattern. Practicing landings in the flight simulator doesn't usually translate to real world flying, but we can learn to stay ahead of the airplane by focusing on our checklists, radio calls, airspeeds, and general flows of the pattern. Practice and repetition will help to learn anticipation of the necessary items in the pattern.

Today we depart runway 28L at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Using some of the great visual references in the area, we make left traffic and do a touch and go, discussing some of the points we should be considering when in the pattern.

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Make the most out of your flight simulator experience or use the flight simulator to practice as a student pilot or beyond. Note that while the features of this unit in X-Plane closely mimic those of the real unit, there are some differences. This tutorial should be used for X-Plane purposes only. However, gaining a familiarity with this system will likely aid in your transition to units in the airplane.

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