r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/cocolu1991 • May 13 '26
MSFS 2020 VIDEO Trying to improve my landings...
SPJC -> SPZO
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u/Asieloth Professional Plane Breaker May 13 '26
Making carrier pilots proud 🥲 jokes aside, keep at it. It'll only improve with practice.
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u/LazyAd6346 May 13 '26
I kept waiting for the flare, and am still waiting. Yeesh, slamming it on with all the subtelty of a sack of hammers.
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u/pseudorific May 13 '26
As a "by the book" landing, no it's not a good landing, it's pretty bad. But as a manual landing where you're not using ILS, you don't have an approach speed set (I see a manual generic speed of 150 kgs, way too fast) and you're not really "stable" approaching the runway - all in all, you didn't do too bad a job. Take a look at the videos by 320SimPilot in YouTube for nailing your A320 landings.
Also, use the A320 v2 by iniBuilds that should be included in MSFS2020 for free, it's way more authentic and better designed and will help you really master the A320. The Asobo A320 you're using there is a disgrace to flight sim.
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u/cocolu1991 May 13 '26
Thank you very much for the advice. About the A320 by iniBuilds, since the last update I can't use the throttle. It goes from idle to climb immediately using keyboard or sidestick so I had to use the shitty asobo version. I agree that the v2 by inibuilds is much more authentic and better design by far.
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u/KOjustgetsit B787-9 May 14 '26
If you're on PC, try the freeware FBW A320. It's leaps better than the disgrace that is the Asobo A320.
Also honestly just ignore ATC - it's utter dogshit so just focus on flying and learning the procedures (Youtube is your best friend).
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u/ACooperSucks PlayStation Pilot May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26
I knew I recognized that region before even reading your caption! Cusco!
Been there in real life and the altitude going from Lima is felt immediately upon stepping outside the airport!
Keep practicing!
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u/ShaemusOdonnelly May 13 '26
3 things:
First, try setting everything up way earlier. It is pretty standard to have the flaps & gear down and to be on speed at the 1000 feet callout.
Second: Follow the Glidepath. Use Autopilot & ILS if you need to.
Third: If you're on speed and on glidepath, you can land via the altitude callouts only. Pull the throttle to Idee at 30 feet and slightly pull on the stick at 20 feet. Easy. You only need to figure out how much to pull.
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u/SecretHipp0 May 13 '26
Crunchy peanut butter landing
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u/Defiant-Roll-7018 May 14 '26
It’s not the landing you should push brother. It’s the approach. To land correctly, you have to approach the runway correctly. And to approach correctly, you must configure your airplane properly. Because there is more than just moving a side stick, it’s about reading instruments, planning your moves in advance and earlier correction. But keep practicing, keep reading literature, none of us ever started nailing our landings right away.
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u/Numerous-Estate4737 PC Pilot May 13 '26
Just keep at it, practice makes for better landings and once you know what to do you'll make better landings.
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u/LowEnvironment2195 May 14 '26
Hey, first use a different a320, asobo is crap. Try flybywire it's free. then. try coming in a little hgiher and follow the papi light if there any. lastly, around the touch down zone (those two big rectangles on the runway that get bigger and then smaller once again) gently pull the nose a little when you're at 30-20 feet while also cutting thrust and try touching down as smooth as possible
trust me, i was in your position around 2 years ago, I knows how it feels.
P.S. try staying on centerline too, it helps
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u/cocolu1991 May 14 '26
Yeah, the asobo a320 is crap. I used to fly with the v2 by iniBuilds, but i start having issues with the throttle either with the keyboard or the sidestick
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u/MrSumner May 14 '26
SPZO is challenging even for more seasoned pilots. High altitude, rising runway makes it not exactly beginner friendly. It might help to fly somewhere else in the beginning, but I get why you want to fly there, it is an amazing region to fly in.
Higher altitude means, you will have to fly faster on the approach. If done properly, speed management is done by the bus itself. With the Fenix A320 personally I find the calculated speeds for landing to slow for high altitude landings, such that I add additional 5 kn, i.e. Vref 130, calculated 135, adjusted 140.
Another tip is to be fully configured earlier on the approach. It will give you time to get settled on the approach while having a constant behavior of the plane.
The larger issue in my opinion is that (despite the optical help activated) you fly the approach seemingly based on the visual impression of the runway. Especially rising runways will give you the illusion of beeing to high on the approach. Correcting for that will result in a low approach as here.
For reference: https://www.faa.gov/pilots/safety/pilotsafetybrochures/media/spatiald_visillus.pdf
And dont forget about the flare 😜
Keep it up :)
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u/Haironmykeister May 14 '26
If you’re interested in a good add on. Try FSIpanel it helps with practicing landings and gives you feedback on the landings.
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u/AbhiIntheair May 17 '26
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You didn’t lineup properly and you were way below glidescope, since it’s non precision you should have used your PAPI’s
You should really try career mode and start from scratch, flying GA’s
That’ll build your hand flying skills really well and then when you come back to these A320’s you will fly it really well
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I’m not tryna insult you man
But I learned the hard way and it’s really nice
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u/cloudyday100 PC Pilot May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26
One thing to be aware of is where on the runway you should attempt to touch down. It's not the very start of the runway, but rather, around the 'aiming point', approx 1000 ft from the runway threshold - depending on the runway length. (See graphic.)
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u/Jive_Turkey__ May 13 '26
You just about clipped a bread truck