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FAAV Episode #5 Show Notes: Rob is back with some more Flight Sim-related news and information about the Aerosoft CRJ 700 and the up and coming Sim Skunk Works TF-104 for MSFS 2020. Rob will also discuss some of his most recent VR sim flying adventures in the DCS F-14A, CRJ700, Boeing 747-8 and in P3D Ver 5's 747-400 completing VATSIM oceanic Hawaii to Vancouver/San Francisco flights. Have you ever wondered how an aircraft navigates in the high arctic? Join Rob as he discusses the methods used to safely navigate a Boeing 737-200 using methods dating back to the 1940s. Rob will also discuss how to complete a "flow" for the First Officer and the Captain in the IRL 737-200 cockpit, 737 flight planning, crew briefings and much more.  As always, let us know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for listening! 737 Sim Product links: FlyJSim Boeing 737-200 (X-Plane) https://www.flyjsim.com/732 Captain Sim Boeing 737-200 https://www.captainsim.com/products/x737/200/ Milviz Boeing 737-200C  https://milviz.com/flight/products/B732C/index.php Thank you for listening to our podcast today - see you in the virtual skies soon! Please visit Foxtrot Alpha Aviation at our website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ to see our content, blog and our exclusive aviation-themed merchandise web store. Our email: [email protected] Main website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxtrotalphaav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotalphaaviation Please note: all audio content is for entertainment purposes only, procedures discussed should not be used in real life. Always consult a certified flight instructor for flying lessons. FLY SAFE!

FAAV Episode #4 Show Notes: After a little break, Rob is back with some Flight Sim news including the Aerosoft CRJ, Fly By Wire A32NX, A380X and the Sim Skunk Works TF-104 for MSFS 2020. Join Rob and his guest Captain Trevor as they discuss their personal flight experiences in the real world Boeing 737-200. Come along for the ride and hear about the loud and smokey JT8D powered airliner and what it took to become a pilot on this classic jet aircraft. Here about their 737-200 ground school and the preparations they took to prepare for sim sessions including learning "flows". Here about the vintage flight simulator in use to train 737-200 pilots and the many techniques used during sim training, including steep turns, engine hot starts, V1 cuts (engine failure during takeoff roll at V1), rudder hard over in-flight and other emergencies. Be sure to check out a Boeing 737-200 flight simulator aircraft for your favourite home simulator (FlyJSim 737-200 for X-Plane, Captain Sim 737 and the Milviz 737-200 FSX/P3D). As always, let us know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you! As mentioned in the podcast, please check out the  1972 footage of a Boeing 737 being flight tested at the Hope grass strip airfield in British Columbia, Canada (CYHE), footage from HGPilot Canada: https://youtu.be/aOpBXmqa0eY Air Florida Flight #90 737-200 Takeoff Crash (as discussed): https://youtu.be/6ckGmOgdMXY 737 Sim Product links: FlyJSim Boeing 737-200 (X-Plane) https://www.flyjsim.com/732 Captain Sim Boeing 737-200 https://www.captainsim.com/products/x737/200/ Milviz Boeing 737-200C  https://milviz.com/flight/products/B732C/index.php Thank you for listening to our podcast today - see you in the virtual skies soon! Please visit Foxtrot Alpha Aviation at our website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ to see our content, blog and our exclusive aviation-themed merchandise web store. Our email: [email protected] As highlighted in this episode 4: https://www.simbrief.com/home/?page=home Main website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxtrotalphaav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotalphaaviation Please note: all audio content is for entertainment purposes only, procedures discussed should not be used in real life. Always consult a certified flight instructor for flying lessons. FLY SAFE! 

FAAV Episode #3 Show Notes: Rob explains about his very first time flying a turboprop aircraft (Beechcraft King  Air 200), discusses considerations for simulator turboprop pilots, including turbine engine performance (torque and ITT temperature), worn turbine engines and their effect on airfield takeoff performance. A special guest appears, join Rob as he interviews Captain Trevor, learn about his fantastic aviation career journey and the many aircraft he has flown, including large (ATR-42) turboprop aircraft and the classic Boeing 737-200 and also the newer Boeing 737NG. Thank you for listening to our podcast today - see you in the virtual skies soon! Please visit Foxtrot Alpha Aviation at our website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ to see our content, blog and our exclusive aviation-themed merchandise web store. Our email: [email protected] As highlighted in this episode 2: https://www.simbrief.com/home/?page=home Main website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxtrotalphaav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotalphaaviation Please note: all audio content is for entertainment purposes only, procedures discussed should not be used in real life. Always consult a certified flight instructor for flying lessons. FLY SAFE! 

FAAV Episode #2 Show Notes: Join Rob as he describes how to sign up and use SimBrief to create realistic flight planning packages for your flight simulator experience. Rob discusses how flight planning packages are used in real-life operations (corporate and airline) to monitor aircraft fuel burn and many other factors.    As highlighted in this episode: https://www.simbrief.com/home/?page=home Thank you for listening to our podcast today - see you in the virtual skies soon! Please visit Foxtrot Alpha Aviation at our website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ to see our content, blog and our exclusive aviation-themed merchandise web store. Our email: [email protected] As highlighted in this episode 2: https://www.simbrief.com/home/?page=home Main website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxtrotalphaav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotalphaaviation Please note: all audio content is for entertainment purposes only, procedures discussed should not be used in real life. Always consult a certified flight instructor for flying lessons. FLY SAFE! 

FAAV Episode #1 Show Notes: During today's episode, Rob (a real-life Challenger business jet Captain) examines his aviation career journey and the many steps taken to reach his dream of flying a jet. From his very first airshow to refuelling thousands of aircraft, flight instructing and many non-aviation-related jobs to eventually flying for the airlines. Listen as Rob shares many tips for the new and seasoned flight simulator pilot in his weekly podcasts to help level up your flight simulation experience (X-Plane, P3D, MSFS 2020).  Rob invited everyone to check out Whiteranger86 (now Low Approach)'s 1986 Abbotsford International Airshow Video of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvujY_wXiI&feature=youtu.be Also, check out Vintage Canada Aviation's 1986 Abbotsford International Airshow SR-71 Blackbird Departure Day video: https://youtu.be/Zn2r7WCp7SE Thank you for listening to our podcast today - see you in the virtual skies soon! Please visit Foxtrot Alpha Aviation at our website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ to see our content, blog and our exclusive aviation-themed merchandise web store. Our email: [email protected] As highlighted in this episode 2: https://www.simbrief.com/home/?page=home Main website: https://foxtrotalphaaviation.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxtrotalphaav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxtrotalphaaviation Please note: all audio content is for entertainment purposes only, procedures discussed should not be used in real life. Always consult a certified flight instructor for flying lessons. FLY S