Purpose and Method

We've included a scenario flight in the course to give you the opportunity to learn more from watching Doug fly it and then do more by flying it yourself.  

This is where you can really begin to embed the best practices and procedures acquired from the lessons.

You can fly this course scenario on any simulation device that is capable of replicating the prescribed situation (see 'Setting Up and Flying the Scenario' in the "You Fly It" section of this Lesson).  Recreate the weather exactly as Doug flies it or set your own conditions.

Flying the scenario on the PilotEdge network will give you a more complete scenario experience.  You can also take advantage of the CloudAhoy application to evaluate and share your flights with Doug and fellow members.

The Situation

Doug's M20M Mooney Bravo is parked on the ramp near the Signature FBO at KSBA.  Ceilings and visibility are near absolute minimums at both Santa Barbara and KOXR.  Winds favor a takeoff from RW 25 and you've filed for the TEC Route (SBAN35) which takes you to KOXR via KWANG - CMA at 3,000'.

Objective

Execute a successful IFR flight from KSBA to KOXR.  

> File a flight plan using the TEC route system.

> Include sound alternatives to your flight plan prior to departure and enroute.  

> Demonstrate command and proper phraeseology with all aspects of ATC communications.  

> Choose the best instrument approach available given conditions at the destination.  Land safely.

Follow along with Doug as he flies the complete scenario flight using many of the best practices he has shared in the course lesson plans.

Fly the scenario yourself.  Recreate the same weather conditions Doug encounters or create your own. 

Success Criteria

Fly the scenario in all three modes to complete the progress circle. 

1.  Fly the scenario on your own.  Judge your own performance.

2.  Fly the scenario using PilotEdge under the watchful eye of a controller.

3.  Record and upload your scenario flight(s) into CloudAhoy and share select sorties with Doug and the greater course community on Slack #art-flying-ifr or the Facebook Group.

Starting Location and Condition

Doug's airplane is parked at the KSBA Signature FBO ramp.  The engine is on and his run-ups complete.  He has filed an IFR flight plan from KSBA to KOXR via the SBAN35 TEC Route (KWANG 5 Departure).  He needs to get his clearance and then double check the ATIS before he calls ground for taxi instructions.

Scenario Aircraft and Equipment

Doug is flying the stock FSX Mooney M20M Bravo.  It is a /A configuration (analog panel - no GPS) equipped with a KAP-140 autopilot.  He'll be navigating with raw data (needles only) from ground based VOR's and radar vectors from ATC.  

He has an EFB (iPad) for chart and approach plate reference only.  He is not using the 'ownship' function.  The Foreflight and CloudAhoy scenes from the videos were recorded by the production team and inserted post production.  They are intended for viewer reference.

About Doug's Simulation Device (PCATD) 

Doug is flying the course scenario on a personal computer loaded with Microsoft Simulator X.  His machine is equipped with 8 MB of RAM and an NVIDIA graphics card.  He's using a single display.

He's controlling the aircraft with a Logitech 3D Pro joystick, keyboard and mouse.  He has a Turtle Beach headset to communicate with the controllers at PilotEdge.  Although the auxillary radio stack is functional, he's using his mouse to manage the NAV/COM radios.  

This set up is classified by the FAA as a PCATD or Personal Computer Aviation Training Device.

Type:  PCATD - 8.00 GB RAM | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU | 2.67GHz | 64-bit OS

Display:  Single 25" monitor.  HP 2511x 

Graphics Card:  NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 

Simulator Platform:  Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX)

Virtual ATC:  PilotEdge

Peripherals:  Logitech Exterme 3D Pro Joy Stick | Turtle Beach PX24 MultiPlatform Headset

Weather

The weather settings for Doug's scenario are global (same at both the departure and destination airports) and are as follows:

KSBA:  Victor 2315 Z  /  KOXR:  Romeo 2335 Z *

Celings:  400' Overcast

Visibility: 2 miles w/ Moderate Rain

Wind:  248 / 08

Temperature:  15  Dew point:  05

Altimeter:  29.92

Flight Plan

Doug has filed to KOXR via the SBAN 35 TEC Route (KWANG - CMA) at an altitude of 3,000'.

See more details at the Charts & Procedures section under Resources.

Departure Procedure

KWANG Five

Starting Position and Situation

Position your airplane on the North side of KSBA near the FBO ramp.  Doug was given taxi instructions to RW 25 via C / J.  Although the scenario video begins with the engine on and runups complete we recommend your executing a full startup procedure.

KSBA Airport diagram courtesy of AirNav.com 

Simulator Platforms

> Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX):  is the most popular desktop flight simulator in the world.

Lockheed Prepar3D

X-Plane

Others

Training Devices

PCATD

BATD

AATD

Other

Airplane

Some things

Avionics

Analog.  

Glass Panel.

Navigation Data

Analog

Glass Panel

Using CloudAhoy

Doug flies the featured course scenario on a PCATD using Microsoft Flight Simulator X.  You can watch a recording of the entire KSBA to KOXR flight in Lesson 6.  Additionally we have placed recordings of the scenario flight uploaded into CloudAhoy at the appropriate lesson segments; "Preflight and Departure", "Climbing and Flying Enroute" and "Arrival - Approach - Landing".

Recording your Sim Flight

Go further and fly the scenario yourself.  We share everything you need to try your hand at the flight in Appendix A.  You can use Microsoft Flight Simulator X, Prepar3D, or X-Plane.  Fly it on a training device as basic as a PC up to a full motion AATD found at your local flight school.

Sharing your Flight

We selected a southern California venue for the scenario in order to take advantage of the controllers at PilotEdge.  Flying the scenario in the PilotEdge virtual ATC system amplifies the realism as well as the learning.  Fly with an instructor or member of our flight training network (comming soon).  Record and upload your flight into CloudAhoy for debriefing. 

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We selected a southern California venue for the scenario in order to take advantage of the controllers at PilotEdge.  Flying the scenario in the PilotEdge virtual ATC system amplifies the realism as well as the learning.  Fly with an instructor or member of our flight training network (comming soon).  Record and upload your flight into CloudAhoy for debriefing.

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