If a waypoint is missing fro mthe XNVU database. then press ‘Insert before’ĮYVI DUKAT M996 OSMUS P727 BUKOV P159 FLR N181 TIMUR N731 LUKOV N127 LARAT N739 PDV LBPD In the top bar, go to Settings and setup the folders for XNVU to find its data from.Ĭlose the settings page when everything is setup.Ĭopy and paste the route string into the ‘insert route’ field at the bottom, include the airport codes at the start and end of the route, remove any sid and star’s. If this is the first time you use this utility, it is necessary to adjust some settings. Today we will be flying the route from Vilnius to Plovdiv.ĮYVI DUKAT1B DUKAT M996 OSMUS P727 BUKOV P159 FLR N181 TIMUR N731 LUKOV N127 LARAT N739 PDV LBPD So try to plan a route with long legs and overflying conventional aids (VOR or NDB) where possible. Keep in mind that the Tu-154 is not Prnav approved, and every waypoint with a turn increases the workload significantly. To generate a flight plan, I use Skyvector because it is easy to use, and free of charge. Then connect and calibrate the joysticks and grab that bottle of водка from the fridge □ Prepare a flight plan: Seriously! don’t start x-plane yet! and if you just did, close it… unless of course, you wish to add every waypoint in the GPS manually! The KLN90B only reads the flight plan files at X-plane start up.Īlso, before starting the sim I recommend to download and install custom scenery for the airports you plan to use. Better pushback as alternative of using reverse thrust to back off the gate.Up to data X-plane navigation database, helpful but not essential.Nope! this model now comes with optional English cockpit layout!.This tutorial is written with version: X-plane 11.05 (Payware) Media:Ĭomplete Tu-154 for X-plane series on youtube Requirements:
Maximum use of the autopilot, good flight planning and a good understanding of the aircraft systems are key elements for a successful flight.Īlthough I encourage to fly this aircraft in the Russian setting so you can enjoy the full ambiance of an airliner of the Soviet Union, for the sake of this tutorial I will fly it in the English layout. We will use conventional navigation, Orthodromic navigation with Doppler radar and operate the KLN90 GPS as a backup.īecause the real Tu-154 is has a crew of 4, and we are going to fly on our own, expect a high workload at times. This is a step-by-step walkthrough for a normal flight. This page is dedicated to the most complex, unconventional, and most difficult to operate aeroplane in X-plane 11 to date, the Tu-154M by Felis.