No, not really. Well it's more like it landed on my hardrive.

 

I'm not overwhelmed. I remember when few months ago I was proud to master default 737.

 

Than I came here and heard buy NGX which I did and having great pleasure flying this beauty. I'm a Boeing freak now actually. Still when I got fs2crew bundle pack from my GF it came with x extended too. So it's time to use it.

 

From what I saw until now is that manual/tutorial is much lower quality and complexity than PMDG but still, when I spawned into that beautiful VC of Airbus I felt some nice thrill. The views when looking outside are great and I suppose I will have some nice time with it. Now I'll get to Airbus way of thinking and have two beautiful short/mid range cruisers to fly.

 

Just out of curiosity - is it worth it to learn this aircraft with built in FO or should I turn it off and skip right to fs2crew?

Good assessment: The Airbus has medium systems (only ...), great visuals and can become pretty immersive.

 

Since you have the FS2Crew edition for the Airbus already - use it. It's the most realistic way to fly that Airbus.

 

In order to learn the Airbus a bit better you could use the inbuilt checklists, too, but set the F/O to "passive" (= reading the C/Ls only): That way the procedures won't be run automatically, but step by step at your discretion, and you can stay ahead of your plane.

It's a very good product, but not an in depth sim like the NGX.

 

There are some tutorial videos here that I found helpful:

http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/topic/67438-step-by-step-flight-videos-now-available-version-110/

 

The manuals are OK but not great. I found it easier to learn by watching the above videos and then use the manuals as a reference.

 

I don't use FS2Crew, but my guess is that it's better to learn to do the flows yourself first. You can use the built-in FO to run the flows at first and then later have it just read the checklists while you do them. I think it would help with understanding what fs2crew is adding to the experience.

Well I took off and failed miserably - it seems that my Airbus hates winds coming from active sky next because as soon as I switched to autopilot it and some winds started to blow the plane raised the pitch and went into stall. I'll retry this tommorow but I have to say - plane is great but I am not optimistic about this issue

I'd go right to FS2Crew

 

Its not a deep sim but its the best airbus out right now. And all the things needed for a realistic day to day system simulations operational

Yeah I did. Either I did something wrong or this plane is not compatible with active sky next. Which would be a total shame. Anyway, currently patiently reading systems manual as the only thing it has in common with Boeing is the fact that it's a jet. got some other minor issues (for example landing/taxi lights not visible in external model but need a weekend to check what is the reason

ASN is no problem for the Airbus or any other aircraft.

 

You will have to check the takeoff procedure in the step-by-step guide in detail (manual #6, it's not much fun reading it, I know). Follow your Flight Director closely and don't raise the nose (the aircraft's nose, that is  ) too high.

I also use ASN with the X, no problems what so ever.

Yep I must have messed something up but yesterday I was not even able to properly switch from heading select to lnav so ... but I'm learning - today reading system manual. Very useful for Boeing virtual pilot I have to be honest - I love how automated this aircraft is. Understanding it is the key here and I think I'll make it as I finally read whole fcom and fctm for Boeing which was much longer and bigger challenge :)btw for now the most amazing feature is implementation of FBW - love how great it flies in manual mode