What payware jet is easiest to learn?

[MrBitstFlyer 3,874]

8 hours ago, highflyer2020 said:

They can all be learned in a matter of hours by just watching Youtube videos.

The training budget for the worlds airlines could be drastically cut if they only knew this!

😜

[JDWalley 354]

Does anyone know of a good .PDF or printable web-based tutorial for the Fenix A320?  I find learning from printed material a whole lot easier than watching videos.

[FlyingGoose 405]

47 minutes ago, JDWalley said:

Does anyone know of a good .PDF or printable web-based tutorial for the Fenix A320?  I find learning from printed material a whole lot easier than watching videos.

Try this 

https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-fsx-fslabs-a320/

it’s the same plane and 99% of this guide applies to the Fenix. 

[briansommers 74]

Is there anything like the above for Boeing 737-700?

[captain420 3,099]

Is the FSLabs A320 a NEO or CEO?

[craigeaglefire 197]

4 hours ago, JDWalley said:

Does anyone know of a good .PDF or printable web-based tutorial for the Fenix A320?  I find learning from printed material a whole lot easier than watching videos.

the FSLabs tutorial is what I’m going to try…

[Farlis 2,287]

16 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Have you considered the WT CJ4?

Good suggestion. The plus side to this aircraft is that you can learn how to fly jet aircraft in an aircraft that is actually desgined to be flown single pilot, as opposed to 737 and A320 where you kind of always overstretch yourself a little with your workflows. Especially if you factor in the failures where you simply lack a second person to perform the failure checks while you continue to fly the aircraft.

[Farlis 2,287]

11 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

The training budget for the worlds airlines could be drastically cut if they only knew this!

😜

 

How to basically operae a jetliner and fly it from A to B does not take long.

What takes long is training abnormal procedures into muscle memory so that you know your flows in your sleep and don't panic when something goes seriously wrong.

[Nyxx 6,993]

11 hours ago, JDWalley said:

Does anyone know of a good .PDF or printable web-based tutorial for the Fenix A320?  I find learning from printed material a whole lot easier than watching videos.

This might help?

 

[Christopher Low 5,353]

8 hours ago, briansommers said:

Is there anything like the above for Boeing 737-700?

If the MSFS version is anything like the P3D package, the two PMDG tutorials provided for the 737 are excellent for guiding you through the process step by step.

[regis9 4,014]

I would say A320 (highest level of automation), closely followed by the 737, followed by CRJ - systems wise pretty straightforward but the lack of auto throttle makes it the biggest handful to actually fly.

[aniiran 431]

Why are people saying the CRJ is broken?  I haven't noticed anything strange. Seems to fly just fine, captures the ILS, FMC works.  It has some quirks like the real jet, but broken?  Stay away from Aerosoft?  Sounds like hyperbole to me.

To answer the question. FBW A320 NX, free and fantastic, I'm in no rush to buy the Fenix.

 

Edited May 27, 2022 by aniiran

[Farlis 2,287]

1 hour ago, aniiran said:

o answer the question. FBW A320 NX, free and fantastic,

Which is an answer to a totally different question.  You should look at the threadtitle again.

[pstrub 998]

Just now, Farlis said:

Which is an answer to a totally different question.  You should look at the threadtitle again.

You're right, but so is the CJ4 which was recommended above.

Still I think both the CJ4 and the FBW A320 can be great for testing the water to see whether or not you enjoy flying certain types of passenger jets, and whether or not you feel comfortable about the Airbus philosophy of jet flying.

Anyway, the basic operation can be learned within a few hours for all these planes. You won't know the in and outs, but it's enough to enjoy flying and keep extending your knowledge along the way. 

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

Although i like the Airbus type more than Boeings i'd say the 737 is easier to learn. The Airbus behaviour has quite a lot to it.