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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 1: Introduction ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
SILK AVIA / ATR72-600
ATR 72-600.
Learn the regional flight deck.
A dedicated ATR learning path: cockpit, FMS, start, flight modes, icing, descent and precision approach.
3 chapters · 11 topics · Seven official simulator lessons
Match the aircraft before the procedure.
- In our VA
- Silk Avia ATR 72-600 fleet, live Orwell check 30 October 2026.
- This guide’s reference
- Microsoft / S&H ATR 72-600, with the native MSFS 2024 release distinguished from the older recordings.
- Simulator and version context
- Native MSFS 2024 ATR release confirmed by Microsoft on 30 May 2026. Discovery lessons were recorded in MSFS (2020) in 2023.
Use the 72-600, not the shorter 42-600 or a cargo derivative. The old recordings remain useful references beside current aircraft documents.
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Manufacturer and simulator-publisher material only. The context on each film identifies its aircraft, age and role.
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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 2: Aircraft Overview and Systems ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 3: Simulator Functionality ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 4: Cold and Dark Setup ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 5: Take Off & Climb ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
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Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 6: Cruise, Descent, Approach ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
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ATR 72-600 Discovery Series Episode 7: Flight Modes, Icing, VNAV & Precision Approach ↗
2023 series · recorded in MSFS (2020). Official simulator lesson; compare the current native MSFS 2024 package.
YOUR AIRCRAFT / YOUR STUDY PATH
Find the subject. Take it to the cockpit.
11 topics shown
01
Aircraft and cockpit
Know the package and loading interfaces.
Official referenceChoose the 72-600 package
Separate the Silk Avia72-600 from the shorter 42-600 and cargo derivatives.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Our Silk Avia type is the passenger 72-600.
- The shorter 42-600 and freighter variants have their own load and configuration.
- The native 2024 package is distinct from the 2023 recorded version.
Bring it into your flight
Confirm72-600 in the aircraft selection and VA booking.
Watch the manufacturer
Official reference
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft and Avionics Update04 release ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · ATR 72-600 Aircraft Discovery Series ↗
Read alongside: Episode1 / AAU04 release.
Official referenceFlight deck and systems map
Find the primary flight, engine and system indications before following a flow.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Locate the flight displays and engine indications.
- Identify the system panels used by the preparation flow.
- Relate each checklist item to an observed indication.
Bring it into your flight
Use episode 2 to orient yourself, then compare your current 2024 cockpit.
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Official reference
Read alongside: Episode2: Aircraft Overview and Systems.
Official referenceSimulator functions and loading
Locate package-specific setup and mass-and-balance functions.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Identify the ATR-specific simulator options.
- Find the current loading and configuration interface.
- Check that the aircraft load matches the planned sector.
Bring it into your flight
Read back the selected load against the simulator aircraft.
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Official reference
Read alongside: Episode3: Simulator Functionality.
02
Prepare the flight
Connect preparation, FMS and departure.
Official referenceCold-and-dark preparation
Follow the official preparation lesson beside the current checklist.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Recognise the initial aircraft state.
- Follow the official lesson in stages rather than skipping to a powered cockpit.
- Compare each stage with the current package checklist.
Bring it into your flight
Pause at each preparation stage to confirm the expected system state.
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Official reference
Read alongside: Episode4: Cold and Dark Setup.
Official referenceFMS route and departure review
Study flight-management preparation in its own ATR workflow.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Distinguish the ATR flight-management workflow from Airbus INIT/F-PLN habits.
- Review departure, route and arrival after entry.
- Resolve route discontinuities by understanding their purpose.
Bring it into your flight
Compare the route in the FMS with the released OFP; do not import Airbus key sequences.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 4: Cold and Dark Setup ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 6: Cruise, Descent, Approach ↗
Official reference
Read alongside: Episodes4 and6.
Official referenceFrom preparation to departure
Connect the cold-and-dark lesson with the departure lesson.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Connect cockpit preparation with the current start sequence.
- Monitor the aircraft-specific indications.
- Complete the current before-takeoff reference before departure.
Bring it into your flight
Use the current aircraft checklist for start and before-takeoff actions.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 4: Cold and Dark Setup ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 5: Take Off & Climb ↗
Official reference
Read alongside: Episodes4 and5.
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Takeoff, modes and arrival
Use the ATR-specific lessons.
Official referenceTakeoff and climb
Study the aircraft-specific departure sequence and transition into climb.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Use current ATR performance for the actual runway and load.
- Understand the transition from takeoff into climb.
- Monitor guidance and aircraft configuration together.
Bring it into your flight
Brief the actual runway, loading and current aircraft performance.
Watch the manufacturer
Official reference
Read alongside: Episode5: Take Off and Climb.
Official referenceFlight modes and vertical navigation
Identify which mode is controlling the flight before changing a target.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Identify the active lateral and vertical modes.
- Separate a selected target from a captured or active mode.
- Read the ATR-specific VNAV and precision-approach explanation in episode 7.
Bring it into your flight
Explain the displayed lateral and vertical mode before the next selection.
Watch the manufacturer
Official reference
Read alongside: Episode7: Flight Modes, Icing, VNAV and Precision Approach.
Official referenceCruise and descent preparation
Connect descent planning with the arrival setup.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Review arrival weather and the runway before descent.
- Compare descent predictions with constraints and clearance.
- Prepare the FMS and approach while workload is lower.
Bring it into your flight
Review arrival, weather and descent constraints while workload is low.
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Official reference
Read alongside: Episode6: Cruise, Descent, Approach.
Official referenceIcing and approach considerations
Keep icing configuration within the ATR-specific reference.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Know which icing procedures the current ATR package supplies.
- Use aircraft-specific configuration and performance references.
- Compare the old recording with the current checklist rather than assuming identical logic.
Bring it into your flight
Compare the recording with the current package icing checklist.
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Official reference
Read alongside: Episode7.
Official referencePrecision approach and landing preparation
Revisit approach guidance without treating the 2023 recording as proof of the current build.Open this topic +
What to understand
- Review navigation setup and the intended precision approach.
- Monitor mode capture, configuration and stabilization.
- Keep the current landing and missed-approach reference ready.
Bring it into your flight
Use current aircraft documents for landing, missed approach and shutdown steps not fully covered by a verified standalone lesson.
Watch the manufacturer
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft Discovery Series 2 | ATR 72-600 | Episode 6: Cruise, Descent, Approach ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · ATR 72-600 Discovery Series Episode 7: Flight Modes, Icing, VNAV & Precision Approach ↗
Official reference
Microsoft Flight Simulator · ATR 72-600 Aircraft Discovery Series ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · Aircraft and Avionics Update04 release ↗
Read alongside: Episodes6 and7.
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The seven films are a 2023 learning sequence, not proof of current MSFS 2024 button-for-button behavior. Native 2024 release and later fixes do not change their recording date.
Use the current package checklist for landing, missed approach, shutdown and abnormal steps beyond the verified lessons.
Source review and live VA fleet check: 30 October 2026. A reference implementation is not a declaration of your installed package or a local flight test. Current simulator-aircraft procedures and limits take precedence over older recordings and real-aircraft brochures.
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Aircraft and Avionics Update04 release ↗
Confirms native MSFS 2024 ATR 42-600/72-600 available PC/Xbox. Does not update the recording date of the older 2023 Discovery lessons.
Checked 2026-10-30
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ATR 72-600 Aircraft Discovery Series ↗
Seven previously verified Microsoft videos; 2023 MSFS (2020) recording, still reference not current 2024 button-for-button validation.
Checked 2026-10-30
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