Take to the (virtual) skies with help from Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator has offered a great way to fly aircraft of all sizes without ever leaving the ground for nearly 40 years. With help from Microsoft Flight Simulator For Dummies, you'll take to the skies in everything from tiny two-seaters to huge commercial airliners. Plot your course and deal with realistic wind and weather as you fly pond hoppers, 747s, and everything in between all around the world. In this book, you'll learn how to:
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Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Flight Simulator 7 Chapter 1: Taking to the Virtual Skies 9 Chapter 2: Taking Control with (or without) a Custom Setup 19 Chapter 3: Heading to Flight School 35 Chapter 4: Virtual Planes, Real Pilot: Flight Simulator in VR 49 Chapter 5: Takeoff in Tandem: Flights with Friends 63 Part 2: The Art of Single-Engine Navigation 77 Chapter 6: Loving Flight Fundamentals 79 Chapter 7: Learning Those Instruments 93 Chapter 8: Pulling Off a Successful Start-Up 101 Chapter 9: Departing from and Returning to the Runway 113 Part 3: Airport Operations 127 Chapter 10: Knowing Your Way Around the Airport 129 Chapter 11: Talking Your Way Into (and Through) the Air 145 Part 4: Choosing and Flying Your Aircraft 157 Chapter 12: Airplane! (Not the Movie, the Craft) 159 Chapter 13: Knowing the Nitty-Gritty of Flight Planning and Navigation 169 Chapter 14: Working the Radio in Single or Multiplayer Mode 187 Chapter 15: Rules, Rules, Rules — So Many Rules! 193 Part 5: What to Do in Case of an Emergency 199 Chapter 16: Mayday! Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies 201 Chapter 17: Making an Emergency Landing 213 Part 6: The Part of Tens 221 Chapter 18: Ten Flight Simulator Tricks You Should Know 223 Chapter 19: Ten Cool Airports to Visit Virtually 235 Part 7: Appendixes: Example Flights 247 Appendix A: Example Cessna Flight 249 Appendix B: Example Baron G58 Twin-Engine Flight 257 Appendix C: Example 787 Dreamliner Flight 263 Index 269