Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots Real World Training [Paperback]

Get ready to take flight as two certified flight instructors guide you through the pilot ratings as it is done in the real world, starting with Sport Pilot training, then Private Pilot, followed by the Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Air Transport Pilot. They cover the skills of flight, how to master Flight Simulator, and how to use the software as a learning tool towards your pilot’s license. More advanced topics demonstrate how Flight Simulator X can be used as a continuing learning tool and how to simulate real-world emergencies.

About the Authors iii

Credits iv

Acknowledgments v

Part I: Preflight 1

Intro: Why Use Flight Simulator for Real-World Flying? 3

Why We Fly 4

How to Use This Book 4

Procedure Training vs. Scenario-Based Training 6

What’s on the Website 6

Chapter 1: Flight School Setup 9

Installing FSX 10

Looking at What’s New in FSX 10

Getting the Right Hardware 11

Processor, Memory, Video Cards 12

Monitors 13       

Flight Controls and Headsets 13

Adjusting Performance Settings 14

Organizing Your Cockpit 16

Key Flight Sim Commands 17

Use of Slew for Practice 19

Using the FSX Built-in Flight Lessons 19

Selecting a Real-World Flight School 20

Aircraft Types 20

Environment 20

Instructor 21

Costs 21

Introductory Flight 23

Working with Your Flight Instructor 23

FSX as Part of a Lesson 23