Microsoft flight simulator as a training aid : a guide for pilots, instructors, and virtual aviators / Bruce Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Bruce, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation.

Transportation--Aviation--Piloting & Flight Instruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., [2013]

Summary:

PC-based simulations, though touted by many in the aviation community as excellent flight training aids, are not being used to their full potential. This guide and the accompanying CD illustrate how to get the most out of Microsoft® Flight Simulator with general suggestions, specific advice, and practical tools. Student pilots can use the comprehensive information to review specific concepts and prepare themselves for formal flight instruction, while certified pilots can upgrade their navigation skills, learn about advanced aircraft and procedures, and complement their real-world flying with a

Contents:

Foreword; Introduction; 1: About This Book; 2: Using Flight Simulator as a Training Aid; 3: Best Practices for Using Flight Simulator; 4: Flight Simulator Essentials; 5: Advanced "Training Features" in Flight Simulator; 6: Differences Between Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X; 7: About the Practice Flights; 8: Flying the Aircraft Used in the Practice Flights; 9: Supplemental Information and Web Links; 10: Introduction to the VFR Practice Flights; 11: Sample Briefings for VFR Practice Flights; 12: Introduction to the IFR Practice Flights

13: Sample Briefings for IFR Practice Flights14: Creating Your Own Practice Flights

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61954-050-9

OCLC:

851972230