Learning to Fly with Flight Simulator

by John Rafferty

Index

accuracy landings 87

ADF 102–8

ADF approach 137

ADF receiver 102

ADF relative bearing 103–4

aerodynamic stall 24, 62

ailerons 10

airplane 6

airplane familiarization 6–11

airport approaches 169–264

charts 174–264

list of 171–73

airport diagram 12

airport traffic patterns 43–46

airspeed indicator 8

alt 67

alternate airport routing 161–64

altimeter 10–11, 267

altitude, maintaining 8

Amiga version xiv, 271

approach 21–24, 26

arrival, standard pattern 44

ATA 68

Atari ST version xiv, 271

ATS 119

automatic direction finding. See ADF

automatic terminal information system.

See ATS

books 275–76

Cessna 182 Skylane 6

charts xiv, 276

checkpoints 67

climb 15–17

clouds 50–51, 120, 145, 159–160, 164, 272–3

compasses 8–9

control position indicators 10

controls, quick reference chart 269–70

coordinated rudder 10

cruising en route 17–21

cursor mode 271

dead reckoning 67

departure, standard pattern 44

descent 23–24

DME 49

DME arc 133

elevator 10

elevator trim 267

engine failure 62–65

environment menu 272

ETA 68

ETE 67

fall off 21

final checks 12

flaps, lowering 22

flare 24

flight plan, using 66–70, 71–74

Flight Simulator xi

Flight Simulator II xi

flight-plan format 67–68

from and to 67

glide 24

glide slope 112

gyro compass 8, 267

hand-off 14

hdg 67

heading 8

heading indicator 8

holding pattern 164

IBM PC version xiv

IFR clearance 51

IFR in wind and weather 151–66

ILS 111–16

ILS with procedure turn 117–21

instrument landing system (ILS) 111–16

intercept angle 49–50

knot 8

landing 23–26

short-field 75–78

spot 87

touch-and-go 45

landing gear 22

legs 67

leveling off 17–18

localizer 112

localizer back course 147–50

Macintosh version xiv, 271

magnetic compass 8

magneto switch 267

maintaining altitude 18

menu options 272–74

mouse, using 271–72

multiple-VOR checkpoints 91–95

NAV xii

navigational menu 273

navigational radio. See NAV

NAV receivers 47

NDB 102

NDB approach 137–42

NDB approach with procedure turn 143–46

needle 48–49

NM 67

nondirectional beacon (NDB) 102–3

nose 22

nose wheel steering 10

notches 10

panel lights 268

Piper Archer 6

post-flight briefing 26

precision landings 87–90

procedure turn 117–21

radar transponder 51

radio navigation 47–54

reality mode 267–68

reciprocal heading 8–9

revolutions per minute (RPM) 8

rotate 15

RPM. See revolutions per minute

runway 11–14

layout 12

numbers 11–12

runway, over-shooting 27–28

runway, under-shooting 26–27

short-field landing 75–78

short-field takeoff 55–61

simulator menu 273

situation menu 274

68000 chip xiii

68000 chip versions 271–74

slots 10

solo training 29–31, 32–33

spot landings 87

stalls 62–65

standard-pattern arrival 44

standard-pattern depature 44

standard rate turns 27–42

stick 9

suggested reading 275–76

takeoff 15–17

short field 55–61

taxiing 11–13, 267

throttle 267

tick marks 10

time off 67

TO/FROM flag 57–58

touch-and-go landing 45

transponder code 51

turn coordinate 38

turns 18

standard rate 37–42

two-minute 37

vertical speed indicator 15–16

VFR on top 50

victor airways 96–101

VOR-A approach 133

VOR approach 122–25, 126–29

VOR approach with DME arc 133–36

VOR checkpoints en route 79–83

VOR/DME approach 130–32

VOR interpretation 55–61

VOR radials 47

weather change 159

wind 157, 159, 273

yoke 9

yoke mode 271–72

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