Writing a text to explain methods of flight and aircraft control is a highly abstract process. The difficulty of explaining a dynamic event such as aircraft flight control without personal “hands-on” contact seems almost insurmountable. Still, a well-designed instruction manual can provide real benefits, so the compilation of this manual was undertaken with the realization that only a qualified flight instructor in a real aircraft can teach you how to fly a real airplane.

The goal of this manual is to help you more fully enjoy the entertainment/instructional value of Flight Simulator II without letting you develop habits that could interfere with any future real flight training. We want you to have fun while practicing correct flight procedures.