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manual:beginners [2020/05/10 15:13] – jhmanual:beginners [2022/07/07 09:59] – jh
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 ===== Welcome to Aerofly FS! ===== ===== Welcome to Aerofly FS! =====
  
-Fasten your seat belts, let's jump right into our Flight Simulator.+Fasten your seat belts, let's jump right into your new Flight Simulator.
  
  
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 {{ :wiki:buttonnav.jpg?150|}} From here you can easily set up your flight plan. Take off from your home airport and fly to the destination of your choice. {{ :wiki:buttonnav.jpg?150|}} From here you can easily set up your flight plan. Take off from your home airport and fly to the destination of your choice.
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 {{ :wiki:buttonconditions.jpg?150|}} Easily choose your time of day, wind conditions, cloud coverage, and visibility for your flight.  {{ :wiki:buttonconditions.jpg?150|}} Easily choose your time of day, wind conditions, cloud coverage, and visibility for your flight. 
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 {{:wiki:buttonsettings.jpg?150|}} Access to controller setup, graphics options, etc. {{:wiki:buttonsettings.jpg?150|}} Access to controller setup, graphics options, etc.
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 {{:wiki:buttonabout.jpg?150|}} Version number, infos about the developers {{:wiki:buttonabout.jpg?150|}} Version number, infos about the developers
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 {{:wiki:buttonexit.jpg?150| }} Closes the simulator. {{:wiki:buttonexit.jpg?150| }} Closes the simulator.
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 From the main menu press the "conditions" button and then select what conditions you want to change. From the main menu press the "conditions" button and then select what conditions you want to change.
  
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 You have full control over your time, wind, cloud coverage, and turbulence by navigating through the three easy to use options. Make your selections and simply back out of this menu. You have full control over your time, wind, cloud coverage, and turbulence by navigating through the three easy to use options. Make your selections and simply back out of this menu.
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 {{ :wiki:conditions.jpg |}} {{ :wiki:conditions.jpg |}}
  
 +More on the conditions option can be found in our [[manual:conditions|conditions]] page.
 ==== Choose a Location ==== ==== Choose a Location ====
  
 From the main menu screen click the "location" button to change your current location in the world. From the main menu screen click the "location" button to change your current location in the world.
  
-{{ :wiki:buttonlocation.jpg?150|}}+{{:wiki:buttonlocation.jpg?150|}}
  
-You will see a map with nearby airports. You can zoom in and out with the mouse wheel or by using two fingers on the touch screen. In Virtual Reality you can use your VR hand controllers and pretend like the menu in front of you is a touch screen. Touch the menu screen with both hand controllers at the same time and move them apart of closer to each other to zoom in and out.+You will see a map with nearby airports. You can __zoom in and out with the mouse wheel__ or by using two fingers on the touch screen. In Virtual Reality you can use your VR hand controllers and pretend like the menu in front of you is a touch screen. Touch the menu screen with both hand controllers at the same time and move them apart of closer to each other to zoom in and out.
  
-You can drag the map by holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse or by simply touching the map and moving the finger (or VR hand controller).+You can __drag the map by holding down the left mouse button__ and moving the mouse or by simply touching the map and moving the finger (or VR hand controller).
  
-Simply click on an airport to see available starting positions at the airport (e.g. on the runway or in the final approach) or click on the map to select a start position in the air. The slider on the right controls your current altitude. Click the arrow in the top left to get back to the main menu.+__Simply click on an airport to see available starting positions__ at that airport (e.g. on the runway or in the final approach) or click on the map to select a start position in the air. The slider on the right controls your current altitude. Click the arrow in the top left to get back to the main menu.
  
-Whenever you click on an airport and then select the runway as a start location your aircraft will be teleported there and will be set up ready for departure. Flaps will be set, all systems are up and running and all you need to do is advance throttle for takeoff and pull up at the right time.+Whenever you click on an airport and then select the runway as a start location your aircraft will be teleported there and will be set up __ready for departure__. Flaps will be set, all systems are up and running and all you need to do is advance throttle for takeoff and pull up at the right time.
  
-Similarly you can select the approach for each runway from the location menu by clicking the icon on the approach end of the runway. The aircraft will be ready for landing, gear down, flaps full, trimmed out, throttle set correctly for finally approach, lights on, all systems prepared for landing. All you need to do is fly it down to the runway and touch down.+Similarly you can select the __approach__ for each runway from the location menu by clicking the icon on the approach end of the runway. The aircraft will be __ready for landing__, gear down, flaps full, trimmed out, throttle set correctly for finally approach, lights on, all systems prepared for landing. All you need to do is fly it down to the runway and touch down.
  
-You can also start in the air with gear and flaps retracted and the aircraft trimmed out for cruise flight. Just click on a location on the map that is not an airport and then use the slider on the right to select the desired altitude.+You can also __start in the air__ with gear and flaps retracted and the aircraft trimmed out for cruise flight. Just click on a location on the map that is not an airport and then use the slider on the right to select the desired altitude.
  
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 ==== Create an Optional Flight Plan ==== ==== Create an Optional Flight Plan ====
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 Click the "navigation" button on the main menu to see this menu. Click the "navigation" button on the main menu to see this menu.
  
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 In this navigation menu you see a map of the nearby airports and VOR stations. When you are already positioned on your desired departure airport you just have to click on the airport that you want to land at and then select a runway for landing. When you are already in the air you create a flight to that airport that way as well. In this navigation menu you see a map of the nearby airports and VOR stations. When you are already positioned on your desired departure airport you just have to click on the airport that you want to land at and then select a runway for landing. When you are already in the air you create a flight to that airport that way as well.
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 Once you have selected your destination you can optionally also change your origin. Simply click on your desired origin airport and select a runway for departure. Once you have selected your destination you can optionally also change your origin. Simply click on your desired origin airport and select a runway for departure.
  
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-**Once all settings are configured to your liking, from the main menu press start to begin your flight**+{{ :wiki:navigation.jpg |}} 
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 +==== Fly ==== 
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 +Back in the main menu press the start button to begin the flight 
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 +{{:wiki:buttonstart.jpg?150|}} 
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 +===== Assistance in Flight ===== 
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 +In the simulation you have the option to display a flight information at the top of the screen, a moving map and other helpful overlays for additional information and navigation. 
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 +Check out our wiki page for the [[manual:beginners3|flight guides]] for more information. 
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