Flight Lesson 1

Getting program, airplane, and hardware running.

Note: in the HPTS Pilot Training Syllabus, this lesson is the first introductory flight in the aircraft. For the simulation flight lesson 1, this is to get set up with a computer, flight simulator program, and airplane you want to fly ready to fly.

Content

Choose an aircraft and flight simulator program (X-Plane or FSX) based on your aircraft wants and computer skills. Get your computer, controls, and install your program and airplane as described in the “how to” sections of this web site. Get the aircraft to be at Carson City Airport (CXP) on runway 27. Can use alternate airport if you want. Have the weather to be a calm day with no winds or turbulence.

Tools and Resources

• Use these to find the aircraft, program, and hardware/flight controls for you.
• Use the how to for tips to check/install the hardware/flight controls on the computer.
• The airplane model author/publisher has the information on how to install your airplane on your computer.
• Get the flight controls and buttons set up to work with the programs: X-Plane and Flight Simulator X
• Get the airplane to the airport runway: X-Plane and Flight Simulator X.

Completion Standards

Having a functioning flight simulator program running with an airplane stick, rudder pedals, and hopefully a throttle system. Can start system and have aircraft sitting on runway ready to go. Have the buttons set as advised in the “how to” section in this site. Be able to change views from cockpit to outside of aircraft and pan around.