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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets Book

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets, With new aircraft and cities, true elevation data, and real-world weather conditions, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 offers an unparalleled experience that's as real as it gets. To get the most out of this extraordinarily deep simulation, turn to Sybex's, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets has a rating of 4 stars
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets, With new aircraft and cities, true elevation data, and real-world weather conditions, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 offers an unparalleled experience that's as real as it gets. To get the most out of this extraordinarily deep simulation, turn to Sybex's, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets
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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 : Offical Strategies and Secrets
  • Written by author Ben Chiu
  • Published by John Wiley & Sons, 1999/11/05
  • With new aircraft and cities, true elevation data, and real-world weather conditions, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 offers an unparalleled experience that's as real as it gets. To get the most out of this extraordinarily deep simulation, turn to Sybex's
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Foreword x
Preface xi
Chapter 1 Check Before Flight 1
Recommended Configurations 2
Display Settings 2
Sound Settings 7
Realism Settings 9
Instrument Settings 10
Controllers 11
Controller Recommendations 11
Controls Sensitivities 15
Flight Simulator Interface Conventions 16
Icon Buttons 17
Checklists 17
Customizing Checklists 18
V Speeds 19
Other Important Airspeeds 20
Chapter 2 Getting From Point A to Point B 21
Flight-Planning Basics 22
Pilotage 23
The Navigation Log 23
VFR Charts 24
Selecting Waypoints 26
Building a VFR Navigation Log 27
Importing Weather 28
Winds Aloft 29
Controlled Airspace 31
Airspace Classifications 32
Airspace Restrictions and Requirements 33
VFR Weather Minimums 33
Flying the Sopwith Camel 35
Aircraft Performance 35
Flight Plan 36
Airports 36
Route 36
Altitude 37
Fuel/Performance 38
Special Considerations 38
Flight Tutorial 39
Before Takeoff 40
Takeoff 40
Climb 41
Cruise 42
Cruise Climb 43
Descent 44
Approach 45
Landing 46
Chapter 3 Asking for Directions and Arriving on Schedule 47
Dead Reckoning 48
Practical VFR 48
Magnetic Compass Quirks 48
Directional Gyro 49
Airspeeds Revisited 50
Indicated Airspeed 50
True Airspeed 51
DME Ground Speed 51
NAVAID Trivia and Tips 52
VOR 52
NDB 52
NAVAID Tricks 54
Identifying NAVAIDs 54
Flying Direct 54
DME, ADF, and VOR Intersections 55
Flying the Cessna 182RG 57
Aircraft Performance 57
Flight Plan 60
Airports 60
Route 61
Altitude 62
Fuel/Performance 62
Special Considerations 66
Flight Tutorial 66
Before Starting Engine 67
Starting Engine 68
Before Takeoff 71
Takeoff 73
Climb 74
Cruise 74
Descent 75
Before Landing 77
Approach and Landing 77
After Landing 78
Securing Airplane 79
Chapter 4 Computers in the Cockpit 81
IFR Procedures 82
Instrument Departures 82
IFR En Route Navigation 83
Standard Terminal Arrivals 85
Feeder Routes 86
Cat III ILS 86
Flying the Boeing 777-300 87
Aircraft Performance 87
Flight Plan 96
Airports 96
Route 97
Altitude 97
Fuel/Performance 98
Special Considerations 98
Flight Tutorial 98
Before Engine Start 99
Engine Start 101
After Engine Start 102
Taxi 102
Before Takeoff 104
Takeoff 104
Climb 105
Cruise 106
Descent 106
Approach 107
Before Landing 108
Landing 108
After Landing 109
Parking 109
Chapter 5 Supersonic Flight 111
Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flight 112
The Speed of Sound 113
Supersonic Weight and Balance 117
Flying the Concorde 122
Aircraft Performance 122
Flight Plan 127
Airports 127
Route 127
Concorde Climb 132
Altitude 133
Fuel/Performance 133
Special Considerations 133
Flight Tutorial 134
Before Engine Start 135
Pushback 139
After Engine Start 140
Taxi 141
Before Takeoff 142
Takeoff 142
Concorde Climb 144
Concorde Cruise 144
Deceleration 145
Descent 145
Approach 145
Landing 145
Taxi 146
Parking 146
Chapter 6 In through the Out Door: Flying a LOC BC 147
Nonprecision Approach Review 148
Minimum Descent Altitude 148
Circle to Land 149
Localizer Back Courses 149
Flying the Mooney Bravo 151
Aircraft Performance 151
V Speeds 151
Flight Plan 155
Airports 155
Route 155
Altitude 156
Fuel/Performance 156
Special Considerations 159
Flight Tutorial 159
Before Engine Start 159
Engine Start 163
Before Taxi 165
Taxi 167
Before Takeoff (Run-up) 168
Takeoff 170
Climb 171
Cruise 172
Descent 174
Approach for Landing 175
Landing 177
After Landing 177
Engine Shut Down 178
Chapter 7 Taking the Long Way Around 179
DME Arc 180
Flying Tangents 180
Dealing with Wind 183
Lead Radial 183
GPS 183
Flight Simulator 2000's GPS Features 184
Flying the King Air 350 186
Aircraft Performance 186
Flight Plan 190
Airports 190
Route 190
Altitude 191
Fuel/Performance 191
Special Considerations 204
Flight Tutorial 204
Loading the GPS 204
Navigation Log 206
Setting Up the Tutorial Flight (Part 2) 207
Before Engine Start 207
Engine Starting 215
Before Taxi 217
Before Takeoff 218
Takeoff 220
Climb 221
Cruise 222
Descent 222
Approach 223
Landing 225
After Landing 227
Shutdown 227
Chapter 8 Expanding Flight Simulator 2000's Horizons 229
The Simulation Platform 230
Everything but the Kitchen Sink 231
Getting the Goods 232
Using Add-Ons 233
Creating Add-Ons 234
Designing Aircraft 234
Creating Scenery 234
Building Instrumentation and Tools 235
Chapter 9 Flight Simulator as a Training Aid 237
The Mental Game 238
Cutting Through the Noise 239
Getting the Most from Flight Simulator 240
Training Features in Flight Simulator 2000 241
Flights 242
Weather 243
System and Instrument Failures 243
Map View 244
Multiple Views and Windows 245
Flight Videos 246
Autopilot 246
Stew Mode 247
IFR Training Panels 247
Instrument Panel Editor 248
Creative Approaches 248
A White Board for the Graphically Challenged 248
Fly Before You Fly 248
Don't Do This in a Real Airplane 249
Flying for Fun 249
Chapter 10 You're Never Alone...When You're Flying on the Zone 251
Zone Tips 252
Online Overhead 252
Game Latency 253
Multiplayer Settings 254
The Name Game and Setting the Pace 255
Joining the Fun 256
Lost and Found 257
Add on Aircraft in Multiplayer Flight 257
Observer Fervor 258
Amaze Your Friends! 259
Online Communications 260
Basic ATC Airport Operations 261
Faxiing 262
Departure 262
Arrival 262
Online ATC Tips 264
God's Eye View 264
Tower of Power 265
The Flight Zone 265
Other Web Resources 266
Flight Simulator Newsgroups 266
MSN Microsoft Flight Simulator Chat 267
Appendix A Los Angeles VRF Terminal Area Chart 269
Appendix B IFR Terminal Procedures 281
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