How to Fly With Flightgear
Go to the FlightGear website and download FlightGear., Install the file you are given. , Open the FlightGear wizard., Select your plane. , Select your airport., Click Run. , Wait., Fly your plane!, If you want to install more scenery, go to the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to the FlightGear website and download FlightGear.
(fgrun.exe) ,, If the runway you wish to use is not listed, use the "Select airport from list" option in the actual game window. ,, If you have a slow computer it may take a few minutes.
Installing FlightGear (together with scenery, airports and aircraft) takes a while, so while it's installing, go eat a sandwich, watch your favorite TV show, and check back later.
The same applies to loading a flight simulation. , Hold the S key (S for "start") to start the engine.
Like turning a key in a car, it takes a few seconds for it to "catch"
and once the engine starts purring, you can safely let go of the key.
FlightGear offers in-game flight tutorials, but for quick reference, the most basic controls are as follows — The space bar starts the engine on a prop engine aircraft (it's usually on when FlightGear starts), Page Up increases throttle, Page Down decreases throttle, the up and down arrows control the elevator, the left and right arrows control the ailerons, and 0 and Enter (on NumPad) control the rudder.
If you have difficulty, click Help, then Basic aircraft controls.
Note that, again, FlightGear is designed for realism, and the controls are highly responsive, but also highly sensitive, which can prove quite daunting for the inexperienced flyer.
It'll take a while to get the hang of flying, or even just taxiing around the airport, but the views are worth it. ,, Select your source location (where the files come from), then select your install destination.
It must be C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery\Terrain or it will not work! ,, Add C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery\Terrain to the FG_SCENERY box. , Wait a few minutes for it to update itself.
After it does so, you may now select those airports! , -
Step 2: Install the file you are given.
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Step 3: Open the FlightGear wizard.
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Step 4: Select your plane.
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Step 5: Select your airport.
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Step 6: Click Run.
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Step 7: Fly your plane!
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Step 8: If you want to install more scenery
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Step 9: go to the FlightGear site and follow the instructions.
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Step 10: Run fgadmin.exe to open the scenery installer.
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Step 11: Check the files you wish to install and then click Install.
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Step 12: After it is done loading
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Step 13: open FlightGear and go one back from the aircraft selection.
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Step 14: Go to the airport selection box and it should be empty.
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Step 15: To add additional airport scenery files
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Step 16: liveries
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Step 17: or even aircraft unavailable on the official site
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Step 18: you should consider visiting United Free World which provides free downloads of FlightGear addons.
Detailed Guide
(fgrun.exe) ,, If the runway you wish to use is not listed, use the "Select airport from list" option in the actual game window. ,, If you have a slow computer it may take a few minutes.
Installing FlightGear (together with scenery, airports and aircraft) takes a while, so while it's installing, go eat a sandwich, watch your favorite TV show, and check back later.
The same applies to loading a flight simulation. , Hold the S key (S for "start") to start the engine.
Like turning a key in a car, it takes a few seconds for it to "catch"
and once the engine starts purring, you can safely let go of the key.
FlightGear offers in-game flight tutorials, but for quick reference, the most basic controls are as follows — The space bar starts the engine on a prop engine aircraft (it's usually on when FlightGear starts), Page Up increases throttle, Page Down decreases throttle, the up and down arrows control the elevator, the left and right arrows control the ailerons, and 0 and Enter (on NumPad) control the rudder.
If you have difficulty, click Help, then Basic aircraft controls.
Note that, again, FlightGear is designed for realism, and the controls are highly responsive, but also highly sensitive, which can prove quite daunting for the inexperienced flyer.
It'll take a while to get the hang of flying, or even just taxiing around the airport, but the views are worth it. ,, Select your source location (where the files come from), then select your install destination.
It must be C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery\Terrain or it will not work! ,, Add C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery\Terrain to the FG_SCENERY box. , Wait a few minutes for it to update itself.
After it does so, you may now select those airports! ,
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