How to Use the Google Earth Flight Simulator
Open the simulator., Establish your settings., At the bottom of the box click "Start Flight". , Wait a few seconds for the map to load. , Choose all the airports you will be landing at regularly., Open up the sidebar.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the simulator.
Open up the drop-down Tools menu in the top toolbar of Google Earth.
If you have an earlier version than v4.3, access the flight simulator by pressing Control+Alt+A, Control+A, or Command+Option+A then pressing enter.
After this feature has been activated at least once, it appears under the tools menu. -
Step 2: Establish your settings.
A small window should now open up.
There are three parts to this: aircraft, start position and joystick.
Aircraft
- Choose the airplane you would like to fly.
The SR22 is a slower plane and easier for beginners while the F-16 is for more intermediate to expert users.
In this guide, we are using the F-16 as an example.
Start Position
- You can either your current view, starting off from an airport of a major city or your last position on the flight simulator.
Beginners should use the New York airport.
Joystick
- Check the box if you are using a joystick to control your airplane. ,,, Since it is almost impossible to see the runways without aids, take every runway you might land at, and draw a path along the length of the runway.
Make the runways of different colours and set the width to 5mm.
The runways are very clearly visible in mid-air now. , Turn on Borders/Labels and Transportation.
Again, this is to help you navigate. -
Step 3: At the bottom of the box click "Start Flight".
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Step 4: Wait a few seconds for the map to load.
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Step 5: Choose all the airports you will be landing at regularly.
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Step 6: Open up the sidebar.
Detailed Guide
Open up the drop-down Tools menu in the top toolbar of Google Earth.
If you have an earlier version than v4.3, access the flight simulator by pressing Control+Alt+A, Control+A, or Command+Option+A then pressing enter.
After this feature has been activated at least once, it appears under the tools menu.
A small window should now open up.
There are three parts to this: aircraft, start position and joystick.
Aircraft
- Choose the airplane you would like to fly.
The SR22 is a slower plane and easier for beginners while the F-16 is for more intermediate to expert users.
In this guide, we are using the F-16 as an example.
Start Position
- You can either your current view, starting off from an airport of a major city or your last position on the flight simulator.
Beginners should use the New York airport.
Joystick
- Check the box if you are using a joystick to control your airplane. ,,, Since it is almost impossible to see the runways without aids, take every runway you might land at, and draw a path along the length of the runway.
Make the runways of different colours and set the width to 5mm.
The runways are very clearly visible in mid-air now. , Turn on Borders/Labels and Transportation.
Again, this is to help you navigate.
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