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Help

This help menu links users with Internet connections directly

to a variety of Web Sites which can assist you with troubleshooting

and updating Fly! Windows users will also see the “About Fly”

menu in this location. Look to these sites for assistance.

• Fly! Support Page

• Terminal Reality Inc. Home Page

• Gathering of Developers Home Page

Fly Now

Fly Now is primarily for

novice pilots, allowing them to

jump right into the aircraft

without having to establish a

flight plan, but it is also for the

veteran who just wants a quick

fix of flight. Whatever the rea-

son, this is the fastest way to get

yourself into the air.

Scenario

The scenarios in Fly Now are all predefined, meaning that

your plane, weather and load considerations are already estab-

lished. All you need to do is pick which scenario you desire and

take off. Scan this list for the plane and location you wish to fly and

click once to highlight it.

Category

The category pop-up menu is used to help classify scenarios

for easy location. This feature is intended for third-party add-on

product expansion. By default, leave the pop-up selected to “<All

Scenarios>” or “FLY! Defaults” to view FLY! original scenarios.

Details

This button accesses a description of the scenario.

FLY

Transfers you to the cockpit of your plane to fly the select-

ed scenario—be sure you have chosen the correct scenario before

you press this button. Many of the scenarios that ship with Fly!

begin with the plane in the air, but some start on the ground,

requiring you to take off but allowing you to bypass the engine

start-up procedures.

Axis Window

Brings up a visual representation of your

axis readings and trim tab settings. This win-

dow will stay on screen even if you switch to

another view. The window has three sets of

indicators: the vertical bar represents your

elevators, the top your ailerons, and bottom

your rudder. White arrows show current posi-

tion of control input (either keyboard or joystick) and orange

arrows show current trim settings. The ALT button (on the Axis

Window, not on your keyboard) activates Altitude Hold, an

autopilot-like setting that maintains your current rate of Altitude

change (not your current altitude). The WING button activates the

Wing Leveler. AC activates the Auto Coordination (keeps aileron

and rudder turns coordinated)—recommended for keyboard users.

Finally, TRIM activates auto-trim for the aircraft. However, since

this feature will attempt to auto-trim the plane in all circum-

stances, only turn on when necessary.

Mini Cockpit Window

Whether you want to have access to your controls even

when using an external camera or you simply don’t want a full

instrument panel blocking your view, you can bring up this win-

dow. It contains six essential controls (Airspeed Indicator, Altitude

Indicator, Attitude Indicator, CDI, Compass, NAV/COM Radio,

Throttle Lever, Propeller Lever, and Mixture Lever) at the bottom of

the screen. This window will stay on screen even if you switch to

another view.

GPS Window

Brings up a full scale view

of the Bendix/King KLN89 GPS

radio (when applicable). This

allows for easier direct input

using the mouse, and also allows

for GPS access when not using the cockpit view. You can option-

ally open this window by double clicking inside the faceplate of

the GPS on the primary cockpit panel.