User Guide

Simulation
Simulation
Simulation Controls
Cameras
Real-world pilots are only able to see from one vantage
point, their seat. While the main point of this simulation is to put
you in that position, you have even more power with Fly’s alter-
nate camera views. These cameras (including your cockpit view)
offer almost infinite control over your viewing position.
Experiment with these cameras and use them in conjunction with
windows (see below) to find precisely the view and layout that
pleases you.
General Camera Control
Cycle Thru Cameras (i.e., Cockpit, Spot, Fly By, etc.) . . . . . . . C
Cockpit Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + C
Moving the Camera
Some of the cameras can be moved and zoomed as you see fit.
Zoom Camera In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + =
Zoom Camera In Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + =
Zoom Camera Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + -
Zoom Camera Out Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + -
Pan Camera Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + Left Arrow
Pan Camera Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + Right Arrow
Pan Camera Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + Up Arrow
Pan Camera Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + Down Arrow
Camera Hot Key Definition
If you are particularly fond of a certain camera angle, you
can save it to a hot key for instant access. Simply establish the
camera position you want and define the position by pressing
Shift and any of F1 through F8. You can then press only the recall
key (F1 through F8) to instantly jump to that position.
Define Camera 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F1
Define Camera 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F2
Define Camera 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F3
Define Camera 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F4
Define Camera 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F5
Define Camera 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F6
Define Camera 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F7
Define Camera 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + F8
Avionics Controls
Radios
A number of radios are available to assist you
in navigation and communication, including ADF,
COM, NAV, GPS, and transponder radios. For
details on the operation of these devices, see Radio
Flyer in the Flight Instruction section.
Tuning: As with all cockpit dials, you can point
at the dials with your mouse pointer and turn
them left and right with a Left-Click and Right-
Click (Windows) or a Click and Control-Click (MacOS). You
can also click directly on the LED numbers on the radio to
tune them up and down.
Autopilot: Autopilot allows you to relinquish the controls to
the tender mercies of your aircraft’s automated piloting sys-
tem. Engage this system by toggling it on (disengage with the
same button). Once the system is engaged, you can instruct
the Autopilot to maintain either your altitude rate-of-change,
your heading, or both. Note that this is not a “real-world”
autopilot (that system is covered in the Pilot’s Manual) and is
available on all planes, regardless of whether the actual plane
is equipped with an autopilot.
Autopilot Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
Autopilot Altitude Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control + A
Autopilot Heading Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + A
Lights
Navigation Lights, Strobe, and Beacon Lights. . . . . . Control + L
Landing and Taxi Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift + L
Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
Turns on and off the instrument panel lights in planes where
illumination is not automatic. The default aircraft in Fly! all have
full-time running instrument panel lights that do not have to be
manually turned on (though primary aircraft power must be on).
You cannot turn lights off in these aircraft, but you can adjust them
through the various cockpit light controls available in the cockpit
panels.
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