User Guide

Flight Simulator
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Take some time now to practice entering a climb, then leveling off in straight-and-level flight until you
feel comfortable with the attitude, power, and trim sequence. Press Ctrl+; any time you want to reset
the simulation to straight-and-level flight.
Entering a Descent from Straight-and-Level
Now let’s see how you handle entering a descent. The important thing to
know here is the proper attitude when descending. Descents are typically
done at airspeeds higher than those used for climbing. So let’s use a one-
half-degree pitch-down attitude like that shown in Figure 4. This gives you
a descent at approximately 100 knots. Okay, give it a try.
1. Press P to reactivate the simulation.
2. Select the proper attitude for the descent (Figure 4).
3. Immediately reduce power to flight idle.
It’s considered good form to make the attitude and power change at the same time. Reducing
power results in the nose automatically pitching forward on its own, which makes it easier to
establish the nose-down attitude. Lowering the nose with power on results in an increase in
airspeed, perhaps beyond what you intended.
4. Trim to maintain the desired nose-down pitch attitude.
5. Press P to pause the simulation.
Entering Straight-and-Level from a Descent
Now enter straight-and-level flight from a descent. Remember the sequence: attitude, power, and
trim.
1. Press P to activate the simulation.
2. Select the attitude for straight-and-level flight (see Figure 2).
3. Add cruise power (20 inches of MP).
If you wait too long to add power, the airspeed will decrease. That’s why it’s usually good form to
start increasing power as soon as the airplane approaches a level flight attitude.
4. Trim to maintain the desired attitude.
5. Press P to pause the simulation.
Practice entering a descent and then leveling off in straight-and-level flight until you feel
comfortable with the attitude, power, and trim sequence. Press Ctrl+; any time you want to reset
the simulation to straight-and-level flight.
This was a very important lesson. It’s often the little things that give instrument pilots a difficult time,
such as knowing how and when to change power. Granted, this practice may not be very exciting, but
it’s worthwhile. Now let’s practice by entering a turn from straight-and-level flight (another major
attitude change).
Figure 4