User Guide

Flight Simulator

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Microsoft

Here you go:

1. Press Ctrl+; to reset this simulation.

2. Press P to activate the simulation.

3. On your present heading, roll into a right turn and gradually increase the pitch to 6 degrees nose

up.

Your pitch increase is proper when the altimeter’s hundred foot

hand remains stationary during the roll in. (You’ll find that you

don’t need much increase in pitch until passing approximately 30

degrees of bank, because of G-force increase and loss of some

vertical lift. Then you’ll need to increase the pitch quickly, as

shown in Figure 8).

4. Scan back and forth between the attitude indicator and the

altimeter. If the altimeter hand moves up or down, return to the

attitude indicator and make a 1- or 2-degree change in pitch to

stop the altimeter needle’s movement and return it to the desired

altitude.

Don’t make large changes in pitch. This is one of the biggest mistakes pilots make during steep

turns.

5. Add power to maintain your airspeed within 10 knots of the entry speed.

6. If the steep turn starts to get away from you, go directly to the attitude indicator and establish a

6-degree nose-up pitch and the proper bank. Then make small pitch corrections to return to the

assigned altitude.

7. When you’re within approximately 20 degrees of your assigned heading, look at the attitude

indicator and roll back to the attitude for straight-and-level flight.

The secret to a good rollout is sensing when to release the back pressure on the joystick that

you held during the turn.

8. Reduce the power to 17 inches of MP after the rollout is complete.

9. Press P to pause the simulation, put a dollar in the nearest soda machine, and have a cold one.

You’ve earned it!

Congratulations! That’s your first official steep turn.

Did you notice that pulling back on the joystick increased the bank a little? That’s why you must be

careful not to let the bank increase during a steep turn. This is a rather common occurrence when

applying back pressure on the joystick.

Additionally, at steep bank angles, airplanes have a natural tendency to steepen their bank without

the pilot doing anything to cause this. Be prepared to compensate for this with aileron pressure, if

necessary.

Figure 8