User Manual

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Training
Phoenix features a wide range of different ways to learn to fly R/C models, including dedicated training models 
which are easyto fly, theflightrecorderwhereyoucan record and playback a flight, the Simulation Speed widget
which lets you alter the speed of the simulation to learn a complex manoeuvre more easily, and the online
multiplayerwhichletsyoulearnfromotherpilots.
Alongsidethesearealsospecialdedicatedtrainingmodeswhichchangethewaythatthesimulatorfunctioninorder
totrytoteachyouspecificareasofR/Cflightmoreeasily.ThesearecontainedintheTrainingmenu.
Pleasenotethatwhenusingthesespecialtrainingmodes,youwillnotbeabletouseWeatherorflywithBuddies,or
usetheOnlineservice.
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Tutorialvideobrowser
The video browser is a library of useful recordings made by established  expert pilots which cover a wide range of
topics from basic controls to complex manoeuvres and tricks. Each video in the library is accompanied by a
commentaryvoice‐overwhichexplainswhatishappeningon‐screenandgivesusefuladviceandtips.
Open the tutorial video browser by clicking the Tutorial video browser menu. This opens the video library at the
defaultstartingvideo.
ThetutorialvideolibraryisarrangedinFixed‐WingandHelicoptercategoriestomakefindingthevideoyouwishto
vieweasier.Eachofthesemaincategoriesisthendividedintoseveralsub‐categories:
• The Basics – This section  contains very simple topics such as the basic controls for your helicopter or
airplane,takingofandlanding,andsomesimplemanoeuvres.
• StartingAerobatics–Onceyouhavecompletedandunderstoodallofthecontentinthe“Basics”folder,or
you are a higher level of  R/C pilot, you can move on to this section, which contains some more complex
manoeuvres.
• AdvancedAerobatics– For skilled pilotsonly,this section contains advanced manoeuvres andtrickswhich
shouldonlybeattemptedbyanaccomplishedandexperiencedperson.
• Demonstrations – This folder contains any demonstration flights you have downloaded, which are
“showcase”flightsrecordedbyexpertpilotsandshowarangeofmanoeuvresputtogether.
Asyoucansee,these categoriesformanaturalprogressionfrom basictoadvancedskilllevel,andyoushouldonly
attemptanewcategoryonceyoufullyunderstandthepreviousone.
Playingavideo
Whenyouhavefoundavideoyouwishtoview,selectitinthelist.Afulldescriptionwillappearinthepanetothe
rightofthevideolist.PresstheStartbuttontoopenandplaythevideo.Youcanalsousethe“<<”and“>>”buttons
to quickly and easily move to the next or previous video in the main list. Phoenix will remember your last played
videosoyoucanalwaysfindwhereyouareintheoverallprogression.
Whenyou starta tutorialvideo,theTutorialVideo playbackcontrolpanelwillappear atthe bottomofthescreen.
ThisisaspecialversionoftheFlightRecorderpanelwhichletsyoucontrolhowthetutorialvideowillplay,andauto‐
hideswhenyouhavenotmovedyourmouseforashorttime.
TotheleftoftheTutorialVideoplaybackcontrolpanelistheViewModebutton.Clickingthiswillcyclethroughthe
availableviewmodes(seetheFlightRecordertopicformoreinformationonviewmodes).