Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots Real World Training 1st Edition

by Jeff Van West (Author), Kevin Lane-Cummings (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0764588228

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Get ready to take flight as two certified flight instructors guide you through the pilot ratings as it is done in the real world, starting with Sport Pilot training, then Private Pilot, followed by the Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Air Transport Pilot. They cover the skills of flight, how to master Flight Simulator, and how to use the software as a learning tool towards your pilot’s license. More advanced topics demonstrate how Flight Simulator X can be used as a continuing learning tool and how to simulate real world emergencies.

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"I keep this book on visual at all times, as it’s destined to become a classic. THE book to read about serious flight-simulation". (fs-dev-support.com/jarn, Monday 17th September)

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It's the next best thing to being up there

Why use Microsoft Flight Simulator for real-world flight training? Because it gives you the best possible head start and enables you to learn at your convenience. Flight Simulator provides scenario-based training that lets you practice handling almost any situation. It offers advantages you don't even get in a real plane—the option to set up any kind of weather or equipment failures, stop midway and redo a procedure, or get the view from outside the airplane. FSX isn't a game. It's a training mission for virtual and real aviators alike.

Install Flight Simulator and set up a training program from Student Pilot through Airline Transport Pilot
Use the custom flight lessons on the companion Web site to prepare for actual flight training
Practice the fundamentals of flight—starting the engine, taking off and landing, and performing pre-flight checks
Learn to handle different types of aircraft
Experience the effects of wind and weather
Prepare for emergency situations and learn to navigate by both old-fashioned and modern methods
Communicate with air traffic control
Build practice time that can help you prepare for license exams

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (June 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 752 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764588222
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764588228
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.7 x 9.25 inches

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JOHN D

I can download the files at wiley.com in October 2019.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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I bought the book used through Amazon and received it today, 10-23-2019.

I like the full color photos of the Figures in the book. I can read the instruments!

I couldn't find the files until i looked up wiley.com in these reviews.
kludger wrote " I was able to find the files 10/1/2011 at the publisher's Wiley.com website by searching the book title and going to the "Downloads" section, all the original FSX flight files and charts as well as the bonus chapters. Great value!"

Enter the name of the book @ wiley.com in the search box, it will show the name of the book as you key it in.
Chose the book, then see Downloads of the far left of the screen.

I downloaded all of it, then converted the .tiff files to .jpg (with a freeware Bulk Image Converter) to cut the size by 80 percent.

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Josh

A must have book for every flight simulation enthusiast!

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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As I write this review, I think back to when I was a kid who had a passion for aviation in the early/mid 90's, and taking off in the Learjet from old Meigs Field along the Chicago waterfront. It was nothing fancy, and there were no yokes and rudder pedals connected to the computer...just the arrows on the keyboard, F4 for full throttle, etc. And what felt like 5fps if you were lucky (rolling eyes). But in 2002, when I started pursuing my PPL, I was able to take basic concepts from even those times of clicking the arrows, and applied it to real flying. At 10.5 hours, my instructor signed me off for solo flight, since I had been able to pick things up so quickly, and I definitely give some credit to the flight simulator growing up.

As I skip ahead to the present day, I think about what it would've been like to have this book growing up. It's basically like having a certified flight instructor sitting next to you at all times, whose brain you can pick whenever you have a question. I bought this book about 4 years ago since I hadn't flown in real life for awhile, so I could refresh my memory on things that I knew I had started to forget, but also I bought it just to have. I never imagined the amount of information it'd have in it. The book begins with the most basic information from the physics of flight, to teaching you how to conduct a GPS approach. You will also learn how to read an approach plate and land in one mile visibility with an ILS approach. It also is such a great source of reference for just anytime you want to read-up on something you already know about and apply it with practice on the simulator. It also has a really good section for helping to learn some of the basics of the "glass cockpit," in the event you're about to be transitioning from the old gauges to the Garmin-1000!!!

I now have twins who will be sitting behind the yoke in the computer room soon. My boy has actually already grabbed it a few times, but at 19 months he's not quite there yet...haha But when the day comes, this book will basically allow me to be his flight instructor. The information in this book is worth thousands of dollars when you consider the cost of a flight instructor ($22 an hour in 2002-03 was cheap compared to what they probably are now). I recommend buying this book for any person who has a simulator, whether you're new to flying or a veteran. If you're planning on pursuing aviation in real-life, it will save you A LOT of money long-term, since you won't have to practice so much on a real plane!

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Tenacious Jay

Best book you could get if you're really trying to get into aviation

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018

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Loved this book. I compared it to another book that was more "scenario" based and this seemed much better in my opinion. This book is better about holding your hand and assuming you have no knowledge of flying and really does a great job of explaining things step by step. The explanations are very clear and was fun to read. I've since moved on to taking real lessons and I think my flight instructors agreed that it gave me a major head start. I actually picked up the Kindle version recently because I think the book makes a great reference for brushing up on things.

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Thomas Adkins

For serious pilots, it's not a game

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015

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I love that motto! It really highlights the degree to which flight simulators on PCs have supplanted the old, expensive, mechanical flight simulators available only for military and commercial pilots. Flying in real planes has become more expensive, but flying in high-quality simulators based on modern desktops and even laptops has become affordable for more people than ever. This change allows a previously unprecedented number of people everywhere an opportunity to meaningfully participate in the craft of learning to piloting an aircraft.

And this book covers it all! I look to it for advice on every aircraft I want to fly, and study it for clues every time I want Flight Simulator to do something new. There are several things I didn't even know Flight Simulator <i>could</i> do that I've picked up from just leafing through this great manual.

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aeronautique

or soon will be like "Stick and Rudder"

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018

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This book is an aviation classic, or soon will be like "Stick and Rudder".. Not only do Jeff Van West and Kevin Land-Cummings walk you through FSX, they provide sound fundamental flight instruction techniques and are highly regarded CFIs and educators. Use this book in conjunction with Wolfgang Langewiesche's "Stick and Rudder" and Leighton Collins' "Takeoffs and Landings ..." to get the big picture on how and why airplanes fly. I integrate "MS FSX for Real Pilots" into my flight and ground instruction courses for primary, instrument and advanced pilot clients, who fly the latest Glass-Panel hardware and the old 1930's tail wheel classics...

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Jake

Absolutely Brilliant If You Want to Do It Properly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2013

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The title basically says it all. Just over 700 pages of detailed information and packed with plenty of screen shots (b&w). The book covers everything from setting up FSX, learning how an aircraft stays in the air, your first flight, basic flight maneuvers, more advanced flight maneuvers, airport operations, navigation, flight planning, all the way up to the more advanced stuff like IFR flights and multi-engine aircraft etc, and there's lot's, lot's more I haven't even listed here too. I used to fly for real but nowadays I just enjoy FSX with the realism settings on high and it's great to see the authors explaining any differences between FSX and the real world where appropriate. It's all here but be prepared to put the time and effort in which I suppose is like anything in life - you get out of it what you put in. If your quite happy just flying around in FSX and not too bothered about the detailed stuff then this may be a little OTT, but if your serious about learning or are having flight training in the real world too then you really can't go far wrong with this book. The free downloadable lessons are a nice touch too which saves you time trying to recreate exactly what is being taught in the current lesson - just hit the load button on the main screen, select the appropriate lesson and off you go. If you have a little difficulty downloading or installing the lessons there is another review on here where someone has commented on that review and they explain it perfectly. I hope this helps a little. Happy flying!

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Damo

You probably want this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2014

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Why?
Well, if you're looking at it you're probably like me, getting a little too 'James May' about computer flight sims. Nonetheless, I couldn't afford a replica cockpit, or a new house to put it in. What's the next step? - More challenge. I enjoy the built in learning centre training sessions, I enjoy following instructions and feeling the achievement on completing them and this book is full of this.
I forced myself to follow the book in order and not just skip to 'my' cesna plane bit, or the heavy metal (which there is little on to be honest). This is because this book is about learning how to fly, not learning how to input coordinates and flicking a switch. The beginning chapters of the book shove you in a cub, which I had neer flown, as I thought it boring. Actually, I loved it. With the most basic cockpit you're forced to fly trully visually, take in the scenary and take in theory and skills. I learnt lots of new skills following the first sections and it feels great completing the 'missons', there really is a sense of achievement. The book has some anecdotes, but for the most, it's all about flying. If it's not telling you what to do, it's explaining why you're doing it, you know, wax on wax off style.
My copy is covered in highlighter pen and page markers. If you love that, you'll love the book.

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Revd P. Taylor

MS FSX for pilots - an eye-opener!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014

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Getting a lot more out of MS FSX with the help of this book, everything suddenly takes on a very authentic flavour - the only drawback is that the (frequent) illustrations are all black-and-white not colour (so 4 stars not 5) .. but that would have made the book pricey, and colour images are downloadable from the publisher's website if you really need them.

I have found a very useful further addition to FSX is PlanG (an entirely independent and separate free download). PG version 3.1.1 effectively gives you world-wide charts for the airports etc you are going to find in FSX - brilliant for VFR flight planning, giving all VORs, NDBs, Airports, Frequencies etc .. although the real time mapping link to a running flight in FSX proved a bit too much for my old PC.

The two together - good fun!

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Steiner

Finally flying

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2011

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I agree with a previous reviewer who said that this is the manual/guide FSX should have shipped with. Working through the book is actually a fun and educational project that helps enormously when trying to add some realism into FSX. There is tons of information included - but as you work through each step it's always fun, and never too dry or overwhelming.

Not a fault of the book but I found the extra content download instruction within the book is slightly inaccurate as it appears the publishers website has changed. You need to go to WWW.wiley.com - then search using the book title - you will then see the download link beside the book description.

The extra content includes the training flights, videos, and lots of charts and airport diagrams and so on that real world pilots might use when attempting the flights in the book. Some of this is found in the book, but the downloaded file allows you to print them or see them in a more usable size. There are also some 'bonus' chapters that obviously could not be included into what is already a packed book.

A superb resource for the FSX user.

5 people found this helpful

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2011

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I see only (so far) one 1 star critic, everyone else gives it high ratings and I agree with the 4/5 star raters. The trouble with FSX is that it has huge potential and diversity, and without a manual to browse through one can feel overwhelmed by the game (having said that the game tutorials have improved loads since earlier versions).

Personally I find the manual great to use, and good value to boot.

It has its own tutorials that you can easily setup, gives guidance (take off speed, stalling speed, flap settings, trim settings etc) and then talks you through the full scenario (as well as the personal, real life, experiences of the authors). I can guarantee that without this book/manual FSX would only be half the game experience (unless of course you are an experienced MS Flight Simmer)

Well worth considering, you may need to be at the game screen whilst "browsing" the book to understand some deeper points but even so, if you fancy an armchair browse, this book is good for that too.

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