Activity Guide
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Tech-Design by Lab-Volt
Flying
Flight Simulation
Straight and Level Flight
Open the flight simulation software.
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From the Main Menu, click on Free Flight.
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From the Free Flight screen, under 1. Current Aircraft, click on Change. Select the Cessna C172SP
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Skyhawk aircraft from the list and click OK. Under 2. Current Location, click on Change. Select a
location from the list of thousands of airports. Click OK. Change the 3. Current Weather to Clear
skies. Do not change the 4. Current Time and Season.
Click Fly Now!
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Increase the engine RPM to maximum by pushing the throttle completely forward.
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Release the parking brakes to start the plane moving down the runway. Keep the plane in the center
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of the runway by steering it with the rudder pedals.
When the plane reaches takeoff velocity (around 60 to 70 knots), pull back gently on the yoke. The
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plane will become airborne because the force of lift will overcome the plane’s weight.
Climb to an altitude of 1500 feet. As you approach 1500 feet, you want to lower the nose to stop the
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plane from climbing. Be careful not to lower the nose too far; you do not want to descend.
Using the yoke, make small adjustments to maintain 1500 feet.
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When you are level, you must keep the airplane straight. Do this by using your yoke to keep the
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wings level.
When you are comfortable flying straight and level, Press the ALT key to view the Menu bar (if you
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are in full-screen mode). Select Flights>End Flight. Click on the End Flight button.
Click on Learning Center from the Main Menu. Select the Lessons tab from the Learning Center
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screen. Under Student Pilot, select Lesson 2: Turns. Read the lesson. When you are finished, click
on Fly This Lesson Now. Read the briefing and click Fly This Lesson Now. The instructor will give
you instructions. Try your best.
When you are done flying, select Flights>Exit (from the Menu bar). Click on Yes to exit the flight
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simulator. Remember, you need to press the ALT key to view the Menu bar if you are in full-screen
mode.
Go to the next section in the multimedia presentation.
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