Enhance Your Simulations With Real Aviation Knowledge
Comprehensive source of fundamental pilot knowledge for simulation pilots.
Learn About
Aircraft
Airports
Airspaces
Air Traffic Control
Weather services
Flight rules
Abbreviations
Formulas
And more
Know About Airports
Elevations
Movement areas
Runways
Taxiways
Aprons
Ramps
Holding areas
Structures
Markings, Signs, and Lights
Runway markings
Runway signs
Runway lights
Thresholds
Touchdown zones
Hold bars
Taxiway markings
Taxiway signs
Taxiway lights
Centerlines
Apron markings
Runway Approaches
Approach lighting
Lead-in lights
End lights
Slope lights
Airspaces
Altitudes
Flight levels
Controlled
Uncontrolled
Classes
Airways
Requirements
Procedures
Air Traffic Control
Towers
Ground control
Clearance delivery
Departure
Common frequency
En route
Approach
Transponders
Requirements
Procedures
Phonetic code
Weather Services
Government weather services
ATIS, ASOS, AWOS
Pre-flight briefings
En-flight updates
METARs
PIREPs
Flight-Sim Weather
Air pressure
Pressure altitude
Cloud types
Precipitation
Icing
Wind types and variations
Visibility
Flight Rules
General, visual, instrument
Visual minimums
Visual requirements
Instrument meteorological
Instrument requirements
Weather briefings
Flight plans
Clearances
Flight-sim Formulas
Imperial to metric
Metric to imperial
Altitude
Distance
Pressure
Speed
Temperature
Volume
Weight
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Commonly used in flight simulations.
Easy to Read and Follow
Organized and formatted for quick and easy use.
Every chapter is dedicated to a specific topic for speedy comprehension and reference.
Each chapter is identified by number and title in headers with page numbers so you always know where you are in the book.
All descriptions and explanations are clear and straightforward for home-simulation enthusiasts.
Clearly Written
Complicated concepts are described in straightforward English.
Facts are logically presented for thorough understanding.
The book tells “what it is,” “what it does,” and “how to use it.”
Aeronautical terms are plainly defined for clear understanding.
Easy to Use
Bulleted lists and breakouts facilitate comprehension and learning.
Custom made graphics convey principles easily.
Structured tables lay out detailed technical data.
Step-by-step procedures are numbered for easy following.
Screen grabs from the simulator assist with comprehension.
Simplified line drawings help with clarity.
Diagrams were made especially for this manual.
Precise labels enable quick and easy reference.
Exercises facilitate skill development.
Reliable Facts and Methods
Real-world source material was used wherever practical.
Images are taken directly from the simulator.
Everything is independently verified for accuracy and edited for correctness.
Quality Assured
Researched rigorously
Edited methodically
Proofread meticulously
Referenced precisely
Produced skillfully
Specifications
Common PDF format can be used by all home flight simmers.
The book is 214 pages from cover to cover.
The ZIP archive file is 2.46 megabytes.
Extra Goodies
My standard V-Speed card is included as a free bonus. Common V-Speeds are defined by speed on one side and alphabetically on the other.
Focus and Limits
Flight-Sim Pilots’ Information Manual describes and explains fundamental aviation knowledge that simulation pilots need for true realism. It applies to all aircraft, airports, airspaces, and simulators. It does not describe any particular airport, aircraft, airspace, or simulator.
This manual is for home flight simulation only. It is based on real aviation principles and procedures so home flight-simulation enthusiasts can maximize their enjoyment. Because some aspects of home flight-simulation games are not exactly like real-world aviation, some information in this book is not exactly like real-world flight. Use for real-world aviation is not appropriate or authorized.
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A lot of time and effort has been invested by me and others toward making a quality product that is useful to people. Any book with physical defects will be replaced at no cost. If you can show that the content of Flight-Sim Pilots’ Information Manual is not as described, your money will be refunded. If you find facts that you believe are in error, please let me know so I can evaluate them. – Bill Stack, Author