How To...Build Flight Controls by Lolke Doornik (28 September 2011)
When a simple joystick just isn't enough it's time to build your own realistic flight controls. This is a project you can do yourself.

How To...Export Your Sketchup Model into FSX by Larry Robbins (4 February 2011)
Google Sketchup is a handy tool for creating FSX scenery objects.

How To...Fly An Airliner, Including ILS Approach by Ron Blehm (7 December 2010)
Examples and explanations of typical airliner approachs and landings.

How To...Make A Lower 737 Overhead Panel by Claus Hansen (16 November 2010)
Wiring and mechanical construction of a typical jetliner panel.

How To...Rudder Pedals, My Version by Rod Patterson (12 September 2010)
A simple way to build your own rudder pedals.

How To...Build Your Own Sim Panel by Daryl Lowey (15 April 2010
Build a working light plane panel using servos and Sim Panel Connect.

How To...Build A Trim Device With Proportional Controls by Ed Bult (23 March 2010)
Build your own trim and button controller using a USB converter.

How To...Where To, Mister? by Mike McCarthy (16 July 2009)
A computer nerd way of coming up with new routes to fly.

How To...Build A Push Pull Throttle Quadrant by Steve Sokolowski (28 May 2009)
Build a simple Cessna style set of controls.

How To...Magnify Panel Instruments by Mike McCarthy (25 August 2008)
Magnify your cockpit instruments for easy reading.

How To...Upgrade To FSX On A Budget by Steve Christensen (11 August 2008)
Build your own FSX setup for less than you might think.

How To...Pimp My 737 Panel by Mike McCarthy (12 April 2008)
A brief tip on how to change the look of your minipanel.

How To...Install Enhancements In Microsoft Flight Simulator by Bill Stack (8 April 2008)
A general tutorial on getting and installing flightsim add-ons.

How To...Use SBuilder by Toni O'Kelly (9 January 2008)
A walk-through on the basic techniques for designing scenery with SBuilder.

How To...Install FSX Aircraft Liveries by Andrew Herd (9 January 2008)
A basic tutorial on adding repaints to aircraft in FSX.

How To...Control Aircraft Pushback by Joe Glasper (12 September 2007)
The complete details on how the FS2004 aircraft pushback controls work.

How To...Reuse Another Person's Junk by John R. Havrilla (4 August 2007)
One person's junk is another person's flightsim part.

How To...Install FSX Aircraft by Andrew Herd (12 June 2007)
A basic tutorial on adding downloaded aircraft to FSX.

How To...Build A Floor Mounted Joystick by Peter Dodds (11 March 2007)
A free video driver and a pair of red-blue glasses lets any sim work in 3D.

How To...Fly In 3D With Red-Blue Glasses by Bram Stikkel (24 February 2007)
A free video driver and a pair of red-blue glasses lets any sim work in 3D.

How To...Add An Elevator Trim Wheel To Your CH Products Yoke by Steve Sokolowski (8 February 2007)
A removeable precision trim wheel makes a nice addition to your yoke.

How To...Land On Top Of The World - Topic Revisited by Ron Blehm (15 November 2006)
Some information about flying into high altitude airports.

How To...Make A Helicopter Joystick From A CH Yoke by Steve Lowe (31 October 2006)
Use a CH Yoke as the base for a realistic helicopter control system.

How To...Do Formation Flying by Tony Vallillo (20 August 2006)
Use "Recorder" to fly in formation with AI aircraft.

How To...Be A Repainter by Alejandro Hurtado (9 August 2006)
A multi-part series on how to repaint flightsim aircraft.

How To...Program The FMC by Hans Fog (20 June 2006)
A basic introduction to the airliner Flight Management Computer.

How To...Build Rudder Pedals by Bruce May (27 April 2006)
A cheap joystick and some woodworking results in custom rudder pedals.

How To...Add Switches To MS Flight Simulator With A USB Interface by Steve W. Sokolowski (18 April 2006)
How to build your own avionics switches.

Get Real! Simulating An Authentic Flight Deck Experience by Cap Mason (5 April 2006)
How to increase your realism with the proper avionics hardware.

Get Real! Controller Basics by Cap Mason (5 April 2006)
How to increase your realism with the proper controller hardware.

How To Build A Digital Radio Altimeter For FS2004 by Ulrich Klein (13 March 2006)
Add a small but functional digital altimeter to your panels.

How To Stay Aligned With The Runway On Approach by Steve Sokolowski (8 September 2005)
Add a simple alignment bar to help with your visual approaches.

How To...FS Navigation 102: Continuing A Basic Introduction by Ron Blehm (6 September 2005)
More advanced navigation techniques explained.

How To...FS Navigation 101: A Very Basic Introduction by Ron Blehm (30 August 2005)
Basic navigation techniques using NDBs and VORs explained.

How To...Quick And Dirty AI Aircraft by Noel Sivertson (18 August 2005)
Installing and testing flyable aircraft for AI use.

How To Fly The Boeing 737 - The Basics by Kris Heslop (21 July 2005)
Jetliner flying techniques from a real airline pilot.

How To Have Multiple FS2004 Installations by Noel Sivertson (11 July 2005)
Use DOS batch files to enable different FS2004 installations.

How To Make Movies For The Cineplex by Mike DeCastro (21 June 2005)
Background information and top ten tips for making movies for the FlightSim.Com Cineplex.

How To Fly The Curtiss Jenny by Ken Glaze (18 June 2005)
Understanding attitude flying is the key to controlling the Curtiss Jenny and in fact also to understanding flight in general.

How To Add New Gauges/Windows To Panels by Chip Barber (16 June 2005)
No one-button install? No problem! You can install pushback and other gauges into your panels as shown here.

How To Fly Cross Country With VFR Scenery And Real-Life Charts by Terry Rochefort (5 May 2005)
Photoreal scenery allows realistic navigation with the proper real world charts and techniques.

How To Finally Cope With Haunted Gauges by Ulrich Klein (24 April 2005)
Finally fix some nagging problems with gauges that have persisted through several flightsim versions.

How To Stay Aligned With The Runway On Approach by Bob Allison (10 January 2005)
Make a simple change to your panel to give an on-screen alignment aid.

How To Set A Revolutionary Joystick Configuration by Mike Holland (3 January 2005)
Using the various joystick controls in a somewhat different manner makes flying easier.

How To Enlarge The On-Screen GPS by Robert Heffner (29 December 2004)
Simply mods to the config file make for easier reading GPS.

How To Build Cessna Type Rudder Pedals by Kazutaka Mitsuishi (21 December 2004)
Instructions for building rudder pedals suitable for light planes.

How To Install A Vistaliners 727 Panel by Robert Jacobs (24 November 2004)
Instructions on adding a panel to the Vistaliners Boeing 727-200.

How To Build Your Own USB Joystick by Mindaugas Milasauskas (28 October 2004)
For the ultimate joystick, build your own including the USB controller.

How To Fly An ILS--A Progressive Tutorial by Ron Blehm (21 May 2004)
A series of short, progressively more difficult, approaches teaches the basics of flying an ILS in a jetliner.

How To Build Flightsim Panel Switches by Arthur Burke (12 April 2004)
Use a Hagstrom keyboard emulator card to create your own custom switch panel.

How To Keep In Trim While Flightsimming by Derek G. Swanson (23 March 2004)
Learn to use trim properly and enjoy hands off flying without using the autopilot.

How To Build An Airliner Crew Seat by Daniel Friede (18 March 2004)
A construction tutorial on building a jetliner style crew seat.

How To Learn All Kinds Of New Stuff by Ron Blehm (26 February 2004)
The author suggests a tour around the world to really learn how your sim, add-on aircraft and utilities work.

How To Use The Fanda Dash 8 Panel With Other Dash 8 Aircraft by Nigel Grant (31 January 2004)
Learn some of the techniques for combining the panel and sounds from one popular aircraft with the visual model of another.

How To Improve The Boeing 737 Panel In FS2004 by Ulrich Klein (24 January 2004)
A number of suggestions on how to fix some minor bugs and add new improvements to the default panel.

How To Build The Cessna 172 Cockpit Simulator Project by Rory Gillies (20 January 2004)
Creating a realistic flying environment takes more than just software. Here is the story of an ever evolving cockpit project.

Secrets Of Great Screen Shots by Phil Colvin (13 January 2004)
Capturing screen shots and sharing them is a popular activity for flightsimmers. Here's some expert advice from one of the best on composing and taking shots.

How To Improve FS2004 by Ulrich Klein (21 December 2003)
A number of tips to fix the 747 EICAS, 737 warning lights, pink panels and more.

How To Build Your Own Modular Desktop Flight Controls by Ferry Herfst (11 December 2003)
A lengthy description of building a complete set of flight controls as well as issues with FS2004 integration.

How To Use Bracketing To Make Instrument Flying Easier by Butch Grafton (7 December 2003)
One simple technique makes all aspects of an instrument flight easier.

How To Upgrade Your PC To A 3 GHz Screamer by Cap Mason (3 November 2003)
A look at currently available hardware upgrades for do it yourselfers.

How To Fix The FS2004 Learjet Radio Stack by Ulrich Klein (16 October 2003)
Some hex editing fixes the too dim digits on the Learjet radio stack.

How To Build A Cockpit Shell by Daniel Friede (2 October 2003)
Instructions for constructing a Boeing 737 airliner shell.

How To Create Flightsim Sound Sets by Aaron R. Swindle (23 September 2003)
FS sound mysteries are not so mysterious once you know how it's done.

How To Install FS2004 Aircraft Textures by Andrew Herd (28 July 2003)
Learn how add additional textures to installed aircraft.

How To Install FS2004 Panels by Andrew Herd (25 July 2003)
Instructions on added FS2004 panels.

How To Find And Install FS2004 Aircraft by Andrew Herd (25 July 2003)
Learn how to find files in our library and then install them into FS2004.

How To Add Static Ground Crew Vehicles To AI Aircraft by Ali Mujtaba (17 July 2003)
Information for aircraft designers on including static ground vehicles around their parked aircraft.

How To Build Your Own Home Cockpit by Mike Smith (29 May 2003)
You too can build your dream flightsim setup...a real home cockpit. Here's how.

How To Increase Reverse Thrust In FS2002 by Ulrich Klein (6 May 2003)
Having trouble getting jets to stop in time? Here's how to give them more stopping power.

How To Get Proflight To Work In FS2002 by Gerard Salden (10 April 2003)
Proflight 2000 still provides better ATC than that built into FS2002. Though made for FS2000 it can be made to work in FS2002; here's how.

How To Fix The FS2002 Autopilot For Better ILS Approaches by Robert Dixson (3 April 2003)
The autopilot responds too slowing, making ILS approaches a challenge. Fortunately, there is a work-around as described here.

How To Create And Share Screen Shots by Jeff Snyder (20 March 2003)
Capturing screen shots and sharing them in forums is a popular activity for flightsimmers. Here's how you can join in.

How To Upgrade Your PC by Cap Mason (18 March 2003)
For less cost than you might think you can upgrade your current PC to a Pentium 4 screamer. Learn how in this article.

How To Modify Scenery With FSLandclass by Ray Hallock (13 March 2003)
The FSLandclass utility lets you add your own realistic textures to scenery. Here's how it's done.

How To Do Away With FS2002 Pinkmania by Ulrich Klein (3 February 2003)
Do you hate that pink glow of FS2002 panels at night? With a few config changes you can make your panels any color you like.

How To Fix The GPS Display Bug In FS2002 by Ulrich Klein (15 January 2003)
The FS2002 GPS does not look right at night, but a few simple changes can fix that.

How To Capture And Edit Video by Kyle Scott (3 January 2003)
Use real video capture and computer editing tools to make gun camera footage and other in flight videos.

How To Combine AI Traffic, ATC And AFCAD by Hans Fog (9 December 2002)
Bring small airports alive by adding active traffic and ATC.

How To Get A Simple And Free Glass Cockpit Layout by Tovo Jean Michel Randria (10 October 2002)
How to set up an advanced glass cockpit using freely available software.

How To Fly In Formation by Tony Vallillo (9 October 2002)
A primer on formation flying.

How To Turn Your Corsair Tighter Than A Gnat's Eyelash by Max Merlin (7 October 2002)
Another set of tips for flying the CFS2 Corsair.

How To Survive A Furball by Max Merlin (4 October 2002)
Seven secrets of survival in the CFS2 Corsair, plus reverse tactics for flying the Zero.

How To Doctor Your PC For Better CFS2 Performance by Max Merlin (2 October 2002)
You can tune up your PC to work better with CFS2 and other multiplary sims. Here's the information you need.

How To Create New Categories Of Flights With Custom Briefing Screens by Derrick C. Miller (1 October 2002)
Sharing your flights with others requires including proper briefings. Here's how it's done.

How To Compose A Screen Shot by Derrick C. Miller (19 August 2002)
Creating interesting, high quality screen shots requires many of the skills of a photographer plus some special flightsim skills. Here's how to do it.

How To Beef Up Your ATC Voice Selections by Robert Seitz (26 July 2002)
If you installed only the three voice set of ATC voices it's easy to switch to the ten voice set. Here's how.

How To Handle Engine Failures by Guido Oud (23 July 2002)
Twin engine planes are only safer if the pilot knows how to handle engine failures. Here are some tips.

How To Fix Reverser Warning Lights In FS2002 by Ulrich Klein (15 July 2002)
An explanation for and a method of fixing one of the nagging little problems in FS2002.

How To Build Your Own Home Made Cockpit by Francisco Garcia Garrido (3 July 2002)
Even with limited time and resources you can create a nice generic cockpit for light aircraft use.

How To Control The Controller In FS2002 ATC by Robert Seitz (13 June 2002)
Getting the ATC controller voice, and the pilot voice, to describe your aircraft the way you'd like it described can get a bit tricky. This article will help.

How To Interact With ATC by Jim Martin (30 May 2002)
Want to get started doing ATC controlled flights on the MSN Zone? Here's the information you need.

How To Use Toggle Switches With Cockpit Keyboard Emulation by Eric Edelman (29 May 2002)
A method for creating toggle switches as part of a cockpit construction project.

How To Get The Japanese Ships In CFS2 to Work by Stephen Albert (23 May 2002)
Simple instructions on how to make the CFS2 ships into vehicles you can operate.

How To Convert Your Force Feedback Wheel by Keith Hackett (21 May 2002)
Simple instructions for turning a force feedback wheel and pedals into a yoke.

How To Use The FS2002 Instructor Module by Jeff Wrobel (13 May 2002)
A brief introduction into using an often overlooked feature of FS2002.

How To Use Different Landscape Textures by Gerard Salden (9 May 2002)
You can use different landscape texture sets for different countries with FsLandClass using the technique described here.

How To Create AI Traffic by Hans Fog (8 May 2002)
Even beginners can create their own custom AI aircraft traffic around their favorite airports using these instructions.

How To Build DIY Cockpit Controls by Roland van Roy (2 May 2002)
With these instructions you can build your own complete cockpit hardware.

How To Convert FS2000 Planes To FS2002 by Aman Kumar (29 April 2002)
Some changes in the aircraft.cfg text can add categorization features new to FS2002.

How To Adjust FS2002 Panels by Ulrich Klein (26 April 2002)
With some adjustments you can get your panels just the way you want them.

How To Setup E-D Glasses And trackIR by Ross Gillies (23 April 2002)
Basic instructions for using the eDimensional 3D glasses with the trackIR position tracker.

How To Control The Aircraft by Larry Nussbaumer (22 April 2002)
An introduction to basic aircraft controls that all pilots need to understand.

How To Make Four Engine Throttles by Rob Barendregt (18 April 2002)
Complete instructions on how to build your own four engine throttles.

How To Fly Helicopters by Dan Morand (16 April 2002)
Tips for flying helicopters, especially the FS2002 JetRanger 206.

How To Use Satellite Technology by Jamie Al-Nasir (8 April 2002)
Information on designing flightsim scenery using satellite images.

How To Understand The Inner Workings Of The GPS by Stephen R. Goldsmith (4 April 2002)
A complete description of all features of the FS2002 default GPS.

How To Make VFR Easier by Ross Taylor (29 March 2002)
A few simple changes to the panel configuration file make VFR landings easier.

How To Make A Binder For Approach Plates by Bernard Stockwell III (26 March 2002)
Make your own binder and create and print your own approach plates for it.

How To Build Quick And Easy Rudder Pedals by Bob Thorsden (20 March 2002)
A basic joystick serves as the basis for home made rudder pedals.

How To Install FS2002 Panels by Andrew Herd (19 March 2002)
Complete details on finding, downloading, and using FS2002 panels.

How To Fly A VOR/DME Approach by Neville van Eerten (12 March 2002)
Learn here how to fly a VOR/DME instrument approach with a DME arc entry.

How To Fly An NDB Approach by Neville van Eerten (6 March 2002)
An NDB approach is one of the more challenging landing maneuvers for instrument pilots. Learn here how it's done.

How To Operate On Short Runways by Tyler Jenness (1 March 2002)
An illustrated flight to the Caribbean demonstrates jetliner operations at smaller airports.

How To Adjust Joysticks For FS2002 by Ulrich Klein (27 February 2002)
Having two joysticks installed can cause problems; here's some useful information.

How To Install FS2002 Aircraft by Andrew Herd (25 February 2002)
Complete details on finding, downloading, and using FS2002 aircraft.

How To Build A Keyboard Emulator Gear Lever by Terry O'Brien (7 February 2002)
Instructions on how to use an Ortek USB keyboard to build a custom landing gear lever.

How To Use An Ortek USB Keyboard For Cockpit Emulation by Terry O'Brien (7 February 2002)
Many people take apart standard keyboards to use them in building custom cockpits. This article has all the keyboard layout codes for the Ortek USB keyboard.

How To Fly In The Mountains by Rory Gillies (5 February 2002)
Essential techniques for flightsim mountain flying.

How To Convert CFS2 Aircraft To FS2002 by Daryl Reseigh (29 January 2002)
With only a few simple steps CFS2 owners can use their aircraft with FS2002 also.

How To Build Rudder Pedals With Toe Brakes by Rob Barendregt (21 January 2002)
Complete instructions on how to build your own rudder pedals with toe brakes.

How To Understand How RAM Is Used by Geoff Seal (9 January 2002)
Upgrading your system by adding more RAM may be the easiest way to improve flightsim performance.

How To Make AI Planes Flyable In FS2002 by Jeff Tucker (7 January 2002)
Instructions on turning the included FS2002 AI aircraft into additional flyable planes.

How To Fly Dangerous Approaches: Kathmandu, Nepal by Andrew Herd (22 December 2001)
A tutorial for those who are ready for advanced instrument approaches.

How To Do A Spin On Your Flight Simulator by Chloe Holmes (21 December 2001)
Given the right pilot techniques, it's possible to do spins using FS98. Here's how.

How To Use Gmax by Anonymous (12 December 2001)
This tutorial, supplied to us by Discreet, shows how to create a P-38 Lightning using Gmax.

How To Add CFS Scenery to CFS2 by Justin Haupt (5 December 2001)
It's possible to add the default CFS scenery to CFS2 and thus be able to fly through both theatres using CFS2's improved scenery engine. Here's how.

How To Build Dual Throttles by Gustavo de Coro (22 November 2001)
If you want to fly twin engine planes you should have dual throttle controls; here's a way to make your own.

How To Build Rudder Pedals by Bill Spencer (29 October 2001)
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to build your own rudder pedals.

How To Maximize FS2002 Performance by Andrew Herd (31 October 2001)
There are many internal settings and external considerations that affect FS2002 performance; here's what you need to know to make the most of it.

How To Use Roger Wilco MK.Id2 by Harold Crowell (26 October 2001)
Useful information on using the new version of Roger Wilco for multiplayer voice communication.

How To Use A Checklist by Craig Moulton (4 October 2001)
A checklist will really help you avoid forgetting things, especially when doing multiplayer online flying.

How To Fly Dangerous Approaches: Innsbruck, Austria by Andrew Herd (5 September 2001)
A tutorial for those who are ready for advanced instrument approaches.

How To Land A 747 At Aspen by Mike McCarthy (27 August 2001)
Don't try this in real life, but here's how it could be done in flightsim.

How To Run FS2000 Scenery/Aircraft Under CFS2 by Damion Shelton (20 August 2001)
Use the more advanced scenery engine in CFS2 to run all your FS2000 scenery and aircraft.

How To Fly A Holding Pattern by Jacques Zahar (15 August 2001)
All the details on flying this basic instrument manuever.

How To Build Rudder Pedals by Harold Crowell (30 July 2001)
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to build your own rudder pedals.

How To Fly Dangerous Approaches: Tromso, Norway by Andrew Herd (27 July 2001)
A tutorial for those who are ready for advanced instrument approaches.

How To Build "MAC" For Your SideWinder Joystick by Erich H. Leonhard (18 July 2001)
Build a custom flightsim chair with mounted controls suited for all types of flying, even helicopters.

How To Interact With ATC by Craig Moulton (12 July 2001)
Want to get started doing ATC controlled flights with SATCO? Here's the information you need.

How To Fly Dangerous Approaches: Aspen, Colorado by Andrew Herd (18 June 2001)
A tutorial for those who are ready for advanced instrument approaches.

How To Fly The Biggest Desk In The Office by Peter Kodis (13 June 2001)
How to build your own flightsim cockpit, using surplus parts and materials.

How To Save Hard Disk Space by Terry Spear (27 May 2001)
Cleaning up your aircraft installations can save a significant amount of disk space. Here's how.

How To Fly Dangerous Approaches: Funchal, Madeira by Andrew Herd (25 May 2001)
A tutorial for those who are ready for advanced instrument approaches.

How To Use TACAN In FS2000 by Craig Moulton (14 May 2001)
FS2000 actually includes TACAN military navaids. Here's how to make some use of them in civilian aircraft.

How To Use Approach Plates by Andrew Herd (5 May 2001)
A complete, multi-part course on reading approach plates and executing various types of instrument landings.

How To...Beat The Frame Rate Blues by Robert Seitz (30 April 2001)
Using the right add-ons, plus some settings changes, will let FS2000 run better even on slower computers.

How To...Fix The Previous Flight Problem by Pete Simonetti (18 April 2001)
Does using "Previous Flight" as your FS2000 startup situation cause a crash? Here's another way to fix it.

How To...Swap Out The Wilco 767 For A Project Open Sky 767 by Peter James (13 April 2001)
If you don't like the visual model of an FS2000 aircraft it's possible to swap it for another. Here's how.

How To...Land At Amsterdam by Ed Peters (6 April 2001)
Pilots using Squawkbox/Procontroller may have problems at Amsterdam because of the below sea level elevation. Here's the answer.

How To...Organize FSTraffic Aircraft by Dave Weir (5 April 2001)
FSTraffic users end up with many extra aircraft. Here's a tip on organizing them.

How To...Fix The Previous Flight Problem by Peter van der Vlugt (3 April 2001)
Does using "Previous Flight" as your FS2000 startup situation cause a crash? Here's why, and how to fix it.

How To...Do FSTraffic Tracks Right by Cory Wirick (28 February 2001)
For those who want FSTraffic tracks at airports to be exactly right, here's how to do it.

How To...Add GPS To Panels by Art Burke (26 February 2001)
Step by step instructions on adding the default FS2000 GPS or another GPS into panels.

How To...Avoid Scenery.cfg Problems by Nigel Grant (22 January 2001)
Learn how scenery configuration works in FS2000 to avoid problems add-on scenery can cause.

How To...Decrease FS2000 Start-Up Time by Dustin Abell (12 January 2001)
A couple of simple changes will get you flying faster when starting up FS2000.

How To...Reduce Stuttering In FS2000 by Peter James (6 January 2001)
A surprisingly simple change can reduce the pauses and stutters many people experience with FS2000.

How To...Make Your Own Rudder Pedals by Rob Barendregt (26 December 2000)
With a bit of time and about $10 in parts you can make your own rudder pedals. Here's how.

How To...Further Improve Your FS2000 Graphics by Tyler G. Jenness (19 December 2000)
by better organizing your Aircraft directory you can make FS2000 work less hard and thus improve your graphics frame rates.

How To...Modify The SideWinder Joystick by Erich H. Leonhard (15 December 2000)
The original Microsoft SideWinder force feedback joystick can be improved with some modifications. Here's how.

How To...Do A Torque Roll by Peter Ballard (13 December 2000)
Combining the right plane and the right technique allows flightsim pilots to do advanced aerobatics.

How To...Solve Heat Related problems by Robert Seitz (15 November 2000)
Modern video cards run very hot and this can cause problems including lockups. Here are some solutions.

How To...Solve Lockup Issues by Shirley Butler (25 October 2000)
Here are additional suggestions that may help solve your lockup problems.

How To...Fly For A Virtual Airline by Eric Oderman (11 October 2000)
Thinking of joining a VA? Before you do, read this advice on what's involved and how to pick the right one for you.

How To...Solve Lockup Issues by Shirley Butler (5 October 2000)
Here is a suggestion for some simple settings changes that may help solve your lockup problems.

How To...Fly Using A Glass Cockpit by Andrew Herd (29 September 2000)
Modern glass cockpits offer many advantages over older style instruments, once you learn how to use them.

How To...Fix The Forward View In FS2000 by FlightSim.Com Staff (20 September 2000)
The default forward view in FS2000 is not realistic. With a few changes to panels and config files it can be improved. Here's how.

How To...Create 3D Landing Gear Bays by Mike Crosthwaite (4 September 2000)
Learn how to use Flight Simulator Design Studio (FSDS) to create animated landing gear bays and other simular parts.

How To...Find And Install FS2000 Scenery by Andrew Herd (21 August 2000)
In Part 4 in a series now learn how to add new scenery to FS2000.

How To...Improve FS2000 Frame Rates by Marc Daniels (15 August 2000)
FS2000 includes a variety of options and settings that can be used to improve your frame rates. Here's how.

How To...Design An Electrical Panel by Dai Griffiths (11 August 2000)
Panel expert Dai Griffiths shows how to assemble the appropriate gauges into a working panel.

How To...Find And Install FS2000 Sounds by Andrew Herd (14 August 2000)
In Part 3 in a series on how to build you own aircraft learn how to find and install FS2000 sounds.

How To...Find And Install FS2000 Panels by Andrew Herd (4 August 2000)
In Part 2 in a series on how to build you own aircraft learn how to find and install FS2000 panels.

How To...Find And Install FS2000 Aircraft by Andrew Herd (31 July 2000)
In Part 1 in a series on how to build you own aircraft start by learning how to find and install FS2000 airplane files.

How To...Fly The X-31 by Erick Cantu (27 July 2000)
Here are some tips for flying the thrust vectored X-31 jet and other exotic planes.

How To...Set Sounds In FS2000 For Maximum Realism by FlightSim.Com Staff (18 July 2000)
Want to make FS2000 sounds as good as possible? Here's how the experts do it.

How To...Fly At High Altitudes by Curt May (23 June 2000)
Flying exotic aircraft at very high altitudes requires flying techniques that are different from what you may be used to. Here's what you need to know to do it right.

How To...Adapt Aviation Headsets To Computers by Kevin Archibald (21 June 2000)
Would you like to use a standard aviation headset with your computer sound card? Here is a non-technical approach.

How To...Modify Outside View Parameters by Louis J. Betti (24 April 2000)
Customizing the view settings in FS2000 panels is easier than you might think. Here's how.

How To...See Live Lightning And Weather Radar Online by FlightSim.Com Staff (19 April 2000)
Enhance your flightsim realism with real time weather information. Here's some good online sources.

How To...Adjust FS2000 Sensitivity Settings by FlightSim.Com Staff (18 April 2000)
FS2000 gives you many settings that determine the feel of your control devices. Here's how to get them right.

How To...Fly The Concorde by Trevor Cook (7 April 2000)
Flying a supersonic aircraft requires the right skills and techniques. Here's what you need to know.

How To...Land On The Top Of The World by FlightSim.Com Staff (5 April 2000)
Very high altitude airports offer challenges that a pilot must be ready for. Here's some advice for jetliner pilots.

How To...Eliminate Illegal Operations In FS2000 by FlightSim.Com Staff (3 April 2000)
Plagued by "illegal operation" messages? Here is some helpful advice.

How To...Build A Flightsim Keyboard Interface by Robert Prather (22 March 2000)
This article shows an innovative way of rebuilding a standard keyboard as a custom control device.

How To...Take Off & Land On A Carrier With A 737 by Alan McPherson (14 March 2000)
You can't do this in the real world, but with practice you can with your sim.

How To...Get Back Your Wing Views by Ali Mujtaba (10 March 2000)
Edit your FS2000 aircraft to remove the virtual cockpit and restore outside views.

How To...Design Scenery With Airport & Scenery Designer by Jim Sushinski (20 January 2000)
Want to design scenery? ASD from Abacus is one popular tool and here we have advice on getting started with it.

How To...Create And Use A Flight Plan by Bill Stack (18 January 2000)
For realistic IFR flight a flight plan is required, and it's useful for VFR trips as well. Read this advice on how, why and when to use a flight plan.

How To...Create Your Own Virtual Airline by Eric Oderman (1 January 2000)
Thinking of starting a VA? Before you do, read this advice from someone who has already done it.

How To...Manage Your Own Virtual Airline by Eric Oderman (30 December 1999)
After you get your VA started, here are some tips for running it.

How To...Photograph Panels by John Dow (3 September 1999)
Want to create photoreal panels? The first step is getting a quality photo of the panel. Here's how it's done.

How To...Use Roger Wilco by Joe Lundbohm (6 August 1999)
Add Internet voice communication to your multiplayer sessions. Here's how.

How To...Have Fun With Multiplayer by Larry Nussbaumer (5 August 1999)
Many people have trouble getting started with FS98 multiplayer flying. Here's how to get started.

How To...Build A Flightsim Keyboard Interface by Robert Prather (7 July 1999)
Intended for use with Kev's Cockpit, this article shows a way of interfacing a keyboard to a custom cockpit.

How To...Build An Electric Trim Device For The CH VPP by Bjorn Almgren (4 May 1999)
With a little modification the Virtual Pilot Pro yoke can have electric trim just like real airplanes have.

How To...Fly The Pattern At Hong Kong In A Boeing 737-400 by Sepp E. Tietze (26 March 1999)
Learn to properly control a common jet airliner while flying one of the most challenging airports in the world.

How To...Adapt Aviation Headsets To Computers by Alan D. Bryant (25 March 1999)
Would you like to use a standard aviation headset with your computer sound card? You can with this simple adapter.

How To...Fly The Boeing 737 by Geert Rolf (20 January 1999)
Here is a quick start guide for beginning jet airliner pilots that covers everything you need to know including use of the autopilot and instrumentation.

How To...Fly The Kai Tak IGS Approach by Brian Wozniak (29 December 1998)
Hong Kong's old Kai Tak had one of the most unusual approaches in the world, here's how to fly it.

How To...Build Kev's Cockpit by Kev Saker (16 December 1998)
Build a complete flight sim cockpit with full controls, enhanced screen and vibrating chair.

How To...Do Creative And Fun Things With FS98 by Jesse Shelly (18 November 1998)
Use FS98 as an R/C sim, land on an aircraft carrier and find some scenic landmarks.

How To...Fly In Holland by Guido van Wijngaarden (18 September 1998)
Take a flying tour of Holland and learn Dutch flying procedures.

How Aircraft Fly and How To Control Them by Robert A. Froebel (20 May 1998)
How Aircraft Fly and How To Control Them.

How To...Fly The FS98 Bell 206B Helicopter by Robert A. Froebel (10 April 1998)
How To...Fly The FS98 Bell 206B Helicopter.

How To... Learn To Navigate by John Hefcheck (6 March 1998)
How To... Learn To Navigate.

How To... Use PFC Cirrus Pedals with Microsoft Sims by Daniel Linton Jr. (5 March 1998)
How To... Use PFC Cirrus Pedals with Microsoft Sims.

How To... Get More From SCASM and APT by Pierre Chabrier (4 March 1998)
How To... Get More From SCASM and APT.

How To... Configure CH Products Virtual Pilot Pro Yoke by Dave Kieffer (3 March 1998)
How To... Configure CH Products Virtual Pilot Pro Yoke.

How To... Sort Scenery Directories in FS5 by Alfred Grech (1 January 1998)
How To... Sort Scenery Directories in FS5.

How To... Understand Flight Sim & Aviation Terms by Nels Anderson (1 January 1998)
How To... Understand Flight Sim & Aviation Terms.

How To... Navigate Using A VOR by Nels Anderson (1 January 1998)
How To... Navigate Using A VOR.

How To... Hover FS5 Helicopters by Liam Morris (1 January 1998)
How To... Hover FS5 Helicopters.

How To... Download and Unzip FS5 Aircraft by Dennis Simanaitis (1 January 1997)
How To... Download and Unzip FS5 Aircraft.

How To... Download and Install FS5 Scenery by Dennis Simanaitis (1 January 1997)
How To... Download and Install FS5 Scenery.

How To... Avoid KERNEL32 Page Faults In FSFW95 by Bill Steelhammer (1 January 1997)
How To... Avoid KERNEL32 Page Faults In FSFW95.

How To... Build The Ultimate Home Simulator by Shawn Hill (1 January 1996)
How To... Build The Ultimate Home Simulator.

How To... Fly With Greater Realism by Anonymous (1 January 1996)
How To... Fly With Greater Realism.

How To... Improve Your Frame Rate by Anonymous (1 January 1996)
How To... Improve Your Frame Rate.

How To... Fly The Big Iron With Pitch And Trim by Anonymous (1 January 1996)
How To... Fly The Big Iron With Pitch And Trim.

How To... Fly The 747 With FS5 by Anonymous (1 January 1996)
How To... Fly The 747 With FS5.

How To... Find A Place To Obtain Navigation Aids by Anonymous (1 January 1997)
How To... Find A Place To Obtain Navigation Aids.

How To... Setup Win95 for FS5 by Dan Pursel (1 January 1996)
How To... Setup Win95 for FS5.

Another Way To... Setup Win95 for FS5 by Michael J. Dybus (1 January 1996)
Another Way To... Setup Win95 for FS5.

How To... Design Aircraft With Flight Shop by Lars Kornstaedt (1 January 1996)
How To... Design Aircraft With Flight Shop.