sigmapaul Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Hi All and a very happry New Year. I am just getting back into flight simulators after a 30+ year absense. I am starting off with FSX and wonder if you have any thoughts about the best way to learn the sim. I just picked up a Saitek yoke and am thinking of getting the pedals. I'm looking forward to spending time on this forum. Many thanks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Hff Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 The FSX learning center and missions are a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Totally agreed with Ray! Learning Center, Tutorial Missions, and general takeoff and landing practice. Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Totally agreed with Ray! Learning Center, Tutorial Missions, and general takeoff and landing practice. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Totally agreed with Ray! Learning Center, Tutorial Missions, and general takeoff and landing practice. Or you can take a trial flight. Nothing like real flying to teach you about the virtual world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llivaudais Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) some ideas to share: *Talk with us here: ask questions; tell us of your earlier fs activities *Take your time getting under way: keep it fun and a hobby, not a job! *when I joined this site, I came to the forum and read about six month's worth of previous posts (I don't find reading a chore) just to see what people were experiencing. *Go to the 'sticky' at the top of this forum page and see how others enjoy the sim *Join a multiplayer group; 'my' group of senior gents flies casual flights on Mon and Tue at 1900Z. (Israel, Germany, UK, and US). You can drop me a private message if you wish to discuss it. *Take the 'flight training': I managed to complete the FS2000 or FS2002 version and get my 'pilot's certificate'. Loyd ps I did get a 1 hr introductory flight lesson as a gift from my son a few years back and found the C180 looked almost exactly like the sim's default 172. Turns out my instructor even flew FS9 occasionally. after 20 years of simming, the real flight was a 'piece of cake'. Edited January 9, 2020 by llivaudais Hooked since FS4... now flying: self-built i7-4790 at 4 GHz; GA-Z97X mobo; GTX 970; 16GB gskill; quiet, fast and cool running. Win 7/64: 840 EVO OS; 840 EVO (500G) game drive; Win10/64: 850 EVO (500G) for OS and games A few Flightsim videos on YouTube at CanyonCorners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmapaul Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 The FSX learning center and missions are a good place to start. I just loaded FSX and have been lookng ariund. I saw the Learning Center. Looks really good. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 There is additional information if you look below at the Real Aviation Tutorials & FAQs section of the forum. There's information on traffic patterns, in flight exercises to improve your control, maneuvering, navigation, takeoff and landings, basic aircraft control, and more. That is not INSTEAD of the lessons and such suggested above, but IN ADDITION TO those. There's a wealth of information around, including asking questions here on the forums. Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Hff Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Also, if you get real serious, there is a wealth of free publications which can be downloaded from the F.A.A. See: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmapaul Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Thanks Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmapaul Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Thanks Ray, there's a lot to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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