Microsoft® Flight Simulator has inspired many thousands of young "gamers" to pursue flight training in real life and has provided certificated pilots with countless hours of entertainment. And even though there is an awareness that PC-based simulations-and Microsoft Flight Simulator in particular-are helpful as aids in flight training and pilot proficiency, for many it is still unclear how best to benefit from the experience of virtual flying.

Applicable to both Flight Simulator 2004 and Version X, this new book merges the "virtual world" of flight simulation with "real life" flight training. It is the only book of its kind because it provides specific advice and tools for pilots, flight instructors, and students who want to use the world's most popular PC-based flight simulation as an effective, easy-to-use training aid.

"Bruce Williams takes Flight Simulator to its highest level as a flight training tool. This is a guide for anyone wanting to maximize their real or virtual cockpit experience..." -Rod Machado, aviation author, flight instructor, speaker and official flight instructor for Microsoft's Flight Simulator

Here's how Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid helps aviators get the most out of every hour in the air or the virtual skies:

• Student Pilots can use the information in this book to enhance
  book-learning, review specific concepts and skills, and in preparing
  for formal flight instruction.
• Certificated Pilots can complement real-world flying with
  additional hours in the virtual skies, upgrading flying skills and
  learning about advanced aircraft and procedures.
• Flight Instructors will discover new ways to use Flight Simulator
  as a teaching tool in ground school classes and pre- and post-flight
  briefings.
• Virtual Aviators (Flight Simulator hobbyists) will learn more
  about real-world flying and enhance their enjoyment of virtual flying.

Includes a bonus companion CD with more than 150 VFR and IFR Practice Flights that make it easy to use Microsoft Flight Simulator to practice specific skills, from basic flight maneuvers to instrument approaches. The CD also includes reference documents, charts, and other tools to transform virtual flying into an inexpensive, flexible, and effective learning environment.

"It's hard to argue against learning more efficiently, with less stress, and having more money left in the bank at checkride time. By letting Bruce become the flight training middle man through his enlightening book, you'll find efficient, novel and fun ways to learn about flying." -Rod Machado, from the Foreword

About the Author
Bruce Williams worked on six versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator during a 15-year career at Microsoft. His experience with the development and design of Microsoft Flight Simulator included consulting with leading aviation organizations and teaching seminars about how to use Microsoft Flight Simulator as a training aid. Bruce grew up in an Air Force family, and he has been a pilot and aviation writer since the early 1970s. He remains an active flight instructor at Galvin Flying Services in Seattle, specializing in technically advanced aircraft, simulator instruction, stall/spin/upset recovery training, and aerobatics. In early 2004, Bruce left Microsoft to devote full time to his consulting company, BruceAir, LLC (www.BruceAir.com), which develops training materials, provides flight training, and offers multimedia presentations on a variety of topics for pilots and flight instructors.

Soft Cover
286 pages

Publisher
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (2007)