It's the next best thing to being up there Why use Microsoft Flight Simulator for real - world flight training? Because it gives you the best possible head start and enables you to learn at your convenience. Flight Simulator provides scenario - based training that lets you practice handling almost any situation. It offers advantages you don't even get in a real plane - the option to set up any kind of weather or equipment failures, stop midway and redo a procedure, or get the view from outside the airplane. FSX isn't a game. It's a training mission for virtual and real aviators alike. Install Flight Simulator and set up a training program from Student Pilot through Airline Transport Pilot Use the custom flight lessons on the companion Web site to prepare for actual flight training Practice the fundamentals of flight - starting the engine, taking off and landing, and performing pre-flight checks Learn to handle different...