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## About This Content
Developed by a real commercial pilot, FS Academy: On Instruments combines
video tuition, flight briefings, approach charts and FSX missions into a full
training package for the sim pilot that wants to take their experience to the
next level.
Learn how to use approach charts and fly complex instrument procedures
including holding patterns, ILS approaches, and DME Arcs.
Put your knowledge into practice with eight full FSX: Steam Edition missions
which accompany the video series, testing your abilities and getting you to
fly like a professional. Beginning with basic instrument flying and
progressing to a full flight from A to B, you will be guided the whole way
with comprehensive pre-flight briefings, custom made charts and audio
commentary. You will learn the techniques that real commercial pilots use to
get you home on those dark and misty nights!
Don’t get grounded on rainy days! Learn how to navigate between Navigation
Aids such as NDBs, VORs and DME ground stations to move from the world of
visual flying and join the professionals. Instrument flying is the foundation
of commercial flying. A requirement for all airline pilots, it’s time to learn
how to fly on instruments like the pros with FS Academy: On Instruments.
Click the ‘View Manual’ link on the right hand side of this page to view the
comprehensive manual (you can print it out for reference during flight).
Featuring over 1.5 hours of Ground School video tuition, FS Academy: On
Instruments covers:
* Why fly IFR?
* Human Factors
* Aviation Rules of Thumb
* Navigation Aids
* Radio Navigation
* Instrument Departures
* Holding Patterns
* DME Arcs
* NDB & VOR Approaches
* ILS Approaches
Minimum System Requirements | ||
CPU | 2.0 Ghz or higher (single core) | |
RAM | 2 GB RAM | |
OS | Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later | |
Graphics Card | DirectX®9 compliant video card or greater, 256 MB video RAM or higher, Shader Model 1.1 or higher (Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required) | |
Direct X | Version 9.0c | |
SOUND CARD | Direct X 9.0c compatible |