Thinking about taking flying lessons? Or maybe you are sure you want to learn how to fly an airplane but it simply exceeds your budget? Or you are a student pilot looking for a way to stay current and prepare for lessons? Iwill show you the basics of flying using a flight simulator for your home computer - you will learn how to takeoff, land and much more. Even emergency procedures are covered. Like in a real pilot's course, you will be able to watch a briefing first and then go flying!

The training may take place in a simulator, but Iam using real-world procedures of private pilot training in a Cessna 152, using all the knowledge Igained during my flight instructor experience. If you are a student pilot you can also use this course to improve your skills.

The airplane used for this course is a Cessna 152. This is a very basic airplane that has been used for flight training for decades.

Note:this course covers practical aspects of flying. The briefings can only provide a short wrap-up of theoretical topics. So this course is best combined with a private pilot theory course or with some existing knowledge in this field.

Disclaimer:all the content shown is flown in a home flight simulator. This course does in no way replace actual flight instruction or may be used as such.

Flight simulator used:X-Plane

Images and additional PDF resources are taken from the FAA publications Airplane Flying Handbook, the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the Flight Navigator Handbook (Public Domain).