Schleicher ASK 21
The ASK 21 is a mid-wing glider aircraft that seats two in a tandem arrangement, with a T-tail and a body made of glass-reinforced plastic. This glider has been in production since 1979 and makes a great training glider.
The ASK 21 is a mid-wing glider aircraft that seats two in a tandem arrangement, with a T-tail and a body made of glass-reinforced plastic. This glider has been in production since 1979 and makes a great training glider.
The Beechcraft Baron 58 is light, long-body, twin-engine piston aircraft that sits at the top of the light aircraft hierarchy. It cruises at 200 knots with a range of 942 nautical miles.
The Vision SF50 is a single-engine, very light jet aircraft manufactured by Cirrus Aircraft. The first prototype was shown in 2008 and the first flight occurred later that same year. The Vision can seat 6 passengers and has a cruise speed of 300 knots.
The King Air is a twin turboprop plane produced by Beechcraft. It was the first turboprop and has outsold all its competitors. The King Air can seat up to 7 passengers, has a cruise speed of 226 knots and a range of 1,321 nm.
Welcome to X-Plane 11! You’ll start with this tutorial to learn the basics of flying in X-Plane: using the views, controlling the plane with a mouse or joystick, and more. Take your first trip as a pilot in a trusty Cessna 172 with a digital instructor helping you the whole way. Details Aircraft: Cessna 172SP Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Category: Flight […]
In this tutorial you’ll be learning the basics of flying a specific traffic pattern like a real pilot. It’s a straightforward task when guided by the virtual instructor, but can you master all the details? Details Aircraft: Cessna 172SP Location: Juneau, Alaska Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Takeoff in a general aviation aircraft, fly a rectangular circuit, and land back at […]
An important part of learning to fly in X-Plane, in this tutorial you’ll be landing a Cessna 172. It can sound incredibly daunting, but if you take it one step at a time, you can learn to pilot the aircraft safely down to the ground in no time. Details Aircraft: Cessna 172SP Location: Seatac, Washington Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Practice landing a […]
Flying a taildragger requires very different techniques than a “tricycle”-gear like the Cessna 172. The most popular taildraggers are used for landing on rugged, unpaved runways, or even in fields. Details Aircraft: Stinson L-5 Sentinel Location: Seatac, Washington Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Practice taking off in a taildragger aircraft
Now for something completely different! In this tutorial in X-Plane 11, forget everything you know about flying… this is a whole new world. Details Aircraft: Sikorsky S-76 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Category: Flight basics Objective: Practice controlling a helicopter, including takeoff, landing, and flying a short course
Ready for the next step in your flight training in X-Plane 11? Landing this hulking, lumbering beast requires a lot more precision than a general aviation plane. If you’ve mastered landing in the Cessna 172, give it a try. Details Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Location: Seatac, Washington Category: Takeoff/Landing Objective: Land an arliner