BEFORE YOU FLY

CONTENTS
Welcome to Flight Simulator 2002 .... 3 Finding Help .................................. 13
Flight Simulator Help ................... 13
Installing Flight Simulator .................. 3
The Kneeboard .......................... 14
Starting Flight Simulator ................... 4 Rollover Help ............................. 14
Flight Simulator 2002 Web Site ... 14
Getting Started ............................... 5
Learn to Fly ................................. 5 Using a Joystick, Mouse, or
Create a Flight ............................. 5 Keyboard to Fly ........................... 15
Select a Flight .............................. 6 Setting Up and Using Joysticks
Multiplayer .................................. 6 and Other Game Controllers ...... 15
Using the Mouse ........................ 15
What is Flight Simulator 2002? ........ 7
Using the Keyboard .................... 16
Aircraft ....................................... 7
Customizing the Controls ............. 16
Scenery ...................................... 9
The Flight Environment .................. 9 Making Flight Simulator 2002
Flight Instruction and Analysis ...... 10 Really Fly .................................... 17
Improving Quality
Where’s My Manual? ..................... 11
and Performance ..................... 17
Your Virtual Pilot Career .............. 11
Making a Tradeoff Between
Help for Add-on Developers .......... 11
Quality and Performance ........... 18
Quick Reference Guide ................ 12
Aircraft Handbook ...................... 12 Microsoft Product
Air Traffic Control Handbook ........ 12 Support Services ......................... 21
Floatplane Handbook ................... 12
Key Commands .............................. 23
Rod Machado’s Ground School ..... 12
Getting More from Flight
Simulator 2002 ...................... 12

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WELCOME TO FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002
For nearly 20 years, Flight Simulator has Get basic information about Flight
provided aviation enthusiasts with the Simulator 2002.
best available in flight simulation—and
Learn about new features of Flight
Flight Simulator 2002 is better than ever.
Simulator 2002.
Use this book to:
Find out where to go for
Learn how to install and configure more information.
Flight Simulator 2002.
Start flying quickly.

INSTALLING FLIGHT SIMULATOR

1. Turn on your computer, and start 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Microsoft Windows® 98 or later.
4. On the Install/Uninstall tab,
2. Insert Flight Simulator 2002 Disc 1 click Install.
into your CD-ROM drive.
-or-
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Click Add New Programs, and then
If your computer doesn’t support auto- click the CD or Floppy button.
matic installation, follow these steps:
5. Follow the instructions that appear
1. Click Start on the taskbar. on your screen.
2. Point to Settings, and then select
Control Panel.

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INSTALLING FLIGHT SIMULATOR
During setup, you’ll have the option of If you want to optimize flying perfor-
selecting a default or custom installation. mance, choose Complete. If you are an
Select the default installation to install all advanced user and want to choose
files needed to run Flight Simulator in the exactly what gets installed, choose
default location. Select the customized Customize Installation.
installation to choose one of three instal-
lation options: Compact, Complete, or
Customize Installation. If you need to Note
conserve hard disk space on your com- Installation may require one or more of the Flight
puter, choose the Compact setup option. Simulator compact discs, depending on the options
you choose.

STARTING FLIGHT SIMULATOR

Click Start, point to Programs, point
to Microsoft Games, point to Flight
Simulator 2002, then select Flight
Simulator 2002.
-or-
Double-click the Flight Simulator
2002 icon on the Windows desktop.

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GETTING STARTED
When you start Flight Simulator 2002, with flight instructor and aviation humorist,
the Welcome screen is displayed. Rod Machado. Rod has over 30 years of
aviation experience and more than 8,000
hours of flight instruction time. Learn from
the best, right from the start.
Once you’ve learned the ropes, explore
Flight Simulator 2002 further. The
Welcome screen provides the
following options:

Learn to Fly
World-famous instructor Rod Machado
teaches you the basics of flying. You’ll
start as a student pilot and work your
way up, earning certificates similar to
those received in real-world pilot training.
If you’re new to Flight Simulator, click Start each lesson with Ground School
Getting Started for a basic introduction (located in the Library), and then get
to flying in the simulator. into the cockpit with your instructor to
You’ll see some quick videos brought to practice what you’ve learned.
you by John and Martha King, aviation
instructors from King Schools, Inc. Create a Flight
John and Martha are the first and only Choose your aircraft, location, weather,
couple to have earned every license and time, and then start flying. Fly a
and rating available from the FAA. They’ll jumbo jet from your local major airport, or
teach you how to fly an aircraft using just do a practice run of your upcoming cross-
a keyboard or a joystick, and they’ll help country solo. You can use this feature to
you familiarize yourself with the basic fly what, where, and when you want.
flight instruments. After you’ve got the
basics down, take an introductory flight You can also use the Flight Planner to
create a detailed flight plan

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GETTING STARTED
Select a Flight Multiplayer
Rent a Cessna 172 in Las Vegas and Gather your friends (or find new friends on
spend a weekend exploring the American the MSN® Gaming Zone at www.zone.com)
Southwest. Work as a bush pilot flying to and fly together. Play follow-the-leader as
remote lakes in Alaska, or try your hand at you island-hop in the Caribbean. Try some
various challenges as a commercial heli- close formation flying, aerobatic competi-
copter pilot. Enjoy a virtual career as a tion, or air races.
pilot, or just take it one Flight at a time
while visiting some of the most spectacular
scenery ever offered in Flight Simulator.
These Flights have been created for you,
and many of them contain detailed brief-
ings that explain the purpose of your trip.
Also, if you save your own Flights, you can
use this screen to reload them.

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WHAT IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002?
Flight Simulator 2002 provides you with Aircraft Description
aircraft, airports, scenery, instruction, Extra 300S The 300S is a lightweight
and adventures to explore the world. aerobatic champion
with a 300-horsepower
engine and exquisite
Aircraft NEW!
control harmony.
Take the controls of a wide variety of Cessna 208 Caravan The Caravan Amphibian
aircraft in Flight Simulator 2002! Amphibian takes you nearly anywhere
with both landing gear
and floats.
Aircraft Description
Learjet 45 The Learjet 45 is one of
Sopwith Camel The Sopwith Camel was
aviation’s best answers
the deadliest fighter plane
to the needs of business
of World War I.
transportation.
Schweizer 2-32 The Schweizer 2-32 is an
Boeing 737-400 The Boeing 737-400 is
Sailplane all-metal aerobatic sailplane
one variant of the most
that has produced many
successful line of jetliners
of the world’s current
ever built.
soaring records. NEW!
NEW!
Boeing 747-400 The 747-400 is the
Cessna Skyhawk 172 A stable and trusty trainer,
standard by which other
the C172 is the world’s
large passenger jets are
most popular single
judged. Its size, range,
engine plane.
speed, and capacity are
Cessna Skylane The Cessna 182 Skylane is the best in its class.
182 S a heavier, more powerful
Boeing 777-300 The newest plane in the long
version of its sibling,
and proud Boeing family line
the 172 Skyhawk.
is the 777, a long-range,
Cessna Skylane A retractable-gear fuel-efficient twinjet.
182R RG version of the popular
Bell 206B JetRanger A winning formula for safety
Cessna 182 Skylane.
and value has made the
JetRanger the world’s most
popular helicopter series.

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WHAT IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002?
NEW!
Additional aircraft available only in the Virtual Cockpits
Professional Edition: Use your 3-D card to enjoy Flight Simula-
tor 2002 even more. 3-D cockpits include
Aircraft Description working instruments, and the new Virtual
NEW!
Cockpit view allows pilots to “swivel” their
Beech Baron 58 The Baron combines the heads and look around the cabin.
attractiveness of Beechcraft
design with the reliability of
twin engines.

Beechcraft King A versatile, proven, work

Air 350 horse of an aircraft,
the King Air is a beautiful
airplane with classic
styling and graceful lines.
NEW!
Cessna Grand Caravan Known as a tough, dependable
plane, the Grand Caravan can
get you nearly anywhere you
want to go.

Mooney Bravo The Bravo is the fastest

single-engine airplane
currently produced.

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WHAT IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002?
Scenery pilots in the real world based on data
With Flight Simulator 2002, you can fly from the authoritative, worldwide
anywhere in the world. Whether you’re Jeppesen NavData database.
flying above Paris, France, or Paris, Texas, Explore particularly detailed scenery areas
you’ll see unprecedented depth and detail, with pre-designed Flights that take you
including real-world mountains, rivers, over Hawaii, the Grand Canyon, and Mt.
lakes, roads, and landmark buildings. McKinley. Access Flights through the
Automatically generated trees and build- Select a Flight option in Flight Simulator.
ings appear on the terrain to create
realistic scenery around the world.
The Flight Environment
Flying a plane or helicopter isn’t just about
controlling the aircraft. You also need to
navigate, communicate with other aircraft
and with air traffic control, and react to
changing weather conditions.

Navigation
In Flight Simulator 2002, you have all
the same navigation methods at your
disposal that real pilots use, from dead
reckoning (using landmarks and a com-
pass) to GPS (Global Positioning System)
to radio-based navigational aids, such as
From major international airports to tiny VORs and NDBs.
rural airstrips, you can take off and land
at any of 21,000 airports worldwide.
Flight Simulator brings the details to life
with the same navigational aids used by

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WHAT IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002?
NEW!
Air Traffic Control Flight Instruction and Analysis
Flight Simulator 2002 includes realistic,
detailed air traffic control for the first Flying Lessons IMPROVED!
time. Real-time, interactive air traffic Rod Machado has been a flight instructor
control clears you from taxi to takeoff to for 27 years and has logged over 8,000
landing. You can ask for and receive hours of flight instruction time. Who
clearances, be warned of air traffic near better to be your flight instructor for
you, get vectors (directions), and hear Flight Simulator 2002? With the new
controllers speaking to other aircraft. Try Ground School and improved interactive
out the new Air Traffic Control feature Lessons, you can earn Flight Simulator
within a flight by pressing the ACCENT (‘) certifications from student level all the
key while you’re flying. way up to air transport pilot (ATP).

Crowded Skies NEW! NEW!

Flight Analysis
See and hear other traffic wherever you If you’re working to improve your skills or
fly. Using artificial intelligence, Flight just looking for new challenges, you can
Simulator 2002 creates realistic air traffic check the precision of your flying against a
around airports and along your flight path. detailed record of your flights. A flight map
While en route to a distant shore or and graphs show the course, altitude, and
practicing takeoffs and landings, you’ll speed you maintained during the flight.
keep busy scanning the skies for traffic.
Flight Instructor Station NEW!
Weather
Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
Flight Simulator 2002 models the real includes an Instructor’s Station that you
weather conditions in which pilots fly. You can use to monitor and interact with Flight
can set the cloud cover, winds, visibility, Simulator “students” while they fly.
precipitation, and temperature. Or, you
can have Flight Simulator download the
actual current weather conditions for the
location in which you’re flying.

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WHAT IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002?
Your Virtual Pilot Career IMPROVED! Help for Add-on NEW!
In Flight Simulator 2002, you’ll find pre- Developers
designed Flights organized into categories gmax, a 3-D modeling tool from Discreet
that allow you to experience many differ- that is included in Flight Simulator 2002
ent kinds of flying that real-world pilots Professional Edition, helps add-on devel-
do. Experience a virtual pilot career opers create scenery objects with indus-
within Flight Simulator 2002. try-standard formatting. Create and
modify aircraft, too, using the improved
Flight Dynamics Editor.

WHERE’S MY MANUAL?
Wondering what happened to your Pilot’s You will find the Handbooks in the com-
Handbook? Flight Simulator 2002 includes prehensive Library. On the main screen
several onscreen, printable Handbooks. of Flight Simulator 2002, you’ll find the
These Handbooks contain the information Library & Help link on the left side of
you’ll need to get the most out of Flight the page.
Simulator 2002.
Your Handbooks come in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format. This means that they’re
readable and printable using any operat-
ing system that supports the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader. If you don’t already have
Adobe Acrobat Reader, you are given the
option to install it when you install Flight
Simulator 2002.

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WHERE’S MY MANUAL?
Flight Simulator 2002 includes the Floatplane Handbook
following useful Handbooks: The Cessna Caravan Amphibian opens up
an entire new aviation experience: flying a
Quick Reference Guide floatplane. Learn how to master the
This handy collection provides you with the intricacies of takeoffs, landings, and
information you’ll most frequently need at other water operations.
your fingertips: a short list of the most
frequently used key commands, basic Rod Machado’s Ground School
procedures, and the phonetic alphabet Rod Machado is one of the world’s best-
used in air traffic control communications. known flight instructors. His ground
school classes provide the conceptual
Aircraft Handbook information you’ll need before you go
This comprehensive collection of informa- flying with him in the interactive Lessons.
tion details all the aircraft in the Flight Rod’s virtual classroom and in-flight
Simulator 2002 fleet. You’ll find aircraft instruction work together to give you
specifications, operating tips, flight notes, the skills you need to become a better
and histories of every aircraft in the fleet. simulation pilot.

Air Traffic Control Handbook Getting More from Flight

Explore one of Flight Simulator 2002’s Simulator 2002
most exciting new features. Now you Ready to take it to the next level? When
can request and receive clearances from you’re wondering what else to do in Flight
controllers, get vectors for an instrument Simulator 2002, this Handbook helps you
approach, and hear other traffic as you get the most out of your Flight Simulator
fly. You’ll learn how the ATC system 2002 experience.
works and how to operate within that
system in Flight Simulator 2002.

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WHERE’S MY MANUAL?
In addition, inside the Aviation Articles tional charts for some of the most
section of the Library & Help, you’ll find interesting areas and airports you visit
aviation articles contributed by AOPA (the in your Lessons and Flights. The charts
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). are provided by Jeppesen’s SIMCharts.
AOPA is the largest, most influential Jeppesen is the world leader in
aviation association in the world. Also in aviation charts and technical data.
the Aviation Articles section are naviga-

FINDING HELP
Whether you’re brand new to Flight Flight Simulator Help
Simulator or are a long-time Flight Sim Flight Simulator 2002 Help contains step-
fanatic, there are times when you need by-step instructions for using Flight
more information. Here is a quick list of Simulator 2002. Help is available literally
many of the places you can find help on the fly. You can bring it up mid-flight
throughout Flight Simulator 2002. without stopping your game. Find your
answers quickly and continue on your
way, virtually uninterrupted. To display
help at any time, press CTRL + ?.

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FINDING HELP
The Kneeboard Flight Simulator 2002 Web Site
Real-world pilots often use kneeboards The Flight Simulator 2002 Web site is
to keep track of charts, checklists, and the best place to start browsing for
other useful information pertaining to Flight Simulator-related information
their flights. You can customize the and products. You’ll find:
Kneeboard in Flight Simulator 2002 to
News
display the information you need most.
To display the Kneeboard, press F10 Tips
while you are flying.
Articles
Reference material
Downloadable extras
Links to interesting and useful Flight
Simulator sites all over the world
In short, it’s the first place to turn for
anything Flight Simulator-related. Connect
to the Web site by clicking the Flight
Simulator web site button in the Library
& Help section of Flight Simulator 2002.
Or, open your browser and go to
www.microsoft.com/games/fs2002.

Rollover Help
Move your mouse pointer over links and
buttons in Flight Simulator 2002 to
reveal the helpful, brief descriptions and
explanations that will appear at the
bottom of your screen.

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USING A JOYSTICK, MOUSE, OR KEYBOARD TO FLY
You can fly any aircraft by using your Before you fly, make sure your joystick or
mouse to move the controls in the other controller is:
cockpit. Or, you can fly using your joystick
Plugged into your computer.
and keyboard commands, which allows
you to control the aircraft with even Set up in Microsoft Windows.
more precision.
Calibrated properly.

Setting Up and Using Joysticks Enabled in Flight Simulator 2002.

and Other Game Controllers Also, make sure you have the latest device
Flight Simulator 2002 is more realistic drivers. If in doubt, download them from
when you use a joystick, yoke, or other the manufacturer’s Web site. For more
controller. You can fly more precisely, and information about game controllers, see
the buttons and controls make it easy to Flight Simulator 2002 Help.
change views, adjust the throttle, extend
or retract the landing gear and flaps, and Using the Mouse
operate other aircraft controls. As you fly, you can use the mouse to
Flight Simulator 2002 is compatible with manipulate the buttons, knobs, and levers
joysticks, yokes, game pads, and other in the cockpit. Just click the control you
controllers supported by Microsoft want to operate. Some controls are
Windows and DirectInput®. Use the toggles (for example, clicking the landing
device that works best for you as your gear lever once retracts the wheels;
primary control. All three types can be clicking it again extends them). Other
customized to suit your needs. Different controls, such as the throttle and trim
products have different configurations, so wheel, move through a series of positions.
refer to your controller’s documentation You can drag these controls using the
for its button assignments. mouse, much as you would move them
using your hand in a real airplane.

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USING A JOYSTICK, MOUSE, OR KEYBOARD TO FLY
Using the Keyboard You’ll find a short video about controlling
The keyboard is often the best way to Flight Simulator 2002 aircraft using the
view and operate certain aircraft controls keyboard in the Getting Started section
and to choose commands and options. of the Welcome screen.
By learning which keys do what, you can
be more efficient in the Flight Simulator Customizing the Controls
cockpit. Although it’s best to use a In real aircraft, each button, lever, or
joystick or yoke as the primary flight knob serves a specific function. In Flight
control, you can fly the aircraft by using Simulator, you can customize the joystick
the keyboard to control the ailerons, and keyboard commands so that your
elevator, and rudder. simulated cockpit works the way you like
A list of frequently used, basic keyboard best. For example, you could reassign the
commands can be found on the inside key used to extend and retract the
and outside of the back cover of this landing gear from the G key to another.
book. For a complete list of all possible On the Options menu, point to Controls,
key commands, see Getting More from and select Assignments. To adjust how
Flight Simulator 2002 in the Library & sensitive your joystick is, on the Options
Help section. In addition, the Key Com- menu, point to Controls, and then select
mands tab on the Kneeboard in Flight Sensitivities.
Simulator (press the F10 key to display
the Kneeboard) features a complete list
of keyboard commands.

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MAKING FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002 REALLY FLY
When talking about a flight simulation’s Use your 3-D graphics
graphics, quality refers to how real the accelerator card
images look on the screen, and perfor- To display Flight Simulator graphics, your
mance refers to how quickly and computer must convert a three-dimen-
smoothly the images move. Higher quality sional world into a two-dimensional
typically means decreased performance, image. A 3-D graphics accelerator makes
because displaying complex, richly de- this task easier by taking some of the
tailed, three-dimensional graphics puts a burden off the main processor. This
heavy load on your system. If you’re not leaves the main processor with more
seeing the graphics quality and perfor- resources to handle the simulation’s flight
mance you expect, this section explains model. The result? Better performance
some choices and tradeoffs you can and graphics quality. To run Flight Simula-
make to optimize your experience. tor 2002, your computer must have a 3-
D graphics accelerator card with at least
8 megabytes (MB) of memory.
Improving Quality
and Performance To take full advantage of your 3-D card,
To achieve maximum quality and perfor- make sure you:
mance, consider the following options: Set the display options in Flight
Simulator 2002 to optimize
Shut down other applications performance (see “Change
When you’re flying, you probably won’t display options”).
be using other applications, such as Download the latest drivers from the
word processors and e-mail programs, manufacturer’s Web site.
so close them to free up more of your
computer’s processing power for Use Flight Simulator 2002 in its
Flight Simulator. Full Screen mode (see “Use Full
Screen mode”).

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MAKING FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002 REALLY FLY
If you have problems getting your 3-D card by guiding the Boeing 777-400 into
to work properly, make sure you’ve read Heathrow in a storm, then smooth move-
the Flight Simulator 2002 Readme file and ment of the aircraft and the instruments
the card manufacturer’s documentation. will take precedence over scenery details.
No matter what kind of hardware you
Get more RAM
have, you can make trade-offs between
graphics quality and performance.
Random access memory (RAM) is your
computer’s short-term memory. Gener- Explore the following options to find the
ally, the more of it there is, the faster balance between quality and performance
your computer’s “brain” (the CPU) can that’s right for your needs.
process data. Your computer needs to
have at least 64 MB of RAM to run Flight Watch your windows
Simulator 2002.
Flight Simulator runs in a window. The
simulation’s views and instrument panels
Get a faster processor. are also windows. Increasing the size of
A Pentium II-300 or faster processor is windows and displaying multiple windows
recommended for optimal performance. simultaneously decreases performance,
so use as few windows as possible
and keep them as small as you can.
Making a Tradeoff Between
Quality and Performance
Choosing between quality and perfor-
mance depends on what you want to do.
If you want to spend an evening reading
signs and billboards as you fly the Bell
206B JetRanger helicopter down the
glittering streets of Las Vegas, then you’re
probably willing to sacrifice a little perfor-
mance for a better view. If, however, you
want to test your instrument flying skills

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MAKING FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002 REALLY FLY
Change the resolution choose Full Screen. To bring up the
Depending on the type of video card and menu bar while in Full Screen mode,
monitor you have, you can run Flight press ALT. To set the resolution used in
Simulator 2002 at a variety of screen Full Screen mode, on the Options menu,
resolutions. The software is designed to point to Settings, and choose Display.
run at a minimum resolution of 640 x
480. If your system can handle it, a Change display options
resolution of 1024 x 768 is optimal.
One way to improve performance is to
Remember, however, that as you increase
change the display options in Flight
resolution to see more detail, you may
Simulator. Each option has a different
notice a decrease in performance.
effect, and changes you make apply to
Experiment with different resolutions to
all flights. Turning an option on or off is
find the best combination of detail and
noticeable only when you see an effect
performance for your needs. For more
related to that option on the screen. For
information about adjusting the screen
example, turning the Shadows option off
resolution on your computer, on the
won’t have much effect if you’re flying in
Windows Start menu, click Help, and
the clouds.
look up “resolution.”
To change display options, on the
Use Full Screen mode
Options menu, point to Settings, and
choose Display.
Full Screen mode makes the Flight
Simulator window fill the entire screen
(no menu bar or taskbar) and will likely Change sound preferences
improve performance. To toggle between Depending on your computer, changing
Full Screen and Normal modes, press sound preferences (or turning the sound
ALT+ENTER, or on the Views menu, off) may improve performance. To change
sound options, on the Options menu,
point to Settings, and choose Sound.

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MAKING FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002 REALLY FLY
Change visibility and other Monitor the frame rate
weather settings
Monitoring the frame rate (the number of
Generally speaking, the less scenery you times the screen is redrawn each sec-
see out of the window, the better the ond) is an easy way to assess Flight
performance will be. Reducing visibility is Simulator’s performance. Press SHIFT+Z
a simple way to improve performance. twice to display the frame-rate counter.
To change visibility, on the World menu, When you try the options listed above,
select Weather. check the frame rate to see whether it
has improved. Keep in mind, however,
that it’s how the simulation looks and
feels to you that matters most.

Experiment
The best way to make Flight Simulator
2002 really fly on your computer is to
experiment. Change something, then see
if things look or feel any different. Read
the Readme file in the Flight Simulator
2002 directory on your hard drive for
additional tips.

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MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES
Product Name
Flight Simulator 2002

Support Info Online

http: support.microsoft.com/directory/
productsupportoption.asp.
In Canada, visit
http://www.microsoft.ca/support

Phone Support
(425) 637-9308 in the US, or
(905) 568-3503 in Canada
(toll charges may apply). Personal Support Options
Online Self-Help Options
Worldwide
Support options, hours and cost in Get your information online. Try our
your country or region may differ FAQ’s, WebCasts or search our
from the US. Please visit Knowledge Base for articles targeted
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Conditions
Microsoft’s support services are subject
to then-current prices, terms, and
conditions, which are subject to change
without notice.

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MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES
Products included with the sale of International Support
a new computer Important! The entire list of International
If your product was included with the Support phone numbers can be found in
purchase of your computer, your com- the Technical Support topic of the online
puter manufacturer provides support Help. Press F1 while in the simulation to
for this product version. For contact find the listing you need. Phone numbers
details please go to for Microsoft Subsidiaries are subject
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/ to change.
directory/oemdirectory.asp
For the most recent international
listing, please visit
Paid Assisted Support http://support.microsoft.com/directory
(a) Submit your issue online and select “worldwide support.”
http://support.microsoft.com/direc-
If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office
tory/onlinesr.asp
in your country, please contact the
(b) F or Paid Assisted Support please establishment from which you obtained
call us at (800) 936-5700 in the US your Microsoft product.

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KEY COMMANDS
Button 1 (Trigger): Apply Release Brakes Hat Switch: Other Aircraft Commands
Basic View
Button 2: Commands (Num Lock OFF)
Cycle Views Set Parking Brake ..... CTRL + . (PERIOD)
Button 3: Elevator
Button 5: Trim Down Apply/Release Brakes .......... . (PERIOD)
Extend Flaps
Button 4: Elevator
Landing Gear Up/Down ..................... G
Button 6:
Retract Flaps
Trim Up All Lights On/Off .............................. L
Autopilot Master Switch On/Off .......... Z
Button 7:
Kneeboard
View Commands (Num Lock OFF)
Button 8:
Gear Up/Down Full Screen Mode (no menus
or taskbar) ................. ALT + ENTER
Display Menus (in Full
Screen Mode) ........................... ALT
Panel On/Off .................................. W
Look Around ........ Shift + Num Pad 1-9,
Throttle Control or use your joystick’s
hat switch
Cycle Views (Cockpit, Virtual Cockpit
Tower, Spot) ................................ S
Display/Hide Additional
Panel Windows (Radios,
Engine Controls, GPS,
and so on) .................... SHIFT + 1-9
Display/Hide Kneeboard ................ F10
Cycle Coordinates/
Frame Rate ..................... SHIFT + Z

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KEY COMMANDS
Create New View Window .......... [ (LEFT Simulator Commands
BRACKET) (Num Lock OFF)
Create New Top-Down Pause ............................................. P
View Window ..................... SHIFT +] Sound On/Off .................................. Q
(RIGHT BRACKET)
Reset Current Flight ................ CTRL + ;
Close View Window ........................... ] (SEMICOLON)
(RIGHT BRACKET)
Save Flight ................... ; (SEMICOLON)
Raise seat ................... SHIFT + ENTER
Exit Flight Simulator .............. CTRL + C,
Lower seat .......... SHIFT + BACKSPACE or ALT + F4

Basic Slew Commands Control Surface Commands

(Num Lock OFF) (Num Lock OFF)
Slew Mode On/Off ............................ Y Bank Left (ailerons) ............. Num Pad 4
Move Forward ................... Num Pad 8 Bank Right (ailerons) ........... Num Pad 6
Move Backward ................. Num Pad 2 Yaw Left (rudder) ................ Num Pad 0
Move Left .......................... Num Pad 4 Yaw Right (rudder) ...... Num Pad ENTER
Move Right ........................ Num Pad 6 Center Ailerons
Freeze All Movement .......... Num Pad 5 and Rudder ................... Num Pad 5
Move Up Slowly ....................... Q or F3 Pitch Down (elevator) .......... Num Pad 8
Move Up Quickly ............................. F4 Pitch Up (elevator) .............. Num Pad 2
Move Down Slowly ............................ A Elevator Trim Up ................. Num Pad 1
Move Down Quickly ......................... F1 Elevator Trim Down ............. Num Pad 7
Freeze Vertical Movement ................ F2 Retract Flaps (fully) ......................... F5

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KEY COMMANDS
Retract Flaps (in increments) ........... F6 Set Prop RPM to High ........... CTRL+ F4
Extend Flaps (in increments) ............. F7 Set Mixture to
Extend Flaps (fully) .......................... F8 Idle Cutoff .......... CTRL + SHIFT + F1
Extend/Retract Spoilers/ Lean Mixture .......... CTRL + SHIFT + F2
Airbrakes ..... / (FOREWARD SLASH) Enrich Mixture ........ CTRL + SHIFT + F3
Arm Spoilers (jets) ..... SHIFT + / (Slash) Set Mixture to Rich ... CTRL+ SHIFT + F4
Carburetor Heat On/Off .................... H
Engine Commands
(Num Lock OFF) Air Traffic Control Commands
Engine Autostart ................... CTRL + E View ATC Menu .............. ACCENT (`) or
Cut Throttle ................................... F1 SCROLL LOCK
Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) ..... F2
(hold down)
Note:
Decrease Throttle ..... F2 or Num Pad 3
Number Pad numbers will not work for ATC. Use
Increase Throttle ....... F3 or Num Pad 9 the numbers at the top of your keyboard, and refer
Full Throttle ................................... F4 to the onscreen ATC menu for more information.

Set Prop RPM to Low .......... CTRL + F1

Decrease Prop RPM ............. CTRL+ F2
Increase Prop RPM .............. CTRL+ F3

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