Ultimate Flight Simulator Guidebook [With Global Maps, Planes, Trip Planners, Shareware]

by Nick Dargahi and David Putze

Book Overview

The ultimate resource to the world of aviation for armchair pilots, this book covers all the technical aspects of flight navigation and piloting Microsoft's Flight Simulator, including a section written by a veteran commercial pilot. The CD-ROM has over 650 megabytes of software and data, including third-party maps, planners, and customization tools.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558285741
• ISBN13: 9781558285743
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: MIS: Press
• Length: 1004 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The 'Bible' of Flight Simulator Books

This book is a masterpiece! Having also bought other flight sim books, they pale into insignificance compared to this effort. Quite how long it must have taken to write, I've no idea. But I do know there's tons of useful information - all well written, clear and accurate. I'm just reading it all again for a second time - it's that good. The CD also contains some excellent programs. In particular the moving map display is excellent.Don't bother with any of the inside moves books - get this instead!

A first rate book, comprehensive and thorough

This book is excellent, it will benefit both theorists (like myself) and those who are dying to get their planes off the ground. I think a baisc knowledge of the physics of flight is absolutely essential to be a pilot, good or not. Although formulae such as those for calculating moments of intertia of rigid bodies, would be beyond most readers, on the whole this book is the absolute best in it class! A note to critics of this book who think all they need is a 15 page manual full of keyboard short cuts to become a (virtual) pilot - It will never happen!

A NOTE FOR THE BRAZILIAN READERS

This is a very complete and technical book. It has over a hundred approach charts and many american enroute chart. Você tem que comprar este livro!(You have to buy this book!)

The book covers everything the Flight Sim has to offer

If you are willing to take the time to read this book and practice with the sim, you are in for a lot of fun. Microsoft Flight simulator is no doubt the best flight sim that you can buy. I've used it since day one when it was not much more than stick figures. I've use a few books and have not seen one that gives you as much info as this one. My advise if you are really serious about this simulator. GET THIS BOOK. Be able to do the things that you would never be able to do with out it. I give it five stars

The most comphrehensive Flight Sim Book ever!

I just wish I could have found this book sooner. The author describes in detail all the questions I had using Microsoft Flight Simulator 95 and 98 but which I could never get answers for. The CD-ROM which comes with the book is also outstanding, massive and by itself is worth the price of the book.