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All manual contents are divided in sections:<br/> - Part 1 (1-10) contains explanation of all the game options.<br/> - Part 2 (11-12) contains explanation of in-flight and other options.<br/> - Part 3 (13) contains other features.<br/>
==1 Fly Now==
Quickly enter the flight simulator
[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
Choose a plane on the list on the left.<br/>
Change livery by tapping on the arrows at the sides of the livery name or tap on the livery name to open the complete list.
* CONFIRM: Proceed to route selection
* BACK: Back to main menu
* CREATE LIVERY: Proceed to web page [http://www.realflightsimulator.org/liveries/ RFS Liveries] to download livery templates (needs graphical package supporting .psd file format). Tutorial video instructions: https://youtu.be/FmwjD-TCS4E<br/> ;Route Selection[[File:FlightPlan.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:Zoom in or zoom out by pinching the map, smaller airports appear by zooming more in.:Select an airport on the map by tapping on an airport ICAO code.:Choose whether to do a take off or landing by tapping on the correct icon to the right of the airport name, tap again to cancel it.
'''Airports type:'''
* BACK: Back to main menu
;'''Edit/New''': '''General'''
::* Title: Insert the title of your flight plan
::* Description: Insert the description of your flight plan
::* Tags: insert any tags of your flight plan separated by space (example: “Asia Rain Singapore”)::'''Date/Time'''
::* Custom/Real: Choose real time or customize with any setting
::* Date: Tap on the date to change it
::* Time: Move the slider to change it:'''Flight Plan'''::* See your planned route. Tap on ROUTE SELECTION to change/select your route:'''Aircraft''': See your currently selected plane.
::* CHANGE: change your currently selected plane
::* Fuel: Move the slider to change quantity
::* Passengers: Move the slider to change quantity
::* Cargo: Move the slider to change quantity:'''Metar - Departure''': Sets your departure weather
::* Custom: move sliders to change weather settings
::* Real: real weather conditions
::* Random: random weather conditions:'''Metar - Arrival''': Sets your arrival weather
::* Custom: move sliders to change weather settings
::* Real: real weather conditions
::* Random: random weather conditions
==3 Real Time Flights==
Search for real flights and fly them<br/> Zoom in or zoom out by pinching the map<br/> Search for a flight on the map by tapping on an airplane<br/> Check the flight details on the window in the bottom right corner<br/>
[[File:RealTimeFlight.png|600px|none|middle|thumb]]
==4 Resume Last Activity==
You can use this button to quickly resume your flight where you last left it.
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==5 Settings==
; SYSTEM
; SOUND
; ACCOUNT
; FAILURES: All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
==6 Log Book==
; For each activity
==7 Game Manual==
Press this button to access to explanation of the current options
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==8 Release Note==
Press this button to read the latest news on the game. Read [[RFS Release Note]]
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==9 Online Status==
Check this option to see your online status
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==10 Subscription==
Real Flight Simulator offers a subscription model to unlock all game features.<br/>
Please see the comparison table for all game features:
{| class="wikitable"
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||RFS
||RFS PRO
|-
||AIRCRAFT<br/>HD, Custom liveries, 3D cockpit,<br/> working parts, lights||Saab 340<br/>Bombardier CRJ900<br/> Airbus A320-200||All RFS planes +<br/>Embraer E190<br/> Cessna 172<br/> BAE Systems 146<br/> Airbus A330-300<br/> Airbus A340-200<br/> Airbus A350-900<br/> Airbus A380-800<br/> Boeing 737-800<br/> Boeing 747-200B<br/> Boeing 767-300<br/> Boeing 777-300<br/> Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner<br/> … more coming soon
|-
||HD AIRPORTS
||35 Airports with High res<br/>satellite imagery, lifelike 3D <br/> buildings, taxiways and<br/> detailed procedures<br/> (departure, arrival, approach)||All RFS HD AIRPORTS +<br/> Ground and Air traffic
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||SD AIRPORTS
||500 Airports with Runways,<br/> 3D buildings and procedures<br/> (departure and approach)||All RFS SD AIRPORTS +<br/>Local Air traffic
|-
||LD AIRPORTS
||No
||14000 Airports with<br/>Runways and procedures<br/> (departure and approach) +<br/> Local Air traffic|-||MULTIPLAYER||No||Realtime multiplayer, fly together with pilots from all over the world.
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||ATC - Air Traffic Control
||No
||Interactive multi voice ATC<br/>procedures and communications
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||REAL TIME TRAFFIC
||No
||Real time traffic for the 35<br/>largest airports in the world<br/> and their connected<br/> destinations
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||FLY REAL TIME FLIGHTS
||No
||Jump on any available real<br/>time flight and bring it<br/> to destination (or wherever you<br/> want…)
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||ADVANCED FLIGHT PLANNER
||No
||Advanced Flight Plan with<br/>multiple options to<br/> create / edit / duplicate<br/> complex flight plans
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||SATELLITE HEIGHTMAPS
||No
||High definition worldwide<br/>heightmaps (requires online<br/> connection to stream data)
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||SATELLITE TERRAINS
||No
||High definition worldwide<br/> satellite terrains (requires<br/> online connection to stream<br/> data)
|}
==11 Flight UI==
[[File:RFS UI.png|700px|none|baseline|thumb]]
#[[#anchor1|AUTOPILOT]]#[[#anchor2|THROTTLE]]#[[#anchor3|MASTER CAUTION]]#[[#anchor4|GROUND SYSTEMS]]#[[#anchor5|AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS]]#[[#anchor6|FLAPS]]#[[#anchor7|LANDING GEAR]]#[[#anchor8|SPOILER]]#[[#anchor9|GROUND BRAKE]]#[[#anchor10|RUDDER]]#[[#anchor11|Change PANEL INSTRUMENTS]]#[[#anchor12|Change CAMERA]]#[[#anchor13|Custom PANEL INDICATORS]]#[[#anchor14|Planner MAP/FMC]]#[[#anchor15|PAUSE]]#[[#anchor16|ATC]]#[[#anchor17|VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM (VDGS)]]
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'''VS''' - Keep the button pressed and move up/down to change the vertical speed, release to set the desired setting.
'''5. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS'''
;:Tap once to activate the currently selected sub-menu, tap again to close it.:Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the different options, release to choose the desired sub-menu.::<div id="anchor5">'''5.1 SYSTEMS'''</div>:[[File:SYSTEM01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''HUD''' - switch hud on/off::'''WP HUD''' - switch waypoints display on/off::'''AC HUD''' - switch other airplane marker display on/off::'''ATC''' - switch ATC text display on/off::'''APU''' - switch APU on/off::'''ICE''' - switch deicing on/off::'''NAV LIGHTS''' - switch navigation lights on/off::'''BEACON LIGHTS''' - switch beacon lights on/off::'''LANDING LIGHTS''' - switch landing lights on/off::'''STROBE LIGHTS''' - switch strobe lights on/off: :<br/>:'''5.2 ENGINES''':[[File:ENGINES01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::For each engine:::'''FIRE'''- Tap once to activate, tap again when ready to use extinguisher, will deactivate automatically after a few seconds if not used.::'''ENG x''' - Tap once to start up the engine, when green is ready; tap again to switch it off. Shows throttle power for selected engine.::'''THR xx%''' - Move up/down to adjust engines separately.: :<br/>:'''5.3 FUEL''':[[File:FUEL01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''LEFT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel::'''RIGHT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel::'''FUEL''' - move left/right to move fuel from one tank to the other<br/><div id="anchor6">'''6. FLAPS'''</div>[[File:FLAP.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the different flaps settings, release to set the desired setting.
Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the different spoiler settings, release to set the desired setting.
Keep pressed on single instrument for 1 second to customize each one.
Keep the data area pressed and move up/down or left/right to change the desired display, release to set the desired setting.
<gallery widths="400px" heights="300px" perrow="2">
File:Planner.png|Planner|
File:PlannerFlight.png|PlannerFlight|
</gallery>'''FMC'''- open/close FMC panel.<br/> '''CENTER'''- center the map view on your plane<br/> '''FMC panel:''' '''RMV''' - select a waypoint on the list and press RMV to remove it. '''NXT''' - select a waypoint on the list and press NXT to make it the next active waypoint. '''UP''' - select a waypoint on the list and press UP to move it to the upper position. '''DWN''' - select a waypoint on the list and press DOWN to move it to the lover position. '''CLR''' - clear all waypoints. '''DEP''' - active only if a departure airport exists in your flight plan. Press DEP to open the SID list, then choose a SID and press SELECT to activate it. '''ARR''' - active only if an arrival airport exists in your flight plan. Press ARR to open the STAR list, then choose a STAR and press SELECT to activate it. '''APP''' - active only if an arrival airport exists in your flight plan. Press APP to open the APPROACH list, then choose an APPROACH and press SELECT, then choose the TRANSITION and press SELECT to activate it.
'''RMV''' - select a waypoint on the list and press RMV to remove it15.<br/>PAUSE'''NXT''' - select a waypoint on the list and press NXT to make it the next active waypoint.<br/>; '''UP''' - select a waypoint on the list and press UP to move it to the upper position.<brTakeoff/>'''DWNLanding''' - select a waypoint on : Choose any of the list and press DOWN options available to move it to the lover position.<br/>'''CLR''' - clear all waypoints.<br/>'''DEP''' - active only if a departure airport exists in your flight plan. Press DEP to open the SID list, then choose a SID and press SELECT to activate it.<br/>'''ARR''' - active only if an arrival airport exists in your flight plan. Press ARR to open the STAR list, then choose a STAR and press SELECT to activate it.<br/>'''APP''' - active only if an arrival airport exists in your flight plan. Press APP to open the APPROACH list, then choose quickly perform an APPROACH and press SELECT, then choose the TRANSITION and press SELECT to activate itactivity[[File:TakeOffLanding.<br/>png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
; '''Date/Time'''
; '''Aircraft'''
; '''Weather''': Sets your current weather
; '''Failures''': All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
[[File:GamePause 05.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
; '''EXIT''': Leave the flight: If you Exit you will have access to:
; '''CALIBRATE''': Tap to calibrate and return to your flight
; '''CONTINUE''': Return to your flight
ATC will allow you to manage communications between your aircraft and different air traffic controllers.
Start by choosing the correct frequencies according to where you are located then choose actions according to flight procedures. You will also listen to any communication between ATC and other aircraft tuned on the same frequency.<br/> '''ATIS''' - Automatic terminal information service. Reports a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information. '''GROUND''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure while on the ground. '''TOWER''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure while on the runway, takeoff and final landing.
'''ATISAPPROACH''' - Automatic terminal information serviceUsed to manage any aircraft procedure after takeoff and initial landing. Reports a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information.<br/>
'''TOWEREN ROUTE''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure while on the runway, takeoff and final landingduring flight.<br/>
'''EN ROUTEEMERGENCY''' - Used to manage any aircraft emergency procedure during flight.<br/>
- SET PLAN TO NEAREST: set your flight plan to the nearest airport.
- EMERGENCY/URGENCY: to report situation.
'''17. VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM (VDGS)'''Available on any HD Airport. Follow map instructions to reach your assigned gate, then close in to parking area following instructions provided by the VDGS. When correctly parked (OK) the PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE will become available.
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File:RFS_Manual_RIGHT-ARROW.png|Aircraft not aligned, move to the right|Aircraft not aligned, move to the right
File:RFS_Manual_TOO-FAR.png|Target area over passed, move back|Target area over passed, move back
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==12 Aircraft==
[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
Choose a plane on the list on the left.<br/>
Change livery by tapping on the arrows at the sides of the livery name or tap on the livery name to open the complete list.
* CREATE LIVERY: Proceed to web page [http://www.realflightsimulator.org/liveries/ RFS Liveries] to download livery templates (needs graphical package supporting .psd file format). Tutorial video instructions: https://youtu.be/FmwjD-TCS4E