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Welcome to the official user manual for Real Flight Simulator.
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="337px" perrow="3">
File:RFS Manual UI HOME 2.png|Main menu
File:RFS Manual UI GAME 2.png|In flight user interface
File:RFS Manual UI AIRCFRAT 2.png|Aircraft and liveries
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Quickly enter the flight simulator
=== 1.1 Plane selection === <!--T:52-->
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Choose an airplane from the list on the left.<br/>
Change livery (REAL or VIRTUAL) 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/>
<div id="RouteSelection">=== 1.2 Route Selection ===</div>
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[[File:FlightPlan.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
Zoom in or out by pinching the map, smaller airports appear by zooming in more.<br/>
Select an airport on the map by tapping on its ICAO code or search it using the ICAO Search button.<br/>
Choose takeoff or landing by tapping on the icon to the right of the airport name, tap again to cancel it.<br/>
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File:HD.png|HD|HD Airport
File:SD.png|SD|SD Airport
File:LD.png|LD|LD Airport
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File:HD Airport 01.png|HD Airport 01|No selection
File:HD Airport 02.png|HD Airport 02|Start from RUNWAY
File:HD Airport 03.png|HD Airport 03|Start from GATE
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Search for real flights and fly them.<br/>
Zoom in or out by pinching the map.<br/>
Search for an aircraft using the search bar by entering the aircraft type or flight ID. <br/>
Click on any aircraft on the map to display the flight information.<br/>
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[[File:RealTimeFlight.png|600px|none|middle|thumb]]
* CONFIRM: Go to the aircraft page and select the aircraft livery, then proceed to START FLIGHT
* BACK: Back to main menu
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Plan carefully your flight plan and execute it.
[[File:AdvancedFlightPlanner.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
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Choose an existing plan from the list on the left or choose an option from the top bar.
* NEW: Create a new flight plan
* DUPLICATE: Create a copy of the selected flight plan
* EDIT: Edit selected flight plan
* DELETE: Delete selected flight plan
* START FLIGHT: Start the selected flight plan
* BACK: Back to main menu
=== 3.2 Edit/New === <!--T:70-->[[File:EditNew.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]: '''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 a space (example: “Asia Rain Singapore”)::'''DATE/TIME'''::* CUSTOM/REAL: Choose a plane real time or customize any setting::* DATE: Tap on the list date to change it::* TIME: Move the slider to change it:'''FLIGHT PLAN'''::* See your planned route. Tap on EDIT to create/change your route :: [[File:RFS_FlightPlan2.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]::* Select departure and arrival airports::* Choose DEPARTURE to set the leftSID procedure (HD airports includes Transitions)Change livery by tapping ::* Choose ARRIVAL to set the STAR procedure (only HD airports)::* Choose APPROACH to set the landing runway::* Choose ADD LEG to add a new leg up to a maximum of 5::* Choose REMOVE LEG to remove a leg::* Tap on any leg to edit the arrows at flight plan for that leg::* BACK: to ignore changes::* CONFIRM: to set your flight plan:'''AIRCRAFT''': View the sides of airplane you have selected::* CHANGE: change your airplane::* FUEL: Move the livery name or tap on slider to change quantity::* PASSENGERS: Move the livery name slider to open change quantity::* CARGO: Move the complete list.slider to change quantity:'''METAR''': Sets your weather::* CUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings::* REAL: real weather conditions::* RANDOM: random weather conditions
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== 4 MULTIPLAYER == <!--T:71-->
Real time Multiplayer
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[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_Map.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Zoom in/out to see where other pilots are flying, tap on any airplane to see pilot details.
Set your flight plan and START FLIGHT.<br/><br/>
== 5 OTHER OPTIONS == <!--T:74-->
[[File:Other Options.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
<gallery widthsdiv id="360px5_Settings" heightsstyle="182px" perrow="3display:inline;"></div>File:HD===5.png|HD|HD AirportFile2 SETTINGS=== <!--T:SD.png|SD|SD AirportFile:LD.png|LD|LD Airport</gallery76-->
<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3"!--T:77-->File; SOUND:* MASTER SOUND: Set overall sound volume:* AIRCRAFT: Set Aircraft Volume:* EGPWS WARNING:HD Airport 01.png|HD Airport 01|Set volume of EGPWS warningsFile:HD Airport 02.png|HD Airport 02|* PILOT MONITORING VOICE: Select pilot monitoring voiceFile:HD Airport 03.png|HD Airport 03|* ATC COMMS: Set volume of pilot monitoring voice and ATC Radio comms</gallery>:* ATC OTHER COMMS: Set volume of other pilots and ATC Radio comms
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; ACCOUNT
:* SUPPORT: Opens your mail client ready to send a support email
:* PRIVACY POLICY: Check our privacy policy
:* GOOGLE: Login using your Google account
:* FACEBOOK: Login using your Facebook account
:* ID: Your account ID
:* PLAYER'S NAME: The name will be visible to other players. Choose carefully your name, you will be able to change it only once
:* PLAYER'S CALLSIGN: Callsign is used for ATC COMMS and to identify your airplane in multiplayer. Callsign must be 4-6 alphanumeric characters
<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3"!--T:80-->File; CONTROLS:* SENSITIVITY:EBMB 01.png|EBMB 01|Set your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, the smoother the response of the airplane to your movementsFile:EBMB 02* INPUT TYPE: Choose your device accelerometer or a virtual joystick.png|EBMB 02|Virtual joystick can be activated in any free part of the screen excluding the HUD area</gallery>:* INVERT VERTICAL AXIS: Switch to normal or inverted virtual joystick's vertical axis
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; PILOTS
Scroll the first option to choose the gender of your pilot and co-pilot. Scroll the second option to choose the face.
:* CUSTOMIZE: Allows you to apply a customized face to your pilot by uploading a .png or .jpg image.
:* VOICE: Allows you to change the voice of your copilot.
==Advanced Flight Planner (PRO only)=5.3 LOGBOOK===<!--T:81-->; For each activityPlan carefully your :* REAL DATE: the real calendar date in which the activity has been performed:* ACTIVITY DATE: the activity date as set by the flight plan and execute it:* AIRCRAFT: the airplane used to fly:* FROM: Departure airport:* TO: Arrival airport:* DURATION: Flight time:* TOTAL TIME: Total duration of all flights
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{| 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 airplanes +<br/>AIRBUS A321neo<br/>AIRBUS A330-300<br/>AIRBUS A340-200<br/>AIRBUS A350-900<br/>AIRBUS A380-800<br/>ATR 72-600<br/>BAE SYSTEMS 146<br/>BOEING 737-800<br/>BOEING 737-800BCF<br/>BOEING 747-200B<br/>BOEING 747-400<br/>BOEING 767-300<br/>BOEING 767-300F<br/>BOEING 777-200<br/>BOEING 787-8 DREAMLINER<br/>CESSNA 172<br/>CONCORDE<br/>EMBRAER E190<br/>MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11<br/>MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11F<br/>TUPOLEV TU-154M<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
|-
||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,<br/>fly together with pilots from<br/>all over the world.
|-
||ATC - Air Traffic Control
||No
||Interactive multi voice ATC<br/>procedures and communications
|-
||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…)
|-
||ADVANCED FLIGHT PLANNER
||No
||Advanced Flight Plan with<br/>multiple options to<br/>create / edit / duplicate<br/>complex flight plans
|-
||SATELLITE TERRAINS
||No
||High definition worldwide<br/>satellite terrains (requires<br/>online connection to stream<br/>data)
|-
||SATELLITE HEIGHTMAPS
||No
||High definition worldwide<br/>heightmaps (requires online<br/>connection to stream data)
|}
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==8 IN FLIGHT USER INTERFACE == <!--T:88-->
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'''A/P''' - AUTO PILOT: Tap to open/close the auto pilot panel.<br/>
'''NAV''' - NAVIGATION: Activates auto pilot navigation. The aircraft follows the flight plan. When NAVIGATION is active, Speed, Heading and Altitude cannot be changed manually..<br/>
'''APP''' - APPROACH: Activates auto approach. Available only when airplane is within ILS range.<br/>
'''SPD''' - SPEED: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to set the speed.<br/>
'''HDG''' - HEADING: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to set the heading.<br/>
'''ALT''' - ALTITUDE: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to set the altitude.<br/>
'''VS''' - VERTICAL SPEED: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to set the vertical speed.
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<div id="anchor2">'''2. THR - THROTTLE''': Move up/down to set desired engine thrust.</div><br/>
<div id="anchor3">'''3. MASTER CAUTION''': Shows any active alarm. Tap to reset alarms.</div><br/>
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[[File:RFS_Manual_Ground_Check_Exterior.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
<!--T:154-->'''5. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS''';:Tap to open/close the currently selected sub-menu.:Keep the button pressed and move up/down to select a different sub-menu (SYSTEMS, ENGINES, LIGHTS, FUEL, CHECKLIST).<br/><br/>:<div id="anchor5">'''5.1 SYSTEMS'''</div>:[[File:SYSTEM01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''HUD''' - switch HUD on/off::'''WP HUD''' - switch WayPoints labels on/off::'''AC HUD''' - switch other AirCraft labels on/off::'''COMMS HUD''' - switch COMMS text on/off::'''APU''' - AUXILIARY POWER UNIT: switch APU on/off::'''ICE''' - switch deicing on/off::'''SEAT BELTS''' - switch seat belts advise on/off::'''NO SMOKING''' - switch no smoking advise on/off::'''WIPERS''' - switch wipers 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 N1 xx%''' - Tap once to start up the engine, ready when green; tap again to switch it off. Displays N1 (Low pressure compressor rotational speed) for each engine.::'''THR xx%''' - Move up/down to adjust engines thrust separately.:<br/>:'''5.3 LIGHTS''':[[File:RealTimeFlightLIGHTS.png|600px400px|none|middle|thumb]]* FLY NOW: Take control of :'''COCKPIT LIGHTS''' - keep the planebutton pressed and move up/down to set cockpit lights::'''NAV LIGHTS''' - switch navigation lights on/off::'''LANDING LIGHTS''' - switch landing lights on/off::'''TAXI LIGHTS''' - switch taxi lights on/off::'''CABIN LIGHTS''' - keep the button pressed and move up/down to set cabin lights::'''BEACON LIGHTS''' - switch beacon lights on/off::'''STROBE LIGHTS''' - switch strobe lights on/off::'''LOGO LIGHTS''' - switch logo lights on/off:<br/>* BACK: Back '''5.4 FUEL''':[[File:FUEL01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''LEFT TANK''' - Tap to main menurelease fuel::'''RIGHT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel::'''FUEL''' - Move left/right to move fuel from one tank to the other<br/>
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<div id="anchor15">'''15. PAUSE'''</div>
:; '''TAKEOFF / LANDING'''
:[[File:TakeOffLanding.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:Choose any of the options available to quickly perform an activity<br/><br/>
:; '''DATE / TIME'''
:[[File:GamePause 02.jpeg|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM/REAL: Choose real time or customize any setting
:* DATE: Tap on the date to change it
:* TIME: Move the slider to change it<br/><br/>
:; '''AIRCRAFT'''
:[[File:GamePause 03.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* FUEL: Move the slider to change quantity
:* PASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity
:* CARGO: Move the slider to change quantity<br/><br/>
:; '''WEATHER''': Sets your current weather
:[[File:GamePause 04.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings
:* REAL: real weather conditions<br/><br/>
:; '''FAILURES''': All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
:[[File:GamePause 05.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM/RANDOM/OFF: Choose your failures, get surprised by random failures or switch them off
:* Move the failure list up/down to scroll it and see all available failures
:* Move the slider of each failure to set it at the desired frequency or move it all the way to the left to switch it off<br/><br/>
:; '''CONTROLS'''
:[[File:GamePause 06.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* SENSITIVITY: Set your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, the smoother the response of the airplane to your movements
:* INPUT TYPE: Choose your device accelerometer or a virtual joystick. Virtual joystick can be activated in any free part of the screen excluding the HUD area
:* INVERT VERTICAL AXIS: Switch to normal or inverted virtual joystick's vertical axis<br/><br/>
:; '''CALIBRATE''': Tap to calibrate and return to your flight<br/><br/>
:; '''CONTINUE''': Return to your flight<br/><br/>
:; '''EXIT'''- Leave the flight
:[[File:GamePause 07.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
: If you Exit you will have access to:
:* EXIT: Back to main menu
:* TRY AGAIN: Restart your flight
:* REWIND: Return to your flight as it was one minute before exiting/crashing
:* REPORT: End of flight report. Will also appear when switching engines off or after connecting PBB (Passenger Boarding Bridge) and switching engines off
:* REPLAY: Look at your replay<br/><br/>
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:'''16.1 ATC - Air Traffic Control'''<br/>
:[[File:RFS Manual ATC 2.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
: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/>
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:'''ATIS''' - Automatic terminal information service. Reports a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information.<br/>
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:'''GROUND''' - Used while on the ground.<br/>
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:'''TOWER''' - Used while on the runway, takeoff and final landing.<br/>
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:'''APPROACH''' - Used after takeoff and during initial landing.<br/>
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:'''EN ROUTE''' - Used during flight.<br/>
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:'''EMERGENCY''' - Used to manage any aircraft emergency procedure.<br/>
:- REQUEST NEAREST AIRPORT: make a request for the nearest airport.<br/>
:- SET PLAN TO NEAREST: set your flight plan to the nearest airport.<br/>
:- EMERGENCY/URGENCY: to report current situation.<br/>
:<br/>
:'''16.2 PASSENGERS ANNOUNCEMENTS'''<br/>
:[[File:RFS Manual PAX.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
:'''PAX ANNOUNC.''' will allow you to manage communications of the pilot and crew to your passengers.<br/>
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:'''PILOT''' – All pilot related communications.<br/>
:'''CREW''' - All crew related communications.<br/>
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<div id="anchor17">'''17. VDGS - VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM'''</div>
Available on any HD Airport. Follow map instructions to reach your assigned gate, then reach the parking area following instructions provided by the VDGS. When correctly parked (OK), the PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE will become available.<br/>
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File:RFS_Manual_RIGHT-ARROW.png|Aircraft not aligned, move to the left|Aircraft not aligned, move to the left
File:RFS_Manual_FEETS.png|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feet to target area|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feet to target area
File:RFS_Manual_STOP.png|Target area reached, stop aircraft here|Target area reached, stop aircraft here
File:RFS_Manual_TOO-FAR.png|Target area overpassed, move back|Target area overpassed, move back
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Press and drag on the buttons:<br/>
'''VERT.''' To adjust camera position<br/>
'''ANGLE''' To adjust the camera angle<br/>
Press '''RESET''' to reset the position<br/>
Press on monitor name to cycle between monitors<br/>
Press and hold on individual monitor name for one second and move up/down/right/left to select monitor.<br/>
If the monitor supports it, you can access its custom settings.<br/>
'''NAV''' and '''WEATHER''' have '''RANGE''' functionality to change zoom level
==9 AIRCRAFT AND LIVERIES== <!--T:102-->
[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
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