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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
</gallery>
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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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<gallery widths="360px" heights="182px" perrow="3">
File:HD.png|HD|HD Airport
File:SD.png|SD|SD Airport
File:LD.png|LD|LD Airport
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3">
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
</gallery>
<div id="3_Real_Time_Flights" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 2 REAL TIME FLIGHTS == <!--T:63-->
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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/>
== 3 ADVANCED FLIGHT PLANNER == <!--T:66-->
<!--T:67-->Plan carefully your flight plan and execute it.[[File:FlyNowAdvancedFlightPlanner.png|700px|none|baselinemiddle|thumb]]
=== 3.1 File selection === <!--T:68-->
<!--T:69-->Choose a plane on an existing plan from the list on the leftor choose an option from the top bar.* NEW: Create a new flight planChange livery by tapping on the arrows at the sides * DUPLICATE: Create a copy of the livery name or tap on the livery name to open the complete list.selected flight plan* EDIT: Edit selected flight plan* DELETE: Delete selected flight plan* CONFIRMSTART FLIGHT: Proceed to route selectionStart 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 real time or customize 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 EDIT to create/change your route
:: [[File:RFS_FlightPlan2.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
::* Select departure and arrival airports
::* Choose DEPARTURE to set the SID procedure (HD airports includes Transitions)
::* 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 flight plan for that leg
::* BACK: to ignore changes
::* CONFIRM: to set your flight plan
:'''AIRCRAFT''': View the airplane you have selected
::* CHANGE: change your airplane
::* FUEL: Move the slider to change quantity
::* PASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity
::* CARGO: Move the 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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Follow this link [https://youtu.be/q3MAwZQ0WuA Basic functions of human-controlled ATC] for watching the tutorial.<br/><br/>
<gallery widths="360px" heights="182px" perrow="3"!--T:105-->[[File:HDRFS_multiplayer_infobox.png|HD400px|HD AirportFile:SD.pngnone|SDmiddle|SD Airportthumb]]File:LDTap on any airplane to see pilot details.png|LD|LD Airport</gallery>
<gallery widthsdiv id="450px5.1_Resume_Last_Activity" heightsstyle="307px" perrow="3display:inline;"></div>File===5.1 RESUME LAST ACTIVITY=== <!--T:EBMB 01.png|EBMB 01|75-->File:EBMB 02You can use this button to quickly resume your last flight where you left it.png|EBMB 02|</gallery>
<div id="5_Settings" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.2 SETTINGS=== <!--T:76-->
<!--T:78-->; 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''File Selection'''S CALLSIGN: Callsign is used for ATC COMMS and to identify your airplane in multiplayer. Callsign must be 4-6 alphanumeric characters
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<div id="6_Log_Book" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.3 LOGBOOK=== <!--T:81-->; For each activity:* Flight PlanREAL DATE: the real calendar date in which the activity has been performed:*ACTIVITY DATE: the activity date as set by the flight plan:* See your planned route. Tap on ROUTE SELECTION AIRCRAFT: the airplane used to change/select your routefly:* FROM: Departure airport:* TO: Arrival airport:* DURATION: Flight time:* TOTAL TIME: Total duration of all flights
<div id="5.4_Game_Manual" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.4 GAME MANUAL=== <!--T:82-->
Press this button to access this manual.
===5.6 ONLINE STATUS=== <!--T:84-->
<div id="5.6_Online_Status" style="display:inline;"></div>
View your online status.
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
||
||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
|-
||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)
|}
<div id="8_Flight_User_Interface" style="display:inline;"></div>
==8 IN FLIGHT USER INTERFACE == <!--T:88-->
<!--T:91--><div id="anchor1">'''1. A/P - AUTO PILOT'''</div>'''[[File:RealTimeFlightAP.png|600px400px|none|middle|thumb]]* FLY NOW: Take control of the plane* BACK: Back to main menu'''
<!--T:92-->'''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.<br /><br /><div id="anchor2">'''2. THR - THROTTLE''': Move up/down to set desired engine thrust.</div><br/><div id=Game Pause=="anchor3">'''Takeoff/Landing3. MASTER CAUTION''': Shows any active alarm. Tap to reset alarms.</div><br/>
<!--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/>:'''5.2ENGINES''':[[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:LIGHTS.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''COCKPIT LIGHTS''' - keep the button 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/>:'''5. 4 FUEL''':[[File:FUEL01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]::'''LEFT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel::'''RIGHT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel::'''ThrottleFUEL'''- Move left/right to move fuel from one tank to the other<br/>
<!--T:98--><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 once on the date to activate change it:* TIME: Move the currently selected sub-menu, tap again slider to close change it<br/><br/>:; '''AIRCRAFT''':[[File:GamePause 03.Keep png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:* FUEL: Move the button pressed 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 move 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 between it all the way to the different optionsleft to switch it off<br/><br/>:; '''CONTROLS''':[[File:GamePause 06.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:* SENSITIVITY: Set your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, release the smoother the response of the airplane to choose your movements:* INPUT TYPE: Choose your device accelerometer or a virtual joystick. Virtual joystick can be activated in any free part of the desired subscreen 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/>
<!--T:99--><div id==SYSTEM=="anchor16">'''16. COMMS - COMMUNICATIONS'''</div>
<!--T:100-->:'''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/>::'''ATIS''' - Automatic terminal information service. Reports a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information.<br/>::'''GROUND''' - Used while on the ground.<br/>::'''TOWER''' - Used while on the runway, takeoff and final landing.<br/>::'''APPROACH''' - Used after takeoff and during initial landing.<br/>::'''EN ROUTE''' - Used during flight.<br/>::'''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:SYSTEM01RFS Manual PAX.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]:'''PAX ANNOUNC.''' will allow you to manage communications of the pilot and crew to your passengers.<br/>::'''PILOT''' – All pilot related communications.<br/>:'''CREW''' - All crew related communications.<br/>:<br/>
<!--T:106-->:'''HUD16.3 IN FLIGHT CHAT''' - switch hud <br/>: <gallery widths="400px" heights="203px" perrow="2">: File:RFS Manual COMMS CHAT MAIN.png|MAIN CHAT the same chat as the one in the main menu available to all players. Tap on the top left button to change language.: File:RFS Manual COMMS CHAT MULTIPLAYER.png|MULTIPLAYER CHAT named after the server you have chosen in multiplayer. Tap onthe top right button to filter pilots by distance.: </gallery><br/off>
<!--T:101--><div id="anchor17">'''WP HUD17. 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/><gallery widths="154px" heights="180px" perrow="4">File:RFS_Manual_RIGHT- switch waypoints display onARROW.png|Aircraft not aligned, move to the left|Aircraft not aligned, move to the leftFile:RFS_Manual_FEETS.png|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feet to target area|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feet to target areaFile:RFS_Manual_STOP.png|Target area reached, stop aircraft here|Target area reached, stop aircraft hereFile:RFS_Manual_TOO-FAR.png|Target area overpassed, move back|Target area overpassed, move back</offgallery>
<!--T:155--><div id="anchor18">'''AC HUD18. CAMERA SETTINGS''' - switch other airplane marker display on</offdiv>If enabled, tap to open camera settingsFor cockpit cameras:[[File:MonitorsMenu.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
<!--T:156-->Press and drag on the buttons:<br/>'''VERT.'''To adjust camera position<br/>'APU''ANGLE' - switch APU '' 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 onindividual monitor name for one second and move up/down/right/left to select monitor.<br/off>If the monitor supports it, you can access its custom settings.<br/>'''NAV''' and '''WEATHER''' have '''RANGE''' functionality to change zoom level