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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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[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
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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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'''Airports types:'''
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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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'''HD Airport - Selection'''
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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
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'''SD/LD Airport - Selection'''
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3">
File:EBMB 01.png|EBMB 01|Start from runway
File:EBMB 02.png|EBMB 02|Land on runway (Taxi to gate if HD Airport)
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* START FLIGHT: Take control of the airplane
* RESET: Clear airport selection
* BACK: Back to airplane selection
<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/>
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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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<div id="2_Advanced_Flight_Planner" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 3 ADVANCED FLIGHT PLANNER == <!--T:66-->
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Plan carefully your flight plan and execute it.
[[File:AdvancedFlightPlanner.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
=== 3.1 File selection === <!--T:68-->
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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 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
<div id="4_Multiplayer" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 4 MULTIPLAYER == <!--T:71-->
Real time Multiplayer
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[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_Server.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Choose MY PROFILE to manage your stats and rank. Each complete flight with take off and landing will earn you Flight Points (FP).<br/>
Choose VIRTUAL AIRLINE to manage your Virtual Airline.<br/>
Choose an available server from the list.<br/>
Join ATC (Beta) for playing as ATC or Pilot.<br/>
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Follow this link [https://youtu.be/q3MAwZQ0WuA Basic functions of human-controlled ATC] for watching the tutorial.<br/><br/>
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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/>
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[[File:RFS_multiplayer_infobox.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Tap on any airplane to see pilot details.
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<div id="5_Other_Options" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 5 OTHER OPTIONS == <!--T:74-->
[[File:Other Options.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
<div id="5.1_Resume_Last_Activity" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.1 RESUME LAST ACTIVITY=== <!--T:75-->
You can use this button to quickly resume your last flight where you left it.
<div id="5_Settings" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.2 SETTINGS=== <!--T:76-->
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; SYSTEM
:* QUALITY: 3D world detail quality, lower it if you have frame rate or stability problems
:* NATIVE RESOLUTION: Activates device native resolution (Only Android devices). May decrease frame rate performance
:* IN FLIGHT UI: ON=in game UI always displayed; OFF=in game UI appears only when touching the screen
:* CLEAR CACHE: Resets the cache of downloaded data, clear it only when you are having problems with excessive app size or corrupted textures
:* SATELLITE TERRAINS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide satellite terrains
:* SATELLITE HEIGHTMAPS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide heightmaps
:* REAL TIME AIR TRAFFIC: Turn on/off real air traffic presence during activities
:* LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC: Turn on/off local air traffic presence during activities
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; SOUND
:* MASTER SOUND: Set overall sound volume
:* AIRCRAFT: Set Aircraft Volume
:* EGPWS WARNING: Set volume of EGPWS warnings
:* PILOT MONITORING VOICE: Select pilot monitoring voice
:* ATC COMMS: Set volume of pilot monitoring voice and ATC Radio comms
:* 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
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; FAILURES: All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
:* 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
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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.
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<div id="6_Log_Book" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.3 LOGBOOK=== <!--T:81-->; For each activity:* REAL DATE: the real calendar date in which the activity has been performed:* ACTIVITY DATE: the activity date as set by the flight plan:* '''Sound'''AIRCRAFT: the airplane used to fly:*FROM: Departure airport:* Sound - Turn on/off all audioTO: Arrival airport:*DURATION: Flight time:* Radio - Turn on/off only radio c<span>hatter</span>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.
<!--T:86-->{| 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 failures are global 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 apply to <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 airplanesover 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-->
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[[File:RFS UI.png|700px|none|baseline|thumb]]
#[[#anchor1|A/P - AUTO PILOT]]
#[[#anchor2|THR - THROTTLE]]
#[[#anchor3|MASTER CAUTION]]
#[[#anchor4|GROUND SYSTEMS]]
#[[#anchor5|AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS]]
#[[#anchor6|FLAPS]]
#[[#anchor7|GEAR - LANDING GEAR]]
#[[#anchor8|SPOILER]]
#[[#anchor9|BRAKE - GROUND BRAKE]]
#[[#anchor10|RUD - RUDDER]]
#[[#anchor11|Change PANEL INSTRUMENTS]]
#[[#anchor12|Change CAMERA]]
#[[#anchor13|Custom PANEL INDICATORS]]
#[[#anchor14|Planner MAP/FMC]]
#[[#anchor15|PAUSE]]
#[[#anchor16|COMMS - COMMUNICATIONS]]
#[[#anchor17|VDGS - VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM]]
#[[#anchor18|CAMERA SETTINGS]]
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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/>
:
:'''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/>
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:'''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/>
<gallery widths="154px" heights="180px" perrow="4">
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
</gallery>
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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]]