Changes

Choose a plane on 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.

* 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><!--T:55-->

Zoom in or out by pinching the map, smaller airports appear by zooming in more in.<br/>Select an airport on the map by tapping on its ICAO code or searching search it using the ICAO Search button.<br/>Choose take off takeoff or landing by tapping on the icon to the right of the airport name, tap again to cancel it.<br/>

'''Airports typetypes:'''

File:HD Airport 01.png|HD Airport 01|No selectionFile:HD Airport 02.png|HD Airport 02|Start from RUNWAYFile:HD Airport 03.png|HD Airport 03|Start from GATE

File:EBMB 01.png|EBMB 01|Start from runwayFile:EBMB 02.png|EBMB 02|Land on runway (Taxi to gate if HD Airport)

Choose another airport and repeat the above.* START FLIGHT: Take control of the planeairplane* RESET: To clear Clear airport selection* BACK: Back to Plane airplane selection

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Search for a flight on an aircraft using the map search bar by tapping on an airplaneentering the aircraft type or flight ID.<br/>Check the flight details Click on any aircraft on the info box in map to display the bottom right cornerflight information.<br/>

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[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_ServerAdvancedFlightPlanner.png|400px700px|none|middle|thumb]]

=== 13.1 File selection === <!--T:68-->

* DUPLICATE: Create a copy of the currently selected flight plan* EDIT: Edit currently selected flight plan* DELETE: Delete currently selected flight plan* START FLIGHT: Start the currently selected flight plan

=== 13.2 Edit/New === <!--T:70-->[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_ServerEditNew.png|400px700px|none|middle|thumb]]: '''GeneralGENERAL'''::* TitleTITLE: Insert the title of your flight plan::* DescriptionDESCRIPTION: Insert the description of your flight plan::* TagsTAGS: insert any tags of your flight plan separated by a space (example: “Asia Rain Singapore”)

:'''DateDATE/TimeTIME'''::* CustomCUSTOM/RealREAL: Choose real time or customize with any setting::* DateDATE: Tap on the date to change it::* TimeTIME: Move the slider to change it:'''Flight PlanFLIGHT PLAN'''

::* [[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_ServerRFS_FlightPlan2.png|400px700px|none|middle|thumb]]::* Select departure and arrival airportairports

::* 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:'''AircraftAIRCRAFT''': See your currently View the airplane you have selected plane::* CHANGE: change your currently selected planeairplane::* FuelFUEL: Move the slider to change quantity::* PassengersPASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity::* CargoCARGO: 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 - ArrivalMETAR''': Sets your arrival weather::* CustomCUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings::* RealREAL: real weather conditions::* RandomRANDOM: random weather conditions

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 on from the list and join, then choose a plane and confirm.<br/>Join ATC (Beta) for playing as ATC or Pilot.<br/> <!--T:107-->Follow this link [https://youtu.be/q3MAwZQ0WuA Basic functions of human-controlled ATC] for watching the tutorial.<br/><br/>

Zoom in/out to see where other pilots are flying, tap on any plane airplane to see pilot details.Set your flight plan and START FLIGHT.<br/><br/>

===5.1 Resume Last ActivityRESUME LAST ACTIVITY=== <!--T:75--> You can use this button to quickly resume your last flight where you last left it.

<div id="5.2_Settings5_Settings" style="display:inline;"></div>===5.2 SettingsSETTINGS=== <!--T:76-->

:* Sensitivity - Set your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, the smoother the response of the plane to your movements.QUALITY:* Quality - 3D world detail quality, lower it if you have frame rate or stability problems.:* Native resolution - NATIVE RESOLUTION: Activates device native resolution(Only Android devices). May decrease frame rate performance.:* In Flight IN FLIGHT UI - Sets the appearance of the : 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 Heightmaps - SATELLITE TERRAINS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide satellite terrains. (Satellite data requires online connection to stream data):* Satellite Terrains - SATELLITE HEIGHTMAPS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide heightmaps. (Satellite data requires online connection to stream data):* Clear Cache - Resets the cache of already downloaded data, clear only when you are having problems with excessive app size or corrupted textures.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

:* MASTER SOUND - : Set global overall sound volume.:* AIRCRAFT - : Set Aircraft Volume:* GPWS EGPWS WARNING - : Set GPWS volume of EGPWS warnings volume:* PILOT MONITORING VOICE - : Select pilot monitoring voice:* ATC COMMS - : Set voice volume of pilot monitoring voice and ATC Radio comms:* ATC OTHER COMMS - : Set voice volume of other pilots and ATC Radio comms

:* 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 COMMSand to identify your airplane in multiplayer. Callsign must be 4 -6 alphanumeric characters.

:* CustomCUSTOM/RandomRANDOM/OffOFF: 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.

; CONTROLS: ???????????.:* SensitivitySENSITIVITY: Set controls your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, the smoother the response of the airplane to your movements:* Input TypeINPUT TYPE: Choose your device oscilloscope accelerometer or a virtual joystick.Virtual joystick can be activated in any free part of the screen excluding the HUD area:* Invert Vertical AxisINVERT VERTICAL AXIS: Switch to normal or inverted virtual joystick 's vertical axis <!--T:158-->; PILOTSScroll 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.

<!--T:159--><div id="5.3_Log_Book6_Log_Book" style="display:inline;"></div> ===5.3 Log BookLOGBOOK=== <!--T:81-->

:* Real Date - REAL DATE: the real calendar date in which the activity has been performedActivity performed:* Date - ACTIVITY DATE: the activity date as set by the flight plan:* Aircraft - AIRCRAFT: the plane airplane used to fly:* From - FROM: Departure airport:* To - TO: Arrival airport:* Duration - DURATION: Flight time:* TOTAL TIME: Total duration of all flights

===5.4 Game ManualGAME MANUAL=== <!--T:82--> Press this button to access to explanation of the current optionsthis manual.

===5.5 Release NoteRELEASE NOTE=== <!--T:83-->Press this button to read the latest news on the game. Read Release Note [[RFS Release Note|Android]], [[RFS Release NoteiOS|iOS]].

===5.6 Online StatusONLINE STATUS=== <!--T:84-->

Check this option to see View your online status.

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Real Flight Simulator offers a subscription model different subscriptions to unlock access all game features.<br/>Please see the comparison table for all game featuresbelow:

||All RFS planes airplanes +<br/>Embraer E190AIRBUS A321neo<br/>Cessna 172AIRBUS A330-300<br/>BAE Systems 146AIRBUS A340-200<br/>Airbus A330AIRBUS A350-300900<br/>Airbus A340AIRBUS A380-200800<br/>Airbus A350ATR 72-900600<br/>BAE SYSTEMS 146<br/>Airbus A380BOEING 737-800<br/>Boeing BOEING 737-800800BCF<br/>Boeing BOEING 747-200B<br/>Boeing BOEING 747-400<br/>BOEING 767-300<br/>Boeing BOEING 767-300F<br/>BOEING 777-300200<br/>Boeing BOEING 787-8 DreamlinerDREAMLINER<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

 Talk Keep the chat list pressed to other pilots activate abuse reporting, scroll on the desired highlighted player/phrase, then release to improve your flight experience or exchange information about report the sim user.Press on a single player name to address him directly and any other related questionskeep track of your conversation (tap outside to deselect it).

#[[#anchor1|AUTOPILOTA/P - AUTO PILOT]]#[[#anchor2|THR - THROTTLE]]

#[[#anchor7|GEAR - LANDING GEAR]]

#[[#anchor9|BRAKE - GROUND BRAKE]]#[[#anchor10|RUD - RUDDER]]

#[[#anchor16|COMMS- COMMUNICATIONS]]#[[#anchor17|VDGS - VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM (VDGS)]]#[[#anchor18|CAMERA SETTINGS]]

<div id="anchor1">'''1. AUTOPILOTA/P - AUTO PILOT'''</div>

'''A/P''' - AUTO PILOT: Tap once to activate open/close the autopilot auto pilot panel, tap again to close it.<br/>'''NAV''' - NAVIGATION: Activates auto pilotnavigation. The aircraft follows the flight plan. When autopilot NAVIGATION is active , Speed, Heading and Altitude can’t cannot be changed manually changed..<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 change set the speed, release to set the desired setting.<br/>'''HDG''' - HEADING: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to change set the heading, release to set the desired setting.<br/>'''ALT''' - ALTITUDE: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to change set the altitude, release to set the desired setting.<br/>'''VS''' - VERTICAL SPEED: Keep the button pressed and move up/down to change set the vertical speed, release to set the desired setting.

<div id="anchor2">'''2. THR - THROTTLE''': Move up/down to set desired powerengine thrust.</div><br/><div id="anchor3">'''3. MASTER CAUTION''': Shows any active alarm. Tap to reset alarms.</div><br/>

:'''GROUND POWER UNIT''' - External power supply. Available only when properly positioned at the gateTap once to activate/deactivate external power supply service.

:'''PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGEACU''' - Available only when properly positioned at the gate. Activate it to board/disembark passengers.External Air Conditioning Unit

:'''PUSHBACK''' - Available only when stationary, activate it to be pushed back.

:Tap once to activate open/close the currently selected sub-menu, tap again to close it.:Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the select a different options, release to choose the desired sub-menu(SYSTEMS, ENGINES, LIGHTS, FUEL, CHECKLIST).<br/>

:'''HUD''' - switch hud HUD on/off

:'''WP HUD''' - switch waypoints display WayPoints labels on/off

:'''AC HUD''' - switch other airplane marker display AirCraft labels on/off

:'''COMMS HUD''' - switch COMMS text display on/off

:'''APU''' - AUXILIARY POWER UNIT: switch APU on/off

:'''NAV LIGHTSSEAT BELTS''' - switch navigation lights seat belts advise on/off

:'''BEACON LIGHTSNO SMOKING''' - switch beacon lights no smoking advise on/off

:'''LANDING LIGHTSWIPERS''' - switch landing lights onwipers ON/off::'''STROBE LIGHTS''' - switch strobe lights on/offOFF

:'''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

:'''ENG xBEACON LIGHTS''' - Tap once to start up the engine, when green is ready; tap again to switch it beacon lights on/off. Shows throttle power for selected engine.

:'''THR xx%STROBE LIGHTS''' - Move upswitch strobe lights on/down to adjust engines separately.off::'''LOGO LIGHTS''' - switch logo lights on/off

:'''5.3 4 FUEL'''

:'''FUEL''' - move Move left/right to move fuel from one tank to the other

Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the different change flaps settings, release to set the desired setting.

<div id="anchor7">'''7. GEAR - LANDING GEAR'''</div>Press to extend /retract the landing gear. Make sure to have an Air-Speed IAS (Indicated Airspeed) below "VLO" (Maximum landing gear operating speed) in order to extend it.

Keep the button pressed and move up/down to move between the different spoiler change spoilers settings, release to set the desired setting.

<div id="anchor9">'''9. BRAKE - GROUND BRAKE'''</div>Switch Tap to switch on/off the Ground Brakeground brake.

<div id="anchor10">'''10. RUD - RUDDER'''</div>Move left/right to operate the Rudderrudder.

Press Tap to switch multiple panel configuration.<br/>Keep the button pressed for 1 second and move up/down to quickly choose change the desired panel.<br/>Keep pressed Press and hold on a single instrument for 1 second and move up/down/left/right to customize each oneit.

Press Tap to switch multiple camera views.<br/>Keep the button pressed for 1 second and move up/down/left/right to quickly choose the desired camera view.<br/>

Choose any set of data to display for each available data area.<br/>Keep the data area indicator pressed and move up/down or /left/right to change the desired display, release to set the desired settingindicator type.<br/>

<div id="anchor14">'''14. Planner Flight Plan MAP/FMC'''</div>

'''FMC'''- openFlight Management Computer: Open/close FMC panel.<br/>'''CENTER'''- center Center the map view on your planeairplane.<br/><br/>Once a waypoint has been selected, press:<br/>"'''+'''" to add a new waypoint to your flight plan. It will be automatically added below the selected waypoint on the flight plan. If you have not selected anything from the flight plan, this waypoint will be added to the bottom of the list.<br/>"'''Đ'''" (Direct to) icon to delete the entire flight plan and go directly to the selected waypoint.<br/><br/>

'''RMV''' - select REMOVE: Select a waypoint on from the list and press RMV to remove it.<br/>'''NXT''' - select NEXT: Select a waypoint on from the list and press NXT to make it the next active waypoint.<br/>'''UP''' - select UP: Select a waypoint on from the list and press UP to move it to the upper positionup in the list.<br/>'''DWN''' - select DOWN: Select a waypoint on from the list and press DOWN to move it to down in the lover positionlist.<br/>'''CLR''' - clear CLEAR: Clear all waypoints.<br/>'''DEP''' - active only if a DEPARTURE: Only departure on HD 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: Only arrival on HD 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 APPROACH: 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 (only HD airport) and press SELECT to activate it.<br/> 

:; '''TakeoffTAKEOFF /LandingLANDING''': Choose any of the options available to quickly perform an activity[[File:TakeOffLanding.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:Choose any of the options available to quickly perform an activity<br/><br/>:; '''DateDATE /TimeTIME''':[[File:GamePause 02.jpeg|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:* CustomCUSTOM/RealREAL: Choose real time or customize with any setting:* DateDATE: Tap on the date to change it:* TimeTIME: Move the slider to change it<br/><br/>:; '''AIRCRAFT''':[[File:GamePause 0203.jpegpng|700px|none|middle|thumb]]<br/>; '''Aircraft''':* FuelFUEL: Move the slider to change quantity:* PassengersPASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity:* CargoCARGO: Move the slider to change quantity[[File:GamePause 03.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]<br/><br/>:; '''WeatherWEATHER''': Sets your current weather:* Custom: move sliders to change weather settings:* Real: real weather conditions[[File:GamePause 04.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:* CUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings:* REAL: real weather conditions<br/><br/>:; '''FailuresFAILURES''': All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.:[[File:GamePause 05.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]:* CustomCUSTOM/RandomRANDOM/OffOFF: Choose your failures, get surprised by random failures or switch them off

:* 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 0506.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:

:* REWIND: Return to your flight as it was one minute agobefore exiting/crashing:* REPORT: End of flight report. Will also appear when switching engines off or after connecting PBB (Passenger Boarding Bridge) and switching engines switch off:* REPLAY: Look at your replay; '''CALIBRATE''': Tap to calibrate and return to your flight; '''CONTINUE''': Return to your flight<br/><br/>

<div id="anchor16">'''16. COMMS- COMMUNICATIONS'''</div>

: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/>

:'''GROUND''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure while on the ground.<br/>

:'''TOWER''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure while on the runway, takeoff and final landing.<br/>

:'''APPROACH''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure after takeoff and during initial landing.<br/>

:'''EN ROUTE''' - Used to manage any aircraft procedure during flight.<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/>::'''PILOT''' – All pilot related communications.<br/>:'''CREW''' - All crew related communications.<br/>

 <!--T:106-->:'''16.2 3 IN FLIGHT CHAT'''<br/>

: File:RFS Manual COMMS CHAT MAIN.png|MAIN CHAT MAIN the same chat group 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 MULTIPLAYER named after the server you have chosen in multiplayer, available only . Tap on the top right button to PRO players flying on that serverfilter pilots by distance.

<div id="anchor17">'''17. VDGS - VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM (VDGS)'''</div>Available on any HD Airport. Follow map instructions to reach your assigned gate, then close in to reach the parking area following instructions provided by the VDGS. When correctly parked (OK) , the PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE will become available.<br/>

File:RFS_Manual_RIGHT-ARROW.png|Aircraft not aligned, move to the rightleft|Aircraft not aligned, move to the rightleftFile:RFS_Manual_FEETS.png|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feets feet to target area|Aircraft correctly aligned, distance in feets feet to target area

File:RFS_Manual_TOO-FAR.png|Target area over passedoverpassed, move back|Target area over passedoverpassed, move back

<!--T:155--><div id="anchor18">'''18. CAMERA SETTINGS'''</div>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/>'''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 <!--T:157--><div id="9_Aircraft12_Aircraft" style="display:inline;"></div> 

Choose a plane on 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.* 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/>