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What is X-Plane 11 flight school?

X-Plane 11 Flight School. X-Plane 11 will be able to teach you fly in X-Plane… from within X-Plane. One of our biggest goals here at Laminar Research was making X-Plane 11 easier to use from the get go.

Why is X-Plane my Flight Simulator?

X-Plane is my flight simulator because it offers great flight models, excellent graphics, a smooth frame rate, and realistic weather and lighting. I was determined to get [my private pilot license] . . . the years of using X-Plane saved me a lot of money.

What's new in X-Plane 11?

X-Plane 11 features a new Flight School section which incorporates the flight training technology we developed for X-Plane 10 Mobile. Take your pick of the tutorials, covering topics such as take offs, landings, ILS navigation, even helicopter basics.

X-Plane 11 in Action

With a brand new user interface, and a new level of quality in the included aircraft, X-Plane 11 is the upgrade you’ve been hoping for.

Testimonials

X-Plane is my flight simulator because it offers great flight models, excellent graphics, a smooth frame rate, and realistic weather and lighting.

How to fly a plane with CWS?

Control Wheel Steering. Press and hold the joystick button that you've assigned to engage CWS. This will temporarily disconnect the autopilot and allow you to fly the plane under manual control. When you release the button you disengage CWS and revert to the previous autopilot mode, but with the settings changed to match the plane's current situation. For example, if you were in ALT mode, you revert to ALT mode, but at your new altitude. If you were in VS mode, you revert to VS with your new vertical speed.

What to do if your airplane doesn't have an autopilot?

If you have engaged an autopilot mode and it doesn't appear to be working, check the flight director switch! If the plane does not have a flight director switch, engaging any autopilot mode automatically turns it on. When the flight director switch is in the ON position, the autopilot is still not controlling the plane.

What happens when the flight director switch is on?

When the flight director switch is in the ON position, the autopilot is still not controlling the plane. Instead, it is controlling an attitude cue in your artificial horizon. You fly the plane so that the attitude cue is level and centered in the artificial horizon to follow the autopilot course.

How to get new altitude on ATC?

ATC will often tell you to expect a new altitude in 10 minutes, so you can dial the expected altitude into the autopilot in advance, even though you aren't allowed to actually climb or descend yet. Thus, FIRST enter the desired altitude. Then, whenever you like, hit the VS button to go to that altitude. Then enter a NEW altitude... the plane will not go there until you press the VS button again!

How to know if autopilot is at altitude?

Just hit it and the autopilot will simply hold the CURRENT altitude. The altitude selector is not strictly necessary; if present it will indicate the altitude being held.

How long does it take to get to the new altitude on ATC?

ATC will often tell you to expect a new altitude in 10 minutes, so you can dial the expected altitude into the autopilot in advance, even though you aren't allowed to actually climb or descend yet. Thus, FIRST enter the desired altitude. Then, whenever you like, hit the VS button to go to that altitude.

What button to use to turn off autopilot?

Additionally, either a flight director switch or mapping a joystick button to autopilot disengage is required to switch the autopilot off.