bThe friendly skies await once you get off the groundbr br bThe dream of flight has tempted humankind for centuries. Modern high-tech flight simulators allow would-be pilots to take to the skies without ever leaving the confines of Earth. This book provides introduction to one of the world's most popular flight simulators designed for amateur wannabe pilots. Discover the harder-than-they-look basics of getting a small plane off the ground and checking out the sites from the sky then move on to manning the flight deck of huge commercial airliners, all without the worry of crying MAYDAY!br br bInside...br b ul liGetting a feel for the controlsli liSelecting the best level of playli liGetting to know the instrument panelli liGoing from ground to skyli liPlotting your courseli liManaging wind and weatherli liMoving into larger aircraftli liDealing with virtual emergenciesli ul