How Do You Fly A Glider In Flight Simulator X?
• Select the glider from the “Free Flight” menu. Select the glider from the “Free Flight” menu. • Position it on the runway at the airport of your choice. • Press Ctrl + Shift + Y to call the tow plane. • Take off at about 30 knots. Press G to raise the landing gear and keep the glider level behind the tow plane until it begins to climb. • Keep the tow plane slightly above you and slightly to the right at all time. This will keep you out of the tow plane’s wake turbulence and will make it easier for the tow plane to fly straight by overcoming the propeller’s p-factor force. Control pitch with the stick, and the position behind the tow plane with the rudder. • You will hear a high-pitched beeping sound when you take off. This is the variometer instrument that tells you how much lift you are getting. The higher pitched the beeping, the more lift is keeping the glider afloat. • Press Shift + Y at will to release the tow rope and immediately turn sharply to the right. The tow plane should
