First flight with Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator offers plenty of support for beginners.
You can easily start flying using the "Flight Training" and "Discovery Flight" menus.
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Contents
- How to operate the Keyboard/Controller/Joystick
- How to operate the camera
- What is the AOA indicator?
- Warning when starting the game
- First flight in 'Flight Training'
- With 'DISCOVERY FLIGHTS', even beginners can suddenly take a sightseeing flight
- Take photos of tourist spots around the world with 'World Photographer'
- With 'Free Flight/WORLD MAP', sightseeing flights from the large airport, even you are a beginner
- Read the aircraft manual
How to operate the Keyboard/Controller/Joystick
For information on how to operate the keyboard/controller/joystick, please see the page below.How to operate the camera
For information on how to operate the camera while operating the simulator, please see the page below.What is the AOA indicator?

What You Should Know About Angle-Of-Attack Indicators (Boldmethod)
The No Longer Invisible Angle of Attack: AOA Indicators (Learn To Fly)
AOA (Angle of Attack) Display System (Japanese PDF:MLIT)
Warning when starting the game

If you enter the 4-digit passcode displayed on this screen onto the computer screen where the game is already running, you will be connected remotely.
If you want to start MSFS on this computer, please shut down the game on the other computer.

For the minimum MSFS requirements, please see the following page:
Can you enjoy Microsoft Flight Simulator without a GPU? What are the minimum requirements?

First flight in 'Flight Training'
MSFS has prepared an activity called [FLIGHT TRAINIG]. It will carefully teach beginners how to fly an airplane, starting with how to operate the controller and move the viewpoint. Even if you're a flight simulator professional, we recommend you try it out at least once to learn the game controls specific to MSFS.How to open the Flight Training screen



How to operate the Flight Training


Please try in order from "INTRODUCTION" in the upper left. If you complete the first three steps, I think you will be able to enjoy scenic flights in a Cessna.
From around the 5th step, "TURNS (ROLL)", delicate operation of the control stick is required. It becomes difficult to get good scores by maneuvering with a mouse or game controller. Consider getting a Controller for flight simulator .




The "OBJECTIVES" column at the top right of the screen displays the current training objectives and operations to be performed. If you follow the instructions, the background will turn green and a check mark will appear, as shown in this image. Then move on to the next goal.
If you wish to cancel the training, please press the [ESC] key.


Click [BACK] to return to the previous screen.
Click [RESTART] to try this step again.
Click [TRAINING MENU] to move to the [FLIGHT TRAINIG] menu screen.
Clicking [BACK TO MAIN MENU] will take you to the main screen of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
With 'DISCOVERY FLIGHTS', even beginners can suddenly take a sightseeing flight
From the "DISCOVERY FLIGHTS" menu, you can immediately start a scenic flight over the world's attractions without any troublesome steps. Even beginners can easily enjoy sightseeing flights as long as they learn the very basic operating methods.How to open the Discovery Flight screen




How to operate the Discovery Flight





If you wish to cancel the sightseeing flight, please press the [ESC] key.
Also, with the aircraft that appears in the Mt. Fuji scene, it is impossible to fly over the top of Mt. Fuji in one go. In order to surpass the peak of Mt. Fuji, you need to gain altitude little by little. I think you will be able to reach the top by the time you go around Mt. Fuji about three times.
Take photos of tourist spots around the world with 'World Photographer'

For more information, please see the page below.
With 'Free Flight/WORLD MAP', sightseeing flights from the large airport, even you are a beginner
In the "Free Flight (MSFS2024)" or "World Map (MSFS2020)" menu, you can take off from any airport around the world, at any time, and in any weather. Once you have acquired the skills to take off in a Cessna, even beginners can enjoy taking off from large airports and taking scenic flights.Assist settings
Before taking off, be sure to adjust your computer assistance settings. Especially when using a jet airliner, turn off [ASSISTED TAKEOFF].How to open the“Free Flight/World Map”screen


How to operate the“Free Flight/World Map”

For beginners, start in the air or at the circle at the end of the runway. If you start from a parking spot, you will need to start the engines manually. Depending on the aircraft you choose, more complicated start-up procedures may be required.



You can also specify an arrival point in the same way, but it is not required. If it is a sightseeing flight for beginners, there is no need to specify the arrival point. After takeoff, you can decide your destination and land at the airport of your choice.

After completing the settings, click [GO BACK] at the bottom left of the screen.

How to use flightsim.to to add free add-ons (planes, airports, scenery) to MSFS

Drag the slider on the top right to select the time. Click the [LIVE] button to set the current local time.
You can select the weather in the [PRESETS] column below. If you select [LIVE WEATHER], the current local weather will be reproduced.
For beginners, the best time is around noon and the weather is [CLEAR SKIES]. Alternatively, if you choose the time of sunrise or sunset, you can enjoy the beautiful changing colors of the sky and the night view of the city illuminated by neon lights.

You can make a moving passenger plane appear on the screen in the "AIR TRAFFIC" field at the bottom left of the screen. For more information, see How to use FSLTL to add real traffic to MSFS .
After completing the settings, click [GO BACK] at the bottom left of the screen.
How to use FSLTL to add real traffic to MSFS


This screen displays an animation from when the plane approaches the runway until it reaches the taxiing starting position. Enjoy the animation and get in the mood.

If you wish to cancel the sightseeing flight, please press the [ESC] key.

Once you have shut down the engines, the flight is complete and recorded in your flight log.

While flying, move the cursor over the top of the screen to display the toolbar. Click the "OBJECTIVES" icon on the toolbar to turn the display of "OBJECTIVES" on/off.






Once you master how to operate the ILS (Instrument Landing System), it will be easier to guide the aircraft to the center of the runway.
Read the aircraft manual
On the Aircraft Manuals (Microsoft) page, you can read the manuals for the major aircraft implemented in MSFS. When trying to fly a new aircraft, we recommend that you read the manual first.
Aircraft Manuals (Microsoft)