TOP 7 mistakes made by beginners in flight simulators (and how not to lose the pleasure of flying)
Newbies to flight simulators often get frustrated not because of the difficulty, but because of the common mistakes. In this article, we analyze the most common failures and explain how to start flying for pleasure, and not through pain.
Flight simulators look like a game, but in reality they are almost a training simulator. And if you go into it without understanding the base, you can quickly experience burnout. Below are the mistakes that 80-90% of beginners make.
1. Start right away with a complex aircraft
A beginner downloads a study-level Boeing or Airbus, sees hundreds of buttons - and that’s it, stupor.
How to correctly:
Start with simple aircraft and basic systems. Master takeoff, landing, autopilot, navigation - and only then move on to the “monsters.”
2. Ignore checklists
Many people think: “Why, I’ll fly anyway.”
And then they wonder why the plane doesn’t taxi or stalls.
How to correctly:
Checklists are not tediousness, but logic. They speed up learning and immediately give a feeling of realism.
3. Turn settings to maximum
Ultra-graphics + heavy plane + dense airport = slideshow.
How to correctly:
Customize the SIM for your PC. Stable FPS is more important than beautiful reflections on the wing.
4. Study without a plan
Today takeoff, tomorrow ILS approach, the day after tomorrow FMC - a mess in my head.
How to correctly:
Learn step by step:
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management basics
takeoff and landing
navigation
autopilot
aircraft systems
5. Thinking that the problem is in the sim
“Sim is crooked”, “addon is shit”, “developers are down.”
In fact:
In 90% of cases the problem is in the settings or misunderstanding of the system.
6. Forget about documentation
Manual? Tutorial? “Well, that’s a long time.”
How to correctly:
Even 10-15 minutes of reading the guide saves hours of suffering and nerves.
7. Expect quick results
Aviasim is not an arcade game. There's a thrill in the process.
How to correctly:
Treat training as upgrading a skill. Every flight is a step forward.
