In this lesson you will learn how to fly with the Flight Simulator Air Traffic Control system.

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE

25 minutes

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

You should complete the Student lessons and all previous Private Pilot lessons before beginning this lesson. You should also read the Air Traffic Control articles in the Learning Center.

THE WEATHER

The sky is clear and the winds are calm.

RECOMMENDED CHARTS

None

ABOUT THE FLIGHT

You'll start this lesson on the ground at Renton Municipal Airport and fly to Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field). During the flight, you'll learn to use the Air Traffic Control menus and commands to interact with ATC.

KEY COMMANDS TO REMEMBER

Control + ] to indicate that you are ready to move on to the next segment of the lesson.

FLIGHT CRITERIA

You will be asked to follow all instructions given by your instructor as well as all ATC instructions.