ZERO-G

The term G-Zero world refers to an emerging vacuum of power in international politics created by a decline of Western influence and the domestic focus of the governments of developing states.

The term G-Zero was first coined by political scientists Ian Bremmer and David F. Gordon. G-Zero became the main theme of Ian Bremmer's book, Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World (Portfolio, May 2012).

It is a reference to a perceived shift away from the pre-eminence of the Group of Seven industrialized countries and the expanded Group of Twenty, which includes major emerging powers like China, India,Brazil, Turkey and others. It is also a rejection of terms like G2, often used to identify a possible strategic partnership between the US and Chinese governments, or G3, which represents an attempt to align US, European and Japanese interests to defend free market democracy from the rise of Chinese-inspired state-dominated capitalism.

Those who argue that the G-Zero has become the current international order warn that the G7 has become obsolete, that the G20 offers too many competing visions of the proper role of government in an economy to produce well-coordinated policies, that China has no interest in the responsibilities that come with a G2, and that America, Europe and Japan are too mired in internal problems to forge a common approach to economic and security policy.

The concept of the G-Zero has been criticized by some who argue that it overstates the decline in America’s political and economic power and underestimates the willingness of developing countries to play a larger role on the international stage.

BOEİNG COMMERİCAL AIRPLANES

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a business unit of The Boeing Company, is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. There are more than 12,000 Boeing commercial jetliners in service*, flying passengers and freight more efficiently than competing models in the market.

Boeing traces its history to aviation pioneer William Boeing who, in 1916, built the company's first airplane, a seaplane for two with a range of 320 nautical miles (515 km). Since then, Boeing has defined the modern jetliner and introduced the twin-aisle cabin, the glass cockpit and countless other innovations. Today, Boeing Commercial Airplanes offers a family of technologically advanced airplanes, including one that can seat more than 500 and another that boasts the longest range in the world, at more than 9,300 nautical miles (14,966 km).

Boeing Commercial Airplanes employs more than 80,000 people under the leadership of President and CEO Ray Conner. The business unit's revenue in 2011 was $36.2 billion.

With headquarters in the Puget Sound region of Washington state, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has operations in more than a dozen cities and countries. The business unit comprises five airplane programs, VIP-derivative airplanes, extensive fabrication and assembly facilities and a global customer support organization.

The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial airliner in history. The single-aisle jetliner, known for being reliable, simple and economical to operate, dominates the market for short- to medium-range routes.

Next-Generation 737 family - an updated 737 airplane introduced in 1993 with a new wing design, improved fuel capacity and improved aerodynamics to give the airplane greater range and speed -- includes the 737-600/-700/-800/-900ER models. The airplane program continually incorporates value-added technologies and significant design innovations to improve performance, navigation precision and passenger comfort. The Next-Generation family has won orders for more than 6,00 airplanes, while the combined 737 family has surpassed 9,300 orders. Boeing has delivered more than 7,000 737s, and more than 3,800 Next-Generation 737s through 2011.

737 MAX - 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9 - will build on the Next-Generation 737's popularity and reliability while delivering customers unsurpassed fuel efficiency in the single-aisle market. Development of the 737 MAX is on schedule with firm configuration of the airplane planned for 2013, first flight in 2016 and deliveries to customers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017. Already a market success, the 737 MAX has accumulated more than 1,000 orders and commitments from 16 customers worldwide since its launch Aug. 30, 2011.

The Boeing 747, the original "jumbo jet" with its distinctive upper-deck profile, is among the fastest airliners in service.

Boeing 747-8 Family - The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 Freighter are the new, high-capacity 747s that offer airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger or freighter airplane in its class - while providing enhanced environmental performance.

This latest family of 747 jetliners meets airline requirements for a passenger airplane that serves the 400- to 500-seat market between the 555-seat Airbus A380 and the 365-seat Boeing 777-300ER airplanes, and for a freighter that continues the leadership of the 747 Freighter family in the world cargo market.

Both airplanes represent a new benchmark in fuel efficiency and noise reduction, allowing airlines to lower fuel costs and fly into more airports at more times of the day. The 747-8 gives double-digit fuel improvements over the 747-400 and has a 30-percent smaller noise footprint, with QC2 takeoffs and QC1 arrivals. The 747-8 is designed to operate safely at any airport that currently has 747-400 service. The 747-8 builds on the current 747's capability to fly into most airports worldwide, using the same pilot type ratings, services and most ground support equipment. With a range of 8,000 nautical miles (14,815 km), the 747-8 Intercontinental can connect nearly any major city pair in the world.

The Boeing 767 family includes four models--the 767-200ER, 767-300ER and 767-400ER passenger jetliners and the 767 Freighter, based on the 767-300ER fuselage. Sized between the single-aisle 737 Next Generation and the twin-aisle 777, the versatile 767 has earned a reputation among airlines for its profitability and comfort.

The 767-400ER enjoys significant advantages in operating economics over other 240- to 300-seat airplanes. Unsurpassed comfort for intercontinental passengers, 3,580 cubic feet (129.7 cu m) of lower hold cargo space, and commonality with other Boeing jetliners make the 767-400 an excellent revenue generator with exceptionally high reliability and low maintenance costs.

The 767 Freighter shares all the advancements in avionics, aerodynamics, materials and propulsion that contribute to success of the 767-300ER passenger airplane. Excellent fuel efficiency, operational flexibility, low-noise levels and an all-digital flight deck allow the 767 Freighter to support time-critical cargo schedules, even at airports with stringent noise and emissions standards.

767s burn significantly less fuel and produce lower emissions per pound of fuel used than any comparably sized jetliner, including the A330-200. The 767 family beats industry standards in all categories of emissions -- nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, smoke and carbon monoxide.

The Boeing 777 family is a complete family of jetliners that is preferred by passengers and airlines around the world. The market-leading 777 family consists of five passenger models, with the ability to fly point-to-point nonstop to bypass crowded and busy hub airports, and a freighter model.

The 777 seats from 301 to 368 passengers in a three-class configuration with a range capability of 5,240 nautical miles (9,700 km) to 9,395 nautical miles (17,395 km). The 777 is available in six models: the 777-200, 777-200ER (Extended Range), a larger 777-300, two new longer-range models, the 777-300ER and 777-200LR Worldliner (the world's longest range commercial airplane) and the Boeing 777 Freighter.

The market-driven design of the 777 ensures the airplane responds to market needs and customer preferences. The result is a family of airplanes distinguished by fuel-efficiency, spacious cabin interior, range capability, commonality and reliability. The 777 provides the most payload and range capability and growth potential in the medium-sized airplane category with lower operating costs.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the family of new, super-efficient airplanes that brings big-jetliner comfort and economics to the midsize market. The 787 incorporates advanced composite materials, systems and engines to provide unprecedented performance levels, including a 20-percent improvement in fuel efficiency over existing small twin-aisle airplanes.

The 787-8 and larger 787-9 serve the 200- to 300-seat market on flights as long as 8,500 nautical miles (15,750 km) in three-class seating. The first 787 made its inaugural flight in December 2009, with first delivery in September 2011 to launch customer ANA.

The Boeing Business Jet is a high-performance derivative of the 737 that is designed for corporate and VIP applications. The platform gives the owner the flexibility to tailor an airplane for eight or 100 passengers. Boeing also offers VIP versions of the 747, 767, 777 and 787.

With a 24-hour network and facilities around the world, Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) offers the broadest range of support products, services and integrated solutions in the aviation industry. From spare parts to pilot training, customer support to onsite technical advice, CAS helps airplane operators keep their fleets flying safely and efficiently.

The Boeing Edge: The Boeing Edge is all about customer success. We provide the support, services and solutions to give customers every competitive advantage-directly from the OEM. It brings customers what no other single service company can. Combining our strengths creates their advantage. The Boeing Edge is built on the five unique Boeing attributes that give Boeing customers a competitive edge and help ensure their success:

• Passionate People - Boeing people are available every day, working around the clock to support our customers' businesses.
• OEM Knowledge - Our design knowledge, manufacturing experience, engineering expertise and fleet data are part of every service we provide. No one else has it. And no one else can say "backed by Boeing."
• Breakthrough Technologies - Our commitment to research and development helps keep airplanes safe, reliable and available-and operations efficient.
• Lifecycle Commitment - Our support begins when a customer acquires airplanes and continues as it operates and maintains them daily, upgrades and refreshes them, and transitions them.
• Unparalleled Integration - We have the largest services portfolio in the industry, so we can provide solutions that span an entire enterprise. And we can integrate solutions to give an airline's fleet, operations, and business maximum performance.

Boeing prides itself as a corporate citizen committed to improving the quality of life in communities worldwide. Every year, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, its employees and its retirees contribute millions to charitable and community causes. In the United States, our focus is education; health and human services; arts and culture; and civic and environmental issues.

Renton, Washington -- 737 Manufacturing; Boeing Training & Flight Services

Everett, Washington -- 747 Manufacturing; 767 Manufacturing; 777 Manufacturing; 787 Manufacturing

North Charleston, South Carolina -- 787 Manufacturing

Seattle, Washington -- Global Customer Support; Spares and Logistics Support; Maintenance & Engineering Services; Fleet Enhancements & Modifications; Flight Operations Support; Boeing Business Jets program.

Auburn, Frederickson and Everett, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; Winnipeg, Canada; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia - Boeing Fabrication; Emergent Operations; complex precision machining; specialty production focused on advanced metal structures; tubes, ducts and reservoirs; integrated aero structures; electrical systems; interiors; composites; spares.

* Includes airplanes produced by McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing.

William E. Boeing

WILLIAM E. BOEING:

Biograpy:

Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a wealthy German mining engineer named Wilhelm Böing from Hagen-Hohenlimburg who had made a fortune and who had a sideline as a timber merchant.^[1] Anglicizing his name to "William Boeing" after returning from being educated in Switzerland in 1900 to attend Yale University,^[2]William Boeing left Yale in 1903 to go into the lumber side of the business. He bought extensive timberlands around Grays Harbor on the Pacific side of theOlympic Peninsula. He also bought into lumber operations. He also owned a race track for horses.

While president of Greenwood Timber Company, Boeing, who had experimented with boat design, traveled to Seattle, where, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, he saw a manned flying machine for the first time and became fascinated with aircraft. He soon purchased an airplane from the Glenn L. Martin Company, and received flying lessons from Martin himself. Boeing soon cracked up the plane. When he was told by Martin that replacement parts would not become available for months, Boeing blew up. He angrily told his friend Cdr. George Conrad Westervelt (USN), "We could build a better plane ourselves and build it faster". Westervelt agreed. They soon built and flew the B & W Seaplane, an amphibian biplane that had outstanding performance. Boeing decided to go into the aircraft business and bought an old boat works on the Duwamish River near Seattle for his factory.

Founding of Boeing Aircraft 

In 1916, Boeing went into business with George Conrad Westervelt as B & W and founded the Pacific Aero Products Co. The company's first plane was theBoeing Model 1. When America entered the First World War in April 1917, Boeing changed the name of Pacific Aero Products Co. to Boeing Airplane Companyand obtained orders from the United States Navy for 50 planes. At the end of the war, Boeing began to concentrate on commercial aircraft, secured contracts to supply airmail service and built a successful airmail operation and later passenger service that evolved into United Airlines.

Boeing family

In 1921 William Boeing married Bertha Marie Paschall. She had previously been married to Nathaniel Paschall, a real estate broker with whom she bore two sons, Nathaniel "Nat" Paschall Jr. and Cranston Paschall. These two sons became Boeing's stepsons. The couple had a son of their own, William E. Boeing Jr. The stepsons went into aviation manufacturing as a career. Nat Paschall was a sales manager for Douglas Aircraft and then McDonnell Douglas. William E. Boeing Jr. became a noted private pilot and industrial real estate developer. Bertha was the daughter of Howard Cranston Potter and Alice Kershaw Potter. Through her father, Bertha was a descendant of merchant bankers Alexander Brown of Baltimore, James Brown and Brown's son-in-law and partner Howard Potter of New York; and through her mother, the granddaughter of Charles James Kershaw and Mary Leavenworth Kershaw (a descendant of Henry Leavenworth).

Break up of Boeing Group

In 1934, the United States government accused William Boeing of monopolistic practices. The same year, the Air Mail Act forced airplane companies to separate flight operations from development and manufacturing. William Boeing divested himself of ownership as his holding company, United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, broke into three separate entities:

• United Aircraft Corporation, holding the former eastern US manufacturing (now United Technologies Corporation)
• Boeing Airplane Company, with western US manufacturing, which later became The Boeing Company
• United Air Lines for flight operations

He began investing most of his time into his horses in 1937. Boeing Airplane Company, though a major manufacturer in a fragmented industry, did not really take off until the beginning of World War II.

Later life

Between 1935 and 1944, William Boeing and his wife Bertha set aside a massive tract of land north of Seattle city limits for subdivision, including the future communities of Richmond Beach, Richmond Heights, Innis Arden, Blue Ridge and Shoreview. As they plotted those developments, Bill and Bertha added racial restrictive covenants to property deeds. A typical covenant for one of Boeing’s developments reads as follows:

“No property in said addition shall at any time be sold, conveyed, rented, or leased in whole or in part to any person or persons not of the White or Caucasian race. No person other than one of the White or Caucasian race shall be permitted to occupy any property in said addition of portion thereof or building thereon except a domestic servant actually employed by a person of the White or Caucasian race where the latter is an occupant of such property.”[18] Although the language varies among W.E. Boeing’s covenants, each states that only White or Caucasian individuals may live on Boeing property, with the exception of domestic servants. The divestiture, Boeing retired from the aircraft industry. He then spent the remainder of his years in property development and thoroughbred horse breeding. Concerned about the possibility of World War II battles in the Pacific Northwest, he purchased a 650-acre (260 ha) farm in the countryside east of Seattle, which he dubbed "Aldarra". The estate remained in the family until most of the land was sold and developed into a golf course in 2001. Several acres, however, remained in the family, including the Boeing's own and two smaller houses. His primary residence for most of his life, however, was a mansion in The Highlands community close to Seattle; the William E. Boeing House was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Boeing Creek running near this property bears his name.

William Boeing died on September 28, 1956, at the age of 74, just three days before his 75th birthday. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Seattle Yacht Club, having had a heart attack aboard hisyacht.British Columbia, where he spent much of his time sailing.

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The Boeing Company History

BOEİNG:ABOUT US

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.

Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. The company continues to expand its product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Its broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-enabled solutions; creating advanced technology solutions; and arranging innovative customer-financing options.

With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 140,000 employees hold college degrees -- including nearly 35,000 advanced degrees -- in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.

Boeing is organized into two business units: Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Supporting these units are Boeing Capital Corporation, a global provider of financing solutions; the Shared Services Group, which provides a broad range of services to Boeing worldwide; and Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology, which helps develop, acquire, apply and protect innovative technologies and processes.

Boeing has been the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for more than 40 years. With the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas in 1997, Boeing's leadership in commercial jets, joined with the lineage of Douglas airplanes, gives the combined company a 70-year heritage of leadership in commercial aviation. Today, the main commercial products are the 737, 747, 767 and 777 families of airplanes and the Boeing Business Jet. New product development efforts are focused on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the 747-8. The company has nearly 12,000 commercial jetliners in service worldwide, which is roughly 75 percent of the world fleet. Through Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, the company provides unsurpassed, around-the-clock technical support to help operators maintain their airplanes in peak operating condition. Commercial Aviation Services offers a full range of world-class engineering, modification, logistics and information services to its global customer base, which includes the world's passenger and cargo airlines, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. Boeing also trains maintenance and flight crews in the 100-seat-and-above airliner market through Boeing Training & Flight Services, the world's largest and most comprehensive provider of airline training.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) provides end-to-end services for large-scale systems that enhance air-, land-, sea- and space-based platforms for global military, government and commercial customers. In addition to designing, producing, modifying and supporting fighters, bombers, transports, rotorcraft, aerial refuelers, missiles, munitions and spacecraft for military, civil and commercial use, BDS is developing enhanced capabilities through network-enabled solutions, communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies. BDS supports the U.S. government as a system integrator on several programs of national significance, including NASA's International Space Station and, the Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense program. BDS is also expanding into new markets and adjacencies, including unmanned systems, cyber security, energy management, and support and logistics.

Boeing Capital Corporation is a global provider of financing solutions. Working closely with Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security, Boeing Capital Corporation arranges, structures and provides financing to facilitate the sale and delivery of Boeing commercial and military products. With a year end 2012 portfolio value at approximately $4.1 billion, Boeing Capital Corporation combines Boeing's financial strength and global reach, detailed knowledge of Boeing customers and equipment, and the expertise of a seasoned group of financial professionals.

EO&T enhances Boeing's growth and productivity by driving technical and functional excellence across the enterprise. Its primary objectives are to support the company's business units by delivering high-quality, low-cost technical services in information technology, research and technology, and test and evaluation; integrated enterprise strategies that ensure technology is ready when needed, competitively protected and environmentally progressive; and highly disciplined and efficient engineering, operations and supplier management support that ensures program success. The organization pays particular attention to ensuring the success of development programs, and strives to attract, develop and retain a world-class technical and functional work force.

 Shared Services Group allows business units to focus on profitable growth by providing the infrastructure services required to run their global operations. The group provides a broad range of services worldwide, including facilities services, employee benefits and services, staffing, recruitment, wellness programs, security, fire protection, site operations, disaster preparedness, construction, reclamation, conservation programs, virtual workplace, creative services, transportation, business continuity and the purchase of all non-production goods and services. It also offers comprehensive travel services to Boeing employees and manages the sale and acquisition of all leased and owned property for Boeing. By integrating services, Shared Services Group delivers greater value, creates “lean” processes and operations, leverages buying power and simplifies access to services for all of Boeing.

Misslies fired at Russian plane

Two missiles were reportedly fired at a Russian plane with at least 159 passengers on board flying over Syrian territory.

On Monday Interfax cited “an informed source in Moscow,” which reported that a Russian passenger plane was attacked, while flying over a mountainous area of Syria.

“Syrian [officials] informed us that on Monday morning, unidentified forces launched two ground-to-air missiles which exploded in the air very close to a civilian aircraft belonging to a Russian airline,” the source told the Russian agency.

“No one was injured, and the plane was not damaged. The aircraft landed in Kazan as had been planned,”the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism told news agencies. There were 159 passengers and eight crewmembers aboard the aircraft.

The plane that was allegedly targeted belonged to Nordwind Airlines – a Russian charter air carrier – and was identified as an Airbus A320. On April 29 it was en route to the city of Kazan, in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan, from Egypt's resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website the plane’s crew at 4:55pm Moscow time (12:55 GMT)“detected battle action on the ground that, according to the crew, could constitute a threat to the 159 passengers on board the plane.”

The ministry is now “taking emergency measures to clarify all the circumstances of this situation, including making contact with the Syrian authorities,” spokesperson Aleksandr Lukashevich said.

Airbus A320 specifications

Cockpit crew: 2
Seating capacity: up to 180
Length: 37.57 m
Wingspan: 34.10 m
Operating empty weight: 42,600 kg
Cruising speed: 828 km/h
Maximum speed: 871 km/h
Maximum range: 5,900 km
Service ceiling: 12,000 m

On Tuesday, Interfax’s source informed that the aircraft was allegedly attacked when it was flying at an altitude of 9,800 meters.

“The first missile detonated at 9,200 meters, the second one at 8,900 meters”, the source said.

After the crew reported the incident to Syrian ground control, the flight was allowed to gain altitude of nearly 1,000 meters more, according to the source.

Meanwhile, Russia's federal air traffic agency Rosaviatsia on Monday issued a directive to all Russian airlines prohibiting routes through the Syrian airspace. Previously in February it issued a warning to all Russian airlines to avoid routes over conflict zones.

Russia’s major airlines - Aeroflot, Transaero, S7, Tatarstan - have avoided Syrian airspace for months due to the situation on the ground, despite additional time and fuel expended to avoid Syrian territory.

Meanwhile, Syrian aviation authorities received no indication of the alleged attack on the Russian plane, says the director of Syrian Airlines, Ghaida Abdullatif.

“We contacted the service that monitors traffic within Syrian airspace. None of the air traffic control services or other ground services at the airports in Damascus and Latakia have confirmed the information of a Russian plane being fired at."

Russian experts believe that, so far, there are no grounds to claim that the aircraft became a target of a missile attack. Moreover, some of them voiced their doubts that a passenger plane can actually perform the kind of maneuvers that would allow it to avoid a missile attack.

“Planes are usually attacked either from the side or from above. A pilot could not have seen the missiles,”Vladimir Gerasimov, a Russian pilot and an expert on flight security told RT.

"A passenger plane crew simply couldn’t see what’s behind. And if something is approaching the plane from the opposite direction – the speed doubles, so there is no time to do anything,” he added.

Danny Makki of the Syrian Youth Movement in the UK believes that the incident is no doubt a rebel attack, which could have been carried out with weapons supplied by neighboring governments or taken off the Syrian army. He thinks that the attack is an intentional one and should receive widespread condemnation, just as the attacks carried out by government forces do.

“The most likely thing that could have happened was rebel fire from missiles that could have been given by regional countries or government forces… no rebel forces would fire a missile at civilian aircraft without it being done intentionally. So it is essentially another reprehensible act that would have been committed by rebel forces, and should gain condemnation from all the states after it is clearer who actually committed it”, Makki said.

“But it does show that these are not the liberal forces which the West wanted to arm in the first place,” he added.

The civil war in Syria between the government of President Bashar Assad and opposition forces has been raging for over two years, claiming the lives of more than 70,000 people according to UN estimates. Assad says he is fighting an insurgency that has been sponsored from abroad.

Lion Air 737 Crash

Lion Air flight JT904 from Bandung to Denpasar (Bali) has slid off the runway and crashed into the water at Denpasar Airport in Indonesia. Reports from Indonesian media say that all passengers have survived the crash and been relocated to a nearby hospital.

News for Dreamliner 787

After 3 months of grounding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took the next step in returning the Boeing 787 to flight by approving Boeing's design for modifications to the 787 battery system. Sources say engineers would need around four to five days to fit each new battery, so we can expect the first modified B787 Dreamliners back in air in about 5-10 days from today.


Boeing is conducting a battery certification demonstration flight on Line Number 86, a Boeing-owned airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. The demonstration flight is the final certification test for the new battery system.

View of new 787 battery enclosure, which adds another layer of protection and eliminates the potential for fire. (Door not shown)

Flight Simulator X All Missions Briefing

Tutorial 1: First Takeoff

Estimated time to complete: - 5 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike Objectives: - Take off - Land

Ready to start flying? This first tutorial takes place at Edwards Air Force Base in California (KEDW). Your Trike ultralight is parked at the end of runway 15, one of the longest runways in the world! You'll learn the basics of navigating and looking around, then you'll take off, fly through a series of gates, and land back on the same runway. It's easier than you think!

Tutorial 2: Basics of flight

Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike Objectives: - Fly through gates 1 through 5

In this tutorial you'll fly a Trike ultralight through a marked course. The tutorial begins in the air near Hong Kong. Fly through each gate in sequence. Active gates are green. Inactive gates (or gates you've already flown through) are red. Before flying this tutorial, fly Tutorial 1: First Takeoff. Tutorial 3: Finding Your Way Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike Objectives: - Fly near three hot air balloons - Land at the airport In Tutorial 1 you learned how to take off and land, and in Tutorial 2 you practiced flying. In this tutorial you'll put it all together! The tutorial starts on the runway at Vals-Lanas Airport (LFHO) in Aubenas, France--home of the Air Creation factory. You'll take off, fly to three hot air balloons a few miles away, and return to land at the airport. Along the way you'll learn about using the Mission Compass and the Mission Pointer, the easiest way to navigate in Flight Simulator missions. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1 and 2. Tutorial 4: Ground Operations Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike - Piper J–3C–65 Cub - Douglas DC–3 Objectives: - Taxi the Trike to the Cub - Taxi the Cub to the DC-3 - Taxi the DC-3 to the runway and take off In this tutorial you'll learn how to move an aircraft on the ground, or "taxi." You'll taxi a Trike ultralight, a Piper Cub, and a Douglas DC-3. Once you get the DC-3 onto the runway, you'll take off. The tutorial starts on the ramp at Eagle Creek Airport (KEYE), outside Indianapolis. Note that the DC-3 has a tailwheel lock (press SHIFT+G to lock or unlock the tailwheel): With the lock off, the tail can swing freely. Brake a bit while turning, and the tail will swing around! With the lock on, it's easier to taxi straight ahead. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-3. Tutorial 5: Approaching the Airport Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Piper J–3C–65 Cub Objectives: - Land at Eagle Creek Airport What's the secret to a good landing? A good approach. In this tutorial you'll learn how to approach an airport for landing. The mission begins with the Piper Cub in the air, about 5 miles northwest of Eagle Creek Airport (KEYE), outside Indianapolis. Markers will guide you to runway 3. Fly to each marker in sequence, then land. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-4. Tutorial 6: Introduction to Mountain Flying Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Cessna Skyhawk SP Model 172 Objectives: - Land at Lower Loon Creek Airport Ready for a real challenge? In this tutorial you'll learn how to take off from and land at very short mountain airstrips. The tutorial begins on the ground at Bernard United States Forest Service Airport (U54) in Idaho. The Cessna 172 is parked at the end of runway 17 with the engine off. You'll start the engine, take off, and fly south down a river valley to Lower Loon Creek Airport (ID67). You can follow the waypoint markers or pick your own route. Along the way you'll learn about the benefits of using flaps, and how a "canyon turn" can get you out of a tight situation. The route has been programmed into the GPS (press SHIFT+3 to display/hide). Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5. Tutorial 7: Introduction to Soaring Estimated time to complete: - 30 minutes Aircraft: - DG–808S Competition Sailplane Objectives: - Fly through each gate and return to land at Minden-Tahoe Airport Have you ever dreamed of soaring like an eagle? Here's your chance! In this tutorial you'll learn how to fly a glider: an engineless aircraft designed to ride on the wind. The tutorial begins on the ground at Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) in Minden, Nevada. You'll get hauled aloft by a towplane, then learn to find and use thermals, ridge lift, and wave lift to stay aloft and fly cross-country. After flying west toward Lake Tahoe, you'll turn around and return to Minden for landing. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5. Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets Estimated time to complete: - 20 minutes Aircraft: - Bombardier CRJ700 Objectives: - Land at Glasgow International Airport Ready for the airlines? In this tutorial you'll fly a CRJ700 regional jet across Scotland, from Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) to Glasgow International Airport (EGPF). Along the way you'll learn the basics of flying a jet aircraft. The tutorial begins with your CRJ700 stopped on a taxiway at Edinburgh Airport. Your instructor will act as your copilot. Note: During this flight your instructor will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5. Tutorial 9: Helicopter Basics Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Robinson R22 Beta II Objectives: - Fly through all 9 gates Ready for something different? In this tutorial you'll learn to fly a Robinson R22 helicopter. You'll fly through 9 gates, and get a feel for how a helicopter handles. The tutorial begins in the air near Lihue, Hawaii. There are only a few things to know: Generally speaking, the helicopter will move in the direction it's tilted. Push on the stick to tip the helicopter forward. Pull on the stick to tip it backward. (In a real helicopter the stick is called the "cyclic.") To control where the nose is pointed, twist your joystick, or press 0 (ZERO) or ENTER on the numeric keypad. (In a real helicopter you'd press "anti-torque" pedals with your feet.) Climb and descend using the throttle. More power makes the helicopter climb. Less power makes the helicopter descend. (In a real helicopter you'd move the "collective" lever, which changes the angle of the rotor blades.) To speed up, tip forward. To slow down, tip backward. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5. Tutorial 10: Helicopter Takeoff and Landing Estimated time to complete: - 10 minutes Aircraft: - Robinson R22 Beta II Objectives: - Land in landing zone at Gate 5 In this tutorial you'll continue to refine your skills flying a Robinson R22 helicopter by taking off and landing! You'll take off, fly through some gates, and land on or near the helipad that's inside the fifth gate. The tutorial begins on the ground at Lihue Airport (PHLI) in Lihue, Hawaii. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5 and 9. Sitka Approach Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Cessna Skyhawk SP Model 172 Objectives: - Land at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport It's a beautiful summer evening as you approach Sitka, Alaska with your flight instructor after a cross-country flight to Juneau. The mission begins in-flight, with your aircraft about ten miles east of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI). The airport is straight ahead. Follow your instructor's directions to line up with runway 29 and land. The wind is out of the west. Before flying this mission, you might want to fly tutorials 1-5. Midwest Fly-in Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Piper J-3C-65 Cub Objectives: - Land at Eagle Creek Airpark After a short ride in your friend's pickup truck, you've made your way from Indianapolis International Airport to his farm, about 10 miles northwest of the city. The plan for the day is to head over to Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE) for a fly-in. It's only 3 miles away, just on the other side of Eagle Creek Reservoir, but provides a good excuse to take his old Piper Cub up for a spin. You load the plane with some flour bombs, and with you at the controls, the two of you prepare to head east for some good old-fashioned fun: flour bombing! (To drop a flour bomb, press SHIFT+D). The mission begins on the runway with the engine running.   Hawaiian Checkout Estimated time to complete: - 45 minutes Aircraft: - Mooney M20M "Bravo" Objectives: - Land at Hana Airport You're vacationing in the Hawaiian islands, and you've decided to rent a Mooney Bravo from a local Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at the Molokai Airport. Before you can take the plane up alone though, you need to be checked out by a flight instructor. This mission begins on the ramp at Molokai Airport (PHMK) with the instructor on board. He's lived in the islands his whole life, so the flight will be more of a scenic tour than a test. Explore the islands a bit as you fly east to Hana Airport (PHHN) on Maui. Note: During this flight your instructor will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission, you might want to fly tutorials 1-5. San Juan Island Run Estimated time to complete: - 50 minutes Aircraft: - de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane Objectives: - Land at Friday Harbor As a pilot for Kenmore Air, you spend your summers flying tourists between Seattle, the San Juan Islands, and destinations in British Columbia. This morning's flight is a regularly scheduled trip from Kenmore's main base (in Kenmore at the north end of Lake Washington) to Lake Union (in Seattle), and then up Puget Sound to Friday Harbor (on San Juan island). The mission begins at the Kenmore dock with the engine off (press SHIFT+E to autostart the engine). Take off and fly south to Lake Union to pick up your passengers. Note: To more easilly steer on the water, lower the water rudders (press CTRL+W to raise/lower). Be sure to raise the water rudders for takeoff and landing. Flour Power Estimated time to complete: - 5 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike Objectives: - Land anywhere Drop flour bombs (press SHIFT+D) on as many targets as possible before the countdown timer runs out. When the timer runs out, your aircraft's engine will stop running. Land safely anywhere to complete the mission. When the mission begins, you'll be flying the Air Creation Trike ultralight over Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) in St. Martin. There's a Beechcraft Baron 58, a Learjet 45, and a Robinson R22 helicopter parked at the airport. You can switch into any of these aircraft by taxiing up to them. None of the flour bombs on-board the aircraft you're switching from will carry over to the new aircraft, but three minutes will be added to the countdown timer to give you time to taxi and take off again. Every time you hit a target, time will be added to the countdown timer: Hitting a stationary target will add 10 seconds to the clock. Hitting a moving boat target will add 60 seconds to the clock. Each aircraft starts with a different number of flour bombs: Air Creation Trike = 20 Beechcraft Baron = 50 Learjet 45 = 100 Robinson R22 = 10 Touching the deck of the aircraft carrier with your wheels will give you more flour bombs. Each aircraft will collect a different number of flour bombs from the aircraft carrier. Before flying this mission, fly tutorials 1-3 to learn how to fly an ultralight.  Telluride Landing Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Bombardier Learjet 45 Objectives: - Land at Telluride Regional Airport Ah, the life of a charter pilot....It's a beautiful Colorado afternoon, and you're decending into Telluride with a cabin full of celebreties you picked up in Los Angeles. The Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) sits perched on the edge of a small plateau, at an altitude of 9,078 feet above sea level. Your copilot will talk you through the approach. Pay attention—there are mountains everywhere! The mission begins in the air, approximately 30 miles west of Telluride, with your Learjet level at 15,000 feet and headed northeast. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems.   Rome-Naples Airline Run Estimated time to complete: - 30 minutes Aircraft: - Airbus A321 Objectives: - Land at Capodichino International Airport As an A321 Captain you spend your days (and occasional nights) in command of one of the world's most sophisticated airliners. This afternoon's flight is a short 113-mile hop down the west coast of Italy from Rome's Fiumicino Airport (LIRF) to Capodichino International Airport (LIRN) in Naples. It's an easy trip over some beautiful terrain. The mission begins with your A321 ready to go, holding short of the runway. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets."  Swedish Championship Soaring Course Estimated time to complete: - 1 hour Aircraft: - DG-808S Competition Sailplane Objectives: - Land at Ekeby Airport The 2006 World Gliding Championships were held at Ekeby Airport (ESSC) in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Now it's your turn to fly around a representative course, just like the world's best glider pilots. Your ground crew will keep you informed of your progress via radio. One crewmember is waiting under the V Vingaker turnpoint with a camera to shoot a picture of you as you pass by. The mission begins in flight, approaching the start line. Before flying this mission, fly "Tutorial 7: Introduction to Soaring." Secret Shuttle Estimated time to complete: - 45 minutes Aircraft: - Boeing 737-800 Objectives: - Land at Groom Lake As a new Captain for a secret airline that doesn't officially exist, you're about to take workers on an early morning flight from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (KLAS) to an air base at Groom Lake. To avoid a paper trail, the flight takes place under Visual Flight Rules. The route takes you west from Las Vegas direct to Desert Rock, then north up the Emigrant Valley to Groom Lake. Groom Lake is a dry lakebed in "Area 51," a government-owned tract of land in the Nevada desert that has long been shrouded in secrecy. Rumors abound regarding experimental aircraft testing, unidentified flying objects, aliens, and government conspiracies—but only a few hundred people know for sure what goes on there, and they aren't talking. The mission begins with your 737-800 parked on the ramp. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets."  Game Park Patrol Estimated time to complete: - 45 minutes Aircraft: - Air Creation Buggy 582SL Trike Objectives: - Find the missing elephant You're an ultralight pilot working on contract with Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe to provide air support for the rangers as needed. Covering more than 5,600 square miles, Hwange is Zimbabwe's largest game reserve, and ultralight aircraft are used on occasion by researchers and the rangers to track animals. This afternoon's mission is a challenging one: find a baby elephant that's been separated from its herd. The mission starts on the runway at Main Camp with a park ranger on board. The herd was last seen about 10 miles west of Main Camp.  Tutorial 11: Helicopter Maneuvers 1 Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Robinson R22 Beta II Objectives: - Fly through all 10 gates - Land on the aircraft carrier The challenges continue! In this tutorial you'll take off in a Robinson R22 helicopter, fly through 10 gates positioned close to the ground, and land on a moving aircraft carrier. Controlling your speed will be essential, especially as you approach gate 8 (which is located in front of a cliff). The tutorial begins on the ground at Lihue Airport (PHLI) in Lihue, Hawaii. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5 and 9-10. Down Under Estimated time to complete: - 5 minutes Aircraft: - Bombardier Learjet 45 Objectives: - Fly through at least 1 target - Land at Kingsford Smith International Airport Fly through as many of the nine floating targets as you can before time runs out, and then land at Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY). You can fly through the targets in any order you want. Determining the quickest route is part of the challenge! The mission begins in the air, about 4 miles north of the airport.  Caribbean Landing Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Bombardier CRJ700 Objectives: - Land at Princess Juliana International Airport       As a Miami-based regional airline Captain you're rapidly working your way toward a job flying the big iron. Given the view from your office though, it's hard to think of doing anything else. You make this 1,000-mile trip from Miami International Airport (KMIA) over the Bahamas to Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) on St. Martin every day. Princess Juliana is located on the southwest side of the island, and the final approach course goes right over a beach full of tourists, many of them with cameras in hand. So keep it steady on short final! The mission begins in the air, approximately 30 miles northwest of St. Martin. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets."  Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight Estimated time to complete: - 25 minutes Aircraft: - Airbus A321 Objectives: - Perform a high-speed flyby - Perform a low-speed flyby - Land at Le Bourget Airport Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Beechcraft Baron 58 Objectives: - Land on runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport It didn't take much convincing on your friend's part to get you to join him for a weekend on the slopes in Innsbruck, Austria. And getting there is turning out to be half the fun since you're in the left seat! As the mission begins, you're approaching the Inn Valley from the northwest at 13,000 feet on an IFR flight plan from Munich. You can expect the Localizer DME West approach to Innsbruck Airport (LOWI), which is arguably one of the most challenging instrument approaches in the world. Your friend has flown the approach many times though, so he'll walk you through it. Innsbruck is reporting a 9,500-foot ceiling, 10 miles visibility with snow, and gusty winds from the southeast at 10 knots. Note: During this flight your friend will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems.   It's the Paris Airshow, and in a few minutes all eyes will be on you and your Airbus A321. You'll take off and fly a series of left-hand traffic patterns with two low passes over the runway. First you'll make a high-speed pass, then a low-speed pass, then a full-stop landing. Your copilot will talk you through the maneuvers. The mission begins on the ramp at Le Bourget Airport (LFPB). Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems.   Flying Blind Across the Channel Estimated time to complete: - 30 minutes Aircraft: - Cessna Skyhawk SP Model 172 Objectives: - Land at Le Touque Paris-Plage Airport It's not every day you have a friend ask you to join her on a flight across the English Channel in her Cessna 172, so you jumped at the opportunity. Much to your surprise, she's letting you be the Pilot in Command. It's a short flight, and you'll fly via instrument flight rules (IFR) just to keep things interesting. The mission begins with you holding short of runway 28 at Manston Airport (EGMH) on the coast east of London. You've been cleared direct to Paris-Plage Airport (LFAT) in Le Touquet, France, as filed. Your friend will give you tips, but this is your flight: you'll fly the airplane and handle the radios (using the Flight Simulator Air Traffic Control feature).   Swiss Outing Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Cessna Skyhawk SP Model 172 Objectives: - Land at Interlaken Airport It's a beautiful day for VFR flying, and you're enroute from Geneva, Switzerland to Interlaken with a friend in his Cessna 172. The mountain landscape is awe-inspiring, and makes this simple journey anything but a routine flight. You're the Pilot in Command. The mission begins shortly after you've passed over Saanen Airport (LSGK), about 25 miles from Interlaken Airport (LSMI).    Innsbruck Approach Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Beechcraft Baron 58 Objectives: - Land on runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport It didn't take much convincing on your friend's part to get you to join him for a weekend on the slopes in Innsbruck, Austria. And getting there is turning out to be half the fun since you're in the left seat! As the mission begins, you're approaching the Inn Valley from the northwest at 13,000 feet on an IFR flight plan from Munich. You can expect the Localizer DME West approach to Innsbruck Airport (LOWI), which is arguably one of the most challenging instrument approaches in the world. Your friend has flown the approach many times though, so he'll walk you through it. Innsbruck is reporting a 9,500-foot ceiling, 10 miles visibility with snow, and gusty winds from the southeast at 10 knots. Note: During this flight your friend will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems.   Loopy Larry Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Piper J-3C-65 Cub Objectives: - Land on the school bus You're Loopy Larry, stunt pilot extraordinaire! You've done a lot of crazy things over the years, but today's feat has everyone at the big Oshkosh airshow watching your every move. The mission begins with your Piper Cub ready for takeoff at the end of runway 18 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH). Take off to the south, and then turn left 180 degrees and fly north past the airport. Turn south, and you'll see the school bus driving down runway 18. Line up and land on it! If the bus reaches the end of the runway before you're on board, the driver will turn around and make another run to the north so you can try again.  Tokyo Executive Transport Estimated time to complete: - 40 minutes Aircraft: - Bell 206B JetRanger III Objectives: - Pick up passengers at Shiodome - Land at Narita International Airport You're a pilot working for a Tokyo-based charter company, and this afternoon's flight seems like a typical one. Fly the JetRanger from Haneda to Shiodome, pick up some passengers from a roof-top heliport, and take them to a waiting executive jet at Narita airport. The mission begins on the ground at Haneda. Your copilot on this trip is far more experienced than you are. Don't be surprised if you learn a few secrets. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission, fly tutorials 9-12 to learn how to fly a helicopter.  Tutorial 12: Helicopter Maneuvers 2 Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Robinson R22 Beta II Objectives: - Fly through all the gates - Land on the yacht Ready for a real test of skill? This tutorial begins on a yacht near Lihue, Hawaii. You'll take off in a Robinson R22 helicopter, fly through a vertical course of gates, then land on a moving yacht. Don't be discouraged if it takes a few tries to succeed—this tutorial is very challenging! When you can successfully complete it, you should be able to fly any helicopter mission. Before flying this tutorial, fly tutorials 1-5 and 9-11. Lost in the Triangle Estimated time to complete: - 45 minutes Aircraft: - Bombardier Learjet 45 Objectives: - Drop cargo pod - Land safely You're the chief pilot for a large Miami-based corporation and the CEO's annual team-building exercise for upper management is well underway. This year they've set out to cross the Atlantic in his yacht, using only celestial navigation! Now they're missing somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, and you've been called upon to save the day. The yacht was last sighted southwest of Bimini. Take off from Miami International Airport (KMIA), head east to Bimini, and start searching. Once you locate the yacht, drop a cargo pod containing a GPS and supplies, and then return to Miami. To drop a cargo pod press SHIFT+D. You are carrying two pods. The mission begins at the end of runway 09L at Miami International Airport. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets." Africa Relief Estimated time to complete: - 40 minutes Aircraft: - Douglas DC-3 Objectives: - Drop cargo at Katale - Land at Lubero You're a pilot flying a DC-3 for a relief organization based in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Flying in recent days has been made more challenging by Nyiragongo, an active volcano just north of Goma. Small eruptions of gas and volcanic ash create dangerous conditions for aircraft. Yet work must go on. Today's early morning flight has you and your copilot delivering supplies to the airstrips at Katale (FZNB) and Lubero (FZNF). Katale is located 25 miles northeast of Goma, and Lubero is 70 miles further north. Management wants the DC-3 as far away from the volcano as possible today, so you're expected in Lubero at 6 A.M. Note: During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. The mission begins at the end of runway 36 at Goma International Airport (FZNA).  Quito Approach Estimated time to complete: - 20 minutes Aircraft: - Boeing 747-400 Objectives: - Land at on runway 35 at Mariscal Sucre International Airport After a long flight from Mexico City, your fully-loaded 747-400 freighter is finally approaching Quito, Ecuador. Your destination is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (SEQU), and it features one of the most challenging approaches in the world. The airport sits at an altitude of 9,228 feet above sea level, is surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks, and is located in the middle of the city. The air is less dense at this altitude, so more runway will be required for landing. There's no room for error. You're flying level at 17,000 feet, approximately 13 miles northwest of the airport. Expect vectors to the south for the visual approach to runway 35. Note: The mission starts in the air with the autopilot on. Press Z to disengage it. During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets."  Foul Weather Water Rescue Estimated time to complete: - 40 minutes Aircraft: - Bell 206B JetRanger III Objectives: - Find missing sailboat You're the pilot of a rescue helicopter based in Auckland, New Zealand. This morning's mission has you searching for a missing sailboat along the coast northwest of Auckland. The boat you're searching for is a white sailing yacht named "Sea Runner." On board with you are your Crewman and Paramedic. The Crewman will handle radio comunications with base and will guide you on the search. The Paramedic will attend to any survivors as you transport them to Auckland City Hospital. The mission begins on the ground at Auckland International Airport (NZAA). You'll head west across the harbor, and then north up to coast to begin the search. Altitude is at your discretion, but you'll want to stay low to avoid the overcast layer. Rain and some wind out of the southeast will add to the challenge. Before flying this mission, fly tutorials 9-12 to learn how to fly a helicopter.  Catalina Day Spa Estimated time to complete: - 25 minutes Aircraft: - Cessna Grand Caravan C208B Objectives: - Land at Santa Monica Airport As the chief pilot for an exclusive day spa on Catalina Island southwest of Los Angeles, you spend your days ferrying Tinseltown's elite between Santa Monica and the island. In this mission, you'll fly to Santa Monica to pick up an actress who's headed out to the island for a day at the spa. The mission begins on the ramp at Catalina Airport (KAVX). Taxi to the runway and take off, then fly to Santa Monica Airport (KSMO).   Monsoon Approach Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Boeing 747-400 Objectives: - Land on runway 02C at Changi Airport After a long flight from England, you've descended towards Singapore's Changi Airport (WSSS), only to find a monsoon pounding the city. With minimal fuel and no forecasted breaks in the storm, you've got to make the approach. Your copilot will help reduce the workload. Changi is reporting a 3,000-foot ceiling and 1/8-mile visibility with heavy rain and turbulence. The wind is out of the northeast at 24 knots, gusting to 32 knots. You are approximately 25 miles northwest of Changi Airport (WSSS), with the aircraft descending out of 19,500 to maintain 17,000 feet. Expect the ILS Runway 02C approach. Note: The mission starts in the air with the autopilot on. Press Z to disengage it. During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Before flying this mission you might want to fly "Tutorial 8: Transitioning to Jets."  Dutch Harbor Approach Estimated time to complete: - 15 minutes Aircraft: - Beechcraft King Air 350 Objectives: - Land at Dutch Harbor After a morning flight to Anchorage, you're on your way back to Dutch Harbor for the night. The weather is typical of the Aleutian Islands in the winter: horrendous. Dutch Harbor is reporting a 2,500-foot ceiling, with gusty 36-knot winds from the northeast and heavy snow. You are 16 miles southeast of the Dutch Harbor Airport (PADU), descending out of 13,000 feet. Fly the NDB-A approach with your copilot's help, and after you break out, circle west of the airport to land on runway 30. Note: The mission starts in the air with the autopilot on. Press Z to disengage it. During this flight your copilot will handle radio communications, but you'll handle all aircraft systems. Oil Rig Transport Estimated time to complete: - 35 minutes Aircraft: - Bell 206B JetRanger III Objectives: - Drop off inspector - Land at refinery You're a helicopter pilot for a small charter company hired by Trey Research to transport one of their Safety Inspectors from their refinery to an oil rig about 12 miles offshore in the North Sea. The rig is a new one, called T-25. The weather is less than optimal, but as long as you stay low and follow the inspector's instructions, you should have no trouble finding the rig. The mission begins on the ground at the refinery, near Rotterdam, Netherlands. Before flying this mission, fly tutorials 9-12 to learn how to fly a helicopter.  Red Bull Time Trial Estimated time to complete: - 5 minutes Aircraft: - Extra 300S Objectives: - Complete the course - Land on the runway Want to win a contract flying with the Red Bull Air Racing team? First you'll have to qualify by flying a time trial at a practice course in Salzburg, Austria (home of the Flying Bulls aircraft collection). There are six sets of pylons forming a total of 10 gates you must fly through. You must pass through each of the numbered gates in sequence, and perform some required maneuvers along the way: After gate 4 go vertical! Pull back on the stick until until you're flying straight up. Fly a "knife edge" pass through gate 5 (banked with one wing pointing at the ground and the other at the sky) After gate 7 go vertical again, then do a touch-and-go, touching down on the wide chalk stripe across the runway. Fly around the course as quickly as you can. But be precise! If you miss a gate, you must go around and fly through it before proceeding to the next gate. The timer starts when you fly through Gate 1, and ends when you fly through Gate 10. Land on the runway to complete the mission. To get a contract with the team, you must complete the course within 140 seconds (2 minutes 20 seconds). To beat the course record you must complete the course within 110 seconds (1 minute 50 seconds).   Red Bull Time Trial 2 Estimated time to complete: - 5 minutes Aircraft: - Extra 300S Objectives: - Complete the course - Land on the runway Want to win a contract flying with the Red Bull Air Racing team? First you'll have to qualify by flying a time trial at a practice course in Salzburg, Austria (home of the Flying Bulls aircraft collection). There are six sets of pylons forming a total of 10 gates you must fly through. You must pass through each of the numbered gates in sequence, and perform some required maneuvers along the way: After gate 4 go vertical! Pull back on the stick until until you're flying straight up. Fly a "knife edge" pass through gate 5 (banked with one wing pointing at the ground and the other at the sky) After gate 7 go vertical again, then do a touch-and-go, touching down on the wide chalk stripe across the runway. Fly around the course as quickly as you can. But be precise! If you miss a gate, you must go around and fly through it before proceeding to the next gate. The timer starts when you fly through Gate 1, and ends when you fly through Gate 10. Land on the runway to complete the mission. To get a contract with the team, you must complete the course within 140 seconds (2 minutes 20 seconds). To beat the course record you must complete the course within 110 seconds (1 minute 50 seconds).    THANKS FOR READİNG...