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Flight Earth — Free Flight Simulator Over the Real Earth

Start up, taxi, take off and land a Cessna 172 over real terrain. A beginner-friendly flight simulator, free in your browser.

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What is it?

Flight Earth is a flight simulator over the real Earth’s terrain. The First Flight lesson takes a Cessna 172 at Jeju from start-up through taxi, take-off, turns and landing.

On-screen prompts get first-timers flying, and passing the check ride earns your pilot wings. Gamepads supported.

How to play

  1. On the title screen pick First Flight Lesson (Jeju, Cessna 172). Press Enter to dismiss the controls overview and the info cards.
  2. Follow the 'key to press now' prompt at the top. Check the parking brake is set (red P), then press I to start the engine.
  3. Release the brake with P, add a little power with W and taxi along the green arrows. Steer with Q/E, stop with B, and set 10° of flaps with F.
  4. Line up on the runway, go full power with Shift+W, raise the nose with ↓ (pull) at 55 kt and climb at 74 kt.
  5. Level off at 1,500 ft and trim (T, [ ]), then bank with ← / → to turn onto the landing pattern.
  6. Descend on a 3° path using the PAPI lights, cut power over the threshold and flare gently to touch down.

Good to know

  • The check ride has 6 courses and 20 items. After a mishap you continue from the next course; if stuck for long, press Enter to skip.
  • In free flight press N for the map and destinations, and A for the autopilot (arrows and W/S then change its targets).
  • Combat missions: Space gun, X missile/rocket. Helicopters use W/S as collective. G toggles gear, / the speedbrake.
  • Flight sticks and HOTAS are mapped in 🎮 Controllers on the title or pause screen. Standard gamepads work as soon as you plug them in.

At a glance

Genre
Explore & simulate
Players
1
Price
Free
Platform
Web browser (no install)

People find it by searching

  • flight simulator online
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  • airplane game
  • cessna simulator
  • free flight simulator

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