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For aircraft that supply their own autopilot, you must use the autopilot controls in the 2D or virtual cockpit. The Cessna comes with a KAP140 autopilot in its virtual cockpit. You _cannot use_ the Autopilot dialog with this aircraft. It has no effect. You must use the autopilot device in the panel. | For aircraft that supply their own autopilot, you must use the autopilot controls in the 2D or virtual cockpit. The Cessna comes with a KAP140 autopilot in its virtual cockpit. You _cannot use_ the Autopilot dialog with this aircraft. It has no effect. You must use the autopilot device in the panel. | ||
== Airports and Navigation Aids == | |||
When you first start FlightGear, whether from the command line or the graphical interface, you may wonder how do I know what airports are avaialble? Fgrun displays a list of airports, but you will not see details such as Tower or ILS frequencies. You will not find a map showing VORs and their frequencies. Short of finding an actual sectional map for the area you wish to fly, what can you do? | |||
[http://maps.google.com Google Maps] and The FlightGear Online Map for multiplayers are both good resources as well as the FlightGear Community Flight Planner. | |||