To add a stop on your flight plan, click on a destination and choose the Add option.Īs you can see above, we added a few stops between New York and New Jersey. Once that portion of the flight was set, we were free to add stops along the way based on some of the landmarks or points of interest on the map. In the example above, we set up a flight between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Airport. An example of a New York City flight plan Image: Asobo Studio/Xbox Game Studios via Polygon Once that’s done, you can add destinations. First, set your take off and landing point. However, if you’re letting the autopilot feature do all the flying for you, you might want to add a few destinations to your trip. Setting up a flight plan is as easy a picking a point of departure and arrival. As such, we’ll be referring to this technique as both “AI control” and “autopilot” interchangeably.
This guide will cover how to do just that. Enabling this feature allows the plane to fly itself without any input from the player.
The depth of explanation required to detail how to navigate these operations on a per vehicle basis is beyond the scope of this guide, but this video from YouTuber Squirrel is a fantastic primer on the autopilot features of the Cessna 172.ĪI control in Microsoft Flight Simulator refers to what a layperson might consider autopilot. In Microsoft Flight Simulator, some aircraft will allow you to dial in and automate these commands manually. Autopilot versus AI controlįor the beginner playing Microsoft Flight Simulator, there may not seem to be a difference between the terms “autopilot” and “AI control.” However, in this simulator, there is a distinction worth pointing out.Īctual autopilot controls on aircraft may differ between vehicles, but in general, autopilot refers to the ability to automate certain functions, such as climbing to certain altitudes or maintaining a particular heading. In this Microsoft Flight Simulator guide, we’ll show you how to first set up a flight plan, and then the options to enable that allow your computer-controlled pilot to take the stick. All you need to do is set up a flight plan and enable some options, and you can sit back and enjoy the view. Thankfully, with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s autopilot control, you can see all there is to see without much effort.Įnabling autopilot allows a virtual companion to take the yoke and control your aircraft for you. Keeping your plane on the right path, at the proper elevation, and correct speed requires constantly fiddling with your controller or flight stick. Flying around the world takes plenty of time and effort.