An example is an Airbus A320neo flightbetween KSFO Airport in San Francisco and KSEA airport in Seattle.

Each passenger flight starts with a prepared plan, i.e.

a decision on the starting and destination airports.

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All the stages visible in it are described below.

Then zoom to details.

Now, just click FLY.

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For now, the lack of electrical power prevents any interaction with the aircraft.

Use CTRL + 8 to go to the overhead view.

Click two buttonsBATT 1 and 2to turn on the power supply; andEXT PWRto power up the outside.

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The cockpit and its screens will come to life.

From the toolbar, choose the ATC radio menu and then select ground services.

This is an optional stage, but it increases the realism of the gameplay and builds the atmosphere.

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A long boarding time can be spent on programming the MCDU on-board computer.

Use CTRL + 5 to navigate to the MCDU computer view.

Complete the flight plan according to the instructions on the page:MCDU on-board computer.

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Time to prepare to start the engines.

Press Ctrl + 8 to go to the overhead view.

The first step is to turn on the auxiliary power unit (APU).

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When the green textAVAILappears on the START button, click a little higher on theAPU BLEEDbutton.

Its activation will be confirmed by the blue ON light.

In theFUELsection, including all fuel pumps - this is a total of six buttons.

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After doing that, theOFFmessages will disappear.

you might also turn off the external power by clickingEXT PWR.

The blue indicator ON will disappear.

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Ctrl + 7 keys move to the view behind the throttle.

There you must turn the knob to the positionIGN STARTand then the second engine start leverENG2to the top positionON.

In the engine monitoring view Ctrl+3, confirm that no indication is alerting with red numbers or orange symbols.

Under the throttle release the parking brake by clicking on the leverBRK PARKto turn it up.

When the plane has enough room to make a u-turn, re-use the keysSHIFT+P to cancel PushBack.

you’re able to begin taxiing to the runway.

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