Flight Sim Tips & Tricks

Flight Sim Tips & Tricks

Browse our library of tips and tricks for X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
May 10, 2025

How to View the Frame Rate in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS 2024)

General Tips

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X-Plane Tip
Flight Sim Coach
April 9, 2025

How to Disable Default Air Traffic Control (ATC) in X-Plane

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
April 9, 2025

How to Release the Parking Brake in Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS Tips

General Tips

GA Aircraft

Airliners

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
April 9, 2025

How to Auto Start Aircraft Engines in Microsoft Flight Simulator

General Tips

Keyboard Shortcut

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
December 2, 2024

How to Find the Community Folder in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS 2024)

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
November 27, 2024

Can’t Select an Airport in Career Mode (MSFS 2024)? Try this.

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
November 21, 2024

Using Classic MSFS 2020 Keyboard Shortcuts in MSFS 2024

General Tips

Keyboard Shortcut

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MSFS Tip
Patrick Kotyuk
October 23, 2024

MSFS Flight Planner: IFR Flight Plans Using the World Map

Airliners

IFR

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
June 26, 2024

How to Speed Up Time in MSFS

Keyboard Shortcut

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
February 21, 2024

How to Find the Community Folder in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
September 7, 2023

Fixing Erratic Throttle Behavior in MSFS

General Tips

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X-Plane Tip
Flight Sim Coach
August 8, 2023

Managing Control Sensitivity Changes

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
July 27, 2023

Toggling Between Windowed and Full Screen Modes in MSFS

General Tips

Keyboard Shortcut

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X-Plane Tip
Flight Sim Coach
March 30, 2023

How to Reposition Aircraft in X-Plane

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
December 17, 2022

How to View the Frame Rate in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS 2020)

General Tips

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X-Plane Tip
Flight Sim Coach
December 11, 2022

How to View Angle of Attack in X-Plane

General Tips

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MSFS Tip
Flight Sim Coach
December 7, 2022

Refuel aircraft via a keyboard shortcut

Keyboard Shortcut

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X-Plane Tip
Mike Catalfamo
December 5, 2022

How to Align Your Heading Indicator in X-Plane

GA Aircraft

Keyboard Shortcut

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