How to Fly Citation-X FlightGear
“FlightGear” is a flight simulator for personal computers with which you fly a variety of aircraft, including the Cessna Citation-X. The Citation-X is one of the fastest business class civilian planes in the world. It travels at a top speed of Mach .92 which is just shy of the sound barrier. The Cessna Citation-X is not one of the aircraft included with the FlightGear software package when purchased but you can download it.
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Instructions
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Get the Citation-X
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Download the Cessna Citation-X from from the FlightGear website. Save the file to the “data/Aircraft” subdirectory in the folder in which FlightGear is saved. Unzip the file to the same folder. Rename the .xml file “Citation-X.xml.”
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Open the FlightGear simulator.
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Type “--aircraft=Citation-X” in the command prompt to begin flight simulation with the Cessna Citation-X. You begin in the cockpit of the plane. The controls are engaged and disengaged by clicking on them.
Start the Engine
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Click the cutoff switch to switch it to the “On” position. A green light will illuminate when done correctly.
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Click the engine starter to ignite the engine.
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Click the cutoff switch to switch it to the “Off” position once the engine’s N1 reading reaches 5 percent. The green light will shut off.
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Click the engine starter to disengage it once the engine reaches operational speed.
Takeoff
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Press “B” to release the parking brake (only if it is engaged). The plane will begin to move forward.
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Press “9” to increase the throttle. The plane will move faster.
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Press “8” to raise the plane's elevators as you near the end of the runway. The plane will take off.
Flight Controls
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Press “5” to center the aileron, elevators and rudders when you reach a safe elevation, clear of any obstacles.
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Press “8” to increase altitude. Press “2” to decrease altitude.
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Press “4” to steer the plane left. Press “6” to steer the plane right.
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Press “9” to increase the throttle or speed of the plane. Press “3” to decrease the throttle or slow the plane down.
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