Learning To Fly an Airplane: Beginner (Udemy.com)

Real pilot lessons while practicing with Flight Simulator: The first in the series.

Created by: Howard Forder

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • fly any airplane from every aspect of managing an airplane taught in flight schools.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

This is a course to learn to fly an airplane, using the same lessons given in a flight school, where every pilot starts their journey to becoming a pilot. During the course, you are expected to perform the skills and practice maneuvers after examples are given. You are also given the option to upload your flight videos for the instructor to comment. You will be expected to buy a flight stick (joystick) or flight yoke and Flight Simulator X or 2004 to be able to practice the skills for flying an airplane.

Everything from startup checklists, taxi to the active runway, maneuvers in the air and land without crashing is covered. At the end, a PCPilot Solo Certificate is issued by the Instructor. There are two follow-on courses after this, Intermediate and Advanced, where you will get your PC Pilot Certificate.

Skills learned here can be used to accelerate your real pilot training progress.
Who this course is for:
Anyone of any age can take this course. Your love of flying and yearning for pilot training is the prerequisite.

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Instructor Details

Howard Forder

As a Microsoft Trainer since the early nineties, teaching is a natural daily activity. Blend that with my various hobbies and we get an effective and interesting course delivery. With a technical background and a craving to find the best way to explain things, I get to bring the best tools and techniques to a Udemy course, plain and simple, with a lot of fun added in.

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Reviews

4.6

14 total reviews

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By Mike Woods on 8/2/2020

New to the world of aviation and simulation flying, I decided that Howards (3) course curriculum covers the skillset Ill need to truly enjoy Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

By jose luis aguirre Aguirre on 10/15/2019

super

By Jonathan Glod on 9/26/2019

This is a FANTASTIC course for the new and exciting pilot (such as myself). Howard does a fantastic job explaining everything and it is very easy and understand. Love it so far!

By Porter Thompson on 8/26/2019

I'm somewhat confused...do I buy a simulator to inter face with this video?? How do I do that once purchased?...How do I download the information that you reference in the video???

By Oscar Navas on 8/3/2019

Yes, I've 'played' with MS Flight Sim in the past but what a difference it makes with an instructor. If you are for real, you need to have one. Thanks

By Muzafar Jatoi on 6/20/2019

Excellent thanks God I enroll this course it is amazing

By Stew JW on 6/9/2018

I enjoyed the course. It's about the closest you'll find to having a flight instructor in a simulation environment. The instruction is very clear and well presented and a good pace. I purchased both the beginners and intermediate courses. This course is higher in cost than most Udemy courses which may put some people off. Howard provides course notes, and also offers to assess your flight if you send him a recording of your flight which increases the course value. The course uses the Cessna 172 in FSX but I'm using X-plane which works as well, although I'm finding landings in X-Plane a little tricky. I've played around with sims for a long time now but I never took it very seriously. Flying using VFR flying rules, correct comms and electronic navigation aids adds a new dimension to the simulation experience. The course provides a good introduction to anyone planning on training for their PPL.

By Dasvid Gillson on 6/3/2018

Great tutor very through and explains well

By Jairo Suarez on 3/25/2018

I going over lesson 6 until now has been very useful.

By Roger Moore on 1/24/2018

I learned so much. I had a dream to learn to fly for over 15 years and I was intimidated by everything in Flight Sim. Now I can finally buy the software and use it with confidence. Thank you so much Mr Forder.

By Azam Jiva on 5/16/2017

The content is very unique in this course, It's not just the theory around learning to fly, it also shows how to practice it on a simulator which saves a lot of dollars on flying in real environment. I have enrolled in other beginners courses on learning to fly. I would rate this course so far the best flying course on Udemy. I am looking forward to enroll in author's upcoming Intermediate level flying course.

By LarryB on 5/7/2017

A really fun course whether or not you intend to pursue a private pilots license. Howard does a great job of helping you through the whole process of learning to flying by using a combination of his experiences and Microsoft Flight Simulator to get thru the basis. Lessons are broken down into easy to absorb pieces. Howard is very easy to listen to and keeps thing interesting. This course is fun and well worth your time in my opinion if you are interested in some basic flight instruction without spending lots of money or getting into a real plane.