In 1983, none other than the legendary Sid Meier created Solo Flight, one of the first, realistic flight simulators, and possibly the first to include a game mode designed to test your skills as a pilot.
There is no autopilot here, no computer-aided navigation. This is old-school dial-based flight instrumentation, which will challenge your skills when bad weather takes away the horizon and prominent landmarks. You will need to rely on VOR navigation — short-wave radio signals from ground-based stations and airports — to guide your plane to its destination.
– Flying by both visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) – Accurate small plane instrumentation – Maps and VOR navigation – Three states: Colorado, Kansas and Washington/Oregon – Four levels of difficulty – Weather and mechanical emergencies – Mail Pilot game mode – A well-written, detailed, 15-page user manual with tips for less-experienced pilots – Single-player
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