How to Fly Citation-X FlightGear

Get the Citation-X

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  Download the Cessna Citation-X from from the FlightGear website. Save the file to the ̶0;data/Aircraft̶1; subdirectory in the folder in which FlightGear is saved. Unzip the file to the same folder. Rename the .xml file ̶0;Citation-X.xml.̶1;

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  Open the FlightGear simulator.

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  Type ̶0;--aircraft=Citation-X̶1; 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 ̶0;On̶1; 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 ̶0;Off̶1; position once the engine̵7;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 ̶0;B̶1; to release the parking brake (only if it is engaged). The plane will begin to move forward.

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  Press ̶0;9̶1; to increase the throttle. The plane will move faster.

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  Press ̶0;8̶1; 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 ̶0;5̶1; to center the aileron, elevators and rudders when you reach a safe elevation, clear of any obstacles.

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  Press ̶0;8̶1; to increase altitude. Press ̶0;2̶1; to decrease altitude.

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  Press ̶0;4̶1; to steer the plane left. Press ̶0;6̶1; to steer the plane right.

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  Press ̶0;9̶1; to increase the throttle or speed of the plane. Press ̶0;3̶1; to decrease the throttle or slow the plane down.