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GTA Flying School Tips

In "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," several schools are available to help your character, CJ, improve his driving, boating and flying skills. Of all the schools, you are only required to complete flying school in order to progress the game's story mode. If you have avoided using aircraft for most of the game, you may find flying to be a bit tricky. Once you learn how to control your plane or helicopter, you'll be ready to take on some of the game's more challenging missions.

Takeoff and Landing
- The first two missions test your takeoff and landing skills. To take off, press the "X" button. The plane begins to accelerate steadily. When the plane starts to lift up, pull back gently on the left analog stick. Press the "R3" button to pull up the plane's landing gear, or you won't be able to fly properly. Guide the plane through the corona to pass the mission.
  
  You start the next mission already in the air. Hold the "X" button and guide the plane downward. When you near the runway, let go of the "X" button and press "R3" to send out the landing gear. Tap "Square" to hit the brakes and navigate through the corona.
Circling the Airstrip
- The third and fourth missions task you with circling the airstrip and then landing. For the third mission, take off as you did before. Press the analog stick to the left and right gently to make a soft turn. Glide through each of the coronas. If you must make a sharp turn, push the analog stick in either direction quickly. If you miss one of the coronas, just turn around and try to go through it again.
  
  The fourth mission is virtually identical to the third, except you must now land the plane after going through all the coronas. Simply land as you did in the second mission.
Using the Helicopter
- For the next few missions, you use a helicopter. In the "Helicopter Takeoff" mission, you only need to hold down "X" to take off. Hold the "L2" button to rotate when you are in the air, and then fly into the corona.
  
  In the next mission, you need to land. Hold "X" and press forward on the left stick. Release "X" at the prompt. Pull back on the left stick to brake the helicopter. Hold "Square" to land.
  
  For the final helicopter mission, you get to destroy targets. Face the cars on the field, and then press "Circle" to fire a rocket. You can also hold "L1" to shoot the machine gun. After shooting all the targets, land the helicopter.
Stunts and the Parachute
- In the next few missions, it is time for some more advanced moves. To do the "Loop-the-Loop" mission, hold the "X" button as the mission begins. Press forward on the left stick to hit the first corona. Press back on the stick to perform a flip and go through the next corona.
  
  In "Barrel Roll," head towards the first corona, and then press the left stick back. Go through the corona and press left on the stick to perform the barrel roll. Level out the plane and go through the last corona.
  
  The final mission lets you use a parachute. When the mission starts, you are falling out of a plane. Press forward on the stick for exactly 22 seconds. Press "Circle" to open the parachute, and then pull back on the stick for 40 seconds. At that time, let all the buttons go. You will land in the target zone, completing the mission.

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