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Mobile flight controls

Steer with your left hand and adjust thrust with your right. Start with Auto, then learn manual control slowly at 1× speed.

Start flying First flight →

Your first flight

  1. Choose a departure airport

    Select an airport on the globe and tap Start flying. Touch controls appear after preparation finishes and the flight view opens.

  2. Let Auto take off

    Turn on Auto in the bottom bar to start automatic flight. You do not need to take off manually to get started.

  3. Practise at 1×

    Select More → Speed → 1×. Manual input turns Auto off; begin with small joystick movements.

Controls at a glance

A diagram of control positions, not a flight screenshot or working buttons. Landscape uses a different arrangement.

Joystick and manual input

PITCH / ROLL

Pitch and bank

Push up to lower the nose and pull down to raise it. Move left or right to bank. A small central dead zone ignores tiny movements; input increases farther from the centre.

THR + / −

Throttle

Hold + to increase throttle or − to decrease it. Check THR %. Releasing a button retains the current throttle setting; this is not an instant airspeed control.

RUD ‹ / ›

Rudder

Hold either direction to apply left or right rudder. This is separate from banking with the joystick and can also help steer on the ground.

BRK

Ground brake

Hold to apply the ground brake. It does not stop the aircraft in mid-air or pause the simulation.

Releasing the stick returns the input to neutral. It does not automatically level the aircraft or re-enable Auto.

Use multiple fingers for the stick, throttle, rudder and brake together. These manual inputs disengage Auto. Releasing one finger is different from clearing all input.

Choose a destination

  1. Tap Destination and search for a city or airport code, such as ICN or RKSI.
  2. Choose an airport in the list. Unavailable airports cannot be selected.
  3. Selection changes only the destination. To fly there automatically, check Auto in the bottom bar and turn it on if it is off.

This is not teleportation. The aircraft flies towards the new destination. More offers 1×, 5×, 20× and 100× playback; use 1× when practising manual control.

Auto
Toggle automatic flight. Auto also manages flaps and landing gear. Using the stick, THR, RUD or BRK switches to manual control.
View
Each tap cycles through chase → orbit → cockpit → left window → right window. Changing the view is separate from steering.
Gear
Request landing gear up or down. Ground safety conditions can prevent retraction.
More → Flaps
Select 0, 1, 2, 3 or FULL. Auto may subsequently adjust the configuration when engaged.
More → Speed
Choose 1×, 5×, 20× or 100×. Playback runs the flight simulation faster, rather than simply skipping positions.
More → Pause / Resume
Pause or continue the flight. Use Resume after the simulation pauses when you switch to another tab.
More → Recenter view
Return your viewing direction to the front. This does not reset aircraft heading or attitude.
Route map and settings
Use the existing map button to inspect your route. Open settings at the top for graphics and sound. Touch controls are hidden while the map or settings are open.

Portrait, landscape and help

Why is the joystick missing?

Finish starting a flight first; controls do not appear on the airport-selection globe. Close the map and settings. Device detection requires a mobile touch device; narrowing a desktop window does not enable the controls.

What happens when I rotate my phone?

The layout adapts to portrait and landscape. Release your fingers before rotating, then check the new positions. This guide works in both orientations and does not disable browser zoom.

Why am I not flying to the selected destination?

Selecting an airport does not turn Auto on. Check the Auto button. In manual flight you must steer yourself or engage Auto.

Why did input stop responding?

Check for a paused or crashed flight. Map/settings changes, tab switches and rotation clear input. Close panels, lift every finger, then touch the controls again.

Why is control too fast or rendering slow?

Choose 1× and lower graphics quality in settings. Performance and availability depend on device capability and browser WebGL2 support. Operation is not guaranteed on every mobile device.