Instrument Flight Techniques with Microsoft Flight Simulator 98

I am moderator for the Sun City AZ Computer Club's Flight Simulation Special Interest Group (SIG). We have over 50 members that meet twice a month for instruction/demo's/exp. sharing. Thought this book would be a great text for a class next fall. Bought 5 copies for key member review. Noted so many errors in a cursory review of chapter 4 ( instrument ID)and 7 ( ILS) alone that we cannot trust it's content in it's present form. Strongly suggest publisher make an errata sheet available on the internet for individuals who have purchased it, Have existing unsold copies recalled/destroyed, and a corrected version reissued. This was a great idea that went wrong. Shame on TWA Captain Gwinn.

I've never before purchased a book that had so many errors. From simple typographical errors to word-substitution errors ("altitude" instead of "attitude") to information that's just plain incorrect ("If the glideslope needle is below you, it means you're too low" and "Hmm, in this image the plane is banked to the left and the turn is co-ordinated, so therefore the pilot is making a right-hand turn").

I can forgive the editing errors -- maybe Microsoft just doesn't want to spend a whole lot of time producing a book which is in essence a game manual. But to have three supposedly qualified pilots make so many errors with regards to flight information is just unforgivable.

Despite criticisms of small text errors this was an excellent way to get the program set up and running and to work through it during your instrument training. After use of this book and FS 98 you will be able shoot NDB's flawlessly the first time you attempt them. I think this kind of book shaves 40 hours off of actual instrument training. The problem with FS 98 (all MS products) is that it is hard to mine the depths of the program without a guide. I credit this book and FS 98 with allowing me to obtain instrument license within 4 months compared to two years for my friends who never mastered FS 98.