The Flight Simulator Book

John Rafferty

En Route Books — 1986

First Edition, Second Printing

Includes Special Commodore Amiga Addendum

Offered here is an unusually scarce early edition of The Flight Simulator Book by John Rafferty, published by En Route Books of Phoenix, Arizona.

The copyright page identifies this copy as:

• First Edition
• Second Printing, July 1986
• Copyright 1986 by John Rafferty
• Printed in the United States
• Published by En Route Books

The main volume contains 198 numbered pages and is housed in its original red vinyl-covered plastic-comb binding.

Also included is the separate original:

The Flight Simulator Book — Special Addendum for Amiga Users

The addendum discusses features and operational differences specific to the Commodore Amiga edition of Bruce Artwick’s flight-simulator software, including the Amiga Cessna and Learjet options.

Why this copy is unusual

This is the early En Route Books edition rather than the more commonly encountered later commercially published Rafferty flight-simulator book.

The inclusion of the dedicated Amiga supplement makes this especially relevant to collectors of:

• Commodore Amiga software and documentation
• SubLOGIC Flight Simulator II
• Microsoft Flight Simulator history
• Early home-computer simulation
• Vintage aviation software
• Privately published computer books
• Flight-simulator ephemera

Contents and subject matter

The book provides detailed instructional flights intended to teach and expand the use of early home-computer flight simulators.

Material includes:

• Aircraft setup and operating parameters
• Takeoff, cruise, approach and landing procedures
• Radio-navigation instruction
• VOR navigation
• NDB navigation
• Instrument approaches
• Flight planning
• Airport diagrams
• Approach plates
• Route maps
• Aviation charts
• Step-by-step simulated flights
• Instructor-style explanations
• Amiga-specific operational information

Numerous aviation diagrams, maps, charts and simulated instrument procedures appear throughout the book.

Included

• Original red comb-bound The Flight Simulator Book
• Complete main text through numbered page 198
• Special addendum for Commodore Amiga users
• All pages and inserts shown in the photographs

Condition details

The original red cover shows:

• Surface rubbing
• Scuffs and scratches
• Small impressions and marks
• General storage and handling wear

The plastic comb binding remains functional.

Interior pages show ordinary aging and handling. There are some handwritten notes and markings from the former owner, including setup-related notations. No claim is made that the book is completely unmarked.

The Amiga addendum shows normal age-related handling and storage wear.

Please inspect all photographs carefully because they form an important part of the condition description.

Not included

• Flight Simulator software
• Floppy disks
• Commodore Amiga computer
• Original software packaging
• Any additional books or accessories not pictured

This listing is for the book and Amiga addendum only.

Item specifics

Book Title: The Flight Simulator Book
Author: John Rafferty
Publisher: En Route Books
Publication Year: 1986
Edition: First Edition
Printing: Second Printing
Printing Date: July 1986
Place of Publication: Phoenix, Arizona
Format: Plastic Comb Bound
Language: English
Number of Pages: 198 plus Amiga addendum
Topic: Flight Simulation
Subject: Aviation and Vintage Computing
Genre: Computers and Aviation
Original Language: English
Country of Origin: United States
Features: Illustrated
Special Attributes: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adult
Series: Flight Simulator
Compatible Platform Discussed: Commodore Amiga
Software Included: No
ISBN: No ISBN shown
Original/Facsimile: Original