Right Seat CoachFor Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
An instructor in the right seat.
Right Seat Coach teaches you to fly the Airbus A320neo, flow by flow. It reads the cockpit, ticks off each step as you do it, tells you why it matters, and points the camera at the control when you can't find it.
The lessons are free and need no account. Windows only.
- BAT 1 and BAT 2AUTO ✓
- NAV & LOGOON ✓
- APU MASTERwaiting for ON
How it works
Learn the aircraft by doing it, one step at a time
Right Seat Coach runs next to the sim on your PC and talks to it through SimConnect, Microsoft's official interface for add-ons.
Start a lesson
Open the app, start Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and pick a lesson. The coach connects to the sim by itself.
Do each step in the cockpit
The coach says what to do and where to find it. When the switch or lever is set, the step ticks off. Steps it cannot read, such as entries in the MCDU, you confirm yourself.
Understand why
Every step comes with the reason behind it, read aloud. Briefings explain a system before you use it, and Show me points the cockpit camera at the control.
- Cold and dark to engine startPower up the aircraft, start the APU, prepare the navigation and start both engines.
- Taxi, takeoff and climbConfigure for takeoff, taxi out, take off with FLX thrust and climb to 10,000 ft on the autopilot.
- ILS approach and landingPrepare the approach, fly an ILS on the autopilot, take over for the landing and stop on the runway.
Planned More aircraft, from the Cessna 172 to the 747 and the A380. The A320neo comes first.
The instructor
Ask your instructor, out loud
In the middle of a lesson, just ask. The instructor knows which step you are on and sees the live values from the sim, so the answer is about your cockpit, not a manual.
- Answers questions about the step and the aircraft
- Points the camera at the control you are looking for
- Moves the lesson along when you are ready
The instructor needs a subscription and a microphone. The lessons themselves stay free.
- Why do we start the APU before the engines?
- The engines are started with compressed air. On the ground the APU is what gives you that air, and it powers the aircraft while you prepare.
- Where is the APU bleed?
- Overhead panel, in the air conditioning section. I'll show you.
Pricing
Free lessons. Pay only for the instructor.
Lessons
No account needed
- Every lesson, step by step
- Spoken steps and explanations
- Show me and callouts
Instructor, monthly
Billed monthly
- 60 instructor minutes a month
- Everything in the free lessons
Instructor, yearly
Two months free
- 60 instructor minutes a month
- Everything in the free lessons
Top-up
One-time, for subscribers
- 30 more instructor minutes
- Valid for 12 months
Prices in euros, including VAT. The minutes in a plan renew every month and do not carry over to the next.
FAQ
Questions
What do I need?
A Windows PC with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Right Seat Coach is a Windows app that runs next to the sim; it does not run on Xbox or Mac.
What is free?
All lessons, with spoken steps, explanations, briefings and Show me. You don't need an account for them. Only the instructor you talk to needs a subscription.
Which aircraft can I learn?
The Airbus A320neo. More aircraft are planned, from the Cessna 172 to the 747 and the A380.
How are instructor minutes counted?
By the real length of each conversation with the instructor. Your account page shows the minutes you have left.
How do I sign in?
With your e-mail address. We send you a sign-in link; there is no password. In the app, Sign in opens this website and takes you back to the app when you are done.
How do I cancel?
On your account page, choose Manage billing.