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Hi
I am new to Ms flight sim 2002. My problem is that i can never get to my desnination need some help on navigation. The in game instructions do not seem to touch on this aspect as far as i can see .  I just want to know the easiest method for a beginer to get from A to B

Many Thanks

my advice would be to use the gps. Learn the code for the airport your heading to, and program it in,  it will draw a green line to your destination  just follow that. I will let someone explain how to do that in detail as i cant really put it into words.
Hope that helps a little
Welcome to simv, i take it your an aston villa fan from your name?? was up at villa park friday night

yes i am a villa fan been today thanks for the advice

I'd skip learning the GPS and follow the lessons on instrument navigation.  It adds a much more realistic feel to it, and honestly, it's not THAT hard once you get the hang of it!

My point is that although GPS will get you to destination it will never teach you navigation. I suggest you leave GPS for when you will have mastered traditional navigation. I would suggest to start with VOR-to-VOR navigation (go through the VOR usage of the FS Ground School) and gradaully inolve NDBs, Intersections and navigational maps. If you search for VOR and NDB navigation posts in this forums you will find many with useful URLs.

Here is one

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/

I liked this one very much because it  also discusses the history of navigation, how VORs evolved, etc. Very interesting.

Wearvilla
The lessons are the way to go here just take them in order and you will learn a lot do not try to start in middle some where as you need to know the basics before you can start the intermeadiate. It is like trying to learn times talbles with out first having learned how to add.

ded reckoning......the only way to fly............

With a good Atlas to locate landmarks, geographic features and estimate headings and FS's scenery detail, you'd be surprised how well you can do.