Solo Flight

Solo Flight is a single-player flight simulator created by Sid Meier. You pilot a small plane using dial-based instruments, without autopilot or computer-aided navigation. Fly by visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR), and use maps and VOR navigation to reach your destination.

Flying by instruments

When bad weather obscures the horizon and prominent landmarks, you must rely on VOR navigation: short-wave radio signals from ground-based stations and airports. The game features accurate small-plane instrumentation, four difficulty levels, and weather and mechanical emergencies.

Mail Pilot

In Mail Pilot, you deliver mail bags to regional airports in the least amount of time. Taking on more fuel and cargo increases your score but also slows the plane and makes it harder to fly. Deteriorating weather and mechanical emergencies can add further challenges, and your score also reflects your piloting: landings that are too fast, stalls, sharp turns on the ground and taxiing off the runway affect your grade.

Routes and settings

You can fly in Colorado, Kansas and Washington/Oregon. The game also includes a detailed 15-page user manual with tips for less-experienced pilots.