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Troubleshooting and How to File a Bug Report.

Changing the Visibility of an Aircraft's Parts.

Modifying the Appearance of an Aircraft.

Designing an Artifical Stability System.

Modeling Additional Features of an Aircraft.

Selecting and Configuring System Warning Sounds.

One-way rheostats (gen_rheostat_one_way).

Properties Common to All Generic Instruments.

Configuring Instrument Performance Ranges, Display Limits, and Colors.

Setting Up Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pressurization Systems.

Working with Twin- and Multi-Engine Aircraft.

Working with Engines That Turn Propellers.

Setting the Location of the Tow Hook, Winching Hooks, Boarding Door, and Refueling Port.

Setting the Gear's Type, Size, and Position.

Customizing a Wing's Pieces (for Incidence, Size and Position).

Specifying Ailerons, Elevators, and Other Surfaces.

Adding Ailerons, Flaps, and Other Control Surfaces.

An Overview of the Plane Maker Workflow.

Licensing of Aircraft Created in Plane Maker.

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