Hey Teeb!Glad you're OK! I can understand your frustration, but come to the chats and the flights and ASK questions. For the type of flights that we do the basic navigational skills will serve you well.
Check out this site for some really good basics:
http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/basic-nav-general.htm
As far as knowing when you're in mp and rw - click the RW icon and look at the IP displayed in the box. For MP, click on the FlightSim screen and then press return - the CHAT box should open up and you'll see the names of the players in the game. If it doesn't open - you're not connected. Another way to check is to click Flights/Multiplayer in the menu - if you see an option for DISCONNECT that means you're connected. If you see an option CONNECT that means you are DISconnected.
You'll get it so hang in there - it's no fun to land without debris on the runway <G>.
CYA SOON,
Vic
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