Pilots Guide

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Overview of Sidewinder Cockpit

This guide is designed to help a new or experienced pilot get the most out of their spacecraft. It uses the Falcon Delacy Sidewinder as an example but the concepts are applicable to all spacecraft in the universe of Elite: Dangerous.

It is recommended that you check out the following guides:

• Elite: Dangerous Pilot Training Tutorials
• Elite Dangerous: Horizons Training Guides
• Official quickstart manual
• Official comprehensive manual
• EXO Pilot's Manual
• The Guide for Almost Everything
• Forger's detailed pilot's guide
• Technophebe's new pilot's guide
• Elite Dangerous – a comprehensive beginner’s guide

For support issues it is recommended you check the following places before submitting a ticket:

• Official FAQ
• Official Beta FAQ
• Official game support forum
• Official support ticket submission

Pilot Training

These videos outline the basics of Elite: Dangerous and are recommended for all new players.

• File:Welcome to the Galaxy, Commander - An Introduction to Elite Dangerous
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Basic Flight Controls
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Docking
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Docking Training - Docking
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Travel
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Travel Training - Travel
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Basic Combat
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Basic Combat
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Target Practice
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Supply Strike
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Sidewinder Face-Off
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Incursion
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Skirmish
• File:Elite Dangerous Walkthrough - Combat Training - Wolfpack Tactics
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Starport Services
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Training - Galaxy And System Map
• File:Powerplay Training Part 1 Overview
• File:Powerplay Training Part 2 Preparation
• File:Powerplay Training Part 3 Expansion
• File:Powerplay Training Part 4 Control
• File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Tutorials - CQC

Ship HUD

The HUD, also known as a "head-up display" or "heads-up display", is how all information inside of a ship is displayed in Elite Dangerous. <tabview> HUD/Center|Ship: Center HUD/Right|Ship: Right HUD/Left|Ship: Left HUD/Down|Ship: Down HUD/Odyssey|On foot (Odyssey) </tabview>

Additional Information

• Blazing your own trail in Elite: Dangerous
  • This infographic provides a good overview and insightful starting information for each profession.
• A visual guide to exploration
  • This infographic displays invaluable visual data about celestials.

Advanced Topics

• Flight Assist

See Also

• Roles
• Supercruise
• Hyperspace
• Docking
• FSD Supercharging
• Guides Category for a list of guidance giving pages