hey there guys, what’s up! I’m looking to create a flight simulator with playcanvas and I have no idea where to start. I have some, but limited, JS knowledge and a Cessna.glb model. Do you guys have any tips to get started? Somethings I am most confused about are how to display the model, control the model, and add terrain (Can you import cesiumJS?). great thanks for your help.
Hi @bingandabong and welcome!
A flight simulator is a pretty big project, so it’s best to start very small.
First, get a simple object (like a cube) visible in the scene and moving with basic keyboard input. This helps you understand input, movement, rotation, and camera setup without extra complexity. For terrain, start simple as well, like a flat plane or a basic heightmap.
Once that works, you can replace the cube with your Cessna model and improve the control logic.
The video below may help you with adding your model. 
