Before flying the Dodo, there is one thing you need to take a look at - the controls. By default, the controls are set to numpad keys, but you might want to make them a bit more comfortable and use the arrow keys instead. If you don't want to change the controls or have them already set, you can skip this step.
Open up the Option menu and get to redefining controls.
It's recommended that you set the controls like this:

• Turret / Dodo Up - Down (arrow)
  
• Turret / Dodo Down - Up (arrow)

This should give you a GTA: San Andreas style of ascending and descending while flying the plane.

The Dodo plane becomes available at the Francis International Airport (Shoreside Vale island) after beating the mission Grand Theft Aero.

There are a few Dodos that you can find in that airport - you may pick the one that's in the hangar or the one near the runway.



Once you get one of the Dodo's, get to the beginning of the runway and try to face the city.

There are a few things that you might want to know before actually flying the plane:

• Once you are airborne, you must keep the plane in a stable position, or else it will start falling. An easy way to know if your plane is stable is to watch it's nose - the red part should be visible only by a little. You can also use the keys to change the camera to a side view if that's better for you.
  
• The plane may sometimes start to freak out and make it very hard to control it. It is unknown as to why it happens, but if it does, try not to panic and keep your plane as stable as possible!
  
• Try not to brake, because the Dodo will lose all of it's speed quickly and your plane might start falling.
  
• Do not fly over unique jumps as that will trigger slow motion gameplay which will stay there until you land on the ground.

This is the part that we've all been waiting for - we're finally going to fly the Dodo now.

When you're in the position on the runway, start accelerating (hold W) and hold the Up arrow (Dodo down). This might sound odd, but we want the plane's nose to point down. This is actually the easiest method to take-off.
Keep holding the Up arrow and accelerating until the propeller touches the ground and starts making sparks - this is the part where you release the Up arrow.


TIP: Using the side view of the plane makes it a lot easier to know when to release the arrow key.

As you can see, your plane actually starts to fly upwards quickly. Don't let it go too high and balance it out once you have some height.

You are now flying the Dodo! If you need to descend or ascend, gently tap the Up or Down arrow keys. Don't hold them for too long or your plane might start falling without a possiblity to recover.

To steer the Dodo, simply tap the directional keys gently and your Dodo will start making a turn. It might be tricky at first but after some practice you'll be able to control your Dodo like a boss and fly as long as you like!


Congratulations - You are now able to fly the Dodo without any additional struggle. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to ask in the comments section. Feedback is appreciated too.