AFS Design announces the Eurocopter Tiger v2 for FS2004 and FSX. This is a multi-role battlefield helicopter with production beginning in 2002. It features 17 different visual models covering German, French and Australian versions.

The FS Pilot Shop announces that their annual "Back to Flight School Sale" begins today. This is a great chance to fill up your flight simulator hangar with some great add-ons. Over 40 companies are included in the sale.

New from VRInsight is the Flight Master Yoke III. The Flight Master Yoke III adds more functions to the previous Flight Master Yoke including high-end stainless steel shaft, solid cast aluminum powder coated yoke wheel, throttle and switches for Cessna 172 type panels.

The Boeing 747 Handles for Saitek Throttle Quadrant from Cockpit PHD enhances the Saitek throttle with handles that simulate the four throttle levers for a Boeing 747.

The Airbus Flap Set for Saitek Throttle from Cockpit PHD is an attachment that is designed to increase the realism of the flap movement. It is designed to work with the Saitek Pro Flight Throttles.

Virtualcol announces a new flight simulator product for 2017, the CRJ Series Pack For FS2004. All variants are included, plus a wide range of liveries. The model is frame rate friendly and includes original jet sounds and a functional virtual cockpit.

Announcing the release of a large collection of sound packs for the BAC One-Eleven and HS Trident for FS2004 and FSX. Sound engineer Benoit Plamondon has released part two of this project featuring the RR Spey 512.

Turbine Sound Studios presents the Boeing 777 GE-90-115B Pilot Edition sound package for FSX / P3D or FS2004, recorded in HD high definition. This Pilot Edition is as heard from the cockpit. This product has been developed for the PMDG Boeing 777 models. Other models will also work with this sound package.

The flight simulator show Flight Sim 2017 is back at the RAF Museum Cosford UK for the fifth consecutive year and advance tickets for Saturday 7 October are now on sale. Last year saw over 1500 visitors attend the event and this year promises to be even bigger and better.

Announcing the release of iFMS 2.1. Apart from the original functionality, which consisted of a "Boeing style" Flight Management System, a Navigation Display and an LNAV/VNAV engine, iFMS now also incorporates a Primary Flight Display, various EICAS displays accommodating both twin and four engine aircraft and a fully functional MCP module.

Turbine Sound Studios proudly presents the Boeing 777 Rolls Royce Trent-895 Pilot Edition sound package for FS2004 and FSX recorded in HD high definition. This Pilot Edition is as heard from the cockpit.

Now available from AFS Design is the Sukhoi Su-27 v2 for FS2004. The Sukhoi Su-27 is a one-seat Mach-2 class jet fighter originally manufactured by the Soviet Union, and designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.

OnCourse Software announces the release of the latest update for their flight simulator ATC program PF3. The programs works with FS2004, FSX and P3D. It can also be configured to work with X-Plane.

FlightSimCon 2017 was held this past weekend at KBDL in Connecticut. This event has grown to be a major gathering of flightsimmers and developers, the biggest such event in America. While it's impossible to really capture the event without attending, here we offer a report and some personal observations on what went on.

Instrument pilots have to deal with a variety of landing approaches. In this tutorial, through the use of video and text, you are introduced to the VOR/DME ARC type of approach, flying into Bethal, Alaska. This tutorial is applicable no matter what sim you are using.