Reviews

Many real planes are flown with a yoke yet flightsimmers often get by with their keyboard, mouse or a simple joystick. While a joystick can be just fine, Bob May realized many of the planes he likes use a yoke so he decided to transition. This is the story of his experience.

Captain Sim is well known for creating quality airliners and that seems to be the case once again with their Boeing 737-200 line. First time review Meng Yu gives the plane and try and offers his findings here.

The Dornier 328-110 X from Virtualcol is an accurate representation of this large and modern turboprop airliner. It comes in a variety of liveries from around the world and looks good inside and out. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review.

FS Instant Help is a clever utility that runs with FS2004 and FSX and provides what seems like a knowledgeable co-pilot in your plane who can explain various aircraft controls as you use them. Help can be spoken and/or written, is easy to use and is configurable. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review.

Dino Cattaneo has created quite a number of finely detailed and very popular military aircraft. In this review Dylan Brown takes a look at his F-35 Lightning II, a modern jet fighter that has some exciting features and performance.

The 24 FSX flights from FlightSoft in Fly To Rio reproduce the most exciting part of the flight--the landing--in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian locations. They are ideal for practicing landing approaches in various aircraft types and sizes. The locations provide interesting scenery and an MD-10 airliner is included as part of the package too. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review.

The Pilatus PC-21 may be called a trainer but it certainly won't be confused with the basic trainers pilots start on - not with a powerful turboprop engine, 4000 fpm climb rate and 200° per second roll rate. Iris Simulations has accurately recreated the plane for FSX and included two versions and many repaints, all with accurate cockpits and other features. Learn more by reading Raymond Andersen's review.

Pro-ATC/X from Pointsoft replaces the faulty built-in air traffic control in FSX and Prepar3D with ATC that really works, right from the departure gate to your destination. It also includes flight planning, route calculation, copilot support and more. Learn more by reading Stuart Outram's complete review.

FS Instant Approach Pro from FSInventions lets you get right to what is often the most interesting part of a flight: the approach and landing. It's simple to use and lets you quickly set up an approach to whatever airport you want. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review.