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X-Plane 11.25+ Tutor 115E Community Edition 1.0. The Grob Tutor 115E is a single engine, two seat, side by side training aircraft used by the RAF for Elementary Flight Training and Air Experience Flights. Many trained pilots started their careers in the Tutor (learning the basics), and have progressed onto fast jets, heavy duty aircraft and helicopters. In addition, the Tutors have given young people their first taste of flying and hopefully been an inspiration to them to do greater things in the future. Since 2012, this X-Plane aircraft has continually been evolving. It is now being used in multi-screened simulators and VR based motion controlled platforms at many locations. The UK Air Cadets have flown the X-Plane 10 and 11 versions that were not publicly available, and are using them in their training. As well as this, real world Tutor pilots have also flown them and helped refine the flight dynamics to be as realistic as possible. The author's intention is to continually upgrade the simulation until it eventually becomes a complete study level aircraft. With the VR capabilities that are constantly improving, flying the Tutor is almost real. This aircraft now features: desktop or VR flyable, verified flight model, realistic 3D high poly optimised exterior, authentic 3D cockpit, student and pilot figures and an 18 page user manual. After seeing the reaction from members of the public at the Cosford UK Flight Simulator show in October 2018 that were able to fly the Tutor in VR, the author has decided to release the aircraft for free as a Community Edition so everyone can enjoy it. By Keith Walton.