Tutorial: How To Use an Automatic Direction Finderthecorporatepilotdad, a real world corporate pilot, explains how to use an ADF or Automatic Direction Finder to track to and from an NDB or Non-Directional Beacon in MSFS 2020. NDBs are one of the oldest navigation systems still in current usage and knowing how to use them is still a basic skill expected of instrument rated pilots.
Tutorial: Flight Recorder Freeware For MSFSHow's your flying? It's quite useful to be able to review your flights, and so the freeware utility Flight Recorder for Microsoft Flight Simulator may well be something you'll want to try. In this quick video, FilbertFlies demonstrates both the installation and usage of this handy utility.
IFR Training Part 2Ten years ago, author Chris Liddell made the leap from flightsimming to flying real aircraft, and shared his training adventures with us in a series of articles under the banner "Going Solo". He's still an active PPL and has increased his flying skills over the years and now shares his next big adventure: instrument training. Training continues here in Part 2.
Review: TDM Scenery Design A Coruña For MSFS 2020A Coruña gives MSFS 2020 pilots a destination in northwestern Spain, thanks to developer TDM Scenery Design. In this video review, FilbertFlies gives a close look at the airport, looking at its overall performance in Microsoft Flight Simulator as well as all the little details.
Building the Hawker Hunter Virtual ModelThe typical flightsim pilot probably has little idea the amount of work that goes into the aircraft that they fly. In this feature, Ray Hill tries to give you some idea of how the various 3D components are assembled to create a complete aircraft. For his example he's chosen the Hawker Hunter, one of the most technically demanding models he has built.
Review: Orbx Sandefjord Torp Airport ENTO For MSFS 2020Orbx offers a new northern European destination with Sandefjord Torp Airport ENTO in Norway. It's described as ultra-detailed and built from the ground up for MSFS 2020. Reviewer FilbertFlies offers us a video look at the airport, covering performance, features and how all the little details stack up.
Wels Airfield LOLW Freeware For X-Plane 11Fresh on the X-Plane scenery gateway is freeware scenery of Wels Airfield LOLW in Austria. It is not used for commercial scheduled services but features business and general aviation as well as private and military training flights and medical transportation.
VATSIM Announces Cross The Pond Westbound 2021VATSIM announces the date for one of their major flying events of the year. Cross The Pond Westbound 2021 is coming April 24. The event features division on both sides of the Atlantic providing complete ATC service from departure to destination.
Canadian Xpress March 2021 Monthly ChallengeVirtual airline Canadian Xpress visits the south Pacific for their March 2021 Monthly Challenge flight. Your mission is to fly from Tahiti (NTAA) to Bora Bora (NTTB) with any Canadian Xpress freeware or payware Twin Engine Prop or Turbo Prop aircraft you have the rank to fly.
VSKYLABS Rutan Model-158 Near To ReleaseThe VSKYLABS Test Pilot Rutan Model-158 ("Pond-Racer") for X-Plane by Laminar Research is now reported to be coming "really soon", i.e. in about a week or so. This model that is truly an "x-plane" will be ready for your hangar shortly.
Carenado PA28R Arrow III Last Pictures Before ReleaseCarenado is getting very close to releasing their PA28R Arrow III for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Though still lacking a specific release date, their latest Facebook posting offers up some news screen shots that are titled the final previews.
Air Hauler 2 For FSX/P3D Updated to v3.0.0.8Just Flight has released an updated v3.0.0.8 for Air Hauler 2 for FSX/P3D. FSX and Prepar3D fans can now take control of their own freight and passenger company. Operate both from the board room and the cockpit as you create your own virtual airline empire. The update includes a long list of improvements and fixes.
DC Scenery Design - KCUT - Custer County South DakotaNew from DC Scenery Design is scenery of KCUT - Custer County Airport in South Dakota, USA for MSFS 2020. It's located in the middle of the Black Hills which makes it interesting due to the mountains and landmarks like Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and "The Flintstones" Bedrock City. The airport and it entire surrounding are modeled.
Rolling Cumulus - Four Extreme Bush TripsRolling Cumulus announces Four Extreme Bush Trips which will take the MSFS 2020 pilot to very different lands. The trips allow you to "customize" the flights so you can divert from the indicated routes and visit other airports, water ports, and land in green pastures to rest for a while. A complete Route Director is provided so you will not get lost.
FlightControlReplay v4.5 March Update For MSFS/FSX/P3D ReleasedFabio Merlo announces the March update release for the version 4.5 of FlightControlReplay Professional, the highly acclaimed and complete record / replay utility for MSFS, Prepar3D and FSX. The update is free for all registered users.
Just Flight Shows More Images Of Hawk T1/A For MSFSSome bonus Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer MSFS 2020 screen shots turned up today on the Just Flight Facebook page, showing exterior model detail and a handful of new liveries.
Indiafoxtecho Reports On Delayed Update To MSFS MB-339March 1st is the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the beloved Italian national aerobatic team. To celebrate this event Indiafoxtecho wanted to release a further update to the MB-339 for MSFS 2020, but unfortunately it is not ready yet. They hope to release it in the next few days, but chance is it will take a little longer as it may clash with the T-45C release.
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Can I change the Cessna 172 skyhawk instrument panel?
Thread Starter: AptosflierI'm old fashioned. I don't like the default instrument panels in the Cessna Skyhawks (regular and the one with the "glass" panel). I find them...
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