Freeware Focus: MSFS AirportsIn his latest video review, FilbertFlies gives a quick look at several of his favorite freeware airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Included are airports from around the world: US, Greece, India, New Zealand and Australia and from big international airports to small island destinations.
Review: Taburet - St. Mary's - Isles of Scilly For MSFSIslands make great flying destinations. The Scilly Islands off the southwest coast of the UK are quite scenic and have one airport, now offered by Taburet for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Reviewer Neil Birch takes a look at St. Mary's - Isles of Scilly and found it to be a welcome addition to the MSFS 2020 world.
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.
South Oak Co - PHLU - Kalaupapa Hawaii for MSFSNew to the FlightSim.Com Store is scenery developer South Oak Co and their first add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, PHLU - Kalaupapa Hawaii. Kalaupapa is a regional airport on the northern coast on the island of Molokai. The scenery features custom natural landscape and vegetation, custom coastlines with jagged volcanic rock, accurate airport buildings and runway and more.
FS2Crew Announces PMDG 777 Edition UpdateFS2Crew is pleased to announced that FS2Crew for the PMDG 777 has been updated to Version 3.4. This is a free update that brings FS2Crew in line with the recent PMDG 777 update.
FlyingIron Simulations Releases Spitfire L.F Mk IXc MSFSFlyingIron Simulations announces the release of the Spitfire L.F Mk IXc for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This Spitfire is famous for its WWII role in the Battle of Britain. The model features a perfect replica of the Mk. IX cockpit, down to the smallest detail and ultra-high artwork across the entire aircraft.
Verticalsim Releases Peter O. Knight Airport MSFSVerticalsim announces the release of MSFS 2020 scenery of Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, Florida, USA. It features PBR buildings and ground textures, the latest airport layout, custom vegetation, details models, clutter objects and more.
MSFS March 4th, 2021 Development UpdateThe Microsoft Flight Simulator team have released their weekly developer update, though there's not a lot of news this time around. Mostly it's about things that have not happened yet, like the Sim Update 3 slated to go live next week. The devs will also be doing another live Q&A session next week if you want to connect with them.
Taburet - Night3D New Zealand For MSFS 2020Taburet expands the range of Night3D scenery products for Microsoft Flight Simulator with the release of Night3D New Zealand. Night3D introduces new lamps into the existing ecosystem and is designed to work together with default lights. It is designed to create in the nocturnal MSFS world those little details the night bring with its darkness.
Milviz Previews F4U Corsair For MSFS 2020Aircraft designer Milviz has taken to Facebook to preview their Vought F4U Corsair for Microsoft Flight Simulator. All they say about it is "work-in-progress" and "coming soon" but the pictures show that both the exterior and interior are fully developed.
Windsock Simulations Previews Madrid Airport For X-PlaneAfter a long absence, Windsock Simulations returns with a progress report on their upcoming Madrid Airport scenery for X-Plane 11. Development is coming to a finish, with just a few things to fix, and with expectations that beta testing will begin this month. A new crop of pictures is included with the announcement so show the current state of things.
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.
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