For X-Plane pilots wishing to fill up big airports with lots of realistic air traffic, Traffic Global from Just Flight is the answer. Default X-Plane AI traffic is lack-luster, but reviewer Michael Hayward found that Traffic Global fills the world with airlines, while having a minimal effect on frame rates.

The B-1B Lancer is an impressive sight in the sky, with four big afterburning engines and wings that move in and out. Reviewer Ray Andersen was a big fan of the plane in FSX and was glad to see Virtavia create a version for Prepar3D as well. He enjoyed the detailed cockpit and exterior, and the exciting handling characteristics of the plane.

Dream Aero USA located in Maryland, lets US airline pilot wannabees try a realistic 6DOF simulator at a very reasonable price. So what happens when a real (former) airline pilot gives it a try? Tony Vallillo took a trip to the mall to find out. You'll just have to read the story to see how it went...

The Piper Cherokee family of GA aircraft have been popular with pilots for years. Just Flight now offers the latest variant, the Archer TX/LX for X-Plane 11 and reviewer Jennifer Kimball wanted to give it a try. Jennifer is a real world pilot with lots of time in Cherokees and was impressed with the accuracy of the visual model as well as its flight characteristics.

Being from Scotland, reviewer Stuart McGregor was excited to be able to fly to EGPH Edinburgh Airport using the X-Plane scenery from Orbx. He found that Orbx has done a marvelous job in presenting the airfield and its surrounding area.

Author Ron Blehm knows a young woman pilot in Washington State who shares her flight training and flying adventures online and through videos. His idea was that it would be fun for flight simmers to join in on her adventures, flying the same routes and sharing their experiences. Here is the second flight plus the feedback from the first one.

Seeing winter all around inspired reviewer MrYorkiesWorld to travel north and visit Mega Airport Oslo V2 created for FSX/P3D by Aerosoft. He found the capital city's main airport to be highly realistic with good frame rates and a lengthy list of features. He offers his report with a brief text summary followed by a video.

Reviewer Shawn Weigelt had been waiting for KTIW Tacoma Narrows airport for years, and finally Orbx has provided it for X-Plane. He lives in the same town as KTIW and is very familiar with the airport, so was glad to find that the Orbx version is absolutely beautiful and incredibly realistic.

Author Ian Radcliffe has been flightsimming for a long time -- since 1984 and FS2 on a Commodore 64. In an effort to give something back after all these years of enjoyment, Ian has offered a series of articles that will offer hints, insights and suggestions to enrich the flight simulator experience. This third article covers a number of topics, including around the world flights, online multiplayer flying, and a suggested trip around the island of Taiwan.

Aerosoft offers a wide range of sophisticated Airbus models for Prepar3D v4, with the latest being the Airbus A330 Professional. This bigger brother to the ubiquitous A320 family has become the primary plane reviewer Alex Dickinson wants to fly each time he fires up the simulator. He finds it both flies and looks great, and liked it so much that we've given it one of our rare Excellence Awards.