Review: Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha XPC and BravoHaving the right controls makes flying your virtual aircraft much more realistic. Honeycomb has become known for their high quality control devices including yokes and throttles. In this review, thecorporatepilotdad takes a look at their Aeronautical Alpha XPC and Bravo.
Tutorial: Setting The AltimeterSetting the altimeter correctly before and during flight is a basic pilot skill. In this video thecorporatepilotdad covers the basics of setting up the altimeter, showing different methods of setting it as well as covering sources for the information needed to make the setting.
Tutorial: Maneuvering During Slow Flight -- Common Mistakesthecorporatepilotdad returns with another video tutorial on basic flying skills, this time covering slow flight. Learn the ins and outs of maneuvering during slow flight in this next video in my Learn To Fly Here series. Slow flight teaches airspeed control that must be learned in order to become a licensed pilot.
The H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" Story - Real vs SimulatedHoward Hughes' famous "Spruce Goose" (H-4 Hercules) became part of MSFS 2020 with the release of the 40th anniversary edition recently. In this video, Laurie Doering looks at the history of the real aircraft and offers some comparison video of the real plane versus the flight simulator version.
Review: Pro Flight Trainer Puma X5 by FlightSimWe at FlightSim are pleased to provide our thoughts on the Puma X5 by Pro Flight Trainer. We hope you find our feedback useful.
Tutorial: Practice Holding Pattern Entries Here - 10 Hold EntriesThere are a variety of different ways to enter an IFR holding pattern and the options can be confusing. This tutorial video presents ten scenarios based on the location the aircraft is coming from relative to the hold.
X-Plane 12 Is Out NowAfter a period of early release, X-Plane 12 from Laminar Research has now been officially released. This flight simulator includes 18 unique aircraft models and over 17,000 detailed 3D airports – all with new ground textures, towers and pavement effects to enhance realism.
Aerosoft Releases FSDG Bremen for MSFSNow available from Aerosoft is another scenery for MSFS 2020. Home to the Bremen Town Musicians, worlds of discovery, Hanseatic heritage and aerospace expertise – Bremen is a destination with a wide-ranging appeal.
Aerosoft Releases FSDG La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport for MSFSNow available from Aerosoft is another airport scenery for MSFS 2020. Only a short trip away from the US, La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport is the perfect destination for GA and airliner pilots in the Caribbean.
FlyInside Bell 206 For MSFS 2020 AnnouncedFlyInside, the company that brought VR into the world of Flight Simulation with their FlyInside VR plugin for FSX in 2015 and realistic helicopters into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 with their ground breaking Bell 47 add-on is proud to announce another extended-realism Helicopter for MSFS2020: the Iconic Bell 206 Jet Ranger.
TOGA Projects Update on EnvplusThough expected quite some time ago, TOGA Projects has announced that their Envplus for Prepar3D is back under development and on its very final development stage. Envplus is an extension to your environment within P3D, with enhanced shaders and atmospherics.
Perfect Flight Releases FS Explorer North Italy for MSFSNew from Perfect Flight is a breathtaking view of North Italy for MSFS. An immersive excursion through the wonders of Northern Italy. Among lakes, castles and beautiful landscapes, discover this wonderful region with a set of missions designed to guarantee maximum enjoyment.
Neil's Tours Releases UK Farm Strips Vol. 19 For MSFS 2020Scenery designer Neil's Tours has found another set of little grass airfields to add to the UK countryside in MSFS 2020. Now available is UK Farm Strips Vol. 19 which includes 20 new airstrips for you to find and fly your light aircraft into.
VirtualUA Announces Home For The Holiday EventVirtualUA is thrilled to announce thei annual holiday event, "Home for the Holidays". The event will take place on December 10th. The route will take pilots from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Winnipeg, Canada (YWG), and finally, to the destination of Denver, Colorado (DEN).
Microsoft Flight Simulator Celebrates 10 Million PilotsNow 27 months after the initial release, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team announces that more than 10 million pilots are using the sim. Since release there have been 27 free updates and they've also celebrated the 40th Anniversary. Users have taken 500 million flights and flown 40 billions miles.
TDM Scenery Design Announces LEAM Almeria Airport MSFSTaking to their Facebook page, TDM Scenery Design has announced that LEAM Almeria Airport in south-eastern Spain will be their next project. The airport is close to the main tourist centers of the region such as Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.
Aerosoft Releases Airport Bratislava for MSFSNow available from Aerosoft is another airport scenery for MSFS 2020. Bratislava Airport, also called Letisko Bratislava, (IATA: BTS, ICAO: LZIB) is the biggest international airport in the Slovak Republic, located 9 km from the city center.
Just Flight - F28 Fellowship Preview Video MSFSJust Flight continues to provide previews of their upcoming Fokker F28 Fellowship for MSFS 2020. The latest is a video where they preview recent work on the exterior animations, ground equipment and aircraft systems coding.
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Any benefits to planning northern Latitude flights vs straight line?
Thread Starter: JSMRSince FS2004 world is a cylinder rather than a sphere, is there actually any benefit to planning Great Circle tracks vs a more direct line? I'd be...
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