Ratty's Ramblings - Trim and TrimmingAuthor 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 time the main topic is trim, what it does and how to use it. Briefly mentioned are FS2020, hangers/hangars and everything finishes up with a nice 170 mille "ramble".
Review: X-CPL-PilotIf you ever fire up X-Plane and wonder "where am I going to go now?", X-CPL-Pilot provides a great solution. It is a GA business simulation that lets you create your own company, starting small and working your way up. You can do multi-point trips, sightseeing, sky-diving and more. Recently an airliner component has been added as well. Reviewer Andrew Parish really enjoyed the structure it added to his flying.
Review: Boundless Simulations - EGNS Isle of ManReviewer Paul Mort takes a look at the first payware X-Plane 11 scenery from Boundless Simulations. The scenery features EGNS Isle of Man, a British Dependency located in the Irish Sea. He found the scenery to be very immersive, with lots of little details that bring it to life. Buildings, runways and taxiways were nicely textured, and good night lighting is included as well.
Review: Orbx Dundee Airport for X-PlaneOrbx adds the third biggest airport in Scotland to the X-Plane 11 landscape with their version of Dundee Airport (EGPN). Reviewer Stuart McGregor found the airport had many of the details and little touches that Orbx is well known for. He considers it a keep that he will enjoy visiting again.
Review: DC Scenery Design - SNPJ Patrocinio AirportIt's nice to see designers trying the new Microsoft Flight Simulator and here we take a look at SNPJ Patrocinio Airport in Brazil from designer DC Scenery Design. It's a fairly simple airport, but also very inexpensive. Reviewer Neil Birch finds flying there an enjoyable experience, with good models and textures and a good fit into the surrounding scenery.
Where in the World Feature 127After a short break, the Where In The World series challenge from Ron Blehm continues. Last month's destination proved to be challenging, with not many right answers. This destination is a "Spa". Can you figure out where it is? We're looking forward to some MSFS 2020 screen shots to go with your answers.
PILOT'S B314 - The Clipper Preview VideoDesign group PILOT'S has released a fantastic trailer for their upcoming Boeing B314 for Prepar3D v4/v5. The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. One of the largest aircraft of its time, it had the range to cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Just Flight Previews Hawk T1/A For Aerofly FS 2Just Flight, in partnership with Propair Flight announce the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer for Aerofly FS 2, coming soon. This highly detailed simulation of the Hawk T1/A was developed following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-world ex-RAF and ETPS Hawk T1.
Fsdreamteam Updates Vancouver MSFSFsdreamteam announces a major update to their Vancouver Airport (CYVR) scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The airport is now completely update to 2020, with Main Terminal Pier D extension added, airside operations building area added, added details at de-icing pad and many more added details.
Infinite Flight 20.2 ReleasedAn updated version 20.2 of the Infinite Flight flight simulator for mobile devices is now available. This is the second major update of the year. It now includes a wide range of B777 aircraft along with many liveries. Also included are reworked user authentication, easier flight plan sharing, and more.
IndiaFoxtEcho Long-EZ Update Under DevelopmentIndiaFoxtEcho released their Long-EZ for Microsoft Flight Simulation a few weeks ago and has been collecting feedback from users. This morning they've announced they are working on an update based on this feedback to address things like the canopy glass. MSFS 2020 pilots should have this updated version available shortly.
QualityWings Announces 787 Ultimate For MSFSAnother developer announces their plans for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, with QualityWings providing some preview images of their 787 Ultimate. This is just the sort of plane that many MSFS 2020 users have been asking for, but you'll have to be patient as it's not expected to be ready until Q2 of 2021. QualityWings will also continue improving their FSX/P3D version of the 787.
VSKYLABS R44 ReleasedVSKYLABS always has a lot of projects in the works, but today they have finished and released one of them: Robinson R44 Raven II Project. X-Plane 11 pilots now have a realistic high-end helicopter simulation, featuring VR support, and described as a "constantly evolving project".
REX Weather Force Tech Update 1.1 Public Preview AvailableThe public preview of Technical Update 1.1 of REX Weather Force 2020 is now available to try in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The software is available for download but with a limited run time and at the user's risk. It does include a variety of fixes as well as a couple of additions.
IndiaFoxtEcho MSFS 2020 Vision And Product RoadmapAircraft designer IndiaFoxtEcho has posted a major announcement about their plans for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Their first two releases have been well received and they now have ten new projects in the works. Because of the current state of MSFS 2020 these are separated into three tiers, depending on whether the planes can be accurately done now given the current state of the sim or whether they are longer term projects.
MK-Studios New Screen Shots Of HelsinkiMK-Studios reports progress on their scenery of Helsinki Airport, with the release of some new screen shots. No firm release date yet, but the do expect it before the VATSIM Cross the Pond event in a few weeks.
Airworthy Designs: Update On TNCM For MSFS 2020Back in August Airworthy Designs announced they would be developing Saint Martin and Grand Case for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. They continue to make progress and have just released some new screen shots of TNCM.
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