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.
Tutorial: CJ4 Systems and Avionics Explainedthecorporatepilotdad, a real world corporate pilot, explains the Citation CJ4 systems for use in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, using the Working Title Mod. This tutorial is very in depth and covers aircraft general, electrical, avionics, lighting, gear and flaps, CAS system, engine start, and operational tips.
Review: Zinertek - Enhanced Airport Graphics For MSFSFor many years and for a variety of sims, Zinertek has brought enhancements that make the entire simulator world look better. Is there a place for this technology in MSFS 2020? Reviewer Michael Hayward examines their latest Enhanced Airport Graphics and finds that it really does enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator. It successfully upgrades the graphical quality of airports and adds life and variety to them.
End of Line: 777 Immersion V1Developer Parallel 42 has announced the end of line for their 777 Immersion V1 product for Prepar3D v4. Initially released in 2014, this product improves the PMDG 777 with a variety of special effects. In its place a new V2 is coming which will support the PMDG 777 in Prepar3D v5, which includes a new -200ER variant.
DCS Showcases Their WIP AH-64DOn their Facebook page DCS World by Eagle Dynamics has showcased their work-in-progress AH-64D helicopter. Dedicated designers are working on photo-realistic cockpit details and labels. In parallel, work continues on the external model textures.
Aerosoft - Bratislava M. R. Stefanik Airport For P3D v4/v5New from Aerosoft for Prepar3D v4/v5 is Bratislava M. R. Stefanik Airport. It features a detailed airport infrastructure including administrative buildings, hangars, etc. plus static vehicles like fire trucks, fuel tankers and official vehicles. Also included is a detailed version of the city.
Just Flight Previews F28 For Prepar3DJust Flight has just posted an update on the progress of their Fokker F28 Fellowship for Prepar3D, showing a series of internal screen shots of the very detailed cockpit. The Captain, Co-Pilot and jump-seat positions are modelled with nearly all switches, knobs and levers animated and functional.
Orbx Releases Brisbane For MSFSOrbx announces the release of another of their Landmarks and Cityscape series for Microsoft Flight Simulator with Brisbane City Pack. Being one of the most popular destinations in Australia, this river city is known for its amazing climate, subtropical alfresco lifestyle, and proximity to major tourist hotspots in Queensland.
MSFS February 25th, 2021 Development UpdateThe weekly update from the Microsoft Flight Simulator team reveals that a hotfix will be coming within the week to address the flaps issue that was introduced with World Update III. This will push back other previously announced updates by a week.
Neil's Tours - UK Farm Strips Vol. 9 For MSFSNeil's Tours announces the release of another volume of twenty little grass airfields for Microsoft Flight Simulator. UK Farm Strips Vol. 9 For MSFS includes a variety of hard to find and challenging grass fields, along with a detailed guide book to help you explore the English countryside.
Rolling Cumulus Software Unique Pulp Magazine Adventure FlightsComing soon from Rolling Cumulus is an exciting pulp fiction adventure flight series for MSFS 2020. You take on the roll of Jeff Masters, pilot and detective, searching for the missing Lina Leyland in the Caribbean. You'll fly to many airfields collecting clues as you try to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
SoFly - A Guide to Flight Simulator v1.90 ReleasedFollowing on from the most recent MSFS 2020 World Update III: United Kingdom and Ireland, SoFly is proud to release a brand new free update for their Guide To Flight Simulator. Version 1.90 includes new information UK and Ireland airports and info about the world update.
Navigraph AIRAC Cycle 2102 ReleasedNavigraph announces that AIRAC Cycle 2102 is now out, bringing the latest navigation data and charts to subscribers. Navigraph provides the international flight simulation community with tools and software like those available to the aviation industry.
Just Flight News On MSFS Hawk T1/AJust Flight has announced that the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer is now part of the "in development" section of their web site, with dev work well underway. A batch of screen shots have been released to show what it looks like. The plane is being developed by the Just Flight in-house team based on hands-on research with a real ex-RAF Hawk T1.
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