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.
Review: Bus Driver - The iniBuilds Airbus A300While nominally a review of the iniSimulations Airbus A-300-600R(F) On The Line for X-Plane, in this article author Tony Vallillo gives you a two-fer. Tony has nearly 4000 hours flying the reviewed aircraft and so shares the history of the plane as well as his personal history with it, before delving into reviewing the X-Plane version, which he finds to be superb.
Review: Drzewiecki Design - Washington Landmarks MSFSThe new Microsoft Flight Simulator is capable of displaying spectacular scenery, but in famous locations a well practiced scenery designer like Drzewiecki Design is needed to bring out the best. Washington Landmarks MSFS covers the entire US capital area with custom hand-made buildings, monuments and other major facilities. Reviewer Michael Hayward finds the improvement to be great, with a lot to see as you explore the city.
Neil's Tours - UK Farm Strips - Vol 1 for MSFSFor lovers of grass strip flying Neil's Tours offers a comprehensive package from all around the UK. UK Farm Strips - Vol 1 for MSFS includes fifty fun little airfields spread around the UK countryside. Also included is a detailed guide book with text descriptions, photos and charts to help you navigate.
TopSkills - Navigating With GPS for MSFSTopSkills has released another training video for pilots of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Navigating with GPS for MSFS teaches you modern navigation techniques, using the Garmin GPS devices included with MSFS 2020. You'll learn how these devices function and how to read the maps and navigate between airports and waypoints.
Air Hauler 2 UpdatedJust Flight announces the release of an update toAir Hauler 2 for FSX and Prepar3D. Air Hauler 2 builds on the addictive first edition to give you even greater control of your own global freight and passenger company, with more options, wider opportunities and infinitely greater flexibility. The update has an extensive list of fixes and improvements.
Gaya Simulations Teases Zurich Airport For MSFSGaya Simulations have teased us with a single image of their upcoming scenery of Zurich Airport (LSZH) for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, along with a pending six month roadmap of their projects.
Airworthy Designs Early MSFS Previews Of Princess Juliana AirportScenery designer Airworthy Design has announced that they are working on Princess Juliana Airport on the Caribbean Island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten for MSFS 2020. The default airport is pretty lackluster, so this will be a nice improvement to the Microsoft Flight Simulator world. Release is planned for November.
Ilumium Simulation - Slovenia X and Airports for FSX/P3DNow available from Ilumium Simulation is Slovenia X and Airports for FSX/P3D. This small but diverse country is fully covered with scenery, including custom landclass and textures for four seasons, plus cities and of course airports with custom buildings and other elements. Two versions are available, a standard version and a photoreal version that while much larger gives the ultimate VFR experience.
Perfect Flight - King Air 350i eXtreme for MSFSNew from Perfect Flight for MSFS 2020 is King Air 350i eXtreme. This package for Microsoft Flight Simulator includes the ever popular Beechcraft King Air twin turboprop with twelve real world liveries. Also included is the "Cuba Escape" set of discovery flights which offer a complete tour of the island of Cuba. A full set of documents completes the package, including user guide, checklist, 350i specs and description and Garmin G1000 pilot guide.
Flight Planning For MSFS 2020 New Version ReleasedTopSkills has issued version 1.1 of its new video, Flight Planning for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, with improved audio quality. Based on feedback from early customers, the sound has been re-recorded and now offers improved sound quality. Previous buyers can download V1.1 from the FlightSim.Com Store. New users will enjoy the improved audio immediately.
PMDG 737 BBJ PreviewPMDG has offered some information and preview images of the 737NGXu BBJ Expansion Package. The BBJ is based on the NGXu sim and provides a completely different type of flying from the stock passenger airplanes. The expansion adds features to let you access to full range of capabilities inherent in business flying.
Drzewiecki Design - RJAA Tokyo Narita for P3D v4/v5Drzewiecki Design extends their scenery range to a new part of the world with the release of RJAA Tokyo Narita for Prepar3D v4 and v5. Narita is the busiest airport in Japan by international passenger and cargo travel. The scenery is right up to date with extensive details throughout the whole airport area. Features includes SODE jetways, custom animations, advanced weather dependent lighting and much more.
Taburet - MSFS San Francisco For MSFSTaburet adds to his range of scenery for the Microsoft Flight Simulator with the release of San Francisco For MSFS. This is a complete rebuild of the downtown area and the waterfront, re-textured with realistic colors and including 127 custom objects blended into the native MSFS 2020 photogrammetry.
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