Little Navmap from Alexander Barthel is a freeware utility that makes navigating a breeze. According to reviewer Paul Mort, the flight planner is easy to use but has all the features you need. The maps have a great level of detail and are easy on the eye. In fact, he couldn't really find any negatives to the utility, making it a great addition to your flight simulator tools.

Inspired by a trip to Finland, reviewer Michael Hayward sought out some flight simulator scenery of the area and found Mega Scenery Helsinki. Created by A-Flight and published by Aerosoft, this add-on is now a few years old but Michael found that it still holds up well against current standards for FSX scenery.

The Piper Cherokee family of single engine GA planes has satisfied pilots' needs for years. At top of the range is the PA28R Turbo Arrow III/IV, with retractable gear are more horsepower than lesser models. Reviewer Shawn Weigelt tries out the X-Plane 11 version from Just Flight and finds the plane to be an absolute joy and one of the best "study level" add-ons available.

SimMax.it is a new player in the field of flight simulator cockpit hardware, but already has some quality products available. In this review Ray Andersen tries their single engine TPM (throttle, prop, mixture) controller, which is similar to that found in Cessnas. He also tries a Baron 58 style landing gear lever. He found the built quality to be quite good on both products.

Aviation simulations don't just simulate the view from the cockpit. Tower Simulator from Wilco puts you in the control tower of a busy airport. As a tower controller you must safely route landing and departing aircraft under any conditions. It's a much different challenge than that facing a pilot, but reviewer Paul Mort found it to be a fun and interesting challenge.

In this tutorial, Gary Rumpler shows how to add SketchUp objects to X-Plane. There are a number of steps involved in converting the original object files, but taken one at a time it all makes sense. Gary walks you through the process and provides links to all the required utilities as well as where to get already made SketchUp objects.

Team SDB has for years specialized in scenery of WWII era British airbases. In this review, Neil Birch, a creator of British scenery himself, takes a look at their version of RAF Pocklington, a bomber base on the UK east coast. He finds many things to like about the scenery, especially the static and AI aircraft that bring it to life.

The Where In The World series challenge from Ron Blehm continues as readers have stepped up with a bunch of new destinations. Last month's answer was the location of a famous air show. This month offers something a little different, in the form of a riddle. Can you answer where in the world it is?

Orbx brings Australia to X-Plane 11 with YBRM Broome International Airpot. Broome is a popular tourist destination in the rugged Kimberley region of north-western Australia. The scenery features super detailed airport, ultra HD imagery, the entire town of Broome with dozens of local landmarks and much more. For reviewer Stuart McGregor, Australia was a new destination but he found himself very impressed with the accuracy and attention to detail.

Just Flight, in partnership with Thranda Design have created the C152 for X-Plane 11. Following on from their critically acclaimed Arrow III and Turbo Arrow III/IV for X-Plane 11, this highly detailed simulation was developed following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life C152, G-BGAE, based at Conington Airfield. Reviewer Stuart McGregor was pleased with the results.