X-Plane pilots wanting a small but quick turboprop single will surely enjoy the PA46 500TP Malibu Meridian from Carenado. Reviewer Joshua Moore puts it through its paces and finds that Carenado did a fantastic job replicating the look and feel of the plane. There are a few flaws but they do not detract greatly from an otherwise beautiful plane.
Author Kenneth Kerr offers up another KerrSpective, looking at the Scottish highlands. Having lived there for some years, flying them in the sims brings back memories. MSFS 2020 offers a fresh look at the area, but even with add-ons from UK2000 still has deficiencies, which he compares with the Prepar3D experience.
This video tutorial by thecorporatepilotdad demonstrates a DME arc to ILS approach, flying the TBM 930 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The basics of a DME arc are covered along with descriptions and how to fly it. After the DME arc is intercepted in the TBM 930, the arc is flown until the lead radial where the localizer is intercepted and the ILS is flown.
In this video review, FilbertFlies takes a look at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi Airport, created by Pyreegue for Microsoft Flight Simulator. He is so impressed with the detail of the scenery he calls it "stunning". Details like the terminal interior, animated VIP's, etc. make for a great experience.
Here is something a bit different from our usual flightsim fare. Peter Smith, father of FlightSim.Com's Dominic Smith, as a child was an evacuee in the UK during WWII. Here he shares his first person story of those days, moving around the country trying to survive and observing the aircraft overhead, both friend and foe.
In this video review, FilbertFlies takes a look at Keflavik Airport in Iceland as created by MK Studios for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Overall he likes it a lot, with the quality of models and textures being exceptionally high.
TopSkills announces a new training video for Microsoft Flight Simulator users. ATC for VFR for MSFS teaches viewers how to communicate with air traffic control facilities during all phases of visual (VFR flght rules) flights, both on the ground and in the air.
Taburet announces Nepal Cellular Towers For MSFS. This dataset represents 20,000 cellular towers locations for Nepal. Taburet has collected the data and injected it into the MSFS world to put these landmarks on the map.
Perfect Flight presents another missions bundle for FSX airline fans. FSX Missions - United Airlines Bundle Pack includes 88 missions in the B737-800, B777-300 and CRJ-700. Missions are complete with briefing, cabin prep, step by step checklists, crew announcements, speed calls, GPWS and much more.
This Sunday, 18th April on Sky Blue Radio, Willy Canuck chats with Martyn from Just Flight. To celebrate its award-winning release, he will be giving away a free licence for the Piper Arrow III to one lucky listener.
Aerosoft brings part of northern Norway to Microsoft Flight Simulator with the release of Airport Alta For MSFS. ENAT is located in a remote area, now brought to life with an accurate recreation of the airport including highly detailed models and textures, custom flag animations, night effects and more.
Now available from Just Flight for MSFS 2020 is SC Designs - Blackbushe EGLK, a small airport in Hampshire, England. It provides an accurate rendition of the airport, with accurately modelled buildings, custom taxiways and runway which match real-world operations, dynamic lighting and PBR textures.
In a large announcement VSKYLABS says that their Aeroprakt A22-LS project has reached final preparations. Their C-47 Project will now be split, with a new TT-3 Project in parallel to the original version. The Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three DC-3 conversion is powered by three PT6-45 engines.
LukeAirTool adds real cabin announcements to your MSFS 2020 flights from easyJet to Etihad, a free passenger simulator and more to enhance your sim experience. This cabin crew and passenger simulator features: Pushback assistance, METAR, airport charts, collect scores for your flights, share and receive custom audio announcements, and more.
So here's a really great deal for those FSX and Prepar3D pilots who enjoy vintage aircraft. For a limited time CR1-Software is offering their Aeronca Champ and Ford Trimotor for just $2. Check out this deal now at the FlightSim.Com Store.
Just Flight has released a preview video of their upcoming 146 Professional for X-Plane. The base package will include 100/200/300 variants along with the QT/QC/RAF variants. The X-Plane FMC unit will feature and soon after release they will also be adding a custom coded FMC that's currently in development.
A few months ago Airfoillabs gave us a preview of the exterior of their upcoming Douglas DC-3 study level model for X-Plane 11. Now we have a preview of the inside, showing radios and navigation gear in great detail.
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