How's your flying? It's quite useful to be able to review your flights, and so the freeware utility Flight Recorder for Microsoft Flight Simulator may well be something you'll want to try. In this quick video, FilbertFlies demonstrates both the installation and usage of this handy utility.
Ten 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.
A 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.
The 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.
Orbx 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.
thecorporatepilotdad, 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.
Today we welcome a new developer to the FlightSim.Com Store, flightsim.center and their first scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator, EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport For MSFS 2020. This jetset destination is served by major airlines lines. The scenery features detailed buildings and surrounding area, general aviation terminal, added fences and more.
Airfield Canada announces the release of CYHZ - Halifax Stanfield International Airport for X-Plane 11. The scenery features over 150 highly detailed buildings and objects, built from the ground up over two years from pure passion. It looks and feels like the real thing, with painstaking attention to details.
The recent World Update 3 to Microsoft Flight Simulator brought scenery enhancements to the UK and Ireland. Now Perfect Flight brings you the definite product to explore this new scenery with the release of Discovery Flights - United Kingdom & Ireland for MSFS. Spread over five flights you'll get a complete tour of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England plus a tour just around London.
Taburet adds another country to their Night3D scenery coverage for Microsoft Flight Simulator with the release of Night3D Australia. MSFS 2020 pilots can now enjoy enhanced night effects in the land down under. Night3D introduces new lamps into the existing ecosystem and is designed to work together with default lights.
New developer Morgan Thomas of MT Design announces that he is working of MSFS 2020 scenery of Coventry Airport. His just released preview video shows that development is already well along. Features will include a fully accurate airport layout with custom buildings, photoreal signage, animated workers and more.
Scenery developer Axonos has announced the release of their latest scenery for X-Plane 11, KMEM Memphis International Airport. An airport developed to the highest standards, Memphis International Airport combines the latest X-Plane 11 technologies while balancing visual eye candy and excellent performance.
PMDG announces the release of their 777-200ER Expansion for Prepar3D v4 and v5. The PMDG 777-200ER Expansion Package adds three new airframes to your 777 fleet, each with its own engine variant, performance mode, sound model, airframe and flight deck differences.
Developer 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.
On 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.
New 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 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.
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