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/images/notams/notams22/gaya0223/gaya1.jpgOver on their Facebook page, Gaya Simulations have shown off a fewimages of their pushback vehicles for their GSE (Gaya Ground SupportEquipment) update of LOWW: /images/notams/notams22/gaya0223/gaya2.jpg /images/notams/notams22/gaya0223/gaya3.jpg /images/notams/notams22/gaya0223/gaya4.jpgGaya is proud to announce, for the first time in Microsoft FlightSimulator, Gaya GSE! Custom, authentic, functional andunique-to-each-airport Ground Service Equipment for all Gayaproducts. Coming soon as a free update. Here's a little teaser from Florence. Source
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Pushback ExpressPublisher: FS2CrewReview Author: MrYorkiesWorldSuggested Price: $19.95/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.pngIntroductionMicrosoft Flight Simulator (2020) hasbeen with us since August 2020, and one thing that many of us havewanted since its release is a better pushback system. The one builtinto the simulator itself works as a basic system but doesn't provideany real immersion or realism. It is very plain and simple and can beaccessed either by a combination on the keyboard of Ctrl+J, or via thein-sim menus, and that is as far as things really go. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/1.jpgLuckily, FS2Crew have released Pushback Express for MSFS, which isa very basic, yet powerful tool which allows you to control thepushback yourself, open aircraft doors, request a range of differentservices and even control the pushback with your voice! It really is amust-have add-on for MSFS in my opinion, and I'm very excited to giveit a review. FeaturesSo as I touched upon earlier this really is a simple tool, andalthough it doesn't have every single one of the features that GSXdoes for example, it does make your simming experience a whole loteasier. One awesome thing about this software is the tooltips feature,which combines perfectly with the default MSFS interface to teach youhow to use the software if you are unsure how to. This is excellentfor people such as myself who don't have time to study user manuals orinstructions and just want to get right into things and learn rightaway. Another great feature that I liked was the ability to manuallysteer the pushback truck or tug using the joystick axis.Unfortunately, the software itself doesn't currently work the same wayas GSX where it automatically detects which directions are availablefor push and where the taxiways are, etc. but that tiny little issueis blown right out of the water by the ability to actually controlyour own pushback vehicles! Manually controlling the tug isn't the only way you can push orpull to where you want to go. The software also lets you make use ofthe keyboard to do the same task, or to choose a "distance" basedpushback which will simply push your aircraft back to a certain,user-defined distance from the gate or ramp. You can also use your microphone to speak to the software tocontrol several aspects of your pre-flight experience. InterfaceThe interface for this software is very basic, yet veryprofessional-looking. You have the ability to double-click the titlebar of the window which will collapse it down, and the window itselfseems to default to a "bring to front" mode which prevents you fromclicking on something else on a second screen and having to fumblearound to find it again. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/interface.jpgAlthough some users might find this a little annoying, I was unableto find an option to disable this "bring to front" behaviour, butsince I use a second screen this didn't really affect me at all. The buttons on the main interface seem to be pretty basic and easyto understand. You have everything you need on there such as openingaircraft doors, requesting ground power, requesting stairs, etc. You can also go into the settings of the program to modify thingssuch as the pushback sensitivity, pushback distance (if you're usingDistance Mode), enabling or disabling tooltips, or indeed if you wantto enable or disable the inbuilt pilot and ground crew voices. You canalso select from a range of different pilot and ground crew voiceswhich seem to be quite well made, and add to the overall immersion. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/settings_page.jpgThere is also the ability to bind certain functions to custom keyson your keyboard which is nice to see. It makes things a lot easierthan manually selecting things from the software interface. PerformanceWith regards to performance, I can safely say that I foundabsolutely no impact on frame rates from using the software itself -there were no stutters or visual bugs. Although it might not come under performance specifically, I didnotice sometimes that the pushback tug seems to randomly disappearonce the pushback is complete, as opposed to returning back to itsproper position on the ramp. I'm sure this is something that is easilyfixed and will probably be improved in a future update. In terms of how the software itself actually works and performswhen you're using it, again I found no issues whatsoever. It doesn'tseem to crash to desktop or lag in any way, and all the relevantfunctions and buttons work as expected. Price Point And MarketplaceFS2Crew Pushback Express can be purchased for $19.95 currently,which I think is a brilliant price for such an easy-to-use andfeature-packed piece of software. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/2.jpgFinal VerdictWould I recommend FS2Crew Pushback Express? Of course, I would, itis a must-have piece of software for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It isbasic enough for people who don't want too much complication, butsophisticated enough to pack a punch when compared to other tools onthe market of this type that we have available for P3D or FSX. No doubt FS2Crew will be constantly providing updates for thissoftware which will allow it to develop and improve over time, and inthe future we will probably see a whole range of improvements,features and fixes. Thanks to my friends over at FlightSim.Com for providing me with acopy of this awesome software. /images/reviews/pushbkex/title3.jpgMrYorkiesWorld Purchase FS2Crew - Pushback Express for MSFS 2020 See other FS2Crew add-ons for MSFS 2020
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/images/notams/notams21/fs2c1213.jpgFS2Crew Friends, we have two big announcements this fine holiday season! 1. The new Product Manager is now online. From now on, you'll bedownloading MSFS FS2Crew products via the Product Manager, not viayour on-line account. This is a much better system than before. It's way easier to getupdates now. Product Manager Download Link (If it doesn't run, check your Firewall/Antivirus. Sometimes theycan block programs.) 2. FS2Crew for the FBW A32NX and Pushback Express have beenupdated. You can update them via the Product Manager. This biggest change is in PBE, however, and it's for "DISTANCEPUSHBACK" mode. We've added an arrow to mark the taxiway line. It allows you toeasily set the final pushback heading and turn point. No one else in MSFS can currently do this. MSFS has a lot of limits, and we're adapting and overcoming them fast. This new update brings us pretty close to automatic pushbacks,which is what most users really want above all else. We suspect from now own no one will use Rudder Control Mode anymore. Everyone will be using "Distance Pushback Mode", which will be big change from before! At any rate, watch the video! I demonstrated it! Source
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I'm in KOAR (Marina airport in California) and at a fuel station, and there are no ground services. How do I push back? Thank you.
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Pushback ExpressPublisher: FS2CrewReview Author: MrYorkiesWorldSuggested Price: $19.95/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.pngIntroductionMicrosoft Flight Simulator (2020) hasbeen with us since August 2020, and one thing that many of us havewanted since its release is a better pushback system. The one builtinto the simulator itself works as a basic system but doesn't provideany real immersion or realism. It is very plain and simple and can beaccessed either by a combination on the keyboard of Ctrl+J, or via thein-sim menus, and that is as far as things really go. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/1.jpgLuckily, FS2Crew have released Pushback Express for MSFS, which isa very basic, yet powerful tool which allows you to control thepushback yourself, open aircraft doors, request a range of differentservices and even control the pushback with your voice! It really is amust-have add-on for MSFS in my opinion, and I'm very excited to giveit a review. FeaturesSo as I touched upon earlier this really is a simple tool, andalthough it doesn't have every single one of the features that GSXdoes for example, it does make your simming experience a whole loteasier. One awesome thing about this software is the tooltips feature,which combines perfectly with the default MSFS interface to teach youhow to use the software if you are unsure how to. This is excellentfor people such as myself who don't have time to study user manuals orinstructions and just want to get right into things and learn rightaway. Another great feature that I liked was the ability to manuallysteer the pushback truck or tug using the joystick axis.Unfortunately, the software itself doesn't currently work the same wayas GSX where it automatically detects which directions are availablefor push and where the taxiways are, etc. but that tiny little issueis blown right out of the water by the ability to actually controlyour own pushback vehicles! Manually controlling the tug isn't the only way you can push orpull to where you want to go. The software also lets you make use ofthe keyboard to do the same task, or to choose a "distance" basedpushback which will simply push your aircraft back to a certain,user-defined distance from the gate or ramp. You can also use your microphone to speak to the software tocontrol several aspects of your pre-flight experience. InterfaceThe interface for this software is very basic, yet veryprofessional-looking. You have the ability to double-click the titlebar of the window which will collapse it down, and the window itselfseems to default to a "bring to front" mode which prevents you fromclicking on something else on a second screen and having to fumblearound to find it again. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/interface.jpgAlthough some users might find this a little annoying, I was unableto find an option to disable this "bring to front" behaviour, butsince I use a second screen this didn't really affect me at all. The buttons on the main interface seem to be pretty basic and easyto understand. You have everything you need on there such as openingaircraft doors, requesting ground power, requesting stairs, etc. You can also go into the settings of the program to modify thingssuch as the pushback sensitivity, pushback distance (if you're usingDistance Mode), enabling or disabling tooltips, or indeed if you wantto enable or disable the inbuilt pilot and ground crew voices. You canalso select from a range of different pilot and ground crew voiceswhich seem to be quite well made, and add to the overall immersion. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/settings_page.jpgThere is also the ability to bind certain functions to custom keyson your keyboard which is nice to see. It makes things a lot easierthan manually selecting things from the software interface. PerformanceWith regards to performance, I can safely say that I foundabsolutely no impact on frame rates from using the software itself -there were no stutters or visual bugs. Although it might not come under performance specifically, I didnotice sometimes that the pushback tug seems to randomly disappearonce the pushback is complete, as opposed to returning back to itsproper position on the ramp. I'm sure this is something that is easilyfixed and will probably be improved in a future update. In terms of how the software itself actually works and performswhen you're using it, again I found no issues whatsoever. It doesn'tseem to crash to desktop or lag in any way, and all the relevantfunctions and buttons work as expected. Price Point And MarketplaceFS2Crew Pushback Express can be purchased for $19.95 currently,which I think is a brilliant price for such an easy-to-use andfeature-packed piece of software. /images/reviews/pushbkex/t/2.jpgFinal VerdictWould I recommend FS2Crew Pushback Express? Of course, I would, itis a must-have piece of software for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It isbasic enough for people who don't want too much complication, butsophisticated enough to pack a punch when compared to other tools onthe market of this type that we have available for P3D or FSX. No doubt FS2Crew will be constantly providing updates for thissoftware which will allow it to develop and improve over time, and inthe future we will probably see a whole range of improvements,features and fixes. Thanks to my friends over at FlightSim.Com for providing me with acopy of this awesome software. /images/reviews/pushbkex/title3.jpgMrYorkiesWorld Purchase FS2Crew - Pushback Express for MSFS 2020 See other FS2Crew add-ons for MSFS 2020