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/images/notams/notams21/will0412/will0412.jpgThis Sunday, 18th April at 1300z (2pm London, 9am Eastern), WillyCanuck chats with Martyn from Just Flight. To celebrate itsaward-winning release, we will be giving away a free licence for thePiper Arrow III to one lucky listener. Check out the entry detailsbelow. Willy and Martyn talk about the amazing legacy of Just Flight asone of the premier flight simulation add-on studios for the last twodecades. In a great conversation about past successes, the currentacclaim of the Piper Arrow and upcoming releases, Martyn discusses hisjourney from flight simulation enthusiast to studio professional. Set to a great mix of music, Willy will also give away a free copyof the Piper Arrow III for Flight Simulator 2020 to one luckylistener. /images/notams/notams21/will0412/arrow-giveaway-instructions.jpgAll entries must be received by Sunday, 18th April, 1100Zulu(12-Noon London Time, 7am Eastern). Source

/images/notams/notams15/vfly0216.jpgThe newest release of the Arrow III is VR ready! If you haveX-Plane 11.20b3 or newer, you will enjoy an amazing virtual realityflight in the Arrow III. Other new features and fixes for the Arrow III version 5.1 are: New FeaturesNEW CUSTOM AIRFOILS - Created by Alan Shafto of AeroSim Gaming,the new airfoils improve the ground handling and performance of theArrow IIIVR READY - The Arrow III is now virtual reality ready. Tested anddeveloped with X-Plane 11.20b3, the Arrow III is fully compatible withX-Plane's VR mode, and is great fun to fly in VR! ON-SCREEN MENUS NOW RE-POSITIONABLE AND RE-SIZABLE. SIZES ANDPOSITIONS SAVED ON EXIT - You can now move the small control iconanywhere you prefer on the screen. The Options, Weight & Balance andCheck Lists panels can also be moved and resized. When you unload theArrow III or quit X-Plane, the sizes and positions will be saved andrestored on your next flight. RUDDER TRIM NOW ANIMATED ON RUDDER AND RUDDER PEDALS - Accordingto one of our real-world Arrow pilots, the Arrow III does not have atraditional rudder trim tab. Instead, the rudder trim actually movesthe rudder itself, and you can see the movement in the rudder pedalsalso.Bug FixesGROUND HANDLING IMPROVED - Some users reported problems withground handling during take-offs and landings - the Arrow III wouldveer left or right and become uncontrollable. The new airfoils by AlanShafto and some other changes to the flight model have improved, ifnot eliminated, this problem. We asked ten volunteers who hadexperienced the problem to beta test the new version, and they havereported that the issue has been fixed.Fixed dimmer brightness ratio for OBS1 - OBS1 has a separatedimmer knob from the rest of the instrument panel Fixed errors in SND file due to use of CUE_TRIGGER_COND with noCUEs defined in the Master Bank. Also fixed some missing indices forwild card datarefsvFlyteAir - Piper Arrow IIIThe Arrow III has been optimized for improved frame rates.We have measured an increase in frame rates from 6 to 12 FPS betterperformance on a variety of computer platforms, including a MacBookAir laptop, a Mac Mini, and an AlienWare X51. The Arrow now features the X-Plane 10.3 Garmin G430 GPS withpop-up hi-res screen! Very detailed model with fully animated landinggear. Purchase vFlyteAir - Piper Arrow III