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?It?s Your Plane? Reviewed
'); document.write('Robert Cezar, developer of It’s Your Plane, reports that “….. Avsim released a review of his product. As the reviewer began exploring the many features and capabilities of It?s Your Plane, he felt that there were too many elements to cover in just one article so, in order to do justice to all the IYP features, his will be a multi-part review. Check out Part 1 of the review here…..”. It’s Your Plane (IYP) is a powerful Voice Control system for FS9/FSX, that adds an entirely new and exciting dimension to flight simulation. A completely FREE version of IYP or SuperATC is available to help simmers learn more about how the system works. From there users have the option to graduate to the Standard version of IYP. Tags: It's Your Plane, IYP, review, SuperATC Related posts SuperATC Connects To Radar Contact 4 (0) It’s Your Plane ‘Does’ PMDG (0) Flight Simulator For Blind People (0) Vickers “Wimpey” Review at Screenshotartist.co.uk (8) Review: Wilco Tiltrotor (FSX Version) (7)'); document.write('
FS Live Traffic 3 From AirNav
'); document.write('AirNav Systems announces “….. the release of their AirNav FS Live Traffic 3, the new version of the award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X add-on. AirNav FS Live Traffic X allows any Flight Simulator enthusiast to fly in real-time with real world traffic inside FSX – the new version adds the possibility of doing it Worldwide as traffic from US, Europe and other regions is now included…”. More details and screenshots here. “… FS Live Traffic 3 feeds Microsoft Flight Simulator traffic engine with data from our FAA Server Connection and Worldwide ADS-B network. This results in up to 8000 real flights flying with you, Live! Hundreds of airlines models and liveries included by default. The application is available in 3 editions: - For North American Users: US Edition - For European Users: Europe Edition - For users in other regions: Worldwide Edition This is an internet based application so all you need is an internet connection and Microsoft Flight Simulator installed. No hardware needed……”. Tags: AI traffic, AirNav, FS Live Traffic 3 Related posts Update For MyTraffic X Released (1) Traffic X From JustFlight Now Available (0) Traffic Board For FSX (0) MyTraffic X Version 5.2 Goes Gold (2) MyTraffic X v5.2 released (0)'); document.write('
June 2010 Warbird Weekend In Bellingham
'); document.write(' The Heritage Flight Museum from ENW with Deb Slater on Vimeo. The Heritage Flight Museum in Washington has set up a special site for their upcoming Warbird Weekend in Bellingham this June. “…..1 June 2010 marks the 70th anniversary of the dedication of the Bellingham airport and thus presents the Heritage Flight Museum with the unique opportunity to bring the community?s aviation history to light. Our hope is to recreate Bellingham?s post-WWII aviation events that showcased the commercial, civilian and military aircraft of the time, and to commemorate the 66th anniversary of D-Day…..”. “…… The aircraft of that era are not as common now as they were then, so we?ll need a lot of support to bring in some of the rarer birds! This will be a rare opportunity to see history come alive and take to the skies. Join us as we celebrate the early days of Bellingham’s aviation history!….”. Read all about it on their website here ! Tags: Bellingham, event, simFlight Network, warbirds Related posts Yakkes Foundation (0) Virtual World Air Games In Italy (0) VATSIM Germany Fly-in (2) VATSIM Germany Event (1) VATSIM Event Berlin Tempelhof (0)'); document.write('
Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200
'); document.write('Mathijs Kok of Aerosoft reports that they have ”…… released the Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200 today as download (box to follow). Not the most sexy of aircraft these days, the A300 is still the mainstay of many airlines. It?s sturdy, easy to maintain and not too expensive to operate. There was no good FSX version but Simcheck just filled that gap with a complex and demanding simulation of this aircraft…..”. Now available from simMarket here.“…. The feature list is long and impressive and shows a very complete product, with for example extensive objects shown on the ground. Special care has been taken to simulate the flight behavior that later became the characteristic of Airbus aircraft. Showing the focus on the systems there are 2d panels next to the fully functional virtual cockpit. Animations and sounds are as expected, very high-end, to match the entire product. Clearly Aerosoft aims for the high end simmer with this product but if you can stand the hours with the manual this is one old bird that you will enjoy…..”. Tags: A300, Aerosoft, Airbus, simFlight Network, simMarket Related posts World Of Subways Vol 2, Aerosoft (0) Wilco Publishing Products Available at SimMarket. (0) Vive la France ! (0) VFR London From Aerosoft (2) VFR Germany Part 4 Announced (0)'); document.write('
Boeing 747-8 Freighter Flies
'); document.write('Boeings new aircraft, the 747-8 Freighter, made its first successful flight today from Paine Field, Everett, WA, staying airborne over Washington State for some 4 hours. Boeing has a number of web sites dedicated to their new products such as this 747-8 but also the new Dreamliner. Check out the 747-8 site here, more news on new products here and the general Boeing site here. Tags: 747, Boeing, Dreamliner, freighter, maiden flight Related posts Wilco Publishing Products Available at SimMarket. (0) Widescreen Panels for your FS2004 Boeing Jets (0) TSS 747 Soundpack (2) Saturday afternoon at Changi Airport: Race a B-747 against a P-911GT3 (5) New Cockpit Parts From Engravity (0)'); document.write('
Computer Pilot Magazine Issue 2
'); document.write('Issue 2, Vol. 14 is out and available in the kiosks and on simMarket, in a handy pdf version. The glossy flightsim mag is always a joy to read, but if you don’t want to wait for the mailman, or can’t afford a subscription, then the Euro 5,12 pdf version is a great alternative. Get it here ! Tags: Computer Pilot Magazine, Issue 2, pdf, simMarket Related posts TrainSim Magazin (German) Out Now (0) How To Fly A DME Arc (0) April/May Computer Pilot Magazine (0) 767 Long Haul And ETOPS Guide (0) Zinertek Ultimate Weather X (0)'); document.write('
Czech Mesh
'); document.write('FSDreamscapes keeps cranking out ‘countries’ with their new NEXTMap ProMesh terrain undulations. Latest in the series is the Czech Republic, now available on simMarket. NEXTMap offers “…. High resolution elevation terrain mesh for microsoft Flight Simulator X and NEXTMap ProMesh Czech Republic is a new high-quality 4.75m terrain mesh product for it, aimed at providing the best quality mesh to flight simmers….”. Tags: Czech Republic, mesh, simMarket Related posts Taburet’s 30m Himalaya Mesh (2) Swiss VFR XI Available (6) FSGlobal 2010 (2) FS Dreamscapes Publishes ‘Mississippi’ (0) FS Dreamscapes New Mesh (6)'); document.write('
Captain Sim Reports
'); document.write('Captain Sim, the FS add-on aircraft developers from Kiev, Ukraine, report that they have released a paint kit for their recently released B-25 Buff bomber. They also mention that a free demo of the 767 Captain package is now available from their web site. Tags: 767 Captain, Boeing, Captain Sim, paint kit Related posts Wilco Publishing Products Available at SimMarket. (0) Widescreen Panels for your FS2004 Boeing Jets (0) Weather Gauge From Captain Sim (0) Version 4.3 Of 757 Captain Available (0) Upgrade And Discounts From Captain Sim (3)'); document.write('
Review: FlyTampa ? Boston V3 for FS2004 and FSX
'); document.write('[[Show as slideshow]] Boston V3 FSX Screenshots Rick Desjardins reviews this latest primetime FlyTampa title: “General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, KBOS, is located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. First opened in 1923 it was originally called Boston Airport and was used primarily by the Massachusetts Air Guard and the Army Air Corps. Later in 1927 the first commercial flights began between Boston and New York City. In 1956 the name was changed to the General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport. Over the years the airport has expanded to include four terminal buildings, six runways and employ approximately 12,000 people. One of the major airports in the United States it is ranked 12th as far as international traffic and 20th in passenger volume serving over 26 million passengers a year. Installation and Configuration When you purchase this product you actually get two versions; one for FS2004 and one for FSX. Installation in typical FlyTampa fashion is straight forward and painless. Answer a few questions enter your registration info and viola, the installer does it’s thing. At the end of it all the scenery is added to your flight simulator and a program group is created whereby you can access the manual. Recommended configuration settings can be found in the manual. Documentation The scenery includes a 14 page PDF document packed with lots of information. It begins with several pages giving general airport information. There is a page outlining “What’s New?” Next we have an airport diagram and a page that gives some runway info including length and associated ILS frequencies. There are no approach or VFR charts included. The next two pages deal with installation and how to add the scenery if for some reason the installer fails to do it’s job. They’ve included screenshots for both FS2004 and FSX. After this is a section dedicated to performance. Through the use of more screenshots you can see their recommendations on how to configure FSX to optimize your experience. There is a page dealing with AI traffic issues and how they may be affected if you use Ultimate Traffic 2 or World of AI packages. Although they mention only these two packages their observations should hold true even if you use other AI aircraft packages as AI does impact on frames no matter the source. As with all packages the level of performance you get depends on many factors and only you can determine the best for your situation depending on your setup. This is complex scenery and can be demanding on the hardware especially in FSX, that is why reading the manuals and the recommended settings is important to getting the most out of this addon. The final two pages contain questions and answers to some known issues and then several links including those to their website and support. Airport When you buy scenery created by the folks at FlyTampa you can be reasonably assured that what you are going to get will be an accurate and visually stunning product. This release of Boston’s Logon airport is just that. I have to say that I was impressed with the airport in both the FS2004 and FSX. If you compare both versions it will be clearly evident that overall FSX has more in the way of visual enhancements, they do make mention of this in the manual. I found the differences to be more evident in the areas surrounding the airport. The airport is extremely well done. The textures are crisp and there are lots of details. They’ve employed weathering effects and all four seasons are supported as well as realistic night lighting. All of these factors add up to give you an experience that is quite convincing. Let me also say that I have AES 2.05 installed with Boston V3 enabled. They’ve included all of the terminal buildings, all of the various carrier’s cargo hangers, fire stations, radars, approach and taxi lighting, the firefighting training area with the burned out shell of an old aircraft. You have a variety of airport vehicles and cargo all placed in the appropriate areas. Then there are the ground textures of the airport itself; the grassy areas surrounding the runways, the runways, taxi ways and aprons. The colours are very realistic, the concrete and asphalt have a weathered and cracked look, there are rubber tire marks on the touchdown areas of the runways and you have oily dirty patches in the aircraft parking spots. They went so far as to include water catch basins. On the roof tops you have air conditioner units, you also see that they have populated the rooftop car parks with a variety of vehicles. To add a bit more life you will find road traffic travelling in and out of the terminals on the major roadways. It is possible to even read the road signs. With regards to road traffic in FSX, if you have this option set to anything higher than 25% as shown in the manual you will see a mixture of the FSX road traffic combined with that of the scenery package and unfortunately the flight simulator traffic is all over the place. I would recommend setting this to a lower value than recommended as you can see in one of the screenshots there are still a few stray vehicles even at that setting. Flying in the winter there were several grassy medians in amongst the taxiways that remained green while all other ground cover was white. Some of the vehicles appeared 2 dimensional and if you zoom in close to the light standards near the terminal building you will see that the lights aren’t attached and appear to float next to the main brackets. These are trivial when you consider the overall complexity and in no way diminish my high opinion of this product. Surrounding Area Although the main focus of this product is Boston’s Logan airport they’ve also modelled areas immediately surrounding it. These include the downtown core, areas to the east and north of the city, the Boston Harbour and some of the islands found off the southern point of Logan airport. This is where I found the biggest differences between the FS2004 and FSX versions and FSX clearly outshines FS2004 hands down. The level of detailing in the ground bitmaps, the number and variety of objects, animated road traffic, etc are all superior in FSX. With the inclusion of these extras you get to enjoy some of the architecture and landmarks in the Boston area. Some of the more notable ones are Fort Independence, the piers of Boston’s Harbour (FSX version includes ships), Deer Island treatment facility (FSX only), the State House, International Place and Rowes Wharf to name just a few. Again in FSX you get small pleasure craft and various large freighters in the nearby waters. These extras do so much for the overall appeal of the package. Now when you fly in and out of Logan you have a real sense for the large city of Boston. There were a few disappointments however. A big one for me was with the ground bitmaps just outside the airport, this was evident in both versions but more so with FS2004. There is such a sharp contrast when compared to the level of detail and crispness of those within the boundaries of the airport you can’t help but notice how blocky and blurry they appear. This is unfortunate. I also found just north of the airport there is an area where the ground bitmap is duplicated and offset so that several roads are misaligned. North east of runway 15R you see a short stretch of shoreline where it doesn’t match up with the adjacent shoreline. Another minor point, as you fly near the downtown you will also see that a few of the bridges don’t quite match up with the roadways. These are the types of things that you may notice if you happen to be flying low and slow over the city sightseeing but they really aren’t very noticeable when you are landing or taking off from the airport. While in FS2004 I thought I’d take my Cessna 206 float plane out for a spin. When I went to land in the Boston Harbour next to the airport I was surprised to find out that it was not water but instead a hard surface coloured blue made to appear like water. When I tried the same thing with a Grumman Goose in FSX I was able to land so this problem is isolated to the FS2004 version. I also noticed that Fort Independence remained green in winter even though the surrounding landscape was covered in snow. Final Thoughts By reading my review it should not come as a surprise that I highly recommend this package. Despite some visual flaws it is hard not to be excited by this latest version of Boston’s Logan airport. Some may baulk and say that they have just redone what was already a very good freeware addon but this release takes Boston Logan to a whole new level. It’s their attention to detail that makes this product so enjoyable. In real life this is a very busy airport and so you will find it that way in flight simulator. They have given flightsim enthusiasts an exciting place to fly in and out of. Regardless of which version of flightsim you are using this is a great addon! My Ratings Installer: Excellent. Very simple to use. Documentation: Very good. Modelling: Excellent Extras: Price includes both FS2004 and FSX versions Download Size: FS2004 45MB, FSX 165MB Price: EUR 22.00 Purchase Link: http://secure.simmarket.com/flytampa-boston.phtml Test System: Intel i7 920 @ 2.66Ghz, 6 Gb RAM, 8800 GT 512Mb video card, Win XP x64 SP2, FSX SP2, FS2004 with SP1, AES 2.05 with Boston Logon airport activated Richard Desjardins Boston V3 FS2004 Screenshots Tags: Boston, FlyTampa, Rick Desjardins Related posts Sneak Previews Of Flytampa’s Boston (3) Review: FlyTampa – Grenadines for FSX (1) FlyTampa’s Boston KBOS (6) Taburet’s FSX Boston Photo Scenery (0) simMarket Round-Up 03/09 (0)'); document.write('
PVI At Model Expo In Italy
'); document.write('In a message from Italy we learn that “…… PVI (Piloti Virtuali Italiani), the most important Italian Flight Simulation Association, to celebrate the 15° years of activity is organizing a ?Flight Simulator Show? (FSS2010), that will be held in Verona (Italy) on March 6th and 7th 2010. Our association organized this kind of events for several years; after a three years break, the Association decided to ?get it back?, with the firm idea of making it a regular event for all FS enthusiasts and professionals, and not just a single show….”. “….. This one is going to be a great event that will have, in foreground, not only PVI as organizer, but the whole world of Flight Simulation. An invitation has been sent to the leading manufacturers and distributors, to ensure to all visitors a great weekend of fun and involvement, a true “full immersion” into the Flight Simulation. Besides the booths, where you can see the latest products released, there is a substantial agenda of meetings and interactive demonstration to give the opportunity to everybody to see, and often to try, what the world of flight simulation can offer, today. The Association will organize not only the presence of exhibitors, but will also set up a large number of workstations for Flight Simulation to be used by all visitors. It?s possible to try several Cockpit, ?just alike? reconstructions of plane and helicopter cockpits that will ?bring? the visitor into “a new dimension of Flight Simulation, giving the exact idea of the level of realism achieved. The show, a brief introduction: In some of the past editions, FSS got many famous names of the FS world as exhibitors, like Project Magenta, CPFlight, Engravity, Flight Illusion, XesaSystems, but also names like Microsoft, XP-Italia (official presence of X-Plane), IVAO, VATSIM, Saitek; many Virtual Airlines, Aero Clubs, several Organizations and Flight Schools. Of course always present was ENAV (the Italian Company for Air Navigation Services), Alenia Areonautica etc., as well as a many real and Flight Simulation enthusiasts, air traffic controllers and professional pilots. Be the first to introduce to the public new products and/or organizations has always been one of the goals of this event; the last one was the ?TileProxy Poject?, presented ?on the stage? for the first time in Europe during the last edition. Cultural events complete the show, as ?Prova a Volare? (“Try to Fly”), a very interesting exhibition about the history of Flight Simulation by the Air Museum “Gianni Caproni” (Trento ? Italy). The numbers: The event is hosted “inside” another big event, the Model Expo Italy, a very important Hobby Model fair with visitors coming from all over Europe, a fair that ?can count? on over 50.000 visitors and about 230 exhibitors (the ?numbers? of the past edition). The Booth: It?s possible to choose among the following solutions: 3×3m, 6×6m, 8×3m and 10×3m, depending on your real needs and the availability at the moment you are going to confirm it. The exhibition area, the equipment, a ?high speed? Internet access and AC power are provided totally free of charge. This opportunity is given to ?no-profit? organizations, those who don?t sell their products at the booth; to get it, please fill the associations application form, here, and send it to the address indicated. A copy shall be also sent to flightsimulatorshow@pvi.it. If is your intention to be present as “Company”, then you need to apply for as ?commercial? that you can find at this page. Where to stay: We got special fares at the Hotel Postumia, a new 3 Star Superior Hotel, strategically located near Verona ?Valerio Catullo? Airport and the ?Fiera di Verona?. Prices are: 40? for a Twin room for single use, 50? for a Twin or Double (25? per person). To get this ?special fare?, a request must be send at the e-mail address ?segretario.operativo@pvi.it?, with your name, your phone number and your email address, as well as your check in/check out dates. If you have any ideas or suggestions, if you have your own product or business that you want to ?introduce to the public?, you are still on time! Please contact the organization as soon as possible and we will provide you logistical support for your ideas. All requests must be submitted here: flightsimulatorshow@pvi.it. This is an event that you can?t miss. See you at Flight Simulator Show 2010!…”. Tags: Italy, Model Expo, PVI, Verona Related posts World Air Games, Turin (0) Lake Como By Taburet (0) Italian Scenery Requests (1) Isola d’Elba From Volo Virtuale (0) Frecce Tricolori Sim (0)'); document.write('
FSDreamfactory?s Amsterdam Schiphol
'); document.write('Designer Cornel Grigoriu of Dreamfactorystudio is working on Mega Airport Amsterdam Schiphol and just sent the German simFlight team his ‘gold version’ of it for preview. Schiphol (for FS2004 for now) should pop up at Aerosoft’s shop within the next few days. If your curious, then have a look on the German simFlight forum here. Tags: Aerosoft, Mega Scenery, Schiphol Related posts World Of Subways Vol 2, Aerosoft (0) Vive la France ! (0) Virtual World Aerobatic Championships 2009 (0) VFR London From Aerosoft (4) VFR London From Aerosoft (2)'); document.write('
VATSIM On Sky Blue Radio
'); document.write('Sky Blue Radio reports that they are “…. presenting a very special live Flight Simulator in Focus show on Saturday February 13th, 2010 at 2200z. Join Jeff ‘JT’ Turner and special guests VATSIM Board of Governors, VP of Web Services, Mike Evans and Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development Florian Harms as they explore the future of Flight Simulation and the place of VATSIM in the continuing development of Flight Simulation and aviation in general….”. “…… Listeners will also have a chance to put their questions and/or comments to either Mike or Florian via the Sky Blue Radio website. If you have a question you would like to send in now for the show then please email your question with your name and location to fsinfocus (at) skyblueradio (dot) com Tune in with Wee Tune Beastie in your cockpit com2 radio on 123.45, through the Sky Blue Radio website or through the Sky Blue Radio link in the Vroute software…..”. Tags: Sky Blue Radio, vatsim Related posts Sky Blue Radio News (0) VATSIM’s World of Flight (1) VATSIM Germany Fly-in (2) VATSIM Germany Event (1) VATSIM Event Berlin Tempelhof (0)'); document.write('
Outerra Terrain
'); document.write('Some things go well above my pretty little head, but I know what I see. And I know what I like. And the Outerra terrain engine definitely has potential. Check out the axel action on this Tatra truck and the landscape it is driving around in. There’s lots more to see and read on Brano’s blog here ! Tags: Brano Kemen, outerra Related posts Outerra gives us Mother Earth! (6)'); document.write('
FlightXPress February 10 Issued
'); document.write('The guys from the German-language FlightXPress magazine report that their February 2010 issue is available now. Topics covered can be found on theor web site here. Tags: February 2010, magazine, simFlight Network Related posts simMarket’s New Looks ! (4) Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200 (0) R22/44 Pitch Lever (0) Preview: Aerosoft F-16 Fighting Falcon X (0) Media Rate Card (0)'); document.write('
Call for Bloggers, Writers, FS Geeks
'); document.write('Gals & Guys, are you a flight sim or/and aviation fan/nut/hobbyist? can you write in english? then you can BLOG!!! Blog it right here on simFlight.com because we are looking for you, we want you to write your views and reviews and musings and rants here!? share them with thousands of readers! Shoot us an email to miguel@simflight.com with a short bio and we will get you an audience! Tags: Blogging, jobs, simFlight Network Related posts Call for Bloggers! (1) simMarket’s New Looks ! (4) Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200 (0) R22/44 Pitch Lever (0) Preview: Aerosoft F-16 Fighting Falcon X (0)'); document.write('