New Terrain Mesh From FSGenesis

Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 18:34
FSGenesis has released four new terrain mesh products for FS2004 to complete it's worldwide coverage for the venerable FS2004 platform. North Atlantic Terrain covers Greenland, Iceland, Shetland Islands, Faroe Islands, and Jan Mayen Island. Northern Russia, Western Siberia, and Eastern Siberia all cover Eurasia above 60 degrees north. All these products are compiled at 76m, and also include 612m, 306m, and 153m resolutions to improve the distant terrain. Available for instant download with optional CDs and free shipping.

Hungarian Freeware Airports Upgraded

Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 18:31
LHSimulations the small team creating free scenerys for Hungarian airports released their first scenery called Sármellék LHSM v0.99 (FS9). Now this scenery has been upgraded to v1.0 and the FSX version has been released as well. Two weeks ago LHSimulations released their second scenery Pécs-Pogány LHPP v1.0 for FS9. Now the X-Plane scenery is available as well. You can download all scenerys for free at the LHSimulations website and see the screenshots in their forum.

Capt Sim Looking For Team Members

Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 0:58
Capt Sim would like to invite experienced flightsim developers to join their team. For details please visit the Captain Sim website.

TOPCATSIM Calculation Tool Update

Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 0:54
TOPCAT is an acronym for Take-Off and Landing Performance Calculation Tool and is a highly realistic, easy-to-use planning tool for all serious flight simulator enthusiasts. It brings into a single application all of the calculations required to plan for safe and repeatable take-offs and landings.

TOPCAT will provide you, the captain, with Load Sheets, Take-Off and Landing performance analysis, Individual Runway Tables including all relevant speeds (V1, VR and V2), optimum thrust and flaps configurations, de-rated and assumed/flex temperatures and stop margins. TOPCAT is similar to real-life software and was developed by professional airline pilots.

CLS Boeing 767 Liveries

Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 13:44
CLS have released a package of 7 additional liveries for their Boeing 767. They can be downloaded for free for existing customers. For download instructions please visit the CLS Product Information Page .

Orbx Talks To FSBreak

Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 13:40
On this week's FSBreak podcast six Orbx developers tell all about the latest Pacific Northwest product, and John spills the details on the next region the Orbx crew plans to take on, and lets them on for a few details on a brand NEW product area for Orbx. Tune in now via audio or video to FSBreak .

Upcoming Podcasts From Mycockpit

Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 1:35
Mycockpit.org, the worlds largest community for home cockpit builders is proud to announce the following Podcast editions of "Tips And Discussions," Feature Interviews" and "Builder Of the Month" interviews.

"Tips And Discussions" 3rd Edition, with Ian. In this Edition of "Tips And Discussions", Vybhav again talks to the famous Ian, well know for his wonderful B737 project. This Edition is full of New Builder information, it's so full we've decided to break it up into three sessions. Lot's of good information.

"Builder Of The Month" March 2010, the renown Matt Ford. One of the first full size cockpit builder. Matt Ford talks about how he started with a scrap B737 Cockpit in the 90's and still is working on his continues project. This truly is a fascinating interview.

News From Just Flight/Just Trains

Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 5:20
Tired of just reading about simming products? Just Flight and Just Trains have added some new video content to show their new releases. See the 727 Captain in action, or take a ride with the A4 Pacific Classic or travel from Newcastle to York.

Epic Victory From Lionheart Creations

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 21:16
Lionheart Creations release their newest plane the Epic Victory, a private VLJ by Epic Aircraft in the United States. This unique, small 5 passenger jet features a single engine turbine powerplant, high mileage economy, and fast cruise at 320 Knots.

The Victory features the Garmin G1000 full screen panel system and a plush, luxurious, leather clad interior. Featuring an all carbon fiber airframe, this is one very liteweight, very fast, economical jet for todays jetset pilots.

This Flight Sim X addon package features full FSX models, FSX DX10 format DDS textures, all in base DXT-5 format for high performance. There are '12' different paint schemes in this package as well as many different interior color theme combinations and 5 different panel variants, ranging from wood veneers to metal and Carbon Fiber.

The instrument panel features the famous Garmin G1000 glass screen system, an MVP-50 engine monitoring screen complete with 2 pages of data and built in Annunciator warning system, a new built in MFD screen checklist center with 10 pages of data, and a 40 page Pilots Manual in PDF format (downloadable for free), and countless other features.
Read more and see screenshots of the Epic Victory at Lionheart Creations Product Information Page .

The Avsim Store has a great selection of download products

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 17:33
From Carenado, you can get the latest PA-28 Archer II, the Mooney 20-J , the C172N Skyhawk and others.
From Wilco we have the Boeing 777 and the CRJ Regional Jet.
From Aerosoft, we have just added My Traffic 2010. It is the latest version of the popular and successful My Traffic series. My Traffic 2010 generates more than 800,000 flight a day, worldwide. we have also added Nice Cote d'Azur, Tahiti X and Monaco. For Team SBD, we have just added UK Cold War Airfields and RAF Scampton, on top of US Airfields 1 and 2.
Also we have a few GoFlight black modules GF-P8 Pushbutton left.The black modules have the same features as the grey modules. They are offered at a heavily discounted price so they are a great opportunity for anyone who wants to start their its own cockpit.
Please note that new GoFlight modules are available: The GF-LGTII Landing Gear Module and the brand new Multi-Engine Starter Module.
Visit the Avsim store today.

FlightSim Labs Releases Concorde X

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 14:56
Offering the "easiest-to-fly" but also the "most complete" Concorde aircraft simulation to be produced for a desktop flight simulator, the Concorde-X has arrived to set new standards with its amazingly accurate systems, stunning photo-realistic graphics, vigorously detailed external model and virtual cockpit, and a fully immersive three-dimensional sound experience.

This FSX version of Concorde is brand new, built from the ground up for Flight Simulator X. Concorde-X is ready to challenge the most experienced armchair pilot with stunning new graphics, features, upgraded functionality and systems modelling.

Another FlightSim E-Book

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 14:41
Angle of Attack is proud to announce their first ever E-Book. This E-Book focuses on the Three Pillars of Communication and has been dubbed PilotSpeak. Through this powerful document you will learn the 3 most important things needed for great communication, whether you are just starting on VATSIM or you have an interest in the subject. Conquer 'Mic Fright' and head over to Angle of Attack and checkout a free sample.

German Airports 3X from Aerosoft

Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010 - 23:22
Staff reviewer Jason McKee looks at a composite package from Aerosoft, German Airports 3X. "The latest package in the German Airports Series is German Airports 3X, this covers the following five airports: Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel, Bremen, Berlin-Tegel, Paderborn/Lippstadt and Lübeck."

Since 4 of the 5 airports were reviewed individually, Jason concentrated on the missing airport Luebeck. "The airport itself is a small sized airport that can handle up to 767/757 sized aircraft. There are six gate positions at the airport, these handle 737 and A320 sized aircraft and larger when required. The airport for FSX is well detailed and has all the building in their correct locations. The main runway and gliding runway are accurately placed and modeled, the textures around the airport from the tarmac to the ramps looks exactly like the pictures on Google Earth. The night lighting is great, with the runways and taxiways are easy to follow. From the air there is a nice white glow around the ramp from the floodlights at night."

"Overall, German Airports 3X is a great value for your money. You get five airports for the price of two. Even better is that all the airports have full AES support. Aerosoft seems to have a knack of creating realistic and well priced airports and these airports included in this package live up to this reputation."

SSM2007 Free Mission Pack v5.20

Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010 - 15:12
Exciting Simulations has released a new free Mission Pack for the Space Shuttle Mission 2007 simulator and a new, updated manuals set.

The v5.20 Mission Pack includes the latest NASA Space Shuttle Mission -STS-130 - which has just returned after installing the final modules on the ISS, STS-130 was carried out by Endeavour on February 8, 2009. The first launch attempt was scrubbed due to weather concerns. This 13-days mission delivered and assembled Node 3, also known as Tranquility, which provides additional room for crew members and many of the ISS life support and environmental control systems.

Also included with the v5.20 Mission Pack, an OBSS camera video link has been added to enable the crew to visually examine the thermal shield tiles and a Cupola crew station (when docked to the ISS and after the Cupola has been installed) to enjoy the breathtaking views of Earth from the best place inside the ISS.

The latest Mission and updated Demo can be downloaded freely at the official SSM2007 website.

AVSIM Announces New Library Upload Specs

Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 20:07
Due to the inovative technology involved with scenery files, AVSIM announces that contributors to the Library may now upload files as large as 250 MB. Of course, this is not just limited to those uploading scenery, any file can be of a greater size than the previous 100 MB limit. This is your Library, keep it growing.

Sea Fury Racing Aircraft Released

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 14:46
SimFlight3D released the Spirit of Texas (NX24SF) racing plane with a Wright 3350-26WD 18-cylinder radial engine with 3,100 hp and a four-blade propeller. This Sea Fury aircraft has raced in the Reno Air Races since 1997.

In addition to racing, this aircraft has been used in military applications, with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and by Holland and Australia. A total of 75 Sea Furies served with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1948 and 1956.

SimFlight3D creates highly detailed 3D aircraft for use in flight simulation with detailed virtual cockpits, fully animated control surfaces in state-of-the-art 3D graphics. The Spirit of Texas was created with a fully functioning 3D panel, complete with a working tail wheel lock.

Also available from SimFlight3D are the 1958 C172 (straight tail) aircraft in FSX and FS 2004 versions and the 1947 C140 (tail dragger).

AirNav RadarBox 3D Released

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 14:34
AirNav Systems, the world's most trusted and accepted provider of ADS-B real-time global flight tracking solutions and the owner of the only existing global ADS-B flight tracking network is announcing the release of AirNav RadarBox 3D, the world's first tri-dimensional worldwide flight tracking software.

Based on the world's most popular virtual radar software, AirNav RadarBox 2010, the new software offers users the possibility of tracking flights in real-time and display them on a 3D graphical interface powered by Google Earth and embedded in the application. Over 600 aircraft models / airline liveries are included making it as realistic as possible. Features include Pilot's View and 3D Approach Views. More details and screenshots can be found on the AirNav Systems website.

Nice Cote d'Azur from Aerosoft

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 2:21
Staff reviewer Jon Murchison takes us on a tour of Aerosoft's Nice Cote d'Azur. "Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (pronounced ‘niece’ as opposed to ‘nice’) is France’s second busiest airport located on the Mediterranean coast in the south of France. Nice (IATA: NCE ICAO LFMN) is also located close to Monaco. With two runways (04L/22R – 8432ft and 04R/22L – 9711ft) Nice can comfortably handle 50 movements an hour and has the capacity to handle 13 million passengers a year using two terminals."

"It appears to me that Nice is a mixture of both classic and modern architecture that spreads across the expansive area it fills with a natural flow that doesn’t require airport charts to help you figure out where you are. The airport space is dominated by two large terminals and the control tower. The level of detail is very high with the Terminals distinctive angled roof captured perfectly."

"The quality of the scenery items remains high across all the areas and attention has been paid to the details, right down to the large ‘Rock man’ (my name for it) that sits in the middle of a round-about near one of the entrances. The Nice ramp area has plenty of static scenery items such as buses, push back tugs, vans, cars and the other kinds of paraphernalia you would expect to find at any large airport. In the middle of the ramp area are a number of aircraft parks and plenty of blast fences, and sitting here is the red airport fire services building."

"Nice sits atop hi-resolution photo’s which cover the airport and surrounds. The textures themselves provide a good deal of detail and create a very realistic environment. I particularly liked the effect achieved with the taxiway and runway textures that also have signs and 3D lights across them. For those wanting to fly precision approaches, Nice has fully operational ILS approaches and various other accurate real world navigational aids to assist you. The AFCAD file included is very well done with all the gates and ramp parks utilized. Both runways operate and on a few occasions when I was flying ILS approaches, I shared the approach with an AI aircraft landing on the parallel runway."

"I feel Aerosoft has added another excellent airport scenery add-on to their collection that performs well. From the included charts to the fantastic night lighting and detailed buildings, there is a lot to like about Nice and plenty to explore around the airport and beyond the perimeter fence as well."

Eos Single Cockpit

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 0:56
Eos has developed a fully integrated procedure trainer for flying schools as well for individuals wanting to improve their flying skills.

It includes double linked controls based on real aircraft mechanism. The elevator and rudder trims are mechanical and center the controls (yokes and rudder pedals) for a Zero Force resistance when the aircraft is properly trimmed. Instructor can even teach basic stick and rudder skills. This trainer is intended to automate the actions and to learn to move, to locate and scan the instruments.

A fully functional instrument panel and a complete radiostack perfectly replicate a real trainer aircraft instrumentation.
Seats and fibreglass shell come as standard with the package. Complete details and a list of features can be found on the Eos Sim website.

Captain Sim in Space

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 0:53
The Captain Sim logo has been delivered to the International Space Station by Soyuz TMA-15 commander Roman Romanenko. Check out the cool picture of their logo'ed T-shirt floating inside the ISS.