July 1, 201510 yr Hi all, I've been doing some wondering and searching, but from what I could find, there is not really a compiled list of our (recreational/civil) "Study Level Sim" (SLS) addons. I can't imagine there will be too many out there that can be considered a SLS, so I'm just going to start naming ones I know of, and if anyone would like to share what else (modern platform independent) they consider as an SLS, please do so! I feel an SLS should be something that pilots can get hold of, use real world manuals to fly the addon and the addon will respond exactly as a real world aircraft/FFS would. So here's what I'm aware of: [X-Plane] Dreamfoil R22 Dreamfoil Bell 407 LES Saab 340a X-Trident Bell 412 [FSX/FSX:SE] Dodosim Bell 206 FSLabs Concorde PMDG JS1400, B744, MD11 Leonardo "Maddog" MD80 Marcel Felde (Aerosoft) Diamond DA20-100 4X [P3D v2/FSX/FSX:SE] A2A range Majestic Dash-8 Q400 (MJC8) PMDG NGX, B772/3 RealAir Duke and Turbine Duke v2 VRS F/A-18E Super Bug [standalone] Aerowinx PSX B744 FlightDeck A3xx What did I miss?! Cheers, Brendan Chen Learning to use and getting use to FSX!
July 1, 201510 yr FSX. no SE, no P3D. Just plain ol' FSX Leonardo Software "Maddog" MD80 PMDG Jetstream JS1400 It's old and you really need to use it in 2d cockpit, but:Level D Simulations 767-300 FSX/FSX-SE/P3D Majestic Software Dash-8 Q400 "MJC8" DH8D And for a simulator that doesn't run on FSX, FSX-SE, P3D, Xplane or anything else:http://aerowinx.com Aerowinx PSX 747-400 precision simulator This is the software that runs the full-sized full motion simulator used by WorldFlight. (Click the image in my sig for more info) (It is linked via computer networks so that the Aerowinx avionics power an FSX/P3D external view) Trent Hopkinson, 2015 Crewmember of www.mangrove.com.au WorldFlight sim Youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/musicalaviator
July 1, 201510 yr Commercial Member Here's a few that I can think of... FSX: Marcel Felde (Aerosoft) DA20-100 4X Dodosim Bell 206 VRS F/A-18E X-Plane: Dreamfoil R22 Dreamfoil Bell 407 X-Trident Bell 412 Independent: Aerowinx PSX B744 Jim Stewart Milviz Person.
July 1, 201510 yr Author All noted thanks. It's good to see the X-Plane section building up, and more helicopters are stacking up too! Brendan Chen Learning to use and getting use to FSX!
July 1, 201510 yr [P3D v2/FSX/FSX:SE]A2A rangeFSLabs ConcordeMajestic Dash-8 Q400 (MJC8)PMDG NGX, B772/3RealAir Duke and Turbine Duke v2VRS F/A-18E Super Bug Concorde is FSX only. David Graham Google, Network+, Cisco CSE, Cisco Unity Support Specialist, A+, CCNA
July 1, 201510 yr The Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended definitely deserves a place on that list. I believe it's boxed FSX + P3D. For RealAir, you can probably add the Lancair Legacy, it's definitely up there with the Dukes (which are both at V2 btw) If you are looking at non-FSX/XP/P3D platforms, might want to also consider DCS, it's probably the only other major platform outside the ones listed which has true study level sims.
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July 1, 201510 yr Author Ahh guess I've passed the time where I can edit my post so can't add these on... Oh well... The Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended definitely deserves a place on that list. I believe it's boxed FSX + P3D. For RealAir, you can probably add the Lancair Legacy, it's definitely up there with the Dukes (which are both at V2 btw) If you are looking at non-FSX/XP/P3D platforms, might want to also consider DCS, it's probably the only other major platform outside the ones listed which has true study level sims. I thought there was also a recent release of Twin Otter beyond the Aerosoft one? Is that one any good? I forgot whom by... ELITE: - Premium or Pilot edition ( still the best available desktop GA IFR training tool, IMO - here a review I made sometime ago ) ELITE! I have never heard of that, will check out your review Brendan Chen Learning to use and getting use to FSX!
July 1, 201510 yr I thought there was also a recent release of Twin Otter beyond the Aerosoft one? Is that one any good? I forgot whom by... I'm not aware of another for FSX/P3D (though the X Extended version is the third rendition of the Twotter by Aerosoft). There is a recent X-Plane release by RWDesigns which seems to have decent reviews but it's not clear that it's a proper study sim, though the Twotter is hardly a sophisticated aircraft!
July 1, 201510 yr Author ... There is a recent X-Plane release by RWDesigns which seems to have decent reviews but it's not clear that it's a proper study sim, though the Twotter is hardly a sophisticated aircraft! I believe that's it, I think it was by RWDesign, good find Brendan Chen Learning to use and getting use to FSX!
July 1, 201510 yr PMDG 737NGX and 777 should also be included. They already are, under FSX/FSX:SE/P3D.
July 2, 201510 yr Author Not many GA type SLSs ey? Carenados and Alabeo's stuff look good, but anyone keen to comment whether they can be considered SLSs? Flight dynamics any realistic? Brendan Chen Learning to use and getting use to FSX!
July 2, 201510 yr Not many GA type SLSs ey? Carenados and Alabeo's stuff look good, but anyone keen to comment whether they can be considered SLSs? Flight dynamics any realistic? A2A all of their stuff. Carenados and Alabeo resembles a bicycle with training wheels. David Graham Google, Network+, Cisco CSE, Cisco Unity Support Specialist, A+, CCNA
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