Biggin Hill is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator!

The Pilot Plus team has gone above and beyond to make sure that London Biggin Hill airport is as realistic and authentic as possible. Working closely with airport management to make sure that every detail is accounted for, from hangars to bin bags, you’re able to soak up the atmosphere on foot or in the air. The Pilot Plus rendition captures the vibrancy of this iconic airport perfectly in your simulator.

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Available at

Orbx Direct - $22.99 AUD

Pilot Plus Shop - £12.49 GBP sales tax will be calculated and added at checkout where applicable.

(Coming to Microsoft Marketplace soon)

About London Biggin Hill

Situated in the London borough of Bromley, Biggin Hill Airport has a rich and varied history. The airport was originally used as a military base during World War II, and later became a hub for private and charter flights. In recent years, the airport has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation, and now boasts a modern terminal building, a state–of–the–art runway, and a range of on–site facilities. Despite its size, Biggin Hill is perhaps best known for its ‘Biggin Hill Bump‘ – a small mound on the runway which has become a notorious challenge for pilots!

Features

• A high-fidelity rendition of London Biggin Hill
• Precise terrain of 1-meter accuracy, inclusive of runway slope and the classic biggin bump.
• Full high-resolution PBR implementation, from buildings to airside clutter and ground
• Dynamic rain on control tower glass
• Realistic and accurate night lighting throughout
• Latest high-resolution ground imagery and airport layout including the new bombardier super hangar
• Optional static aircraft

Edited July 19, 20223 yr by Pilot Plus

That has to be the first decent version of Biggin Hill that I have seen in any flight simulator.

Nice. Nice. But the prices you have quoted are ex VAT.  I paid £16.75 at OrbX

Edited July 15, 20223 yr by jarmstro

Thank you! Worth every penny (including vat)

 

Very thorough, very early review here - 

 

 

2 hours ago, jarmstro said:

Nice. Nice. But the prices you have quoted are ex VAT.  I paid £16.75 at OrbX

Still doing that, are they? Naughty.

That said, looks like a decent rendition.

Edited July 15, 20223 yr by spacedyemeerkat

Wow, that is a stunning rendition of the airport. If all payware airports were like that in MSFS, then I would seriously consider dipping my toes into the new world. I need to do some serious thinking......and saving

EDIT: For the record, the autogen buildings in the area outside the airport look very good from the air. Much better than the ones in P3D (and that is with ORBx TrueEarth GB installed).

Edited July 15, 20223 yr by Christopher Low

Thanks for making Biggin Hill Airport, looking good overall.

 

Feedback:
@PilotPlus The runway markings at RWY03 are not matching both Google Maps and r/w Charts (https://chartfox.org/EGKB#EGKB_73648) (RWY21 appears to be correct).

Your scenery would make it on my shortlist if you could remove aiming point- and touchdown zone markings at RWY 03 😉

Been flying around here all morning, it's my new default base. 

 

• A high-fidelity rendition of London Biggin Hill
• Precise terrain of 1-meter accuracy, inclusive of runway slope and the classic biggin bump.
• Full high-resolution PBR implementation, from buildings to airside clutter and ground
• Dynamic rain on control tower glass
• Realistic and accurate night lighting throughout
• Latest high-resolution ground imagery and airport layout including the new bombardier super hangar
• Optional static aircraft

 

When it says 'Optional Static Aircraft' - where is the option to enable or disable that? 

22 hours ago, jarmstro said:

But the prices you have quoted are ex VAT.

which is illegal and they know it:

"The Pilot Plus team has gone above and beyond to make sure that London Biggin Hill:...."

.... is showing false prices.

"The CAP Code requires that prices in ads include non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to all or most buyers. This applies to all advertising and marketing materials, including websites and social media profiles.

If both consumers and businesses are likely to see the ad, and are both able to buy the product(s), you’ll need to quote VAT-inclusive prices. 

VAT-exclusive prices, these still need to be prominently accompanied by the rate or amount of VAT, for example “ex VAT@20%”

https://www.asa.org.uk/news/to-include-or-not-to-include-vat-in-stated-prices.html

Edited July 16, 20223 yr by turbomax

4 hours ago, turbomax said:

which is illegal and they know it:

"The Pilot Plus team has gone above and beyond to make sure that London Biggin Hill:...."

.... is showing false prices.

"The CAP Code requires that prices in ads include non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to all or most buyers. This applies to all advertising and marketing materials, including websites and social media profiles.

If both consumers and businesses are likely to see the ad, and are both able to buy the product(s), you’ll need to quote VAT-inclusive prices. 

VAT-exclusive prices, these still need to be prominently accompanied by the rate or amount of VAT, for example “ex VAT@20%”

https://www.asa.org.uk/news/to-include-or-not-to-include-vat-in-stated-prices.html

Bet you are fun at parties

1 hour ago, sidfadc said:

Bet you are fun at parties

no I am not, lawyers are no fun. that's why we never get invited. and that's why I named my daughter Sue. And when we marry we don’t say, “I do.” we say, “I accept the terms and conditions."

A man asks his Solicitor: "If I give you £400, will you answer two questions for me?"

The solicitor replies: "Absolutely! What’s the second question?"

Edited July 16, 20223 yr by turbomax

On 7/15/2022 at 2:16 PM, St Mawgan said:

 

Very thorough, very early review here - 

 

 

Yikes, the clouds.

6 hours ago, turbomax said:

VAT-exclusive prices, these still need to be prominently accompanied by the rate or amount of VAT, for example “ex VAT@20%

I’m old enough, unfortunately, to remember when and why VAT was introduced into the UK😫.

It was introduced by Ted Heath to pay for our contribution to membership of the Common Market.

Now we’ve all apparently taken the lunatic decision to leave the EU, isn’t it time to scrap VAT in the UK?

turbomax; would you like to take on my case against the UK govt.  

On a ‘no win, no fee basis’ of course…..😎

1 hour ago, DD_Arthur said:

turbomax; would you like to take on my case against the UK govt.  

we would love to welcome you back, anytime. with or without VAT 😊

A man walked into the local Chamber of Commerce of a small town, obviously desperate. Seeing a man at the counter, the stranger asks, “Is there a criminal attorney in town?” To which the man behind the counter immediately quipped, “Yeah, but we can’t prove it yet!”

Edited July 16, 20223 yr by turbomax