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If FR. Bill thinks the cost is prohibitive on the I-phone I-pad, he should price the ones at Garmin and Jeppesen used in the actual aircraft.

I just finished completing my Instrument Currency on Wednesday. Air Orlando asked if I would fly to Ft. Lauderdale Execurtive (KFXE) to pick up a battery for an aircraft undergoing an annual. I completed the ILS RWY 8 at KFXE, picked up the battery, completed the VOR RWY 11R with 7mi arc R147 at Vero Beach (KVRB), had some lunch at C J Cannons, and finally, completed the GPS RWY 7 at Orlando Executive (KORL) for a total of 4.8 Hobbs, .4 actual, 1.5 hood.The aircraft is a C172S-G1000 with the garmin integrated autopilot. Yes, the autopilot is really an improvement over the earlier KAP140. Yes, the autopilot can fly the approaches, but, could Bill fly the approaches? Yes, I can but not as smooth as good old OTTO.

Hi Bruce,I started using X-Plane when I went to work for Air Orlando www.flyairorlando.com . Our simulator uses X-Plane version 7.61 modified by fidelity flight systems.I was hired to maintain the flight simulator.Bill

Hi Bruce,How are you doing? It has been quite some time since we corresponded. I finally completed Instrument and Commercial Single. Haven't been doing too much flying since but still working at Air Orlando Flight School - www.flyairorlando.com .Hope everything is well with you.Bill Sieffert

What version are you using? Try right-clicking your desktop, select NVIDIA Control Panel. After it opens, is Profiles listed in the top menu bar?Bill Sieffert

Didn't own any payware products!W. Sieffert

Well, I've done it several times. The trick is to install a new copy onto you new computer so the FS is registered properly. Run the new copy once to initiate FS on your system. This will also ensure you have the FS installed and runable on your present computr.Once you have the FS installed and running properly, you can rename the new FS folder to FSNEW. You then copy the old FS folder to the new drive and the same subfolder where FSNEW resides. Once copied, you should have the following:H:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator XNEWH:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator XStart the FS with the old and see if it will run properly. If so, you can enjoy all the updates you had previously. If not, rename the Microsoft Flight Simulator X folder to Microsoft Flight Simulator XOLD, rename Microsoft Flight Simulator XNEW to Microsoft Flight Simulator X, restart the FS and ensure it still runs properly.I hope this helps. I did the above on numerous occasions with MSFS 2004 and it works fine. I don't know if there are any problems doing the above with FSX.W. Sieffert

Hi Bruce,Hopefully, you had some warrenty on the MOBO!! It is amazing that more hardware doesn't fail, with all the digital chips running around on the MOBOs. We always want to blame the software.W. Sieffert

None that I can suggest. I wonder if the USB interface chip to a power hit and is causing the problem. It does seem to be a hardware problem at this point.W. Sieffert

Hi Bruce,Aren't computers fun!!!Have you booted into safe mode since you were able to load XP? Have you tried to restore to an earlier date (prior to the non-boot date) to see if the problem resolves itself?I just rebuilt the motion base computer on Air Orlando's flight simulator www.flyairorlando.com because of some power supply issues.Also started working on my Commercial ticket.W. Sieffert

Not sure about the stuttering with excess speed. The 30 second pause may be related to the scenery being installed as you fly across the scenery boundaries.You might get a better response to your problems at www.x-plane.org forums.W. Sieffert

Hi Bruce,I used a C172S standard gauges. They are also equipped with KLN94, some with the KMD550 MFD.Most of the practice was accomplished within 25 miles of Orlando at KORL (Homebase), KSFB, KISM, KTIX. The long X-CTY was KORL, KVNC, KVRB and KORL.My checkride flight plan was to KTHL via OCF and other various waypoints.Air Orlando also has several G1000 equipped aircraft and Cirrus Avidyne aircraft. I am checked out to fly those but desided to conduct my instrument rating in the standard gauge.Our Piper Arrow is really old school, so doing the standard gauge recently will help with the Arrow equipment.W. Sieffert

Hi Bruce,Passed my Instrument Checkride on May 9th! Starting Commercial Single on May 28th if our Arrow is out of 100hr."N" is just the latest in the string of upward improvements of the series. They all have backward compatibility.W. Sieffert

This depends on the MSFS version you are using. If FS2002 and earlier, Airport for Windows - http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/airportsupport/ , has the ability to import BGL files into its native language, you can then compile the files using SCASM, save the SCASM source code and use in FS Scenery Creator. There are also several disassemblers/decompilers on the various Flight Simulation website that can do the job as well.If FS2004 and later, the entire format is changed and is not compatible with FS Scenery Creator. That is why must designers are not using FS Scenery Creator. W. Sieffert

You should add the new computer to the internet. If you don't already have a router, then get one. I would purchase a router that has both wired ports and wireless.Your internet connection will plug into the WAN port of the new router and the computers will plug into the wired ports or use the wireless function.Make sure you set up the security features of the new router to prevent others from taking control of your system.W. Sieffert