American 833 Heavy

Had the iFly 744 for FS9 which I used until I switched to P3D4.1 as my personal sim outside of development work and it was incredibly well done. Although not a fair comparison to the FS9 version of the PMDG 747 which was much older. Same thing with the 737 had the iFly 737 for FS9 and now the NGX in P3D and visual wise it's no comparison in favor of PMDG but iFly actually simulates more systems than the PMDG NGX in the Navigation dept. Properly working RNP approaches without the work around incremental RF waypoints to draw the arcs, iFly draws the RNP arc like the real thing does point to point without the workaround RF points. Also another thing the iFly does is it is GLS/GBAS capable which the PMDG is not. GLS is increasingly growing in popularity world wide it will eventually replace ILS particularly when it becomes upgraded from Cat 1 to Cat 3b certification. Pretty soon you'll even have RNP approaches coupled with a GLS straight in final segment that at some point could be fully flown under the AP, really cool stuff. If GLS and RNP isn't that big of a deal visually, depth of core systems and soundset wise the PMDG QOTSII has an edge over the iFly. But that is to be expected for the pricepoint. PMDG does fantastic sounds, particularly from the NGX onwards. Well produced, mixed and mastered. Great fidelity and implementation.

Gentlemen, If I may add. In the retrofit cockpit. You must move the toggle switch over to the right on the EFIS Control Panel to control the full sized EHSI. By default the switch is in position to control the miniature EHSI below the EADI. On the standard cockpit there is no need for this step because there is only one EHSI for each Pilot, and the respective EFIS Control panel for it. The retrofit cockpit is very cool. It's based on the retrofit made by a major avionics outfit. The exact cockpit is quite common on ABX Air's 767-200s, and now a few of American Airlines' 757 and 767-300 Fleet.

Unfortunately sir, missed approaches are not a feature of the product. It's one of the few things left out. You can however fly VOR, LOC, ILS and RNAV approaches... they are all available as options in addition to SIDS and STARS. The Navigraph AIRAC 1401 is also included as an option at the end of the installer free of charge. Especially useful for those of you that do not update your databases on your own, or have not updated since the initial version that was included with V1.0. But you could still enter those missed approach fixes manually by name, or by Place Bearing Distance according to the published procedure on a chart... not mention hand flying as well. Emil

Hi All, I've done all of QW's soundwork. Glad to hear the consensus is your enjoying the 360 Degree Sound! Would have been in there from the beginning, but we originally developed the product for FS9 back in 08, 09. The 757 is now 110% FSX and FS9 Native. And Regarding the poster inquiring about the FMS and VNAV. Everything you need for normal fully automated flight is available and simulated. The 757 simulates basically everything you need for normal, non emergency and failure situations. The FMS isn't 100% simulated, but very little is left out... I would say it allows you to do 90, 95%. PBD Fixes, Radials, ARINC Format Lat Long Fixes (5 Character Short Hand) and everything else would expect for manual flightplan entry and modification. And many other customizable options via the config cfg, which allows you to set manual engine start, and a cold and dark cockpit to name a few. Most things are already setup for you by being in Standard Mode which is the default mode the aircraft is set to with as much system simulation available. The great thing is for those novice flyers or the ones that can't be bothered with some of the more complex airliner system simulation. There is a lite mode which allows you to fly the airplane importing a GPS flightplan and simplified use. It's quite an extreme contrast from the standard mode to the optional lite mode. Pretty nice versatility, and that was the goal from the onset... to allow all types of simmers to enjoy the 757 their way. Enjoy SP3 everyone!! Emil

Good Luck! Work on those loops, use sounds that don't change unless you know how to edit them... keep it simple in the beginning. That's the best way to start understanding all of the many intricacies and skills needed to master this trade.

Tom, Are you sure you aren't confusing function with "complexity"? All of the major backbone systems on the 757 are simulated and work correctly, some areas merely offer some automation in areas that remove the need for minor manual input. This level can be adjusted with a lot of adaptability to the level of a completely cold and dark cockpit upon loading to the optional lite mode which caters to the get in and fly user. We are working on a third and final service pack for 757. Perhaps instead you could head over to our support forum and constructively recommend things that you may like to see added or changed. Understand, the 757 already underwent its major overhaul in SP1 and to a lesser extent SP2 to make it the wonderful product it is today. SP3 is more or less the last say in minor additions/modifications, tweaks and minor bugs before we call the 757 all wrapped up for all intents and purposes. The Flight Management Computer included in the product is an accurate and realistic Smith based FMC. Everything is there for normal non emergency or failure flight operations. Perhaps you may have to consider if not being able to click a few buttons is worth more than a better overall flight experience.

Wonderful shots Tom... thanks for purchasing and enjoy!! Rick, This is our Ultimate 146 Collection product available at Flight 1 for FS9 and just a few days now for FSX. Phase 2 of 3 have been completed as the more modern Avro RJ variants have been completed. We will be releasing the older steam analogue and steam gauge version BAe 146 later this year to finalize the entire product. Only one flat purchase gives you the entire collection including the upcoming 146 free of charge. The 146 you see in the store is our competitor's version made by CLS and published by Just Flight. Emil

Wow! Very, very impressive... amazing work. Downloading right now :)

Now THIS is how FSX should look out of the box! If I may have you done any modifications to the "FSX.CFG"? If not I'm going to pick this up ASAP!! Emil

This is gonna be an incredible release! Hats off to your development team, sapogi! I just downloaded the file, which was a little bit of an adventure with google chrome... and will test and reply back with my initial thoughts. By the way I sincerely recommend that you upload the test file on a more legitimate file hosting website such as Mediafire. The one you linked to was full of pop ups and tricks and for a lack of a better word but ghetto. I mean no disrespect but rather offering a suggestion on making it easier and safer for everyone to download your file. Thanks! Emil

There is plethora of information available on our forums, website and over at the Flight1 page where the product is being sold. I must say we are very pleased with overwhelming positive feedback, a lot of work was put in this one! Here's is a link to the Avro's manual which is available free of charge. Many of your questions will be answered, nearly 300 pages of background, overview of the aircraft, instrumentation, systems and more. This should help you decide whether it's for you or not. Thank You for purchasing everyone, your support is highly appreciated. Regards, Emil

I am an FS9 diehard for personal use outside of developing and it would be a real shame if this indeed our last FS9 release. I'd say there's a better chance it won't be with some certainty. But then again it will truly have a lot to do with the sales figures for us to make the final decision on the 787. The 57 was a no brainer we knew the Avro would be for 9 and X, but it's just really the 787 that is up in the air. We obviously still have a lot of love for FS9, and share many of the same sentiments of you fellow FS9ers on here as well. Emil

Just one I snapped from the sim, lining up on 31L at JFK. Went to the spot view, and was greeted by a nice looking angle and took the shot! My long time FS friend Kyle Schurb, offered to do a custom rendition of his all new American Airlines paint for the Sky Spirit 767-200. So I immediately fired up FS9 to test her out and was just amazed by the pure greatness of the paintjob! He's actually going to be releasing an update of this paint that he released 2-3 weeks on AVSIM. Correcting some very minor things, but also adding some all new features and textures throughout the paint to really bring out the very best in it. Edit : Why not I'll throw another one in here... bonus shot! Emil

Release is imminent so stayed tuned folks! We just set up our new forums over at http://qwsim.flight1.net/forums, take a look for more information.

Still no luck Tom. Emil