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Washington National is the preferred domestic airport for commuters and tourists alike for travel to the Washington Metro Area. The airport is only 3 miles south of the National Mall and due to this features a variety of scenic and unique approaches/departures for aircraft departing or arriving at the airport. It features a variety of flights from North American flights ranging from regional to transcontinental. This month, we visit the United States capital as part of the Cherry Blossom Fly-In 2018 event held by the Virtual Washington ARTCC. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, March 31st at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our March 2018 fly-in where we fly from Toronto Pearson Intl (CYYZ) to Washington National (KDCA). This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 31st!

The Eurostar line is a high-speed train that runs from London City Centre to Paris City Centre in just under 2.5 hours. It travels in a tunnel under the English Channel at speeds of up to 300km/h, but is it more fun or faster than flying? This month we are going to find out how fast you can fly the same route. Departing London City (EGLC), your mission is to navigate the busy London airspace, cross the English Channel and land at Le Bourget (LFPB) with the Canadian Xpress Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, Embraer E190 or British Aerospace Avro RJ100 freeware or payware aircraft which are available to all pilots regardless of rank but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The March 2018 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from March 3rd until March 29th, 2018 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

Fly the Mayday Tour with the Canadian Xpress The Canadian Xpress Mayday tour features 30 episodes of the popular Discovery Channel series Mayday, which investigates air crashes, near-crashes, hijackings, bombings and other disasters. Mayday uses re-enactments and computer-generated imagery to reconstruct for its audiences the sequence of events leading up to each disaster. In addition, aviation experts, retired pilots and crash investigators are interviewed explaining how these emergencies came about, how they were investigated and how they could have been prevented. Each leg starts at the departure airport of the accident flight and ends at either the intended destination or where the emergency landing took place. The Canadian Xpress Mayday tour consists of 30 legs that must be flown in order and includes 48 different airports located around the world flown by no less than 18 different aircraft from the Beechcraft B1900D to the Airbus A380-800. Needless to say, the whole Canadian Xpress fleet will be put to the test! Join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca and fly the Mayday Tour! *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other virtual airline hours with no limits.

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I never understood why a paint kit is not released at the same time as the aircraft. Yet another aircraft sitting in the hangar doing nothing.

Some people head south in the winter to escape from the cold weather. Others, actually flock to the cold and snow. This month, we are following seasonal route to Telluride (KTEX). At 9,078 feet above sea level, Telluride is the highest commercial airport in North America. At this height the air is much thinner and aircraft behave much differently then at the airports that located at lower altitudes. Due to the height of the airfield, aircraft size are limited at this airport, so turbo props or the small corporate jets are ideal for this event. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, February 24th at 10h00est (15h00z) and 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our February 2018 fly-in where we fly from Denver (KDEN) to Telluride (KTEX). This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 24th!

Hailed as the 'Queen of the Skies', the Boeing 747 was embraced by every major North American carrier since the first model rolled off the assembly line in 1968. As airlines renew their fleet, they are switching to cheaper, more efficient models. The Great Queen’s time has passed in this part of the world. On January 3rd, 2018, Delta Flight 9771 took off from Atlanta on its final Boing 747 flight and the final 747 to be operated by a North American passenger carrier. That flight took aircraft #30269 an 18-year-old 400 model to its retirement home in Arizona where it will be stored and used for spare parts and eventually some point in the future will be broken up for scrap. This month’s challenge is to recreate that flight where you will fly the Canadian Xpress freeware or payware Boeing 747-400 which is available to all pilots regardless of rank but only for the challenge from Atlanta (KATL) to Pinal Airpark (KMZJ). Since the aircraft is to be flown with its 346 seats empty, typical fuel calculations will not apply. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The February 2018 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from February 3rd until February 26th, 2018 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca .

The PGA Tour 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open will be held from January 29th to February 4th, 2018 and Canadian Xpress will be the carrier of choice to bring golf fans to Phoenix, Arizona. This event is also sponsored by the Alburquerque ARTCC, so expect plenty of traffic inbound for Phoenix! Pilots should plan their departure time to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) around the same time. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us for our January 2018 fly-in on Saturday, January 27th where everyone is to arrive in Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) around 11h30est (16h30z) and 22h30est (Sunday 03h30z). This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 27th!

With 284 flights a day, Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo Brazil is the world’s busiest route based on daily aircraft movements. Its so busy, several carriers operate Boeing 777-300s on this route. This month, your mission is to follow that same route, flying from Sao Paulo (SBGR) to Rio de Janeiro (SBGL) with the Canadian Xpress Boeing 777-200LR freeware or payware aircraft that is available to all pilots regardless of rank, but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The January 2018 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from January 2nd until January 29th, 2018 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

This month we head for home to the Canadian Xpress® Home Base which is located in Montreal. For this event, we are doing a true fly-in format which means you can depart from your home or favorite airport. The goal is to have everyone meet at Montreal (CYUL) around the same time. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us for our December 2017 fly-in on Saturday, December 16th where everyone is to arrive in Montreal (CYUL) around 11h30est (16h30z) and 22h30est (Sunday 03h30z) so that everyone will be home for the holidays. This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 16tth!

This month, we fly one of Canadian Xpress Cargo's most profitable cargo routes the Coquihalla River run. Departing from Vancouver you are to fly to Williams Lake making stops along the way at Hope and Kamloops. You also have the option of transporting passengers up this route along with cargo for this challenge. The amount you carry depends on the aircraft you select, but some of the runways are short and between mountains, so make sure you’re not loaded to heavy as the extra weight will slow you down when you need to make some quick turns. We have a fuel contract at Vancouver and Williams Lake, so plan your fuel for the whole trip. Refueling along the way is NOT permitted. Don’t forget to unload about 25% of your cargo or passengers at each airport along the way. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The December 2017 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from December 3rd until December 29th, 2017 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

This month, we return to St. Maarten where on the 6th and 7th of September 2017 the island was hit by Hurricane Irma (Category 5 at landfall), which caused widespread and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. Saint Maarten is not back to its pre-Irma beauty, but the island is cleaned up and back in business and ready for the tourist season. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, November 25th at 10h00est (15h00z) and 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our November 2017 fly-in where we will depart Miami (KMIA) and head to Princes Juliana International (TNCM) for a spectacular approach over the famous Maho beach where aircraft fly just feet above the heads of beach goers as they enjoy the white sands and clear waters of the Caribbean. This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 25th!

Winter is quickly approaching, so that means only one thing... Skiing at Mount Tremblant. Shorty, we begin our Friday, Wednesday and Sunday non-stop round-trip flights from Toronto Island to Mont Tremblant. Your mission this month is to get checked out on the new route and upgrades at Mont Tremblant. Your mission this month is to get checked out on the new route and upgrades at Mont Tremblant by flying from Toronto Island (CYTZ) to Mont Tremblant (CYFJ with the Canadian Xpress® Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 freeware or payware aircraft that is available to all pilots regardless of rank, but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The November 2017 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from November 3rd until November 29th, 2017 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other virtual airline hours with no limits.

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Canadian Xpress Virtual Airline® officially launched 8 Years ago today! To date our pilots have: • Logged over 116,000 flights; • Logged over 185,500 hours; • Transported over 28,990,000 passengers; • Transported over 570,100,000 lbs of cargo. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at AVSIM for your continued support!

Going to Disneyland is every kids dream and the same also applies for a lot of adults. There are the iconic characters we all know and those of us with children know some of the new ones as well as some of those songs that always stick in your head. This month, we are heading to Disneyland and we are going to do it using those iconic character names. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, September 23rd at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our September 2017 fly-in where we will depart Valdosta Regional Airport (KVLD) and pick up the PIGLT4 (we all remember Piglet) arrival in to Orlando Executive Airport (KORL). As we fly that 200-mile RNAV approach, we cross over HKUNA, MTATA (from the Lion King) to JAZMN and JAFAR (from the movie Aladdin) remembering to cross PIGLT at 11000 and on to that classic bouncing tiger everyone remembers TTIGR. This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 23rd!

This month we fly one of the busies short haul routes there is in North America, maybe even the world. With flights leaving ever 45 minutes all day long, the short 45 mile hop from Vancouver (CYVR) to Victoria (CYYJ) is very popular way to connect the mainline to BC’s provincial capital. Your challenge this month is to fly that route with the most passengers you can in the most efficient way with the Canadian Xpress Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, DeHavilland Dash 6-Q300 or Cessna C208B Grand Caravan Freeware or payware aircraft that are available to all pilots regardless of rank, but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The September 2017 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from September 3rd until September 29th, 2017 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

The Edmonton to Kelowna run in our early years of FlightSim use to be a Friday Night staple in the FS community. With its old offset and back course approaches, it really tested a virtual pilot’s skill. Years has pasted since then, and Kelowna has seen number of upgrades, which include removing the offset and back course approaches, we all loved so much. This month, we relive that flight from all those years ago, even without that crazy mountain approach it’s still an exciting trip to make. Kelowna can handle aircraft up to B737 in size, and WestJet makes daily trips on this route using their fleet of Q400s. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, August 19th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our August 2017 fly-in where we will fly from Edmonton (CYEG) to Kelowna (CYLW). This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 19th!

In celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, tour the great nation of Canada. Starting at the first Capital of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, fly to each provincial and territory capital in the order they entered Confederation. The Canadian Xpress Canada 150th consists of 14 legs using the Canadian Xpress® Canada 150th Boeing 737-300 (with the exception of the first leg). Join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca and fly the Canada 150th Tour! *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other virtual airline hours with no limits.

This month we are running private sightseeing tours of the Niagara Falls area. Leaving St. Catharines (CYSN), pilots will follow the supplied route out to the Lake Ontario end of the Welland Canal, then follow the lake shore to Niagara on the Lake, up the Niagara River past the Rapids and up over the falls. Above the falls, you’ll stay on the Canadian side of Grand Island before turning west once over Lake Erie, fly along Lake Erie towards Port Colborne and along the Welland Cannel back to St. Catharines with any Canadian Xpress® freeware or payware helicopter that are available to all pilots regardless of rank, but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The August 2017 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from August 1st until August 29th, 2017 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

Any estimate on when the Paint Kit will be available for FSX/P3D?

This has happened to me a couple of times now where if I am doing a 3+ hour flight and click on the primary flight display P3Dv4 will CTD. I have had this issue with the 737NGX, 777 and B744 QOSII. Event log is as follows: Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Date: 15/07/2017 11:27:09 PM Event ID: 1000 Task Category: (100) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: Description: Faulting application name: Prepar3D.exe, version: 4.0.28.21686, time stamp: 0x594a7255 Faulting module name: api.dll, version: 4.0.28.21686, time stamp: 0x594a7300 Exception code: 0xc000041d Fault offset: 0x0000000000025090 Faulting process id: 0x6f0 Faulting application start time: 0x01d2fdc6d1d2b804 Faulting application path: C:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4\Prepar3D.exe Faulting module path: C:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4\api.dll Report Id: a61bd216-69d6-11e7-b980-d4bed9fd63cc Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Application Error" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>100</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-07-16T03:27:09.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>44895</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer> </Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>Prepar3D.exe</Data> <Data>4.0.28.21686</Data> <Data>594a7255</Data> <Data>api.dll</Data> <Data>4.0.28.21686</Data> <Data>594a7300</Data> <Data>c000041d</Data> <Data>0000000000025090</Data> <Data>6f0</Data> <Data>01d2fdc6d1d2b804</Data> <Data>C:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4\Prepar3D.exe</Data> <Data>C:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4\api.dll</Data> <Data>a61bd216-69d6-11e7-b980-d4bed9fd63cc</Data> </EventData> </Event> My P3D settings are not exaggerated (i.e. sliders to the max) and get very good performance with the sim, so I am confident it is not a performance issue. Any ideas?

Tahiti is the world's definition of paradise. Legends describe Tahiti-Nui and Tahiti-Iti as a great fish that swam away from the sacred waters of Havai'i, now known as the lagoon shared by Raiatea and Taha'a. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, July 22nd at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our July 2017 fly-in where we will fly from Rarotonga (NCRG) in the Cook Islands & head east crossing some spectacular Atolls to beautiful Tahiti Nui (NTAA) in Faaa. This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 22nd!

Over the past 6 months, we have been celebrating Canada's 150th birthday with our Canada 150th Challenge where we toured the great nation of Canada as it and its people celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Starting in the current Capital of Ottawa we headed west to Toronto, Winnipeg and the western provincial capitals on a multi-leg 7,000nm journey. This month, we concluded our tour with the final two legs of our challenge where we depart from Fredericton (CYFC) and head to Quebec (CYQB) and then on to Kingston (CYGK) with any Canadian Xpress Bombardier or DeHavilland aircraft that are available to all pilots regardless of rank, but only for the challenge. Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including: Any Aerosoft Download Product from: The July 2017 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from July 2nd until July 29th, 2017 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca . *Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other Virtual airline hours with no limits.

Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west. It is often known as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak, or simply Kai Tak, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport. In 2013, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was opened on the site of the former airport's runway. With numerous skyscrapers and mountains located to the north and its only runway jutting out into Victoria Harbour, landings at the airport were dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots. The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 6th most dangerous airport in the world. Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, June 24th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our June 2017 fly-in where we will fly from Manila-Ninoy Aquino Intl (RPLL) and head northeast to Hong Kong Kai Tak (VHHX). This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network. One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot will win: • Any Real Flight Shop Product (Maximum $50.00 USD) from: http://www.realflightshop.com/en-us/ More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here. See you all on Saturday the 24th!