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From the Flying Mag website: Researchers in Germany have connected a robotic arm to the cockpit section of an airplane to create perhaps the world's most realistic flight simulator. Designed by aeronautics firm DLR, the simulator uses a large mechanical arm built by KUKA, a pioneer in robotics and automation technology, to swing a Diamond DA40/42 around a virtual sky and runways and taxiways. Read more at http://www.flyingmag.com/training/recurrent-trainingsimulators/video-amazing-robot-controlled-flight-simulator#0BUe8ePGZBThLQmm.99

I purchased it, but cannot figure out how to get it to display! Frank

Your welcome Stephen. I are you telling me that you are able to use Sky Demon with FSX? I use FSXFlight (http://fsxflight.com) to connect with Foreflight and WingX Pro. I contacted Sy Demon about compatibility with FSX or FSXFlight and they did not know what I was talking about. With Foreflight and FSXFlight and OpusFSX the weather report is 100% accurate. When I hit Shift-Z the weather matches what I am seeing on Foreflight.

OpusFSX worked fine prior to the latest update - Ver 3.37.5 a few days ago. Prepar3d 2.0 and OpusFSX created some unbelievable weather to fly through! Then I ran the update to Opus and Prepar3d crashes every time.

Thought I would share some photos of how accurate OpusFSX simulates current weather. The first image is a snapshot of Foreflight with the satellite overlay depicted. You'll see on the screen that the plane (RealAir's Duke 2 at 20,000 ft) is approaching a break in the clouds. The second and third images are a view from the cockpit and you can see a break in the clouds. Pretty amazing that a weather program is able to simulate the weather so well. Cheers, Frank

Foreflight and FSX Flight! Can't fly without them - really adds to the immersion. foreflight.com fsxflight.com

Mt. Ranier and synthetic vision

WingX just updated their app to support FSX. Just flew a route with synthetic vision and HUD - coolest thing I've ever seen using FSX. Their moving map also "tracks up." You'll need FSXFlight to make it work with WingX. FSXFlight can be found here: http://fsxflight.com WingX Pro 7 info: http://hiltonsoftware.com/ Frank

I think we'll see it on Tablets. WingX already has X-Plane functionality and is due to release an update (I think today) for FSX. I can't wait to see WingX's synthetic vision and track-up for charts. I believe Laminar Research has a synthetic vision app as well. Subscription prices are not cheap as they are geared for real-world pilots. This company has the software that provides the interface between WingX and Foreflight: http://fsxflight.com/ Frank

Forgot to add that this is for Carenado's King Air C90.

I can turn the ADF off and on as well as flip the frequencies. What I can't due is tune the ADF. I'm hovering the cursor over the ADF knob with no results. Also can't get the windshield wipers to turn on - I can place the knob in the parked position and that's it. Anyone have a solution? Cheers, Frank

What is the best traffic program to use with FS Dream Team's CYVR?

These links should work - let me know if you get a enter user-id/password prompt: Orange Air - Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Business Jet Services - Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Platinum Airlines - Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Avjet - Application for a Foreign Charters Certificate Kaiser Air - Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Frank

Does anyone know if Flight1 will be hosting an Open Day at Shoreham this year? Cheers, Frank

At Oshkosh Redbird Flight Simulations released Cygnus, a product built by partner Bad Elf that is designed to spoof your iPad into thinking it is where your flight sim says you are instead of where you really are, allowing you to use popular navigation apps, like Jeppesen’s Mobile Flight Deck, ForeFlight’s Mobile Pro or Garmin’s Garmin Pilot as you fly the sim, allowing pilots to use their mobile device just as they would in the airplane. http://www.flyingmag.com/news/cygnus-new-product-lets-you-use-your-ipad-flight-simulation?cmpid=enews072612&spPodID=030&spMailingID=5455153&spUserID=NzgwNjgyNjY4OAS2&spJobID=202944325&spReportId=MjAyOTQ0MzI1S0