AVSIM Online - Front Page News http://www.avsim.com/pages/main_page.shtml Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:22:51 GMT Feed43 Proxy/1.0 (www.feed43.com) 360 9e6dbd05ad5c7fcb2da64e6de963b180 LHS P�cs Pog�ny LHPP For FS9
LHPP for FS2004 P�cs Pog�ny LHPP is one of the five international airports in Hungary, located 10 km from P�cs the fifth largest city in Hungary and is located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country.

LHSimulations contacted the management of the aiport and they allowed them to visit the airport and take as many Photos as needed to create a very detailed scenery with absolute fidelity, LHPP for FS2004 is the second freeware production from LHS and they plan to continue with versions for FSX and X plane.

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]]> 6a0392560ae1dd5d90cc361bd1713ea7 Monday's Files Ready For Departure
Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
Air China Cargo Boeing 747-400BDSF by Mark Aldridge
Douglas A-1H Skyraider, Lieutenant America by Russel R. Smith and Tim Conrad
P-47D Dusty Blonde v1.2 by Thomas D. Weiss

Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
Aerosur Boeing 737-200ADV by Benjamin van Soldt; Aerosim
Onur Air Airbus A320-200 (TC-OBD) by Hinrich Kaestner
Austrian Airlines Airbus A321 - OE-LBB by Denis Minaev | Overland
British Airways Airbus A321 - G-EUXM by Denis Minaev | Overland
Korean Air Boeing B777-300 by Seongsu Kim
Asiana Boeing B777-200ER New Color by Seongsu Kim
Asiana Boeing B777-200ER Old Color by Seongsu Kim

Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft
LOT Charters - Boeing 737-400 by Carlo Priori
Pascan Aviation Beech A100 by Chris Peschke, Dee Waldron
Air South Boeing 737-200 by Jason King
Trans Australian Airlines (TAA) Cargo Boeing 727-77C by Jason King
Ulster Flying Club Cessna fleet by Billy Rutherford
Cessna 177RG Cardinal 'TF-FOX' by Billy Rutherford
Cessna 177RG Cardinal 'EC-JAS' by Billy Rutherford
Aeroclub di Venezia Cessna fleet by Billy Rutherford
Ports of Call Denver Boeing 727-21 by Jason King
JD Valenciana, circa 1993 by Jason King
Lineas Aereas del Caribe (LAC) Douglas DC-8-55F by Jason King
AeroPeru, circa 1994 by Jason King
Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-2B5F by Jason King
Aerovias Colombianas (ARCA) Douglas DC-8-5XF by Jason King
British Airways Cargo Boeing 747-236F by Jason King
SCAT Yak-42D UP-Y4203 nc by Philippe Tabatchnik

Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Flight Plans
Mahan Air by Kambiz Mojtabaee

Flight Simulator 2004 - Scenery
RAF Bruggen v2 by Manfred Schyma and Peter Beeby
Caribbe North by Toni Agramont
Morocco04 by Toni Agramont

Flight Simulator 2004 - Miscellaneous Files
Jeju Air, Hansung Air, Eastar Jet Voice Pack by Seongsu Kim

Navigation and ATC - Navigation
TAC Anchorage Fairbanks Chart Chunks for Moving Map Application by David Myers

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]]> f86913614e7141b282e794d57e726d42 Ground Environment X Europe from Flight 1
Staff reviewer Allen Lavigne does some landscaping with Flight 1's Ground Environment X Europe. It's hard to put environmental scenery into words when the actual product is all about the pictures (scenery). Therefore, Allen reports, "in order to suggest just how much improvement you might expect to see after going from generic FSX textures to the enhanced GEX for Europe (with and without Ultimate Traffic's landclass and roads), I am posting a limited bunch of snapshots from just a few European locations in an effort to cover most common varieties."

"Without taking snapshots of each and every modification (more than 6000 files are affected), I tried to show a representative sample of the some of the various textures I encountered while experiencing GEX for Europe. Overall, I found the textures to blend nicely from one tile to the next."

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]]> 50b00956b86396a85e1499031bb64f61 FS9 Piper Saratoga from Carenado
Staff reviewer Chris Kiehl looks at the FS9 version of Carenado's Piper PA-32 Saratoga. "Piper is a name that just about any aviation enthusiast knows. Why? The famous and historic line of aircraft ranges from the venerable Cubs and Super Cubs, to the Archers and Warriors, to the Arrows and Saratogas."

"The 2D panel here is different than anything I�ve seen. There is no main 2D panel when you first use the aircraft, but only a black rectangle at the top center of the screen with three subpanel options. You can also bring up 2D versions of each main gauge, like the six-pack gauges. With this aircraft, we have a huge winner in nearly every virtual cockpit regard. Most every gauge is legible and crisp, and just about every switch or gauge knob or flight control you could play with is clickable, and has actual functionality."

"One word to describe the external model. Exquisite. I can�t see a single missed detail, and the lines are crisp and convincing. Several textures are included, and there is probably something for everyone in that department. This is another part of the Saratoga that deserves high praise due to the texture detail."

"Flying the Saratoga was a joy. Flying the Saratoga is like flying, well, a Piper. Not that�s it�s a boring plane to fly, but Pipers are known for being relatively forgiving. If the Saratoga�s purpose fits your need, then you won�t mind how she flies one bit. Performance is stellar, as it always is with Carenado creations. Very low impact on frame rates."

"Carenado's Saratoga is definitely a winner of a package, you can�t steer wrong going with another Carenado Piper to add to your fleet. I�m recommending this plane to any GA fan, and for Piper fans it is a must."

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]]> f7fed94a667ff9a855065927edb05f4d Cessna 185F Skywagon from Carenado
Staff reviewer Philip Wilson looks at Carenado's Cessna 185F Skywagon. "The Skywagon was a move to upgrade the 180 to put it in a class by itself � which was redundant because that's where it was already. Initially when introduced in 1961, the six-place 185 had 260 hp but, by 1966, the Continental 0-470 had been heaved out in favor of an 0-520 of 300 horses. The airplane was produced until 1981."

"While trying to come up with the correct words to describe the models and textures, words like Completely Amazing, or Breathtakingly Accurate didn�t seem quite adequate. Although true, the aircraft are so much more. It�s funny how the smallest details make the greatest difference, and it seems as though Carenado didn�t miss a single thing. The external textures are another fine example of high quality workmanship which has become a Carenado trademark. From any angle, the different models are truly beautiful."

"The Skywagon is a workhorse, and earns its keep in some of the most rugged country in the world. Carenado�s models are indeed working class machines and don�t have the latest in glass cockpits, nor should they have. What you do get is a highly accurate panel that is perfect for back country flying. The interior comes in different colors and material, meaning cloth and leather. I really like the fact the seats were worn and stained in places, much like real bush planes. The panels are well designed and realistic to look at, with gauges and placards legible and clear up close."

"The sound file for this aircraft was recorded from actual C-185�s, which is to say it doesn�t get any more real. I can say with confidence Carenado got the airfile right. Whether you�re hanging by the prop climbing out of a narrow ravine, or carefully winding your way down to a postage stamp size landing area, it feels right."

"The Carenado C-185F is without a doubt the most realistic and highest quality rendition of this venerable aircraft to date. I highly recommend this package; it�s a must have for any bush plane enthusiasts."

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]]> 6de96dde43fafb037fb8930cf680a411 Challenges Over The Rockies
Just Flight has released a new pack of nine missions for FSX available by download. Put your flying skills to the test saving lives in a Search & Rescue mission, race against the clock in timed events, and execute difficult landings in challenging weather conditions.

The nine missions include many custom features, dozens of voiceover recordings, ATC and custom scenery objects such as aircraft, helicopters, fuel trucks and emergency vehicles. For complete details visit the Just Flight's Challenge over the Rockies product page and while you're there, you can try out the Demo (5.2Mb) for this latest release.

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]]> df6a8b60a6d153ba2352361f8978b45e Meigs Field Released
Flyscenery releases their long awaited Meigs Field Airport. The legendary airport, where it all started, has been recreated with high level of detail and consists of two scenery version eras, 1999 version and 2003 version, a first in FS.

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]]> a69cd425d16a76008bb50693da33cf6f Pacific Northwest Demo
Orbx is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its free demo of FTX Pacific Northwest. The demo area covers over 7,000 square miles of the Olympic Peninsula during spring season and includes all the FTX features from the full version, including upgraded default airports, roads, rivers, coastlines, 3D night lighting, photoreal mountain peaks, custom autogen, the FTX Central tool and much more. The demo is completely time-unlimited and obligation free.

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]]> ab42e71bec235b8dd64aea08f84718c6 Ultimate Traffic 2 - Power Pack Released
Flight1 announces the official release of the Ultimate Traffic 2 Power Pack: a FREE add-on to Flight1's Ultimate Traffic 2 product for FSX. The Power Pack is an easy to use tool to that allows you to compile and import add-on schedules, create new schedules from scratch, modify or create airport identifiers, plus much more. Below you will find a few highlights of what the UT2 Power Pack provides:

Create Add-on Schedules Manually - The UT2 Power Pack includes the ability for users to manually create their own schedules from the ground up, one flight at a time. Users will be able to add smaller airlines that are not available on popular flight sim sites, special event schedules such as special military flights, charter airlines, virtual airlines, and/or use it to schedule GA traffic at your local airport. Virtual Airlines will especially find the tool to be a great utility because they can add their complete schedules to the FSX world.

Import Download Schedules - UT2 Power Pack users can import classic BGL style schedules, with the help of AIFPC or TTools, to create schedules and AI aircraft activity that is not already included with the software.

Airport Modification - UT2 Power Pack features an airport modification tool that will allow users, who have add-on airports that were not included originally with the FSX release, to add/modify these airports so UT2 can handle the AI Traffic scheduled to them.

Share Add-on Schedules - The UT2 Power Pack enables users in the Ultimate Traffic 2 community to share newly created schedules with others.

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]]> 0d126963315ec5198da94eae3b86f0b8 British Airways Virtual General Conference Meeting
2010, sees one of the Internet's Premier Virtual Airlines, British Airways Virtual , celebrate 10 years in existence! The only UK virtual airline to be formally ratified by it's real world counterpart, British Airways Virtual are holding their first General Conference Meeting (GCM) in late May .

Members are attending from as far away as Lima in Peru, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Finland, and at least three attending are serving line pilots with their respective real world airlines, all meeting face-to-face with the pilot members over three-course banquet dinner and an after-dinner entertainment event, including an awards ceremony and speeches from some very Special Guests invited to speak at the event.

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]]> 53493845c3edd75534af347c32c6a362 VATSIM St. Patrick's Event
VATSIM, hold their annual St. Patrick's event on Sunday 14th March which will see Irish airports fully staffed from 1600Z to 2200Z, giving pilots a great chance to try out Eiresim's new Dublin and Shannon sceneries. VATeir are also celebrating 10 years since the formation of the Irish vACC, and to mark this they will be holding a draw after the event where pilots will have the chance to win 1 of 10 prizes.

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]]> a4ceb2f28c0a4342a5db5f8fc763722b Aerosoft's 8th German FlightSim Conference
On March 13th, Aerosoft will hold their 8th German FlightSim Conference. For the first time this conference will take place at the Flugwerft of the Deutsche Museum in Oberschlei�heim near Munich. Starting next year, the conference will rotate annually between Paderborn-Lippstadt and Oberschlei�heim.

A growing interest in the flight sim hobby has also seen a rise in national and international exhibitors and developers coming to the show, making this a special event for all simmers who would like firsthand news on upcoming developments. Organisations, clubs, virtual airlines, forum providers and companies from the flight simulator industry will present their newest products and services at their own stands.

Exhibitors like Flight1, Digital Aviation, VATSIM, IVAO, SimWare, Apollo Software, Aviasoft, Cockpit Sonic, FS Magazin, FDS Simulator Cockpit can be found in attendance at this conference. Apart of visiting these exhibitors, in the Lilienthal Hall several seminars like "Complexity of today's scenery design in FSX", "The paperless Cockpit" or "SimCheck A300" are held and remember, this is just a small collection of what's coming up. Additionally, in co-operation with the museum, guided tours are offered through the museum exhibition. If you would like to take on this opportunity, you will need to register as it will include a charge of �5.00.

Finally, at the end of the day there's the traditional Captain�s Dinner, which will take place in the evening from 07:00 PM at the "Hotel Huberwirt" in Eiching. Reservations for the Captain's dinner as well as other information is available on the dedicated Aerosoft German Flight Simulator Conference website. The admission for this FlightSim event cost you no more than �6,00 for adults or �3,00 for children from the age of 6 to 15 years. Additional information is available about the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim.

AVSIM fans are asked to keep an eye out for Senior Staff Reviewer Angelique van Campen. She will be there to report on the Conference and will have a report published here after the conference. Look for her in her staff shirt and say hi.

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]]> 401c7e4290ff2fafa5cfbd1906ec0b43 Ultra Light Challenge from Roussillon Aero
Roussillon Aero Simulation, presents its latest Ultra Light challenge. Fly onboard the Aircreation ultra-light from Millau to Carcassonne in Southern France. The top three pilots stand to win a prize.

For more information on this challenge visit Roussillon Aero Simulation's website.

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]]> 5691b1c1d28f45bbcf103146dfa1fc5f X-1 from Xtreme Prototypes
Staff reviewer Xavier Noche reaches for the stars with Xtreme Prototypes X-1. "Xtreme Prototypes proposes the second generation of Bell Aircrafts X1 rocket planes. This aircraft came after the first generation that broke mach 1, with the aim to reach beyond mach 2 and 90 000ft. The real aircraft reached Mach 2.44 and 90 440 ft. 3 of these airplanes X-1A, B and D were build and the 4th one X-1C was planned but never built."

"The X-1 SG from Xtreme Prototypes simulates all 4 models: X-1A or D without launch Boeing B-29, X-1A or D with launch B-29, X-1B without B-29 and X-1C without B-29. The X-1A and D models are the same. The X-1B is not very different from A and D. All the models are nice and full of details."

"The panel is technically unique as all the gauge shapes are in the interior model, not in the panel. This aircraft has a true 3D panel, meaning 3D gauges, not flat 2D gauges projected on a 3D panel: every single switch, nut, screw or washer is modeled in 3D! Even the needles of the gauges are 3D! The result is just astounding."

"The X-1 can be either classically started by taking off from the ground, though that only happened once in 42 flights, or dropped from a B-29 at an altitude above 40 000 ft. On top of this, several pre-defined flights start at a high altitude without drop. he B-29 only appears when the drop switch is armed (middle position). This B-29 exterior is fairly detailed in the exterior. The next level of challenge, after controlling the aircraft in all flight phases in normal operations, is to master the emergency situations."

"Xtreme Prototypes X-1 is a beautiful aircraft with unique performance and an amazing full 3D panel; a challenge to control in most phases of flight (but what else would you expect from an extreme prototype?). It pushes the limits of both your skills and FS capabilities."

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]]> 81139ba8a9aa5025d74fa4d09030367d Instant Mission Maker Update
Flight 1 is pleased to announce an update for Instant Mission Maker to version 1.03. The update contains several new features and bugfixes. Instant Mission Maker is an easy to use tool for making Flight Simulator X missions. It offers a very intuitive GUI, live preview and editing of many mission objects directly in FSX, and can also instantly generate random missions.

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]]> f943fd068bb2f6c03d935b3ff565dcc5 Falco For X-Plane Released
X-Aviation is proud to announce the release of the most complete GA single simulation in X-Plane and we believe you will find it to be an enjoyable and immersive experience. If you enjoy GA flying or need a good GA to practice scanning skills on while working the radios and other controls, then this Falco needs to be in your flight sim folder.

Their version of the Falco is on the cutting edge of X-Plane technology, offering the first 100% fully interactive cockpit in 3D. Every knob, button and switch is manipulatable in 3D and 98% of the aircraft functions exactly as it does in reality....even the circuit breakers might trip under certain circumstances! Also included is another x-plane first, a simulation of the Garmin GTX330 transponder to make your online flying experiences more realistic than could be done previously. You can even download the manual from the Garmin website to learn to operate it...it's that realistic. There is a full complement of IFR instrumentation and a full-featured autopilot to make things easier on those long cross-country flights.

Most x-plane users have gotten so used to the inaccurate idiosyncracies of X-Plane, that they do not even know what they're missing....well it's time to get things right! We've highlighted a lot of these features in a tour video. If you're looking to just get started with X-Plane, this it the plane to do it with.

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]]> 0e95d31a63e4621836f1854a46afc4c3 Flight1 Software Ultimate Traffic 2 � Boxed Edition
Ultimate Traffic 2 is now boarding..., Re-designed from the ground up, Ultimate Traffic 2 provides Microsoft Flight Simulator X users the definitive AI-traffic upgrade, and still is the only package out there that provides computer traffic based on real airlines, flying on real schedules and now using realistic routings too!
There are over 1 million flight hours of commercial traffic and a further 2.5 million flight hours of general aviation flights� with vast flexibility and customisation on what you see and where. The all-new DX10 aircraft models give unparalleled frame-rates compared to other packages and you can even select a flight from the departure board and fly it yourself if you want!
So now you don�t just have to watch out for traffic, you can BE the traffic!
Ultimate Traffic 2 boxed edition is available from all good retailers, from the local hobby shop to high street chain stores. The boxed version and the download version (using Flight1�s popular e-commerce system) are also both available direct from Flight One Software .

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]]> 49ff07cbd3e942244e2ff42f13b6e8c4 It's Your Plane - Part 2
Staff reviewer Roger Curtiss wraps up his look at Pacific Feelings Media's "It's Your Plane". "In Part 1 of my review of Its Your Plane (IYP), I mentioned that there were too many features to be covered in one review and that this would be a multi-part treatment of the product."

"It's Your Plane also offers many additional enhancements. Specifically mentioned were: Interactive Help; 3 ATC Modes; SmartStart; and Come Fly with Me." This is a remarkable product that provides great value for the investment and has so much to offer that anyone is bound to find at least one aspect (beyond the fact that your keyboard becomes obsolete while flying with IYP) that will substantially add to the flight simulation experience.

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]]> 9b66aca8d6b3951bbab72e0b073b7118 Help Wanted - Sky Blue Radio
Sky Blue Radio needs your help with some beta testing with the next generation of Wee Tune Beastie! Wee Tune Beastie is one avenue for listening to the station either stand alone or via your cockpit com2 radio on 123.450. We need the first 20 people that send an email to info@skyblueradio.com with their Sky Blue Radio registration address will be eligible for the final beta testing before release candidate 1� Sky Blue Radio, Sounding GREAT at any altitude.

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]]> 655453fb6811e56f55b8b913e567e5b6 New from GoFlight: Multi-Engine Starter Module
The GoFlight Multi-Engine Start Module from GoFlight is designed to realistically model the ENGINE START section of the overhead panel on a 737, 757, 767, 777 or any other airliner. For sim enthusiasts who enjoy including "checklist" engine start procedures at the beginning of their flights, the GF-MESM is the perfect addition to the personal sim cockpit. And for those sim pilots who prefer to simply "start up and go", simplified engine start functions, as well as many other cockpit functions, can be assigned to the module controls.
The Multi-Engine Starter Module control complement includes:
  • Two 4-position knobs with GRD/OFF/CONT/FLT labeling for Engines 1 and 2

  • One 3-position toggle with IGN L/BOTH/IGN R labeling for engine ignitors

    • The module is designed for mounting into one of GoFlight's standard rack enclosures. Thumbscrew mounting hardware is included.
    The module's faceplate features an attractive aircraft-gray powder coated faceplate with silk-screened control labeling.
    This module is available at the Avsim store. Visit the Avsim store today.

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    ]]>         8e67a74ec289eed214f118f9ff1c81b0 New RAF Airfields
    Airfield Construction Group has just released two new freeware RAF airfields, the first is RAF Marham FS9/FSX. A very detailed, but frame-rate efficient scenery of this busy Tornado GR4 airfield. Includes photo ground tiles with kind permission of Just Flight. The second is RAF Bruggen for FS9. This scenery corresponds to the former airbase RAF BRUGGEN, one of the biggest Royal Air Force bases in Germany during the cold war. It is located near the Dutch boarder in close proximity to RAF Wildenrath and RAF Laarbruch. (Both airfields can also be found in the Avsim Library)

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    ]]>         c9fad452887742ca38ebf4f216b92b4f Update For DBS Airport GPS
    DBS Studio release update 1.4.2 for DBS Airport GPS, the service release fixed a problem with starting Airport GPS on some computers under XP/SP3. The Update has three versions:
    Update for Airport GPS FSX
    Update for Airport GPS FS 2004
    Update for Airport GPS External Window.

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    ]]>         fe9166e792b18aa232a17b863ffa4178 Flight 1 Updates Ground Environment X Series
    Flight One Software has officially released 2 updates to the Ground Environment X series of products for FSX that cover Europe and North America.

    Ground Environment X North America is now the new product name for what was the USA/Canada edition. This is a sweeping upgrade designed to improve many areas of the product. Because it is a large change, and covers the broader North American continent, they are now calling the product Ground Environment X North America. This is a FULL product update, as there is no incremental patch to upgrade to the North America edition.

    All previous USA/Canada customers are entitled to a free upgrade to the North American version. If you purchased by download, simply use your old key. If you have the DVD version , please visit the Flight1.com website for information on how you will be able to get the new download version. To access these updates, customers should use the Updates button in their GEX product interface.

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