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FS Economy – Where Fun Is The Currency!
As I write this piece I am sitting at 10,000ft above the mountainous terrain of eastern New South Wales in the flight deck of a Beech 1900D making my way from Tamworth to Dochra Military Airfield to the SSE. My cargo would normally be just one… that’s me, the pilot, and a quiet and lonely cabin sits behind the pilot’s seat reminding me that flight sim can sometimes be a lonesome hobby. But tonight’s flight is different… It has a purpose… It has FS Economy driving it!
I learned to Fly From That – Part VII
“I received my pilot’s wings and moved on to advanced flight training schools. First was at Luke Air Force Base just northwest of Phoenix, Arizona (USA). The F-84F Thunderstreak, built by Republic Aircraft, was the first truly single-engine, single-seat plane I flew. It was the latest in a long line of overweight airplanes beginning with the P-47 Thunderbolt of WWII fame. The next iteration of overweight planes by Republic would be the F-105 Thunderchief used extensively during the Vietnam War.”
TrackIR 5 User Guide
If you ever considered the head tracking device – TrackIR5 – but shied away from it for any reason, have a read of John Achor’s article in this issue which details his experience with the product, along with tips on how to get the most out of it.
Touring the United Kingdom
“There I was lounging in the Leeds & Bradford Airport Starbucks with my hands around a steaming mug of coffee when my phone started to ring. “What Now?”, I thought. I'd just flown up from London in terrible weather hauling boxes in the Cessna 208. All I wanted was a chance to let my nerves recover after the flight.” There was going to be little chance of that. Before I knew it, I was on a trip around the UK with a buddy of mine, playing the virtual tour guide. Why not come along and join me?
Benchmarking FSX – Performance Summary and Recap
Over the past two years, Computer Pilot has published a series of six articles about FSX performance, related to graphics cards, multiple and large displays, processors, third-party CPU coolers and overclocking, six-core processors, solid state drives, upgrading to Windows 7, budget computer builds for FSX, and other topics. Now we recap some factors and explore a couple more as we wrap up this popular series.
A Discussion About Flaps – with Mike Ray
“I think I can say without contradiction that every modern airplane that has any performance whatsoever will employ a wing configuration mechanism of one kind or another. So, just take my word for it… airplanes (usually) have flaps! Unfortunately, all too often flight simmers are either not aware of the complexity of the flap system, or simply lack the knowledge base to operate them properly." We are here to solve these issues!
Preparing for a Great Landing – The Approach
Perhaps the most screwed up event in the flight simmers catalog of goobers and hickeys in the last three inches of the flight profile… just before the wheels contact Mother Earth. Too often, it seems problematic whether or not the airplane can consistently be maneuvered to the point where a smooth and predictable landing can be accomplished. It all starts with the right approach!
An Approach to the Cat III Approach!
So you want to land but the reported ceiling is nearly zero…this is not a problem. So you want to land but the reported visibility is nearly zero…this is not a problem. Well, to clarify- these may not be problems. Let’s find out why, and how we can work around them…
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