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| FLIGHT LESSONS |
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Getting High! And the Art of Getting Down |
No, it’s not what you think! Or is it? Well, in literal terms, Mike Ray does get high in this month’s special lesson, and he shows you how to come back down again, in an aircraft of course! What were you thinking?
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Flying the Heavies |
We people who fly flight simulators sometimes forget how easily they make it for us to go for a fly, especially if your personal computer is located in your bedroom and has a flight simulator programmed. It is good for us to think about this occasionally! |
| THIS ISSUES REVIEWS |
• Flight Simulator X
• Baron 58
• Plane Design Spitfire
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December 2006
VOLUME 10 - ISSUE 12
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X Mega Review |
The wait is over! Our mega 20-page review will give you all the information you need to know about the latest version of the best selling simulator software. Doug Horton explores all the new features in this version, find out what has changed from previous versions and offers tips to make your FSX experience that much better. It’s so big it deserves a mention twice on this very page!
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Making the Switch to FSX? |
Francois Dumas asks the question “Should you make the switch to Flight Simulator X?” He offers cases for both sides of the argument. A must-read if you are still to make up your mind as to whether to buy the new version or not.
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AVSIM Conference 2006 Report |
If you build it they will come! This philosophy certainly was evident from September 15-17, 2006 when AVSIM hosted its fifth annual conference. Over 300 flight simulator enthusiasts descended on the Dulles Hyatt hotel in suburban Washington, DC for a weekend immersion into their favorite avocation.
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Flying the Memories |
The young Pilot Officer strained his eyes looking for two small bon fires that would mark the landing strip on a deserted farm just outside of the town of Conde in Normandy. It was 0030 HRS May 22,1944 under the dark of the moon. Earlier at the flight briefing the Station Weather Officer had promised the weather would clear by the time they were over the target area…
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Plane Overdue! |
At 0200 (02:00 am) on a Sunday morning, the phone rings. The IC (Incident Commander), still fast asleep, wakes up and answers. “Yeah”, he says. “This is Sgt Brown at the AFRCC” (Air Force Rescue Control Center) he hears, which makes him fully alert. “We have a mission for you…”
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Freeware Frenzy |
If you’re still flying FS2004, David has some more great freeware downloads for you to check out this month.
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Virtual Airline Profiles III |
We continue our look at selected virtual airlines for pilot suitability.
From the EDITOR..
Welcome to the December issue, our last issue for the year, and the final issue in Volume 10 of the magazine, and all up, our 87th published issue! And in this 87th issue we have a massive 20-page Flight Simulator 10 (aka FSX) review. Phew, that was almost a lesson in mathematics… the numbers are now swirling around in my head!
Yes, the review you have all been waiting for is here. Microsoft’s latest version of Flight Simulator is put under the microscope, with the keen eye of Doug Horton looking down the optical barrel. Find out what Doug thinks of the article on page 18 of this issue.
The biggest issue on many simmer’s minds lately seems to be whether to spend the money and upgrade to this new version. Well, we have addressed that question in an article on Making the Switch to Flight Simulator X with Francois Dumas immediately following the full review this month. I am sure you will find some interesting viewpoints in both articles.
I am aware of an array of issues some users are having with this new release. Most notably seems to be issues with sim performance. This is not new however. There are always these concerns following a new sim release… Microsoft seems to make software built for computers with speeds that are not even available on the market yet! Despite this, many other users have been able to tweak the sim for decent performance and frame rates, so hang in there, and try a little tweaking of your own. We will also be running following up tutorial and performance enhancement articles for FSX in upcoming issues, so stay tuned for those.
But for now, enjoy this special FSX review issue, and all the other great content enclosed within these very pages. And have a safe and joyous holiday season and new year.
See you next month, and next year!
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