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The Art of Instrument Flying |
We have all likely performed hundreds of ILS approaches in our simulators before. But are you aware that there are various types of ILS approaches? Peter James looks at CAT II and III ILS approaches and explains why and when they are used. These approaches are not only challenging, but hair-raising as well at times!
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Ground School |
Following on from our theory on the pitot/static systems in the last Ground School class, today we look at Gyroscopic systems in the aircraft. A solid understanding of their function and use will certainly improve your pilot skills – virtual or real. |
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June 2003
VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 6
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The Dream – Buying and Owning Your Own Aircraft |
We all dream about it, but only few of us can actually afford it! Doug Horton is one of those few and provides a great commentary of his very own Piper Dakota, as well as explaining what is needed to own and operate a real world aircraft.
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Under the Weather? |
We are sure you certainly won’t be after you read Francois Dumas’ informative article on flight sim
meteorology and the fun and excitement you can have with it. Tackle the toughest of weather conditions in the world right from the comfort of your own home!
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Look into the Carenado Hangar |
Flight sim development group, Carenado, have produced some of the best light aircraft models going around for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Arturo Weiss takes a peek into their virtual hangar to discover what they have been up to lately.
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Creating Custom Panels in X-Plane |
X-Plane expert, Chuck Bodeen, explains the process of creating your very own custom panels and flight decks in the latest version of X-Plane. You will find that the process is not as difficult as you may have thought.
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The Pilot’s Guide to Russia |
Andrew Jones takes us on a tour of St Petersburg/Leningrad. This time around, he uses UbiSoft’s new title – IL2 Forgotten Battles as his sim of choice. It offers some remarkable scenery for the area. Andrew not only shows you the sights, but offers plenty of historical fact along the way. A real learning experience!
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Freeware Frenzy |
Another round of quality, hand-picked flight sim freeware add-ons to wet your virtual flying appetites.
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Round Robin – Peninsular Airways Standard Route |
Jump onboard for a 1120nm round trip from Stevens Anchorage Intl (PANC) > Kodiak Airport (PADQ) > Sand Point Airport (PASD) > Cold Bay Airport (PACD) > Stevens Anchorage Intl (PANC). Explore the beautiful region of Alaska.
From the EDITOR..
The wait continues for FS2004. According to Microsoft’s initial press release, the title should be available next month. Let’s hope this is the case, however, I suspect it may be delayed a little longer. Despite this, there continues to be a solid flow of add-ons for FS2002 being released, many of which are of the highest quality. Speaking of quality, X-Plane version 7 is now in beta testing and you may well have the final version 7 release in your hands right now. This sim continues to grow in support and realism. Many shunned it in the past for its lack of visual eye-candy, however, the sim continues to improve and continues to be updated at regular intervals and is certainly becoming a serious contender to Microsoft’s reign at the top of the general/commercial aviation sim market. It’s well worth a look.
We have had many readers email us asking about publishing more in-depth tutorials on designing panels, gauges, adventures and other add-on type files for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Rest assured, these are coming and we are basically holding off until the release of FS2004 to publish these guides to ensure the information provided is current and relevant to the latest versions of the sim. We have already published guides on downloading and adding aircraft and scenery to FS2002 as well as a complete aircraft painting tutorial for FS2002 aircraft. Check the back issues if you missed these.
You can also expect a few more changes to the magazine over the coming issues. In our quest to keep things fresh and dynamic, we will be modifying some of our regular features, changing layout styles and improving the general content of the magazine. You will notice our IL2 Forgotten Battles review features a ‘second opinion’ column. This feature allows two individual writers to give you their opinion on a particular title to provide greater depth and scope and this is something you will now find in reviews of major title releases.
As always, if you have any comments, suggestions or questions about Computer Pilot, please feel free to contact us. It is your magazine!
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