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| FLIGHT LESSONS |
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Ground School |
It is fair to say that most simmers, and quite frankly most pilots, are quite content to fire up their aircraft and fly from point A to point B, or maybe undertake the occasional scenic flight conducting their trip in a fairly haphazard fashion. However, there are numerous techniques of flying we can learn to achieve best results from our aircraft. Certain situations in flight require certain aircraft configurations and piloting skills. Today we are going to utilize two of these configurations and learn the basic theory and techniques of flying an aircraft for maximum range and endurance.
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The Art of Instrument Flying |
Perhaps one of the lesser-practiced IFR procedures in the flight simulation arena is that of Holding over a VOR station. It can certainly take practice, and there are as many variations to the procedure as there are passengers to Heathrow! Peter James helps shed some light on the subject in this month’s instrument flying lesson. |
| THIS ISSUES REVIEWS |
• UbiSoft’s Lock On: Modern Air Combat
• T-37 Tweet microSimulator
• Abacus’ Sea Plane Adventures
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Commercial Demos / Files |
Want to try out the latest and greatest simulators and add-ons? Here are just a few of the many that will feature on Computer Pilot’s Cover CDs over the next 12 months.
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FS Force |
We came across this interesting piece of software that enhances the effects you feel in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 and 2004 if you own a force feedback controller. This demo allows 10 full flights of functionality before you must order the registered version of the product. http://www.dirks-software.ca
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Lock On: Modern Air Combat Patch v1.01 |
Save yourself a 25mb download by grabbing the US or UK version of the recently release v1.01 patch for Lock On. This patch attempts to fix many initial bugs in the program and enhances gameplay. Don’t miss it if you are a LOMAC owner!
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February 2004
VOLUME 8 - ISSUE 2
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On A Wing And A Prayer - Ultralight Flying |
Ultralights take aviation back to basics with their distinct lack of advanced aeronautical systems, complex procedural maneuvers and drinks trolleys! Francois Dumas has the scoop on what's hot in Ultralight simulation for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Unusual & Interesting Airports |
In this ongoing series, we take a look at some unusual airports in the Flight Simulator 2004 world. Ones that not only offer challenging aircraft operations, but also offer unique architecture, unique locations or unique scenery!
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Lock On: Modern Air Combat Mega Review |
Computer Pilot magazine presents its full 12-page mega review on UbiSoft’s recently release modern jet combat fighter simulator. Derek “Baron” Davis has gone into Top Gun mode to bring you the highs and lows of this much anticipated combat sim platform. Will it make the grade? Or be shot down in flames?
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X-Plane Parachutes |
“In October of 2002, a pilot walked away from the Cirrus SR-22 after the plane lost a wing flap and went down near a golf course in Texas. The BRS parachute carried the disabled plane to the ground with only moderate damage. Never before had a certified aircraft used a parachute for recovery.” Find out how you too can add parachutes to your X-Planes with Chuck Bodeen.
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Piracy 101 |
No, we are certainly not going to tell you how to illegally copy or distribute copyrighted software, but rather, warn you of the consequences such actions have on the software industry itself and explain why unsolicited copying leads to higher shelf prices and lower product quality and number!
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Round Robin Adventures |
The scenario and tasking for today’s exercise: We are flying for German based Edelweiss Air and we have been chartered to take contest winners to a ski trip to Innsbruck. We are departing Hamburg and making a stop in Frankfurt on the way to Innsbruck.
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Understanding and Customizing AI Traffic in FS2004 |
“A simulator within a simulator!” That’s what users said about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) aircraft traffic feature that was introduced in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002. This feature has been improved in FS2004 in terms of flexibility and flight operations, including default use of multiple runways and ATC frequencies, and improved behavior of the AI aircraft on the ground and in the air. Most importantly, with the assistance of freeware utilities, users now have the capability to assign AI aircraft to specific gates by airline and type of operations. With free and commercial add-on programs, users can add real airlines flying real schedules to their AI traffic
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Hardware Corner |
In this issue we take a closer look at M-Audio’s Sonica Theater 7.1 sound device,
Altec Lansing’s MX-5021 THX certified 2.1 speaker system, Leadtek’s A360TD GeForce FX 5700 128MB graphics solution, X-Micro’s WLAN 11.b Broadband Router and Fuji’s FinePix S5000 digital camera for the aviation happy snappers among us.
From the EDITOR..
Greetings fans of flight simulation and welcome to the February 2004 issue of Computer Pilot Magazine. As you may have noticed already, UbiSoft’s Lock On: Modern Air Combat simulator is a special feature review in this month’s issue. A full 12-pages of review wisdom is provided by our very own combat sim guru, Derek Davis.
I wanted to take some time here to thank Derek for his tireless work and contribution to the magazine. “Baron” as he is somewhat more appropriately known, has actually been writing for the magazine a little longer than myself and has earnt the respect of many readers for his knowledge of everything combat sim related, and his excellent ability to relay technical information in a manner many of us non-combat simmers can understand. Derek’s enthusiasm for flight and combat simulation and his demonstrated courage under ‘deadline fire’ has certainly won the attention of many Computer Pilot readers over the years. You can often catch the “Baron” on the Computer Pilot forums online or assisting with distribution and management of magazines and subscribers within the UK and Europe.
The same praise can be awarded to all our regular contributors to the magazine. A journalist’s job is certainly not the easiest task going around, especially when under the constant pressure of deadlines, so I hope you will join me in voicing your appreciation for their hard efforts each month to bring you all the very best coverage of the latest developments and greatest products and technical information through this very publication.
Kudos to the Team! Now sit back, relax and enjoy this month’s issue of Computer Pilot Magazine – The only monthly printed magazine for flight simmers worldwide!
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