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| FLIGHT LESSONS |
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Aircraft Stability |
Just as a gymnast requires supreme stability in complex maneuvers, so does an aircraft. In fact, without aircraft stability flight would not exist, not successfully anyway. In today’s lesson Greg Trainer peels away the layers of an aircraft to find the core factor that makes successful and sustained flight possible.
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The Glass Cockpit |
Flying the glass can be a daunting task for any new heavy jet virtual pilot. Peter James offers some insight, and some tips to make the transition over a little easier. |
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• Megascenery New York
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There are more great missions for IL2FB fans, a stack of great aircraft and scenery for FS2002 and FS2004 and much more!
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April 2004
VOLUME 8 - ISSUE 4
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Using the Garmin GPS Part I |
If your letters and emails are any indication, you want to see articles showing you how to use the GPS in FS2004. Well, here it is! The first part of a 2-part article on how to use the simulated Garmin system. We hope you like it.
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Round Robin – Boeing 737 Test Flight |
Today we fly a simulated B737-700 test flight in much the same way that the Boeing company undertakes it. You are lead test pilot and must prove the aircraft is fit for purchase. Watch your instruments and put on a good show. There are some “heavyweights” from numerous airlines waiting to place an order upon your successful return.
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Top Gun Fighter School: The Su-25 Frogfoot |
Included as the Russian opponent to the A-10 in the Lock On simulator, the Frogfoot exhibits some similar characteristics, but many are different, and a different approach to combat and general flight handling is needed to safely handle this aircraft. Derek “Baron” Davis takes command of your combat aircraft course lesson today.
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Using Flight Sims to Learn from Real Accidents |
Simulators certainly provide a reasonable basis for practicing navigation and flying techniques, but they are also widely used to investigate, and re-create serious real world aviation accidents. Jonathan Stern looks at how simulators can help understand the anatomy of an accident and teach us how to avoid similar situations in the future.
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Thrust Vectoring in X-Plane |
Got your scientific calculator ready? Chuck Bodeen explores the world of simulated thrust vectoring in X-Plane. The simulation is so good in fact that it is used by many leading aeronautical companies. Beware however, this article is not for the mathematically challenged!
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Inside Project Open Sky |
We go behind the scenes at one of the hobby’s premiere freeware design group to find out just how they are able to create such sought-after aircraft models, and find out what they have planned for the future.
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FS Short Hops |
Only have an hour free on the weekend to fly your sims? Well, this article may be exactly what you’re looking for. We have compiled a number of interesting and exciting short trips that won’t require gallons of coffee to see you through them. Perfect for the simmer on the run.
From the EDITOR..
Welcome to the April issue. The hot topic on many subscriber’s minds is magazine delivery. As mentioned previously, we are doing all we can to improve this aspect of the magazine. I am happy to report that we have been able to bring magazine deadlines on our end forward by 10 days at this point. In a perfect world, this should, in effect, bring delivery dates forward by the same number of days, although this conclusion depends largely on the time needed for distribution and delivery at any given point. Much of this process is out of our control to a large extent.
Over the next few months, our aim is to bring that deadline ahead a further 10 days, making press date a total of 20 days earlier than it has been for many years. Our goal is to get the magazine to you by the first day of each month, or even several days before and we will achieve this goal by the end of 2004. It is the type of issue that requires time to implement, but rest assured, we are doing all we can to fix this immediate problem.
Now, with that out of the way, I had the opportunity to view a template of the new Computer Pilot website recently. The CP Web team are currently putting it all together, and may even be online once this issue is in your hands. It not only looks the part, but is highly functional, but extremely easy to navigate, allowing you to find the information you need fast! Since it will be database driven, it will have full article search functionality, allowing you to search for particular articles, or search for articles by author or general interest area. We are quite excited about the new site and we are sure you will find it very useful indeed.
Remember to keep suggesting your favorite freeware add-ons for inclusion on the Cover CD and enjoy this month’s issue of Computer Pilot!
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