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Flying the Heavies |
Looking out the window plays a major role in keeping yourself, your aircraft, and your passengers safe. Failure to do so can result in some nasty side-effects! Captain Charlie shows you why visual manuevering is just as important as instrument flying!
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Flight Instructor |
Regardless of whether we are flying virtually or for real, having an engine failure is bound to ruin anyone’s day. The task at hand is to maneuver the aircraft and accompanying passengers down onto the ground in one piece, and as safely as possible. This of course requires practice by the pilot to ensure that their procedures and skills are at an acceptable level. Today’s article focuses on one of these lessons, the glide approach.
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| THIS ISSUES REVIEWS |
• Just Flight’s World Airports 2
• Aerosoft’s A320 Pilot in Command
• PC Aviator’s Megascenery Northern California
• Captain Sim’s F-104 Starfighter
• Aerosoft’s Diamond DA-20 Katana
• FeelThere’s Fischer Air DVD
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September 2004
VOLUME 8 - ISSUE 9
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International Flight Sim Convention Report |
Blackpool, UK played host to the inaugural International Flight Sim Convention held on the 19th & 20th June. Our UK reporter, Derek Davis, attended this event and was very surprised at the large showing and attendance. Read his full report this issue!
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New Kids on the Block |
No, it’s not a story about some 80’s teeny band, but rather an introduction to several new flight sim companies that have recently emerged offering some very interesting products and services. We caught up with these movers and shakers at the Blackpool show and sat down to quiz them about their products, background and future plans.
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Air Traffic Control – A Beginner’s Guide Part II |
Doug Horton concludes his two-part mini-series on understanding and dealing with Flight Simulator’s Air Traffic Control this issue. Be sure to take a look back at Part I to refresh your memory before continuing with the final segment this month.
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Starship Diaries – An Excerpt |
Dallas Kachan provides a very interesting excerpt from his new novel detailing starship flights across the globe. We can’t wait to read the whole book!
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Top Gun Fighter School: Air to Ground Missiles |
Learn how to make every bomb count as Derek Davis talks you through the finer points of ground missile selection and deployment in this months Top Gun Fighter School column.
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Exploring X-Plane’s Failure Modes |
In real life, instruments and controls in an airplane sometimes fail to operate, and an important part of flight training is to learn how to cope with these situations. X-Plane has the ability to fail as many as 150 parts and systems of the plane depending upon how many wing sections and engines you have…
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Building Better PCs for Flight Simulators |
Rod explores the latest technology and jargon to hit the new generation of desktop PCs. The next system you buy will probably be vastly different than the one you own today! You will need some basic knowledge to ensure you are getting the best technology for your hard earned money.
From the EDITOR..
Welcome to the September issue of Computer Pilot Magazine. Let me start by mentioning the new addition to the front cover of the magazine. On the front cover you will find a “Unique Download Code”. This code will provide access to part of the content designed to replace the Cover CD. On the Computer Pilot website you will find the “CP Interactive” section. Use the code on the front cover to access this “sealed section” of the website and access to relevant issue for additional downloads, information and links relating directly to articles in the magazine. Be aware that we are also working on a publicly accessible file download library online where developers can post their latest freeware releases. You will be able to download these without need for a code and there is no charge for this service. We hope to have this particular library up and running shortly. Note however, that it will take time to build up a good selection of downloads as freeware authors upload them to the site on an ongoing basis.
You can also expect more subtle changes to the style and content of the magazine as we run through our regular, and ongoing cycle of enhancements and improvements.
In this issue we have a great report on the International Flight Sim Convention held in the UK by Derek Davis as well as Doug Horton’s concluding article on mastering the basics of Air Traffic Control. There are reviews of the latest flight sim products including a unique insight into the process of creating ‘Megascenery’. As usual we have our regular in-depth flight lessons and a fantastic pull out poster to adorn your computer room wall.
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