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Private Pilot Training Part V |
In the last four issues, we’ve covered the FS2004 Private Pilot flying lessons, with comparisons to real world requirements. In this article we’ll continue discussing additional requirements, then take the FS2004 checkride that leads to award of the Microsoft Flight Simulator Private Pilot Certificate.
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Ground School: Critical Point |
This month, our flight instructor shows us the ropes of advanced flight planning and determining critical points during a flight.
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Flying the Heavies: Basic Flight Instruments |
To fly a heavy jet, or any aircraft for that matter, you need a solid understanding of your basic instruments. This month we track back to the base of the knowledge tree and revisit some fundamental aviation knowledge. |
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• Wilco Fleet: A380
• Fly to the Caribbean
• Airliner Pilot
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July 2005
VOLUME 9 - ISSUE 7
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Fly By Lights! |
On the back of the positive response we received from our article on flying VFR in the Pacific Northwest, Dr David Wilson-Okamura returns to present an adventure article all about free flying, and navigating in the dark.
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Le Tour de France |
No, it’s not an article about bicycle racing, but the concept is somewhat similar. Take an aircraft, take some flight plans, view the sights of France… Peter Dodds provides a virtual air tourist’s guide to help you get the most out of your “Tour de France”.
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D.I.Y. Scenery Part III |
In the final part of our three part series on designing scenery, Peter Stark explores adding dynamic traffic, taxiways, navigational aids and putting the final “polishing” details to your very own Flight Simulator airport!
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Enhancing your X-Plane Models – Part I |
Resident X-Plane expert, Chuck Bodeen, shows you how you can design your very own 3D models and objects in the X-Plane simulator. Add highly-detailed “visual” flight deck detail and discover the best 3D tools to use for the job.
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Horton’s Hints for FS2004 |
Everything you wanted and needed to k now in FS2004 can be found in the Doug Horton’s tips column. This issue we look at the autosave module, adventure display module, discover how to change aircraft textures instantly, how to bring up the nearest airport list in the GPS, and more.
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Flying the F-15 “Under the Radar” |
Learn all about the F-15’s inbuilt radar system and how it can be used to effectively target and identify objects on the battlefield. You too will be flying “Under the Enemy Radar” seconds after you destroy it with your very own radar guided systems.
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“How To” Articles |
Bill Stack explores the popularity of flight sim “How To” articles and why they are helping simmers climb through knowledge levels.
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Cockpit Building Series: Sub-Panels Part II |
Last month we started building a control panel for the Reality XP weather radar. We went through the first 8 steps of the process as outlined below. This month we will pick up in the middle of the build phase at step 9.
From the EDITOR..
Readers may recall that last month I devised a little experiment to discover just how many readers actually read this column. Let me say the the response has been somewhat overwhelming! I certainly wasn’t expecting to receive the number of emails that have arrived in my inbox over the last four weeks or so, and many with encouraging and positive comments that have certainly been very rewarding and definitely worth the time to read. Yes I have read every comment, although I have not been able to respond to the majority of them (too busy working on the next issue of Computer Pilot of course).
The feedback and comments received will certainly go a long way to keeping the quality of this publication at the high level you have come to expect.
And so here we are at July, the first month of the second half of 2005, and perhaps what is strangely missing so far this year is Microsoft’s announcements regarding the next version of Flight Simulator. In past years, we would probably have a fair chunk of the feature list by this date in their regular two yearly release cycle, and certainly a proposed release date. Thus far, we heard very little, although there is every indication to suspect that there certainly will be a new version coming soon, perhaps early in the new year. The usual veil of secrecy is in effect at Microsoft, but at least that hangar load of add-ons you have already purchased will deliver extended value in the meantime. Of course, as soon as we receive word from Microsoft, we will publish full details in the next available issue.
So, what’s on this month’s magazine menu? Well, for starters, how about a little fly-by-lights as Dr David Wilson-Okamura takes you on a streetlight tour of the west coast of the USA? Perhaps a little French countryside flying is in order? If so, check out Peter Dodds’ Tour de France adventure article. If you are too busy building your own home flight deck to be reading articles about flying, be sure at least to check out the latest article in the series on Cockpit Building – Part II of building your own sub-panels. For the X-plane fans we have a tutorial and a scenery review that should spark some interest, and the combat flyers can learn all about radar systems and how to avoid them!
Plus we have our range of product reviews and some technical lessons to keep your pilot skills in check, and you can finish off that scenery design masterpiece with the final chapter on D.I.Y. Scenery with Peter Stark.
Thanks again for all your responses to last month’s Editor Column experiment. It did prove that the majority of readers are interested in what the scruffy old editor has to say from time to time! At least I know the plane is still headed straight down the runway, and not into the ditch!
Enjoy this month’s issue of Computer Pilot Magazine.
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