RAF Finningley Scenery For FSX

The RAF Finningley Scenery Package For FSX is another very good product priced affordably. This Microsoft Flight Simulator X compatible package can be downloaded immediately after purchase. Small in terms of file size, its only 6 MB. ...

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TSS Cessna 172 Sound Pack for FSX

Turbine Sound Studios compiled the Cessna 172 Sound Pack for FSX. A fairly small file, it is roughly 18 MB. This sound pack is compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Turbine has worked hard to compile incredible soundmoments courtesy of the Lycoming O-360 engine. This soundpack is perfect f...

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Mega Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Scenery for FSX & FS2004

Aerosoft designed the Mega Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Scenery simulation add-on. This particular sim works with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Flight Simulator 2004 and is available via CD-ROM.  The Amsterdam Schiphol is the largest airport in the Netherlands and one of the biggest in all of Eur...

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UK2000 Scenery Bristol Xtreme Review

Bristol International Airport was the 9th busiest airport in the UK in 2009, handling over 5.5 million passengers. The airport is currently doing scheduled flights to Newark in the US with Continental Airlines, but as of 7th November 2010, these flights will stop. Recently, the airport has been re...

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Boxed Just Flight MD-81/82 Jetliner for FSX

The MD-81/82 Jetliner is a DVD-ROM add-on, compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.  This particular plane is an offshoot of the DC-9 airliner and designed for short to mid-length flights. It has rear-mounted jet engines, a T-Tail and thin fuselage. Chances are, if you have ever been to the a...

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FS Flying School 2010 for FSX & FS2004

The FSFlyingSchool 2010 is a stimulator add-on that is compatible with the Microsoft Flight Simulator X and the FS Flying School 2004. This add-on measures roughly 35MB and is available for immediate download. This gives individuals the ability to begin using the simulator as soon as they make the...

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A for FSX

The Focke Wulf Fw 190 A, add-on is compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X SP2. It was designed by Classics Hangar and is moderately priced. This particular simulator add-on is not available for instant download. It can, however, be purchased in CD ROM media format. ...

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If you've had enough of ordinary flight sim programs... "Who Else Wants To Fly Like A Professional Pilot In Over 80 Different Planes & Helicopters?" John Richards, would-be pilot, talks about Flight Pro Sim. The only plane & helicopter[...]

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How to pick flight simulator

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   The first aspect that you need to consider when looking for a flight simulator is whether you want as close as you can get to the real thing or that you prefer a simple video game. The top level flight simulators can mimic the real thing and give you the complete flying experience.

   
   


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   The second aspect is what you are looking at in terms of scenery. Does the flight simulator allow you to travel and explore a large area such as the world map? Does the lakes, rivers, towns and cities look like the real thing? Does the flight simulator area allow you to travel and train at world airports and all of their details from weather conditions to sloping runways to the building structures.

   
   


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   The last critical aspect is the number of aircraft available to the flight simulation program. If the software only comes with a handful of airplanes and they all handle exactly the same this type of software will not be as exciting in a couple of weeks. The top end flight simulators include dozens of aircraft that all handle uniquely to add to the realism of the program

   
   

FAA Charts

Good news - all FAA charts are now available for free download. These are TIF,s so you can open them in any paint program, print them, mark them up etc. They are same as ones that are available on Skyvector but easier to work with cause they are TIF,s.http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/applications