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Under the Hood: Part 2: Basic Instrument Flight
In this second part of our series on instrument flying (with apologies for the long delay from the first article!), we’ll be looking at how to fly some basic manoeuvres using both the full and the...
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Under the Hood: Part 1: The Instrument Scan
Our desktop flight simulators, for all their shortcomings, are quite good platforms for picking up and practicing the basics of instrument flight and navigation. In this short series of articles we...
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How To: Trim like a Pro
“I hate trim.” We were on our way back to the airfield after completing our fourth training session. My student, connected to me using Peter Memmott’s excellent JoinFS software, was flying. Bill, as...
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Freeze! Cold Weather Operations, Part 2
Fortunately, numerous systems and procedures have been developed to help combat the threat posed by icing. As already discussed, the ‘clean aircraft policy’ is designed to ensure that aircraft do not...
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Freeze! Cold Weather Operations, Part 1
By Simon Kelsey Contributing Editor For those on the ground, the recent cold snap here in the UK meant major disruption with roads, railways and offices grinding to a halt. For any snowed-in simmers,...
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If In Doubt: The Art of the Baulked Landing
By Simon Kelsey Contributing Editor How long is eight seconds? Count it out and it doesn’t seem long at all. A Microsoft study recently suggested that the average attention span of a modern human...
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What Do We Do Now? Decision Making on the Flight Deck
By Simon Kelsey Contributing Editor Whoop whoop whoop. I frowned as the yellow Master Caution lights blazed in to action on the panel in front of me, a string of warning messages appearing on the...
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In Search of Greatness
By Simon Kelsey Contributing Editor You’ve arrived at the gate, the engines have spooled down, you’ve completed the shutdown checklist and all your virtual passengers are headed down the jet bridge....
View ArticleThe "Sell my personal information" popup
A recent update to our commercial forum software now includes a boilerplate request for users to opt in/out of having their personal information disclosed to others. Regardless of the choice you...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
On behalf of the AVSIM staff, I want to wish all of our contributors and members a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, Happy New Year! May all your virtual travels be interesting and immensely...
View ArticleBlackSquare TBM850 V1.2 Update Released
JustFlight has announced the release of a major upgrade to the BlackSquare TBM850. The V1.2 upgrade includes addition of a tablet similar to that on the BS Dukes, incorporation of the updated SU15...
View ArticleMSFS World Update 18 Released
Asobo has released World Update 18 for MSFS. This update includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, including new terrain mesh with resolution of up to 1m, handcrafted versions of the Munich (EDDM),...
View ArticleReview: TrackIR 5 head tracking device
Ray Marshall has done an updated 2024 review of the TrackIR 5 head tracking device. Full text located in the library here: https://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=229958
View ArticleFenix A319/A321 Expansion Released
Fenix has released their much-anticipated Airbus A319/A321 expansion for MSFS. The expansion requires the A320 base version. Discussion in the forums at:...
View ArticlePlanned Maintenance Outage(s)
Within the next few days, potentially starting as early as the evening of Sunday, 1 September (US Eastern Standard Time), we will be taking the AVSIM forums offline for at least one extended period...
View ArticleNew login procedures - use e-mail, not display name
***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** Going forward, logins to the AVSIM forum system will no longer accept the user's display name as a login credential. Please instead use the e-mail address registered on the...
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Thanksgiving Weekend New Library Uploads
Link to new file uploads Prepar3D V5 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications Delta A350-900 Pack (N501DN-N515DN) by Joe Burner Southwest Airlines "Heart" N8653A by Jordan...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
In keeping with a centuries-old American tradition, we celebrate this day hoping it finds each of you in good health, in good company, in good spirits, and free of government tyranny. From the...
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Mon-Wed New File Uploads
Link to new file uploads Prepar3D V5 - AI Flight Plans Air Belgium - Winter 2021/2022 by Bernie Zwing / aitraffic.ch Air Mauritius - Winter 2021/2022 by Bernie Zwing / aitraffic.ch...
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Fri-Sun New Library Uploads
Link to new file uploads Prepar3D V5 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications PMDG 737 United by Alexander Linek PMDG 737 United Together by Alexander Linek...
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