Vol.2 Issue 7 June 2019 Your Free digital Flight Simulation magazine 2 Welcome once again. Summer is upon us with mixed weather but hopefully it will be fine for the Bray Air Display on 27th and 28th July. Check their website for what’s on in the air and on the ground. Flight Sim Show 2019 in Cosford, UK will be a two day event for the first time which should increase attendance. We are unsure whether we will exhibit, so keep an eye on the show website. Microsoft have announced their re-entry into the Flight Sim market with ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ for PC and X-Box. I don’t think it will be on par with Prepar3d as it has become very popular since its update to 64bit. However, it may mean more business for the add-on publishers. In this issue, John McNeely expresses his opinion on updates and buggy software in ‘Testing Times’. In addition to his Plane Talking column, Published by Ian Broni reports on his visit to ‘DAKS Over Normandy’. John Melville reviews The PC Pilots Ireland the Carenado A42 500 Series and Brian Church reviews the new Navigraph Charts. pcpilotsireland.com The next issue is due September 2019. Contributors Terry McGee Terry McGee [email protected] https://brayairdisplay.com Ian Broni [email protected] John Melville [email protected] John McNeely [email protected] Brian Church [email protected] Aerosoft www.aerosoft.com Simmarket www.simmarket.com Chillblast www.chillblast.com www.flightsimshow.com Contents: Page Aerosoft Advert 2 Testing Times 31 Editorial 3 Flightsim Apps 34 Front Cover 4 Plane Talking 37 Bob Sidwick RIP 5 Freeware Focus FSX & P3D 39 Arrivals (New Products) 6 Freeware Focus FS2004 45 Microsoft Flight Simulator 17 Freeware Focus X-Plane 48 Cockpit Hardware 18 SimStatus 53 DAKS Over Normandy 20 Aviation Gallery 54 Navigraph Charts 23 NOTAMs 55 Carenado A42 500 Series 26 Aerosoft Advert 56 3 www.avsim.com vcolatr42_series_fsx.zip vcolatr72_series_fsx.zip Full pack ATR42 Series including Models with virtual cockpit, Turbo prop Sound, Gauges functional, user manual, 4 models Series -320 -320F (cargo) -500 y -600 and 37 repaints for models. Full pack ATR72 Series including Models with virtual cockpit, Turbo prop Sound, Gauges functional, user manual, 5 models Series -200 -210 -210F(cargo) -500 y -600, ground service and 37 repaints for models. Both packs de- veloped and donated as freeware by VIRTUALCOL FS SOFTWARE. 4 It is with great sadness that we heard of the untimely knowing. He was helpful to a fault giving his time to death of Bob Sidwick on the 19th of May after a short many a flightsim user having problems of one sort or illness. Terry was in Glasgow for a cockpit builders another. He was a gentleman who always seemed to meeting when he heard that Bob was ill and his subse- have a smile on his face and happiest when talking quent death. For those of us involved in flight simula- about some flightsim project or another. Through our tion as long as we are, you will know of Bob and his trips over we got to meet Bob’s wife Carol and some of company RC Simulations, based in Bristol in the UK. his family who were always roped in to help out with Bob was one of life’s characters who always had a smile the shows. on his face and was happy to chat to anyone about flight simulation. Bob knew everyone involved in flight We owe the success of the PC Pilots Ireland to Bob who simulation in Europe and elsewhere, whilst a lot of his gave us terrific support with our magazine and recruit- business was based on selling other producers prod- ing new members. He supported us with our two Flight ucts, he was also involved in developing and distribut- Simulator and Aviation Shows in Dublin. The last time ing some of his own creations including Panel Builder we had a meal with Bob was at the Flight Sim 2015 in and VoxATC. Terry and I first met Bob back in the late Cosford, which lasted over two hours talking (which he 1980’s when Bob hosted one of his famous FlightSim was very good at) all things flight sims and aviation. We shows in the National Motorcycle Museum in Birming- met him again at the following Flight Sim shows at ham. At the time, the PC Pilots Club of Ireland along which it was difficult to get to him on his stand as he with the FS User Group (FSUG) were about the only was always busy talking to someone, a true sign of his flightsim user groups in Europe and attending these popularity. Bob will be sorely missed by everyone in the shows was a great way to gain new members, meet flightsim community who knew him. He was a pioneer current members and meet developers and publishers. in getting involved in flightsims during its infancy and to Bob was always helpful and the events were well run this day RC Simulations has a great reputation. A ser- and hugely popular. vice for Bob was held in early June in what was billed as a celebration of Bob’s life. Unfortunately neither of us Sadly, the Motorcycle Museum was burnt down in a fire could attend. A posting on the RC Simulations website and Bob had to find a new home for them. At one point suggests that business will resume a week after Bob’s he held his show at his RC Simulations premises in Bris- funeral service. Whoever continues the business will tol where our abiding memory was out for dinner with have the biggest pair of boots to fill. As we say in Irish Bob and a few others in a Lebanese restaurant in Bristol “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam” (May his soul be on the and spending the evening eating fantastic food and right side of God). Our thoughts are with Bob’s wife talking all things flightsims. Bob was passionate about Carol, and family. flightsims and what he did not know was not worth Ian and Terry 5 Arrivals A42 400 Series airport is a dual-use military and Arrival Airport Charts. Differences From Carenado civil airport with scheduled flights between 737NG and 737MAX. www.carenado.com to Copenhagen, Oslo, Amsterdam, Great scenery. Go-Around/Missed www.simmarket.com Faroe Islands, Barcelona, London Approach! and other European cities as well as many charter destinations. Aal- Airbus A320 Series Pack borg Air Base is home to Royal From VirtualCol Danish Air Force (RDAF) 721 www.simmarket.com Squadron, Air Transport Wing Aal- borg, which is equipped with Lock- heed C-130 Hercules. This product is for your personal, non- commercial use. Please contact Vi- Special Features Version 1.3: Full dan Design for commercial licenses FSX, FSX-STEAM, P3D v3, v4, v4.4 inquiries. For X-Plane 11. Features: (and up) compatible. 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