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As a bassist, bandleader, teacher, and music copyist, I've worked with hundreds of singers throughout the years. Though working musicians know hundreds of tunes, singers need to have good charts in order to have their music played the way they want. I define a "good chart" as a piece of written music that effectively tells the musicians what they should play. Written music comes in seven basic forms: chord […]
The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing" Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. Doctorow and others continue to write prolifically about the apocalyptic changes […]
Navigraph launches an updated version of SimBrief, a freeware flight planning tool that produces accurate briefing packages for flight simulation. The most prominent change is the redesign of the dispatch interface, which now adjusts to any screen size. SimBrief by Navigraph, the popular flight planning tool generating up to 80,000 flight plans daily, has been completely redesigned with a more modern look and feel. The new update can be used […]
One Man, One Mic, and two and a half hearts. I love my job… How many times have you heard me say that during my show, at least 400 times… I enjoy playing all kinds of music and have been known to go from the ’50s and ’60s to the ’70s and ’80s, and then today’s hits all in one show AND make it sound smooth. I started in the […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator's virtual world has always been dominated by civilian and commercial aircraft. The allure and challenges that come with true-to-life flight dynamics and various avionics of our favorite civilian airplanes have become an intoxicating hobby for flight simmers around the world. However, there are times when you just feel like flying something different. Something, that really isn’t the status quo of what a typical aircraft should be. […]
SaviArt, a development team closely working with Orbx, has teased their scenery of Torino for Microsoft Flight Simulator. They shared this information through their YouTube channel. SaviArt is responsible for Cuneo Levaldigi Airport for the same platform. This airport is also close to the city of Torino in Italy. Even though the shared trailer only had around 17 seconds, it showed much of the airport. In this trailer, SaviArt teased […]
Through his social network accounts, Pyreegue has been continuously sharing screenshots of the Rolls-Royce hangars at East Midlands Airport this month. The scenery is being developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator. While we usually don’t tend to report on previews of hangars, this one is done with an exceptional level of detail that deserves attention. Because Pyreegue is not only recreating the facility from the outside, but also the inside, and […]
Recently, a well-known development team of iFly has released their rendition of Boeing 737-MAX8 for Prepar3D. The team of iFly is known for a variety of Boeing jets for Prepar3D, FSX and even FS2004. Firstly, I would love to thank iFly for this wonderful opportunity of reviewing one of their products. Even though I received the 737-MAX8 for free, my opinions are going to be completely honest. Boeing 737-MAX8 is […]
The team at iniBuilds has recently taken to their Youtube channel to announce the release of their rendition of Nadi Airport (NFFN) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is the second oceanic airport that the developers at iniScene have brought to life. The scenery features a true-to-life recreation of the airport’s landside with custom decals, signposts, parking barriers, and even more details. Furthermore, the development team has accurately recreated airport lighting […]
PMDG’s CEO Robert Randazzo has recently shared some new information about the upcoming Boeing 737-900 through the PMDG forums. In addition, a new update for the whole 737 product line has released the day before Christmas. Products update The first forum post from the 24th of December speaks about the update for 600, 700 and 800 variants of the Boeing 737 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update 3.00.0053 adjusts the […]
Bluebird Simulations, working on an upcoming rendition of Boeing 757 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, shared a teaser of another work-in-progress aeroplane. The team has shared this information through their Facebook page yesterday. In the Facebook post, Bluebird Simulations mentions that the Boeing 757 is at the moment their current focus. However, there is also going to be a new aeroplane that’s developed independently from the 757. Bluebird Simulations has for […]
Just yesterday the aircraft was previewed for the first time, and BlueBird Simulations took to their Facebook page a few minutes ago to announce that the plane, which was unknown previously, is a Boeing 767 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Accompanied by that, the team revealed that their much-anticipated 757 for MSFS is scheduled to release in Q3 or Q4 of 2023. Preview of the 757 and 767 in the background. […]
Aerosoft has recently taken to their forums to provide further detail about their upcoming Airbus A330 and its cabin lighting for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Mathijs Kok has shared a plethora of previews, showing both external and namely internal model of the aircraft. In the forum post, Mathijs started with previews of the cabin lighting in the Airbus A330. The Aerosoft team has done a superb job on the PBR, which […]
After showcasing the E-Jets for X-Plane in a full flight video, Marko Mamula, the CEO of X-Craft, has taken to their Youtube Channel to share some news about the project and explain why they need to delay the release date. At FSExpo 2021 the team said that they were going to release the add-on in 2022. However, the project has been delayed. Marko said that they were convinced that their […]
The team at Skyline Simulations has recently taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of Visby Airport (ESSV) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The developers wanted to show gratitude and thank the community for their support and decided to release the scenery for free for a limited time period. This rendition features all of the top-notch characteristics. The developers have based themselves on the latest airport layout and included […]
MK-Studios has recently shared more images and information about Dublin Airport V2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The airport was announced in August last year. A complete overhaul of the airport is expected. MK-Studios said the airport is undergoing changes such as replacing the ground textures with new ones. They also add more high-quality models and an improved layout. We are waiting for an excellent update that will be worth it. […]
Happy New Year… And what does the New Year bring? Well same thing as every January, the end of the holiday season and the return to the grind. For us here at Canadian Xpress that means back to our regular schedule of flights. One of those flights is operating cargo flights for a major transportation shipping company.. Starting at North Bay airport, we make one of our daily cargo runs […]
I’m an English, guy transplant from Canada! I more or less defected from there. (I like to think that anyway). I come from a big European family. I’m loud, crazy, and most of the time just plain “Bent”. Thus… My Radio Theme is “The Master of Mayhem” and “Keeper of the Conundrum”. Classic Rock and Roll Baby! I talk a lot, like a glass of “Very Dry”, White Wine. So […]
One Man, One Mic, and two and a half hearts. I love my job… How many times have you heard me say that during my show, at least 400 times… I enjoy playing all kinds of music and have been known to go from the ’50s and ’60s to the ’70s and ’80s, and then today’s hits all in one show AND make it sound smooth. I started in the […]
Got Friends has released their long-awaited project, the PZL-104 Wilga. The plane also brings many surprises. They announced this on their official website a few days ago. PZL-104 Wilga comes in two main interior varieties, namely the basic Wilga 35, and the modified Wilga 80. Cockpits are available in Polish or English. You can also choose a cockpit with modern avionics such as Garmin navigation systems, digital artificial horizon and […]
The featured image is of A2A’s Comanche for Prepar3D, not MSFS. A2A Simulations are entering the final stages of their development of the Accu-Sim Comanche (Piper PA-24 Comanche) for MSFS. Their team member, Scott Gentile confirmed that the plane is “days away” from being handed over to the beta team. A2A are hard at work creating and adapting Accu-Sim to MSFS. Accu-Sim is the engine that allows the team to […]
Just Flight recently published a small update showing the centre console of the BAe 146 RJ Professional. The RJ Professional is the successor to the BAe 146, incorporating completely improved avionics. In the video shown, we see Martyn from the Just Flight team showing us the full functionality of the different panels. He talks about the radios, the flight controls, and even the flight deck door. In the video, we […]
After a long time of development, iFly has finally released their recreation of Boeing 737 MAX series for Prepar3D. Flight1 Software has made the release announcement through their Facebook page. According to iFly, it is their most advanced aircraft to date and brings the study level to a whole new level. It is only available for Prepar3D v5.3 and above. The iFly team has recreated this aircraft from the ground […]
Aviotek Simulation Software announced yesterday that they are less than 48 hours away from the release of their new scenery which is Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) for X-Plane 11 & 12. Developers says that all future updates of the scenery for both X-Plane 11 & 12 will be completely free for users. We also understand that on release day, the scenery will be available for download for both versions of X-Plane […]
Laminar Research officially announced X-Plane 12 is now out of early access with the words “X-Plane 12.00 is now final”, from their Twitter post. After several months of early access, the next generation of the simulator is finally in its full version. X-Plane 12 comes with a bunch of improvements since the revolutionary, previous version X-Plane 11. The new simulator amazes with improvements such as volumetric 3D clouds, seasons system, […]
FlightSimExpo 2023 registrations are now open. If you want to purchase tickets to the largest North American flight simulation conference, you can now head to the official website and use code “FSNews” to get a 10% discount at the checkout. FlightSimExpo 2023 will be held in Houston, Texas between June 23rd and 25th. The event will take place at the Lone Star Flight Museum and the DoubleTree Houston Hobby hotel. […]
GearDown Simulations has recently released their true-to-life replica of São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport (SBJH) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The main executive airport of Brazil comes to our simulator in exceptional quality. It is the only executive airport with permission to operate flights that took off outside of Brazil or are taking off for a destination abroad in the country, specifically designed for business aviation. The airport has the […]
Orbx released one of the most notable airports in Italy, namely Bolzano Airport (LIPB) for MSFS. The airport that was recently announced to be under development is now a reality, with Orbx guaranteeing impeccable quality. This airport, made with extreme care by the Orbx team, is located in the heart of the Italian Alps and has a runway no longer than 1300 meters. It will make the thrill and experience […]
Mathijs Kok from Aerosoft shared new screenshots and updates regarding their upcoming Airbus A330 rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This article will focus on updates shared by Mathijs on Aerosoft’s forum page throughout December. For older news about the aircraft, please read George’s article. Exterior Model Screenshots Firstly, Mathijs shared a few screenshots of the exterior model of the upcoming A330 rendition. These screenshots reflect the level of detail of […]
Through their YouTube channel, IniBuilds showcased Newark by Drzewiecki Design yesterday. Today, Drzewiecki Design has released his version of Newark Liberty for the Microsoft Flight Simulator. IniBuilds has shared the information about the release through their website. Drzewiecki Design has recreated a detailed scenery of this famous airport. The scenery features a custom 3D terminal interior with impeccable attention to detail. Even though there are details around the whole rendition, […]
The development team of Gaya Simulations has recently published a Facebook post, in which they announced their work on Innsbruck for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Innsbruck is known for its challenging approaches. Thus, it makes it interesting for flight simulator enthusiasts, who can test their skills here. The surrounding scenery also makes it appealing, creating a lifetime experience even in a simulator. The airport offers a plethora of schedules to many […]
Long-standing and proven developers, Parallel 42, known for their outstanding plugins like Chaseplane or VISUAL FX, now announced that their new software “Flow” is about to be released soon for Microsoft Flight Simulator. They also showed us an impressive video. Parallel 42 mentions that this will be an easy-to-navigate in-game wheel that will interact with our simulators. We also learned that it would be possible to assign a key or […]
Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming. Today we bring you the story of Walker Air Transport, one of the largest and most active virtual airlines in modern flight sim. What began as a benign series of screenshots posted by enthusiastic airline pilots would soon turn into a fight between the r/flightsim subreddit and Walker pilots. The story would […]
Drzewiecki Design is currently working on his recreation of Newark Liberty Airport (KEWR) for the Microsoft Flight Simulator. IniBuilds has shared the first video trailer of this upcoming scenery through their YouTube channel today. Newark Liberty International Airport is an international airport located in New Jersey. It is marked as one of the main gateways to Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania from New York City and its surroundings. Newark […]
The development team of FlyTampa has today taken to their Facebook page to announce the release of Amsterdam Schiphol for both X-Plane 11 and 12. This marks the first release of a payware Amsterdam scenery after very long time. While this airport is important for the European aviation, there is a significant lack of sceneries available for flight simulators of this airport. FlyTampa has announced that the release is going […]
FlyTampa has today announced that their much-anticipated Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (EHAM) for X-Plane will be released this week, sometime before December 18th. The scenery was first mentioned in April of this year, and since then the team has been reticent on the topic. The scenery will be released for both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12. FlyTampa did not yet mention the features we can expect, and to date, only a […]
ORBX took to their forum page to announce an upcoming rendition of Bolzano Airport (LIPB) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This scenery will be developed by Andreas Hegi, who visited the airport in real life to gather information for the rendition. This included hundreds of pictures and personal observations. Firstly, the scenery will feature a true-to-life model of the main terminal building. Both the exterior and interior of the building will […]
The development team of Bluebird Simulations has recently taken to their YouTube channel to show another video of their upcoming rendition of Boeing 757 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time, the team has showcased the DME Arc departure out of Fuerteventura. Bluebird Simulations 757’s autopilot can easily follow the given route. The six-minute-long video shows namely the DME Arc departure. However, we can get more information about this upcoming aircraft […]
Orbx has recently released their rendition of McCall Municipal Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The development team of Orbx has shared this information via their social media accounts. Known as The Gateway to the Backcountry, McCall Municipal Airfield is located in a remote area of Idaho. The airport is known for being one of the most challenging areas in the world for backcountry pilots. McCall Municipal airfield is home to […]
The developers at RDPresets have today released a new scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator; this time, they went to cold Norway, specifically Bergen Flesland Airport (ENBR), arriving from warm Girona in Spain. The scenery features a completely recreated terminal interior with 3D passengers, more than a thousand objects on the apron and surrounding areas, or a realistic, and primarily functional, VDGS system for easier parking. What’s more, RDPresets also featured […]
Following the other video showcasing the aircraft’s exterior, FlightSim Studio yesterday showcased the interior of their upcoming Embraer 175 for Microsoft Flight Simulator in another video published by AviationLads. The video gives us a great idea of the vast array of details and functions the developers have spent time implementing in the addon. Assuming from the video trailer, which begins in the cockpit, the addon will include interactive checklists, animated […]
With FlightSimExpo 2023 on the horizon, the team at the Flight Simulation Association has today issued a press release announcing that registration will open on December 17th, 2022, a week before Christmas. The event will be held in Houston, Texas. Ticket price A ticket for all three days of the event, Friday through Sunday will cost $50 for the first 200 registrants and is going to be available exclusively for […]
Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming. This is the story of the collapse of FlightSimCon and the rise of FlightSimExpo. How one convention split from another over creative differences over how to make a more community-focused event… or unfairly stole the resources and format of another because of toxic male privilege, depending on who you ask. Control of the virtual […]
Just in time for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the team at MXI Design has released their scenery of Doha Hamad International Airport (OTHH) for the Microsoft Flight Simulator. The scenery brings us to the capital of Qatar, Doha, in the Persian Gulf. The airport serves as the home base for Qatar Airways and was named the World’s Best Airport in 2021. While you won’t be able to use […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator has today surpassed another huge milestone: 10 million pilots have enjoyed the beauty, awe, and wonder of the world available in Microsoft Flight Simulator across Windows/PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox console, as the team wrote in a post celebrating the milestone. This achievement was accompanied by other accomplishments of the platform: 500 million flights 40 billion miles flown Equivalent of 10 million trips around the Earth […]
The development team at FlyByWire has recently taken to their website to release a new stable version of their A32NX for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The current version is v0.9.0. This new version contains many updates that enhance the user’s experience and make it even more immersive. The developers have put together a brand-new electronic flight bag with new software, bringing an expanded set of features. Furthermore, they have improved the […]
iniBuilds have released their much-anticipated Curtiss P-40 WarHawk rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The P-40F becomes the developer’s first recreation of a warbird aircraft. The P-40F version recreated by iniBuilds features the iconic Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. The developer vows that their rendition delivers true-to-life performance figures of the engine. iniBuilds included removable cowlings in their model, allowing you to see the detailed recreation of the engine. Additionally, the developer explains […]
Tailstrike Designs took to their Facebook page to announce the release of their Prague Airport (LKPR) rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This rendition includes an accurate replication of the airport buildings, true-to-life ground markings, and custom terrain profiles. For example, notable airport buildings include the Czech Airlines and ABS hangars or even the Europort complex. Furthermore, the scenery features custom night lighting. Moreover, the scenery includes an interior model of […]
Earlier this year, the team at Impulse Simulations announced the development of Canberra Airport (YSCB) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In collaboration with the developer, we are bringing you exclusive and unseen previews of the scenery and an insight into the development process. The scenery has now moved from alpha and beta testing and has entered the release candidate stage. Throughout testing, the developers have corrected several issues, such as ILS […]
The Orbx team has recently taken to their forums to announce an upcoming version of their popular flight tracker. Volanta is going to get its update 1.4, which is going to come with a mobile app, stream overlay and much more. Firstly, the Volanta Mobile is going to be available for iOS, as well as Android devices. This, however, is going to be a feature locked behind the Volanta Premium […]
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