“….. IYP Virtual Air pilots who complete 50 or more IYP-VA flights will automatically receive a PDF version of Robert Cezar’s musical novel… La Guitarra.
Not only does Robert Cezar create terrific software, he also composes music in genres from contemporary to classical. He also writes books; covering everything from IYP User Manuals to novels!

La Guitarra intrigues its readers for two reasons:
It represents the first novel to include a fully integrated 70-minute soundtrack (12 songs and a complete orchestral symphony) that are tightly interwoven with the storyline.

Secondly, the story is actually narrated by the classical guitar – La Guitarra. Throughout this highly emotional autobiography, La Guitarra recounts her own intimate story of love, hatred, passion, pain, torment, and resolve. The novel closes with a symphonic requiem.

Click HERE to see when you’ll receive La Guitarra!

Read the full article here.

“…. Ford Tri-Motor Livery Extravaganza – all FREE for your flight sim entertainment.

Edward C. Moore and Garry J. Smith have teamed up to create an outstanding compilation of liveries for the Microsoft Default Ford Tri-Motor (FS2004 Version).  Over 360 individual liveries covering a broad range of Real World liveries, Fictional liveries and a ton of fun vibrant liveries for your flying pleasure.  Additionally there is over 130 AI specific liveries (Sim Friendly sets) with a couple of hundred more in the mill for repainting.

This project has become so large that a unique web site had to be created to accommodate the dynamically expanding project – see http://www.ford-tri-motor.net

For those that are familiar with the Microsoft Default aircraft, you will know that they have some serious limitations on texture mappings with many surface areas mirrored which restrict the development of overall repaints.  However, Garry has put in a great deal of artistic creativity to ensure that each and every one of the hundreds of liveries for the Tri-Motor are meaningful renditions wherever possible.

To see an overview of this project feel free to check out the two slideshows:

Original Batch of liveries:
http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Downloads/Ford-Tri/Page1/Ford_Tri_Motors.html
Bonus Batch of liveries:
http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Downloads/Ford-Tri/Bonus/Ford_Tri_Motor_Bonus.html

Overall I think you will find there is something for everyone in this incredible suite of FREE liveries for your flightsim entertainment…..”.

The goal of SimStop is to get more flightsimmers to connect to each other. Preferably in real life through meetings and clubs, but at the very minimum by connecting them through the Internet. SimStop is much more than just another ‘social network’. It is a technology platform that provides ways to see each other flying, to form clubs (groups) and yes, to buy software !

Yours truly appears to be joining Mungo and his team and if all goes as planned you’ll see regular articles from me on SimStop.
Meanwhile we’d love to see you register and start building this new community with us !

“….. Take On Helicopters is a unique combination of accurate helicopter flight simulation and immersive game – learn how to master rotary flight in various helicopters while securing contracts and carrying out numerous different chopper operations in a bid to keep an ailing family aviation business afloat!
The Boxed edition is now on sale, priced at £30.60 / €38.75 / $45.95.

 
Take On Helicopters has been developed by Bohemia Interactive, who have many years of experience developing complex military simulators, and gives you the chance to immerse yourself in two detailed and accurate environments (Seattle and South Asia) while flying a variety of superbly modelled machines.
There are three different helicopter models to fly, and in-depth helicopter flight tuition is combined with authentic flight dynamics. You can choose from three Difficulty levels during Free Flight or while carrying out Single Player missions and challenges as well as online action. The missions demand a variety of different helicopter flying skills and techniques, from aerial crane lifting and law enforcement support to air ambulance duties and military transport, and Take On Helicopters also includes military/shooter elements in the gameplay.

See the screenshots on the Take On Helicopters page to get a good flavour of what this innovative new sim is all about

This update adds the following features:
- Native iFly 737 (FS9/FSX) event logging Support
- iFly 737 flight plan format Support
- TOPCAT Support
- Sound items for V-Speeds when using TOPCAT
- Decimal display to engine N1 and N2 settings
- Pause and resume flight logging

Flightkeeper is available on Aerosoft and simMarket.

There are plenty of  ‘simmers’ for whom their hobby is worth some modest amount to get their problems solved. Some are not familiar with free peer-support forums, but also quite a few are not comfortable or satisfied with just relying on volunteer support.

SupportMyFS will be offering Expert Support by flightsim enthusiasts-with-a-commitment (!!). Our Experts are carefully chosen, have a contract and are committed to giving timely and professional support. And we will also tell you if we do NOT have a solution. In which case the customer will NOT PAY, of course.

To extend our services and get off on a good start, we are LOOKING FOR YOU!

If you have more than 5 years experience in flight simulation (notably MS Flight Simulator 2004 and MS Flight Simulator X), have a regular and good Internet connection, have a good command of your LOCAL language (we serve customers in English, French, German and Dutch for now), are service-minded and PATIENT and if you have time to spare……. then contact us at sales@fssupport.com (preferred), or call, +31-229-214062 or (mobile) +31-640-885739. We’ll provide more information upon contact.

You can pick up and solve support questions ‘at will’, at your own desk, when you have time. Or leave them to other experts.

This is a PERFECT job for flightsimmers to do next to their work, study, retirement or other spare time. It won’t make you rich, but it may bring in a few extra Euros or Dollars, AND you will make some other flightsimmers HAPPY !

SupportMyFS public launch is scheduled for some time in November.

Arno Gerretsen and Francois Dumas will have a shared booth at the NL2000 group. They are both enthusiasts of Google Sketchup, with Arno being the ‘Pro’ and Francois the ‘Amateur’. Together they’ll do a presentation on Sketchup for Beginners at 15:00 pm.

In their booth they’ll be ready to tell you all about – and SHOW you! – Google Sketchup and its tools, ways and possibilities.

Arno is the ‘main man’ behind FSDeveloper.com, the world’s main forum, wiki-site and container-of-nice-tools for FS developers and enthusiasts.

Francois is of course the owner of FSAddon Publishing, SupportMyFS (soon!),  AVClassics, Silver Cloud Publishing and a few other FS related ventures, and writer, photographer and traveler of anything-aviation for the past 40 years or so.

COME AND VISIT THEM to learn more, or just for a chat about our favorite passtime: Flight Simulator.

I have started making small collections out of some 100.000+ photos I shot over the years, and package them in zip files for you. Once downloaded and unzipped, you can use the pictures to install as your Windows Background (slideshow or static) and have something else to look at when drinking your coffee.

There’s instructions included on how to install them and make them your (Windows 7) background slideshow, replacing the default MS stuff.

The first two sets are published on the webshop today! Enjoy !….”.