First exams passed. A great result that… doesn’t mean anything. Still a long way to go, but I’m really satisfied.
CONTEST SPOILER ALERT!
The reason why there was no week report last weekend is quite simple, but also much painful. One of the many crucial weeks is starting.
Week five has passed without hurting us much than necessary.
Now head down and hard work for the progression tests. Restless days are coming.
Promises, exciting things, sewing kit, buttons, curriculum and… It has happened! A pretty calm week just flew away.
Here we go towards week four. Best thing of the week: I’ve been helping friends and people with different questions and issues.
Worst thing: the week itself.
Pressure, bloody Italians, NIE, lift formula. Second week done, 60 to go.
First exams passed. A great result that… doesn’t mean anything. Still a long way to go, but I’m really satisfied.
CONTEST SPOILER ALERT!
The reason why there was no week report last weekend is quite simple, but also much painful. One of the many crucial weeks is starting.
Week five has passed without hurting us much than necessary.
Now head down and hard work for the progression tests. Restless days are coming.
Promises, exciting things, sewing kit, buttons, curriculum and… It has happened! A pretty calm week just flew away.
Here we go towards week four. Best thing of the week: I’ve been helping friends and people with different questions and issues.
Worst thing: the week itself.
Pressure, bloody Italians, NIE, lift formula. Second week done, 60 to go.
An ironic summary of my first week here at FTEJerez. However, I am really happy about accommodation, training and environment. Feels great to be here, at leas after the first week of ground school… 🙂
Just Flight releases their all new PA38 TOMAHAWK for X-PLANE 11. Don’t miss our thoughts on this plane and let’s find out how much does it cost and where you can get a copy together.
An excellent conversion, nothing else to say. Immersion and realism… Now I’ve understood what ORBX is about.
The last conversion from ORBX (the first made by Aviotek) is available in the stores. Innsbruck is not just an airport, and ORBX clearly understood that.
We are starting to get closer to the review of La Habana. Some new exclusive previews in exclusive for TOM’s Cockpit.
TheWallXP represents the real wall built along the southern border between US and Mexico. With many objects and custom lighting
MenorcaXP features a good attention to details and a nice experience in both the airports included. Minor bugs? We have them.
Carenado has just released its Falcon 50, a widely famous business jet, usually spotted even in Ciampino. The package includes a lot of features and the Italian Air Force livery
PDI Sims has recently released its rendition of Vitoria-Foronda (LEVT | Vitoria-Gasteiz). A very detailed scenery with some cool effects
AeroCuba Virtual development team, have recently released some new shots of La Habana, exclusively for the readers of TOM’s Cockpit.
There are many aspects in which Formula 1 and aviation are in symbiosis, and also some circuits were built on active airports.
An interesting chat with our friend Magnus Lorvik, who covered almost every theme available: from xEnviro to his private life!
10.000 3D sceneries are coming to X-Plane mobile soon, but there are some issues that Laminar will and have already faced.
CloudSurf Asia, the developer behind “FLY DAVAO” has previewed a new scenery that is taking shape
High Sky Tech’s RealView is a very interesting plugin that simulates a wide range of effects linked with the forces involved during a flight.
We had the pleasure to review the Santorini scenery developed by Logo Projets. A wonderful island, a decent airport…
Me and my colleague Francesco have been studying the Concorde for so long. Now it’s time to say something about it.
Sun, sea, pleasant air, good food. Ok, not something you can try in X-Plane, but Menorca is definitely a really good scenery to enjoy in the summer.
Blocks Off released a new script that loads values from the FMC to the MCP and more.
Microsoft has announced the development and the ETA of its new Flight Simulator. Will it be a game or a simulator? We’ll see in 2020…
The gateway sceneries have had a central role in the history of X-Plane, but are they still useful and/or appreciated?
Drzewiecki Design has announced the beginning of the work on a new Moscow Sheremetyevo scenery that will include a lot of improvements
MWP Projects has just released their True Shadows plugin which aims to portray realistic shadows even on low-end machines
The fruit of collaboration between JustSim and Digital Design is ready to be launched on the market. Palma de Mallorca will be released next week for X-Plane, today for P3D
RealView is a new plugin that enhances the user’s experience: a very good attempt from HighSkyTech
The release of the Concorde got me thinking a lot about the excitement behind the iconic planes in development, while I feel like missing modern machines.
Shawn Cheah is the developer of the FPS booster that gave me the greatest improvement I ever got on similar scripts. Discover more about the add-on, and its newest update.
The long awaited 737-700U is coming out this weekend, but it’s still not complete.
Back to the good old days, when the CL-415 was a default plane and it was possible to fight the fire in X-Plane 10 and even before.
The TrackHat plus clip is a very surprising product that allow us to have an experience comparable to a real cockpit in a bedroom. Discover more in our review of this cheap game-changer.
our first airbridge on IVAO to bring fun and challenge to the community. See you on the 6th of April between 19 and 21 zulu time.
How-To build your own head tracking device with less than 30€. Save up and change your experience!
TonyVier just released a plug-in on x-plane.org forum to implement the missing hold feature in the IXEG 737.
The main hypothesis behind the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines’s 737 MAX and Lion Air’s one explained.
The review of the latest JustFlight’s product. Let’s discover the Archer III together
After Rome, Madrid and Barcelona FRHDesign is bringing Sevilla, including its airport, to X-Plane
The video of the A320 shaking wings after missing the approach in Gibraltar went viral. Let’s discuss a bit about it
Our deep look at the SIAI-Marchetti SF260 by SimCoders and JRollon featuring the REP v4. Is it a true game changer? Let’s find out!
Following the announcement of their Archer III, JustFlight also told us more about the BAe 146, their latest project
JustFlight releases it’s latest addition to the PA28 family of aircraft. Let’s find out more together!
Analyzing deeply the new C172 by Carenado. Is it a must buy or a costly unnecessary product? Let’s find out!
La Habana is coming to X-Plane slowly, but the job done is superb. More shots and news in exclusive for you.
The new freeware set of packages that increases the draw distance of the night lighting is coming.
xAmbience, one of the latest weather enhancement plugin is finally out. Among great clouds and lots of sliders to play with, waiting still seems to be the best choice. | Video contribute by X-Planer
It was planned for the 28th of November 2018, now it will be released in 24 hours as developers announce on x-plane.org
Here’s a review of the most awaited weather injector, now available for X-Plane. HiFi’s Active Sky XP is already a must have, even without its cloud textures. Reviewed with real weather charts.
Find all the details and some screenshots of the newly released C172 Skyhawk with the G1000 fro X-Plane 11 by Carenado. Is it worth buying it? We’ll find out soon!
A special editorial based on my personal experience after passing the assessments, but before starting the real training. Nothing more than some thoughts on a webpage.
The top notch of AeroBask analyzed and reviewed by TOM’s Cockpit. A really surprising plane to fly or just to see. Bring one in your hangar soon!
A brand new Q400 is coming from FlyJSim after the 737 and 727 major updates, and it’s really an unexpected announcement
Following the presence of Tommaso Felici and Francesco Biondi at the Pilot Careers Live in Rome almost a month ago, here there are some advices to start your ATPL training
A new weather ehnancement package is ready to take its part on a really busy market, just before Active Sky XP
Today I want to talk you about a product that is not very well known in the X-Plane world and that is more powerful and useful than what I could ever image. I’m talking about the RealityXP GTN750/650 series.
Reviewing the most trendy and detailed little airport in Italy, and one of the coolest in the european panorama of X-Plane. Ladies and Gentlemen, the latest work from Skyline Simulations!
The latest scenery from Skyline is ready to be downloaded. This is their first (and very well done) italian airport!
A plane that had, in some ways, un unexpected success: the Carenado rendition of the Citation II S550 reviewd for you by Tommaso Felici and Francesco Biondi
The “Boeing 747-400 Ultimate” may really be the mod we’ve been waiting for. Let’s give the default 747 some love!
Milviz became famous for their in-development ATR72-600, but they are ready to release the T310R
It’s now reality. The Citation, one of the most wished business jets for X-Plane, was released by Carenado.
Welcome to a new series of what it’s intend to be constructive nonconformism contrasting the popular opinions diffused in our wide community: if Zibo was a payware developer.
It’s been a very long and rich of hapening and news week in the community, but did we miss or underrated the release of a particular plane?
It’sthe first day on the market for this uncommon plane that divided the X-Plane community. Our first impressions
French friends will say “cherchez la femme”, the girl that is right between us and the JARDesign’s 340!
CremonaSoft just announced their A310-304 that looks really promising, and will be released very soon. Who’s hyped?
Today we’ll step on the new aircraft from Just Flight, the BAE Hawk T1, to make a comprehensive and realistic review and see if it has the same quality of the previous general aviation products.
EBBR. One of the busiest airport, the “Capital city” of the European Union. Soon available for X-Plane and P3D
Trying out the quite new environment plugin for X-Plane 11 called xVision. If you are looking for a brand new X-Plane without loosing FPS, well this is definitively for you!
X-Updater, STMA updater and many more for payware planes available: now also the zibo mod features its updater!
The release note of the Hawk T1/A developed by JustFlight in partnership with Thranda.
Not a common type of plane to go for, but surely one of the best ultr-lights ever developed for X-Plane. As Always, reviewed in cooperation with Francesco Biondi.
Laminar introduced the new contrails coming directly with the 11.30 major update coming soon for all the owners of the simulator
The most complete review of a very iconic plane, brought to X-Plane by the widely famous Carenado. As always, the review is made with the contribution of Francesco Biondi.
A full review of one of the best GA ever built for X-Plane, to know the “Arrow” thourughly with the contribute of our pilot Francesco Biondi.
One, or maybe the most important one, of the secrets to become a faamous and good developer: planning.
I don’t want only to tell my experience at the campus, but to help you getting prepared for the assessment as well
Are you having some troubles in performing good and soft landing? Or, maybe, you just want to know more about real life landing techniques for General Aviation and Liners. Well… This is for you!
Blocks Off is developing another first officer script for Boeing 757/767 extended version that will be released soon
A stormy and really challenging approach in Ciampino this morning with the DHL’s Boeing 757F from FlightFactor
New shots of the upcoming major updated published on threshold forums
Can flight simulators teach you to steal a Q400? The dabate was lunched by various newspapers after the incident of the 10th of August
La Habana as you didn’t see before. Except you’ve been lucky enough to spend some time there. Still a Work In Progress from AeroCuba Virtual
Now also Android users can download and use a wonderful utility as the one developed for iOS. Let’s discover them on Google Play and Apple Store.
Ever wanted to take your flight simulation a step forward by joining a virtual airline? And maybe you found out that there are a lot of virtual airlines but could not decide which one better met your needs? This article can help you choosing! Let’s discover together the world’s most famous orange VA.
new .lua script that reduces the workload of the pilot flying, simulating the actions that a first officer does in the real thing.
FlyJSim development attitudes are a good inspiration for many others, as the new 727 suggests.
Nowadays every new products is defined “realistic”, but how do you deal with this (very heavy) word? That’s how I do, and you?
Just a couple of information before starting a project to realize a qualitiful add-on. Pay or free, it doesn’t matter
I decided to test out the freeware turboprop on a medium route, the results are pretty outstanding, considering you don’t have to spend money.
Once you fly a plane using VR devices, it’s hard to go back. And so, also FlyJSim, will start to provide VR compatibility to the Boeing 727
The great freeware turboprop was recently updated to ensure the best compatibility with X-Plane 11.25+
The new porjects of FHRDesign, the famous designer of cities for X-Plane 10 & 11: Santiago De Chile and Aeropuerto Chapelco Neuquen
A payware scenery of Menorca airport is in development, first pics are present in the Spanish X-Plane 11 Facebook group
FRH Design is famous for its sceneries portraying in a faithful way the most famous and beautiful cities in the world.
After Madrid, Barcelona, Rosario now it’s time for Rome.
Many times we had the possibility to deal with some shots from the latest work of art from Aviotek, but this time, the pics you’ll see are only for TOM’s Cockpit.
A new add-on is coming, slowly, to X-Plane.
In the afternoon a 717 in development was announced.
There are many people who find the realistic procedures boring and too long.
Indeed they are, since they are must be performend by both the pilots in the cockpit.
Some exclusive shots of the new work by Skyline simulations, another great and historical airport brought to X-Plane and P3D with the usual Skyline’s quality
The new upcoming update is promising better 3D clouds and, above all, better fps. Follow the weekly updates on the official site.
Every minutes gets us closer to Cincinnati release. Let’s discover this particular and really well done scenery by Skiline Simulations
Did you ever think you can earn money for your simulated flights? It’s hard to imagine, but it’s becoming reality thanks to Giovanni Rugolo and his “Aereum”
The official site of xEnviro is now feauturing v1.08 that has been released less than a hour ago.
Aviotek works on Dubai are progressing really well in these days. Let’s see their job on the terminal buildings.
The first product for X-Plane by FlyTampa is a true masterpiece. Let’s prepare our wallets and swimsuits to fly in Corfu in some days.
Other previews of the 727 released by FlyJSim let us have a look at the very good night lightining
A new SmartCopilot configuration for the FF A320 is out on the .org for free! You’ll need other plugins but you can finally share your cockpit with a friend!
Two days ago VSKYLABS introduced their latest product, revolutionary as always: the Solar Impulse
It takes just three minutes to see how Fiumicino by Aerosoft looks stunning. The release is very close.
A debuting developer is releasing the SOCata TBM900 on X-Aviation in collaboration with Leading Edge Simulations.
Heads up for the first payware scenery TerraMaxx integration!
Leading Edge Simulations shows some teasers of an upcoming update
What’s the new V-22 Osprey by AOA Simulations and why, military operations lovers, are going to buy without any doubt this iconic aircraft
The bug that involves both the Saab 340 and xEnviro is going to be solved by all the developer working togheter. Unfortunately, no news of when a fix will be provided.
The first seasonal texture provider will be out on 17th of March! Will we have a better X-Plane tomorrow?
Now all Navigraph subscribers can update their FlightFactor’s A320 AIRACs without thinking about purchasing Aerosoft’s. It’s about time to smile, for all the Navigraph and FlightFactor’s A320 users since the AIRAC provider released a compatible cycle for the Airbus. As I wrote in my short tutorial about AIRAC installation I use Aerosoft’s so I couldn’t…
Video out on TOM’s Cockpit official channel showing a landing in Sarajevo airport, as you can see it was… terrible I focused way more on following the steep path and on touching down at the right point to have space to stop my roll out instead on a soft landing. The result is…
The newest scenery on the market is simply the best one overall. Have yourself a (dangerous) landing in the Colorado mountains with a regional plane.
A list about the most awaited payware and donationware add-ons coming soon just to let you have an idea of how much dollars you’ll spend in the next two months.
Rome landscape is underway at FRHDesign, the Eternal City has finally found someone who’ll take care of. I’ve been hoping for someone to represent my city in X-Plane in the best way and I hoped for FRHDesign by Fabio Hidalgo since He made Madrid. This is the very first shot of Rome UHD project that…
A new update about the release of this aircraft. It confirms the software issues experienced at X-Aviation. As we said some time ago and as well known from the users, the Saab 340 by Leading Edge Simulation is finished and it’s waiting in a dusty hangar to be released. LES team decided to give…
Our first YouTube video showing a crosswind landing in Larnaca (Cyprus) in an EasyJet Airbus A320 by FlightFactor Don’t forget to subscribe the channel and like the video. Soon a poll on our facebook page regarding what you would like to see in the next one!
Some useful rules to have fun flying ILS/RNAV approach manually even with non-perfect conditions. You’d better print them!
A useful list to know who to follow on YouTube if you use X-Plane and you would like to become a real pilot when you grow up.
A special footage regarding the well-known Colimata’s project was released today. Let’s have a closer look to his Concorde. In honour of the first flight of the Concorde (the maiden flight), 49 years ago, Colimata released a video showing the current state of his project: the Concorde. This is a chanche to announce also…
xEnviro new feautures shots are the right way to start your late afternoon. You will be blown away from all this snowy landscape. Talking about xEnviro is always interesting since this really seems to be the best complete weather injector for X-Plane. We could stay a day or more talking about the price, the quality…
ToLiss A319 represents a good promise, but still far from FF A320. The choice to save 20$ is not right since you won’t get a study level aircraft, neither a great eye-candy
xEnviro 1.08 is coming really soon and it seems like it will introduce some spectacular effects on the ground caused by snow or rain. I suspected something like that when I read about the rain effect on the ground implemented in JustSim’s Larnaca that will be controlled by xEnviro 1.08, but my expectations were overtaken…
One of the most detailed airport created for X-Plane and P3D is slowly coming to life, and the latest shot by SKYLINE shows it It’s quite a satisfaction to write again about the wonders done at SKYLINE Simulations headquarter. And, as Chris said in this interview, KCVG is slowly coming to life in a stunning way. …
The photoreal tiles by MB Liveries are still waiting to be released, but the work has proceeded in a really outstanding way. It’s a great pleasure for me to accomplish that one of the best photoreal project is still going on, maybe less smoothly than the past, but still alive. Indeed MB Liveries has released…
Let’s take a look to the major update of New York Airports packages by Drzewiecki’s designs. Payware update also for v1 owners We all know how stunning was the view while landing in any New York’s airport with the Drzewiecki’s design amazing scenery. While New York City XP is still available, they updated the New…
The A-37 Dragonfly is released at x-plane.org. This is the new entry on military market and it’s interesting in the way it flies. If you were thinking that Cessna produced only little passenger planes and business jets you are wrong. Indeed they produced also some military aircraft that are not well-known as the C172 and…
The A320 by FlightFactor is a very advanced plane, also in airac updating and installation. This How To post is made to teach the AIRAC updating that seems to be not very understandable by the pilots. I advice you to always read manuals. The first step is to run your AIRAC regardless of wether…
The most advanced Airbus simulation was released today by FlightFactor. Go get your copy for $89.95 while you’re still able to access the .org store! Yeah, finally! The wait for the FF A320 is ended a hour ago as FlightFactor released the plane while the testers, also me, received some days ago the RC. This…
POSCON is creating a new network that will get in competiotion with the most famous ones. Join now to become a beta tester.
Quick review of SimHat by rkApps (deveoper of XPRealistic) that deserves to be the best alternative to more expensive infrared trackers on the market It’s the wish of all the iOS users without enough money to buy a TrackIR. For Android addicts is way simpler to set up a good head tracker while it’s too…
The second date with ‘5 Question to’ format sees Chris Vezirgiannis from Skyline Sim. as the main character of a very interesting interview.
Simheaven latest release is truly outstanding. The result of more than 500 hours of work is already a must-have for european simmers! Introducing X-Europe. Simheaven is always a certainty. Everything they release is always at the top of the users’ choice with any doubt! Today they released X-Europe, they’re latest marvel ehnancing the experience of…
ORBX is bringing theur sceneries to X-Plane 11 and their doing it with the help of some talented scenery developers such as Aviotek and Skyline.
JAR, unbeaten leader of the Airbus market in X-Plane until now, is preparing to compete with ToLiss and Flight Factor products with the update of the A330 that makes us feel the A340 even closer. The busses’ market is getting busy in these days, don’t you think? And JARDesign just wanted to confirm who leaded…
The release of the Saab 340 update seems very very near, but there are still some trubles to be solved at X-Aviation. It’s almost there, don’t worry. I know it feels like when you wait your parents to bring you home from school and every minute last a lifetime but we are almost here. The…
Sometimes the border line among being a top developer and being behind the biggest fraud to X-Plane users is too thin. This is what we have to expect about ATS simulations If you came here to read about ATS there are two chances. You bought their MD82 on day one like me or you are…
The latest freeware scenery released is simply amazing. It’s not an airport, but a whole city! Let’s talk about Madrid’s representation in X-Plane. “ahí está, ahí está, la Puerta de Alcalá” sang Victor Manuel some years ago. And from today you can sing it overflying Madrid in X-Plane too! It’s really pleasant for me to…
Let’s discover theA350XWB demonstration tour around Middle-East and Asia. First of all, what about the newest A30 family member?
The recently released Scheibe SF-25C Falke from VSKYLABS is the last arrived in the growing glider’s market. In all those years I used X-Plane I did not see anyone flying a glider, even if they are really enjoyable. AeroBask was the first development house to release a detailed glider, the Antares 20E, and since they…
