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That's Freaking Awesome Goran. It's been over a year that I've been waiting for it, and I am very excited to see it is so close. Great textures and if I may, Great logo for the project! You guys are a class act!

Regardless, you don't need to use the popup to start the engines (strictly speaking). The engine start switches are visable on the panel. Just scroll up.

I too would have voted 1900D over DC3 but agree that both need to be done.

Coffe gets spilled in the flight deck all the time. Most pilots use a lid on it though.... IMO if it's on the centre pedestal and it is not spill proof it was not designed well to begin with...

DC3

Ben, That is a very valid point that I had not considered. I guess time will tell how the REX package stacks up to the XP-10 default. I have a feeling that REX will be able to deliver better quality textures if not weather, we'll see. Cheers from work Joe

Still no word or sign of life. I'm afraid it's turned to vapourware...

*whines* BUT I WANT IT NOWWWWWWWWWW!! Seriously people... Time to get a grip...

How about a good B1900?

I'm glad the SAAB is nearing release, It's been a long time coming but with the R and D on the dutchess and the sundowner I'm sure it will be even better than if it came out a year ago.

Good to know. Thanks Keith.

it also depends alot on station pressure and wind.

No worries . Improving the world is a good thing.

Thanks Ben. Always a source of useful information.

Ben, Thanks for the comment. Jack and I are planning to have the animated banner only on the home page. We will only have the banner for each review on the review pages, which should clear up the confusion. That being said, right under the banner is a very clear title of what you are viewing, so I don't see why you would have such strong feelings about being mislead...

Sigh, I missed the sale on the planes that I did not already have. That's what I get for working too much. At least on the plus side I passed my groundschool so I am good to start working the dispatch desk until my comp check.

Hi Kiofka, We'd be glad to add them in to the page. It would be great if you notice stuff we are missing to message us with the links. It makes our jobs a bit easier when pages get updated.

I'd love to see a good Flying Fortress. Not really exactly what you're talking about... but would still be cool! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress

If they would support a Mac Client...

I do wish there was something more realistic

Hi Chip, You are absolutely correct and my apologies for the mis read. I feel I need to clarify my position a little bit with regards to 3d cockpits. It is my belief that 3d cockpits are a valuable and nifty experience for flying, however when descending or taking off from an airport (especially on vatsim with ATC and vectors with lots of changes) if the 3d cockpit is not designed to function well as a 2d pit then the pilot is for all intents and purposes... screwed. For one I find popping around the cockpit to find and read switches and values, especially the autopilot is a major inconvenience. It's all about the design. If I can easily access everything when in "2d" mode and read it all and manipulate everything I need for critical phases of flight then I don't see the need for a proper 2d pit. If however (and one can't help but mention the ERJ here) I need to constantly be shifting views to fly in 2d mode then it does not work. So in response to your question, I don't really know if the 3d cockpit will detract from the x737. It depends on how easy it is to fly in 2d or 3d mode. All I ask is that if you are in 2d mode that you will be able to see everything that you need to fly, and be able to read it without zooming in or shifting views. If I can't easily fly the plane then I won't spend much time with it, no matter how good the systems are. This is why a 2d pit in my mind is always a safe bet. I think it would be perfect if all aircraft had both a 2d and a 3d panel, so that everyone can fly as they prefer, and I can enjoy the 3d pit in cruise, and when things get busy pop back to the 2d pit for the quick changes.

It can also be developer preference. I know lots of people (Myself included in some cases) that just loathe 3d cockpits due to monitor size, functionality or whatever reason. A 2d pit does not mean that considerable work has not gone into it and what it represents. Good cases are the x737 and the QPAC A320. I would consider both of those aircraft "Payware Quality". Again, In my opinion, a good 3d pit in a plane with poor flight model and systems models and a so so exterior make me think that the developers priorities have been confused. (And to further add weight to my point, I am in ground school on the 737 right now and having the X737 experience has helped me immensely. If Ben and Pierre had (Do I dare to say Wasted?) their time on a 3d pit at the expense of the systems I would personally be worse off and the plane would be nowhere near as fun to fly.

Hi Folks, We just published a review of Tom Curtis' scenery. It can be found here http://armchairaviation.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=10:tom-curtis-west-cost-scenery-review Cheers joe

Thanks. Will be updated accordingly.

Hello all, We've got another flight planning blog out. Check it out and let us know what you think.