Month: July 2016

Free Airspace Lesson Tonight (US Time)

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Free Airspace Lesson Tonight (US Time)

One of the online resources I track as part of my flight training is Private Pilot Study, which uses Google+ hangouts to lead video conference briefings on different elements of pilotage. 

Tonight the topic is airspace, and it’s being led by Keith Smith, founder of PilotEdge and one of my personal web-aviation heroes. Time is 7 PM Mountain time US. If my schedule permits I plan to attend. 

As for Private Pilot Study, it’s an excellent resource with twice-weekly instructor-led sessions on all matters of private pilot knowledge. If you can’t participate in the hangout you can watch real-time, and if you can’t watch due to your schedule, you can view later via the archives. Check it out. 

LWF: Roger Dodger Aviation

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Here’s another link worth following: Roger Dodger Aviation. I found RDA via his YouTube channel as I was looking at ways to improve the Saitek Cessna yokes in the basement sim. His channel is great, with a lot of helpful how-to videos specific to cockpit construction. He also has a website, DIY Flight Sims, which serves as a front door to his home cockpit design business. There’s a lot there, and anyone who is doing this much to support the hobby deserves a nod. 

Speaking Of ORBX …

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AirDailyX.net also links to a solid development status update on all things ORBX from John Venema. Items that caught my eye …

Open land class North America appears right around the corner. I can’t wait for this, as it will bring the same quality of land class textures to the US as I currently enjoy when flying in Europe. UTX has a great package which I’ve been using, and I’m eager to compare them. ORBX has a forum thread here with info, screen caps, and more. Here are some samples, and they look just fantastic:

Also, KBSA Santa Barbara is coming, and with all the flying I do on PilotEdge any ORBX airport in that region is a great thing to see. 

Orbx FTX Buildings HD

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D’Andre Newman at AirDailyX.net has posted a very well done interview with Orbx announcing a forthcoming Buildings HD package that will replace the default building textures in FSX and Prepar3d. This is a huge deal, as the current textures are probably circa 2002. 

This package follows in the tradition of the Orbx HD Trees package, which I consider a no-brainer simulator add on. 

Here’s he video, and I’m really looking forward to the release later this year. With the quality of everything else they’ve done, I’m quickly becoming the biggest Orbx fanboy on the planet. 

Mr. Aviation Shoots An ILS Approach

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One of my favorite YouTubers is Josh of Mr. Aviation. His vids are great, and his enthusiasm for aviation infectious. His latest video is an ILS approach start to finish. Given this site is “On Thr Glideslope” I figured posting it was beyond apropos. 

REX On Sale

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REX On Sale

First, my apologies for being a bit quiet this week. Work and family have been a priority. 

That said, readers know I’m a big fan of REX Studios, and use their Texture Direct and Soft Cloud products every time I fly. So I think it’s good news that they have a large 50% off sale running until July 5. Get ’em while they’re hot.