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Propwash Sim G530 GPS

October 15, 2018

G530 GPS Review In this review we look at PropwashSim‘s G530 offering. This unit comes pre-assembled including a custom PCB, an Arduino Mega clone and a power supply. LCD Display and...

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October 15, 2018 / Comments (0)

Quiz: Think you know simulators well? Test your knowledge here.

October 11, 2018

Take this short quiz to test your basic knowledge about all things simulators and share your results!   Bookmark...

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October 11, 2018 / Comments (0)

ALSIM opens new demo center and sim lab in Florida

October 11, 2018

Press Release Thursday, 11th of October 2018 – ALSIM has once again expanded its presence in North America with a new joint Alsim/Cirrus Aviation demonstration center and simulation lab...

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October 11, 2018 / Comments (0)

Member profile: Evan Reiter – FlightSimExpo

October 11, 2018

Member Profile 28 year old Evan Reiter embodies all that makes flight simulation so great. At 16 he got Microsoft FSX as a Xmas present. Today he flies for a North American regional...

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October 11, 2018 / Comments (0)

FS-flightcontrol Instructor Station

October 9, 2018

What is it? FS-flightcontrol is a full-feature, touch-enabled instructor station developed by Andreas Breitschopp in Germany, running on several simulator platforms and devices. The...

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October 9, 2018 / Comments (0)

New to Flight Simulation? Make it easier with this updated primer.

October 4, 2018

A Home Flight Simulator Updated Primer. We had the same question asked again and again, through emails, at our Expos booths and directly to us: “I want to fly a simulator: Where...

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October 4, 2018 / Comments (0)

When in the UK, fly the Concorde!

October 3, 2018

From the  Brookland museum and the Concord Project sites: The Concorde simulator is at the Brookland museum, just 1 hour from London, with easy access from the M25 and A3. Built in 1974,...

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October 3, 2018 / Comments (0)

Member profile: Brian Dressel – M1

October 1, 2018

Member Profile NFL? Flight simulation? How do they fit together? Meet Brian Dressel, AFSBI Member 1324.  Brian is the mastermind behind M1 Interactive, a thriving entertainment company...

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October 1, 2018 / Comments (1)

RUDDO Rudder Pedals from VirtualFly

October 1, 2018

... one gets what they pay for here, quality construction materials guarantee a lifetime of use and abuse. If given the chance, do try them out at the next expo, these pedals will not...

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October 1, 2018 / Comments (0)

Quatam River Airport from PropStrike Studio

October 1, 2018

Installation From PropstrikeStudio. Install into the X-plane custom scenery folder. Copy the quatam river airport and quatam mesh folders into custom scenery, followed by a quick running of...

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October 1, 2018 / Comments (0)

one-G: Simulators with a mission

September 25, 2018

Interview with Dave Rider, one-G Simulation AFSBI: Let’s start with a little bit of a background about one-G. Dave Rider, Vice-President one-G Simulation: We’ve got a small,...

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September 25, 2018 / Comments (0)

Revisiting the original simulator: the Link Trainer

September 24, 2018

Where does the name Link trainer come from? This got to be the oldest type of flight simulator in existence. Edwin Link created the Link trainer in the late 1920s. The son of an organ...

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September 24, 2018 / Comments (0)

New products from ELITE Simulation Solutions

September 21, 2018

 Orlando, Fl. — September 20, 2018 — ELITE Simulation Solutions  announced today the availability of several new hardware products and a new version of their widely-used IFR training...

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September 21, 2018 / Comments (0)

Updated: ATD Comparison Table

September 20, 2018

This ATD comparison table highlights the features and prices of several training devices available on the market today for use by flight schools, aviation colleges, flying clubs and private...

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September 20, 2018 / Comments (0)

Simionic G1000 PFD, MFD and Audio Panel

September 18, 2018

General Overview: Simionic is a high-quality simulator component manufacturer based in Tianjin, China. It’s owner, Li Chen is a 37 years old software programmer who has been an...

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September 18, 2018 / Comments (0)

Motion, visuals or both? What’s best?

September 10, 2018

This post delves into a key question in flight simulation: Is motion contributing to a realistic experience more than visuals alone or are both needed? Is motion in the absence of other...

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September 10, 2018 / Comments (0)

Spanish FLYSCHOOL Air Academy buys Alsim AL250

September 10, 2018

September 10, 2018. Alsim announced today the sale of an AL250 simulator to Spanish flight school Flyschool Air Academy, located in Madrid, Spain. The AL250 contains the best,...

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F-35 flight simulator built by Sim2do.

September 10, 2018

Realistic flight simulators with accurate dimensions are now been built all over the world, including military aircraft types like this F-35. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a...

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Entrol: FTDs for the high-end simulator market

September 4, 2018

With high-end products, a targeted marketing philosophy and worldwide support, Entrol, a Spanish company based in Madrid, is a manufacturer to watch. The company employs 25 people in their...

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September 4, 2018 / Comments (0)

A (relatively) inexpensive 2 projectors sim full immersion display

August 22, 2018

Introduction A recent study, conducted by a manufacturer of professional simulators, concluded that the perception of motion is 83% visual. An immersive, wraparound (>150°) display...

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August 22, 2018 / Comments (0)

Flying IFR? An ATC Coms Primer by NATCA Controllers

August 20, 2018

This was part of a great communication workshop held by NATCA, the National ATC Association. Worth reading it, as it describes exactly what they like to hear and how for some phases of IFR...

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August 20, 2018 / Comments (0)

Upcoming Events

August 16, 2018

Upcoming flight simulation events including training and larger conferences in the US and abroad. Bookmark...

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August 16, 2018 / Comments (0)

Navigating the Redbird jungle, an interview with Ethan Willinger

August 6, 2018

We met the very knowledgeable Ethan Willinger at  the busy Redbird tent at Airventure, to discuss the many products Redbird has on the market now and their different niches. With a few...

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August 6, 2018 / Comments (0)

AOPA: ABCs of simulators

August 4, 2018

“First, if the simulator has a number, it doesn’t move. If it has a letter, it moves and costs a lot of money…” Bookmark...

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August 4, 2018 / Comments (0)

New Rules: an interview with NAFI’s Chairman Robert Meder

August 3, 2018

We caught up with NAFI at Airventure.  Chairman Robert Meder through a super-busy day found time to discuss the implications  of the new FAA ‘simulator’ rules for CFIs and...

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August 3, 2018 / Comments (0)

We fly Alsim’s AL250 twin simulator.

August 2, 2018

ALsim AL250 flight review First impressions are important, and our mind categorizes them almost immediately as positively or not. Stepping into the AL250 was one of those nice-to-remember...

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August 2, 2018 / Comments (1)

Thrustmaster new and (maybe) upcoming. Interview with Tim Gorham

July 30, 2018

(Tim Gorham is North America’s Product Manager at Thrustmaster. We met him briefly in Oshkosh at Airventure.) AFSBI: These are great looking pedals. Tim: So the rudder pedals are what...

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July 30, 2018 / Comments (0)

Oshkosh Diary 2

July 30, 2018

AirVenture 2018 Thursday to Saturday, July 28, 2018 Continuing our quest for all things simulator here at Oshkosh AirVenture 2018, I spent some time visiting used parts vendors. There is a...

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July 30, 2018 / Comments (0)

Oshkosh Diary

July 26, 2018

Oshkosh Diary Oshkosh, WI. Thursday, July 26 So far Oshkosh has been nothing but extraordinary for AFSBI. Not only for a simulator presence much larger than we expected, but also because of...

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July 26, 2018 / Comments (0)

A Simulator Primer: Flight Simulation Level 1.

July 16, 2018

Level 1 In our simulation level classification system,  a Level 1 simulator is the basic “buy and fly”. You purchase the software, install it on your desktop computer or laptop and...

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July 16, 2018 / Comments (0)

Reality check: How to crash a flight simulator

July 10, 2018

Flight simulators are a safe way to train young pilots before they fly an actual airplane. But exactly how real are these simulators, and does the learning experience transfer to flight?...

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July 10, 2018 / Comments (0)

FAA Revises Simulator Time Logging and Validity Rules

July 5, 2018

Background: In an effort to cut training costs and increase the number of licensed pilots, the FAA, with AOPA’s input, issued a new ruling, effective  as early as June 27, 2018. The...

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July 5, 2018 / Comments (0)

AOPA: FAA CUTS COST OF TRAINING, PROFICIENCY

July 2, 2018

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July 2, 2018 / Comments (0)

An X-Plane Road Map From FlightSimExpo

July 1, 2018

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July 1, 2018 / Comments (0)

Aussie Star FS Supports AFSBI

July 1, 2018

The Flight Simulation Community The flight simulation community is disjointed. A plethora of organisations, websites, Facebook pages and You Tube channels &c. exist for the flight...

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July 1, 2018 / Comments (0)

Flying the Sabreliner: A legend revived.

June 30, 2018

Matt Bailey, AFSBI member 001279, is definitely a flight simulator enthusiast, expert and all around genius. With wife Ruth, and while taking care of their two children, they acquired a...

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June 30, 2018 / Comments (0)

Takeaways from FlightSimCon 2018

June 18, 2018

AFSBI supported FlightSimCon 2018 in Dallas this past weekend (June 23-24 2018). This was an interesting event, with live sim demonstrations, compelling presentations, a great crowd and,...

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June 18, 2018 / Comments (0)

Certifying your Simulator?

June 18, 2018

Basic information on what’s involved in certifying your simulator as an ATD. By Gabriel Accascina with Jim Williams AFSBI – June 2018 – All rights reserved. Like several of...

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June 18, 2018 / Comments (2)

SimControlX Now Available on the Apple App Store

June 6, 2018

SimControlX Now Available on the Apple App Store A Sophisticated Operator Station for Flight Simmers ORLANDO, FL. — June 4, 2018 – SimControlX is the successor to SimControl, a...

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June 6, 2018 / Comments (0)

Good Vibrations

June 1, 2018

The sense of vibration sits somewhere between touch and sound. Its unique experience depends much on the frequency: low frequencies are felt, while higher frequencies are heard. In an...

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June 1, 2018 / Comments (1)

G1000: Vendors’ List

May 25, 2018

The Garmin G1000 is a marvel of technology. Released 15 years ago and approved for use in many light aircraft, the system is an all-in-one with most, if not all, functionality needed to...

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May 25, 2018 / Comments (0)

Members’ Survey Apr-May 2018

May 18, 2018

New statistics from Member survey for the period April-May. Since our last stats (Feb-Mar) some interesting changes: More seasoned simulator users joined....

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May 18, 2018 / Comments (0)

Check Flow G1000

May 18, 2018

Pre-Taxi Check List Flow for the Cessna 172R equipped with the GARMIN NAV III package. These procedures are meant for use by LeTourneau University Flight Students and in no other context...

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May 18, 2018 / Comments (0)

Briefing the Approach

May 18, 2018

How do professional pilots brief the approach? Here is a great video that walks you through the steps and explains it all. (c) Airline Pilot Hiring Bookmark...

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May 18, 2018 / Comments (1)

Captain for a Day: Airline Flight Simulators in Las Vegas.

May 17, 2018

A veteran airline pilot, Rod MacLennan, AFSBI Member 001158, has an innovative simulation and training business. Partnering with PanAm Training, he uses spare simulators availability to...

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May 17, 2018 / Comments (0)

AEREUM: A Cryptocurrency for Simulators?

May 14, 2018

In several countries, a group purchasing organization (GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of a group with shared common interests to obtain discounts from...

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May 14, 2018 / Comments (1)

SimWareKits GNS 530 Kit

April 30, 2018

We printed out the parts downloaded from Simware which were ready for our slicer of choice, Simplify3d, using suggested print orientation, no supports necessary. We used black PLA on our...

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April 30, 2018 / Comments (0)

Simionic updates G1000 solution

April 4, 2018

Simionic, based in China, is the manufacturer of an interesting G1000 panel solution....

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April 4, 2018 / Comments (0)

The AFSBI Departure Clearance sticky note

March 27, 2018

To make it easier and faster to copy a clearance from ATC, AFSBI has developed a simple but effective sticky note pad. This is based on a standard CRAFT sequence and adds a few quick...

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March 27, 2018 / Comments (0)

Current EASA Flight Simulation Regulations

March 26, 2018

European Aviation Safety Agency Certification Specifications for Aeroplane Flight Simulation Training Devices: (b) ‘Full flight simulator (FFS)’ means a full size replica of a specific...

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March 26, 2018 / Comments (1)

Current FAA Flight Simulator Regulations

March 26, 2018

Since the 1970s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has gradually expanded the permitted use of flight simulation for training. Two new agency rules dealing with simulators and...

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March 26, 2018 / Comments (0)

Members’ Survey Feb-Mar 2018

March 21, 2018

Thanking all members who have filled up the registration survey, here is a glimpse at the membership engagement with flight simulation. We will keep this survey updated every quarter....

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March 21, 2018 / Comments (1)

Prepar3D triple screens, Air Manager, D250 and more

March 19, 2018

Roger Dodger Aviation First flight with Lockheed Martin Prepar3D and the D250 Deluxe Desktop Flight Sim. Bookmark...

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March 19, 2018 / Comments (0)

Multi-monitor setup on X-Plane 11

March 19, 2018

Russ Barlow walks us through the details of setting up three monitors in X-plane 11. Bookmark...

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March 19, 2018 / Comments (0)

Interview: Flying the 737 Simulator

March 19, 2018

James Price, the 737 Flight Simulator Guy, takes us on a virtual flight through the Bay Area aboard his incredible Boeing 737 simulator. Will is flummoxed by one of the most amazing things...

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March 19, 2018 / Comments (0)

Free Membership!

March 1, 2018

We value your participation! As explained in other sections of this website, AFSBI is a member-driven Association. Yes, that means your role is more than just participant, we hope that you...

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March 1, 2018 / Comments (0)

Building Tips. Taking Simulation Seriously

February 6, 2018

I train lots of people in my simulator, mainly box management (yes, the G1000). I find that simulators offer a great opportunity to learn how glass cockpits work. Properly done, even if...

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February 6, 2018 / Comments (2)

Simulator Single Screen vs Multi-Screens

January 31, 2018

So you bought a nice beefy computer with a 24″ monitor and some simulator software. You installed the software and tried to fly using a keyboard and mouse. Difficult. So then you...

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A Word from the Editor

January 28, 2018

Flight Simulation has been with me since the 1960’s. At that time I had a cardboard cockpit panel with instruments drawn on it, and my brother holding it up and doing some fancy sound...

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January 28, 2018 / Comments (0)

Advanced Simming. De-lidding How-to

January 20, 2018

Since Intel decided to use low-grade thermal material underneath their Integrated Heat Spreader or IHS, the practice of “De-Lidding” or “DE-lid” the CPU has spread widely throughout...

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January 20, 2018 / Comments (0)

Flight simulation

December 18, 2017

Digital technology allows us to simulate very complex environments, from medical to engineering, and environment to weather. Flight simulation exists from longer before computers were...

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December 18, 2017 / Comments (0)

CAE releases Pilot demand Report

December 15, 2017

CAE’s Airline Pilot Demand Outlook, a 10-year view, provides key insights on global airline pilot needs. Bookmark...

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December 15, 2017 / Comments (0)