Moved to France
It has been very quiet for a while although Paul Beckwith wrote many many reviews for you and the X-Plane community. And that’s it. Angelique, your personal reporter didn’t write anything this year. Why you could ask? Angelique and partner emigrated this year from the...
Registration Disabled!
Registration is temporarily unavailable.I, your personal reporter Angelique van Campen apologise for any inconvenience. Last week was a crazy week in respect to X-Plained.Com. Worldwide complex and bruce force attacks are high according to Wordfence which is our gate...
Airport Review | Ocean State Sceneries KPVC
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith flies from Boston via via to KPVC – Provincetown Municipal Airport which is only a flight of 20 minutes. The modeled airport from Ocean State Sceneries seems according to Paul worth his visit and exploration.Paul writes...
Orbx London City Airport for X-Plane 12
We're pleased to share with you the following Orbx news .....Orbx is proud to present an unforgettable aviation adventure to one of the most iconic airports in Great Britain - London City Airport for X-Plane 12. With its newly updated layout and state-of-the-art...
FlyWithLua Plus Updated to v2.8.9
Our Update March 29th, 2023 | Official FlyWithLua NG X-Plane 11 version 2.8.9At X-Plained we’re very pleased to inform you that, in consult with X-Friese, we are able to offer you his latest FlyWithLua NG (Next Generation) for X-Plane 11 plugin from X-Friese. As...
Aircraft Review | Norman-Islander by Thranda
We are so happy that Thranda Design modeled for X-Plane 12 the famous British Britten Norman-Islander and we are even more exited that our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith reviewed this beauty.Paul states in his summary "Fans of the BN2, bush pilots, twin engine...
Aircraft Review | Thranda Cessna C337F Skymaster
Paul Beckwith, our personal Thranda reporter reviews for you the latest Thranda GA aircraft; the Cessna C337F Skymaster. The C337 Skymaster is a twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a unique push-pull configuration. Its engines are mounted in the nose and rear...
Aircraft Review | VSkyLabs M-7-235B
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith explored the VSkyLabs Maule M-7-235B Project aircraft for X-Plane 12. As on owner said "My Maule is a fairly straightforward airplane to fly—but a very nuanced and difficult airplane to fly well. I am constantly working on...
Aircraft Review | Thranda Stationairs
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith checked out the oil level, the fuel quality, the different instruments and so much more of the Thranda Design Cessna Stationair 675 / Grand Stationair 208B. Actually, Paul checked out the whole models and did sao many checks that...
Aircraft Review | FlightFactor B767-400ER
As we all know, FlightFactor released somewhere in July another member of their 757/767 aircraft line, the 767-400ER.That was the moment Roman from FlightFactor asked us to review their -400ER. Although Angelique van Campen knew already that it will be a long and...
Airport Scenery | Orbx London City Airport X-Plane 12
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith flies virtually to Europe to visit London City Airport. It has been updated and modified by Orbx to fit perfectly with X-Plane 12, but what has Paul to say about all of this.According to Paul "London City Airport in the Docklands....
Airport Review | Ocean State Sceneries KPVC
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith flies from Boston via via to KPVC – Provincetown Municipal Airport which is only a flight of 20 minutes. The modeled airport from Ocean State Sceneries seems according to Paul worth his visit and exploration.Paul writes...
Airport Review | Axonos-Orbx Owen Roberts
X-Plained.Com is pleased to offer you an in-depth review from Axonos/Orbx Grand Cayman Owen Roberts Airport written by Paul Beckwith. The Owen Roberts International Airport is the main entry point for the Cayman Islands that feature an airport on each of the three...
Orbx Brisbane Package for X-Plane 12
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith has to travel a lot. This time Paul visits Brisbane, Aussie from Orbx. A long flight, yes, that true, but it was worth the time, the investment and the "inspection".According to Paul "Without a doubt, the first Landmarks package...
Scenery Review | Faroe Island X-Plane 12
Flying from the States to the Faroe Islands is for our reviewer Paul Beckwith not a long trip and therefore, Paul decided to review for you the Faroe Islands from Maps2XPlane which is updated to X-Plane version 12.According to Paul "The Faroe Islands XP is a...
Utility Review | JF X-Plane Traffic Global
On behalf of Paul Beckwith, X-Plained.Com is pleased to inform. you that we published Paul's in-depth review of Just Flight Traffic Global for the latest X-Plane version 12. Traffic Global is a plugin that is designed to populate your airports and airspace with...
Hardware Review | Thrustmaster Pedals
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen got the opportunity to review for you the T. Flight Rudder Pedals and the TPR: Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder. Although many reviews can be found on the World Wide Web about these components, she still thinks it was worth her...
Simulator Review | X-Plane 12
We're pleased to inform you that your passionate reviewers Paul Beckwith and Angelique van Campen checked out X-Plane 12. We don't call it a review but more an overview of what X-Plane 12 will bring. As of this writing, December 2022, X-Plane 12 just went official....
Hardware Review | Thrustmaster TCA Pack Boeing
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen took the time to explore all the ins and outs of the Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition. According to Angelique "this hardware can be used with many aircraft, not only Boeing and even with Boeing who have a brown...
Utility Review | Stairport Airport Vehicles
Hi, this is your personal reporter Angelique van Campen with a second Stairport SAM Suite payware add-on review. A while ago Angelique reviewed SAM3 World Jetways and although this was reviewed with an older version of SAM Suite, the basic principle of the payware...
Video | Netavio CJ4 Flight LFBZ LFSL
During the writing of Angelique's Netavio Citation CJ4 review I decided to fly another "short" stretch from LFBZ to LFSL, both in France. I did it because I wanted to test a couple of things during this flight, but I had so much fun that I decided to record the...
Video | Orbx TrueEarth GB Central “EGNJ-EGOV”
On this flight I explore the Central scenery of Orbx TrueEarth Great Britain. For this cross country flight I use the Carenado Grand Caravan EX GA aircraft.Your personal reporter and reviewer Angelique van Campen departs from EGNJ, but before flying in a Western...
Video | Orbx TrueEarth GB South “EGHN-EGLA”
your personal reporter Angelique continues with her scenic flight that starts at EGHN (Sandown Airport) and via the Needles and Plymouth towards Land's End and finally, we arrive at EGLA (Bodmin Airport). During this flight your personal reporter and reviewer...
Video | Orbx TrueEarth GB South “EGX6-EGHN”
Our todays flight starts at EGX6 (Eastchurch Airport) and via the river Thames till the Peninsula Square, then heading in a SSW direction to Portsmouth and finally, we arrive at EGHN (Sandown Airport) at the Isle of Wight. During this flight your personal reporter and...
Video | TrueEarth EU Balearics “Ibiza – Menorca”
When you decide to buy TrueEarth EU Balearic Islands you get a bit more then expected. That is a bunch of Spanish islands ortho textures, hand-edited modified and colour corrected to fit perfectly on top of the individual X-Plane islands. The overall package -...
Hold Advisor by Alan Wright
We proudly present to you from Alan Wright (Teignmouth) his “hold advisor” ….. a quick and easy means of obtaining the correct join path to fly to enter a hold. You always wanted to fly the perfect holding? From now on this is possible with the “Holding Pattern...
Belga12345 refreshed Saitek FIPs
We’re pleased to offer you, on behalf of Marc Leydecker aka Belga12345, his remodelled, renewed, refreshing Saitek FIP (Flight Instrument Panel(s). At X-Plained we’re exited about what Marc did. Yes, we all know Marc from his gorgeous airports, and once and a while...
Belga tutorial … Saitek FIP Interface Part 2
At X-Plained.com we're pleased to offer you part 2 of Marc Leydecker (Belga12345) his Saitek FIP (Flight Instrument Panel) adventure. This time Marc. Starts with "A picture tells a thousand words …. The screenshots used in this part2 tutorial are of a Bendix King...
Belga tutorial … Saitek FIP Interface
Not on approach, not on final, it has landed ... Belga12345 "Saitek FIP" tutorial. Recently we published an article about Saitek FIP. For those who aren’t familiar with Saitek FIP; a FIP (Flight Instrument Panel) is a colorful 3.5-inch LCD screen that seamlessly...
Mountains by Marc Leydecker
What the heck is this for tutorial .. creating sand/construction mountains on airports, of course, if applicable for you. Even when you know how to do it, perhaps this tutorial will offer you an easier way to create them. Whatever is applicable to you, we're pleased...