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Hi all, right now - first week of January 2021 - we've decided for a while to disable the top fullwidth slider with the different review images that continuously come and pass like an animation.For some reason there's "again" a problem with the template of Elegant...
Navigraph AIRAC Cycle 2113
Another Navigraph AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) period starting on December 30rd, 2021. Let’s give some background information about the AIRAC Cycle.The AIRAC cycle was adopted in 1964 and further improved over the years. Key are the...
Aerosoft NavDataPro AIRAC Cycle 2113
Aerosoft released on December 30rd a new AIRAC Cycle 2113 for their NavDataPro.For operationally significant changes in information, the cycle known as the AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) cycle is used: revisions are produced every 56 days...
Aerosoft NavDataPro AIRAC Cycle 2112
Aerosoft released on December 2nd a new AIRAC Cycle 2112 for their NavDataPro.For operationally significant changes in information, the cycle known as the AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) cycle is used: revisions are produced every 56 days...
Navigraph AIRAC Cycle 2112
Another Navigraph AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) period starting on December 2nd, 2021. Let’s give some background information about the AIRAC Cycle.The AIRAC cycle was adopted in 1964 and further improved over the years. Key are the worldwide...
Aircraft Review | Part I Airfoillabs Skyhawk Digital
Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith started to explore the Airfoillabs Next Generation Cessna C172 Skyhawk, but came quickly to the conclusion that this is a comprehensive model with lots of features. No, not lots of feature ... a huge amount of features.According to...
Aircraft Review | VSL PAC CT/4E Airtrainer
First of all, I welcome you our new reviewer Todd C. Immediately your personal reporter Angelique would like to add to this that we're pleased on behalf of Todd, that he finished his first comprehensive review of the VSkyLabs PAC CT/4E Airtrainer.According to Todd...
Aircraft Review | FlyJSim Dash 8 Q400
Our dedicated reviewer Andy Clarke tries to master the FlyJSim Dash 8 Q400 Next Generation model., According to Andy "This is a high quality model, when considered from any aspect, and is accompanied by detailed and helpful documentation that compliments the effort...
Aircraft Review | ToLiss Airbus A340-600
It took your personal reporter Angelique van Campen a bit of time, but she managed to complete her in-depth re view of the ToLiss Airbus A340-600. Although it was a lot of work, it was also fun exploring this large Airbus product. We're all aware of ToLiss airbus...
Aircraft Review | Thranda PZL-104MA 2000
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen is pleased to review this extraordinary original Polish STOL aircraft. She has seen many aircraft models in her aviation period, but this Wilga is weird, very weird. But the way it is crafted by Thranda Design is worth the...
Scenery Review | TrueEarth EU Spain South
On behalf of our reviewer Paul Beckwith from X-Plained.Com, we're pleased to offer you his in-depth Spanish Orbx adventure. Paul took a virtual flight from the USA to southern Spain to explore the Orbx TrueEarth EU Spain South package.According to Paul "I have found...
Airport review | Orbx Essendon Fields
First of all, let me introduce you to our new reviewer Paul Beckwith. Paul took a visual flight from his hometown in the US to Orbx homebase Essendon Fields (YMEN). According to Paul "The first question most armchair pilots ask when considering an add on is “Is it...
Airport Review | Northern Sky Studios Kahului
Our dedicated reviewer Andy Clarke travels virtually to Kahului to check out the latest Hawaii airport from Northern Sky Studios. Andy is pleased to say that "this is a very well modelled airport with all aspects created in detail. The overall plan of the airport is...
Airport Review | Granada XP by LOGO Projects
Your personal reporter and reviewer Angelique van Campen took a virtual flight from EHAM Amsterdam Schiphol International to Granada International Airport, modeled by LOGO Projects. Although this wasn't a long flight, it was worth her time and investment exploring...
Scenery Review | Orbx TrueEarth GB Central
This is an easy job for our dedicated reviewer Andy Clarke, reviewing Orbx TrueEarth Great Britain Central. As Andy lives in the UK, it's not far from his hometown to explore the beauty of the Central of England, made possible by Orbx with their TrueEarth...
Hardware Review | Honeycomb Airbus A319-A380
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen tries out the Honeycomb Aeronautical "Throttle Pack Airbus A319 - A380". Angelique did review already the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls and Bravo Throttle Quadrant.But what is this for hardware add-on package?According to...
Hardware Review | Thrustmaster TCA Pack Airbus
Oh oh, that was a massive hardware review, but thanks to JARDesign for guiding me in the right direction and Hugues Carpe from Hercules Thrustmaster, your personal reporter Angelique van Campen was able to review an in-depth review of the latest Thrustmaster Airbus...
Hardware Review | Honeycomb Aeronautical Bravo
We at X-Plained.Com finally made it, oops, no finished it. A more than normal in-depth review of the Honeycomb Aeronautical Bravo Throttle Quadrant. Your personal reviewer Angelique van Campen is pleased to let you know that she finished this awesome piece of...
Hardware Review | Part II – Pro Flight Trainer TBM
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen received from the Pro Flight Trainer team the Toe Brake Modification (TBM) kit. In conjunction with the from Aerosoft received the Pro Flight Trainer PUMA., this TBM kit adds a toe brake function to the helicopter...
Hardware Review | Part I – Pro Flight Trainer PUMA
Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen received from Aerosoft some awesome helicopter hardware equipment; the Pro Flight Trainer PUMA. Together with the help of the Pro Flight Trainer team she was able to master helicopters in a professional way. This helicopter...
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...