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                                             LATEST NEWS - SUNDAY 27th APRIL 2025 - 13:10 Zulu ...


LATEST NEWS . . .

PMDG LIFTS IT'S NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ON THE UPCOMING 777-200ER - PROMO VIDEO RELEASED  . . .

Precision Manuals Development Group (PMDG) has finally lifted it's NDA requirement on testers and now you get to see a whole host of videos on YouTube showcasing this new aircraft for both MSFS2020 and 2024.   For now, check out the official PMDG promotional video HERE . . . 

CITY UPDATE 10:  UNITED STATES RELEASED FOR BOTH MSFS2020 & 2024   . . .

Earlier this month, Asobo/Microsoft released the tenth in it's City Updates series, to include major enhancements to five cities in the USA.   These included Fort Worth, Honolulu, San Francisco, Denver and Dallas.   Available for both MSFS2020 and 2024, the update is free and can be obtained by downloading via the In-Sim MarketPlace.   Check out THIS video showing clips in MSFS2024 . . .

AND IN CASE YOU DID NOT KNOW IT  -  I AM WORKING ON A BOOK. . . !

Yes, after a nearly 40 year career in Airport Security with 27 of them spent at Heathrow and another 10 at Gatwick, I have been persuaded to finally write the book about my career.   Whilst the title is not yet set in stone, you can check out my webpage at UKAIRPORTSECURITY to take a look and find out how to check me out . . .

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Coming next week , 28th April 2025 . . .
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CALAIS DUNKERQUE, FRANCE (LFAC) by AGSIM - A REVIEW   

Located just 4 miles or 7 kilometres from the centre of the town of Calais in France, this

little airport has a lot of history, serving private cross-channel flights and other specific

events.   Now, mostly a GA and training base, we check out the simulated version of this

historic airport.   More details HERE . . .

Photo © AGSIM

HAMILTON, JOHN C. MUNRO AIRPORT by SIMADDONS  - A REVIEW   

Located in the Canadian State of Ontario, Hamilton, John C. Munro Airport (CYHM) is an

International airport serving the city of Hamilton and lies just 7 miles or 11 kilometres 

from the city.   This version of the airport, created by the Team at SimAddons, looks to

be pretty substantial, so we will check it out in depth.   More details HERE . . .

Photo © SimAddons

MY WORLD TOUR SECTOR 42 - CAIRNS LANDING  - ADVENTURE   

Recently, I flew a couple more sectors of my World Tour trip.   Whilst I am currently in

Brisbane, today, I showcase my arrival into CAIRNS in Eastern Australia.   Getting on for

well over half way now, with me taking the Boeing 737-BBJ2 on Sector 42, I filmed the

landing so you get to see how well I did.   Video coming in the week . . . 

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COMING SOON . . .

More review videos to come  - Stay tuned . . . 


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  I was asked recently during a live flight, about the use of the flight code VAP for my private airline and so I decided to post an ORIGIN page to
  show the research I did to enable me to use this code from the now defunct South American airline that previously used it.    So check out the 
  new 
ORIGIN OF VAP AIR page!       

 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS . . . 

 MORE REVIEWS TO COME !        
 Yes, watch for more reviews and Adventure Flights to come in due course.   Also . . . . 

 I now have a page on Facebook and a new page on Instagram both dedicated to my channel.   Check them out here -       

Facebook  - https://www.facebook.com/thevirtualairlinepilot   
Instagram - thevirtualairlinepilot


 Check out my YouTube Channel VIRTUALAIRLINEPILOT - for all my latest videos!   I try to release at least two video each
week, but sometimes it's more !


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Come Fly

with Me

Welcome to 

VirtualAirlinePilot

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  WELL, WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT THEN . . . . . . ?

 

Hello and welcome to my site.   I have been a home Desktop Virtual Pilot for over

30 years.   Whilst I was once a former beta tester for Microsoft UK, way back in the

day and have been involved with flying full size, home built Flight Simulators as

part of a Team of Virtual Pilots raising money for charity, I now fly airliners across

the world for a small group of Virtual Airlines with dedicated volunteers.   You will

find them listed on my ABOUT ME page.   I have over 14,000 virtual flying hours

and these days, I am getting into video capture and editing.   Flight Simulation lends

itself really well to this kind of thing and so, by way of these pages, I would like to try

and show you what goes on in the virtual flying world and give you a flavour of the Aircraft, the Pilots, the Scenery available for the main Simulation Platforms and to discuss bits and pieces in a regular blog.   As Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is now in it's third year, I will also be exploring the limits of the Simulator developed by Asobo Studios and led by the Microsoft Team who created the source of our obsession in the first place!!    This site is a work in progress so please bear with me as I build the site and add content.   Thank you for visiting ....

VAP AIR - My Virtual Airline
Scenery Highlights & Reviews
Hi There!
 ALL ABOUT VIRTUALAIRLINEPILOT . . . .

VirtualAirlinePilot  is a new project to build a Brand and a Private Virtual Airline.   I will  be show-casing video content, Adventure Flights and Reviews about new and current products for Flight Simulator 2020.   I have purchased the Premium Edition  of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and so will be examining and evaluating this product and other related topics that both you and I find interesting too.   As I get used to using my video software (Vegas Movie Studio 20), I will be producing product reviews and flying videos as often as I can.   These videos will feature scenery products, as well as adventure flights featuring some of my more interesting landings and take offs from across the virtual world for my own Airline VAP AIR and the virtual airlines that I also currently fly for.   I also have a very good friend and flying buddy, NEIL WARMAN, who got me into this video thing in the first place and with whom I fly online frequently!   Check out Neil's YouTube Channel VIRTUAL FLIGHT VIDEOS for some great videos and streams!   Videos will be available on my YouTube Channel with notifications and links to those videos posted here on my site too.   Thank you for your kind interest in my project.   Lee James (The Captain) - West Sussex UK

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 Lee James & Neil Warman
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