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LATEST NEWS - SUNDAY 11th MAY 2025 - 00:35 Zulu ...
LATEST NEWS . . .
RHD SIMULATIONS RELEASES THE BOEING 767 AIRLINER FOR MSFS . . .
Developer RHD Simulations has just released the Boeing 767 Airliner for MSFS2020. Introducing the -200 and -200ER variants and featuring the General Electric CF6 engines, the developer says that whilst the aircraft is not study level and does make use of some of the default MSFS 747-8 systems, there is a huge amount of customisation in the product including custom true-to-life animations, 4K and 8K high definition texturing, a custom sound pack, an authentic flight model, Engine Status Screens, modified PFD, MFD, EICAS, dynamic lighting, Custom Fuel system and much more. Currently available from Simmarket or the MSFS Marketplace for €29.99, you can watch the preview video HERE and find out more HERE . . .
SOFLY ANNOUNCES HANNOVER AIRPORT (EDDV) FOR BOTH MSFS2020 & MSFS2024 . . .
Developer SOFLY has announced the upcoming release of their new HANNOVER Airport (EDDV) scenery product for both MSFS2020 and 2024, to be released for purchase on 15th May 2025. Featuring animated and moving people inside the Terminal, working escalators, moving ground transport (bus and metro) and snow build-up during the winter months, additionally, SoFly have stated that the airport will have “immersive audio” throughout the airport interior and exterior, including general airport noise, ATC chatter, and even sound effects in the restrooms. No pricing information has been released yet, however their product page can be viewed HERE . . .
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 , 12th May 2025 . . .
BENDIGO, AUSTRALIA by IMPULSE SIMULATIONS - A REVIEW
Located just 93 miles or 150 kilometres north of Melbourne in the gold mining area
of south east Australia, is the town of Bendigo and it's local airport, here produced in
fine detail by developer Impulse Simulations. Bendigo (YBDG) is a fully featured
airport, serviced by QantasLink and we take a close look. Their website is pretty
slow to load but you can find out more details HERE . . .
Photo © Impulse Simulations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS, NEW V2.0 by SIERRASIM - A REVIEW
Developer Sierrasim have released a totally new version of Linden Pindling Airport in
Nassau in the Bahamas. This new version two comes with a host of new features
including a newly developed Terminal interior and static aircraft. We take a close up
look. You can find out more s HERE . . .
Photo © Sierrasim
JETWAYS AT RIYADH (OERK) by AZRSIM - WE CHECK 'EM OUT!
After a message from a subscriber concerning one of my video reviews, we carry out
an extensive JETWAY TEST on the Airport scenery of RIYADH (OERK) in Saudi Arabia
by developer AZRSim. Supposedly, I docked at the wrong stand with my aircraft in the
actual review, so we do some investigating. Go HERE for the actual scenery product.
Photo © AZRSim
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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Welcome to
VirtualAirlinePilot
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
