Editorial
editorial

Welcome to our second issue of Sim Pilot Magazine. Over the last few weeks we've managed to accumilate some great content for your reading pleasure. We start off with telling you all about the upcoming Rescue Pilot Mission pack from Just Flight, then continue our coverage of the Pacific Simulators, and tell you about the Aerospace Fletcher and agricultural flying.

We've reviewed Eaglesoft's Columbia 400, in conjunction with Sky Blue Radio, Hifi's Active Sky X, Sibwing's Saab Safir, and other aircraft. We're also telling you how to take award winning screenshots and tell you more about TileProxy. Finally, we have a great crosscountry tour through Alaska.

While you're here make sure you join us. All members will get a monthly newsletter that will have interesting short articles and extra goodies that aren't in the magazine. You also get access to all features like the ability to voice your opinion in the forums and you even get your own personal blog space. You also get access to our goodies area where you can download wallpapers, special aircraft paints, and other cool stuff. Last but not least, you also become part of our award system where you can trade award points against some really cool stuff.

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behind the scenes
The Rescue Pilot Mission Pack from Just Flight: Rescue a life! The Rescue Pilot Mission Pack from Just Flight: Rescue a life!

It's been 10 minutes since you got off the phone and you're heading for your Bell 206 helicopter. Somewhere in the mountains of Wales a hiker has been reported lost. You could be the person that determines the fate of the hiker, because your job is to find him. If you don't he may not make it through another night.
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behind the scenes
Pacific Simulators: Building your own simulator business Pacific Simulators: Building your own simulator business

You probably heard of simmers who take the hobby to the next level and build their own cockpit replicas. Maybe you've even built your own cockpit yourself. But how about not building just one, but keeping building them and selling them for real money? Meet the guys from Pacific Simulators in New Zealand: Russell, Steve, Stuart and Mike, who build professional Boeing 737-800 cockpits, and created their very own franchise. What started out as harmless fun is now an award winning business that star...
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behind the scenes
A Fletcher for Flight Sim A Fletcher for Flight Sim

I have always found something appealing about agricultural aircraft, the rugged functionality of their design and the exceptional skill of the pilots who fly them. Ag planes are designed for a purpose and in New Zealand, our most important export industry – agriculture, would struggle to exist if not for the aerial topdressing industry.
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review
RealAir Simulations' SIAI Marchetti SF.260

This month I took a peek at the RealAir SIAI Marchetti SF.260. RealAir Simulations have, of course, an excellent reputation, so let’s see if the FSX version of the SF.260 lives up to it’s buzz.
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crosscountry
Arctic Cargo Run - Explore the Fiords of Alaska

Alaska - America’s state of extremes. It is a wild and rugged state, and a perfect location for a cross-country tour. In Alaska, you have the opportunity to fly among giant glaciers, magnificent mountains and fantastic fiords up in the pristine remote wilderness, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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review
Carenado's Cessna U206G

Carenado is a company that specialises in GA aircraft: Piper, Cessna and Beechcraft. This issue, we're having a look at how their Carendo Cessna U206G holds up to the competition.
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review
Eaglesoft's Columbia 400

The guys from Sky Blue Radio have teamed up with our magazine to bring you the very best in reviews. Our first review comes to us from Sky Blue Radio’s news anchor, News Guy Larry. Larry keeps his watchful eye over the flight simulation and real world aviation communities bringing the listeners of Sky Blue Radio the best variety of news from the 4 corners of the globe. In this issue, News Guy Larry takes a look at the Columbia 400 and evaluates what the Eaglesoft Development Group has done with ...
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review
HiFi Simulation's Active Sky X

The first flight simulator I ever laid hands on was something I wrote myself on a Sinclair ZX-81. It had no sound, and consisted of a few lines that moved up and down on screen, along with an altimeter than changed every few seconds. Jumping from that to Sublogic's Flightsim on the Apple II was amazing - color, a lot more instruments and even a hill or two! Flight Sims have evolved over the years since then to the point where they can look almost real at times. The difference between the scenery...
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review
SibWings' Saab Safir

Looking for a light aircraft for your collection with real immersion and character with the ability to do the odd aerobatic manoeuvre to break the boredom on a cross-country trip? Well read on…
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on future's edge
Tileproxy - VFR flyer's dream...

In this column, we show you bleeding edge technology that some developers work on today. We give you some background info and show you dazzling screenshots. This is steaming hot off the press. In this issue we're looking at Christian Buchner's TileProxy - the beta has been released a few weeks ago, and it continues to amaze...
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tips & tricks
How to take award winning screenshots

If you have ever participated in a screenshot competition, you probably know that there usually seem to be a couple of screenshots that really stand out from the crowd. Some people just seem to have the same gift like da Vinci or van Gogh, while others just don't seem to have a clue.
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my opinion
Do the missions turn FSX into a game?

In our opinion column we pick a topic of interest or controversy and voice the opinion of a simmer. This issue we're looking at the mission system of FSX. Does it turn the FS franchise into an arcade like video game, or is there more behind it?
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Roads & Rivers of Victoria
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Carenado