FEATURES
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Works with Prepar3D v2
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Includes four talking Flight Instructors with different personalities, genders and nationalities
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Comprehensive scoring system rates all phases of your flight: taxi, take-off, cruise, approach and landing
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Fly anywhere in the world with your instructor - there is no requirement to file flight plans!
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Spoken teaching tips – during your flight you will hear a variety of helpful tips on how to use FS Flying School and Flight Simulator
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Detailed logbook – your logbook will show details of your flights, including landing speed, distance from the runway threshold and approach accuracy. It even lists the airfields you have visited!
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Unique ‘Career Analyser’ provides you with graphs analysing over 70 areas of airmanship
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FS Flying School Pro analyses any powered aircraft and automatically creates a profile of it so that your instructor can provide you with feedback relevant to type
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The ‘Pilot Briefing Tool’ will analyse your flights and identify patterns of performance which need improvement
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Your instructor is aware of, and will comment on, ground and air traffic!
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The instructor will advise you of upcoming waypoints on your flight plan, instruct you to make turns onto new legs, advise you which radio to tune and even provide you with instructions on how to use navigation aids
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Your instructor will provide you with advanced warning of mistakes that you are about to make, with both helpful and entertaining phrases included
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Aircraft failures are integrated into the scoring system and it will even monitor the use of emergency communications
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On approach, your instructor will report runway length, altitude, surface type and will optionally tune ILS and ATIS frequencies
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Voice Command Pack allows you to talk to the instructor
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Ability to access real-world airport data
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Includes an online high score table
New features in FS Flying School Pro 2015 for Prepar3D v2
Enhanced Instructor Awareness
Once again, we have made several incremental improvements to FS Flying School, including new areas requiring the pilot's attention.
The ever watchful instructor Mr Smith is looking at each pilot's performance in even greater detail with the arrival of FS Flying School Pro 2015. Here are some of the enhancements:
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If you are about to land but are approaching the runway at excessive speed, Mr Smith will advise that you either do something about slowing down or go around.
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Once you begin your take off run down the runway - get moving! Accelerate! Mr Smith knows the runway behind you is useless.
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If you are coming in to land and you are not heading into the wind, Mr Smith is going to let you know!
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Parking brake applied while moving? Mr Smith will have something to say about that.
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Most large aircraft use flaps for takeoff and even if Mr Smith is not directly familiar with the airplane, you'll get a reminder to check its procedures if flaps are not set at takeoff.
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The autopilot is a very useful tool, but you don't need it for taxiing or at takeoff and Mr Smith knows this.
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If stationary, engines should be started with the parking brake applied. If not, Mr Smith will give you some advice.
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Ready for takeoff? ATC is expecting you to get going and so is Mr Smith. Don't just sit there on the runway.
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And much more...!
Bombardier CRJ 700 Detail Pack
Get to know the details of the CRJ 700 and the way it should be flown. Details covered include spoilers, fuel switches, flight control panel, weight management, hydraulics, generators, passenger signs, speedbrake, thrust reversers, yaw damper, anti-ice, flap speeds, before takeoff procedures, starting the engines, landing techniques and much more.
Boeing 757 Detail Pack
Experience a new, rich level of attention to the details of the Boeing 757 and the way it should be flown by you. Get ready to deal with spoilers, autobrake, fuel switches, mode control panel, weight management, autothrottle, speedbrake, thrust reversers, yaw damper, anti-ice and much more.
Works with several Boeing 757s including the excellent Boeing 757 'Freemium' from Just Flight and the splendid Boeing 757 from Quality Wings!
Douglas DC3 Detail Pack
Highly focused attention to the details of the DC3 and the way it should be flown. Get ready to deal with carburetor heat, propeller control, cowl flaps, manifold pressure and much more.
Works with several DC3s including the Microsoft DC3 and the marvelous DC3 from Just Flight!
Learjet 45 Detail Pack
There is lots of detail in your instructor's treatment of flights in the exciting Learjet 45. Stall speeds, use of yaw damper, thrust levers, flap speeds, before takeoff procedures, fuel management, starting the engines, pitot heat, anti-ice, APU, starters, fuel pumps, engine fires, spoilers, FGC controls, landing techniques and much more.
Beech King Air 350 Detail Pack
Get ready for a new, rich level of attention to the details of the King Air 350 and the way it should be flown by you. Stall speeds, use of autofeather, fuel condition levers, propeller controls, power levers, rate of climb, angle of climb, flap speeds, before takeoff procedures, fuel management, starting the engines, pitot heat, yaw damper, landing techniques and much more.
Extensive tips and ideas sections added to manual
Lots of hints and insider tips on how to get the most from FS Flying School are now included. Even seasoned FS Flying School pilots can find something new!
Log Book Screen displayed when flight ends
It's a small thing - but so convenient. When your flight is over, FS Flying School's Log Book Screen is automatically displayed, so you can see at a glance how you performed.
Explorer Pack
This exciting new pack contains a set of features that will have you exploring the world in your simulator!
Announce Nearest Airport (automatically)
Turn this on at the Pilots Screen of FS Flying School and let your instructors automatically tell you full details on your nearest airport as you fly over or merely in the vicinity of each one. Reports nearest airport with its ICAO code (e.g. Kilo Lima Alpha X-Ray), bearing, distance, runway length. This works for airports within approximately 35 nautical miles of the airplane.
If you are just flying around for fun and want somewhere "to go" or if you need to get down onto the ground in a hurry, this feature is a winner!
"Specify Airport" Voice Command
Say this command to let your instructor know that you are about to request information on an airport. Your instructor will confirm he/she is waiting with the response "Airport..."
Say the 4 letter airport ICAO code using the phonetic alphabet (e.g. Kilo Lima Alpha X-Ray). If you have announced the code of a valid airport, your instructor will confirm this by replying with its ICAO code, bearing, distance, runway length. This works for airports anywhere in the world. ICAO codes must contain only letters.
Very useful when used with the Explorer Pack's "Divert to Alternate" command when you want to fly to a specific airport and don't want to return to the FSX flight planner or the FS Flying School flight plan screen. And also for just getting general information! Now you can TELL your instructor where you want to go!
"Divert to Alternate" Voice Command
Simply say this command and your instructor will know that you have changed the FS Flying School flight plan to fly to the last airport you requested information on. This works with any airport the instructor has described to you as a result of any of these commands: "Nearest Airport?"; "Airport [x] o'clock?"; "Specify Airport"
The instructor will respond with its ICAO code, bearing, distance, runway length.
"Next Runway" Voice Command
Simply say this command and your instructor will know that you have changed the FS Flying School flight plan to land at the next (numerically listed) runway at the airport in the flight plan. You can say this several times if you wish in order to find the runway you want. The instructor will respond with details on the newly chosen destination runway. Very useful for changing to a better suited runway, especially if just directed to it by ATC.
Advanced Approaches Pack
We all know we need to practice, practice, practice, our approaches and landings. Folks around the world are busy flying with the On Approach features of FS Flying School. Introduced in 2011, these features make setting up approaches to any runway in the world the work of only a few seconds. FS Flying School PRO 2015 includes the Advanced Approaches Pack which allows the pilot to set up increasingly complex approaches.
Set up an approach which intersects your final approach from any angle you choose. This was previously limited to 45 degrees. You can begin your approach at the start of the 'Downwind' leg of the traffic pattern at any runway. Fly left or right traffic - the choice is yours! Optionally set the specific altitude of your approach using MSL or now AAL (Above Airfield Level) - very useful for quickly setting 'pattern altitude'. You can specify that only the slick 'detailed' airports supplied with FSX Deluxe or FSX Acceleration will be included in random selection.
The Flight Plan screen includes a handy detailed diagram showing which approach types are available to set up with FS Flying School PRO 2015 at your selected runway. For those who like variety and challenges, the wind can now be set to a random strength and direction. This will keep you on your toes and is a great way to fly a whole host of very different approaches in minutes. Low visibility is always a challenge - now you can set it to a random distance that will automatically vary with each new approach! Who knows what you will be facing next time?
Interactive VOR Navigation Help
Instructor, Mr Smith, will be watching closely when you are navigating using VOR navigation aids. He will let you know the meaning of the different indications and instruments of your aircraft's VOR Indicator, such as the TO/FROM/OFF flag, the Omni Bearing Selector (OBS), and the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI).
You'll get this information as you fly and change settings and of course as the instruments themselves react to your flightpath. He'll also describe at length the general aspects of the different elements of VOR navigation as you fly along.
Cessna 208B Caravan Detail Pack
Want to fly a detailed flight in the ever popular Cessna 208B Caravan?
This 'Detail Pack' for FS Flying School Pro 2015 offers extra detailed treatment when flying this marvellous airplane.
Your instructor knows the details of this machine and will expect the same from you!
The product has the instructor reading c208B checklists to you, but what's more important is that he'll be watching your performance and looking for those details that are so essential in a Caravan.
In addition to FS Flying School Pro 2015's detailed analysis of your flights, you'll hear extra advice and warnings all specific to the c208B. Stall speeds, use of propeller control, rate of climb, angle of climb, flap speeds, fuel, starting the engine, landing techniques, fuel condition lever and much more. Get ready to fly the c208B like you've never done before!
Voice Command DELUXE Pack
Described by PC Pilot Magazine as a "must have feature", the Voice Command Pack gives you the means to talk back to your instructors. With the addition of the new DELUXE pack, your instructors will be listening for a whole new set of powerful, useful, fun voice commands that extend the basic set. You'll get new information on fuel consumption and reserves, waypoint frequencies, required rate of descent to destination, the nearest airport and much more!
Cessna 182 Skylane Detail Pack
Want to get to know the C182?
FS Flying School Pro 2015 offers an especially detailed experience when flying this fast, fun aircraft. Your instructor will be reading C182 checklists to you, watching your performance and looking for your attention to C182 details.
Extra advice and warnings all specific to the C182 include flap speeds, run up procedures, fuel, starting the engine, stall speeds, use of fuel pump, carb heat, cowl flaps, propeller control, rate of climb, angle of climb, landing techniques, mixture control and more. Fly the C182 like the PROs!
Flight Mapping feature
Review your flight paths over real-world satellite terrain using Google Maps, store them and look back over them at your leisure. You can even share them with friends and track taxi routes too.
Cessna 172 Detail Pack
FS Flying School Pro offers extra detailed treatment when flying the ever popular C172. Your instructors know the finer points of this machine and will expect the same from you!
Beechcraft Baron 58 Detail Pack
This 'Detail Pack' offers extra detailed treatment when flying the marvellous Beechcraft Baron 58.
Your instructor knows the details of this machine and will expect the same from you!
The instructor will be reading the Baron 58 checklists to you, but what's more important is that he'll also be watching your performance and looking for those details that are so essential in this aircraft.
In addition to FS Flying School Pro 2015's detailed analysis of your flights, you'll hear extra advice and warnings all specific to the Baron 58. Stall speeds, use of fuel boost pumps, cowl flaps, propeller controls, rate of climb, angle of climb, flap speeds, run up procedures, fuel, starting the engines, one-engine-out speeds, landing techniques, mixture controls and much more. Get ready to fly the Beechcraft Baron 58 like you've never done before!
Mooney Bravo Detail Pack
FS Flying School Pro 2015 offers an especially detailed experience when flying this fast, fun aircraft. Your instructor will be reading Mooney Bravo checklists to you, watching your performance and looking for your attention to Mooney details.
Extra advice and warnings all specific to the Mooney Bravo include flap speeds, run up procedures, fuel, starting the engine, stall speeds, use of fuel boost pump, cowl flaps, propeller control, rate of climb, angle of climb, landing techniques, mixture control and more. Fly the Mooney Bravo like the Pro's!
Cessna 152 Detail Pack
This 'Detail Pack' for FS Flying School Pro 2015 will have you flying the C152 with skill and with the respect it deserves.
Your team of instructors have detailed knowledge they are ready to pass on to you and will read checklists at your command. You'll get all the usual FS Flying School detailed analysis of your flights, as well as Cessna 152 precise information on stall speeds, rate of climb, angle of climb, flap speeds, run up procedures, fuel, starting the engine, landing techniques, carburettor heat, mixture control, use of engine primer and a lot more. The Cessna 152 is hugely popular - find out why!