Developed by a real world airline captain, FS Academy - In Command will arm you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to deal with challenging situations and system failures in a realistic way.

Learn the technical and non-technical skills required to effectively manage an aircraft in difficult circumstances, such as closed runways and system failures.Whether sightseeing in a Piper or navigating the Atlantic, the pilot in command is the one in charge when things turn sour.

This pack also includes, but is not limited to:

• The role and responsibility of The Commander
  
• Management of system failures and difficult situations
  
• The decision-making process
  
• Fuel Planning • Aircraft Loading
  
• Altimetry
  
• Airport Facilities, Lighting and Markings
  
• ICAO Annexes and Airport Codes
  
• Hazardous Weather
  
• Decoding METAR & TAF Weather Reports

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‘More bang for your buck’ is the essence of turbocharging, and in the late 1970s Piper offered pilots exactly that with the introduction of the PA-28R Turbo Arrow III, and later the Turbo Arrow IV. Both variants are now available on Steam for FSX: Steam Edition as the Piper PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV, courtesy of developers Just Flight.

The PA-28R Turbo Arrow III and Arrow IV are four-seater, turbocharged piston-engine aircraft equipped with a retractable tricycle landing gear and constant-speed propeller – ideal for touring and instrument training. Just Flight's rendition of the Piper PA-28R Arrow III is an accurate and highly detailed model and it provides a faithful representation of the real-world aircraft.

Features include:

• Numerous animations including passenger door, baggage door, cockpit window, sun visors and oil cover.
  
• Ground equipment - including chocks and tie-downs.
  
• Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on reference photos taken in the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment.
  
• Interactive engine start checklist.
  
• Interactive checklists for every stage of flight.
  
• Aircraft configuration system that will allow you to choose between 'cold & dark' or 'ready for take-off'.
  
• Fully functional and comprehensive IFR-capable avionics fit including:
  -KMA 20 audio selector unit.
  -KX 170B COM 1 / NAV 1 radio.
  -KX 175B COM 2 / NAV 2 radio.
  -KN 62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1, NAV 2 or its own inbuilt receiver (NAV 3).
  -Piper Autocontrol IIIB autopilot unit with navigation, heading and roll hold.
  -KT 76A transponder unit.
  -KR 85 ADF unit with ADF/ANT/BFO modes.
  
• GPS 100 unit.
  
  Click here for full details.
  

Courtesy of developers Carenado, the classic Mooney M20J is now available on Steam for FSX: Steam Edition.

The M20J includes a highly detailed interior and exterior model, full moving and animated rudder and flaps, light effects and also a detailed, interactive virtual cockpit. The M20J is ideal for VFR and IFR flying, with realistic performance based on feedback from experienced Mooney pilots.

Features include:

• Four different Liveries with realistic textures
  
• Interactive virtual cockpit
  
• Animated doors, ailerons, elevators, rudders, flaps, rolling wheels
  
• 3D modelled pilot and cockpit area
  
• Custom panel and gauges with realistic lighting (day and night)
  
• Full checklist and reference text for Flight Dynamics
  
  Click here to find out more.

FSX: Steam Edition pilots seeking the very latest in international terminals need to look no further than Mega Airport Berlin-Brandenburg by Aerosoft, which is now available on Steam for FSX: Steam Edition.

This add-on covers the existing Airport Berlin Schönefeld as well as the adjacent under-construction BER international airport. A configuration tool (downloaded via the Steam Tools Library) allows you to switch between present day reality or the near future when the new airport is completed and open. The impressive feature list includes:

• Two AFCAD versions that can be switched to your liking: BER open or SXF only
  
• Winter textures set
  
• Detailed VFR landmarks as the Waltersdorf shopping complex right in the new 25L approach
  
• Animated visual docking systems
  
• Detailed navigation systems (ILS, VOR/DME, NDB, ATIS)
  
• High resolution day and night textures (2048px²)
  
• Extensive coverage of over 100km² with high resolution aerial imagery (0.2-0.4m/px)
  
• 64,590 hand-placed autogen objects (houses/vegetation) covering the complete aerial image
  
• Realistic 3D grass and vegetation
  
• Configuration manager tool (downloaded via the Steam Tools Library) for optimal performance
  
• Highly detailed manual including charts (PDF)
  
  Click here for full details.
  

Courtesy of third party developer Zinertek Technologies, the 24-7 Enhancement Bundle is now available on Steam!

This bundle includes Microsoft FSX: Steam Edition, plus Zinertek’s HD Airport Graphics and Ultimate Night Environment all in one discounted package for a limited time only. Existing owners of Microsoft FSX: Steam Edition can also purchase both Zinertek packs included in the bundle at the same discount, so the 24-7 Enhancement Bundle offers a great 40% discount for existing FSX: Steam Edition pilots and newcomers alike.

HD Airport Graphics updates the look of default airport terminals, buildings, vehicles and ground areas, while Ultimate Night Environment adds improved highway, building and vehicle lighting across the globe.

Find out more by clicking here.

Carenado’s detailed Cessna® C208B Grand Caravan® is now available on the Steam store, courtesy of developers Carenado. This feature-rich aircraft add-on includes both the Caravan and Cargomaster variants in different paint schemes, along with detail features such as wheel chocks, pitot cover and tail prop stand. Other features include:

• Custom high quality digital stereo sounds recorded directly from a real PT6A engine
  
• Original GNS 430
  
• Customisable panel for controlling seat configuration
  
• Animated items such as doors, windows, sun visors, co-pilot seat and pilot
  
• Autopilot
  
• 3D-modeled pilot, cockpit area and passenger cabin area
  
• Nightlight effects on panel
  
• Toggle yoke
  
• Cargo Pod
  
• Flight dynamics tested by real C208B pilots
  To find out more, click here.
  

Great news for farming fliers (and flying farmers) everywhere - Alabeo's Cessna® C188 AgTruck is now available on Steam for FSX: Steam Edition.

Developed by Alabeo, the Cessna® C188 AgTruck is both beautifully detailed and faithfully replicated. The team at Alabeo designed and developed this aircraft using feedback from real world agricultural pilots, and designed in numerous realistic features.

• Professional flight dynamics.
  
• Realistic material reflections.
  
• Chemical fumigation liquid effect.
  
• Chemical loader interface.
  
• Dynamic weight effect on aircraft - real weight reduction as you drop chemical liquid.
  
• Custom sound set.
  
  Find out more about the Cessna® C188 AgTruck by clicking here.

Courtesy of third party developer Zinertek Technologies, the 24-7 Enhancement Bundle is now available on Steam!

This bundle includes Microsoft FSX: Steam Edition, plus Zinertek’s HD Airport Graphics and Ultimate Night Environment all in one discounted package for a limited time only. Existing owners of Microsoft FSX: Steam Edition can also purchase both Zinertek packs included in the bundle at the same discount, so the 24-7 Enhancement Bundle offers a great 40% discount for existing FSX: Steam Edition pilots and newcomers alike.

HD Airport Graphics updates the look of default airport terminals, buildings, vehicles and ground areas, while Ultimate Night Environment adds improved highway, building and vehicle lighting across the globe.

Find out more by clicking here.

Evoking the origins of the original Mk1 and Mk1a Spitfires designed by the legendary RJ Mitchell, Just Flight’s Dunkirk Spitfire recreates in incredible detail a handful of examples that flew in the early stages of World War 2.

This pack includes three aircraft models with realistic weather and wear effects, the Mk1 (very early with two-bladed propeller, flat-top canopy, rudder balance guard ring and pump-operated landing gear), Mk1 (early pump-operated landing gear, low profile canopy) and Mk1A (later hydraulically operated landing gear, higher profile canopy).

Created using factory engineering drawings and detail research photographs of actual Dunkirk Spitfire restorations, the level of detail is sure to please FSX: Steam Edition pilots.

Many unique animations including 'safety' stage door opening (locks canopy in open position when landing.

• Fully animated, highly realistic pilot with period detail and animated goggles and oxygen mask - automatic at set altitude.
  
• Fully detailed TR9 radio installed behind opening radio/first aid hatch.
  
• Battery/Start cart included and authentic start effect for prop.
  
• Authentic asymmetrical landing gear retraction on both models with ‘notched’ gear retraction and extension on hand-pump model.
  
• Forced wheels-up landing splintered wooden propeller feature on the very early Mk1 model.
  
• Authentically detailed Mk1 hand-pumped landing gear correctly simulated (30 pumps to lower, 15 to raise).
  
• Unique 'shake' on airframe at engine start and idle.
  
• 'Hidden' period radios for Navigation and Communication, accessed via correct radio control in cockpit.

To find out more, click here.

Just Flight’s popular Battle of Britain Spitfire has now been updated for all Steam Edition users. The update is available now to all owners of the Battle of Britain Spitfire pack on Steam, and can be applied to the existing Battle of Britain Spitfire install on your PC by logging into Steam and launching Microsoft FSX: Steam Edition.

The updates to the pack are as follows:

• A new airfile to make the Spitfire cut-out when flown upside down, and to lose control over 300mph, recreating characteristics of the real aircraft
  
• Door operation now easier
  
• Rudder reversal fixed
  
• Turn and slip indicators fixed
  
  If you don’t yet own this classic British icon, you can find out more about it here.