Created by John Standard, edited default cockpit visuals remove reflections in the virtual cockpit of standard aircraft. A DDS file named Aircraftname_reflection.dds accompanies this, intended to r…

A practical tutorial on adding and editing afterburner effects for a single or twin-engine jet project, featuring a step-by-step approach and clear illustrations. The author, Mark Rooks of RSDG, gu…

Walter Roberts presents a design approach to sloping runways by building a sloping flatten polygon and turning it into a hardened surface, then locating it accurately within the world. The text not…

A PDF guide covers the DHC-6 Twin Otter from cold and dark startup to securing, detailing taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and approach. Barry Blaisdell, Jean-Pierre Brisard, Bob May, Kevin P…

Andrew Bowlby provides gun effects that can be added to any aircraft, delivering visible muzzle activity for various planes. A screenshot demonstrates an F-18 firing guns as a concrete example of t…

Aime Leclercq designs a river-detail upgrade offering three pixel-density options, at 7 cm, 15 cm, and 30 cm per pixel, balancing performance with realism. It integrates with existing landscape lay…

By Luis Feliz-Tirado, the Autogen Annotator modifies autogen on default ground surfaces and adds autogen to custom ground, with the document illustrating its usage and presenting a pictorial guide …

Thomas Murr presents a banked-turn tow-plane technique for glider towing, detailing how to maneuver the tow plane instead of flying straight ahead. It notes a method to summon the tow aircraft with…

PDF-format manuals and checklists cover the Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049G, tracing a complete sequence from cold start through taxi, before takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing…

Emirates operates 21 A380s, and current flight plans are published from the airline's website by Kevin R. Wynn. Based in Dubai, the operator serves routes to KJFK, EGLL, ZBAA, ZSPD, CYYZ, and EDDM,…

Air Traffic Control Radar is adapted for aircraft usage, offering three versions for diverse uses. A screenshot clearly illustrates the active radar in use, anchoring it with a clear visible visual…
The modification adjusts tire burn smoke, making it lighter and more translucent while enhancing vortex swirl, and it introduces tire screech that can be heard within 100 meters of a landing AI air…

An adjustment guide explains how to enable jetway interaction for three aircraft variants, detailing fixes for the Boeing 767-200, Boeing 767-400, and Boeing 777-200 (front and middle doors), and i…
This tutorial demonstrates terrain data modification to achieve a more realistic look, concentrating on the Canary Islands off Africa and two small northern islands. It relies on Shuttle Radar Topo…

Grand Canyon flight plan traverses the canyon with over 800 waypoints, delivering two routes, eastbound and westbound, in a default Cessna 172 with autopilot engaged. Gauges by Karol Chlebowski for…
For the PMDG J41, the Voice Commander Edition guide is refined through extensive testing to ensure 100% accuracy at all flight stages and to cover ATC and marshaller communications. The document us…

A subtle engine smoke display appears on the default 737-800, implemented with the fx_smoke_f6.fx effect and two SMOKESYSTEM lines in the aircraft.cfg. The SMOKESYSTEM entries specify smoke.0 as -1…

David Robles reconfigures the lights and provides sound effects and WAV files to accompany the freeware B-1B Lancer from Alpha Simulations. Robles notes three additional files, with links in the re…
Victor Nauta provides daytime-only general aviation traffic with two modified variants that reduce GA activity and steer clear of major airports, while allowing the commercial-aviation option to be…
Cory Rees frames Delta Airlines within a USA Traffic context, aligning the operator with a domestic scope and presenting the work under his byline. The designation identifies the operator and geogr…