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Concrete Runway Texture

A modification replaces the default concrete surface and gives it a more heavily used look, credited to Jeff Pierce. It centers on the runway11.dds file, with a recommendation to back up the original and noting it has not been tested for SP2.

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FPS Enhancement Package V2

A revised edition by Tom Knudsen sharpens 342 image files, resizes them, adds an alpha channel to each, and corrects prior irregularities for better performance, aligning with the original claim of 5 to 15 FPS gains.

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PMDG Boeing 737 NGX Checklist

Joost Visser presents a kneeboard checklist that spans startup through shutdown and highlights the steps in between, offering a concise reference for users who rely on it during cockpit procedures in daily flight routines today.

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Manual/Checklist - Default Baron 58

Authored by Werner Schott, this PDF-format booklet documents the Beechcraft Baron 58 twin-engine operations, detailing cold start through shutdown across a flight sequence and referencing manifold pressure values that vary above 2,500 ft MSL. A visual reference highlights the default cockpit layout, and the work remains freeware with thousands of downloads.

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Airport Design Editor Tutorial 1

A PDF guide focuses on the airport design tool, using version 1.20 as its baseline, and offers a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough for first-time users. Bob Keeshan authors the guide, which delivers concise, factual content that outlines practical use of ADE 1.20.

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Manual/Checklist - De Havilland Dash 7

Werner Schott authors a PDF guide that consolidates pre-start through warm shutdown procedures for the Dash 7, drawing on Milton Shupe, Joao Paz, and Scott Thomas. It notes editions that have logged over 8,000 downloads, including DASH7V1.ZIP and DASH7V9.ZIP.

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Manual/Checklist - Beech 17 Staggerwing

For the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing, a PDF-format step-by-step checklist covers cold-and-dark to secure shutdown, with manifold pressure guidance for standard airports up to 2,500 feet and adjustability for higher elevations. Werner Schott authors the freeware, drawing on simTECH Flight Design Ltd. and Mark Rooks contributions.

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Cold and Dark Cockpit Mod

An apron-start scenario places the default 172 on the ground at the same airfield, with systems off and fuel tanks empty. The file serves as a template for subsequent flights, guiding cold and dark starts, by Henning Schaefer.

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Splash Screen Mega Collection

A large assortment gathers over 130 splash screens created by various artists, and templates help users craft their own. Examples include Lufthansa A321 and Delta Air Lines Airbus A320, with other entries such as P-51 Mustang.

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Manual/Checklist - Airbus A330-300

PDF-format checklist guides the Airbus A330-300 through a complete start-to-shutdown sequence, beginning with dark and cold panels and engines and ending with securing the aircraft. It traces origins to the POSKY A330-300 model with John J. Schumacher’s panel, crediting Werner Schott, and notes more than 10,000 downloads for earlier versions.

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Manual/Checklist Default Beech King Air

Developed by Werner Schott, this PDF-based reference documents every phase of operating the King Air twin, from cold-start to secure shutdown, with emphasis on torque and prop RPM guidance and a cold-and-dark startup sequence. Earlier renditions for older simulators exceed 11,000 downloads, and the booklet remains freeware for enthusiasts.

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Manual/Checklist - Beech B1900D

A comprehensive PDF by Werner Schott compiles procedures for the Beechcraft B1900D, drawing on Premier Aircraft Design’s model and noting a nineteen-passenger capacity. It guides cold-and-dark startup through taxi, takeoff, cruise, descent, and landing, with torque references and altitude adjustments above 2,500 ft MSL, plus secure-after-flight steps for subsequent sessions.

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More Waves III

An enhanced surf effect introduces more than a single line of breakers and a balanced flow along shallow water, improving movement of the surf. Files fx_waves.fx belong in the Effects directory and fx_swoosh.bmp and fx_swoosh2.bmp sit in Effects/Texture, with an Originals folder to restore originals.

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Revised Sky Textures (Corrected)

A corrected revision by Cristian Torrado fixes an error that makes pre-sunset begin too early and post-sunset last too long. It centers on sky_*.* image files, showing a jetliner flying past the dawn and aligning with the evening transition.

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Manual/Checklist De Havilland DHC-6

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 Pardy, and Werner Schott author the guide, and torque references vary above 2500 ft MSL; it comes from earlier versions, with over 8000 downloads.

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Active Radar

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 reference for viewer context.

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Make Photoreal Ground Textures Tutorial

The document, by Luis Feliz-Tirado, outlines concepts and techniques for creating high-resolution, photoreal ground imagery and shows how a software tool downloads aerial images to enable rapid generation, highlighting the workflow of acquiring aerial data and converting it into realistic visuals for aviation contexts.

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Ark Royal

By Philip Chandler, Ark Royal functions as a moving AI carrier with working catapults and arrestor wires for carrier ops. Default placement sits south of Gibralter on an East West racetrack, with a folder added to SimObjects/Boats and trafficArkRoyal.bgl placed in the World directory.

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Terrain Design

An illustrated guide outlines terrain concepts and how to change them with SBuilder, a tool used to shape island terrain. It covers creating water bodies, roads, vehicle traffic, airport flattening, removing autogen, and adding more detail, and notes that anybody can do it easily and quickly.

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Default Autogen Models

By Ted Andrews, over 500 autogen models are converted into an XML look-up file accompanied by JPG previews. Five new Autogen categories appear in the Object Parameters window, with the first object picture shown in the preview slot.

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