Flight Simulator 2020 - Landing challenges - Famous - Suwanosejima

Oct 1, 2020

In this challenge I will show you how I approached the Suwanosejima Airport (RJX8) and landed successfully on runway 32.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - patch 3

Sep 30, 2020

Today patch 3 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has been released. The patch will bump up the version of Flight Simulator to 1.9.3.0. This patch also contains a work update which is known as World Update 1: Japan. Besides the bug fixes and improvements you can enjoy the upgraded scenerario for six promiminent cities in Japan:

  • Sendai
  • Takamatsu
  • Tokushima
  • Tokyo
  • Utsunomiya
  • Yokohama

In addition to the cities 6 hand-crafted airports are added:

  • Hachijojima
  • Kerama
  • Kushiro
  • Nagasaki
  • Shimojishima
  • Suwanosejima

Besides the nice scenery addition the patch contains several bug fixes/improvements in the following categories:

  • Airports
  • UI
  • Aerodynamics
  • Planes
  • Activity
  • Visuals and animation
  • General aviation systems
  • General aviation avionics
  • Airliners systems
  • Airliners avoinics
  • Weather
  • Marketplace
  • Content manager
  • Installation manager
  • Localization
  • Cameras
  • Input
  • Bush trips
  • World

Keep in mind that this patch also introduces some “known issues”:

  • Game may crash if the VFR Map is not opened right after starting the flight
  • Cessna Citation Longitude: Regression AP FLC and VS mode
  • Cessna Citation Longitude: Autopilot climb and level off issues
  • Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental: Autopilot switches to FLCH mode instead of catching the glideslope
  • Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental: Autopilot switches to VNAV mode on take-off even if VNAV is not used by the pilot
  • Airbus A320neo : PFDs shutdowns randomly
  • The Tour of Japan discovery flight will be greyed out in the main menu if the Beechcraft King Air 350i is not installed
  • A new install on a different install folder will only download the mandatory content and will require a reboot (non mandatory content can be downloaded from the Content manager)

For the detailed release notes visit this page

Flight Simulator 2020 - How to - Cessna 172 Skyhawk G1000 - autopilot

Sep 28, 2020

In this how to we are going to look how we to use the autopilot in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk G1000.

We will depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Runway 24 fly over the southern part of the Netherlands using the different autopilot options and will return to Rotterdam The Hague Airport where we will land using ILS on runway 6.

  • 0:00 title screen
  • 0:25 flight planning
  • 11:15 departing runway 24
  • 15:55 enable autopilot
  • 16:40 enable flight director
  • 16:55 enable nav mode
  • 18:15: hold altitude mode
  • 20:20 using the vertical speed mode
  • 29:55 using approach procedures
  • 54:05 enabled approach - first try
  • 1:05:00 enabled approach mode - second try
  • 1:09:26 landed at runway 06

Latest addons: week 39

Sep 28, 2020

Below an overview of the addons released in week 39:

Sceneries

name city country region link author
Bucharest Bucharest Romania EMEA open dinamogabry
Church Centre of Breda Breda Netherlands EMEA open AxeV
Eindhoven Scenery Pack Eindhoven Netherlands EMEA open R1NS3
Glasgow Landmarks Glasgow Netherlands EMEA open MostlyRandom
Iasi Iasa Romania EMEA open dinamogabry
Mamaia Beach Mamaia Romania EMEA open dinamogabry
New River Gorge Bridge Fayetteville United States AMER open Joshua Robinson
Sail Bridge Swansea United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Sheffield United Stadium/Bramall Lane Sheffield United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Sighisoara Sighisoara Romania EMEA open dinamogabry
Stuttgart Landmarks Stuttgart Germany EMEA open br34ker
Swansea City Football Club, Liberty Stadium Swansea United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Szeged Landmarks Szeged Hungary EMEA open br34ker
Tokyo Landmarks Tokyo Japan APAC open MaikDj
Varedo chimneys Milan Italy EMEA open Sergio Del Rosso
Zadar Zadar Croatia EMEA open Gobby
Kings Park Stadium Durban South Africa EMEA open flightsim.to
City of Teotihuacán Teotihuacán Mexico AMER open RiverSkyHigh
Ikea Headquarter Netherlands Delft Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Nieuwe Kerk & Stadshuis Delft Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
NS & City Hall Delft Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Old Jan Church Delft Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
TU Faculty Delft Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Necropolis and tennents brewery Glasgow United Kingdom EMEA open MostlyRandom
Honfleur Landmarks Honfleur France EMEA open Jgodagno
Orwell Bridge United Kingdom EMEA open Copvampire
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tenerife Spain EMEA open Francisco J. Padilla
Tinshill BT Tower near Leeds/Bradford Airport (EGNM) Leeds United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Winter Hill Mast Horwich United Kingdom EMEA open Nigie67
Union Building Meintjieskop South Africa EMEA open Nigie67
Stadium ADO Den Haag and AD Building The Hague Netherlands open Geraldar98
Sandton Buildings Sandton South Africa EMEA open JLR29
Radio Tower Waalhaven & PetroChemie Pipes Rotterdam Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Erasmus MC Rotterdam Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
3 towers Marconiplein Rotterdam Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Old Trafford Manchester United Kingdom EMEA open Calvin Gunawan
Molecule Man Berlin Germany EMEA open Ape42
Loftus Stadium Gauteng South Africa EMEA open JLR29
Leeuwarden Achmea tower and surrounding area Leeuwarden Netherlands EMEA open AxeV
Iscor Building,PTA Pretoria South Africa EMEA open AxeV
Hoover Dam + Bridge Las Vegas United States EMEA open srinivasman
Coca Cola Dome Johannesburg South Africa EMEA open JLR29
Cean Cean France EMEA open Ivanov
Transporter Bridge United Kingdom EMEA open Vags
Toll Ambulance Rescue Sydney Base Sydney Australia APAC open jarvoss
St Andrew church Patra Greece EMEA open makgreek
Roman Odeon Patra Greece EMEA open makgreek
Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough United Kingdom EMEA open Vags
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow United Kingdom EMEA open MostlyRandom
Waalbrug Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Waalbrug Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
IKEA Tempe Sydney Australia APAC open jarvoss
TU Delft Campus Delft Netherlands EMEA open JSSRDRG
Cholila Lodge Aero Fishing Patagonia Argentina AMER open Chukakis
John Frost Bridge Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Wainhouse Tower Halifax United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Roterdam World Trade Center Rotterdam Netherlands EMEA open MrResetti
Rotterdam Markthal Rotterdam Netherlands EMEA open MrResetti
Riverside Museum and tall ship Glasgow United Kingdom EMEA open MostlyRandom
Porto Venere Venere Italy EMEA open IlParaCapo & Mauro Melone
Perry's Monument Put-in-Bay United States AMER open Acktu
St. Stevenskerk (Church) & Boterwaag Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Spoorbrug (Railway Bridge) Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Nijmegen - De Oversteek Bridge Nijmegen Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Maastricht Landmarks Maastricht Netherlands EMEA open CessnaHomeCockpit aka JeDa
Iceland Overhaul Iceland EMEA open Baddweapon
Gent-Sint-Pieters Station Ghent Belgium EMEA open jonasbaine2
Cinque Terre - Italy Italy EMEA open Troglodytus
Castle Hill Huddersfield United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Barrowlands Ballroom and Barras market Glasgow United Kingdom EMEA open MostlyRandom
Spoorbrug Oosterbeek (Railway Bridge Oosterbeek) Arnhem Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98
Antwerp Central Station Antwerp Belgium EMEA open jonasbaine2
University Park, - Penn State University Beaver Stadium Pennsylvania United States AMER open msu2k
Sibiu Sibiu Romania EMEA open dinamogabry
Portugese stadiums Portugal EMEA open xicorttavares
Nantes Landmarks Nantes France EMEA open Arva
Cape Town Cape Town South Africa EMEA open JLR29
Toyota Stadium Bloemfontein South Africa EMEA open JLR29
Castle Rosendael Arnhem Netherlands EMEA open Geraldar98

Airports

airport ICAO city country region link author
Ballószög Airport LHBA Ballószög Hungary EMEA open matemate
Bodmér-Felcsút Repülőtér LHFC Bodmér-Felcsút Hungary EMEA open matemate
Avalon Airport (YMAV) WIP YMAV Avalan Australia APAC open Hoynedawg
Avalon Airport (YMAV) WIP YMAV Avalan Australia APAC open Hoynedawg
Heubach Airport EDTH Heubach Germany EMEA open br34ker
RAF Fairford EGVA Fairford United Kingdom EMEA open br34ker
Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins - Fortaleza/Ceara SBFZ Ceara Brasil AMER open Carlos Assis Filho
Aeroporto Internacional Governador Aluizio Alves SBSG Sao Goncalo Brasil AMER open Carlos Assis Filho
Gyõrszentiván-Bõny Airport LHBY Győr Hungary EMEA open matemate
Gödöllő Airport LHGD Budapest Hungary EMEA open matemate
Narsarsuaq BGBW Narsarsuaq Greenland AMER open thedude
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport KFLG Flagstaff United States AMER open JustOkayPilot
Grand Canyon National Park Airport KGCN Grand Canyon United States AMER open JustOkayPilot
Jim Kelly Field KLXN Lexington United States AMER open JustOkayPilot
Payson Airport KPAN Payson United States AMER open JustOkayPilot
Stellar Airpark P19 Chandler United States AMER open JustOkayPilot
Kalma International Airport ZKWS Wonson Korea AMER open Aidan MacDougal
Tooradin Airfield YTDN Australia APAC open JordanJames94
3N6 - Old Bridge Airport United States AMER open JrPainkiller606
Yasser Arafat International Airport, Gaza LVGZ Gaza Gaza Strip EMEA open superspud
Saint Cyr La Campagne LF2721 Neuf Moulin France EMEA open Totof33120
Huntsville International Jones Airport Terminal/Hangar Fix KHSV Huntsville United States AMER open aeneasaquinas
Eindhoven Airport- incl Custom Buildings EHEH Eindhoven Netherlands EMEA open Spoorobjecten
Boire Field KASH Nashua United States AMER open FlyingsCool
Newcastle International Airport EGNT Newcastle United Kingdom EMEA open Roblaunch
Newcastle International Airport EGNT Newcastle United Kingdom EMEA open Roblaunch
Newcastle Airport Scenery & Night Lighting Enhancements EGNT Newcastle United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Newcastle Airport Scenery & Night Lighting Enhancements EGNT Newcastle United Kingdom EMEA open Jeppeson2001
Lhasa Gonggar ZULS Tiber APAC open Sergio Del Rosso
Győr-Pér Airport LHPR Győr Hungary EMEA open matemate
Iwoto Airbase RJAW Shizouka Japan APAC open OJG_KATSU
Mittagong YMIG Mittagong Australia APAC open LUKESS
Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena SBCT Parana Brazil AMER open jamilzeira82
Værøy Airport ENVY Nordland Norway EMEA open P3r
Trondheim Airport ENVA Værnes Norway EMEA open Dudlileif
Barentsburg, Heerodden heliport ENBA Barentsburg Norway EMEA open electricpomme
Elmsett EGST Elmsett Norway EMEA open electricpomme
Churchill Falls Airport CZUM Churchill Falls Canada AMER open julysfire
Altay Airport ZAWW Altay China APAC open Sergio Del Rosso
Kitadaito Airport RORK Okinawa Japan APAC open OJG_KATSU
Minamidaito Airport ROMD Okinawa Japan APAC open OJG_KATSU
Minami Torishima Airport RJAM Sizuoka Japan APAC open OJG_KATSU
Klagenfurt Airport LOWK Klegenfurt Austria EMEA open Troglodytus
Vliegbasis Soesterberg EHSB Soesterberg Netherlands EMEA open MrProper
Seychelles Airports Seychelles EMEA open McBolid
Val de Reuil LF2753 Val de Reuil France EMEA open McBolid
Los Llanos Airport LEAB Albacete Spain EMEA open andres291
Ingolstadt Manching Airport ETSI Manching Germany EMEA open Toubadix
Charlton Airport YCHL Charlton Australia APAC open Toubadix
Airfield Sterzing Italy EMEA open moonlander69
Agatti Airport VOAT Lakshwadeep India APAC open Nims

Flight Simulator 2020 - Sightseeing - Curacao - Aruba

Sep 25, 2020

In this video we will depart from HATO International Airport (Curacao) in our Diamond Aircraft DA62 and fly to Aruba. The first part of the flight we will fly by hand and once we have reached the coastline of Curacao we will switch on the autopilot.

  • 0:00 title screen
  • 0:05 departing from HATO International Airport
  • 11:24 configure and enable to autopilot
  • 27:26 approaching Aruba
  • 28:20 preparing for landing
  • 32:30 fly over the airport
  • 36:12 final approach
  • 38:23 taxying to parking spot

If you also want to fly this route but don’t want to setup the flight plan you can download it by using the link below:

https://highintheflightsimsky.nl/addons/flightplans/CURACAO-ARUBA.PLN