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Review : Virtual Flight Experience

Today I visited Virtual Flight Experience for the first time and being totally honest, I have come away mesmerised. Set just outside Wolvey ( in between Birmingham and Leicester ) VFE offers a chance to experience a fully built Boeing 737-800 Cockpit, with full...
Virtual First Officer Rating – Lesson 1

Virtual First Officer Rating – Lesson 1

As promised, here is “Episode 1” of my account of my progress doing the Virtual First Officer rating with “Virtual Flight Experience” based in Wolvey Warwickshire. Those of you who read my account of my first experience with this company will know that “Virtual Flight...
UNI1158 Brian – Fixed Flight Sim Experience

UNI1158 Brian – Fixed Flight Sim Experience

Ryan asked me to write a little to accompany some photographs that I sent him following a brilliant experience that I had on Monday. Like everyone else in the airline, I am an aviation and flights fanatic. I have been involved with flight simulation since the original...
Review: TFDI Design Boeing 717

Review: TFDI Design Boeing 717

Overview: Today I purchased the Boeing 717 created by TFDI Design, and first impressions are, I have to say very good. Priced in the UK at £50 you receive the same quality as the PMDG. Frames are pretty good considering the depth of the aircraft. For a small aircraft...
Review: IDS Manchester

Review: IDS Manchester

Like many other members, I was looking forward to this new piece of scenery immensely, after seeing the similar product in x-plane. “Excited” didn’t even cover it, however, in reality all I can say is, I am disappointed. Now don’t get me wrong,...
Review: Milan Linate

Review: Milan Linate

OVERVIEW: There has been a sudden flurry of activity with developers releasing new products. One of my favourite places to fly is Italy. It has great coasts, mountain ranges, proximity to other European destinations and a set of interesting (yet not too busy) airports...