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Summer 2018 Edition 19

Welcome to the newest edition of

Skyways magazine.

It’s been a while since edition 18 was released, Jan

2015 to be specific, but a new dawn is here.

Considering the gap, there is a lot to be covered.

In this edition we will try to highlight some of the

latest news, changes to the management team; and

we will have a chat with the members about their

flight sim experiences.

There is a lot of ground to cover, so, without

further ado, Welcome to Skyways

Magazine Edition 19.

2nd quarter 2018

Edition 19

Fly UK Virtual

Airways:

www.flyuk.aero

● Skyways Editor:

● Morten Hansen

Editor’s column & News from the management Page 3

FlyUK members’ corner Page 4

Interview with Turbine Sound Studio Page 6

VATSIM & IVAO event Calendar Page 9

Featured destination : Bricks on Billund Page 12

The Hangar floor Page 17

FSExpo Highlights Page 19

Xplane and FlyUK Page 21

Aviators Corner Page 25

Inside this issue:

Management. As some of you have probably

noticed, there has been a few new additions to the

Management team

And while we bid farewell and happy landings to:

UKV3428 - Matt Crick

UKV3476 - Ian Beswick

UKV1488 - Stephan Schukkink

UKV1252 - Kenneth Greer

UKV1619 - Matt Sinclair,

we also welcome the following to the ranks:

UKV1548 - Alistair Munro

UKV1678 - Morten Hansen

UKV1412 - Richard Jones

The event team has been hard

at work preparing the next few

months of events. A quick over-

view of the times and destinations

can be found on pages 9 –11

SUMMER schedule has

kicked off for both the Nordic

and our charter franchises

FLY2.

Enjoy the sunny destinations

filled with beaches and sand.

In addition, we have now add-

ed Billund ( EKBI ) as a base

with our Nordic brand.

Find out all about Billund in

the featured destination on

page 12.

Members’ Corner is dedicated to

the members, as without them there

is no FlyUK.

In the following editions we are

planning to introduce some of our

members and, hopefully, get to

know them a little better.

In this edition, we would like to introduce UKV1781 Richard Greer

(RG),

FlyUK: Please tell us a little about yourself.

RG: I'm Richard and I'm a composer. I trained at the Royal

Conservatoire of Scotland and I now work in the arts with a few hats; I freelance

as a composer (mainly writing for classical musicians but not always), I run a 1

year top-up Honours Degree course in music 4 days a week and an ensemble of

classical musicians, who perform new work written for them by composers, and I

serve as chair on a board. I'm also engaged, and my fiancé is finishing his PhD

so we travel to see each other. It's pretty busy! Somehow I managed to find time

to sim!

FlyUK: How long have you been flying flight sim, and how did it start? And how

long have you been with FlyUK?

RG: I've loved planes since as long as I can remember. When I was little my

favourite was 757-200. Flight simming started for me when I saw an advert on

TV for FS98 and asked for it for a birthday or Christmas. So that'll be around 20

years! I've been with FlyUK for quite a while. Although not in one continuous

stretch – probably about 5 or 6 years.

FlyUK: What is your current flight sim setup? What platform are you currently

using?

RG: I switched from FSX over to P3Dv4 in November 2017 when the Windows

10 update stopped FSX from working. I use my PC – 250GB SSD, 16GB RAM,

GTX1060. I’ve recently invested in a new (big) monitor. The joystick I use I got

for £12.99 about 10 years ago - it’s 'Tournament Pro'. It's wireless and does the

job, but I'd love to own either a flight yoke (Honeycomb systems?) or the Hog.

FlyUK: What are your top 3 favourite things about FlyUK?

RG: 1. Good spread of fleet;

2. Effort to listen to member feedback;

3. Sense of community.

FlyUK: And your least favourite things?

RG: Would like more twin otter and 787 routes!

FlyUK: Has simming taught you any life skills, which have proven useful outside

the sim world ? If yes, please elaborate.

RG: Yes. Aviation is an ultimately practical world because of the pursuit of

extremely high safety standards. This means effort is made to accommo-

date human nature (human factors and limitations) and so the proce-

dures, cultural approach and ethos is transferable into many workplaces;

it's a good approach for creating a pleasant working environment through,

in part, setting realistic expectations of people and for thinking about what

could go wrong and how to mitigate those risks.

It is a good hobby to teach you organisational and planning skills, self dis-

cipline and helps you explore your own self motivation.

It also contains its own technical language, and I have found the myriad of

ways in which high volumes of information are organised useful for doing

so on 'real world' projects.

FlyUK: What is your favourite type of flying, and with what aircraft?

RG: IFR. Ultimately depends on my mood. Recently I've been getting

into Long Haul. My favourite aircraft in RL is the 787, however, in the

sim, simply due to the quality, I love the PMDG 747-400. I am looking

forward to QW porting their aircraft to P3D however, because since

moving over, I've not been able to fly it.

FlyUK: I’m here with Christopher from

Turbine Sound Studios (TSS).

First of all, Christopher, thank you for taking the time from your busy schedule for this interview. For those who don’t know you or TSS, tell us a little about what you do and how you got into creating sound packs.

TSS: You are very welcome. When I was introduced to Flightsim back in

2000, I always thought the sounds were lacking in reality and quality,

and me being an avid Aircraft photographer / Spotter in the past 25

years , I am used to being close the these aircraft, so my knowledge

of how these aircraft really sound is something I thought I could bring

into Flightsim.

I founded Turbine Sound Studios back in 2007 with a “let’s see what

happends “ kind of feeling. I started contacting various airlines,

airports and airbases with the intent to setup some recording

sessions with all kinds of aircrafts. They usually responded positively

and granted me airside access to setup these recording sessions.

FlyUK: Tell us a little about the process you go through, from selection to the finishing touches.

TSS: Well, the first thing I usually do is get a feel for the market, what’s

in demand ect. And if a company is

previewing a complete aircraft product, I tend to begin collecting

promotion and recording material for our stand-alone product, for

example, an add-on for that particular product.

When everying is recorded, all the recordings will be processed, edited

and mastered, and then moved into the selective phase, where the best

recordings will be used.

Then, it’s time for the long process of getting it into Flightsim. Engine data

and values will have to be referenced with the sound recording and video

material from the particular recording session.

After that, it’s testing and testing and testing, and after that, even more

testing. Usually Flightsim has to be started around 70-100 times before

the product is ready to go, because small adjustments have to be made

to the Sound.cfg everytime. I have been doing this for over 10 years now,

and I have a special feeling in regards to the completed soundproduct I

have to have, before I will put the TSS stamp on it. If I don’t get that

feeling, it’s simply not ready. It’s very easy to make things sound good in

flightsim, but makig it detailed and realistic are time consuming, and

that’s the tricky part.

FlyUK: How long have you been flight simming? Were you flying simulators before you started to create sound packs for other add-ons?

TSS: I have been Flightsimming since 2000 and as stated above, I first began doing soundproducts in the late 2006.

FlyUK: Apart from being the man behind the sounds on the Just Flight Tornado and more recently the Aerosoft CRJ, can you tell us a little about other projects you have done? If you can, are there any on-going projects you can share with us?

TSS: Well, I have been working with a lot of companies such as Aerosoft,

Flight1, Just flight , Ifly, Flightsimlabs, Captainsim, Iris Simulations,

Alphasim / Virtavia, Toliss Simulations, ect. PMDG had also contacted

us but we could not come to terms and agree on a deal that suited both

companies, so we have yet to work with PMDG.

Our sounds could also be found in Alsim Simulators, which is a French

company that delivers Flightsimulators for Flighttraining. We also deliver

sounds for simulators in the APP market, such as Infinite Flight and

Airport Tycoon.

Unfortunately I can’t disclose which projects we are working on with other companies, but I can tell you that we are a part of the upcoming Aerosoft Airbus Professional project, and a huge AI sound project that will be released with Flight 1 in the near future.

FlyUK: Which 3rd

party add-on is your favourite and why?

TSS: That’s a tough question! It actually depends on which mood I am in, and what type of flight I want to do. But I personally tend to fly the older aircraft such as DC-10, A320-211 and MD-80 as hands on flying is my type of flying.

FlyUK: Thank you again for taking the time to do this interview.

TSS: My pleasure, Morten.

Dates Departure Destination

03/07 & 05/07 Svalbard ENSB - Tromso ENTC

10/07 & 12/07 Nantucket KACK - Toronto CYTZ

17/07 & 19/07 Isle of Man EGNS - Guernsey EGJB

24/07 & 26/07 Bologna LIPE - Heraklion LGIR

31/07 & 02/08 Salvador SBSV - Rio de Janeiro SBGL

Join FlyUK online for a social event and latest updates.

To find out more details and to sign up for each flight, please log onto the

FlyUK event page.

Dates Departure Destination

01/07 Gibraltar LXGB - Nantes LFRS

08/07 Nantes LFRS - Oostende EBOS

15/07 Oostende EBOS - Aalborg EKYT

22/07 Aalborg EKYT - Molde ENML

29/07 Molde ENML - Bodo ENBO

Dates Departure Destination

30/06 Svalbard ENSB - Tromso ENTC

07/07 Nantucket KACK - Toronto CYTZ

14/07 Isle of Man EGNS - Guernsey EGJB

21/07 Bologna LIPE - Heraklion LGIR

28/07 Salvador SBSV - Rio de Janeiro SBGL

Dates Departure Destination

01/07 Edremit Korfez - Ataturk

04/07 & 08/07 Bjorli - Namsos

11/07 & 15/07 Emmen - Ecuvillens

18/07 & 22/07 Westport - Portland

25/07 & 29/07 Molde ENML - Bodo ENBO

01/08 & 05/08 San Francisco - Castle AFB

As the success of the Nordic franchise has taken off, we have seen a large

expansion in route network and subsequently the birth of new Hubs.

One of these new Hubs are in, you guessed it,

the home of everyone’s favourite lego brick.

The first mention of Billund’s current name

stems back to 1510 and the town is located

in the center of the Jutland peninsula, which

borders Germany to the south and Norway

to the North.

Lego was founded in 1934 and originally

started out as a carpentry company in 1916.

The first Lego toys were made out of scrap wood from the furniture

production.

And in 1962 Billund airport was inaugerated and served initially as the

private airport for the Lego family and company.

Since the first plane took off from Billund airport, both the city and the

airport have expanded significantly, and tourists from all over the world

come to Billund to see the birthplace of the Lego bricks.

Legoland enjoys more than 1.6 million visitors each year and only a short

walk away is the newly built Lego House, which offers the experience of

Lego all year

around.

Lego model of the new

terminal at Billund.

Lego House seen

from above.

In addition to Legoland and Lego House, Billund also houses Lalandia water

park, which offers great fun for kids of all ages.

As Billund is situated in the center of Jutland, it really encourages you to

explore the other areas of the southern part of Jutland, like Ribe,which is the

oldest city in Denmark and Scandinavia and goes back to 854; or enjoy the

spellbinding of HC Andersons fairytales in Odense.

As for FlyUK, Billund is now a Nordic Sky Hub with a wide range of flights to

discover.

Lego Miniland, Canals

of Amsterdam

Restaurant area in

Lalandia with the painted

sky and Mediterranean

feel and atmosphere.

16 different destinations, many of which offer departures 7 days a week, all

under 2 hours, and a good selection of aircraft suited for all levels.

In addition to our Nordic Sky branch, our mainstream airline offers flights to

London Gatwick and London City, with the A320 and the Q400 respectively.

For more information about Billund and the airport see :

AIP: https://aim.naviair.dk/en/

Holiday info: https://www.visitbillund.dk/ln-int/billund/billund

Billund airport: www.bll.dk

Billund Airport offers 2 runways, which in turn have procedures for both

RNAV and ILS approaches.

We’ve all walked through the hangar, hoping to catch a little of

the secret banter and atmosphere of the Hangar environment.

So, what are those engineers up to, when no one is looking?

I thought Barry White had been resurrected ;).

I sort of gauge my landings by whether or not I have to steady my monitor.

As soon as I turned off the autopilot, the plane did a massive nose dive straight into the ground!

I’m on the fence with this one!

How do you know when a pilot is in the hangar… don’t worry he

will tell you.

What your flight simming spouse says

What it actually means

I’ll be right there. Don’t be in a hurry to get ready or put

dinner on the table – ‘right there‘ in this

case is at least 20 min.

Give me a minute. As above, but more difficult to estimate.

Could be anywhere from 5 min to

eternity.

I’m just going to do a quick flight. Pour yourself a glass of wine or two and

relax with a book or Netflix as in sim

speak it’s about 2-3 hours.

I have a training session today. Don’t disturb for 1-2 hours, and then, as

a reward, you’ll get to hear all about it,

whether you want to or not.

Tentative ‘Honey…?’ Don’t mistake it for affection . It usual-

ly means they need to spend an uniden-

tifiable amount of money on scenery,

new planes, etc and trying to figure out if

they can get away with it.

Crap… Something crashed or froze, so at least

6+hours where you won’t see him and

only hear swear words and heavy

sighs. Unless that’s something you en-

joy, plan the rest of the day out with

friends and family or a spa retreat .

As with so many other predominantly male

interests, in flight simming, whether it is a hob-

by or a training tool, the common denominator

is the forgiveness of the spouse. So, we’ve put

together a small list of phrases to help them

decode the ‘METAR’s in the sim pit.

This year the Flight Sim Expo was held in Las Vegas, NV on the 9th and 10th

of June. Below are some of the biggest highlights to keep you informed.

made their big announcement of Global Flight Operations,

which is a global ACARS system integrated into the FMS on their product and

3rd party products as well, allowing a user to pick up a specific serial number from

the position and configuration it was left in either by that user, or in a Virtual Airline,

the previous user. All in all, this will add a completely new aspect and immersion

into the sim. No word on release date at this time.

Announced the latest update for

Prepar3d V4 ( v4.3 ), which will

be available in June.

Laminar announced a

roadmap for future updates,

11.25 and 11.30.

With 11.25 being available for

Beta users at the time of

publishing. Updates include

Las Vegas Strip scenery, and

in 11.30 a new advanced

particle model. Aerosoft released further details on

the upcoming Airbus series, which is

due to release on the 26th June.

Initial release contains the A318 and

A319.

FSdreamteam announced a development of a new version of GSX level 2.

New version will be able to replace standard FSX/P3D jetways at any airport with SODE jetways. That ’s right, default scenery or add-on scenery, you’ll now have the ability to connect up to 4 jetways to one aircraft. These jetways will also come in more than 80 different sizes and styles, as well as offering customisable elements such as power and air units, ground markings and gate numberings.

On top of this, GSX will no longer load invisible passengers – you’ll now see

a stream of passengers climbing the stairs into your aircraft, creating a whole

new element of realism in your flying. Level 2 will be released as an add-on

to GSX itself, and according the a forum post on FSdreamteam, it will be

priced at less than 30 USD. Beta is expected to commence at the end of

June. 2018.

Thrustmaster announced their new rudder pedals, which, looking at the materials

released, are aimed at the home sim pit market, weighing astounding 15lbs.

&

Considering the gain in popularity Xplane has enjoyed

over the last few years, we felt it might be time to share

with our users how FlyUK supports the platform.

For those members who are on the fence about exploring this diverse plat-

form and unsure which planes in which classes are supported, here is a quick

rundown with a list of some of the most relevant applications to make you feel

right at home.

So, lean back in your

seat and order a drink

from the cabin crew.

We currently support the following freeware options for this class,

DHC6 Twin Otter from AeroPedro for the Highland Connect Fran-

chise.

After the initial 10 hours and your second promotion,

the world is your oyster, and we of course support the default

B737-800 native to Xplane.

You’ll reach Class C after 30 hours. We currently do not have

any freeware options for this class, but several payware op-

tions are available.

We, however, encourage you to continue to enjoy the vast

network available to the B738, and we are sure you will hit

class B in no time.

55 hours have now passed and you can call yourself Class B

First Officer. The types under this category are aimed for long

haul. Again, no freeware options are currently available but

payware options are there.

After 90 hours, you can call yourself Class A First officer.

Class A opens up options of the B747 or the 777-200.

At the time of this release only payware options are supported

by FlyUK.

To help you get started we’ve assembled a list of some useful free add-ons,

which will help improve your sim and immersion experiences.

PassengersFXV5 - Interactive - Basic Edition adds an-

nouncements and ambient sounds to your flight, all

based on phases of flight.

Airport Navigator offers an airport overview including taxiways, gates,

helipads etc. and adds great situational awareness at any airport. In addition,

we can recommend using X-RAAS to avoid any runway incursions.

But what good is situational awareness if there is

no one to pay attention to?

X-Life traffic adds AI traffic to the sim for that extra

level of immersion.

It’s also worth mentioning a Better pushback which is a pushback addition to

Xplane. It introduces a realistic push back procedure, as you may know it

from GSX.

Newest paint scheme for the Fly2 franchise, here shown on the

payware A330-300 from RWDesign.

Topa Sky franchise showing off their payware Flight Factor 767-300ER.

Flight Planning: If the fuel flow is 15.8 gallons per hour, and fuel available is 48 gallons,

how much endurance do you have?

(a) 2 hrs 55 mins

(b) 3 hrs 30 mins

(c) 3 hrs 2 mins

(d) 4 hrs 2 mins

Instruments: You are crossing over a VOR/DME station at FL260, what is your DME

distance readout ?

(a) 0 NM

(b) 4.3 SM

(c) 4.3 KM

(d) 4.3 NM

Radio Navigation: An airport is located on top of a hill at 1250ft and you are flying towards

the airport at 12500ft, at what distance would you expect to be able to radio the station :

(a) 208 NM

(b) 340 NM

(c) 207 SM

(d) 140 NM

Meteorology: The weather forecast predicts the following wind at 2000ft over

Southampton 015/15 .What would you expect the wind to be at sea level?

(a) 045/20

(b) 015/15

(c) 345/8

(d) 020/8

Navigation: The GPS consists of __ Satellites in orbit and covers up to ____ and _____.

(a) 24, 55 N, 55 S

(b) 24, 64.8N, 64.8 S

(c) 36, 64.8N, 64.8S

(d) 36, 55 N, 55S

Test your knowledge with this edition’s quiz!

All answers must be submitted to Morten.Hansen@flyuk.aero before the 31st August

2018,1200z to enter for a chance to win a 15 EUR gift certificate for simmarket.com

Winner will be chosen at random amongst the correct entries and announced with the

right answers in the next edition.

Aviators’ corner

Sources :

Wikipedia

PCflight.net

Photo Credits :

Morten Hansen

Dmitriy Kozyrev

Turbine Sound Studios