FlightGear Newsletter October 2010

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We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone with a wiki account (free to register) can edit the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter.

FlightGear events

Call for volunteers

The OpenRadar project is looking for a new maintainer.

Development news

Nasal for newbies

New software tools and projects

FlightGear addons and mods

Zakh has been working on his glass cockpit and has improved the zkv 1000 instrument a lot. More pictures can be found here.

The zkv 1000 glass cockpit project

In the hangar

Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747-400 has seen some extensive developments going on over the past month. Some of the latest developments include:

  • EICAS pages
  • Eletrical system
  • Sounds, recorded in reallife situations from a real 747

Liveries

Scenery corner

Airports

Aircraft of the month

Airport of the month

Screenshot of the month

Suggested flights

Aircraft reviews

Wiki updates

Community news

FlightGear on youtube

New tutorials and screencasts

Forum news

Multiplayer

Virtual airlines

Useful links

And finally ...

FAA adopts "line-up and wait"

The US based aviation agency FAA adopted the ICAO standard for ATC clearances to enter the runway. The command "(taxi into) position and hold" is replaced with "line-up and wait" now - which was already used at most non-US airports. FlightGear pilots and controllers are requested to bring this change in practice.

Read the official announcements at the FAA website.

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