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FlightGear Newsletter September 2011

2011-09-17T03:13:34Z

Catchatyoufg: /* FlightGear on youtube */

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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.''

== Development news ==

The [http://flightgear.simpits.org:8080/ Jenkins Server] has been updated to build FlightGear using Cmake and the last version of Visual Studio. This is probably the way future versions of FlightGear will be built. Installable "nightly" builds are available [http://flightgear.simpits.org:8080/job/Win32-installer-Cmake/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/ here].

== Snapshot releases ==

== Nasal for newbies ==

== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==

== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==

== Airport of the month ==
[[File:RJTT Tokyo Haneda intl.jpg]]

Grain silos? The Arc of Saint Louis in red? In the distance it appears we see the Eiffel Tower? Where are we?

Carefully recreated in FlightGear, [[Tokyo_Haneda_International_Airport | Tokyo Haneda International Airport]] that I stumbled upon during my trip around the world. The layout is as real as it can get. The only thing missing, work out in Tokyo Bay creating a new runway.

Visit RJTT in [http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/ real] or in FlightGear. Step into your c172p and fly over Tokyo, I promise amazing buildings and bridges. If you have time, take a course WSW and try to fly over Mount Fuji.

Low in polygons, any windbag causes more lag as a complete airport.

== Screenshot of the month ==
[[file:Mount Everest VNTR.jpg]]

[[Learjet 35-A]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest Mount Everest] viewed from West towards East. Atlas image of the route to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumlingtar_Airport VNTR]. I could see the direction of NDB and knew the altitude of the RW. The RW was not visible till the absolute last moment. The landing was a success.

[[File:Fgfs-screen-005.png|800px]]Busy traffic at LFLG airport

== Suggested flights ==
Traffic lights turn red, gates are closed. The only busy main road to the peninsula is closed and all the cars and trucks are waiting patiently. Waiting for a train to pass? No. Waiting for a plane to pass since the main road crosses a busy runway.

On both sides water and being crossed by a busy main road can only be one runway: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_Airport Gibraltar airport]!

One would expect an ILS installed on such a tricky runway but no, you will have to guess where it is and how far away it is. Not even an ADF points to it.

Take off from LEMG (Malaga). Go South-West and find the runway of LXGB somewhere to the right of the rock. Happy guessing!

*More amazing flights can be found here: [[Places to fly]].

== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
* [[Places_to_fly]] A revisited wiki version of the [http://www.flightgear.org/places.html http://www.flightgear.org/places.html] page, with pictures and airport charts.

===New aircraft articles===
===Most popular newsletters===

== Community news ==
===Reminder: FSweekend===
With little than two months to go, the largest flight simulator event in the world (the [[FSweekend]] at [[Lelystad Airport]], the Netherlands) is coming close. Make sure to mark the weekend of 5&6 November in your agenda as "occupied". A team of FlightGear developers will be present in Lelystad to promote FlightGear to the public. They highly appreciate it if you are able to stop over at the airport!

Last year we organised a [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] event in cooperation with [[TransGear]], in which FlightGear users from all over the world could virtually visit Lelystad and surrounding airports. We currently have no plans for something similar for this year's event, but we do invite everyone to pay a (virtual) visit and be part of our show.

More information can be found at the event's wiki page: [[FSweekend 2011]].

=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
* Aerobatic flight ( ZLIN LFLG ) : [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD4yMaszdQk]

* CatchatyouFG uploaded a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5AMwjwvCvQ video] landing the [[Bombardier CRJ-200LR]] in US Airways Express livery at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in submission to Oscjag's monthly FlightGear community challenge.

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===
=== Virtual airlines ===
=== FlightGear events ===

== Useful links ==
== And finally ... ==
=== Contributing ===
One of the regular thoughts expressed on the FlightGear forums is "I'd like to contribute but I don't know how to program, and I don't have the time". Unfortunately, there is a common mis-conception that contributing requires programming and lots of free time. In fact, there are a huge range of ways to contribute to the project without needing to write code or spending days working on something.

For ideas on starting to contribute to FlightGear, you may want to check out: [[Volunteer]].

=== Call for volunteers ===
* The [[OpenRadar]] project is looking for a new maintainer.
* The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

=== Did you know ===

FlightGear Newsletter August 2011

2011-08-15T02:58:15Z

Catchatyoufg: /* Community news */

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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.''

== Release status ==
After nearly two months of hard work and with the help of many talented people, we are proud to be able to present our fourth release candidate to the Windows users of FlightGear.
Please download the [http://mirrors.ibiblio.org/pub/mirrors/flightgear/ftp/Win32/Setup%20FlightGear%202.4.0rc4.exe complete installer] (419MB) and check out by yourself if it was worth the effort.

The final release is scheduled to be published on August, 18th 2011. Stay tuned...

== Development news ==

=== AI/ATC interactions ===
[[File:Ehamrwyblock.png|thumb| Heavily congested taxiways at Schiphol after the 777-200 had been blocking active runway 24 for nearly 4 hours.]]
While the preparations for our upcoming release are still going on, development for the next release has already started. In early august code changes were committed, which allow FlightGear users to interact with an artifically intelligent ATC system. Currently it is possible to request startup clearance, permission for push back, as well as taxi-clearances. A brand new, and highly experimental, ground network visualization system makes it possible to taxi from parking to runway along the route given by ATC. Hold position and resume taxi instructions can be be given in order to avoid collisions with other (AI controlled) aircraft. Hand-off to a tower controller, as well as more interactive take offs, are in the planning stages. The aim is to have all stages of IFR commercial aviation traffic under ATC control before the release of flightgear 2.6.0, which is planned for early 2012.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==
== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
[[File:A310-snap.png|thumb| Mahan Air A310-300 over Schiphol.]]
Icecode and Star a few months ago started the development of the [http://wiki.flightgear.org/Airbus_A310-300 Airbus A310-300]. The latest version of the model includes a detailed cockpit and a realistic YAsim FDM. You can view the development progress [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12790 here].

==== TECNAM P.92 ECHO ====
[[File:Tecnam-P92.PNG|200px|thumb| Tecnam-P92.]]
A french team who likes to be called "The Flightgear France patrol" has been working on many aircrafts. It is composed of many specialists in various fields (3D, texture, FDM, nasal, xml, sound...).
The France patrol is proud to offer you a new airplane: the Tecnam-P92. It is probably the best ultralight aircraft available by now in Flightgear. All the instruments, electrical systems and most of the sound are realistically simulated.
You can download this airplane in [http://helijah.free.fr/flightgear/hangar.htm Helijah's hangar] here as well as in the GIT repository.
This team is currently working on other planes and helos, such as the R44, DC3 C-47 and D510. Those aircrafts can also be found in Helijah's hangar and in GIT.

=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===
== Scenery corner ==
=== Airports ===
== Aircraft of the month ==

The Bombardier CRJ700 series was reviewed as this week/month's feature aircraft. You can read the full review at our wiki's [[Bombardier CRJ700 series#Aircraft of the Week.2FMonth|Bombardier CRJ700 series]] article.

== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==
== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==
== Wiki updates ==
== Community news ==

[http://wiki.flightgear.org/User:Longfly Longfly] is very proud and happy to announce the first official release of the "FlightgGear aircraftlist". After eight months of development it contains exactly '''491 different aircrafts''' for FlightGear with screenshots (click on the thumbnails – not everyone is working yet) and download-links.

Because it is a very long list (6127 lines of code and many images) it may take very long to load on some slow computers. So I'll implement five subpages with always 100 planes. There is also a filter, so you can get a better overview of your favorite planes.

The list should be complete but if an aircraft is missing I urge you to report it to me [http://flightgear.bplaced.de/index.php/flugzeugliste/report-a-missing-plane (pm or forum post or mail)] – Thanks! Furthermore feedback, criticism and new ideas are always very welcome in [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10536&start=45 the forum threat].

Here it is: [http://flightgear.bplaced.de/aircraftlist/ '''www.flightgear.bplaced.de/aircraftlist/''']

Have fun exploring it!

=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
* CatchatyouFG has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXLy5GTuE30 uploaded a video], and he lands an [[Airbus A340-600]] (with engines on fire in the beautiful Cathay Pacific livery) at Kai Tak Airport (VHXX) as a submission to Osjcag's monthly FlightGear community challenge.

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===
=== Virtual airlines ===
=== FlightGear events ===

== Useful links ==
== And finally ... ==
=== Contributing ===
One of the regular thoughts expressed on the FlightGear forums is "I'd like to contribute but I don't know how to program, and I don't have the time". Unfortunately, there is a common mis-conception that contributing requires programming and lots of free time. In fact, there are a huge range of ways to contribute to the project without needing to write code or spending days working on something.

For ideas on starting to contribute to FlightGear, you may want to check out: [[Volunteer]].

=== Call for volunteers ===
* The [[OpenRadar]] project is looking for a new maintainer.
* The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

=== Did you know ===