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FlightGear Newsletter January 2011

2011-01-09T03:18:03Z

Tintinfan: /* Multiplayer */

{{newsletter}}
{{TOC_right}}
''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.

The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7485#p102005].

The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
===Important FGRun memory fix===
[[FGRun]] used to keep all loaded aircraft (in one session) in cache for quick re-view on the aircraft selection page. There were cases reported in which the memory usage reached 1GB; slowing down the entire computer tremendously! Since FGRun must stay open during your FlightGear flights, it decreased in-sim framerates. With the fix, FGRun only uses necessary resources.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
===Scenery Models===
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added in the database, as well as tha Akashi Kaikyo bridge, whick links Kobe to the Awaji Island in Japan. The city of Lyon in France has also seen the addition of landmarks.

====New York City====
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. FlightGear contributors have already "demolished" some generic skyscrapers in Manhattan, replacing them with models of such buildings as the Flatiron Building and the MetLife Building (formerly the PanAm building). With new land cover either pending or already on the mapserver, New York City is on its way to becoming a premier destination for open source flyers.

If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum].

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
</DynamicArticleList>
===New aircraft articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
categoryRoot=Aircraft
</DynamicArticleList>
===Most popular newsletters===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=hot
count=5
categoryRoot=FlightGear Newsletter
</DynamicArticleList>

== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU&hd=1 720p])

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===

Join FGFC!

Hello everyone,

Here is a promo video I made for the FGFC. I hope you enjoy and please remember to join FGFC!

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMmYPbW0zl4 Click Here]

To join, get a IRC client such as the Chatzilla, then connect to irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/ . The next step, is to join the channel #Flyingclub. We will be there, waiting and ready to help you. Don't forget, everyone can join!

If anybody needs help or has any comment's...please don't hesitate to post here. Also, you can ask anything you wish about FGFC on the IRC channel. Myself, trennor or reeed and the other's will be happy to help!

== 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]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

=== Did you know ===

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]]

FlightGear Newsletter January 2011

2011-01-09T03:17:24Z

Tintinfan: /* Join FGFC! */

{{newsletter}}
{{TOC_right}}
''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.

The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7485#p102005].

The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
===Important FGRun memory fix===
[[FGRun]] used to keep all loaded aircraft (in one session) in cache for quick re-view on the aircraft selection page. There were cases reported in which the memory usage reached 1GB; slowing down the entire computer tremendously! Since FGRun must stay open during your FlightGear flights, it decreased in-sim framerates. With the fix, FGRun only uses necessary resources.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
===Scenery Models===
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added in the database, as well as tha Akashi Kaikyo bridge, whick links Kobe to the Awaji Island in Japan. The city of Lyon in France has also seen the addition of landmarks.

====New York City====
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. FlightGear contributors have already "demolished" some generic skyscrapers in Manhattan, replacing them with models of such buildings as the Flatiron Building and the MetLife Building (formerly the PanAm building). With new land cover either pending or already on the mapserver, New York City is on its way to becoming a premier destination for open source flyers.

If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum].

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
</DynamicArticleList>
===New aircraft articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
categoryRoot=Aircraft
</DynamicArticleList>
===Most popular newsletters===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=hot
count=5
categoryRoot=FlightGear Newsletter
</DynamicArticleList>

== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU&hd=1 720p])

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===

== 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]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

=== Did you know ===

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]]

FlightGear Newsletter January 2011

2011-01-09T03:16:56Z

Tintinfan: /* Multiplayer */

{{newsletter}}
{{TOC_right}}
''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.

The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7485#p102005].

The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
===Important FGRun memory fix===
[[FGRun]] used to keep all loaded aircraft (in one session) in cache for quick re-view on the aircraft selection page. There were cases reported in which the memory usage reached 1GB; slowing down the entire computer tremendously! Since FGRun must stay open during your FlightGear flights, it decreased in-sim framerates. With the fix, FGRun only uses necessary resources.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
===Scenery Models===
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added in the database, as well as tha Akashi Kaikyo bridge, whick links Kobe to the Awaji Island in Japan. The city of Lyon in France has also seen the addition of landmarks.

====New York City====
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. FlightGear contributors have already "demolished" some generic skyscrapers in Manhattan, replacing them with models of such buildings as the Flatiron Building and the MetLife Building (formerly the PanAm building). With new land cover either pending or already on the mapserver, New York City is on its way to becoming a premier destination for open source flyers.

If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum].

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
</DynamicArticleList>
===New aircraft articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
categoryRoot=Aircraft
</DynamicArticleList>
===Most popular newsletters===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=hot
count=5
categoryRoot=FlightGear Newsletter
</DynamicArticleList>

== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU&hd=1 720p])

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===

=Join FGFC!=

Hello everyone,

Here is a promo video I made for the FGFC. I hope you enjoy and please remember to join FGFC!

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMmYPbW0zl4 Click Here]

To join, get a IRC client such as the Chatzilla, then connect to irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/ . The next step, is to join the channel #Flyingclub. We will be there, waiting and ready to help you. Don't forget, everyone can join!

If anybody needs help or has any comment's...please don't hesitate to post here. Also, you can ask anything you wish about FGFC on the IRC channel. Myself, trennor or reeed and the other's will be happy to help!

== 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]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

=== Did you know ===

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]]

FlightGear Newsletter January 2011

2011-01-09T03:13:59Z

Tintinfan: /* Join FGFC! */

{{newsletter}}
{{TOC_right}}
''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.

The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7485#p102005].

The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
===Important FGRun memory fix===
[[FGRun]] used to keep all loaded aircraft (in one session) in cache for quick re-view on the aircraft selection page. There were cases reported in which the memory usage reached 1GB; slowing down the entire computer tremendously! Since FGRun must stay open during your FlightGear flights, it decreased in-sim framerates. With the fix, FGRun only uses necessary resources.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
===Scenery Models===
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added in the database, as well as tha Akashi Kaikyo bridge, whick links Kobe to the Awaji Island in Japan. The city of Lyon in France has also seen the addition of landmarks.

====New York City====
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. FlightGear contributors have already "demolished" some generic skyscrapers in Manhattan, replacing them with models of such buildings as the Flatiron Building and the MetLife Building (formerly the PanAm building). With new land cover either pending or already on the mapserver, New York City is on its way to becoming a premier destination for open source flyers.

If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum].

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
</DynamicArticleList>
===New aircraft articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
categoryRoot=Aircraft
</DynamicArticleList>
===Most popular newsletters===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=hot
count=5
categoryRoot=FlightGear Newsletter
</DynamicArticleList>

== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU&hd=1 720p])

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===

== 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]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

=== Did you know ===

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]]

FlightGear Newsletter January 2011

2011-01-09T02:55:09Z

Tintinfan: /* Multiplayer */

{{newsletter}}
{{TOC_right}}
''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.

The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7485#p102005].

The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
===Important FGRun memory fix===
[[FGRun]] used to keep all loaded aircraft (in one session) in cache for quick re-view on the aircraft selection page. There were cases reported in which the memory usage reached 1GB; slowing down the entire computer tremendously! Since FGRun must stay open during your FlightGear flights, it decreased in-sim framerates. With the fix, FGRun only uses necessary resources.

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===
=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
===Scenery Models===
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added in the database, as well as tha Akashi Kaikyo bridge, whick links Kobe to the Awaji Island in Japan. The city of Lyon in France has also seen the addition of landmarks.

====New York City====
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. FlightGear contributors have already "demolished" some generic skyscrapers in Manhattan, replacing them with models of such buildings as the Flatiron Building and the MetLife Building (formerly the PanAm building). With new land cover either pending or already on the mapserver, New York City is on its way to becoming a premier destination for open source flyers.

If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum].

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
</DynamicArticleList>
===New aircraft articles===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=new
count=10
categoryRoot=Aircraft
</DynamicArticleList>
===Most popular newsletters===
<DynamicArticleList>
type=hot
count=5
categoryRoot=FlightGear Newsletter
</DynamicArticleList>

== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU&hd=1 720p])

=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===

==Join FGFC!==

Hello everyone,

Here is a promo video I made for the FGFC. I hope you enjoy and please remember to join FGFC!

[[File:<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pMmYPbW0zl4?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pMmYPbW0zl4?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>]]

To join, get a IRC client such as the Chatzilla, then connect to irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/ . The next step, is to join the channel #Flyingclub. We will be there, waiting and ready to help you. Don't forget, everyone can join!

If anybody needs help or has any comment's...please don't hesitate to post [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10683 here]. Also, you can ask anything you wish about FGFC on the IRC channel. Myself, trennor or reeed and the other's will be happy to help!

=== Virtual airlines ===

== 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]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

=== Did you know ===

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]]