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Old 26th July 2005 | 02:56
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Ever tried PS1 matey? Check it out at http://aerowinx.de/.
It's by far the very best 744 sim ever.

Features Overview:

- Complete Autopilot / Flight Director mode logic and accurate Thrust Management System.

- Simulation of the entire 744 FMC: HOLD, VNAV, FORECAST, OFFPATH DES, FIX INFO, All INIT/REF pages, LEGS, RTE DATA, WINDS, ROUTE 1 & 2, DEP/ARR, PROGRESS, etc. All pages are fully functioning.

- IFR Training on “glass”. All EFIS symbols are being generated, e. g. Trend Vector, Energy Management Circles, Offset Route, Fix Info etc., incl. Failure Flags.

- Highly accurate aerodynamics simulation. Exact 744 pitch/power/path and fuel flow ratios etc.

- Precise and highly detailed Systems Simulations: Electrical, Hydraulics, Fire & Ice Protection, Gear & Flight Controls incl. alternate controls, Doors, EEC, IRS incl. alignment simulation and drift errors, Fuel System Management, Pneumatics, etc.

- Random or user defined malfunction scenarios.

- Fully functioning EICAS message logic with hundreds of alert, memo & status messages.

- Secondary EICAS: All Synoptics & Displays.

Video recorder/player: Training videos may be created! Text bars and sounds can be added.

- TCAS (Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System) with authentic Resolution & Traffic Advisories. External traffic can be simulated to demonstrate the various aural and visual TCAS alerts and system logic.

- GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System).

- The simulator can be switched to specific airline configurations. This affects engine types (GE, RR, P&W), fuel system, hydraulics and other aircraft systems, also EFIS/EICAS symbols (Cross-Bar or V-Bar Flight Director, TDZ etc.), GPWS sounds, as well as copilot call-outs.

- Weather generator: Fog, CBs, rain, windshears/microbursts, volcanic ash, ice and more.

- Flying area is the entire world (ca. 1500 runways).

- Navaid & airway world database by Swissair.

- Semi-random ATC model: Pushback, vectors, step climb & descent clearances, holdings etc. Different accents, recorded by real controllers.

- User programable ATC vectors scenarios.

- Copilot Simulations: Specific checklists & calls, recorded by 744 pilots of different airlines.

- Analysis functions: Take-off & approach profiles, and zoom-able track plotting across the world.

- Data output for external add-on programs.

- Comprehensive Operations Manual (English, 350 pages, robust glossy paper in sturdy wire binding).
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