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I've had the ToLiss A346 in XP for some years, and I've found I haven't flown it as much as shorter haul aircraft. The new MSFS model looks to have the best of the ToLiss systems from XP, but as I already have that, I don't see the need to duplicate it- but great for those without access to XP.

With the preview embargo of the #MSFS2024 Aerosoft-ToLiss A340-600 lifted, there were several streams showcasing it today. As I have the #XP12 version, I flew along the route of FlightDeck2Sim www.youtube.com/live/cJTDN-d... from Teruel in Spain to Frankfurt. The XP 346 will do me just fine!

[2/2] ...RAF Akrotiri on the southern coast of Cyprus, a base which has been drawn in to the military action in the Middle East when it was attacked by a drone earlier this week.
#MSFS2024 #FlightSim #Aviation #AVGeek

[1/2] Airbus A400M transport flight takes off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, bound for...
#MSFS2024 #FlightSim #Aviation #AVGeek

Virtual Airline Osprey operates a charter flight for Welsh Rugby fans heading to Dublin for a Six Nations fixture this evening with Ireland. The livery on the Fenix A320 is a special UK "Wales" version. #MSFS2024 #FlightSim #Aviation #AVGeek (For balance, it was followed by an Aer Lingus A320).

I also tried the landing in #XP12, in an A333 rather than #MSFS2024 A332, as it was full of pauses, and XP was buttery, not stuttery! But MSFS did provide passengers with a great view of the pyramids (see other post) on approach. #flightsim #aviation #avgeek

20 years ago, whilst staying on the Red Sea coast. I booked a day trip from Hurghada to Cairo to see the Giza Pyramids & the (now former) Egyptian Museum, with Tutankhamen's treasures. One leg on this short hop was unusually on an A330, which I recreate here. #MSFS2024 #FlightSim #Aviation #AVGeek

Airbus A32x Tetris at Manchester Airport this afternoon. #Flightsim #AVGeek

Another Middle-Eastern departure from Manchester this afternoon which, as I type this is still in the air, c.20 mins out from destination Jeddah. Saudia Dreamliner B789. #Aviation #AVGeek #Dreamliner

…and A380 #2. #ManchesterAirport #EGCC #Emirates #Airbus #Aviation #AVGeek

My travels have taken me close to Manchester airport today so decided to call into the RVP. Wasn’t expecting to see any 380 action but saw 2 Emirates flights depart within the space of 30 mins! Here is #1…

Tintin to the Toon: We fly the Brussels Airline special Tintin livery on the Fenix A320 from Brussels International to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. flightsim.to/addon/104702... #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

Air Portugal TAP flight (Fenix A320) from Faro in the Algarve north to Bilbao in Basque Spain. #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

Having upgraded the FSS B727F to Super27 variant, with "modernised"(!) avionics & engines, I gave it an outing across Alaska- Juneau to Anchorage. We made it from A to B (or J to A) but hardly confidently; I need a few more flights to get used to the systems. #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

When I head that JFK was accepting landings on 13L, the Canarsie approach, I just had to hop on a Boeing 777-300 from Vancouver and head to New York. It was well worth it, it's such a great approach with a last minute 90 degree turn- especially at night! #MSFS #FlightSim #Aviation #AVGeek

For the return flight from Castlegar to Vancouver, we use #MSFS2024 and the FSS Embraer eJet E175 of Air Canada Express. #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

An Air Canada Day. Vancouver to Castlegar in the Dash8-Q400. Castlegar has a fun challege of an RNAV approach down a river valley, with a circle-to-land, a sort of Canadian Innsbruck, with wintry conditions too. #XP12 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

I thought I'd return to the CRJ, and take a retro Hop! from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Chambery. I rarely fly the Aerosoft CRJ 2.0 and was reminded again why on this flight- this time, autopilot refused to cooperate; back to the hangar, methinks! #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

Now that spring is near, time to return to the occasional series of Bush trips around Japan. Worryingly, I can't find the site from where I downloaded the flight plans but I have a couple more saved. This is Ozuki to Miho Yonago, in a Cessna SkyCourier C408 #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

Will be interested to hear if it works with other aircraft such as the Boeing. But it looks great!

Marginal VFR at times for a flight in Wales for St David's Day from Swansea to Welshpool in the PA28 Turbo Arrow III. #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐑

Off to South Wales in time for St David's Day, with a flight from Bodmin (Burning Blue Design) to Swansea (PilotPlus) in Just Flight's PA 28 Turbo Arrow III. #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

I couldn't leave Queenstown without experiencing the approach and landing properly, so setup an approach using the great tool www.fsipanel.com and all was well after this graphics-induced "go-around". #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

I haven't flown in New Zealand for a while, so a flight from Auckland to Queenstown in the ANZ Fenix A320 looked attractive, especially with an RNP approach into Queenstown. Unfortunately, #MSFS2024 decided to have some graphics issues at the critical time! #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

The freeware Dash8-100 in #XP12 handflies much better than the VirtualCol, though the latter seems better on Autopilot and has a more realistic FMS. It's lower resolution, especially the interior, but had an excellent detailed XChecklist to follow, and XP Sandane runway seems more hogs-backed!

Direct comparison between #MSFS2024 and #XP12 with a flight between Ålesund Airport, Vigra, Norway and Sandane airport. Widerøe Dash8-100 with models by VirtualCol and a freeware offering by Christian Riviere/Manky1. First up the MSFS- this aircraft still can't fly an approach! #Flightsim #Aviation

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I don’t remember having to follow such an innuendo-laden flight plan before, the waypoints and VORs lining up like a Carry On script! (It also gives me an excuse for this GIF in Kenneth Williams’ centenary week!)

Return to Manchester from Luxembourg, this time in the LuxAir Embraer E190 (FSS model), which flew the sector very well- the model is definitely maturing, and flew the approach well, which has been a weakness in the past. Visually excellent scenery of course! #MSFS2024 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

LuxAir in #XP12 and #MSFS2024 today, a useful comparison. First up, a real world sector from Manchester to Luxembourg in the Dash 8 Q400 using XPlane 12; plane is of course excellent and the scenery, though not photorealistic is pretty accurate to airport layouts. #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek

Retro transatlantic ops with the Virgin Atlantic A340-600 from Toliss, flying London Heathrow to Miami. I once flew the Virgin A340 (to Dubai) and managed (my one and only time) to get upgraded to Upper Class, which was quite an experience! #XP12 #Flightsim #Aviation #AVGeek