Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation
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1. checklists forced me to click on the link Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation 14 53 Now available from Perfect Flight is Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation is not only a complete game add on for Microsoft Flight Simulator X but also an expansion for Aerosoft Airbus X Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation includes realistic multi crew airline missions to replicate real flight operations in a populate aeronautical world ambience with interactive briefing step to step checklists Speed restriction Cabin Announcement and much more You can choice from three different versions Like most developers they easily found several voids and missing links and starting filling them with niche type aircraft and unique add on products Their most successful to date has been the Fly the B717 200 as a standalone original aircraft with 15 exciting missions included Others popular add ons are the Fly the MD 11 and Lockheed L 1011 Tristar The latest trend is to zero in on realistic airline operations and services The Eurowings CRJ 700 Jumbo X FSX Missions and several specific single flights are some of the more recent releases think all this experience has been packed into the one we now have in front of us These are like tutorial flights taken to a much higher level and loaded with new sights and sounds This is a full package of cockpit management from start to finish F FG Fg Air i ps a eurowings nS2. e Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Mission Pack e Ultimate Airbus A321 Special Bundle The first choice the Full version is intended for the FSX user that wishes to fly the default Airbus A321 provided with the original installation of FSX But to give you more bang for your buck they are including 9 new FSX liveries and a new FSX ready upgraded VC cockpit These are for you to fly the 27 included missions or airline flights with either the default A321 or the Perfect Flight A321 The nine liveries are Air France Alitalia Air Berlin Nikki Air Lufthansa US Airways Lan British Airways and Iberia The 28 page pdf user manual includes an extensive Flight Manual to take you step by step through the procedures of flying this modern airliner This part alone may be worth buying the package It is really that good In addition to all this the 27 missions are tailored and adapted for the Aerosoft AirbusX A321 Next comes the realistic flight plans interactive flight briefings and cockpit and cabin preparations This includes step by step checklists and detailed cockpit procedures Welcome Captain Pre start and Startup Taxi and Takeoff Cruise and Descent Approach Landing and Shutdown All the required charts and approach plates are included in the kneepad and a popup window A special popup iPad Radar gauge is included that will be discussed a little further into the review Cabin announcements are throughout the flight The 27
3. ee The goal of Perfect Flight has always been offer a realistic aeronautical ambiance simple to use but fully enjoyable http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 2 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site think they have certainly achieved their goal with the Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Marco is quick to point out that Perfect Flight has never targeted the complicated and ultra realistic procedures that a select few are always seeking They want this to be fun and easy for us airline pilot wannabes PC CD Rom y The most recent new product is the Flight Operations X British Airways This is a pEr TEN E new product line with its own flight manager and over 300 saved flights that you lant Uperations X can edit and compile into a single mission It comes with all the navigation charts and maps needed for these flights You BRITISH AIRWAYS pe determine weather conditions season departure date time etc This also has the entire BA fleet for FSX plus the Perfect Flight L 1011 Tristar in old British livery The missions are similar to the Ultimate Airbus A321 with all the ATC interactions checklists speed calls announcements etc What comes with the download That depends on which of the three offered packages that you choose Let me walk you through the choices l Ydd on for Flight Simulator X e Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Full Version
4. happen would also like to see a few more items added to the checklists am constantly reminding myself the goal is the make it fun to fly and not to overcomplicate it as Marco has stated What s next Perfect Flight is targeting 2012 for additional mission releases for commercial aircraft such as the iFly Boeing 73 7NGX and the Flightl MD 80 These should be similar to the Ultimate Aerosoft Airbus A321 Simulation have already Suggested the PMDG Boeing 737NGX be added to the wish list Meanwhile The 303 flights for British Airways can occupy a bit of your time if you tend to fly in their realm Check out Flight Operations X British Airways specifically tailored to BA world This one has the built in Flight Manager so you can control seasons and weather If you are a Boeing 737 fan then you can t go wrong with the FSX Missions 737 Delta It is very similar to this Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulations except all the missions flights are standard Delta routes in the USA using the B737 800 All the nifty features are present in this one also And if neither of these two blow up your skirt recommend you take a look at FS Approaches Vol 3 Worldwide Airports This one has 70 flights approaches throughout the world Just about every country is represented and the approaches generally start with you at an intermediate altitude FL160 FL200 about 80 miles from your destination It has the multi crew environment announcement
5. is not recommended by anyone but it works copied the aircraft description from the aircraft cfg file found here j TL Aegan geen Bea ee im bm iea iea mg LES m Sines ANI ce dice l iiris aT This simple editing was performed using the free Notepad basic text editor provided by Windows Most of the other world airliner liveries seem to be matched properly with the geographic location and route would recommend that you not make any other changes because it is so easy to unintentionally mess up other files How about the new VC included for the FSX Airbus 321 liveries eae eaae D a FL Tne updated ve a ae FSX default vs Perfect Flight VC view liveries should be welcomed Additional views have been added The new jump Seat view is especially nice Flight paths Should some of you not be familiar with some of the chosen flights you can use any of several online viewers Here are a few flightaware com views of mission number 5 AS AZ08 Venice to Gatwick and number 19 AS AF16 Buenos Aires Argentina to Santiago Chile and number 13 AS KG04 Costa del Sol to Hamburg The Aerosoft Airbus X has an exceptionally well done Virtual Cockpit Everything is crisp and clear even the dust and dirty spots http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 7 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site i a This is one of the free liveries a
6. AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site d d D Tr T 4 fs 1 A Ceri amp T 7 U 4 D a 4 A eo Ww z 5 E aa d gt WwW mat 7 a N f f f d y A 7 f N P d A A b Pd J fe Ultimate Publishers Perfect Flight Description Full Featured Airline flight Multi crew Environment Download Size Format Simulation Type 125 MB Download Boxed FSX Reviewed by Ray Marshall AVSIM Contributing Reviewer December 17 2011 When was the last time you had a perfect flight in FSX There is a company in Italy that is hard at work preparing a new batch of FSX add ons with exactly that in mind This company has been around since the Gl oni FS98 days and they are absolute masters at building adventures and missions for flight simulation You may have already guessed their company name of choice is guises http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 1 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Perfect Flight has a houseful of adventure and mission related titles available for immediate download or boxed media by mail Many are full dedicated single aircraft models with early last week real world missions while others are a collection of regional or worldwide approaches using scheduled airline flights must have spent an hour or more absorbing the interesting titles available and wondering about the hatchet job on some o
7. ages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 5 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Welcome to the Ultimate Airbus 4324 Simulation MiS SONH PACK Install Pegi bhi p pws i pes bi Faal Lee Bay Sea Lz oP Eee ce poor Bad oe Ee iki Ee h Ube Bee ee les ee el PI Cae ae BO a Pg Fyra do rH ee bee Stes See iL ie De Pee E1 To a eT es Should you have add on sceneries such as the 50 cm SimSavvy Photoreal scenery available at the Avsim Store and upgraded airport sceneries such as FSDT s or Glenn Johnson s KLAX then all the better UK2000 s Heathrow Extreme will most definitely improve the EGLL comings and goings Can I make changes to the flight plans or missions You can always request a different altitude approach or runway when using the default ATC function You may not always get your first choice but you can keep asking A changed approach will not necessarily change the landing runway meaning as you approach the outer marker you will most likely be given a circling approach to landing If you elect to make changes in the mission by placing a check in the box on the FSX start screen you will not receive credit for the mission when complete recommend you try the mission first with the box unchecked with no changes A useful hint on flying with ATC Should you want to step away from a flight for a few minutes without risking missing a transmission that requires your confirma
8. at required Comments Standard Disclaimer The review above is a subjective assessment of the product by the author There is no connection between the product producer and the reviewer and we feel this review is unbiased and truly reflects the performance of the product in the simming environment as experienced by the reviewer This disclaimer is posted here in order to provide you with background information on the reviewer and any presumed connections that may exist between him her and the contributing party http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 12 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Tell A Friend About this Review 2009 AVSIM Online All Rights Reserved http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 13 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM
9. down during decent is a nice touch et e At m m B L I Each of the 27 missions or flights are gate to gate so you will be required to perform all flight crew functions for all phases of the flight Many of the FSX functions are disabled when using missions so you have to be on your game at all times You do have the option of checking the box in FSX prior to starting a flight to enable changes Of course if you enable this feature you will not receive credit for the flight in your log book F In addition to the 27 missions for the default A321 and the newly installed PF_A321 you will find all 27 missions tailored to the Aerosoft Airbus X A321 These will have the AS added to the mission title You are not required to have the Aerosoft AirbusX installed but without it you cannot access these missions As mentioned early am one of the early adopters of the Aerosoft AirbusX and enjoy the fantastic detail of both the cabin VC and the exterior The two combined make it about as good as it gets today Down on Pack 42 MB Download Full Version 125 MB Special Bundle Priority Mail 2 Box Delivery only 3 4 bus days The 3rd purchase option is the Special Bundle which adds the Aerosoft AirbusX FSX add on to the Perfect Flight Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Mission Pack This is intended for those that do not already own the Aerosoft AirbusX Airbus http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight A
10. f the descriptions fired off an enquiry to see who was the mastermind behind all these previously undiscovered adventures It turns out to be yet another one of those flight simulator developer success stories Marco Martini was a budding young attorney in Salemo Italy when FS98 was introduced Discovering that playing with flight simulators was much more enjoyable than lawyer work opened up a new world to him However he quickly found that his interest in instrument flying was not very well developed in flight simulation in 1997 and not being able to read the English only manuals really crippled his new found hobby By learning enough English to decipher the manuals and to write just enough to get by he soon found that he had a talent for computer programming In short order he found that one could program FS98 using Adventure Basic Language A slow transition from practicing attorney to Adventure Maker gradually lead to a bonifide Missions Maker Over the next few years Marco assembled a crack team of specialists from around the world and now they are the leading Missions developers for FSX Posted Friday December 2 2011 A short announcement on our main AVSIM online page caught my attention As one of the early adopters of the Aerosoft Airbus X this drew mein At first wasn t sure what was being touted but using phrases like realistic multi crew airline missions real flight operations ambience interactive
11. ft setup exe first to install the 9 new liveries Then run the Full Missions Pack exe You can install either just the default mission pack or the Aerosoft Airbus X mission pack or both chose both Of course if you do not have the Aerosoft Airbus X installed you cannot use the Aerosoft Airbus X mission pack Also found that you must have the standard Aerosoft Airbus X liveries installed for the FSX missions to load properly had deleted a few of the European liveries and as luck would have it the first flight chose uses the Alitalia BI XI livery that had deleted So what Is so special about these missions think the simple answer is the amount of reality added to the simulation A by product is that you will learn to properly fly the Airbus A321 using the flight tutorial included in the user manual The total package having pre built realistic flight plans crew voices throughout the flight step by step checklists specific for your flight and your aircraft of choice all the needed charts frequencies approaches etc loaded in the kneeboard and available as a popup brings it all together for full enjoyment As mentioned earlier by using real weather for all flights you really never know for sure the runway in use or the descent profile and approach for landing at your destination These will change daily or even hourly so you can fly many of these flights over and over and have new experiences each time http www avsim com p
12. g SIDS and STARS cruise management and modified flight plans on the fly to the Aerosoft Airbus X er a r T nr Te ey lt i i This is the AZ31 Mission Phoenix Sky Harbor to Los Angeles Intl http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 8 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Freebie While searching for research information came across this well laid out checklist for the A321 Totally free from Werner Schott in Switzerland 1 Airbus AE Startup Screens Start at the Missions load screen in FSX Select the Category Ultimate Airbus A321 All are Expert rated The Aerosoft Airbus X missions have the AS designation in front of the title Make your selection and step through the Briefing and other details Then press the Fly button to load the mission and have a nice flight Captain Loading and reviewing screens Are there any mistakes in the Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation Well yes but only minor irritations and they can be easily fixed actually more like hiccups When your first officer says to turn on pitot heat the word pitot doesn t sound like anything I ve ever heard in a cockpit before but the popup window is easy enough to read I m sure one of our Avsim fix it guys will make a replacement WAV file and all will be well I m not sure it is on the standard Airbus A321 checklist any
13. irbus html 4 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site The 2nd or middle purchase option is the Mission Pack which is includes the 27 Missions tailored to the Aerosoft AirbusX A321 including all the flight planning briefings checklists airport charts and approach plates and the user guide with the A321 flight tutorial So to recap the purchase options Full Version everything except the Aerosoft Airbus X add on aircraft Missions Pack the 27 missions for the Aerosoft Airbus X A321 Special Bundle the Mission Pack the Aerosoft Airbus X add on How do I get started Select one of the three purchase options then choose instant download or elect for snail mail delivery of boxed CD DVD chose the Full Version download for this review One 125 MB ZIP file is l pschices nine fre repaints toe dietah delivered and generates two exe and one pdf file realize you may be eager Mt howe o E to get started but it is in your best interest to read the pdf file first Page 5 LIVRES INCLUDE Air Panes Auta Air Bertin Mikki Air Lufton outlines the choices and sequence of installations Both installation files are a Te simple exe so when using Windows7 make sure you are install using Admin privileges with windows properly configured for new installs with the UAE disabled F ge fraises K Hii Mi ot rp Gee on bee Dee hia Card 1 Alb Res Gn You are instructed to run the A321 Aircra
14. missions for the FSX Airbus A321 range from short 30 minute hops to 2 30 flights Most of these locations were totally unknown to me so made an Excel chart so could sort the columns Heck didn t even know what country some of the airports were located in Perfect Flight has chosen representative locations throughout the world for this add on There are flights in the Southwest US in South America and Western Europe There are a few 30 40 minutes flights a few 2 2 hour flights and the balance in the one to two hour range Of course all the flights use real weather so the exact flight time is unpredictable flew the same flight 3 times and had different runways for takeoff or landing each http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 3 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site time Some of these shorter flights can have an approach and landing sequence that takes longer than the cruise phase Depending on the runway is use the taxi time can be a significant portion of the total flight time Multi Crew Environment Add on for Microsoft X l Flight Simulator z If you have not flown with the assistance of a talking co pilot with cabin and crew announcements then you are in for a real treat A pleasant greeting with called checklists with popup windows and v speed callouts adds so much to the experience A friendly reminder to turn on landing lights or slow
15. s etc A special feature is the included tutorial on how to use the Garmin GPS500 to execute an approach Not just basic approaches but procedure turns holds missed approaches and vectors to final This little jewel is good enough to be a standalone product It also has its own aircraft fleet and all necessary maps and charts Wow How did we miss these things Some of these titles are a little dated but they still work just fine with FSX There is still a lot of enjoyment to be had with these pre built flights http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 10 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site d k q k ES pan Conclusion This is most definitely a quality add on that elevates flight simulation to a whole new level of immersion Until you personally experience the verbal conversations and the professional level of flight planning with the perfectly timed step by step checklists it is difficult to know what you have been missing By taking the time to walk through the flight tutorial pages of the Ny T user manual along with the choreographed flight plans you will then A ml appreciate what is required to sit in the left seat of one of these modern ies airliners Those cabin announcements are a welcome addition to my flying ss hed J a Once you start flying with the V speed calls and the gear and flaps callouts it is very difficult to fly without them Most of yo
16. tion then find a place where you are requested to change to different center or frequency and just delay the change until you return Your flight progress will continue and you will not be blackballed and the IFR flight plan cancelled because you failed to respond Can I substitute different aircraft Not recommended but yes if you know what you are doing As always make sure you make backup copies prior to making any changes and it is a good idea to write yourself a short text file to remind yourself what you changed For instance changed the Alitalia livery for the 3 Southwest US flights to a US Airways livery that downloaded from Aerosoft Because the two are basically the same aircraft and equipment all that have changed is the external appearance and the call sign This is a simple one line change in the specific FLT files located in the Missions Perfect Flight Airbus X AS folder for my setup Yours may be slightly different depending on your FSX installation Should you attempt something similar just keep a few things in mind 1 Perfect Flight most likely will not assist you if you mess up other files 2 Itis easier than you think to screw up something else 3 You should always copy and paste rather than type an entry 4 Only save files after proper backups of originals http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 6 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site 5 This
17. u will also develop a new found respect for the default GPS and ATC as you monitor the progress of your flight minute by minute Even the new iPad Radar cir ae gauge will be used more frequently pees Can one would guess A simple click will transfer the necessary frequencies from a displayed list to the COM1 transceiver This screenshot is the VC of the provided Perfect Flight Airbus A321 Nice improvements The choice of real world weather should give many of us a totally new view or two No more clear skies unless you look out the cockpit window and actually see clear skies With a total choice of 27 full featured missions of varying distance and durations selectively scattered around the world one should not feel bored for some time think counted 42 unique airports on the mission list Of course they look quite different when you are on final than when you were taking off from the same airport so I m not sure how to count them This product greatly improves the realism of flight simulation Recommendations If you think you have the right stuff to wear the 4 bars on your shoulders then you can start adding new entries to you log book immediately There is just something special when each mission starts with a sincere Hello Captain greeting followed by a matter of fact let s get to work verbal dialogue All flights start at a departure gate and all end at a destination gate What transpires between the two is almost magic E
18. vailable for download from the Aerosoft site A perfect fit for the Aerosoft AirbusX flights in Southwest USA How it works loaded up the short flight from Fiumicino to Villafranca several times just to see if the ATC instructions would vary during the same day To my surprise with 4 individual startups was given 3 different runways for departure and a different initial climb to altitude each for the 4 starts From departure gate B7 was given IFR taxi instructions to 16R 34L and 7 The initial climb altitudes were 13 000 feet 11 000 ft 7 000 ft and 14 000 This was all within about 30 minutes or so Oh it was also drizzling rain in the last two startups A little too eager for takeoff in Rome should be behind the wait line but it is not easy to back these babies up and am on the opposite side of the Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport from the control tower Maybe the controllers have fuzzy binoculars For those of you that have Aiviasoft s Electronic Flight Bag you will be glad to know it fits like a glove with the Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation copied all the flight plans over to a folder to make them available to the EFB can use the EFB to monitor the mission progress and to have a full visual picture of the vectors for approaches etc If you don t have it then you can use the full package totally free for 30 days In addition to all its substantial features EFB adds the missin
19. verything you need to complete your mission will be installed on your PC from the one download or from the delivered media box am truly disappointed that it took me so long to find this product My recommendation is to take advantage of the special offer and start enjoying your new flight crew members Captain http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 11 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site A one week only special discount is available to AVSIM review readers Use this link when ordering for a 30 discount on any Perfect Flight product for the next 7 days This is an especially good price with the Euro Dollar conversion also being temporarily in our favor Look for a special banner on the home page for the Avsim Review readers special discount The Special Bundle is already on sale and if you don t have the Aerosoft Airbus X here is the perfect time to add it to your virtual hangar Photo credit Alitalia aircraft in flight Photo Copyright Danny Hill media use Some screenshots of Aerosoft Airbus X provided by Mutly s Hangar and Screenshot Artist UK thanks All other screenshots by author Images and logos provided by Perfect Flight or screen captured at commercial retail sites Printing If you wish to print this review or read it offline at your leisure right click on the link below and select save as Ultimate Airbus A321 Simulation adobe acrob
20. way Another one is a procedural thing and is not what is practiced in the real world by any airline anyplace but this is a Simulation remember This A321 simulation calls for the Before Takeoff Checklist to be performed on the runway with the parking brake set That is ano no Never ever set http www avsim com pages 1211 PerfectFlight Airbus html 9 of 13 17 12 2011 12 54 53 PM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site the parking brake while on the active runway You should only taxi onto the active runway for takeoff when instructed by ATC and it will be either for immediate takeoff or to taxi into position and hold this is only to wait for the plane that just landed to clear the runway The simple fix it to perform the Before Takeoff Checklist just prior to taxiing onto to the active runway As more users weigh in on this package we will most likely have a small update or patch from time to time have spent most of my flying time with the Aerosoft specific missions and am of the opinion that we can do a better job of tailoring the checklists to the Airbus 321 Some of the more generic terms can be updated to the Airbus read NOT Boeing vernacular Like the setting for the autobrakes should be Max not RTO and the Takeoff Checklist Should include the TO Config Check I m still looking for the NAV GPS switch in the AirbusX These should be fairly straight forward changes for the better and will most likely
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