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FS2004 Radio Stack

Radios are integral to flying any aircraft today. Communications with ATC is pretty much mandatory these days, no matter what country you fly in. We need to Squawk assigned frequencies so ATC knows who and where we are. And the NDB (Non-Directional-Beacon) is still in use in many parts of the world. Of course the GPS is THE tool many of us fly with these days, but it is still of utmost importance that we know how to use the VOR capabilities built into almost every aircraft (sim and real world).

Tim covers each of those subjects in other tutorials. Here he concentrates on the Radio Stack itself. Mostly he uses the built-in stack we see in many light aircraft. There are however many variations and third party products to choose from.

FS2004 GPS

This tutorial takes on the new and improved GPS in Flight Simulator 2004, which is a copy of the famous Garmin 500 (and the Garmin 295) out of the real world.
Since its operation is totally different from that of FS2002, even seasoned simmers will have to view the documentation to get a handle on this instrument. GPS's are now a fact of life for even the simplest aircraft and least demanding pilots, even installed on most ultrlights. Using them makes your flying experience so much more comfortable!

Appetizer: Kos Airport out of the Airbus Holiday Destinations

Full product description

This add-on for the Microsoft Flight Simulator contains part of the Airbus fleet with 3 well-equipped Airbus models as well as 3 superbly detailed European holiday destinations.

The aircraft models, an Airbus A330-200, A321 (you will get the LTU livery for free after you reach the Commercial Captain rank!) and A320 all have highly detailed cockpits (2D and 3D). Real sounds, original instruments and a realistic flight model are only some of the highlights of these fabulous virtual aircraft. They all have a functioning Flight Management Computer (FMC). The cockpit and especially the FMC have been programmed for all users who don't want to spend hours of studying manuals before flying these aircraft. All models are easy to use and fun to fly. The FMC imports the standard flight plans of the Flight Simulator.

In addition the full product includes three fantastic and highly detailed holiday destinations:

Kos / Greece: you will get one livery after you reach this rank!
Faro / Portugal
Monastir / Tunisia

All three sceneries have an exact elevation model with many objects surrounding the airports, i.e. hotels, ships, boats, a fortress in Monastir, etc. Dynamic objects such as vehicles on the apron or swaying palm trees create this special holiday feeling. Static aircraft can be de-activated to make room for the AI traffic. Each airport has its own southern charm, especially showing through the wonderful night textures.