News archive 2009-1
June 6, 2009 - AVSIM recovering!
I have just been abroad for a little while and discovered that AVSIM is recovering. The original website is back on line together with the forums. We are only waiting now for the library, which, according to the last messages, has been recuperated to a large extent.
May 21, 2009 - AVSIM problem - Removed links for flightplans
As already mentioned many groups are relying on the library of AVSIM. The World of AI packages (flightplans + a/c) can now be downloaded at www.flightsim.com. Alpha India Group has put all the files with flightplans repaints, etc. on their own server.
May 17, 2009 - AVSIM attacked (cont'd)
The disappearance of AVSIM's library creates as a matter of course also problems to lots of sites containing links to AVSIM for downloading applicaties, aircraft and scenery. With respect to the latter, this hacking event also hit Robert-Jan Oosterloo, who catalogued meticously all freeware scenery on his site, what resulted in a real scenery guide for the whole sim community. Eighty percent of his links are now worthless and it would be a hell of a job to search for other possible links for each scenery file.
While in the temporary AVSIM forums, Tom Allensworth and coworkers are without any hesitation accused of negligence and shortcoming in the way of handling their backups, we have to keep our heads cool and think of the future. The positive note is that AVSIM has the courage to continue. Probably there will be shortly a new library, so that those who uploaded their files at the time can do it again. In this way, lots of files can be recovered. Will be continued...
May 14, 2009 - AVSIM attacked by hackers !
The site of AVSIM could not be reached since a few days. It seems now that on May 12 the servers of AVSIM have been attacked by hackers. In how far the software dammage can be repaired is still the question. In any case AVSIM continues, even with the help of everyone to build up a good library again. The temporary AVSIM forum with the latest information can be found here.
April 26, 2009 - Summer FLIGHTPLANS
With the good weather in the passed days arrives a series of summer flightplans made by Denis Schranz and Philippe Plein on AVSIM.
April 15, 2009
II have just discovered a new version of a freeware airport of Graz (Austria). It can be downloaded here. The very nice airport also contains Airport Enhanced Services (AES) for free. Download the latest version 1.99 of AES and activate the airport.
April 11, 2009
Today, IVAO-Poland celebrates its fifth anniversary. This is not only the moment to fly around in Poland, but to install first of all the beautifull freeware Polish airports, which you can find here.
March 15, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
Alpha India launches again a bundle of winter flightplans on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India. Also new packages from WOAI are released.
March 5, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
Alpha India launches again a bundle of winter flightplans on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India.
Febr 24, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
A waterfall of winter flightplans by Alpha India came down on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India.
Febr 14, 2009 - Microsoft closes Aces studio
The current economical crisis also stroke Microsoft with a consequence of world-wide cutting five thousand jobs. Hereby, the Aces studio, which are the developers of Flight Simulator, will be cosed. The FS world has learned this sad news with astonishment and offers the possibility to undersign a petition against this decision which you can find here. Already 4000 signatures are now collected.
Febr 1, 2009 - Scenery - Poznan
A new very nice freeware airport of Poznan Lawica (EPPO) by Mateusz Strabyla is now available on AVSIM. Airport here and VOR update here.
Jan 28, 2009 - Making and manipulating flightplans
A new version of AI Flight Planner is available. This freeware program includes lots of possibilities for making and manipulating AI flightplans and traffic. More information here. To download on AVSIM.
Jan 19, 2009 - FS Recorder
There is a new version of FS Recorder. This is an addon that does the same as Instant Replay, but with much more possibilities such as visual AI traffic. See here.
Jan 14, 2009 - Russian scenery
There is a very nice freeware airport of Novosibirsk Tolmachevo (UNNT) available on AVSIM. The airport contains moving jetways and vehicles. Otherwise you can also use Airport Enhanced Services (AES) for free on this airport. Download the latest version 1.99 of AES and activate the airport. The afcad file of this airport, however, contains bad names for the stands (they mention Parking-Ramps in stead of Gates). Perhaps you can adjust the afcad file with the AFCAD2 program.
Jan 9, 2009 - Aircraft spotting in FS9
After you installed lots of AI aircraft and flightplans you will undoubtly be interested in seeing the result of your AI traffic and spotting the aircraft on an airport. A fantastic aid in this matter is the freeware Traffic View Board by Hans Jurgen Merkel and Arnt Helge Haaland. This "board" gives according to your choice a list of arriving, departing, on ground or in flight aircraft at a certain airport. The principle of this Traffic Board is in fact a panel from fictive aircraft. So, you put this fictive aircraft somewhere (in slew mode) and select the radius of observation (don't put it too high or you get information about all neighboring airports) and you can follow the traffic. By clicking on the arrow next to each flight you get extended information about that flight. Thus, a very interesting gadget that even works better than its commercial brother. To be downloaded on AVSIM: programme, AI tutorial and update. (found in Virtual Sky - IVAO magazine)
Jan 8, 2009 - Scenery Epinal Mirecourt (France)
A freeware scenery of the regional airport Epinal Mirecourt (LFSG), formerly a NATO base, is available on AVSIM.
Jan 5, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
A new shower of winter flightplans by Alpha India can be found on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group". Also we have a series of special flightplans by Morello Celiegia.
Archived news
I have just been abroad for a little while and discovered that AVSIM is recovering. The original website is back on line together with the forums. We are only waiting now for the library, which, according to the last messages, has been recuperated to a large extent.
May 21, 2009 - AVSIM problem - Removed links for flightplans
As already mentioned many groups are relying on the library of AVSIM. The World of AI packages (flightplans + a/c) can now be downloaded at www.flightsim.com. Alpha India Group has put all the files with flightplans repaints, etc. on their own server.
May 17, 2009 - AVSIM attacked (cont'd)
The disappearance of AVSIM's library creates as a matter of course also problems to lots of sites containing links to AVSIM for downloading applicaties, aircraft and scenery. With respect to the latter, this hacking event also hit Robert-Jan Oosterloo, who catalogued meticously all freeware scenery on his site, what resulted in a real scenery guide for the whole sim community. Eighty percent of his links are now worthless and it would be a hell of a job to search for other possible links for each scenery file.
While in the temporary AVSIM forums, Tom Allensworth and coworkers are without any hesitation accused of negligence and shortcoming in the way of handling their backups, we have to keep our heads cool and think of the future. The positive note is that AVSIM has the courage to continue. Probably there will be shortly a new library, so that those who uploaded their files at the time can do it again. In this way, lots of files can be recovered. Will be continued...
May 14, 2009 - AVSIM attacked by hackers !
The site of AVSIM could not be reached since a few days. It seems now that on May 12 the servers of AVSIM have been attacked by hackers. In how far the software dammage can be repaired is still the question. In any case AVSIM continues, even with the help of everyone to build up a good library again. The temporary AVSIM forum with the latest information can be found here.
April 26, 2009 - Summer FLIGHTPLANS
With the good weather in the passed days arrives a series of summer flightplans made by Denis Schranz and Philippe Plein on AVSIM.
April 15, 2009
II have just discovered a new version of a freeware airport of Graz (Austria). It can be downloaded here. The very nice airport also contains Airport Enhanced Services (AES) for free. Download the latest version 1.99 of AES and activate the airport.
April 11, 2009
Today, IVAO-Poland celebrates its fifth anniversary. This is not only the moment to fly around in Poland, but to install first of all the beautifull freeware Polish airports, which you can find here.
March 15, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
Alpha India launches again a bundle of winter flightplans on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India. Also new packages from WOAI are released.
March 5, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
Alpha India launches again a bundle of winter flightplans on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India.
Febr 24, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
A waterfall of winter flightplans by Alpha India came down on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group" or visit Alpha India.
Febr 14, 2009 - Microsoft closes Aces studio
The current economical crisis also stroke Microsoft with a consequence of world-wide cutting five thousand jobs. Hereby, the Aces studio, which are the developers of Flight Simulator, will be cosed. The FS world has learned this sad news with astonishment and offers the possibility to undersign a petition against this decision which you can find here. Already 4000 signatures are now collected.
Febr 1, 2009 - Scenery - Poznan
A new very nice freeware airport of Poznan Lawica (EPPO) by Mateusz Strabyla is now available on AVSIM. Airport here and VOR update here.
Jan 28, 2009 - Making and manipulating flightplans
A new version of AI Flight Planner is available. This freeware program includes lots of possibilities for making and manipulating AI flightplans and traffic. More information here. To download on AVSIM.
Jan 19, 2009 - FS Recorder
There is a new version of FS Recorder. This is an addon that does the same as Instant Replay, but with much more possibilities such as visual AI traffic. See here.
Jan 14, 2009 - Russian scenery
There is a very nice freeware airport of Novosibirsk Tolmachevo (UNNT) available on AVSIM. The airport contains moving jetways and vehicles. Otherwise you can also use Airport Enhanced Services (AES) for free on this airport. Download the latest version 1.99 of AES and activate the airport. The afcad file of this airport, however, contains bad names for the stands (they mention Parking-Ramps in stead of Gates). Perhaps you can adjust the afcad file with the AFCAD2 program.
Jan 9, 2009 - Aircraft spotting in FS9
After you installed lots of AI aircraft and flightplans you will undoubtly be interested in seeing the result of your AI traffic and spotting the aircraft on an airport. A fantastic aid in this matter is the freeware Traffic View Board by Hans Jurgen Merkel and Arnt Helge Haaland. This "board" gives according to your choice a list of arriving, departing, on ground or in flight aircraft at a certain airport. The principle of this Traffic Board is in fact a panel from fictive aircraft. So, you put this fictive aircraft somewhere (in slew mode) and select the radius of observation (don't put it too high or you get information about all neighboring airports) and you can follow the traffic. By clicking on the arrow next to each flight you get extended information about that flight. Thus, a very interesting gadget that even works better than its commercial brother. To be downloaded on AVSIM: programme, AI tutorial and update. (found in Virtual Sky - IVAO magazine)
Jan 8, 2009 - Scenery Epinal Mirecourt (France)
A freeware scenery of the regional airport Epinal Mirecourt (LFSG), formerly a NATO base, is available on AVSIM.
Jan 5, 2009 - Winter FLIGHTPLANS
A new shower of winter flightplans by Alpha India can be found on AVSIM. If they are no more visible on the first page, go to library and search on "Alpha India Group". Also we have a series of special flightplans by Morello Celiegia.
Archived news