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Bridging the Gap : Products for Flight Simulation and Real-World Flying (Sporty’s & FSA Webinar)

June 22, 2021/in Webinars/by Chris McGonegle

Microsoft Flight Simulator joins the Xbox platform

How to download and install digital Clermont County Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

June 16, 2021/in Tips and technique/by Chris McGonegle

Thank you for your interest in the digital version of Clermont County Airport! This is a great way to visit Sporty’s even if you’re thousands of miles away. Enjoy viewing the Cincinnati Miss on the western side of the airport in front of the Tri-State Warbird Museum. Fly in on Saturdays between 12:00 – 14:00 […]

Bridging the Gap : Products for Flight Simulation and Real-World Flying (Sporty’s & FSA Webinar)

June 22, 2021/in Webinars/by Chris McGonegle

How to download and install digital Clermont County Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

June 16, 2021/in Tips and technique/by Chris McGonegle

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Bridging the Gap : Products for Flight Simulation and Real-World Flying (Sporty’s & FSA Webinar)

June 22, 2021/in Webinars/by Chris McGonegle

Flight simulation incorporates hundreds of hardware pieces and software packages to better allow us to enjoy our digital flights. But what if we went to transition to flying in the real world, rather than the digital one? Join Evan Reiter, the co-founder of Flight Simulation Association and Sporty’s Pilot Shop product manager Chris McGonegle as they discuss which products help to make the leap between simulators and the flight deck with an emphasis on ForeFlight Mobile. Topics include: Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 11, Prepar3d, Aviation Courses, Honeycomb, Redbird, Kneeboards, ARSim Radio Simulator, VATSIM, Pilot Edge, RealSimGear, Sim Your Plane, and lastly ForeFlight.

Video Index:

0:00 – Introduction

3:08 – Team Flights

4:00 – Webinar Mission

5:01 – Missions / Learning Modules

8:53 – Courses

11:59 – Accurate Hardware (Honeycomb, Redbird, etc.)

17:22 – Introductory Flight Prep

18:18 – ARSim Aviation Radio Simulator

20:15 – VATSIM and Pilot Edge

23:15 – RealSimGear

24:52 – ForeFlight / Weather

26:05 – ForeFlight / Flight Review

27:40 – ForeFlight / Traffic

29:24 – ForeFlight / AHRS

31:40 – ForeFlight / 3D Flight

34:07 – ForeFlight / Documents

34:28 – ForeFlight / Airport Information

36:37 – Infinite Flight

37:57 – Logging Hours in a Flight Simulator

42:19 – Sim Your Plane

45:46 – Conclusion

46:55 – Questions and Answers

How to download and install digital Clermont County Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

June 16, 2021/in Tips and technique/by Chris McGonegle

Instructions for downloading and installing in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Step 1

Complete checkout on sportys.com with digital I69 (it’s free) and receive an email confirmation:

Step 2

Click on the “here” button in the email confirmation and begin the downloading process:

Step 3

Once the file is downloaded, open the file and drag the File Folder “sportys-airport-i69” onto your desktop or a temporary storage area:

Step 4

You will need to locate your community folder for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The location of this folder is dependent on which method of downloading the program you choose. Location finding directions below.

Community Folder Locations:

For the Windows Store Install:

C:\Users\[Your User Name]\AppData\Local\Packages\

Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\

For the Steam Install:

C:\Users\[Your User Name]\AppData\Local\packages\

Microsoft.FlightDashboard_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\

(Important: Windows 10 by default hides the “AppData” folder, so you will have to go to “view” in the menu of File Explorer, and select “Hidden items” to see it.)

For the Custom Install:

If you happened to use a custom location for your Flight Simulator Installation, then proceed there. Typically it will be: (Your Drive):\Flight Simulator\Community\

Step 5

Once you’ve found the Community Folder, drag the newly downloaded File Folder “sportys-airport-I69” into the community folder alongside other 3rd party add-ons.

Step 6 – GO FLY!

With the Clermont County Airport now saved in the community folder it is advised to close out all programs, restart your computer and open the Microsoft Flight Simulator program. Digital I69 will load into the world map and is ready for your enjoyment. Happy digital flying!

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Bridging the Gap : Products for Flight Simulation and Real-World Flying (Sporty’s & FSA Webinar)

How to download and install digital Clermont County Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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How to download and install digital Clermont County Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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