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Hello and a very warm welcome to another packed issue of PC Pilot. As usual we have news, reviews, tutorials and features – encompassing both flight sim hardware and software. Reviews RealAir’s Lancair Legacy is our lead review in this edition – Fast and fun, the RealAir Lancair Legacy is a great way to experience this fascinating aircraft for a lot less money! Aircraft review highlights include: • P-51D Mustang from A2A – A tour-de-force in flight sim engineering! • T-28C Trojan from K&A Sim– A beautiful aircraft, let down by lack of documentation, and sounds. Scenery review highlights include: • Antarctica X from Aerosoft - A complete flight adventure package including custom objects, scenery, mesh, aircraft and flight plans. Perfect for an extended piloting challenge in one of the planet’s harshest environments. Hardware review highlights include: • FS Flying School Pro - A worthwhile upgrade that genuinely improves the training regime provided by FS Flying School. Tutorials As usual our tutorials encompass a wide spectrum of subject matter. Airliner: • PMDG’s 737 NGX - Configuring Your Aircraft General Aviation: • Twin-engined Flying – How to manage engine failures – Part 3 Military: • DCS A-10C Warthog – Air to Air Refuelling PLUS! A Beginner’s Guide to Flight Simulation - The English Electric Lightning is not a ‘tea and crumpets’ kind of fighter aircraft. Aeroplane Heaven has captured the essence of this bareknuckles brute very well indeed Rise of Flight – News from the ‘Front’ – We take a look at the major updates that have been introduced to this ever-popular World War I flight sim. FS Q&A - Our Flight Sim Q&A for this issue answers questions on FSX crashing to the desktop, ORBX scenery animation problems, and issues installing FS2004 aircraft into FSX. Cover CD highlights: Quebec– Gilles Boily’s excellent rendition of Quebec’s Jean Lesage International Airport.