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One of the great
things about the internet is that you can find some very useful
information and programs.
Recently I came across
two flight simulators that are absolutely free! Now you might
think that if they are free they can’t be up to much – but you
would be wrong – very wrong!
They are not just
flight simulators, but MODEL flight simulators allowing you to
spend time honing your skill ready for that nice summer day. They
allow you to try things out without the expense of crashes. From
model gliders through multi engine aircraft to helis. One such flight simulator is called FMS (Flying-Model-Simulator). 
My Son loves this
simulator and he’s getting quite good at it too. It is a perfect
facility to come to terms with orientation problems of flying
model aircraft . You can fly with the use of the keyboard,
joystick or even an interface lead between you RC Tranny and the
PC – (this site even provides the information on how to do this)
Why not try it out - go to the following web site to download the
FMS simulator :-
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
There are quite a few additional models
both on the web site and  other
forums. I even found a Tornado.
Why don’t you check out the program
and see for yourself. I have placed the links on the RAFMAA Newsletter
web site.
 In the next issue – I’ll bring you
something that I think is better for the gliders guiders among you! -
You can even practice DS’ing with your zagi………...
Colin W |
