If you are looking for a more realistic approach to flight simulation other than a gaming experience, you might want to consider ADD ONS. Add ons are applications that run on your flight simulator either to enhance the simulation or offer a variety of options. If you are looking for more detailed and realistic aircraft numerous publishers such as ABACUS publishing have 'fly the airbus fleet', which is a detailed presentation of the airbus fleet from the Airbus 310 to the Airbus 350. The publisher also has numerous add ons like FS … [Read more...]

Arguably the most realistic flight simulator in the market. Microsoft simulator X comes into two editions, Standard and deluxe. Both editions come in two discs. Minimum systems requirements are:- • Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 • Processor: 1.0 GHz • RAM: Windows XP SP2 - 256MB, Windows Vista – 512MB • Hard Drive: 14GB • Video Card: 32MB DirectX 9 compatible • Other: DX9 hardware compatibility and audio board with speakers and/or headphones • Online/Multiplayer Requirements: 56.6 kbps or better … [Read more...]

For those aviation enthusiast looking for to enhance your simulator experience. The Logitech attack™ 3 joystick is an easy to use joystick. It has a plug in play setup means there is no software to install. You just plug in the joystick and start flying. It’s pretty basic and quite affordable. An ideal start for student pilots or just basic enthusiasts. To place an order, contact us on www.rushandege.org/contacts … [Read more...]

You must agree long flights are sometimes boring for pilots especially in the general aviation world. It would be much interesting listening to some music. I know of some pilots who slip in earphones below their aviation headsets but it's not the most comfortable experience. In addition you might just miss the ATC message. with the IPOD/ CD/ MP3 Adapter. allows you to interface your portable music device with a General Aviation headset. This will allow music to be heard only through the individual Headset it is connected to. This system also … [Read more...]

No it’s not the last name of a famous Kenyan runner, TISSOT but the Swiss watch manufactures. And in their might they have blessed us with one of their own state of the art watches. This aviator inspired watch seems to have come right out of the cockpit. Functions range from: Hours (12 or 24), minutes, seconds, date, chronograph (intermediary and additional times), double alarm, barometer with weather indicators, altimeter (metres and feet), altitude-change meter (metres and feet), compass,azimuth, thermometer (°C and … [Read more...]

most affordable unit in the series. Featuring a crisp 4.3-inch QVGA wide-format touchscreen and pre-loaded graphical mapping, this versatile, feature-rich unit comes ready for takeoff, right out of the box. With aera, fingertip navigation has entered a whole new era: One that streamlines operation. Eliminates knobs and buttons. Simplifies the pilot/motorist interface. And lets you think in terms of door-to-door guidance, not just runway-to-runway. In aviation mode, the aera 500’s detailed chart-style shaded mapping and extensive … [Read more...]

Some say its a love deeper than the love of the most beautiful woman, money, big house or a car, an airplane will teach you this among many other lessons, that life's beyond these and so much more, beyond comfort, beyond tiny world of roads and cars, beyond world itself. Join us in this series of videos, pictures and blogs as we explore the lifestyles of different aviators. To start this series we have one of our own Kenyan aviators on "the gentleman's fleet" as he calls it flying the B777 wide-body. read more at www.rushandege.org … [Read more...]