Reviews

An update on the Cowan Simulation 500E review

An update on the Cowan Simulation 500E review

Nearly a year after the initial release, Nick Bates went back and has gone through the model. And boy... What a difference the updates have made.
Review: JRX Design MBB Bo 105 DBS4 for X-Plane

Review: JRX Design MBB Bo 105 DBS4 for X-Plane

After the success of the Gazelle, JRX Released the famous Bo 105 and Nick Bates, a real-world pilot with lots of hours of experience on this model tells you all about it.
Review: Cowan Simulation Bell 206B3 for X-Plane

Review: Cowan Simulation Bell 206B3 for X-Plane

The Bell 206 JetRanger has been a part of our simulation lives for years and it has been a part of several milestones in the simming world. We have been lacking a great, updated model for X-Plane. Could Cowan Simulation’s 206 be it?
Review: K-51 damper for VIRPIL rudder pedals

Review: K-51 damper for VIRPIL rudder pedals

How do you improve something that’s already pretty darn good? Can you even do it? Can you turn a 10 into 11? Spoiler alert: yes, you can.
Review: X-Rotors AW109E for X-Plane (updated)

Review: X-Rotors AW109E for X-Plane (updated)

X-Rotors released the AW109E Power Elite for X-Plane, which was received with mixed feelings by the community.
Review: VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base

Review: VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base

Do you want to get a collective with or without a throttle? The TCS Plus Base gives you that extra feature, which is handy!
Review: VIRPIL VPC Control Panel #1

Review: VIRPIL VPC Control Panel #1

You can never have enough buttons, knobs, switches and other stuff to push, rotate nudge or switch, right? But, sometimes, the classy joystick or the almighty throttle we bought simply doesn’t cover all our needs. Well, VIRPIL has you covered with a couple of panels filled with nice, juicy stuff.
Review: Winwing Black Shark Collective System for Cockpit/Chair

Review: Winwing Black Shark Collective System for Cockpit/Chair

As more and more people are getting into helicopters, hardware manufacturers are finally looking at our market with increased interest and new products have been popping up. We have seen a few in the past and today is Winwing’s turn.
Review: Philip Ubben/Khamsin Studios SA-315 Lama for X-Plane

Review: Philip Ubben/Khamsin Studios SA-315 Lama for X-Plane

This little helicopter has recently been released for X-Plane after Philip Ubben’s stubbornness and willing to bring it to life. Was it worth it? Well... Read on and you may be (very) pleasantly surprised!
Review: Hype Performance Group H135 for MSFS

Review: Hype Performance Group H135 for MSFS

After numerous releases (over 20) of pre-release versions, the freeware H135 for MSFS finally reached version 1 and I had to revisit it, of course.