


This enhanced edition introduces simmers to five all-new aircraft, eight new handcrafted airports, six new Discovery Flights, new tutorials, and updates to the weather system The Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Game of the Year Edition includes 25 highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 38 hand-crafted airports. Watch your yaw inputs just prior to and after touching down to maintain a heading straight down the runway, without overcorrecting.The Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year (GOTY) Standard Edition celebrates all the positive feedback, reviews and awards garnered, but it is also a “Thank You” to our fans – new and old – that have made Microsoft Flight Simulator such a phenomenon. The runway lies just over a mile to the north of the mountain. Gain a visual on Runway 25 by spotting Pizzo di Mezzo, the prominent, sheer-faced bluff as you begin your approach. The sheer mass of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental combined with the strong wind makes this a particularly difficult challenge. It is known for its temperamental and often extreme winds, making landings here challenging, and sometimes dangerous. The international facility, the second busiest airport in Sicily with over 40,000 aircraft movements per year, has two asphalt runways. It is located 15 miles northwest of Palermo, just inland of the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea in northwestern Sicily. Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International AirportĬristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airportįalcone Borsellino Airport, often referred to by its former name, Punta Raisi Airport, serves the city of Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Contend with air currents and crosswinds along the approach path to ensure a good landing." "Strong winds make a pilot's job even harder.Strong Wind challenges add difficulty by way of strong crosswinds, often of variable direction by altitude and featuring gusts.Face the most iconic and dangerous places to land in the world." "Short airstrips, treacherous terrain, dramatic approaches and harrowing descents.


The formula used to calculate the overall score is (landing precision score + ground roll score) * landing smoothness score. Landing smoothness: The descent rate just before and at your touchdown.Ground roll: The distance to runway centerline from your touchdown to your full stop.Landing precision: The distance between the center of the touchdown zone and your touchdown.Once the airport is in sight, a blue box is displayed on the runway which marks the target touchdown point.Įach landing is scored using three criteria: The challenge begins with fully setup and in-flight along the approach. It includes the targeted approach speed and at the bottom includes the judgement criteria. During the loading screen a suggested approach path is displayed.
