UK Flight simulation software (MS flight simulator X and FS2004)
Scotland
England and Wales

MS Flight Simulator FSX / 2004 UK Scenery and other addons - an independent introduction and review for beginners
with an emphasis on mountain and island areas of the UK.

"As real as it gets"?
 

Wasdale (photograph) Wasdale FS2004 + TM + VFR photo scenery

Given that the VFR scenery is fixed as summer and the photo was taken in autumn I think the comparison above shows that FS2004 with Terrain Mesh and VFR photoscenery added is indeed "as real as it gets".
 
 

Flight Simulator X + High resolution Horizon VFR photo scenery
Flight Simulator 2004 (FS9) + Terrain Mesh + VFR Photo scenery - UK:
 
 

Flight Simulator X was released in September 2006. First reports are that the in-built terrain mesh is an improvement on previous versions but that a poweful PC is de rigeur. If your PC isn't powerful, or you want a full range of addons now, perhaps FSX isnt the way to go until a litle later. Luckily many of the addon makers are promising patches to adapt products for FSX. VFR scenery now available for FSX

Terrain mesh

Visual Flying Rules (VFR) UK photo scenery

UK Airports and other add ons

Additional UK aircraft

Active Sky Real weather

Joysticks and Yokes (Saitek  X52)

Rudder bugs

Antartica bug if you are bored


VFR

on my main websites:-
Walking in Spain - Food of Spain
UK Walking - Thames Path - Wasdale - ELD and Wainwright
Landscape photography
books:-
Food books
Walking books - UK
Walking books - Spain
Cookery books - Spain
London walks


Misc. and archived pages on this site. (The most interesting come first)
 

Bexley allotments - Stable Meadows, Foots Cray
Bexley walks
Photographs of Bexley
GLC (Greater London Council) Staff AC (later Greater London Casuals, GLCAC)

Italy - holiday photos
Italian food - Food and fashion from an Umbrian farm (link)
Spain - additional holiday photos
Devizes
Mansion House lunch

Cabrales cheese
Cats: Txakoli, Gizmo and Diet-Pepsi aka "El Cuba Libre"
Platinum pack - NL ferries
Laird's House
New Zealand pasta shape
Prawns
Katabatic turbot
Guinness Marmite v Traditional Marmite
Bexleyheath photos