• NEWS
  
  As you'd expect, everyone's talking about the imminent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 and PC Pilot has been behind the scenes with Microsoft for an early flight. there's a great news item outlining some of the amazing features to be found in the latest incarnation of the sim from Seattle.
  
  
• REVIEWS
  If you feel the need for speed, then look no further than Xtreme Air Racing. This incredibly exciting sport has now got it's own sim and Kenji Takeda has been putting it through its paces. We've also been investigating the latest incarnation of Novalogic's chopper sim, Comanche 4 .
  
  
• FEATURES
  As part of our ongoing look at flying correctly, we're going right back to basics with a correct circuit. There's also a feature on the ancient, but still impressive Flight Sim Toolkit from DoMark and a guide to flying online in the Hyper Lobby.
  
  
• REVIEWS
  We've got a host of great reviews in this issue, including Combat Aces, Greatest Airliners 737-400, Captain Speaking, UK 2000 Scenery, Simflyer's Manchester Airport, Great Britain & Ireland, FS Design Studio Apprentice and some airline manuals. From the other side of the tracks, we've taken a look at Microsoft's new Train Simulator. All aboard !
  
  
• TUTORIALS
  In the latest instalment of his popular tutorial series, our expert trainer Bill Stack is taking another American trip, from Hartford to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. As well as enjoying New England in the fall, we can also learn about flying in mountainous areas.
  
  
• HARDWARE
  Greg Gott's prepared for a rumble in the 'burbs, with the Aura Interactor and Rumble FX headphones to give your simulated flights a shake up! We've also taken a peep at the Vivid!XS graphics card - good price, but what about the visuals ?
  
  

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