FlightSimulator Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPads on the virtual flight deck

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2010)

It's no secret that the iPad is popular with pilots. TUAW has provided coverage of pilot kneeboards for holding iPads in the cockpit, many iPhone apps for pilots that are now making their way to the big(ger) screen, and we've heard from commenters who fly for a living that they think the iPad may ...

Updated X-Plane 9 for iPhone & iPod touch: More airports, more planes

by Steven Sande (Jan 19th, 2009)

Version 9.06 of X-Plane 9 has been released from Laminar Research, and if you haven't updated your iPhone or iPod touch with the new edition, you'll want to do that as soon as possible. X-Plane has been updated for free over the last few versions with the most-requested features that users asked ...

TUAW Review: X-Plane 9 for iPhone / iPod touch

by Steven Sande (Sep 24th, 2008)

Flight simulator applications are not only great entertainment, but a good way for would-be pilots to hone their skills without burning fuel or booking time in a "real" flight simulator. X-Plane 9 from Laminar Research is currently the most impressive flight simulator for Mac, with hundreds of ...