EFIS PFD

696: SkyElite Version 1.3 Preview

| Tom Tsui

In the last few days, I got a chance to test the beta version 1.3 of the SkyElite for MSFS by 4FlightSims.

One of the improvements that impresses me is the fixing of text displays on soft keys and info pages that I reported in Post 659.  Now they are properly aligned.
SkyElite13-GIF1Regarding new features, the most significant should be the SE1000 AHRS mode in the PFD.  Although it is different in style and operations from the G1000s on the default aircraft in MSFS, it functions equally as good in general.
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660: SkyElite in FullScreen on iPad

| Tom Tsui

Among the 4 most common browsers on iPads, Edge is the only one that could display SkyElite screens properly straight from loading.  The other three — Chrome, Firefox and Safari — all have misalignment issues (click image below to see the button row at the bottom).   This is due to codings of the browsers themselves, not a SkyElite issue.

However, if we want to display the SkyElite in full screen without the Toolbar on top, Safari is the only choice.  And there are two ways to do it:
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659: SkyElite for MSFS Review

| Tom Tsui

This morning, I accidentally came across this less than a month old SkyElite for MSFS by 4FlightSims while searching on the Internet.   It immediately captured my eyesight with its glass-cockpit-style appearance as well as its feature-rich EFIS PFD and moving map interfaces.
And in particular, unlike other similar apps that are run on the iOS system and connected back to the flight simulator in Windows via a “bridging” program, this one is Continue reading →