Latest news: 

 June 1st 2009

Development under way. New features being implemented:

  • Repositions relative to FS runways  (see screenshot below).
  • "Tracker Window" showing artificial horizon, heading/winds rose, and many more variables graphically to enhance Instructor awareness.
  • Real-Time tracking of flight in 3D via Google Earth KML files !!
  • Aircraft Simulation Technology (AST) Airbus Compatibility !!
  • N2, Stall speeds (clean & flaps full) and G-Force variables included.
  • PDF Approach Report updated to include new variables.
  • Aircraft Stall warning included.
  • Improved failures, adding new possiblities, as well as triggering failures when going above or below certain speeds or altitudes.
  • And more...

April 19th 2009

Ongoing development... stay tuned !! 

March 28th 2009

Version 1.30 is available! Price increase is scheduled to take place soon, so go ahead and purchase your copy now! These are new features included:

  • Real-Time data plots.
  • Export data to Google Earth: Track your aircraft's flight path in Google Earth's 3-D environment (see image below). The exported KML file can be used for display in Google Earth, Maps and Mobile, or any other 3D earth browser (geobrowser) implementing the KML encoding (click here for a list of applications using KML).
  • Enhanced professional look, including colors for eye-relaxing view in reduced-light ambients (cockpit instructor stations).

TRY THE DEMO AND ORDER YOUR VERSION TODAY !!

Proven Success...

Our program has proven to be very popular amongst the PC Flight Simulation and Cockpit Building communities. Both aviation enthusiasts and professionals are using the Instructor Station all throughout the world:

United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Korea, Madagascar, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Australia, Hungary, Switzerland, South Africa, Mexico, Taiwan, Canada, Argentina, Norway, Russia, Austria, Japan, Sweden, Kuwait ...

  • "I installed your Instructor Station on a networked PC and I like it very much. Every few months I visit full-flight simulators of LUFTHANSA flight training in Frankfurt, and the instructor stations of these simulators are very similar...".
  • "Your program is excellent; I am a commercial airline pilot. I fly the ATR 42/72 for Farnair Europe."
  • "Exemplary support and Great Product!" 
  • "Your software is very good! It is a real alternative to Project Magenta's instructor station!"
  • "Wonderful and affordable flight instructor station software."
  • "iStation is a lot of fun. As a pilot I appreciate all the features. It compares very well with the simulators we used at FLIGHT SAFETY."
  • "You have a great program, keep up the good work."
  • "I have tested your software with other add-ons (Sky env., Ground Env., etc.) and it works very well!"
  • "The Weather setting is pretty cool & easy."
  • "I run both FS9 and FSX, but mostly FS9 and am glad iStation performs in both."
  • "I think this is a great product. Absolutely love this."

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(Note: Best viewed in high quality mode and full screen.)

 

Instructor Station

Programmed by Luis Gordo in .NET language.

This is the home page of the INSTRUCTOR STATION, that is a result of the development of this tool for my Home Cockpit.

Please read a general description of the program below. Also scroll down for the latest news on the program.

Please visit the Screenshots page.

Comments, ideas and suggestions are most welcome. Contact me at: luisgordo@gmail.com

 DOWNLOAD PROGRAM

DOWNLOAD MANUAL

DOWNLOAD NAVIGATION DATA

PURCHASE LICENSE

Introduction

This utility is meant to assist PC simmers and Home Cockpit Builders using Microsoft Flight Simulator (mainly FS2004). Also many features are available for Project Magenta users (pmSystems, Glass Cockpit, etc.). Compatible with all types of aircraft! 

The “Instructor Station” allows you to set your aircraft on an approach to a runway of your choice under any weather conditions, start-up and shutdown your network computers (fully customizable), program or set an aircraft systems failure at any moment, calculate the amount of fuel required for your trip and load it to the aircraft, record the performance of your flight (landings, take-offs, etc.) and plot it graphically, and many other things! 

Try the DEMO !

  

 

Instructor Station News

 25th January 2009

We have relocated our operations to Houston, Texas (USA). Also, due to some technical problems, development has been slowed down. Anyhow, you can expect.more updates to the Instructor Station throughout this year. Customer support has not been dropped down anytime throughout all this period. STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE UPDATES!!

26th October 2008

Version 1.25 is available!! These are the new features included:

  • ICAO Runway database, so positioning from FS is not necessary any more.
  • Dawn, Day, Dusk & Night setting corrected.
  • Slew Mode implementation.
  • Minor bugs fixed.

14th October 2008

We are always working to improve our product! New features in the pipeline are:

  • Runway database to be included, so positioning from FS is not necessary.
  • Dawn, Dusk setting corrected.
  • Slew Mode implementation.
  • "Engine on fire" indication from "Failures" tab.
  • TCAS alerts
  • And more...

Stay tuned !!

29th September 2008

Minor bug fixed: Version 1.21 released. Please download it HERE.

23rd September 2008

Version 1.20 is AVAILABLE !! ...and it brings the implementation of the Boeing 737 features !!!!

New features included:

  • 737 Project Magenta Quick Start-up.
  • 737 Project Magenta MCP quick-set.
  • 737 Project Magenta pmSystems failures.
  • 737 Fuel Planner. 
  • Trim set to Zero at touchdown has been improved.
  • Weather settings corresponding to different ILS approach categories (CAT I, CAT II, etc.) per ICAO Standards.

4th September 2008

Version 1.20 launch is coming soon and it brings the implementation of the Boeing 737 features !!!!

New features included:

  • 737 Project Magenta Quick Start-up.
  • 737 Project Magenta MCP quick-set.
  • 737 Project Magenta pmSystems failures.
  • 737 Fuel Planner. 
  • Trim set to Zero at touchdown has been improved.
  • Weather settings corresponding to different ILS approach categories (CAT I, CAT II, etc.) per ICAO Standards.

24th August 2008 

Version 1.10 is available !!

This version brings Enhanced FSX Compatibility. Aside, several new features are included:

  • Aircraft position (coordinates and distance to RWY) is logged and can be plotted.
  • Option to start logging automatically when descending below 3,500 ft.
  • Added PLOT against distance to RWY.
  • Added Approach Profile PLOTS.
  • Situation LOAD/SAVE added. Share your preferred and most challenging approaches with fellow pilots !
  • PDF reports of approaches can be generated.
  • Several bugs fixed.

Coming next is the implementation of the 737 features !!

22nd July 2008

Version 1.10 will soon be available !!

This version brings Enhanced FSX Compatibility. Aside, several new features will be included:

  • Aircraft position (coordinates and distance to RWY) is logged and can be plotted.
  • Option to start logging automatically when descending below 3,500 ft.
  • Added PLOT against distance to RWY.
  • Added Approach Profile PLOTS.
  • Situation LOAD/SAVE added. Share your preferred and most challenging approaches with fellow pilots !

Amongst others... Stay tuned !!

13th July 2008

Tests have been carried out in FSX, with the following preliminary conclusions:

1. The vast majority of features are FULLY COMPATIBLE with FSX !

2. Environment settings: The weather can be successfully set in Local WXR stations, not globally, with minor adjustments needed.

3. The aircraft speed is set differently in FSX than it was in FS9 (position Tab), so in the following update this will be included.

Please test yourself using the demo!

These features will also be included in the next version:

1. Graphic Plot of variables againts distance to runway.

2. Graphic Plot of vertical and horizontal profiles of approaches to runway.

29th June 2008

Release version (1.00) is ready !!!

22nd June 2008

At this point the release version of the Instructor Station is about 1-2 weeks away. About 99% of the programming is done for this first version. A demo version will be available for you to try the software prior to pruchase. The program manual will also be available shortly for download! Please visit the screenshots section latest pics!  

10th June 2008

At this point the release version of the Instructor Station is about 2-3 weeks away. About 90% of the programming is done. There is still some work ahead on the "Fuel/Load" and the "Failures" areas.

99% of all features of the Instructor Station are compatible with ALL aircraft !! The first release version will be fully compatible with A319/A320/A321 Project Magenta and FS2004 users (many features may also work on FS2002 and FSX, though these are not supported yet). Next, development on the 737 and A330/A340 will follow.

I will post more screenshots soon, to show development. Stay tuned !!

 

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