~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.5.2 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

Bug fixes:

• Fixed error message "Trial Period is over" from ACARS gauge

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.5.1 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

Bug fixes:

• Fixed flight plan and path distance calculated incorrectly
• Fixed recorded event altitude could be incorrect in some cases

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.5 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

New Features:

• Native Support for the Aerosoft Airbus X Extended A320/A321
• Import existing Aerosoft Airbus X Extended FDR recordings
• Windows 8.1 Support

and some minor bug fixes...

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.4 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

New Features:

• Native Support for the PMDG 737 NGX for FSX
• Windows 8 Support

and some minor bug fixes...

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.3 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

New Features:

• Active Sky 2012 Support

and some minor bug fixes...

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.2 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

New Features:

• Native iFly 737 (FS9/FSX) event logging Support
• iFly 737 flight plan format Support
• TOPCAT Support
• Sound items for V-Speeds when using TOPCAT
• Decimal display to engine N1 and N2 settings
• Pause and resume flight logging

and some minor bug fixes...

   ~~ HOT ~~    FS Flight Keeper v3.1 has been released - Free for all registered v3.x Users    ~~ HOT ~~

New Features:

• Flight Export to Google Earth™ (KML)
• Active Sky Evolution Support
• Wilco flight plan format Support
• Windows 7 Jump List Support
• Improved accuracy of flight path
• Filter addon airports on the world map
• Highlight airline parkings on the world map
• Recognition lights and G-Force on touchdown flight critique
• Transition Altitude (TA) database
• Default values for custom fields
• G-Force and Trim (Elevator, Aileron and Ruder) values are saved for each recorded flight event
• Added new functions to the ACARS Device Installer to remove or replace an existing (default) gauge in a panel with a Hotspot or the ACARS Device

and some minor bug fixes...

FS Flight Keeper v3.0.1 has been released

New Features:

• Active Sky Advanced Support
• Maddog 2008 Support
• PMDG MD-11 for FS9 Support

and some minor bug fixes...

FS Flight Keeper v3.0 has been released

New Features:

• Microsoft Flight Simulator X Support
• Windows Vista (all editions) Support
• ACARS Device code completely rewritten (World Map, Terrain, Airport layouts, etc.)
• Air TV (create screen and video/webcam captures with overlays and upload them to your web site)
• Terrain display
• Airways display
• Airspaces display
• Obstacle display
• City display
• Approach, ILS and vertical flight profile charts
• Automatic Departure and Approach zooming for the world map
• Save and restore Flights (Flight Backups)
• IVAO online traffic support
• FIR and active zone display for IVAO and VATSIM traffic
• Email Flight Reporting (EFR) keeps you informed about your current flight progress when you leave your cockpit
• Available fuel types at airports
• Min./Max. values for oil temperature, oil pressure, hydraulic pressure, cylinder head temperature (CHT) and manifold pressure are now logged
• Flight Oil/Hydraulic usage
• Active Sky X Support
• PMDG 747 and MD-11 Support for FSX
• Level-D 767-300 Support for FSX
• Live watch now allows to center the aircraft on the map and not only aircraft following (which uses less system resources)
• New live ACARS service method that updates the filed flight plan or source/destination airports during flight
• Set the active Waypoint via the context menu in the flight plan grid
• Live ACARS PHP example now contains also a Google Map script
• Live ACARS watch now also displays the flight plan (when filed) of an active flight on the world map
• Added Air TV profile setting to the Virtual Airline template
• New Sound event for Exits opened/closed
• Define Exit names per aircraft
• Create new flights database
• Speed restriction under FL100 can be activated or deactivated with a new hotkey
• Audio device now configurable
• Turn off recording of events (e.g. autopilot, lights etc.) globally or for specific aircraft
• Pilot and Logbook specific template configuration (Pilot overwrites Logbook settings)
• New export flight maps for the vertical and approach/ILS profiles
• AI traffic TCAS mode filtering option for the world map
• New black box events:
  
  • APU (FSX only)
  • Exits (FS2004 only supports main exit)
  • No Smoking and Seat Belt signs (FSX only)
  • Cowl Flaps
  • Reverse Thrust
    
• New Flight critiques:
  
  • Exit open while engines are running
  • Reverse thrust on under 60kts
  • Exceeding maximum speed for Flaps and Gear
  • Exceeding maximum gross weight

and some minor bug fixes...

Customers who bought v2.8 will get v3.0 as a free update. Please check your shop accounts for further details.
All other existing customers will get the new version for a special update price of 19.95€.

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

FS Flight Keeper v2.8 has been released - Free for all registered Users

New Features:

• Support for Activesky Version 6 offline sequence playback
• Added the parameter 'POSITIONREPORT_EX' to the live ACARS templates to allow intervals of less than a minute
• Higher resolution World Map layer for lakes worldwide
  
  and some minor bug fixes...

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

FS Flight Keeper v2.7 has been released - Free for all registered Users 

New Features:

• Multi-language support (English/German) with localized export templates
• Support for ActiveSky Version 6 (ASv6) and ActiveSky Version 5 (ASV)
• Support for Radar Contact Version 4 (RC4)
• ILS, Tower, Gas station and special Weather positions are now shown on the map
• Option to show/hide all labels on the World Map
• Reports can now be grouped by the aircraft tail number and flight number
• Support for the water runway designator suffix 'W' (e.g. 28W)
• Live ACARS Services have been enhanced to transmit the true heading
• VATSIM Support:
  • METARs can be downloaded from VATSIM
  • Controller and Pilots can be displayed on the World Map
  
  and much more ...

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

FS Flight Keeper v2.6 has been released - Free for all registered Users

New Features:

• Many new Events will be recorded (e.g. Master Battery, Route changes etc.)
• New Panel Light modes for the ACARS Device
• Many enhancements for VFR flights
• PIC 767 Flight Plan support
• Flight Critique for Strobe lights off during takeoff, landing and while airborne
• Runway and Parking designators can now be shown on the World Map
• Airline IATA code support
• Login information for VA services can now be encoded for improved security
  
  and much more ...

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

simFlight Benelux Review of FS Flight Keeper v2.5

   FS Flight Keeper v2.5 has been released - Free for all registered Users   

New Features:

• Cockpit Sound Environment (with support for Surround Sound)
• Support for Navaids (VORs, NDBs and Markers)
• World Map now displays Navaids and Airport details
• New weather mode 'Flight Simulator 2004'
• Flight Plan Weather Summary
• Enhanced Flight and Taxiway path recording
• Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) for all aircraft
• PMDG Flight Plan support
• Enhanced Flight Search
  
  and much more ...

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

~~ IMPORTANT ~~    New FS Flight Keeper Domain    ~~ IMPORTANT ~~

http://www.FlightKeeper.net

Support for FS Flight Keeper will be done via: support@FlightKeeper.net

AVSIM 5 Star Review for FS Flight Keeper v2.0

FS Flight Keeper v2.5 PIREP Service Demo now online

Delta Award for FS Flight Keeper v2.0

FS Flight Keeper v2.0 Release Candidate 1 and the VA SDK v2.0 Preview are now available.

FS Flight Keeper is now also available for purchase at Flight Simmer's Corner Shop.

FS Flight Keeper v1.2 Build 310 - FS2004 Hotfix is now available.

FS Flight Keeper v1.2 is now available. Go and get it now!

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been updated. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

FS Flight Keeper v1.1 is now available. Go and get it now!  

All trial registrations have been removed. So everyone can test FSFK again for 30 days. The Virtual Airline SDK has also been released. It contains all information necessary to implement the live ACARS services.

Version 1.0 Build 156 has been released. It fixes the following issues:

• FS Flight Keeper did not start on Japanese, Chinese and Arabic systems
• Minor issues in the airport detection
• Dates were incorrectly displayed under some circumstances, if the display unit was set to "Local Time"

We also start a new Competition, where Virtual Airlines can win free FS Flight Keeper licenses. For further information click here.

Version 1.0 Build 154 has been released. It fixes the following issues:

• Origin/Destination Transition Altitudes not used in the Flight Critique (always used 18000 as TA)
• "Excessive N1 setting" reported for prop aircraft
• Landing mode detected on bumpy runways - FSFK now requires climb mode before landing mode can be detected
• Small fixes for the METAR decoder
• Combo boxes for gates and runways were not correctly refreshed, if the flight editor was opened twice
• Default Cascading Style Sheet ("default.css") was not copied, if a report was not saved in the default "Reports" folder
• Shortcut installer issue on Windows 2000 and Windows XP fixed
  Please note that you will need to download the full installer and uninstall any previous version to fix this problem.

Additionally we have added direct support for Radar Contact 3. Please refer to the manual for further information on this new feature.

An update for a few minor bugs will be released next week. This update will fix some minor issues with Turbo Props, adds Flight Critique support for Transition Altitudes, corrects the average Score calculations, a minor bug in the METAR decoder (Runway visibility) and will correct the shortcut problem in a our Installer.

On request we have also published a realtime ACARS sample. This sample contains all ACARS messages of a flight from Duesseldorf (EDDL) to Fuerteventura (GCFV) with an Airbus A320.

We are also working on the next Version 1.1, which is scheduled to be released in the beginning of March. So stay tuned.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!