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In our search for total immersion we often overlook the finer details that are missing in-sim. It's these important details that add the most to our experience.
Parallel 42 offers solutions for simmers to make their simulation experience more immersive. If you are looking to take your experience to the next level, you just got lucky...
//42 is the answer.
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Taboo - ABO Utility
A utility designed to reduce the memory footprint of glass cockpit instruments by allowing you to target and disable individual avionics on any aircraft.
BUY IF: You are on an Xbox or low-end PC and frequently experience complete avionics blackouts (ABO) that prevent you from flying certain aircraft. The lower the system specs, the higher the benefit of this tool.
Designed for Xbox, but helpful for ALL platforms! This isn't a utility for everyone, but it will help many.
On Xbox, Tabo... A utility designed to reduce the memory footprint of glass cockpit instruments by allowing you to target and disable individual avionics on any aircraft.
BUY IF: You are on an Xbox or low-end PC and frequently experience complete avionics blackouts (ABO) that prevent you from flying certain aircraft. The lower the system specs, the higher the benefit of this tool.
Designed for Xbox, but helpful for ALL platforms! This isn't a utility for everyone, but it will help many.
On Xbox, Taboo can help reduce the occurrence of Avionics Blackouts (ABO) which can disrupt your flights.
On low-end PC's, use Taboo to remove nonessential avionics, like co-pilot systems, on the side of the aircraft where you don't sit.
This memory optimization can help improve aircraft performance, effectively making the difference between being able to use a resource heavy aircraft or not.
Thick Scroll - UI Mod
"Enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience with Thick Scroll - a UI mod designed to improve navigation and usability within the simulator by thickening the default scroll bars. This quality-of-life add-on aims to help users interact more easily with menus and settings, offering enhanced visibility and accuracy in a seamless integration with the existing interface. Broaden accessibility and ensure a smoother flight experience with Thick Scroll. ""Enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience with Thick Scroll - a UI mod designed to improve navigation and usability within the simulator by thickening the default scroll bars. This quality-of-life add-on aims to help users interact more easily with menus and settings, offering enhanced visibility and accuracy in a seamless integration with the existing interface. Broaden accessibility and ensure a smoother flight experience with Thick Scroll. "
Typical Weather
An Intelligent, location-aware weather engine that adapts to where and when you fly.
Typical Weather is an alternative to live weather, but not a preset pack. It’s a completely new approach to weather, a different kind of engine that calculates and delivers conditions that make sense for the place and season you’re flying in, without complex setup or endless preset lists.
Powered by historical climate data from over 9,000 weather stations and nearly 20 million sample points, Typical ... An Intelligent, location-aware weather engine that adapts to where and when you fly.
Typical Weather is an alternative to live weather, but not a preset pack. It’s a completely new approach to weather, a different kind of engine that calculates and delivers conditions that make sense for the place and season you’re flying in, without complex setup or endless preset lists.
Powered by historical climate data from over 9,000 weather stations and nearly 20 million sample points, Typical Weather generates the kind of conditions pilots would normally expect in that region at that time of year.
Think of it as a digital farmer’s almanac, quietly running in the background, keeping your skies feeling "typical" with zero effort.
Victoria Falls Scenery Pack
Waterfalls, bush strips and heliports located off the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Victoria Falls / Zambezi River Scenery Pack is ideal for Bush Flyers and Helicopter Pilots. Featuring dirt strips and heliports based on real-life data, this pack offers a unique flying experience not found in the default MSFS.
At 1,708 meters wide and 108 meters tall, Victoria Falls boasts the world's largest sheet of falling water, dwarfing Niagara Falls in both he... Waterfalls, bush strips and heliports located off the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Victoria Falls / Zambezi River Scenery Pack is ideal for Bush Flyers and Helicopter Pilots. Featuring dirt strips and heliports based on real-life data, this pack offers a unique flying experience not found in the default MSFS.
At 1,708 meters wide and 108 meters tall, Victoria Falls boasts the world's largest sheet of falling water, dwarfing Niagara Falls in both height and width.
We've meticulously sculpted the landscape around Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River gorge, ensuring an immersive experience for low-flying helicopter tours. You might even spot wildlife on your way to the waterfalls and rapids!
We've also recreated helipads along the riverbanks for dropping off and picking up white-water rafting tourists. Two heliports, Masuwe and Chikopokopo, are uniquely close, separated only by a single dirt track.
The Baobab Camp Airstrip, linked to the Baobab Heliport, is a newly built strip accommodating United Air Charter Cessna Caravans. It features custom ground textures and an open-sided hangar.
- Victoria Falls - animated with sounds & mist effects
- 4 bush strips
- 6 Heliports with multiple starting spots
- 30 landable Helipads in total
- Additional remote Helipads along the Zambezi River
- Victoria Falls Bridge with animated bungee jumper
- Animated Microlight, Speedboat, Raft, & Cable Car
- Animated rapids along a 23 mile (37kms) stretch of the Batoka Gorge ( Zambezi River)
- Animated hangar doors and Heli Mover at Elephant Hills Heliport
- Modelled River boats & tourist hotels
Airstrips & Heliports List
For inspiration, check out the route maps at the airstrips and heliports, showcasing tours you can recreate. Happy flying!
Zimbabwe
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Kazungula Airfield (ZW54) 3,343ft Dirt Runway, 2 Parking spots & 3 Helipads - Home to MJAir Helicopters
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Elephant Hills Heliport (ZW55) 3 Helipads - Home to The Zambezi Helicopter Company
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Chikopokopo Heliport (ZW56) 2 Helipads - Home to Chikopokopo Helicopters
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Masuwe Heliport (ZW57) 6 Helipads - Home to Bonisair Helicopter Company
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Big Four Heliport (ZW59) 1 Helipad - Home to Big Four African Hunting Safaris
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River Rapids 19 (ZW61) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting pick-up & Drop-off spot.
Zambia
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Rapids 10 - Gnashing Jaws Of Death Rapid (ZM10) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting Picnic Spot & Pick-up & Drop-off zone.
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Taita Falcon Lodge (ZM17) 1 Helipad
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Jet Extreme Boats Camp (ZM15) 1 Helipad - Home to Jet Extreme Boats, Cable car to beach and Jetboat
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Rapids 19 River Bushcamp (ZM19) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting pick-up & Drop-off spot.
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Baobab Camp Airfield (ZM34) 3,281ft Dirt Runway, 2 parking Spots - Home to United Air Charter
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Batoka Airfield & Heliport (ZM35) 1,482ft & 1,153ft Dirt Runways, 2 parking spots, 4 helipads - Home to Batoka Sky
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Boabab Camp Heliport (ZM41) 2 Helipads - Home to United Air Charter Helicopters
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Maramba River Airfield (ZM42) 984ft Dirt Runway, 1 parking spot.
Widows Peak
An off-field landing area located in Lincoln County, WY
All-new, fully native product for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Located 25 miles north of Circle B Ranch, Widows Peak delivers an unforgettable off-field landing experience near Mt. Wagner. Pilots must adapt to unpredictable winds that shift throughout the day, adding extra difficulty to every approach. Think Sharktooth Ridge. . . this is a dangerous strip! Hug the rocks, use the wind, kick the rudder, and avoid going over the edge. <... An off-field landing area located in Lincoln County, WY
All-new, fully native product for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Located 25 miles north of Circle B Ranch, Widows Peak delivers an unforgettable off-field landing experience near Mt. Wagner. Pilots must adapt to unpredictable winds that shift throughout the day, adding extra difficulty to every approach. Think Sharktooth Ridge. . . this is a dangerous strip! Hug the rocks, use the wind, kick the rudder, and avoid going over the edge.
A hiking path leads to a secluded helipad and cabin offering a quiet retreat. Nearby fishing pools and natural springs provide areas to take in the scenery, while the surrounding terrain invites endless bush plane or Juice Goose adventures.
Whether stopping briefly or setting up camp with Campout Utility, Widows Peak is the perfect backcountry backdrop.