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October
Screenshot Competition: winner
is 'Meindert'
'The new B737-900 'Elena Laura'
Tradewind's
brand new Boeing 737-900, PJ-GBI, 'Elena Laura' overhead
Aruba's Beatrix Airport
-
Well done!
The
November Contest is now open
Let's
see more joining in.....
NEWS:
|
Tradewind
Caribbean Hangar
|
| PJ-GBI
'Elena Laura' Posky B737-900ER repaint by Meindert Wijnberg |
|
Tradewind
ONLINE
|
| Tradewind
ONLINE flights set to resume mid August. Christian has regular
flights planned through most months, in the Caribbean and
Alaska too.... |
|
Tradewind
Forums
|
| Don't
be shy..... join the Forum list, or if you already have then
get over there and join in the informative chat and banter.
It is as good as you make it! |
EVENTS:
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June
Screenshot Competition: winner
is 'Christian Breuer'
'A beauty in the skies'
The
Queen of the skies is on its way across the Atlantic Ocean
heading for Luanda with another 50 pipes on board
-
Well done!
The
July Contest is now open....
you
gave Christian a free run at it so let's see more having
a go and more
voting
before the
last two days of the month
please!
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NEWS
:
|
In
the TBJ Hangar: Bombardier/Canadair Challenger 604
~ Premier Design for FS9
|
 PJ-TOY |
 PJ-TAX |
 P4-TOY |
|
April
Screenshot Competition:
winner is 'Above the Storm'
'Above the Storm'
Doing
my job in Paradise - by fcpilot72 - Well done!
The
May Contest is now open....
let's
see more entrants and more voting before the last two
days of the month
please!
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| -
Tradewind Alaska pilots help film crew discover
new type of Penguin |
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Follow the link to watch the video HERE
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| -
TL Hangar |
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PJ-GLJ
Gates Lear Jet 25D ~Lars Roennig - Repaint by JF
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| -
TBJ Hangar |
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PJ-GLS
Gates Lear Jet 25D ~Lars Roennig - Repaint by JF
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| -
TCA Hangar |
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PJ-CBB
'Sea Breeze' A330-200 GE ~ Posky - Repaint by Meindert
Wijnberg
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PJ-CDE
'Havana' A340-300 GE ~ Posky - Repaint by Meindert
Wijnberg
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| -
TBJ Hangar |
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PJ-HGB
'Francis Spriggs' DC-8-72 ~ HJG
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| -
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N872BZ
DC-8-72 ~ HJG
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February
Screenshot Competition: the winner
is
'DUSK-
Dusk sets in as I made my approach into LOWI with the TDM
B1900D ' by jcp78
Great
picture by jcp78, well done. The Judges wanted me to pass
on that the high standard of screenshots is appreciated. What
we need now is more people to vote!
The
March Contest is now open....
let's
see more entrants and more voting before the last two days
of the month
please!
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NEWS
:
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| -
The New Year is here |
|
Happy
New Year to all the Crew and their families....
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| -
MP
Sessions to Restart |
|
MP
Sessions will be taking off again on January 12 and
on every Saturday except for during the Iditarod race.Christian
has updated the Pilots Manual and added the new Servers
available from the MPVA-Network. Each pilot should
be able to connect to a Server close to the place
he or she lives. Check out the MP homepage.....
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| -
Next years Formula One Season |
|
Preparations
for the next Formula One Season are well under way
at Tradewind~Charters
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| -
Forums Software Updated |
|
Tradewind
Forums now open and are becoming busier - see the
menu button to the right
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EVENTS:
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December
Screenshot Competition: the
winner is
'Niagra
Fly-in' by Spinnaker
Georgeous
dusk fly-by on a TDM charter flight of the great Niagra
Falls in our Beech King Air 300. The flood lights have just
been turned on to present a spectacular view to TDM's flying
guests.
Separating
Canada and the United States, vacationers take in the entire
panorama of this spectacular wonder of the world. Looking
closely, one can see how the Niagra river splits and crashes
down both the American and the Canadian horseshoe falls,
the Maid of the Mist cruiser as it dangerously ferries sightseeing
on-lookers close to the American falls, the observation
tower where millions over the years have walk out to witness
the breathtaking view, Skylon Tower with it's revolving
restaurant and observation deck (See the elevator heading
toward the top with more vacationers!!), and Rainbow bridge
which allows motorist a glimpse of natures magic as they
cross.
This
is truly a magnificent sight that our TDM guests will never
forget.
The
January Contest is now open....
let's
see more entrants and more voting before the last two days
of the month
please!
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NEWS
:
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| -
Christmas is here |
|
Happy
Christmas to all the Crew and their families....
 
|
| -
VATSIM
and MITRE
call for action |
|
VATSIM
and MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
(CAASD) have joined together to conduct aviation systems
research using the VATSIM network as a test environment
for proof of concept and hypothesis testing of new ATC
solutions. More details at the Forums
|
| -
Next years Formula One Season |
|
Preparations
for the next Formula One Season are well under way at
Tradewind~Charters
|
| -
Forums Opened |
|
Tradewind
Forums now open and are becoming busier - see the menu
button to the right
|
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November
Screenshot Competition: the winner
is
'Admiring
the classic DC3 at TNCM' by jcp78
The
December Contest is now open....
let's
see more enterants and more voting please
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Forums Opened |
|
Tradewind
Forums now open - see the menu button to the right
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| -
Special edition of the Island Breezes |
|
Look
for a special edition of the Island Breezes on November 15th
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| -
Retro B377 schedules added |
|
Strato
Cruiser schedules join the options over at the HFG-Retro Hangars
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| -
The Tinmouse II B732 joins the Alaska and TAL Fleets |
|
Two
versions Pax and Cargo join the Tradewind Alaska Fleet and
a Cargo version joins the Tradewind Air Lease fleet - all
are Hush-Kit fitted.
Check
out the Alaska and TAL pages
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| -
The High 'N Dry Bar, Grand Opening |
|
Following
refurbishment after years of abuse ...err that is R&R
by TDM and TDS pilots and very careful vetting of new staff
the infamous High 'N Dry Bar at Da Roost is about to be reopened.
Shhh...
there are unconfirmed reports suggest that Nigel has been
seen loitering around the place, what I do know is that the
Dobermans are getting agitated ...and you know what
that means! You have been warned......
Check
out the Scenery and AI pages
|
| -
The HFG Refurbishment Facility
- Pinal Air Park (KMZJ) |
The
Historic Flight Groups' aircraft refurbishment facility in
the desert, for FS9 and FS2002 check the Scenery page
|
| -
A look forwards or is it back to the new old fleet |
|
There
are new additions to the HFG fleet and all you need to fly
in Retro mode, timetables, navigation aids, scenery and AI
so get yourself over to the HFG Hangars
|
| -
Final F-1 Race Charter for 2007 |
|
The
Championship will be decided in Sao Paulo on the 21st of October.
There will be a special offer from the promoter to all passengers,
see the F1 Charter page at Tradewind~Charters
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| -
FSX Default aircraft repaints by Francisco Aguiar |
|
see
the hangar index page bottom for Chico's repaints
|
| -
A big welcome to Meindert Wijnberg who joins the Paintshop Team |
|
The
first of many is the HNAC A306F PJ-CFC
'Starlight Trader' in the TL Hangar
|
| -
A request from the Island Breezes staff |
|
"Do
you have comments or suggestions for the Island Breezes staff
or magazine? Would you like to contribute to a letters to
the editor column?"
Their
new email address is breeze@tradewind.org
|
New
in the Alaska and TAL Hangars
N732TA
'Yukon'
N732TC
'Yukon Trader'
TF-ABF
FS9
ONLY
|
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New
in the TL Hangar the HNAC A306F
PJ-CFC
'Starlight Trader'
FS9
ONLY
|
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New
in the HFG-Retro Hangar Pepper/Gibson Boeing B377 v4
PJ-TPQ
'Ocean Voyager'
FS9
ONLY
|
|
New
in the HFG-Retro Hangar Stone/VNCon v2
PJ-SUS
'Susannah'
FS9
ONLY
|
|
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New
in the HFG-Retro Hangar Maltby DH104 Comet 4C v2
PJ-COM
'Eclipse'
FS9
ONLY
|
|
|
-
FSX Default aircraft repaints by Francisco Aguiar (see
the hangar index page bottom)
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-
Welcome to Meindert Wijnberg who joins the Paintshop Team.
-
A look forwards or is it back to the new old fleet. Coming
soon will be new additions to the HFG fleet and all you
need to fly in Retro mode, timetables, navigation aids,
scenery and AI
So
whatch this space....
-
A request from the Island Breezes staff
"Do
you have comments or suggestions for the Island Breezes
staff or magazine? Would you like to contribute to a letters
to the editor column?"
Their
new email address is breeze@tradewind.org
|
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HANGARS
:
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New
in the TL Hangar the HNAC A306F
PJ-CFC
'Starlight Trader'
FS9
ONLY
|
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EVENTS:
|
|
September
Screenshot Competition: the
winner is
'TNCM
Landing' by Stefaan Cappelle
TNCM
rwy 9 landing with the ATR72-500
The
October Contest is now open....
let's
see more enterants and more voting please
|
|
NEWS
:
|
|
June
Screenshot Competition: the winner is
'IL76
resting at Kinshasa (FZAA)' by Rafael Kalinowski 'TCA2228'
Rountrip
in the African jungle
The
July Contest is now open....
let's see more entrants and more voting please
|
Hangars:
Flight1
ATR 72-500 TDM PJ-GBG 'Pétion-Ville'
at
the Payware Hangar
|
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Events:
Island
Breezes :
Staff are looking for someone to write quarterly evaluations
of the various aircraft in the TCA hangars.
If
you are interested, please contact JC Martin on the TCA forum.
|
Tradewind~Charter
flights :
New
Flights being added regularly check the page top link for details
|
May
Screenshot Competition: the winner is
'Devil's
Kitchen up close' by 'Spinnaker'
The
heat is up as lava explodes up and runs down the side of the
volcano. Smoke billows up in huge plumes as the scientists
record the event with scores of cameras and glazed eyes. As
this TCA charter flight flies closer, we felt the tremendous
heat building inside the plane. We go no closer and circle
the wonder for more than an hour.
Well
done... who is paying for the repaint? 
The
June Contest is now open....
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Hangars:
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J8-COM
'François l'Ollonais'
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Veneaviones
Turbo Commander 690B joins TBJ
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Events:
Island
Breezes :
MAY edition available at the page top link
another bumper fun filled edition.....
|
TBJ
flights :
The
new TBJ Flights for the A319LR are now part of the OFR.
The
data for the Scheduler is available here
which means you have to download the
TCAS-DATA-Schd.zip
too (page top link)
|
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PJ-BNB
'Ladder Bay'
|
|
PJ-TRI
'Cove Bay'
|
|
Two
textures sets for Marcel Kuhnt's Islander and Trilander join
TDM
Now
you have no excuse for not buying the fabulous FlyTampa
TNCM, TFFJ and Saba scenery (check options before purchase)
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PJ-LUX
Airbus A319-100LR (max 52 pax)
'Louis-Michel
Aury'
Joins
the TBJ fleet
|
PJ-LUV
Airbus A319-100LR
AI
fleet
|
 |
 |
PJ-LIV
Airbus A319-100LR
AI
fleet
|
One
flyable and two AI Luxury/LR Airliner aircraft join the TBJ fleet
~ go to the TBJ and AI hangers
Initially
the 319LRs will be used on the 'Luxury' schedules available at
both hangars
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Events:
April
Screenshot Competition: the winner is
'Beech
18 leaving Key West' by 'Dowop'
Well
done to Don Loy !
The
May Contest is now open....
|
Island
Breezes :
coming May 15th
JC
and the gang are working hard on another bumper fun filled edition.....
|
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3C-GIG
|
|
5X-TAL
|
|
Two
HJG B707-320C freighter aircraft join the TAL fleet to operate
cargo flights in the African sector
Initially
these aircraft are to be based in Entebbe HUEN, Uganda ~ go
to the TAL hanger
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C6-EXX
Airbus A319-100LR (max 52 pax)
'Bartholomew
Roberts'
|
C6-BCJ
Airbus A319-100X/CJ (Exec Config)
'William
Kidd'
|
 |
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PJ-ACJ
Airbus A319-100X/CJ (Exec Config)
'John
Rackham'
|
Two
iFDG Corporate Jet and a Luxury/LR Airliner aircraft join the
TBJ fleet
~ go to the TBJ hanger
Initially
the ACJs will be used on the Diamond Charter flight available
at the Tradewind~Charters site
Watch
out for Premium Services soon ......
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Events:
April
Screenshot Competition : Open but the screenshots are
.......
Come
on Crew you asked for it, post some screenshots please !
|
Tradewind
~ Charters:
New
Antonov AN-124 flights posted at the Tradewind Charter homepage
-> Special Cargo -> Outsized
page
|
|
New
Livery !
Introducing
a name change and new livery across the whole fleet by the end
of April
Starting
with Tradewind Ganga which replaces Tradewind Caribbean
Reacting
to many requests for a livery that better reflects the relaxed
Caribbean style and inspired by a recent visit to the Islands
Go
here to suggest new names
for the other departments
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|
Freddy
Vischer announces the new Scheduler and Routes
tool featuring the schedule and flight numbers.
These
will also appear in the OFR soon
Both
available at the page top menu link
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|
Island Breezes - May 07
The Island Breezes staff is busily at work planning the May
edition, due on your screens May 15th.
Look
for some great Cayman Island columns and surprises!
|
Events:
March
Screenshot Competition :
'Wintery
Approach' by Spinnaker
| Vacationers
returning from an 80 degree week in Curacao
and peering at the snow on the ground as
they land at Vancover International, British
Columbia, Canada |
'Spinnaker
has captured a very atmospheric vista' says
our photo editor
Spinnaker is the winner of absolutely nothing
but look at the cudos!
Go
to the Screen Shot Comp where the April Contest
is now open.
|
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Hangars:
New
additions:
NAMC YS-11s ~ AFG
PJ-YSC
(APU) Tradewind Logistics (Cargo configured)
PJ-YSF
Tradewind Logistics (Cargo configured)
PJ-YSP
'Hispaniola' Tradewind Domestic (Pax configured)
N116TA
'Selawik' Tradewind Alaska (Combi configured)
in
the respective hangars
|
Tradewind
BizJetz B722 QWRE ~ Vans
P4-JTZ
'Robert Surcouf'
in
the TBJ hangar
|
|
Events:
February
Screenshot Competition attracts 16 entries:
'Taking
Off from Fairbanks' by Francisco Aguiar TDM # 9052
'Francisco
has captured a very atmospheric vista' says
our photo editor
Francisco is the winner of absolutely nothing
but look at the cudos!
Go
to the Screen Shot Comp where the March
Contest is now open.
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Iditarod
2007
Support
Flights now in progress at the TA Blog - HERE
|
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Hangars:
New
additions:
Tradewind
Caribbean ARJ 100
Tradewind
Logistics BAe 146-300F
Tradewind
Logistics ~ Night Mail BAe 146-300F
|
Tradewind
Logistics HJG DC-8-73F
Update
in the TL hangar
|
|
Tradewind
Exec BizJetz Dreamwings Legacy
in
the TBJ hangar
N.B.
there is a small but important update if you downloaded before
21.2.07
|
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|
Island Breezes - Feb 07
The long awaited - but very worthwhile latest edition is available
now at the page top link.
JC
and the team have excelled themselves, thanks to them and
their willing contributers. cough,
cough
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TDS
AI ~ Beta in
the AI hangar
|
Prompted
by an article in the Island Breezes, thanks JC ;-) we
are releasing the TDS AI package created months ago
and never finished. Sheesh....
It
remains beta because the scenery elements probably need
some work and with the earlier release of the new Tradewind
terminals at the scenery page these would be better
used. That said working perfectly well are the 4 TDS
AI aircraft the AFCADs and the flights.
These
landing areas are :-
TDS1
- Willemstad Harbour - 125.1
TDS2
- Aruba Harbour - 127.4
TDS3
- Bonaire Harbour - 128.7
TDS4
- Grand Rogue Harbour, El Gran Roque, Venezuela - 126.1
In
addition there are some dummy locations.
There
are options included so it is important that you
read the docs
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Special
charter flights to the Pacific Region and beyond
February 9th - February 26th
Christian
will be replicating real world Antonov operations by progressively
issuing cargo flights to the Antonovs as they ply their trade
around the world. Crews will have little notice of their next
flight or their return to base and could be away from home
for weeks. Pack lots of underpants.....
More
info at the special charters page
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Hangars:
 |
8P-ERJ
'Roche Braziliano'
|
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8P-EMB
'Edward Teach'
|
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Tradewind
Exec BizJetz Dreamwings Legacy
in
the TBJ hangar
N.B.
there is a small but important update if you downloaded before
21.2.07
|
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Tradewind
Caribbean B747-SP44
Service
launched using TCA's new Special Performance 747s
TC1320
Nassau MYNN - Rio de Janeiro SBGL - Johannesburg FAJS
MYNN
dep 23:30, SBGL arr 08:45 local SBGL dep 10:40, FAJS arr 20:20
local
TC1321 Johannesburg FAJS - London EGLL - Nassau MYNN
FAJS
dep 23:25, EGLL arr 13:05 (LT=UTC) EGLL dep 15:30, MYNN arr
22:10 local
PJ-SPE
'Captain Jack Sparrow' in the TCA hangar
|
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Tradewind
Logistics HJG DC-8-73F
PJ-DCA
'Colombian Trader', PJ-DCB 'African Trader' and
PJ-DCE
'Capt. Dale Langer' in the TL hangar
|
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Special
charter flights to the Pacific Region
February 9th - February 26th
More
info at the special charters page
|
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Iditarod
2007
Support
Flights now in progress at the TA Blog - HERE
|
Special
charter flights to the Pacific Region
February 9th - February 26th
More
info at the special charters page
|
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Iditarod
2007
Support
Flights now in progress at the TA Blog - HERE
|
January
Screenshot Competition attracts 26 entries:
Sta.
Fuerta Storm by Darrel Ottosen TCA#2837
'Darrel
has captured a very atmospheric vista' says
our photo editor
Darrel is the winner of absolutely nothing but
look at the cudos!
Go
to the Screen Shot Comp where the February Contest
is now open.
|
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|
Hangars:
Open
NOW :
|
|
TBJ
offers personalized, exclusive services and management
for private jet travel. From corporate jets seating 6-15
passengers to large VIP-configured business jets accommodating
15 to 150+ passengers. TBJ invites you to enjoy our better-than-first-class
private air service wrapped in the finest 21st century
lifestyle. Enjoy five-star private jet travel in a safe
and secure flight environment, while our dedicated flight
team manages the nuances of your trip. We oversee all
the details of your private air travel - from the on-board
amenities to the distribution of up-to-the minute itinerary
information. Our private aviation and hospitality teams
work hard to earn your business every time you fly.
At
TBJ our world revolves around you.
 
 
|
BizJetz
large and small, classic and new for hire NOW
Lots
of 'A listers' needing to be transported and we don't come cheap
;-)
NB:
Not all the links are active yet but the B747SPs are worth getting
if only for the panel !
|
|
TCA
Hangar - Updated FDE/AOM for the A320 (by Karl Hajek)
TDM
Hangar - Updated FDE/AOM for the Emb120 (by Karl Hajek)
Plus
in the TH Hangar -
PJ-EOO
Utility
MD500E
~ Hovercontrol
in the TH
hangar
|
|
|
In
the Payware Hangar -
Cessna
U206G Stationair 6 II ~ Carenado
Requires the
payware Carenado U206G
Stationair 6 II package
|
|
Ops
News :
Flight
Tech Department
The
eagle eyed (not too inebriated - actually that doesn't
leave too many of you does it?) amoungst you will have
noticed quite a bit of FDE tweaking going on. Well we
have Karl Hajek, and his real world experience and access
to aircraft operating manuals (AOMs) to thank for that.
With
the Flight Technical Section being operational you can
expect quite a few changes in the TCA NG fleet, among
other things:
-
accurate seat / cargo bay trim
-
schematic cabin configuration views with most a/c types
(so you can see what trim influence that fat guy in
row 14 really has ;-) )
-upgraded
/ modernized panels (where necessary)
Of
course all this is a major step forward so the changes
will be gradually done rather than happen overnight,
in the end , however, there will be one of the most
realistic and real-life accurate fleets ever seen.
There
that should have mixed Karl a fairly large bottle. Even
better because you'll be able to email him at his secret
Austrian hill top hut too ;-) Karl will be happy to
answer damn fool questions about most things but he'd
prefer that you stick to FDE related stuff. Flight
Tech Dept
|
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Hangars:
Updated
FDE/AOM for the Emb-135 and 145 (by Karl Hajek) in the TCA
hangar
In
the TDM Hangar
TDM
OSS (freeware) PJ-ELO 'Grand Anse'
|
|
|
|
Hangars:
Tradewind
Helicopters updated to NG livery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
PJ-SAR
Search & Rescue
|
PJ-DAA
Mercy Flight
|
|
Bell
HC412PE ~ Hovercontrol
|
|
PJ-DOG
Utility
Bell
407 ~ Hovercontrol
|
PJ-EOO
Utility
MD500E
~ Hovercontrol
coming
soon
|
|
Coming
Soon :
|
|
TBJ
offers personalized, exclusive services and management
for private jet travel. From corporate jets seating 6-15
passengers to large VIP-configured business jets accommodating
15 to 150+ passengers. TBJ invites you to enjoy our better-than-first-class
private air service wrapped in the finest 21st century
lifestyle. Enjoy five-star private jet travel in a safe
and secure flight environment, while our dedicated flight
team manages the nuances of your trip. We oversee all
the details of your private air travel - from the on-board
amenities to the distribution of up-to-the minute itinerary
information. Our private aviation and hospitality teams
work hard to earn your business every time you fly.
At
TBJ our world revolves around you.
|
|
Events:
Monthly
Screenshot Competition:
| Even
if you don't submit a screen shot please vote in
the last week of the month |
|
The
January Screenshot Competition has started slowley
I have to say ;-)
Come
on da crew you're not shy are you? So
far only 11 entries, half way through the month.
Why
not use Recorder Module 1.3 by Matthias Neusinger?
This makes setting up screenshots very easy.
This module can record flights, save them to
files and play them back like the FS instant
replay and flight video recorder, but with a
lot more features. The module does NOT record
video files (like .avi), it records data like
aircraft position, speed, etc, so the recordings
can only be played inside FS. This has the advantage,
that you can watch your recordings from different
views. It also allows to play recordings as
AI traffic, which e.g. allows flying in formation
with yourself. Additionally it includes advanced
view features for the tower and spot views.
Main features: recording flights of unlimited
length - replay - recording of AI traffic -
play recordings as (AI) traffic - jumping/searching
forward/backward during playback - playback
control via keyboard or control window - loop
part of a recording - change playback speed
- custom keyboard controls - recorded data is
customizable (available are throttles, control
surfaces, gear, flaps, spoilers, lights, engines
on/off, propeller/mixture, nav and com radios,
date/time, smoke) - multiple tower/spot/VC views
- optional manual panning of tower/spot view
direction - automatic zooming - saving/loading
sets of tower/spot/VC views
Recorder
Module 1.3
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Facility
Previous
cargo dispatches now available on the Special Cargo page
at the Tradewind~Charter page courtesy of Christian Breuer.
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Hangars:
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Payware
Hangar:
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long awaited payware hangar sports a variety of types and
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PMDG
B1900C Freighter - ++ Now Updated++
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PMDG
B1900D
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PMDG
B747- 400 RR
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PMDG
B747- 400F RR
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LDS
B767- 300 ER RR
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LDS
B767 - 300 ERF RR
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Hangars:
In
the TDM Hangar
TDM
AFG PC12 PJ-FTJ 'Freeport'
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Scenery:
FREEflow:
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FREEflow
release:
Now
available from FREEflow is Jimmy R. Martin's
enhancement to the original Bahamas scenery,
adding new airports, AI boat traffic and more.
Also now available is FREEflow Bahamas Scenery
AI Traffic.
++See
the January Cargo Dispatch++
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Events:
Monthly
Screenshot Competition:
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As
requested we will be trialling a monthly Screenshot
Competition starting in January 2007. There will
be no prizes but lots of fun and stuff. Of course
this depends upon you pilots getting your heads
out of the marg barrel for long enough to take
a screen shot or two (for those of you seeing
double that would be a screen shot or four) -
See the page top menu and LET THE FUN BEGIN !
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Hangars:
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Updated
EditVoicePack files - callsigns for Tradewind Logistics and
Tradex in the hangars
Updated
FDE/AOM for the MD-11F (by Karl Hajek) in the TL hangar
New
to the TDM, TL and TAL fleets:
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TDM
Fokker 50 PJ-FED ~ Dreamwings
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TL
Fokker 50 PJ-FEK ~Dreamwings
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TAL
Antonov AN-12B UR21510 ~ Vladimir Zhyhulskiy
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TAL
Ilyushin IL-76TD UN76009 ~ S
&V Sergey
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Scenery:
New
to the Scenery page ~Tradewind Objects by Len Hickman
The
package includes 5 Terminal buildings and 5 freestanding signs
for placement with Abacus EZ Scenery or other program that handles
EZ Scenery object placement.
Features
Terminals and signs for:
Tradewind,
Tradewind Logistics, Tradewind Helicopters, Tradewind Seaplanes
and Tradewind HQ (used in the Tradewind Headquarters, Willemstad
package). Go inside and check out the decor.
The
terminals are based on Len's Terminal 4 object and can be used
as a passenger or freight terminal.
 
AI
Shipping traffic ~ in the AI hangar
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Tradewind
Shipping 1 ~
Features
shipping cruising around the island of Curacao, based
on FS9 and IWI Curacao
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Tradewind
Shipping 2 ~
Features
commercial shipping plying their trade to and from the
default FS9 San Juan
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Hangars:
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New
to the TCA and TL fleets:
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TCA
Boeing 767-300ER RR PJ-TNQ 'Jamaican Promise'
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TL
Boeing 767-300F ER GE PJ-TNW 'Ocean Trader'
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Project Opensky
V4 for FS9
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Hangars:
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New
to the TL fleet:
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TL
Boeing 727-200F (Hushkit)
PJ-ADK
'Lucy' ~ Vans/Pat Hanna
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Plus
~ TL AN124 optional aircraft.cfg update based on real
world AOM data by Karl Hajek in the TL hangar
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New
Additions to the Historic Flight Group (HFG) fleet:
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HS748
PJ-ABD 'Cayo Coco' TDM
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HS748
PJ-ADF 'Island Trader' TDM Cargo
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Rick
Piper's FSDS3 version for FS9 ~ Pat Hanna repaints
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Scenery
Partners:
Tradewind is proud
to announce that Freeflow Scenery's latest release is available:
HERE
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Island
Breezes
- the in house E-zine is relaunched.
The
first issue features interviews and articles which we
are sure will be of interest.
Feel
free to contact JC (James Martin) to offer support for
future issues.
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New
operation based in Havana:
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Low
cost operation base in Havana, serving ten cities
Fleet
~ Boeing 737-700NGs each sporting a different Cuban Artist's
work on the tail.
Callsign
~ 'Tradex'
Two
'Tradex' flights about to depart MUHA
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See
the AI package and the TX/TXP hangar
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Look
Forward:
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Coming
soon:
A number
of the Tradewind crew are beta testing the soon to be released
Freeflow Bahamas
Scenery at Scott Gridley's request.
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Hangars:
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New
to the TCA fleet:
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TCA
Boeing 777-200ER
PJ-TGB
'Caribbean Sunrise'
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~ TCA
A321 optional aircraft.cfg update based on real world AOM data
by Karl Hajek in the hangar
New
Additions to TDM and TAL fleets:
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An-24RV
RA 46610 TDM
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An-24RV
RA 46609 Tradewind Air Lease
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PLUS:
~
TL and TAL DC-10ER/F optional aircraft.cfg update based on real
world AOM data by Karl Hajek in the hangars
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Look
Forward:
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Coming
soon:
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The
relaunch of 'Island Breezes' the in house E-zine.
Expect
in the first issue an interview with Milton Shupe
and some other cool stuff by James Martin and the
gang
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Also:
Maybe
a few words on the developing relationship between Tradewind and
Scott Gridley and the Freeflow
Scenery Team. We are talking activities here not just scenery...........
here is where the guys are currently working
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Tradewind
Hangars:
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Small
config updates to the ATR in the TDM and TL hangars and the ERJ
135 in the TCA hangar
~ More
additions to come soon.....
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New
in the hangars -
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Tradewind
Caribbean A321-200 IAE - (iFDG) PJ-TXJ 'Isle of Jamaica'
by
Pat Hanna
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Tradewind
Domestic ATR72 PJ-GBH 'Kralendijk'
Francisco Sánchez-Castañer
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Tradewind
Domestic ATR72 PJ-GBF
by Francisco Sánchez-Castañer
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NB:
Updates
available for -
TL
DHC6 (texture)
and B733SF (improved
aircraft.cfg)
in the Tradewind Logistics hangar
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Tradwind
Pilots:
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Recent
contributions -
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| Gary
Camejo's (#3205) return trip out of Barbados, using
the TDM DC-3 |
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| Peter
Schües (#2180) celebrating our recent anniversary,
in the A320 |
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Peter
and Maria José Schües (Zezé)
who married in July, send greetings from Brazil.
Peter
runs Tradewind Brasil
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New
in the hangars -
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Tradewind
Caribbean A320-200 IAE (iFDG) - PJ-TXF 'Isla de Mustique'
in
the NG livery
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Tradewind
Logistics MD-11F (iFDG) N114TL 'Celestial Traveller' leased
from the Boeing Corp.
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Start
Planning?
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If
you happen to be passing or just plan to go anyway this
event is
well worth the effort. Lots to see and great people to
meet including almost certainly some of the European based
Tradewind Crew.
CLICK
THE DC-3 TO GO TO THEIR SITE
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Longhaul
Flying?
SGA
DC-10-30ER and 30Fs for FS9 (and FS2002 with mods) in the TAL and TL
hangars
These aircraft
have a very nice photoreal panel (bmps courtesy of Ed Cox)
PLEASE read
the docs!
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Microsoft
make free demo version of FSX available - click on the
picture to the left of this text
WARNING
- very large file
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Tradewind
enters the Next Generation
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After
many months and plenty of hold ups Tradewind moves nearer to it's
'Next Generation' format. We have much more to do but we decided
that you have waited long enough and we thank those of you who
have been patient and supportive through the process. The fancy
website will come later but for now we introduce the new 'Corporate
image' and Departmental liveries via a simple website front page.
The aircraft liveries reflect the Department identities shown
below.
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Rest
assured that in the background there is still plenty going on
and we need you to continue to be patient with us. For now you
will have access via the panel above to the new fleet which
will be increased over time, the Flight Report System, the Schedules
and regular updates ~ although for now they might not be as
regular as you had become used to.
Additionally
we are introducing AI packages, in the new liveries of course,
and via the hangar link you will have access to the first of
these, Tradewind Caribbean, Tradewind Domestic and Tradewind
Logistics. It is important that you follow the instructions
carefully and before long your virtual skies will be filled
with Tradewind NG Aircraft.
We
know that many of you miss all the tools and tidbits we had
on the old site and they were a wonderful addition to our flying
but we need to address the fact that a new generation of flightsim
is due out soon and many of our tools are just too old to apply
any longer. We will continue to search for the little treasures
that make your hobby fun and we will add them as time goes on.
There
is much more to come so keep a look out for future developments
including, I have it on good authority, some 'Covert Ops' courtesy
of Nigel but first we are concentrating on the basics.
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