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On Top IFR Proficiency Platform v9.5
 - 3 customer reviews.
On Top version 9.5
IFR Proficiency Platform For Instrument Pilots
The On-Top IFR simulator provides pilots with the opportunity to refine
decision-making, risk management, and judgment skills before putting them to the
test in real flight. Version 9.0 is fully updated to reflect today's Technically
Advanced Aircraft (TAA) with the inclusion of a Garmin(TM) G1000-style glass
cockpit primary flight display (PFD) in the Cessna 182. A Reality XP
Garmin 430 GPS is now available in the Cessna 172, Mooney, Bonanza and Baron
aircraft. Also included with On Top V9 is FlightPrep's PlateView
program, providing electronic approach plates for U.S. airports. This is a
much-requested item and pilots will now have the approach information at their
fingertips for their flight simulation sessions.
Features:
- On Top includes an accurate rendering of ten aircraft — Cessna 172
Skyhawk, Cessna 182 Skylane, Cessna 182R Skylane RG, Piper PA-28-161 Warrior
II, Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow IV, Lancair Columbia 300, Mooney MSE, Beech
Bonanza V-35, Beech Baron 58 Twin, Beech 1900 Twin Turboprop.
- Each aircraft has panel options — pilots can choose an HI or HSI, an ADF
or RMI, add a moving map or GPS, an attitude indicator or flight director.
Fly a conventional 6-pack cockpit or a glass-cockpit featuring a G1000-like
PFD.
- Fly any approach in the world with the worldwide database. View the
approach plate with a click of a button using FlightPrep's PlateView
program.
- Simulate truly realistic flights by programming the weather to suit your
needs. Set up conditions that replicate the forecast for your next flight;
set up the weather to improve, deteriorate, or change randomly to add
unpredictable turbulence, ceilings, clouds, and winds.
- Set instrument and equipment malfunctions to fail predictably or
randomly to maximize emergency procedures training.
- Flight information is recorded and mapped for every flight in overhead
and profile views. Save and replay these flights for later evaluation, or
re-fly portions of the flight under different conditions.
- Users can challenge themselves with hard IFR weather, systems
malfunctions, and engine failures, while the venture outside the narrow
channels of training days to get more out of their instrument ticket.
Real-world fidelity is the key in On Top(TM), an IFR simulator with stunningly
accurate flight dynamics, every airport and navaid, photo-realistic graphics,
Real-World Weather and the first true-to-life instrument failures ever designed
for a PC. On Top gives every pilot the "virtual arena" he or she needs to
practice their hard-won skills of scan, procedure and spatial awareness.
Realism
At the heart of On Top you'll find five of the most popular aircraft
ever built. There's a Cessna C172, C182 and C182RG, and Piper's Warrior and
Arrow. Also included are the Lancair Columbia 300, the Mooney MSE, and
Beechcraft's Bonanza V-35, Beechcraft Baron 58, and Beech's 1900D
twin-turboprop. Each model utilizes precise flight dynamic algorithms, right
down to the deadly assymetrical thrust you'll experience should you lose an
engine in the Baron.
Now, you can test your skills against the reality of single-engine IMC in a
light twin, or a twin-engine turboprop. This and other aircraft setup parameters
are available for all aircraft.
Each aircraft panel is rendered with a next-generation graphics technology that
makes every gauge, pointer, tick-mark and knob on your panel as true-to-life as
a computer can create. Couple the "Photo-realistic" graphics effect with On
Top's precise mimicry of real aircraft instrumentation and you're as immersed in
your simulated flights as you are in your actual flights.
There are realistic sound effects, like radio idents, marker beacons, gear and
flap extension, and tire sounds. You'll find panoramic out-the-window views,
accurate runway lighting and haze layering. You'll even see the rivets across
your wings as you look right or left on a circling approach, all with enough
realism to make you sweat.
Flexibility
Full instrumentation, like programmable GPS, HSI, RMI, Moving Map and
auto pilot is just half of it. In On Top, you decide what instruments you fly
with, and you decide where they'll go. Some IFR simulators decide years before
you ever get your copy what kind of equipment you'll fly with and where it will
go in your panel, but in On Top you can change it every time.
On Top's Real-World Weather is as variable as tomorrow's weather. Define winds
aloft and then surface winds, then dial in degree of swing and speed of gusts.
Create turbulence, cloud bases and visibility with as much variability as you
can handle, so you'll never know if you'll have to fly the missed approach until
you get to the bottom of the funnel. And best of all, make your virtual
conditions stable, deteriorating, improving or randomly changing, over any given
time frame to simulate that all-important decision-making skill at decision
height.
Learn From Every Flight
In the real world, getting your procedures down pat with a methodical and practiced scan is just the beginning, and there's always more to learn. Are you ready for a vacuum failure on a bumpy IMC night? IFR simulators of the past have always had some sort of instrument failure capability, but those failed instruments just rolled over and died. The designers of On Top wanted you to recognize an imminent failure, cope with it and survive, so they created Realistic Instrument Failures. As chillingly real as failures in actual flight, each of these is modeled after the way instruments actually behave. A failed vacuum system will slowly tumble your gyro instruments, daring you to follow them into the ground. Program the system or instruments you want to practice failures on, over any time period, or let the computer generate failures at random. Either way, you'll heighten your awareness every time you fly.
When it's time to review and learn from your experiences, On Top's map screen will give you all the information you need to be your own best judge. Whether it was an IFR cross country, an ILS into O'Hare or an NDB approach into a local one-hangar field, every detail of your flight track and profile is there. Replay your flight, save your flight, or back up a flight to any point along the track and shoot it again. If you make a mistake, or simply want to lower the weather parameters, you can re-fly any flight or approach right from the map.
Training
Both ASA and Precision Training Software are dedicated to flight training, and know that flight simulators are no longer about "boring holes through
the sky." They're about immersing yourself in the most challenging environment
anywhere…IMC.
What's New?
On Top 9.5 features an improved flight control interface, to allow
users more control over the program’s response to their flight control
(yoke/joystick) inputs. Pitch and roll sensitivity can be fine tuned
independently, giving pilots greater control over how the aircraft feels. These
adjustments ultimately translate into a more realistic and beneficial simulation
experience.
Also new in On Top 9.5 is integrated dual-monitor support. Users with a
second monitor and Windows Extended Desktop enabled can take advantage of this
feature by starting the program using a new, additional desktop icon labeled “On
Top 9.5 IS.” This Instructor’s Station version utilizes the second monitor as an
instructor’s station from which an instructor, flying buddy, or safety pilot can
monitor the progress of the flight in both plan and profile views, change the
weather, and invoke a variety of realistic failures.
Instrument simulation has become an integral part of many conscientious
pilots’ training regimens. On Top 9.5 is a valuable tool that can help
instrument pilots become better, safer, and more confident through practice,
preparation, proficiency, and judgment.
Program Requirements:
- Windows-compatible processor (AMD or Intel), 800 MHz or faster (Win2000 &
WinXP), 1.0 Ghz or faster (Vista)
- Windows 2000, XP Home or Professional (32bit version), Windows Vista
(32bit version)* operating systems
- Minimum 256 MB System RAM (Win2000/XP), 512MB (Vista)
- 400 MB available hard drive space (minimum install)
- CD-ROM drive (4x or faster for minimum install)
- DVD-ROM drive required for adding PlateView regions (up to 2.2 GB for
all US regions); a DVD-ROM drive is not required to run On Top without
PlateView
- DirectX Version 9.0c, (included on the OT9 CD)
- Direct-X compatible video card with 32 MB minimum video memory
- Monitor and video card driver supporting 1024x768 minimum screen
resolution
- DirectX-compatible sound card and speakers
- Mouse or other compatible pointing device
- Joystick or yoke
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Good but NOT approved by FAA for logable IFR Training. Ver 8.2 is.
by Doug Floyd from Savannah, GA USA
Pros: Great training tool
Cons: Ver 9.5 is not FAA approved to log time
Review: Buy This Product Without Reservation!!! I purchased this Ver 9.5 for logible training with my ASA PC-ATD Fight Simulator. This version is not approved by FAA for logable IFR Training but version 8.2 is approved. Fortunately, the Ver 9.5 disc had Ver 8.2 on it. Software is a great tool for training and 8.2 time is logable. Read the setup instructions carefully and do not miss a step. Once you understand the system, it is a breeze. ASAs support is top notch / the best / will make you smile. Even provided training at Oshkosh. ASA is A+++. The radio stack simulation is great. Would like to see more out the window for VFR training. Controlling the fight environment (Wx) is great. Instructors side of controls is powerful. Easy to change the configuration depending on your computer set up. User interface and documentation is great. Troubleshooting section of manual is to the point. I like being able to set an approach, execute and will a click be back at the IAF without wasting time. Rewinding to refly my messup is helpful. However, DO NOT buy anything that is Precision Flight Controls (Rancho Cordova, CA); support department is awful. Their first response was deny a problem exists, if you get to talk with them. Had to explain what an AC/DC power supply is. Not that they did not know, I think, they just did not want to help. However, sales department is very nice. I conclude they like to sell but not support. Thank you ASA. "Keep Passing air", Doug.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Helps alot
by Charlie from Greencastle PA USA
Pros: Great database, functions and realism
Cons: Make the manual easier for an "old" man
Review: Helps alot to learn the Garmin 430. The instruction book goes into great detail about all the functions but lacks a simple "getting started" checklist. I still struggle to get the program loaded and going. My computer will also crash sometimes and I have much more than the minimum requirements for hardware.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Stay fresh, stay on top
by Badeye from
Pros: All good easy install
Cons: More aircraft configurations would be nice,especially the older
Review: Great for keeping your skills sharp. Especially your scan and GPS operations.
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Previous Customer Questions For On Top IFR Proficiency Platform v9.5:
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On Saturday, October 11, 2008 a customer asked:
Q: Will On-top v9.5 work on Vista home premium 64 bit OS?
A:
The 64bit operating systems from Microsoft are not supported for use with On Top 9.5. This includes both XP 64bit and Vista 64bit systems. On Top will install and run on these systems but the garmin components will not be available as they are written in 16bit code and 64bit operating systems do not allow 16bit code to run.
On Sunday, September 21, 2008 a customer asked:
Q: Does this work with the Saitek Pro Flight Yoke and Throttle Quadrant System?
A:
Yes, this is compatible with the Saitek Yoke and Throttle.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2007 a customer asked:
Q: Does your software run on an Apple PC?
If so; what minimum configuration is required?
A:
This software requires a Windows-compatible processor (AMD or Intel) running Windows 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional, Windows Vista (32-bit version only).
On Tuesday, November 06, 2007 a customer asked:
Q: Does it work with the rudder pedals you sell?
A:
Yes, it does work with the CH Products Pro Rudder Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ).
On Saturday, October 20, 2007 a customer asked:
Q: Does this program run in spanish?
A:
No, it is only English.
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