"Captain, it's your plane....", Michelle says with a melodious but firm voice. You grasp the yoke a little firmer and peer through the fog, trying to make out the runway lights that should be visible by now. "Flaps 20", you bark to your co-pilot, hands moist with tension.
"Flaps 20...", Michelle repeats and moves the flaps lever to the required position.
You 'feel' the slight attitude change of the big aircraft, and you see the speed reduce further.
Where the heck are those lights.... !!??

At that point your wife pokes her head around the door of your 'office'. "Dinner is ready in 5 minutes, hon !"

Poof ! There goes the 'dream'....
Michelle says nothing......
Another botched landing in London's dense fog......

We can't do anything about your wife intruding in your simulated flying, nor would we want to, really. But we CAN make your experience so much more real !

When you install 'It's Your Plane', and add our wonderful co-pilot Michelle to your Flight Simulator by doing so, we can guarantee that your flying will never be the same.

You always felt that the Boeing 737 or even the 747 included in your favorite flightsim were WAY too difficult to handle for a 'newbie'? Think again!
You KNOW how to fly the airliners, but there is something MISSING for you in terms of reality .... you are ALONE in the cockpit? Think again !
A stickler for organization, you want to 'do it right', but that's too complicated to do on your own ? Think again !

Think again, because "It's Your Plane" is here !

"It's Your Plane" (aka IYP) is a program conceived and developed by Robert Cezar of Canada in close cooperation with FSAddon Publishing, that will forever change the way you use your Flight Simulator.

We think that it will pretty quickly join the ranks of such 'classics' as FSNavigator, FSUIPC and similar 'uitilities' !

CLICK HERE FOR OUR DEDICATED "IT'S YOUR PLANE" WEBSITE

Here is what it will do !

• It will let you TALK to the sim (via your co-pilot Michelle)
• Michelle will not only hear you, AND reply, she will also UNDERSTAND what you want!
• It contains an enormous list of aviation terminology and 'pilot speak' sentences and words
• IYP will allow your co-pilot to actually FLY the aircraft, following YOUR spoken commands
• It contains ALL necessary checklists and procedures; your co-pilot will read them to you
• Michelle KNOWS about aircraft speeds, altitude and procedures and will warn you when necessary
• When you ask for 'the weather' you will get the real-time weather via our server
• You control the MS built-in ATC with your voice as well !
• Michelle will at times even speak to your passengers, telling them what they can see below
• The Base Pack works for the default MS Boeings 737, 747 and 777
• IYP works on both FS2004 and FSX (available a few weeks after initial FS2004 release; FREE update)
• The program knows ALL FS's airports and airfields and associated data

There is MORE !

• IYP NOT ONLY adds the option to TALK to your sim, via the Microsoft Speech SDK. And it NOT ONLY has your co-pilot, the lovely (we think) Michelle TALK TO YOU.
  No, it does MUCH MORE than just that.

• IYP is not a 'speech recognition' program that just translates to pressing keys on the keyboard.
  Instead IYP contains a wealth of built-in aviation- and flightsim related phrases, words and expressions that Michelle recognizes.
  And not only does she recognize what you are saying, she then also knows WHAT TO DO with it. It means you can TALK TO HER in a NATURAL WAY, using the realistic phraseology that REAL PILOTS use.
  AND then some.....

• It ALSO contains all the basic checklists needed to perform an ENTIRE FLIGHT from boarding the passengers to closing down the aircraft's systems at the destination airport! You do NOT have to remember them... you do not have to READ them even....
  Michelle does that FOR YOU ! And she reads them out loud, asks you to perform actions yourself, or even does them for you !
  You can use ALL the checklists, or choose them yourself.. fully flexible.

But there is more !!! (Does this sound like one of those Tell-n-Sell TV commercials? Believe me, this is BETTER!).

• Michelle will also speak to the passengers, telling them at random intervals WHAT can be SEEN outside the aircraft. The information is based on the ACTUAL LOCATION of the airplane, just like the real thing !

And there is even more !!

• During the extensive testing by a bunch of really dedicated and enthusiastic simmers, some additional documentation was developed, and that pretty much has now evolved into a 'learning guide' for flying the (default) heavies.... the Boeings 737, 747 and 777.

• More guides are in the making, and our goal is to provide you with a real, dedicated 'How To guide' for flying airliners, WITH the help of Michelle of course ! .....".

What you need to know

• IYP is available for both FS2004 and Flight Simulator X
• The Base Pack includes the handling of default MS Boeings 737, 747 and 777
• IYP includes extensive documentation
• It runs on a central server, your investment is protected
• FSAddon.com Publishing is guarantee for stellar user support
• Extended documentation (learn to fly the heavies) is under development and will be available for free
  

Additional extensions are under development and many more are planned

- Other default MS aircraft (check our website and forums for up-to-date info)
- Specific add-ons (like the Carenado add-on)
- GA aircraft
- Add-on packs with mind-boggling functionality

Prerequisites

• Flight Simulator 2004: a Century of Flight or Flight Simulator X
• A microphone and 'sound'
• Microsoft's Speech SDK (free download)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer browser

How does it work technically

It's Your Plane works over the Internet.
The software is contained on a central server (and yes, we do have a backup) and customers are registered on it after purchasing the product.

YES, you need an Internet connection ACTIVE to use It's Your Plane.
We are aware of some people having a problem with that..... unfortunately then IYP is not for you.
The Internet setup has MANY advantages over a regular download product.

You install Microsoft's Speech SDK and 'train' it to recognize YOUR voice and pronunciation.
Michelle, your First Officer, will answer you using the Speech SDK's program (for now).

The program works via a database. The database contains all eligible commands (everything Michelle understands), your email, your registration key, and checklists for a variety (and growing number) of aircraft.

All active Flight Simulator functions are transferred to and from FS using Pete Dowson's FSUIPC program.

How to use It's Your Plane

Here is a 'quick reference' of how to start using the program:

• Start Flight Simulator
• Build a Flightplan
• SAVE the Flightplan
• LOAD the Flightplan
• Minimize Flight Simulator
• Open your IE browser
• Open the IYP website
• Click on 'Launch Application'
• Maximize Flight Simulator again
• Michelle will now be with you !!
• LISTEN to Robert explaining the launch HERE
• From there on.... It's YOUR Plane !!!

Sound Samples !

Here are a couple of samples of how Michelle will help you. Explained in the text below AND in the sound sample at the end of the paragraphs !

(Please note that sound from your own PC will be much better than the recordings offered here ! That's ONE of the reasons why we offer a 'Try-Before-You-Buy' option.)

Pre-Flight Checklist
Before starting the aircraft, our Captain could have elected to say, "Let's do the Pre-Flight Checklist." However, since he had originally chosen to have the FO automatically run down all of the checklists, the FO asked, "Are we ready for the Pre-Flight Checklist?" The Captain responded with, "Affirmative."

The FO, Michelle, began running down the checklist for the Boeing 737-400 aircraft. The FO asked the Captain to confirm that the Parking Brakes were on, the Battery Master Switch was on, and that the Panel Lights were set as required. Since it was a daytime flight, the Captain left the Panel Lights off and simply said, "Checked."
The FO then asked the Captain to start the APU, and check that the Avionics were on, the Gear Lever was down and locked, the Flaps were up and trim, the Spoilers were fully retracted, that the Fuel-Flow valves were off, the Engine Instruments were functioning properly, the Anti-Ice switch was set as needed, the Aircraft Lighting was operating properly, and finally she asked the Captain to get the ATIS information for the local airport.

Once the Captain indicated that he had obtained the ATIS information and relayed the flight information to Flight Services, the FO asked to have the Altimeter checked, and then instructed the Captain to obtain IFR Clearance. Once IFR Clearance had been obtained, the FO asked for confirmation that the Transponder Squawk Code was properly set, asked that the Navigation Lights be turned on, and after verification, the FO requested that the Captain turn on the No Smoking signs, by saying "No Smoking On", inquire as to whether or not he wanted the Cabin Music to be turned on and then told the flight crew that they could begin passenger boarding.

The Pre-Flight Checklist was completed.

Listen to the Pre Flight scenario by clicking here !

Before Takeoff Checklist
After reaching the assigned runway and being queued for takeoff, the Captain said, "Resume checklists". The FO asked the Captain to ensure that the brakes were set, then asked him to affirm that the throttles were set to idle, and that the flaps were set for takeoff. Once that was done, the FO confirmed that the spoilers were fully retracted, asked for verification that the flight and engine instruments were working properly, asked whether or not the crew had the V1, VR, V2 data in-hand, and asked for verification that the navigation equipment was in good working order.

The FO then asked the Captain to request takeoff clearance and after the clearance has been obtained, the FO asked the Captain to set the pitot heater as needed, and ended by asking him to turn on the landing and strobe lights.

The checklist ends.

To listen to a typical Before Takeoff scenario, click HERE

Last updated March 27th, 2008