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FEATURE COMPARISON OF INSTRUCTOR STATION SOFTWARE

Information compiled from the company websites and user documentation. Read last page for notes
and disclaimer.
FEATURE

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station

General

Compatibility

3rd Party Software Supported

Platform
Portability
Use with
touch screen monitor
Multi-monitor Capability
Network Capability
Network Management
(start-up & shutdown remote
computers, start/stop remote
applications)
Can run on same machine as
flight simulator?
Displays Aircraft position in
ForeFlight Mobile
(iPad, iPhone)
Exports Aircraft GPS data via
Bluetooth for use in any
navigation app (tablets and
smartphones)
Voice Control

Microsoft Flight
Simulator
(2004, FSX, ESP,
PREPAR3D) and
X-PLANE
(thru XPUIPC)
Project Magenta, AST,
TSR (runway
conditions)
Compatible with all
other 3rd party
programs so far

Microsoft Flight
Simulator (N/A)

Microsoft Flight
Simulator (FSX, ESP,
Prepar3D)

Project Magenta

Flight One Software

Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8

Win XP minimum

Windows XP, Vista, 7

Can be run on the

Apple iPad, using
AirDisplay
Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No

N/A
Yes
No

Yes, low PC
requirements
Yes

Yes, N/A

Yes, N/A

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes, beta

No

No

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FEATURE

2
2

General Features
Positioning
Relative to runways
(takeoff, final, intercept,
traffic pattern)
Relative to Navaids & Fixes
At Airport Gates
Pushback
Aircraft Slew Controls
Quick aircraft systems start
Save situations

Environment / WXR
Retrieve Real WXR (METARs)
Preset WXR conditions
Audio ATIS/AWOS
Failures / Malfunctions
Reset feature for
malfunctions
Fuel / Load Control

Flight Plan Creation

Aircraft Attitude Display
Views control

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

N/A
Yes
No
No
No

Yes, including WXR

Yes. WXR is not

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

N/A

Yes

conditions.
Can be shared with
other users.

Yes, general for all

aircraft and for Project
Magenta
Yes
Yes

saved.

Yes

Yes

Fuel calculator included

for A320, B737 &
Propellers.
Load is displayed.
Fuel imbalance and leak
simulation.

No fuel calculator.
No load input.
Fuel imbalance.

No fuel calculator.
Fuel imbalance.

No
Yes, attitude indicator,

No
Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes,

No

No

Yes
Yes

No
No

No
No

heading indicator, VSI,

altitude, IAS
cycle view, zoom, pan
up/down, select view

Simulation Rate Control

Links to Instrument Approach
charts and airport info

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station

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FEATURE
Data Management / Display
Data Recorder
Data can be saved
Graphical Data Logger
3D View
Approach Profile Display

Approach Profiles Printout

Graphical Data Plot Printout
Import Data from Real Flight
Data Recorder & Analyze
Flight Phase Generator
Map Display
Moving Map
Type
Flight Track
Events superimposed (gear,
flap extension, failures, etc.)
Airports and Navaids
(showing frequencies)
Map features displayed

Map Control
Map Export & Sharing

Navaid Database

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station
Yes
Yes
Yes

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station
Yes
N/A
Yes

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station
Yes
Yes
Yes

Real time and saved.

Real time only.

Real time and saved.

Yes

No, only aircraft

render in 3D
Yes, vertical &

No
Yes, vertical &

Yes, imports data from

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
N/A
No

Yes

No

No

Yes
Google-EarthTM
2D and 3D
Yes
Yes

Yes
Native 2D only

Yes
Native 2D only

Yes
No

Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Full FAA charts,

None

Victor and Jet airways,

published holding
patterns, airspace
boundaries, special use
airspace

Full 2D and 3D map

control by Google.
Yes creates a KML file

N/A

Zoom in/out, scroll

No

No

Yes, internal (nonconfigurable)

90,000+ entries

Yes

Yes, vertical &

horizontal

Yes
Yes
FDR Mobile

overlaid on GoogleTM
Earth : Sectionals,
Terminal Areas, Low and
High Charts

that can be viewed by

anyone in GoogleTM
Earth
Yes, fully customized to
match the flight
simulator installation.
Can be updated with
each AIRAC cycle.

horizontal

horizontal

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FEATURE

Nav/Comm
Control of Nav and Comm
radios
ILS Auto-Tune
Control over Transponder
Control over ADF radio
ATC communications
(synthetic voice and/or text to
FS window)
ATIS/AWOS simulation
Holding Procedures
Traffic
Monitor nearby traffic
Monitor ground traffic,
airborne traffic or both
Selectable radar range
Create TCAS alerts

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
No
No
No

N/A
No
No
No

Yes
Yes, including export
to Google-Earth

No
No

No
No

Yes
Yes

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

Yes
Yes

N/A
No

N/A
No

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FEATURE
FAA Certification
Requirements for Advanced
and Basic Aviation Training
Devices (per AC 61-136,
7/17/08, AFS-800)
Ability to Freeze/Pause
Able to set ACFT location,
heading, airspeed, altitude
and Wind direction, speed and
turbulence
Capability to record horizontal
and vertical track of ACFT,
including playback feature
Ability to disable any
instrument prior or during a
session, and to simulate
instrument failure without
stopping the sim
Navigational database based
on procedures as published
per 14 CFR part 97
Capability to oversee pilot's
horizontal and vertical flight
profiles in real time
Function as ATC in providing
vectors, change WXR, ceiling,
visibilities, wind speed &
direction, turbulence level &
icing conditions
Invoke failure in navigation
and instruments, radios,
landing gear & flaps, engine
power and other ACFT systems
Certifiable as part of AATD &
BATD (Advanced & Basic
Aviation Training Devices)

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station

Yes
Yes

N/A
Yes

N/A
Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

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FEATURE
FAA Certification
Requirements for Flight
Simulators and Flight Training
Devices
(per 14 CFR Part 60, 7/17/08,
AFS-800)
Controls that enable
the instructor/evaluator to
control all required
system variables and insert all
abnormal or
emergency conditions into the
simulated airplane systems
Controls for
all environmental effects
expected to be available at the
IOS; e.g., clouds, visibility,
icing,
precipitation, temperature,
storm cells, and
wind speed and direction
Ability to present ground and
air hazards (i.e. converging
airborne traffic)
Power switch(es)
Airplane conditions,
Airports/Runways,
Environmental controls,
Airplane system malfunctions
(Insertion/deletion), Locks,
Freezes, and Repositioning
Remote IOS
Sound Controls
Certifiable as part of Full Flight
Simulator (FFS Levels A, B, C &
D) and Flight Training Devices
(FTD Levels 4 thru 7)

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes
Yes

N/A
Yes

N/A
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

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FEATURE
Pricing & Terms
Non-commercial License
Commercial License
Guarantee
E-mail Support
Phone Support

LUIS GORDO
Instructor Station
57 USD
284 USD
Yes, money back
within 30 days
Yes
Yes

PROJECT MAGENTA
Instructor Station
400 USD
1,900 USD
No
Yes
No

VISPRO (Flight1)
Instructor Station
595 USD
N/A - Highest of all.
Yes, money back
within 30 days
Yes
N/A

Notes:
N/A Info not available

Disclaimer
Provided for information only. Author assumes no responsibility for accuracy of the information shown
on these tables. User should verify the above with the corresponding software providers.

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