Author: Just Flight News

28 March 2025

If you've ever struggled to pick one of the vast number of routes to fly with our F28 Professional for MSFS 2020/2024, the F28 Featured Flights thread on the Just Flight Forum may be just the place for you!

Here you can view a comprehensive range of real-world F28 routes, chosen by our development team to showcase the diverse range of operations the type has flown throughout its service life. This large selection of routes has been gathered from a variety of online sources, as well as from our own personal collections, so maximum accuracy can be assured.

Some of our personal favourite F28 routes are shown below - click on the images for an expanded version!


CALGARY INTL. (CYYC) - NORMAN WELLS (CYVQ)

F28s were still a common sight in Alberta and the Northwest Territories in the early 2000s, which is where this flight takes us. Take a GNS430 or UNS-1 equipped F28 Mk.1000 between Calgary and Norman Wells, with a stop in Yellowknife along the way.

If you’d like something a little extra, why not give the return flight a go too?




COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE THREE-DAY SIX-LEG FLIGHT

Get strapped in for the long haul! This mammoth three-day, six-leg flight is undertaken by the Colombian Air Force’s small fleet of F28s when they return to Europe for heavy maintenance every seven to eight years. The most recent of these flights took place in 2021 and may be the last time one of the original F28 series aircraft operates in Europe.

If you want to double down on the long haul, the return route is posted on our Forum and takes the northern route home via Iceland, Greenland, Canada and the United States.




ABERDEEN INTL. (EGPD) - AMSTERDAM SCHIPOL (EHAM)

Take the F28 back to its birthplace - Amsterdam Schiphol. Starting in Aberdeen, this multi-leg flight will take us south for a brief stopover in the Scottish capital before heading non-stop to Amsterdam. We won’t be taking the most direct route, though, as we will be flying there in true retro fashion, using traditional navigation techniques and the ADF and VHF NAV radios.




KOTOKA INTL. (DGAA) - MURTALA MUHAMMED INTL. (DNMM)

Take the F28 to one of the lesser flown continents in the simulation world, yet one of the most popular continents for real-world F28 operations.

We’re keeping things simple here with a point-to-point flight between two large international airports. You’ll be flying the rarest F28 variant, the Mk.2000, equipped with a GNS430 or UNS-1, so there will be plenty of opportunities to gaze across the impressive MSFS 2020/2024 landscape. You might even spot some wildlife!




AEROPARQUE JORGE NEWBERY (SABE) - SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE (SAZS)

Fly a Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE) flight operated by the Argentine Air Force from Buenos Aires to Bariloche.

This state-run airline has been operating the Air Force’s small fleet of F28s on scheduled passenger services since the type's introduction in 1975 and continues to operate them to this day. These aircraft are not only some of the final F28s still in service, but the only remaining examples that can be flown on by the paying public.

Be warned, though - you won’t be spending too much time looking at the stunning landscapes as you’ll be navigating with traditional ADF and VHF NAV radios and Argentina’s vast network of NDBs and VORs. This flight is intended to be flown using the older-liveried Mk.1000 variant, but it would also be accurate to fly this route in the modern-liveried Mk.4000 variant with the GNS430 fitted.

20 March 2025

A new PA-28-161-Warrior II for X-Plane 12, developed by Thranda Design and Just Flight, is now on sale!

This brand-new X-Plane 12-native Warrior comes in six paint schemes and includes a host of new features, visual upgrades that take full advantage of all that X-Plane 12 has to offer, a new multi-function Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) tablet and a completely new FMOD sound pack from SimAcoustics.

Among the features are custom-coded fuel and electrical systems, fully reworked flight dynamics for X-Plane 12, 8K interior and exterior textures, PBR materials with real-time environment reflections, comprehensive IFR-capable avionics fit, numerous animations and a Dynamic Liveries feature.

For more screenshots and full details of all the aircraft features, see the PA-28-161 Warrior II page.

17 March 2025

The Flight Sim Awards 2025 event took place last weekend at the FSWeekend in The Netherlands and over 13,000 members of the FS community cast their votes in a range of categories.

We were delighted to see that two aircraft published by Just Flight were among the winners, with Black Square's MSFS Piston and Turbine Dukes taking home the trophy for Best MSFS Aircraft and the the PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12 which we developed in conjunction with Thranda Design getting the Best X-Plane Aircraft award. Hats off to Black Square's Nick Cyganski, the team at Thranda and everyone at Just Flight who contributed to their development!

We're glad that so many people have been enjoying these aircraft and many thanks to everyone who voted for their favourites - our congratulatons to all the other winners! You can see the full list of award winners on the Flight Sim Awards 2025 website.

The FS community certainly had an abundance of impressive add-ons to enjoy last year, so we feel honoured to be among the winners.

13 March 2025

A major V2 Update for our MSFS F28 Professional is now available!

Along with the addition of MSFS 2024 compatibility, the V2 Update includes a new custom-coded UNS-1 Flight Management System, new Boarding and Refuelling simulation, updated EFB, five new liveries, new interactive paper checklists and new cockpit features such as an Altitude Preselect Controller. A huge number of smaller improvements are also provided!

You can see the full list of updates on the Support page and also download the PDF manuals if you'd like to take a look: F28 Operations Manual / UNS-1 FMS Manual / EFB Manual

The first video on the F28 Professional page provides an overview of the main new V2 features.

The V2 software is now free to download from your Just Flight Account and will be available from third-party stores soon if you bought the F28 elsewhere.

10 March 2025

Let’s dig deeper into the abundance of autopilot options that can be experienced in the upcoming F28 Professional Version 2 update - there's a lot of them!

The Version 2 update will be free to all F28 Professional owners on PC and Xbox. We're planning to make it available here on the Just Flight website on 13 March, with the new software available in other stores shortly afterwards.



Starting with the headlining item, the UNS-1 Flight Management System has been seamlessly integrated into the F28 Professional. Featuring the unique interface of the real unit, our custom-coded UNS-1 is packed full of features originally found in our 146 Professional Version 2 update, plus various refinements and the addition of the TUNE page for easy tuning of the F28's analogue radios. Whilst the UNS-1 is fitted to the centre console, NAV/GPS selectors and GPS annunciators are fitted to the main instrument panel to allow for switching between navigation modes and to provide additional situational awareness. The UNS-1 can be fitted to the F28 via an option on the EFB/tablet.



The GNS 430 GPS is another RNAV navigation option that makes its debut appearance in the V2 update. Located on the First Officer’s main instrument panel, this small GPS unit replaces the larger GNS 530 that was originally fitted to the F28 Professional at release. This new configuration provides a more accurate representation of a configuration seen in some of the last remaining active F28s, as well as allowing for simultaneous use of the GPS and Weather Radar. For MSFS 2024 users, the GNS 430 also utilises the new Working Title GNS 430 V2 framework, allowing for full integration with the MSFS EFB. The GNS 430 can be fitted to the F28 via an option on the EFB.



With no RNAV options enabled, the F28 can be flown as originally delivered, using traditional means of navigation. Using the VHF NAV radios alongside the ADF radios to track VORs, DMEs and NDBs, this provides the most ‘hands on’, high-workload navigation configuration, but one that we feel provides the greatest satisfaction at the end of a successful flight.



A new addition in the V2 update is the Altitude Preselect Controller. This controller expands the functionality of the F28's SEP6 autopilot system via the addition of autopilot-coupled vertical speed controls, altitude arming, altitude hold and altitude alerting modes. The Altitude Preselect Panel is fully integrated with the autopilot, providing automatic altitude acquisition, and also altitude alerts when approaching, or deviating from, the selected altitude when the necessary modes are selected. A new ALTITUDE PRESELECT light and push-button on the main instrument panel will illuminate based on the aircraft’s altitude with respect to the selected altitude.



Another change in the Version 2 update takes the F28 right back to basics. In previous versions of the F28, the ALT SET panel effectively functioned as an Altitude Preselect Controller, where the altitude set on the unit would be coupled to the autopilot and automatic altitude acquisition would take place. In Version 2 we have changed this logic so that this panel more accurately simulates the basic Altitude Alerting System configuration of the F28. In this new configuration there is no autopilot coupling and no automatic altitude acquisition. As the name suggests, this is purely an altitude alerting system that provides altitude alerts when approaching the selected altitude, or when deviating from that selected altitude. This means that altitude acquisition is left in the hands of the pilot, the most skilful of whom will ensure that passenger comfort levels remain high when manually adjusting the aircraft’s climb/descent rate in the altitude acquisition phase.

Similarly to the Altitude Preselect Controller, the Altitude Alerting System provides aural and visual alerts based on the aircraft altitude with respect to the selected altitude, with the new ALTITUDE PRESELECT light and push-button on the main instrument panel serving part of that logic.

7 March 2025

A defining feature of the real-world F28 is the sheer number of cockpit configurations that exist, often even within an airline’s own fleet. Although we don’t dare attempt to replicate every possible configuration, we do think we have given it a good shot with the additional features coming soon in our F28 Professional Version 2 update.
 
The Version 2 update will be free to all F28 Professional owners on PC and Xbox. We're planning to make it available here on the Just Flight website on 13 March, with the new software available in other stores shortly afterwards.



The amount of autopilot configurations available in the F28 is significantly increasing in Version 2. There are now three main methods of navigation in the F28: traditional navigation using the VHF NAV and ADF radios, RNAV navigation using the GNS430 GPS and our custom-coded UNS-1 FMS. Each of these options will also automatically configure the cockpit with any necessary additions; for example, NAV/GPS selectors and GPS annunciators will only appear when the UNS-1 is fitted. There are now also two altitude control options: a basic Altitude Alerting System and a more advanced Altitude Preselect Controller. Each is accurately modelled and simulated, providing two very different methods of operating the F28.

There is a lot of interesting titbits to cover with these configurations, so be sure to keep an eye out for another dedicated News item on these features in the run-up to release!



The TCAS VSI option on the EFB tablet is a long-standing option that has been retained and improved in the F28 Version 2 update. This option lets you switch between a traditional Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) and a digital Vertical Speed Indicator with an integrated TCAS display. The most significant change to this section of the F28 is the improvements to the TCAS display artwork and functionality that have been brought across from our RJ Professional.



In addition to the .modern' type of passenger regulator seen in previous versions of the F28, in Version 2 we have modelled a second 'classic' type of passenger regulator on the right side panel. The main difference between these two systems is that the classic system has the passenger oxygen cylinder located on top of the panel, whereas the modern system is located inside the right side panel. The two systems can be toggled using an option on the EFB, but they will also be fitted automatically to each livery based on the aircraft’s construction number - another feature that will mean no two flights in the F28 will be the same!



In F28 Professional Version 2 each pilot has a sun visor stowed above their head which can be rotated down and slid forward/backward along a rail. Interestingly, we haven't been able to find many reference photos of F28s fitted with sun visors (another difference between F28s!) so these can be optionally fitted in the simulator via an option on the EFB.



Located on the left and right cockpit side walls, two clipboards featuring interactive paper checklists can now be rotated out of the side wall. This popular feature, previously seen in our 146 Professional and RJ Professional, has now made its way into the F28 Professional and provides up to 20 pages of interactable paper checklists. A set of F28 checklists are provided, but custom .PNG images can also be imported and displayed here.



Almost all of the customisation options covered in this post are controllable via options on the EFB, which in itself has been updated to the latest Just Flight V3 EFB standard. This includes an overhauled user interface, including improvements to the Aircraft page’s artwork and functionality, and new additions to the EFB which include boarding and refuelling simulation, Navigraph enroute charts and a plethora of customisation options in the Configurations menu.



A highly requested feature included with the V2 update is the ability to change the units of measurement used by the various fuel gauges and indicators throughout the cockpit. We are providing alternative texture sets to change the texture-based units of measurement on analogue gauges, as well as an option to change the units of measurement indicated. These additions allow the F28 to be flown in countries using the imperial or metric systems without having to constantly convert the fuel numbers on the fly.



Not to be forgotten, there are various pieces of equipment on the exterior that can be toggled on/off via controls on the EFB; these include HF antennas, hush kits and logo lights. These are all options that were available in previous versions of the F28, but in Version 2 they are now all automatically configured on a per livery basis, based on extensive research of the represented aircraft. The options to manually toggle them on/off will remain available on the EFB.