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Competitive Products Comparison Sheet
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Buddy
Cockpit
Chatter
FS2
Crew
MCE
FREE Version Offered YES NO NO NO NO
Support for Visually Impaired and Blind Pilots YES NO NO NO NO
Supports Virtually all Popular PC Games NO YES NO NO NO
Dedicated Specifically to Flight Simulation YES NO YES YES YES
Integrated Virtual Co-Pilot(s) YES NO YES YES YES
Integrated Ground Crew YES NO YES YES YES
Integrated Cabin Crew YES NO YES YES YES
Ground Crew English accents based on airports NO NO NO YES NO
Supports all English Versions with One Model YES YES NO YES YES
Operates with FS9 (2004) YES YES NO N/A N/A
Operates with FSX YES YES YES N/A N/A
Uses FSUIPC (FS9 interface) YES NO NO YES NO
Uses FSUIPC4 and SimConnect (FSX interface) YES NO NO YES NO
Uses SimConnect Only NO NO YES N/A N/A
SmartStartsm External Programme Auto-Launcher YES NO NO N/A N/A
Constructs Airport Data from Local Scenery Files YES NO NO N/A N/A
Operates in both Online and Offline modes YES NO NO N/A N/A
Full Support for Blind Pilots YES NO NO N/A N/A
Voice Activated Integrated "Please Help Me" facilities YES NO NO N/A N/A
Both Push-To-Talk and Open Microphone Modes YES NO NO N/A N/A
Fully Compatible with VATSIM, IVAO, etc. YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Executes Fully-Integrated Checklists YES NO YES N/A N/A
Generates Cockpit Voice Recorder Transcript Log Files YES NO NO N/A N/A
Voice Commands Displayed in Information Bar YES NO NO N/A N/A
Performs GA Aircraft RunUp Tests before Takeoff YES NO NO N/A N/A
Ability to Add/Modify Checklists NO NO YES N/A N/A
Ability to Assign Voice Controlled Addon Keys YES YES YES N/A N/A
Announcements to PAX - Location, Weather, etc. YES NO NO N/A N/A
Conditional Real-Time Crew Announcements YES NO NO N/A N/A
Seatbelt Belts ON/OFF based on Weather conditions YES NO NO N/A N/A
Cabin Music to Entertain Passengers YES NO NO N/A N/A
Cockpit Music to Entertain the Crew (User MP3 files) YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Auto-Loads ILS Approach Frequencies YES NO YES N/A N/A
Co-Pilot knows VOR Frequencies NO NO YES N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Retrieves and Speaks METAR reports YES NO YES N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Executes Auto-Takeoff Procedures YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Execute a Rejected Takeoff routine YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Execute a Go Around routine YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Slew Aircraft to Assigned Runway YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Execute CAT IIIc Auto-Land Procedures YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Auto-Land both Jetliners and GA Aircraft YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Fly BackCourse approaches YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Maintain Optimum Mach Speed YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Maintain G/A Aircraft Airspeed YES NO NO N/A N/A
Ask Co-Pilot to Read Back all Current Flight Data YES NO NO N/A N/A
Ask Co-Pilot for Altitude-based Sunrise/Sunset Times YES NO NO N/A N/A
Ask the Co-Pilot to Reset the Time to ZULU time YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot can Automatically Maintain Taxi Speed YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Auto-Reset Altimeter at Transition Levels YES NO NO N/A N/A
Co-Pilot Rejects Procedures Exceeding Aircraft Specs. YES NO NO N/A N/A
Fully Integrated Ground Proximity Warning System YES NO NO N/A N/A
Fully Integrated auto-loading ACARS System YES NO NO N/A N/A
Integrated Flight Tracker System YES NO NO N/A N/A
Fully Integrated PIREP (Pilot Reporting System) YES NO NO N/A N/A
Pilot Perforrmance 5-Star Ratings Provided YES NO NO N/A N/A
Wind Shear Alerts YES NO NO N/A N/A
Stall Warnings based upon Aircraft Model YES NO NO N/A N/A
Flaps Positions Calls Expressed in Notches YES NO NO N/A N/A
Flaps Positions Calls Expressed in Degrees YES NO NO N/A N/A
Checklist Printouts with Associated Voice Commands YES NO YES N/A N/A
Pre-Built Tours with Co-Pilot Narrating En Route YES NO NO N/A N/A
System can Auto-Install Scenery BGL/Effects Files YES NO NO N/A N/A
Synchronise Local BGL files for Accurate Airport Data YES NO NO N/A N/A
Voice Controlled Microsoft ATC Communications YES NO NO N/A N/A
Voice Controlled Radar Contact ATC Communications YES NO NO N/A N/A
Third-Party Application Launching (SmartStart©) YES NO NO NO NO

1 Price is for one aircraft. IYP fully supports (as of this writing) over 90 aircraft and partially supports nearly all aircraft.

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