Rave Reviews from Customers and Press:

www.airsim.net March 2003: "The star is, of course, a superb Garmin 530 rendition in a gauge approach. Already have some changed planes and really love the final effect"

www.avsim.com March 2003 - about the 530XP in the Meridian: "The panel is the most outstanding part of the package. Flight1's designers have teamed with Reality XP, makers of the Flight Line Avionics package to create some of the most advanced gauges yet seen in Flight Simulator. The panel, along with the Magic system, comes with Reality XP's Garmin GNS530 navigator. It works exactly like the real thing, interfacing the Garmin CDI gauge and the Magic Navigation Display CDI.". The Meridian was awarded 5 stars out of 5.

www.flightsim.com March 2003 - about the 530XP in the Meridian: "As far as I can see, the GNS 530 emulates every single mode found on the real instrument. The secret behind this presumably lies in the way Garmin's GNS530 trainer loads with the Meridian and runs minimized on the task bar. Given that the 530 is probably the most complex piece of GA avionics available anywhere, I didn't manage to test all the modes, but I ran through as many as I could and they all behaved as the book said they should, which is incredible"

www.flightsims.co.uk April 2003 - about the 530XP in the Meridian: "I was extremely impressed by the level of realism that this GPS achieves whilst still being easy to control with the mouse. Running in the background is Garmin's own GNS530 trainer, which is acting as a sort of GPS engine for this gauge so authenticity is guaranteed. Reality XP have done an outstanding job with this gauge and are to be congratulated"

www.flugsimulation.com June 2003 - "The GNS530XP is a great add-on for any VFR or IFR aircraft. It provides a lot of help in IFR flights and is also quick to learn. In my opinion this is an absolute must-have for everyone who gladly value more accurate avionics sets. I give this marvelous add-on 9.5 stars!"

www.pcpilot.net June 2003 - about the avionics option for the FSD Commander 115: "Reality XP is to sim avionics what Breitling is to watches. To be honest, that's actually doing them a disservice - their avionics packages are good enough to be used as integrated packages for real-world aviation training. The feature list of the Flight Line 530 is staggering and the manual superb - but the price is only $29.95 - That's a bargain by anybody's standards."

www.avsim.com April 2005 "the 430/530XP gauges by Reality XP are in a class by themselves. In many ways the Reality XP gauges deserve a Five Star rating... they clearly have set a new standard in gauge design and are a “must have” for any serious Flight Simmer."

Pilot Magazine July 2005 -  about DreamFleet A36 and Reality XP "Reality XP is one of a select group of developers who have specialized in programming ‘instruments’ for Flight Simulator and they have quickly established a reputation for high quality gauges that put the competition to shame. Compared to standard offerings, Reality XP instruments are clearer, more sophisticated and much, much smoother. These gauges are well worth the money."

Original Avionics Review:

www.avweb.com January 2002: "The only way to really appreciate the extraordinary sophistication, ease-of-use, and situational awareness offered by the Garmin GNS 530 is to pick a wet, nasty IMC day and go fly with it"

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