Weather you can feel
WAFS forecasts, GFS data and local MSFS conditions feed a structured air mass: active pockets, stronger cores and stretches of smooth air.
ULTRA TURBULENCE LIVE · MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2024
Feel the atmosphere,
plan your flight.
A real-time turbulence engine for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. UTL brings together dynamic motion tailored to your aircraft, synchronised cabin sounds and briefing tools to help you prepare for rough air along your route.
Feel the conditions
Six axes of motion, peaks and stretches of smooth air.
Hear the cabin respond
Creaks and vibrations synchronised with the bumps.
Plan ahead along your route
A map, vertical profile and briefing in the MSFS EFB.
A living atmosphere, an aircraft that responds
Weather sets the context. The UTL engine turns it into varied motion, smooth transitions and synchronised cabin sounds.
Motion across six axes
Bumps, gusts, vibrations and swaying vary the rhythm of your flight. Roll, pitch, yaw and displacement along all three axes alternate between peaks and lulls.
Aircraft-specific response
Mass, speed and available aircraft characteristics shape the feel. From a light aircraft to an airliner, the response takes your aircraft into account.
A profile for each aircraft
Customise intensities, motion and cloud effects. Save a profile for each aircraft and have its settings recalled automatically.
Intensity that changes smoothly
Transitions between MODERATE, STRONG and SEVERE follow your custom settings for a smooth progression of effects.
A cabin that responds
Varied creaks, rattles and vibrations accompany the motion added by UTL. Left / right positioning adds immersion, with an on / off control and adjustable volume.
From approach to clouds, feel every encounter
Motion shaped by local conditions, cabin sounds that follow it and settings tailored to your aircraft.
LOW ALTITUDE
More expressive approaches
Feel the air move as you fly your approach. At low altitude, UTL adapts the pace of disturbances to your speed, smooths rapid changes and progressively reduces its added motion near the ground.
- The feel of your aircraft
- Mass and available aircraft characteristics shape the response: a light aircraft may show greater amplitude, while a wide-body airliner may respond with more damping.
- Local MSFS wind
- Simulator observations complement low-altitude effects, bringing local wind into the experience.
- Reduced motion near the ground
- Added motion decreases progressively near the ground as you reach the end of your approach.
FLYING THROUGH CLOUDS
A cloud encounter you can feel
In-cloud presence, cloud density and vertical wind reported by MSFS shape the disturbances around your aircraft, with gradual transitions into and out of clouds.
- Gradual transitions
- The engine distinguishes transitions into and out of a cloud from the agitation during the crossing.
- An evolving response
- Agitation can ease when the observed wind stays stable. Gusts and vertical currents continue to produce motion.
- Independent settings
- Adjust cloud-specific vertical amplitude, roll, pitch and lateral motion without changing turbulence settings outside clouds.
SYNCHRONISED CABIN SOUNDS
Feel the bumps. Hear the cabin respond.
With each movement added by UTL, the cabin can respond with creaks, rattles and vibrations. A varied soundscape that accompanies the bumps your aircraft encounters.
- In time with the motion
- Sounds are synchronised with the movements added by the UTL engine.
- On both sides of the cabin
- Sounds distributed between the left and right sides bring the cabin ambience to life.
- You stay in control
- Switch cabin sounds on or off and adjust the volume to suit your preferences.
Your aircraft, your profile
Start with the Réaliste (Realistic) profile, then customise intensities, motion and cloud effects for each aircraft. UTL recalls its settings automatically. Turbulence and Cloud previews let you test the effects before your flight.
Prepare for rough air along your route
The map, active pockets, vertical profile and Ride Advisor give you a complete view of the route, in Windows and in the MSFS EFB.
THE WEATHER CONTEXT
Real aviation weather sources
UTL uses public WAFS forecasts, a GFS fallback estimate, local MSFS observations and turbulence SIGMETs.
- SIGMETs taken into account
- View alerts and encounter intermittent simulated turbulence based on the reported area, altitude and validity period.
These sources provide the weather context. Fine-scale pockets, their cores and the resulting motion are modelled by the UTL engine.
RIDE ADVISOR · WINDOWS & MSFS EFB
Your briefing, right in the EFB
Import your SimBrief route and consult Ride Advisor without leaving the MSFS EFB. The same tools are also available in Windows to prepare your flight.
- Compare nearby flight levels to identify potentially smoother stretches.
- Follow your route and waypoints on the map and vertical profile.
- Add context with available public observations and simulated UTL encounters.
Public reports and simulated UTL encounters are identified separately.
Keep an overview of your flight
Explore your route, recall your aircraft’s settings and keep track of passenger comfort.
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Your flight and its effects, together
Monitor intensity, conditions and weather sources. The passenger fear index provides a playful estimate of how the flight feels to them, with a report to review after the trip.
Map & SIGMET
Forecasts, active pockets, your SimBrief route and SIGMETs: explore the map with zooming, panning and aircraft following.
Vertical profile
Read conditions by altitude along your route and its waypoints, from climb to descent.
Physics & profiles
Customise each aircraft: intensities, motion, transitions and cloud effects. Test them with Turbulence and Cloud previews.
LOCAL / REMOTE connection
Run UTL on the simulator PC or a second PC on your local network.
Test the effects, visualise the motion
Explore Turbulence and Cloud previews, then read the movements added by UTL on the six-axis graphs.
- Vertical, lateral and longitudinal displacement.
- Roll, pitch and yaw rotation.
- View all axes and expand the graphs.
Designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Plan your route, choose your mode and stay in control of the experience.
On one or two PCs
Run UTL on your MSFS PC. To use a second PC, choose REMOTE mode and run UTLSimAgent on the simulator PC.
Your SimBrief flight plan
Import your route to view it in UTL. You can also use the application without SimBrief.
LIVE, MONITOR ONLY or OFF
Apply effects in LIVE, observe data in MONITOR ONLY, or disable UTL effects with OFF to compare with MSFS on its own.
A look at passenger comfort
Check a playful estimate of passenger experience, then review the report after your trip.
Flight simulation software. Not suitable for real-world air navigation.
Before you take the controls
A few answers to help you understand UTL.
Does UTL replace the weather in MSFS?
No. MSFS retains its weather system. UTL adds real-time turbulence motion driven by weather data and tailored to the aircraft, along with synchronised cabin sounds. The map, vertical profile and Ride Advisor help you prepare your flight.
Are the turbulent pockets real observations?
Public WAFS forecasts, a GFS fallback estimate, local MSFS observations and SIGMETs provide the weather context. UTL then models fine-scale pockets, cores and smooth stretches, along with the resulting motion. These are not observations of every real-world pocket.
Does turbulence vary by aircraft?
Yes. Mass, dimensions and speed influence the engine’s response. A light aircraft and a wide-body airliner respond differently to the same weather situation.
What does UTL change at low altitude?
UTL adapts the pace of disturbances to aircraft speed and smooths rapid changes in the motion it adds. Local MSFS wind observations complement these effects. Added motion decreases progressively near the ground.
Can I adjust cloud effects separately?
Yes. Cloud effects have dedicated settings, independent of turbulence outside clouds. The engine uses local conditions reported by MSFS, with gradual transitions into and out of clouds. The Réaliste (Realistic) profile and Cloud preview let you explore these effects.
How do cabin sounds work?
Creaks, rattles and vibrations are synchronised with the movements added by UTL and distributed between the left and right sides. You can switch this ambience on or off and adjust its volume.
Are my settings recalled for each aircraft?
Yes. Save your intensities, motion and cloud effects in a profile for each aircraft. UTL recalls your aircraft’s settings automatically. Transitions between MODERATE, STRONG and SEVERE also follow your custom settings.
How does UTL use SIGMETs?
UTL displays alerts and intermittently simulates the reported turbulence, taking its area, altitude and validity period into account. Pockets and motion remain modelled by UTL.
Where can I use Ride Advisor?
In Windows and in the MSFS EFB, with SimBrief import. Compare nearby flight levels to identify potentially smoother stretches and add context with available public observations and simulated UTL encounters. These two types of report are identified separately.
Is SimBrief required?
No. SimBrief import is optional. You can use UTL without a SimBrief account or flight plan.
Can I use UTL on a second PC?
Yes. REMOTE mode lets you use UTL on a second PC on your local network. UTLSimAgent must be running on the PC that runs Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Can I test effects before flying?
Yes. Turbulence and Cloud previews let you explore the effects and adjust your profiles. LIVE applies effects, MONITOR ONLY lets you observe data, and OFF disables UTL effects to compare with MSFS on its own.
When will the software be available?
The release is coming. No commercial release date has been announced yet; it will be shared on this website.
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