Last week I wrote an article titled “The Wonderful World of Virtual Airlines”. I discussed the finer points of why one might want to join a VA and provided a short list of examples of those VA’s which I’ve had direct experience with. As I mentioned in that article, virtual airlines are not for everyone. …
The Wonderful World of Virtual Airlines
As I’ve been writing about the flight simulation hobby for just over 10 years, I’ve covered the topic of virtual airlines a few times. However, with the release of the brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 the doors of our hobby have been swung wide open and we’re seeing hundreds, thousands and even perhaps tens…
Sponsored Product Reviews by GBS
I’m extremely excited to have the opportunity to bring to my blog site my first ever sponsored reviews of various flight simulation add-on products for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. While I’ve written many product reviews over the past 10 years, (this year I celebrate 10 years blogging about flight sim) these reviews carried…
MSFS2020 PMDG Delays?
Could the PMDG 737NG3 for MSFS2020 be delayed even longer than first anticipated? While many of us fully understand the time it would take to bring an aircraft of the level of quality and sophistication like the PMDG 737 into MSFS2020, we might need to wait just a bit longer. A few weeks before the…
Microsoft Flight Simulator Patch 1.7.14.0
The highly anticipated, brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS2020) was released on 17 August 2020 with much fanfare. The release wasn’t without a few small hurdles and within days of the release, Microsoft had already announced a patch would soon be made available. I discussed this first planned patch earlier this week. Before I…
My Tenth Anniversary
On 2 September 2010 I wrote my first flight simulator related blog article and published it to an old blog site I called “Position and Hold”. Ten years later, I’m still actively writing about my involvement in the hobby of flight simulation. And with a brand new simulator release from Microsoft, there’s going to be…
The Return of Community Spirit
Once upon a time, there once existed a spirit within the flight simulation community where talented individuals created many marvelous things to enhance the base simulator application. Everything from navigational aids, enhanced airport scenery and aircraft. At one time in our not so distant past, the quality freeware offerings outnumbered payware. As the base simulator…
MSFS2020 First Patch Coming Soon
If you’ve been enjoying or trying to enjoy the brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, you’ll be happy to note the first expected patch is due to be released in the next few days. Microsoft recently announced on their dev blog the full list of fixes users can expect in this very first patch. Yes,…
MSFS 2020 48 Hours In
As I type this on my laptop, I’m carefully watching my default Cessna 172 fly low and slow along the Fjords from Stewart, Canada on a flight to Ketchikan, Alaska in the brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I honestly can’t believe my eyes. As Real As It Gets? What I’m seeing and experiencing today…
Setting My Own Expectations
Like many of you, this past week I’ve been watching a few YouTube videos and Twitch Live Streams for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I’m truly in awe at the nice visuals (aka eye candy) I’m seeing. As I’ve said before, stunning visuals are a key element in the immersion factor of any simulation. …