Hello Captains and Welcome Back The buzz in the flight sim community is growing louder: the highly anticipated PMDG Boeing 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is nearly here. According to Robert Randazzo, we’ll see it before the end of the year—but there are strong hints it could arrive even sooner. Just a few days…
Tag: Chaseplane
Is MSFS 2020 Dead?
Hello Captains, and welcome back! Now that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has officially celebrated its first birthday, some might be wondering: is MSFS 2020 obsolete? My short answer — absolutely not. Or more accurately, it doesn’t have to be. Let’s not forget, there are still die-hard simmers squeezing every last drop out of FSX, and…
The Jealously of MSFS 2020
Hello Captains, and welcome back. From mid-August through mid-October, I flew exclusively in MSFS 2024, charting an around-the-world adventure in the A2A Piper Comanche. Early on, I’d speculated in one of my update posts that flying the same aircraft day after day might wear thin. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. I genuinely…
My Top Add-On Utilities for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Just a few weeks ago I published My Top Add-Ons listing for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This listing is just that, it’s a short list of my top add-ons including utilities, aircraft and scenery. Today I want to focus on just my top add-ons in the utility category. I consider these to be must have, at…
Holding Short or Taking Off? The Future of MSFS 2020 Add-Ons
Hello Captains, and welcome back! It probably comes as no surprise that many flight sim developers have shifted their focus exclusively to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Over the past few months, we’ve seen a noticeable trend: fewer new add-ons are being released for MSFS 2020, as developers pivot to the newer platform. I assume this…
Two Months with MSFS 2024: First Impressions from a Virtual Pilot
First Impressions: Two Months with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 It’s been about two months—maybe a bit longer—since I installed Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Most of that time, I’ve spent getting reacquainted with the sim. Or perhaps more accurately, re-familiarizing myself. While I expected some continuity with MSFS 2020, I quickly realized that MSFS 2024 brings…
My Must-Have Add-Ons for MSFS
Hello Captains, and welcome back to another blog post! One of the most frequent questions I receive is: What are your favorite add-ons in MSFS? Today, I’m diving into my top picks, explaining why they stand out, and why you might want to add them to your sim. ChasePlane It’s no surprise that ChasePlane ranks…
What Caught My Eye at FSExpo 2025: ChasePlane and KPHX News
Hello Captains, and welcome back! If you were lucky enough to attend FlightSim Expo 2025 this past weekend, you’re probably already up to speed on all the latest announcements. But if, like me, you couldn’t make the trip, you’ve likely been refreshing FSElite for updates and press releases as they rolled in. Rather than recap…
ChasePlane in MSFS 2020: The Ultimate Camera System Returns
Hello and welcome back to my blog! As always, I truly appreciate you taking the time to read. When Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 launched nearly five years ago, I eagerly purchased it and spent countless hours flying various GA aircraft that came with the sim. While I had a strong interest in the FBW A320…
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
I mentioned a little while ago when I wrote about the recent delay to system update 15 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 that I would take the time to write about the new version of MSFS2024 which is due to release sometime this year. While we don’t have a release date at this time, if…