✈️ Welcome Back, Captains! I’m often asked why I don’t feature more current flight simulation news—things like add-on releases or the latest updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator. It’s a fair question. The short answer? Time. I’m just one middle-aged, semi-retired guy with a deep love for this hobby. Every day, I read, learn, and soak…
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Spoiled by Fenix? My Thoughts on the Airbus Long-Haulers
Hello Captains and welcome back! Over the past few months, I’ve received several emails from some of you asking about the Airbus A350 by iniBuilds. Alongside that, there’s been growing curiosity around other Airbus widebody aircraft — the A330, A340, and A380. While I absolutely adore the Fenix A320 family (and proudly own them all),…
Coffee, ChasePlane, and the PMDG 737-800
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…
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 New King of Aircraft Developers
Hello Captains, and welcome back! For over two decades, PMDG has reigned supreme as the undisputed titan of third-party payware aircraft development. Their legendary lineup—including the Boeing 737, 747, 777, and the Douglas DC-6—set the benchmark for study-level realism across platforms like FS2004 (FS9), FSX, Prepar3D, and Microsoft Flight Simulator. Like many of you, I’ve…
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…
Updated Review – Fly The Line Career Mode Add-on
Hello Captains, and welcome back! Thanks for carving out a bit of time from your busy schedule to drop by. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been flying almost exclusively with the new Just Flight: Fly The Line – Short Haul Edition career mode add-on, and I wanted to share an update on both my…
Flying with Purpose: How to Get More Out of Microsoft Flight Simulator
Hello Captains, and welcome back! I’m truly honored you’ve stopped by. Today, I want to share a thoughtful email I received from Michael, a newcomer to the world of flight simulation. His question is one many of us have asked at some point, and I think it’s worth exploring together. Michael writes: Hello Jerry, I’m…
Reader Question – Need for 3rd Party Airports
Hello Captains and welcome back. I recently received an email from an individual who asked a very valid question and one that I’m going to weigh in and provide my thoughts, opinions and answer. Let’s dive right in. Hello Jerry, I recently stumbled across your blog and have been avidly reading your posts. I’m completely…
Climbing the Ladder: My Experience with MSFS 2024 Career Mode
Hello Captains, and welcome back! A few weeks ago, I shared my initial impressions of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. While it’s been out for a while, my move from Colorado to Texas — along with some other life priorities — delayed the purchase. Now, after three months of flying, I’ve become especially interested in one…