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…
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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…
Position and Hold Turns 15: Honoring the Past, Flying Into the Future
Welcome Back, Captains! ✈️ Tomorrow marks a special milestone—15 years since Position and Hold, A Flight Simulation Blog first took flight on September 2, 2010. What began as a personal effort to document my journey in the flight simulation hobby has grown into a space where I’ve been fortunate to give back, share insights, and…
Why I Update My GPU Drivers (and You Should Too)
Hello Captains, and welcome back. One of the most common questions I get is: “Which GPU driver version are you running, and have you had any issues with it?” Fair question. My philosophy has always leaned toward “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Back in my Prepar3D days, I’d often hold off on updates—whether…
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…
Revisiting the iFly 737 MAX 8: A Surprising Turnaround
Hello Captains, and welcome back! A few months ago, I shared that I had finally caved and picked up the iFly 737 MAX 8. Like many of you, I was excited to add a new aircraft to my virtual hangar. But unlike previous purchases, this one didn’t immediately win me over. After a few initial…