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),…
Tag: MSFS 2020
Another Subscription Service SimAtlas
Hello Captains, and welcome back! I hope all my U.S. readers enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Just before the holiday, a new subscription service was announced: SimAtlas. For $16 a month, subscribers gain access to what the company claims is more than $1,300 worth of payware add‑ons. Sounds tempting, right? Is it a good value?…
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…
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…
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…
Add-on Linker – Is It Worth The Hassle
Hello Captains, and welcome back! I’ve been aware of the Add-on Linker utility since the early days of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I installed it, configured it, and gave it a fair shot. But truth be told, I quickly fell out of the habit—mostly because I kept forgetting to launch it before each flight to…
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…
Fly The Line – Short Haul Edition: A Fresh Take on Career Mode Simulation
Hello Captains, and welcome back! A new player has entered the career mode arena: Fly The Line – Short Haul Edition, and I couldn’t resist giving it a proper test drive. If you’ve followed my blog, you know career mode add-ons play a big role in enhancing my overall simulation experience—and this one caught my…