Hello Captains, and welcome back. If you’ve spent any time on the various social media channels dedicated to our flight simulation hobby, you’ve probably heard about a video that made the rounds in late January. A YouTube creator released a 30‑plus‑minute piece titled “PMDG 737 Review: It’s Worse Than I Thought,” in which he essentially…
Tag: MSFS 2024
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…
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 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…
Why You Should Make the Move to MSFS 2024
Hello Captains, and welcome back! I’m typically reluctant to tell readers how to spend their hard-earned money. Occasionally, I review add-ons and lightly suggest a purchase—if it seems worthwhile and aligns with your interests. The same approach applies here. Everyone’s financial situation is different, and I respect the variety of choices we make in this…
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…
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…