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…
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Captain, At Last: My Journey Through A Pilot’s Life Career Mode
Hello Captains — welcome back! It’s been a busy few months since I last shared my Tips for Thriving in A Pilot’s Life Career Mode. I’ve been climbing the ranks from Senior First Officer to Captain, applying the very strategies I recommended in that post. My approach has been simple: stick with 5-star airlines and…
Coffee, Conversation, and the Challenges of MSFS 2024
Hello Captains and welcome back, I recently had the pleasure of chatting face-to-face with a fellow flight sim enthusiast I’ve recently met. Our neighborhood is home to a variety of clubs and interest groups—including a flying club that celebrates all things aviation, from real-world flying to simulated flight. While the majority of our club members…
The PMDG 737 & MSFS 2024: Why the Wait?
Hello friends, and welcome back to the blog! Over the past few months, I’ve received several emails from readers all asking variations of the same question: Why is it taking so long to bring the PMDG 737 into MSFS 2024? One email even noted, “It only took Fenix a week to bring their A320 family…
PMDG Boeing 737-700
I learned a long time ago to never….absolutely never say never. Yes, my friends. I broke down and pulled the plug and purchased the PMDG Boeing 737-700. Yes, I had previously stated that I had no interest in the –700 since the virtual airline I’m involved with is an American Airlines based VA and American…