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I came across this on youtube, a French company is developing a line of small turboprops that are as fuel-efficient per hp as a piston. 6 gallons per hour on the 141 hp turboprop (!), here is the vid:

For all pilots with junior high school mentalities who enjoy dirty tricks to overcome MSFS new simfix against controversial nameplates. This would not apply to all of us, of course...

And what a fascinating way to commute!

I am trying to make friends outside of FaceBook while applying the same principles. Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passersby what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later, and with whom. I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town, having lunch, and doing what anybody and everybody does every day. I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them. And it works just like FaceBook. I already have four people foll…

... then you could listen to Stewie instead !

Hi all! SOrry if this is the wrong place to post this. But im new here... and new to flight sims... and i just started my career and launched my first company fying the Cesna on sight seeing and cargo missions... Im looking to try and get in to multiplayer but prefer to fly with other people rather than on my own... Any takers? Thanks Mario

The future of gaming may not come from a human hand.

This story brought tears to my eyes. I’m 76 and we will never see men like this ever again. We owe them so very much!

Hello, new to this forum. Purchased MS 2024 but it is nothing but bugs and problems. Are any of the other Flight Sims out there any better? Thanks

Ah, those were the days…when you could find people who get so involved in a situation that they don’t take that step back and think “Wait a minute, this can’t be happening, this must be a prank”

So are we just more sensitized to these things happening right now or is something out there going wrong? Two confirmed dead in plane crash at Marana Regional Airport 2/19/2025

Again....... 😢

Looking back over nearly 20 years of digital photos I came across this from the meeting in Washington in September 2006. I was on the Radar Contact beta team and John Dekker and Doug Thompson very generously paid for my flight over and the hotel accommodation. Here's a photo from the convention. Just reminiscing. John, Ray, Doug and unknown.

Object flew under his wing.

Hi, Has there been a change in some part of the SIM recently that could explain why I am suddenly plagued by stuttering video and broken up sound? I don't have very high powered system but it ran pretty smoothly. Any help appreciated as the game is pretty well unusable now. PC Win 11 (up to date) Intel Core i-5-9600K (not overclocked) 32 GB RAM. Nvidia G-force RTX 2060 Super. Driver 572.42 Happy to provide more info if it helps. John

Currently, 1 in 67 chance of hitting us! "It's got the innocuous name 2024 YR4, but this large piece of rock could cause "severe damage" if it hits a major town or city. Scientists are warning that the large asteroid could collide with the earth on 22 December 2032. The odds of a serious strike are 1/67, but in astronomy terms, that is significant. Astronomer David Whitehouse told Sky News authorities may need to take measures to deflect the rock if it looks like a collision is likely."

I proudly flew for ATLAS AIR for a while. It was such a journey.

Not that I used this site a lot, though I did many years ago, but it seems to have been down for quite a while now. Have they given up?

Hello, I'm tempted to head to Lelystad for the Flight Sim Weekend, but I just wondered what to expect at an event like this. I've never been to one before and didn't know if it was worth my time. Are there opportunities to buy loads of hardware etc, or is it just a showcase? Would a couple of hours be enough? I live fairly close to LHR, so I have quite a lot of flexibility with flight times, etc. I don't think I'm overly interested in anything in the theatre. Truthfully, I'd prefer just to read any headlines in a bar. Thanks, Mike

Pilot in a hurry to take off.

So obviously his wisdom is worth listening to.

Pilot Edge is holding a Sim N Fun event March 8-9 using the real Sun and Fun ATC controllers and arrival patterns. In addition they have created a few XC flight plans through their coverage area and then a second single flight plan outside of their coverage area. I'm planning on doing the flight in a Duke starting in Portland OR on Feb 28th. Then its daily legs with stops in SUN, SLC, EGE, AMA, XBP, IER, CQF, CTY and arriving in LAL on Sat the 8th. KAMA is the meeting up point before departing their coverage area and so I'm going to switch to SayIntentions with their new MP. Would love to have others join along and I'm flexible to switch dates to work with others sch…