Editorials

In late May of 2023, I finally did it: I made the jump to real-life airplanes. I have been flying virtual ones on an almost daily basis since Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 2020 release, and if the FAA counted home sim time, I would be flying airliners by now. As they say: “The best time to… Explore our content from Editorials below.

9.7.2023
MSFS

MSFS Vs. Reality: How MSFS Helps (and Hurts) My Private Pilot Journey, Part 1

In late May of 2023, I finally did it: I made the jump to real-life airplanes. I have been flying virtual ones on an almost d... Read more

26.5.2023
MSFS

Top 5 Best Piston-Engine General Aviation Add-Ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Today we’re looking at our top 5 piston general aviation add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator. From the modern multi&... Read more

9.5.2023
MSFS/XP/P3D

Flight Simulation: Welcome to the Thrilling World of Virtual Planes

Flight simulation is a wonderful hobby, and you could have already read about that in our previous article from last year. However... Read more

5.4.2023
MSFS

Has the MSFS Marketplace Failed Developers and Consumers? Developers and Community Weigh In

The MSFS Marketplace has been controversial since its release. It’s bad for both consumers and devs in several ways, but it&... Read more

1.4.2023
MSFS/XP/P3D

Introducing FSMemes: Not Appropriate, But Family-Friendly

Introducing FSMemes, your go-to website for funny (not childish) flight sim memes. Read more

24.2.2023
MSFS

Flightsim.to Officially Rolls Out New Content Deletion Policy Amid Mixed Response From Developers

Flightsim.to caused a stir in the freeware add-on development community when several high profile developers launched a boyco... Read more

21.2.2023
MSFS

Flightsim.to Proposes Revised Terms of Service, Deletion Policy, In Response to Developer Boycott 

Flightsim.to has started a discussion group with developers over proposed changes to TOS in response to developer boycott. Read more

20.2.2023
MSFS

Developers Call for Boycott of Flightsim.to In Wake of Creators Program Announcement. What Does Controversial TOS Actually Say?

Major changes around the the popular flight sim add-on platform have major freeware developers calling for a boycott of Fligh... Read more

17.2.2023
MSFS

How Captainsim Manages to Put Itself Into Edge of Oblivion More and More

With the recent release of Captainsim 767-300ER for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the team put itself into more controversy, as... Read more

A group of various aircraft line up for a fictional protest against the destruction of Meigs Field.
27.1.2023
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: Massacre at Meigs Field – The Ill-Fated Fight to Save Flight Sim’s Most Famous Airport

The story of how the illegal overnight destruction of Chicago’s tiny Meigs Field drew the ire of thousands of people who had nev... Read more