29.3.2026
MSFS/XP/P3D

From FlightRadar24 to SimBrief in Seconds

Recreating real-world flights in a simulator has traditionally meant juggling multiple tools, relying on external platforms, and often accepting that not everything would match reality.… Read more

FlightRadar24 live map showing United Airlines flight UA97 from Brisbane to San Francisco with real-world route and traffic

Reviews

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1.6.2026

Deadstick Playtest First Impressions: A Bush Flight Sim With Huge Potential

If you were around in the flight simulation community in 2017, you may have heard of Deadstick. REMEX Software first presented it at FlightSim2017, where they announced that it would be a flight simulator with…
22.5.2026
MSFS

Review: Aerosoft A340-600 for MSFS

Aerosoft has recently released their Airbus A340-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and MSFS 2024, in cooperation with X-Plane developer ToLiss. This aircraft has been highly anticipated, especially after the disappointing release of the Aerosoft A330.…
Aerosoft & ToLiss A340-600 Review Title
22.12.2025
MSFS

MOZA AY210 and MFY Yoke In-Depth Review

Any discussion of "Realism" in home flight simulation must always be conducted within the context of the peripherals that we use to interact with our simulators. The most accurately simulated software quickly runs into the…
9.12.2025

Honeycomb Alpha Lite Review: Just The Essentials

Honeycomb has recently released its new 'Lite' product line, aimed at beginner simmers or those looking for simple, uncluttered controls. So far, Honeycomb's Alpha yoke and Bravo throttle quadrant have received this streamlining treatment. While…
6.9.2025
MSFS/XP/P3D

IIDB Steering Tiller Review: Absolutely Necessary Accessory?

Controlling an airliner on the ground relies heavily on the nosewheel steering tiller, a vital tool that allows pilots to direct the aircraft during taxi. Earlier this year, a newcomer to the market, IIDB, introduced…
IIDB Steering Tiller
26.8.2025
MSFS

SWS GA-8 Airvan First Impressions: A Well-Executed Box With Wings

SimWorks Studios, known for aircraft such as the Kodiak and PC-12, has just released another plane that could be considered a STOL legend, the GA-8 Airvan from GippsAero. The initial release is only compatible with…
31.7.2025
MSFS

TerraBuilder’s Kennedy Space Center Brings The Stars to Life in MSFS

TerraBuilder has released a free update for its Kennedy Space Center scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, released on June 27th 2025. The add-on aims to bring Kennedy Space Center to life with animated rocket…
TerraBuilder rocket launch sequence in MSFS
27.7.2025
MSFS

ChasePlane for MSFS Review: A Nostalgic Feeling, Reimagined

It took more than four years for Microsoft and the Asobo team to finally unlock the camera API for developers, and that means Parallel 42 had the opportunity to develop ChasePlane for the Microsoft Flight…
ChasePlane for MSFS Review
26.7.2025
MSFS

FlightFX C750 for MSFS First Impressions: This Jet Means Business

The FlightFX C750 (Citation X) for MSFS finally hit the tarmac in late July after an extensive development process. Promising to bring the "pinnacle of speed and luxury" to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024,…
21.6.2025
MSFS/XP/P3D

MOZA AB9 – Force Feedback Base Review

Moza AB9 is one of the first few force feedback products in the flight simulation industry. But, does it hold up to its high-end price tag? It only really began at FSExpo 2024, which revolved…
7.6.2025
MSFS

CSS 737-500 First Impressions: A Subscription for Your (Broken) Plane

CSS, or Commercial Simulation Systems, has released its first aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the Boeing 737-500. From the "unique sales model" featuring options for monthly, annual, and lifetime licenses, to the harshly criticized…
18.5.2025
MSFS

iniBuilds A350 Review: Bringing the Long-Haul Champion to the Skies

iniBuilds has released the much-awaited A350 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, bringing the long-haul wide-body to your virtual skies. iniBuilds has previously released several aircraft of its own, like the A300, among the…
iniBuilds A350 ITA livery
31.3.2025
MSFS

FSAcademy INTERCEPTOR Review: A Superb and (Almost) Complete IFR Curriculum for MSFS 2024

FSAcademy INTERCEPTOR is a new mission pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that aims to teach you the basics of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The course pairs you with a fully-voiced flight instructor and guides…
FS Academy INTERCEPTOR Banner, taken in MSFS2024

Simcident Reports

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23.9.2024
MSFS

Simcident Report: Did Xbox Kill Flight Sim? The (First) Rise and Fall of Microsoft Flight Simulator 

Welcome to the story of the (first) rise and fall of Microsoft Flight Simulator, and chronicle flight simulations fall from the crown jewel of Microsoft Gaming, to a mere afterthought in the wake of Halo…
26.11.2023

Simcident Report: Can Flight Sim Get You Arrested? The Bizarre Stories of Simmers Swept Up By Law Enforcement Post-9/11

Today, we we examine the bizarre stories of how post-9/11 surveillance state got the police sent to the home of a 10-year-old boy and landed another man in US federal court all over accusations of…
11.9.2023
MSFS

Simcident Report: 9/11 and The War on Flight Sim – A Look at Moral Outrage and Simming in the Wake of the September 11th Attacks

Today, we examine how the September 11th attacks changed the flight sim world, and the ensuing backlash against the hobby as a whole.
4.5.2023
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: The SATCO Schism, The Rocky Origins of Online ATC and the Rise of VATSIM and IVAO

This is the story of SATCO, flight sims premier multiplayer ATC network, and how it was torn apart by secretive deals, internal power struggles, and accusations of theft and fraud. The collapse of which, would lead…
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 never been to Chicago and weren’t even pilots.
A group of various aircraft line up for a fictional protest against the destruction of Meigs Field.
16.12.2022
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: How Walker Air Transport’s Recruiting Campaign Spiraled into Accusations of Harassment, Intimidation, and Doxing

Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming. Today we bring you the story of Walker Air Transport, one of the largest and most active…
9.12.2022
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: How FlightSimCon Became FlightSimExpo

The story of the collapse of FlightSimCon and the rise of FlightSimExpo. How one convention split from another over creative differences and an attempt to make a more community-focused event… or unfairly stole the resources and format…
2.12.2022
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: The Papa Tango Affair

Today, we explore the story of Papa Tango. A developer who from 1999 to 2001, launched a series of legal maneuvers and intimidation tactics that sparked a battle between flight simmers and American Airlines. A…
25.11.2022
MSFS/XP/P3D

Simcident Report: That Time FSLabs Shipped Actual Malware to Paying Customers

How a well-regarded developer of add-on aircraft sullied their reputation with the brilliant idea to ship malware with their product in the name of tracking down pirates.
You wouldn't download a plane. Or else...

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