Flight sim’s early days and cross-country flying, with Bruce Williams – Pilot’s Discretion (ep. 30)

Bruce Williams had a front row seat to some exciting developments in flight simulators, working at Microsoft as their program grew from a simple DOS program to a visually stunning virtual world. He offers some practical tips for using a sim for home training (have a plan, don't stress about the controls) and weighs in on the "game vs. simulator" debate.

Honeycomb Bravo configuration for X-Plane 11

The Honeycomb Bravo throttle is an amazingly capable hardware…

How to change weather settings in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Editing the weather settings within Microsoft Flight Simulator is easier than most know. While flying the digital aircraft, we can change wind speeds, cloud heights, even the barometric settings. Set the cloud ceilings for your favorite IFR approach 20 feet above the minimums and enjoy the challenge!