Perhaps, but not if I can’t get the visuals fixed …

The Desktop Aviator 1019 Cessna Switch panel. Let the panel rebuild begin!

American Airlines boarded me early today  (I fly with them a lot) and when the crew learned I was a student pilot they let me sit up front. Embraer 190. It was awesome. 

So I downloaded the demo and spent some time working with it today. First reactions … The user interface is spectacular. I cannot WAIT for this to be the standard in the sim world. Full graphics were a slide show on my rig Most important (for me) is that while the new multi-screen interface is…

It’s on the way, and it’s the talk of the hobby over the past few days thanks to the surprise release of a free beta. And based on the video, it looks visually fantastic: Early reviews range from “totally buggy, visually bland in the day time, framerate hog” to “my God, it’s the most fantastic…

I’ve been on the road all week, and haven’t made much progress on the “How To Build Your Basement GA Simulator” guide in the past few days, but will be at it again tomorrow. I’d say it’s more than half done. The only problem is that the more I write, the more I think of…

I was able to see a couple of real birds up close today. It was awesome.

Work is done, and here in the States Thanksgiving is upon us. Time for a fine cigar and some private pilot study.

Another cool quiz on airspace from Boldmethod. 7/8 for this student pilot.

I shot an unboxing video that I’ll post tomorrow, but here’s a glimpse of the new FlightIllusion gear in its temporary installation. More to follow … it’s pretty awesome!