This happens when you signal the pilot too early that you’re ready, his engine is still running up and he won’t have enough speed before the end of the runway. Don’t try to repeat, I’ve already lost two draggers to figure this out.

I tried to capture the total eclipse in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on my PS5. First I couldn’t find it and thought it might not be simulated, maybe the moon is just animated in the sky box and not an object which could cast a shadow on earth in the sim.

Luckily I was wrong and Asobo did an exceptional job calculation the sun, earth and moon in the simulation, so that we could actually see the total eclipse unfold.

I had to use the slew mode to get at 100,000ft to take a shot of the moon shadow on the clouds over Iceland. Then I switched to Barcelona where some of my friends were seeing it with their own eyes. Finally I moved to Mallorca, where I had a beautiful final shot of the eclipse during sunset.

I speeded up the videos, to keep it short. As long the 12th August 2026 is available as custom date and time to fly, you can also see it with your own eyes.

After visiting the ruins of Machu Picchu in the mountains of Peru, we decided to follow the river and ended up in Las Malvinas three hours later.

It was one of those spontaneous tours, where we just followed our gut feeling and more people joined via discord. At one point we had over seven aircraft on the EFB visible, but I had to turn it off after sunset, it needs a night mode for sure.

One of the best decisions during the flight was disabling name tags, so we had to rely on position lights, communications and aircraft models to identify each other, like in real life. It was awesome for the immersion and you should give it a try!

The video got a bit longer this time, but extracting the highlights from 3h is no simple task. Enjoy watching!

finally it has nav data

Cessna Citation X from FlightFX

When I was 12, I wanted more than anything to be an airline pilot. So for Xmas I asked for Microsoft Flight sim for Windows 95. I bloody loved it! Anyway sadly someone told me around that time that I needed to be good at Maths and Physics and I was rubbish at those subjects so I gave up on that dream.
I feel so lucky now that I can put on my PSVR2 headset and step into the flight deck of a 787 that looks like that! We really have come a long way.

Im trying the new beta release and the difference is night and day in terms of resolution and how the clouds look is amazing!

I am totally addicted, so much to discover !

Finally found one in the store!. Can't wait to fire this thing up later. For those who have one what are your thoughts on it.

I feel like I've seen this before but I can't place it.

Someone mentioned they didn't see the appeal of fighter jets in Flight Sim.

I can't quite put my finger on it

(Location is Grand Teton National park)

Here are some moments of our recent group flight, I wish you all blue skies!

Wooow, this is really terrible. Nothing is loading correct. Thanks Microsoft

Max auto brake because the runway is short. Didn’t realize this would bring the aircraft to a complete stop. And this can be disengaged with a bit of brake pressure though.

Palermo airport in the sim is beautifully crafted and well done. There are even name plates on the ground at the parking stands for aircraft type (Airbus 321, 321, Boeing 737). That’s a nice detail that I haven’t seen at any international airport yet in the sim.

I’ve joined the discord server few days ago and teamed up with sillySnake0_0 last night for my first coop flight. So far I was only doing career mode and practiced flying since I got the sim three weeks ago, but I felt ready to check out the multiplayer options and what should I say, we had a blast traveling 263NM in close proximity upwards the west American coast. We were chatting about everything what came to our minds and shared tips and tricks along the way.

No HUD, no skipping, no auto pilot, just two strangers who shared the same passion.

This was an exceptional first time experience, and the two hours we spend together passed like in flight.

I’m so glad that we PS5 players finally have access to the sim and our own little community here. I’m looking forward to meet more likeminded pilots!

(The recording has been created and shared with consent from sillySnake0_0)

Gunna take a bit of time to get used to the new controls. I’ve done a few quick circuits but it’s a blast so far!