Sim Update 6 is due at some point in July or August, but if you want to jump on the beta, you can start testing it now.

Microsoft Flight Simulator offers an unexpected learning lesson by demonstrating aerodynamic icing in flight as it affects the pitot-static system. [Credit: Shutterstock] The Microsoft Flight ...

Effective home flight simulator training relies on the quality and realism of hardware, emphasizing how gear is used rather than just the amount of time spent. Essential components for realistic ...

At least one new single-engine airplane launching with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be “completely customizable.” That’s according to Brandon Jaeger from Got Friends, one of several ...

Adam Corsetti is a Commerce Writer from the United States. An avid gamer since childhood, Adam became hooked on video games after using the original Nintendo NES console. During college, he created a ...

A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, the beloved PC-based pastime of aspiring airliner captains and wannabe fighter pilots since 1982, has been in a ...

Jerry Williams is confident that when he flips an aircraft in midair or disables the cockpit instruments, his students can recover without careening to the ground. Rather than attempt dangerous ...

A good flight simulator is way more than just a game. As flight sim technology has gotten more and more accurate, and realistic tools have become increasingly affordable, setting up a simulator at ...