Eric Flight Caribbean Skies Marathon.
Hello and welcome to the Eric Flight Caribbean Skies Flight Sim Marathon. I am excited at your willingness to participate in this worthy cause as I look to once again raise money for the Children’s Cancer Research Fund through my participation in the Great Cycle Challenge which is a cycling challenge I have decided to undertake for the seventh year in a row. This year I have again pledged to ride 150 miles on my bicycle during the month of September 2026 in order to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF).
Caribbean Skies Flight Sim Marathon Route: https://skyvector.com/?ll=19.258602697272067,-74.55761718094243&chart=301&zoom=12&fpl =N0110%20KOPF%20MYGF%20MYAT%20MYAM%20MYEH%20MYNN%20MBPV%20MBGT %20MTCH%20MTPP%20MDSD%20TJSJ%20TIST%20TUPJ%20TISX%20TNCM%20TKPK% 20TAPA%20TFFR%20TDPD%20TFFF%20TLPL%20TVSA%20TBPB%20TVSC%20TTCP%20 TTPP%20TGPY%20SVMG%20SVRS%20TNCB%20TNCC%20TNCA
Jayne departs
If you’ve watched any of the Developer Q&A segments over the last six years, you will be familiar with community manager Jayne (Jummivana on the MSFS forums). She’s been the Senior Community Manager for six years now and has been interacting with the community at expos, on the forums, during Q&As and beyond. She has made the decision to move on to a new role and here is a little of what she’s said:
Supporting this community has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. Whether through livestreams, events, forums, Discord, social media, or meeting many of you in person around the world, I’ve been continually inspired by the passion, creativity, generosity, and knowledge that exists throughout this hobby.
While she does appear to be stepping away from the role, it seems that the community and the hobby have made a real impact on her personally as she goes on to write.
While I’m stepping away from my role at Microsoft, you haven’t seen the last of me. You’ve made a flight simmer and aviation enthusiast out of me, and I suspect that’s a lifelong commitment. I’ll continue following the hobby closely and participating as a member of the community alongside all of you.
Goodluck and godspeed Jayne!
No mention has been made of who will be replacing her in the Senior Community Manager role. We’ll find out soon enough I’m sure!
Look at the Blog Page for our Saturday "Group Flights".
Word from Jörg Neumann (MS FlightSimulator CEO) in a recent interview alog with inibuilds said "Right now, I feel like my role is to keep the team focused — no new features at the moment. We need to fix the issues that simmers are already facing first. Once we’ve addressed those, then we can look at adding new functionality." Category: Development Updates.
UPCOMING EVENTS (consult the calender)
Sept 1th. "Livery Making".
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To change the livery in MSFS 2024, you can either select from existing liveries in the aircraft configuration menu or install custom liveries by placing them in the Community folder.
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Sept 10th ​​Cockpit Chatter".
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Cockpit Talks refers to discussions and conversations that occur in the cockpit of aircraft, often focusing on various topics such as aviation experiences, technical discussions, and the dynamics of flight operations.​​
Cockpit Talks by Howard features pilots sharing personal stories and experiences, such as navigating in aviation.
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​Cockpit Conversations explores the communication patterns and technical discussions that shape every flight, highlighting the importance of clear and efficient communication among pilots.
Pilot Cockpit Discussions addresses various topics of interest, including technology, seniority, and the evolving nature of aviation. ​​
These discussions provide insights into the unique world of aviation and the challenges pilots face.
Aug 27th. "Fast and Long Flight".
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Join us today for a huge group flight on the MSFSOfficial channel as we close Aviation Week with Forder, Alyson, and FlgihtsWithJoel. It's all happening at 2pm Eastern, 1800Z on twitch.tv/MSFSOfficial
Join the fun at 5pm Eastern.
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Sept 5th. "PMDG DC-6".
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Our Thursday Twitch livestream will cover more about general topics.
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​PMDG DC-6 - Part 2
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PMDG DC-6 for MSFS 2020 & 2024
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PMDG's debut product for Microsoft Flight Simulator, was originally launched in May of 2021 but is has been updated to ensure compatibility also with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024!. Owners of this product have the freedom to fly her in either simulation platform, with PMDG's legendary attention to detail, simulation accuracy and product stability no matter which simulation is your home.
In May of 2026, the PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster product was updated.
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Sept 17th. On Twitch 6 Years
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We are proud to announce # Forder Learn to Fly# 6 Years on Twitch Anniversary Celebration.
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With the help from our Team.
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Sept 22th "Crop Dusting".
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How to map controller buttons and axes
The reliable method is to configure and test one physical device at a time.
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Flight Simulator Controller 2024 Controller Configurations.
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Tuesday Jun 16th Lesson .​​
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​The Control Display Unit, often abbreviated as CDU, is a computerized interface used primarily in aircraft and ships to interact with the Flight Management System (FMS) and other onboard systems. The CDU allows pilots or operators to input data, receive feedback, and manage several functions of the FMS, including navigation, flight planning, and aircraft system monitoring.​
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A flight management system (FMS) is a fundamental component of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern civilian aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A primary function is in-flight management of the flight plan. Using various sensors (such as GPS and INS often backed up by radio navigation) to determine the aircraft's position.​​​​​
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Jun 18th ​​Cockpit Chatter".
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Cockpit Talks refers to discussions and conversations that occur in the cockpit of aircraft, often focusing on various topics such as aviation experiences, technical discussions, and the dynamics of flight operations.​​
Cockpit Talks by Howard features pilots sharing personal stories and experiences, such as navigating in aviation.
​Cockpit Conversations explores the communication patterns and technical discussions that shape every flight, highlighting the importance of clear and efficient communication among pilots.
Pilot Cockpit Discussions addresses various topics of interest, including technology, seniority, and the evolving nature of aviation. ​​
These discussions provide insights into the unique world of aviation and the challenges pilots face.
Tuesday Jun 23th.​
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The de Havilland DH100 Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine.
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Development of the Vampire as an experimental aircraft began in 1941 during the Second World War, to exploit the revolutionary innovation of jet propulsion.
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From the company's design studies, de Havilland decided to use a single-engined, twin-boom aircraft, powered by the Halford H.1 turbojet (later produced as the Goblin).
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Aside from its propulsion system and twin-boom configuration, it was a relatively conventional aircraft.
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eSTOL is the MSFS 2024 version of the real National STOL held at airports around the USA each year. This has become known as eSTOL.) (edited)Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:40 AM
Here is the link to the announcement on their Discord server. It has links to register to compete, or just show up and watch. ⇨
"The National eSTOL Series is officially ready for takeoff at Jennings Airport (3R7) in Jennings, Louisiana!
You won't want to ⇦ miss this!"
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Honestly, at this moment, I don’t spend a single minute thinking about a Flight Simulator 2028, Jorg told.
Right now, our focus is 100% on MSFS 2024. There’s even an upcoming update for MSFS 2020 that includes memory optimizations and other improvements. But the priority is making sure that the simmers who have moved to 2024 have a great experience. That’s going to take time.
MSFS 2024 was necessary because we were running into fundamental issues with 2020 that weren’t always obvious to users. The sheer number of add-ons—over 5,000—was both a strength and a challenge. It fostered creativity but severely impacted stability.
“There’s always something more to improve, always another step forward in the pursuit of the perfect sim.” — Jörg Neumann
That’s why we made architectural changes in 2024, such as moving to a thin client model and reworking the way data is streamed. The new LOD system was also essential because performance had become unpredictable. Some third-party airports required supercomputers to run smoothly—some of them weren’t optimized at all. We needed a way to ensure the sim remains playable for a broad range of hardware, including older PCs.
As for whether there will be another version in 2028, it really depends on the need. If the community tells us they need something new, I’ll be the first to support that. But right now, we just launched a new platform, and the focus is on stabilizing and refining it.
The key to this hobby isn’t constant platform changes. It’s about having a stable, sophisticated foundation that simmers and developers can build upon. That’s our priority for the next few years.
In terms of long-term support, I don’t think about it in terms of a set timeline. If we reach a point where there are no more major issues left to address, and simmers feel the platform is complete, then maybe we’ll consider what’s next.
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Class F airspace is a bit of an anomaly because it is not universally used or recognized
by every country. When it is used, it typically refers to airspace that is uncontrolled but
has specific designated restrictions. For instance:
IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) traffic: may be permitted to operate without clearance
from air traffic control. VFR (Visual Flight Rules) traffic: generally operates in this airspace with less stringent ATC communication requirements. In essence, Class F airspace can be a mix of controlled and uncontrolled airspace with specific rules and regulations. However, it is not as commonly used or defined as other airspace classes, so it's always best to check with local aviation authorities for precise definitions and regulations. From a functional/regulatory standpoint Class F is a sort of hybrid between "Class E" controlled airspace and "Class G" (fully) uncontrolled airspace: Class F airspace is designated as "uncontrolled", but you can get ATC clearances in Class F airspace just like in controlled airspace. The catch is they're "advisory only" (so you don't have to comply with them, and all the weight is on the pilot's shoulders ).
Similarly ATC will provide separation services to IFR flights in Class F airspace, but they do so "where possible", which means they might tell you they can't provide that service and you're on your own with see-and-avoid. The general use case for Class F airspace seems to be allowing IFR flights to operate in "uncontrolled airspace".
