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MSFS 2024 Lands on PlayStation 5: Supported Joystick and Pedals
The arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on the PlayStation 5 is big news for sim pilots long tied to PC-only hardware. Officially launching on December 8, 2025 (with Early Access from December 3 for Deluxe/Premium/Aviator editions) on PlayStation 5. For fans of global flight, cloud-streaming scenery and deeply detailed aircraft systems, the move to…
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Turn, Push, or Pull: The Boeing MCP and Airbus FCU Explained
Boeing’s Mode Control Panel (MCP) and Airbus’s Flight Control Unit (FCU) serve the same purpose—allowing pilots to control the autopilot, flight director, and autothrust systems—but they reflect distinct design philosophies. The Boeing MCP features separate knobs and buttons for speed, heading, altitude, and vertical modes. Each function is explicitly selected, and changes are displayed on…
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Bringing the Airbus Cockpit Home: Comparing WINGFLEX and WINWING MCDUs
I’ve spent my adult life moving between a real-world cockpit and a home one, and I’ll be honest: once you’ve tuned an FMC in the left seat at 03:00 for a real oceanic crossing, you notice things in a simulator that most virtual pilots simply shrug off. The WINGFLEX A320 MCDU and the WINWING A3XX…
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Budget-Friendly Flying: How the Thrustmaster T.Flight Full Kit Performs
Flying is in my blood. I’ve spent thousands of hours in the cockpit of real aircraft—Cessnas, Beechcraft, and eventually jets. I’ve smelled the Avgas on my hands, felt the rumble of turbines on rotation, and trusted my life to a set of instruments and a yoke in turbulent skies. That’s my reality. But when the…
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Boeing at Your Desk: Hands-On with TCA Yoke & Throttle Quadrant
This is written in the voice of a real-world pilot evaluating the Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition Flight Stick & Quadrant Bundle for home sim use. Expect references to procedures, cockpit workflows, and how the hardware maps to real-world tasks. I’ll judge it on three axes pilots care about: control feel & feedback, ergonomics…
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Throttle, Stick, Reality Check: Pilot Tests VelocityOne Flightdeck
As a professional pilot with thousands of hours in everything from light GA trainers to turbine twins, I’m constantly asked about home simulation gear. Flight simulation is an excellent way to stay sharp on procedures, flows, and mental math — but not all hardware translates equally well to the real cockpit. The Turtle Beach VelocityOne…
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Three Pieces, One Cockpit: Pilot Review of Honeycomb Alpha, Bravo & Charlie
Picture this: you’ve just stepped out of a real GA cockpit after a 90-minute cross-country and into your home sim. You plug in a Honeycomb Alpha yoke, the Bravo throttle quadrant, and the Charlie rudder pedals — the three form a little flightdeck trio that’s meant to bridge the gap between boxed controllers and something…
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Flying the Line: Pilot’s Verdict on Thrustmaster’s Airbus Edition
I’ve spent years hand-flying approaches and setting up FMCs in actual airliners; I don’t pretend the tactile feel of a simulator peripheral will ever be indistinguishable from the real hardware. That said, the Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X (Airbus Edition) is the most honest attempt I’ve used to bridge the gap between the sim desk…
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Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight & Rudder: Pilot’s Take
I log a few hundred hours a year in light singles and twins, and like a lot of pilots I unwind by flying the same routes again in Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane. Lately I’ve been doing that with Turtle Beach’s VelocityOne Flight Universal Control System paired with the VelocityOne Rudder. After several weeks of…
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From Hangar to Home Cockpit: All-in-One Headset for All
In both real-world aviation and training environments, pilots demand communication systems that combine comfort, durability, and maximum functionality. Dalcomm Tech rises to the challenge with two standout solutions: the J1 Carbon Fiber Pilot’s Headset, engineered for lightweight, rugged use, and the SBJ USB PTT Headset Adapter, which plugs into computers or simulators to deliver seamless…
