ALSIM is pleased to announce, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, that Cirrus Aviation, based in Florida, is among the first flight training organizations to select the new AL3X simulator. This ...

Pilots all remember the moment that drove them to pursue their passion. It is why, when a budding young aviator asks to visit ...

Brandon's passion for aviation started at a young age. Growing up, he was involved in the flight simulator and VATSIM communities, and he went on to earn his private pilot license while in college.

I figured rather than bitching/bragging in the regular ongoing gaming thread, I'd start a dedicated flight sim thread. This is focused on sim and sim-lite games. To kick things off.. What is in your ...

Remember the hidden flight simulator that used to be tucked away inside Google Earth? For many aviation fans, it was a surprisingly addictive way to explore the world from above. But compared to ...

Tired of being stuck in your office chair? Or perhaps you’re “working from home”, i.e. slumping deeper and deeper into your couch until you merge with it into a gestalt being comprised of upholstery, ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

In case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too realistic for your tastes, there's a new way you can take to the virtual skies. Google Earth has a flight sim mode of its own, and it can now be ...

Planes can ascend in the air through the delicate forces of thrust and lift, but for that seemingly magic process to occur, you need pilots to be able to get into the cockpit. That's pretty much the ...

Anyone dedicated to saving a buck could spend a little time researching, shopping and toiling to build their own PC. This has been true since the earliest days of personal computing. Usually, it would ...

You can take to the virtual skies without having to download the Google Earth desktop app. You can take to the virtual skies without having to download the ...