As the title says, we're back from our summer break, and boy oh boy did ASOBO and the team give us a doozy of an update with Sim Update 5 for MSFS.. Chris and I vent about our frustrations with the ASOBO team and also highlight that it's been ONE YEAR since the release of MSFS Asobo. Enjoy!   Show Notes:  Support the show!  https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support   https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBoardingAreaAFlightSimulatorPodcast   The Boarding Area Podcast listener Feedback: theboardingarea@gmail.com   MAC's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MACFLYER &nb ..read more

This week Mac & Chris get into the topic of United Airlines new pilot training academy "Aviate". The program focuses on developing pilots for the impending US pilot shortage with an emphasis on filling those positions with a more diversified pilot base. We then discuss our thoughts on the MSFS World Update V, and wrap up the show with our thoughts on the PMDG DC-6 for MSFS.   FYI, ?? We will be on summer break until July 26th, 2021. Until then, please enjoy our backlog of episodes and as always enjoy your Flightsim of choice!    0:00 United Airlines "Aviate" Program discussi ..read more

XP11 & MSFS Airport Scenery Designer AXONOS! Quote from ORBX;  "Axonos develops high quality addons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and X Plane"  This week Mac & Chris welcome XP11 & MSFS Scenery Designer AXONOS to the show! We had a great chat with Shawn from AXONOS. We go into their history of airport scenery design, their process for choosing & designing airports, the airport scenery market for Flightsim, and the future for AXONOS in the Flightsim community! Be sure to grab one of their excellent sceneries through the ORBX Central app for your XP11 OR MSFS TODAY! &n ..read more

This week Mac & Chris discuss their experience uninstalling and reinstalling MSFS since the last sim update for the game. They get into real aviation topics, VerticalSim's latest scenery release for MSFS, P3D V5.2 Update discussion, Listener feedback and a special guest announcement coming on the podcast for Episode 34!   0:00 Intro  2:35 MSFS Uninstall/Reinstall discussion  11:15 Real Aviation News  29:15 VerticalSim's KFAY Released for MSFS  30:45 P3D V5.2 Released discussion  34:00 REX Real Global Airport Textures for MSFS  38:45 Listener Feedback | Is ..read more

MSFS Freeware vs. Payware | "Ouroborus" E-Jets | Toolbar Pushback | TDS GTNXi vs. PMS50 GTN 750. We also discuss some airline news regarding Breeze Airlines starting scheduled flights, Endeavor Airlines flow through program with Delta Airlines and a promising aircraft in development for MSFS the E-Jets series (E-170/175/190) in very early production from developer "Ouroborus". Enjoy!   Donate to the show! https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support  0:00 TDS GTNXi 750/650 Payware vs. PMS50 GTN750 Freeware  4:39 Toolbar Pushback Discussion 6:50 Pilot Experience Isafjordur vs ..read more

This weeks show we dive into our notes about sim update 4 for MSFS, The broken 787 issues since sim update 4. We go all in on our thoughts about CaptainSim's 777 for MSFS.. We also discuss some good news from the WorkingTitle Group and the FBW A32NX Group. Than we wrap up the show with some real aviation topics. Enjoy! Donate to the show! https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support   0:00 Intro  3:00 MSFS Sim update 4 & Broken 787 discussion  11:53 CaptainSim 777 discussion  29:40 Working Title & FBW A32NX & MSFS World Update 5 news  35:05 We don't kno ..read more

CaptainSim 777-200 MSFS | JustFlight Piper Warrior II | PMDG DC-6 & More! TBA Ep. 30. This weeks show we discuss some upcoming airplanes for MSFS, a new release from CaptainSim in MSFS and real aviation news about Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airlines, the two newest low cost carriers to start service in the USA. The anniversary of the ValuJet 592 crash, and we also give our thoughts on the Mid-Air incident over Denver, CO, USA this past week between a Metroliner of KeyLime Air and a Cirrus aircraft. Enjoy!   0:00 Intro  2:00 ValuJet 592 anniversary  5:19 Avelo Airlines New Haven ..read more

XP11 FlyJSim Q400 Update, MUST HAVE MSFS Freeware Scenery & the NEW GTN750 from PMS50. We also discuss payware scenery for Hawaii in MSFS, another flight completed by Mac & Chris with YourControls in MSFS, and some real aviation news from the week. Enjoy! Show Notes:  Support the the show!  anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support ???   The Boarding Area Podcast listener Feedback: theboardingarea@gmail.com   MAC's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MACFLYER​  MAC's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/macflyer​  Chris's Aircraft Dispatcher School coming 202 ..read more

We're Back! This week Mac & Chris talk about the, JustFlight BAe 146 Released for X-plane 11, Carenado Piper Seneca V for MSFS released, and Asobo releases Top Rudder 103 for MSFS. Along with Mac & Chris discussing "Your Controls" for MSFS and wrap up the show this weeks US Airline news. Enjoy!   Show Notes:  Support the show! anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support Video version of the show: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBoardingAreaAFlightSimulatorPodcast The Boarding Area Podcast listener Feedback: theboardingarea@gmail.com MAC's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MACFLYE ..read more

Hey everyone, apologies this week as Mac & Chris were unable to get time out of their schedules to get an audio version of the show done for this week. Don't worry though. Mac spooled up the YouTube machine and flew the Aerosoft CRJ from Chicago O'Hare to Washington Dulles. That live stream is up on our YouTube page for you to enjoy until next week's show. Click the link below to take you over to the YouTube page if you'd like to watch the Live Stream. Enjoy! Show Notes: Donate to the show! https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support The Boarding Are YouTube Page:  https://www.yo ..read more