Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for our regular chat about flight simulators. In episode 4 we have a chat about one of our blue pin featured reviews.  We look at Simulator Adventures in Manchester in the UK, and their impressive A320 full motion simulator.  Alexis and Elliott, who visited in late 2019, share their views about what they really thought on the simulator and the venue.  Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/simulator-adventures/.  If you have been yourself, do let us know what you thought.   We also have our regular sim news section from ..read more

In episode 3 we have a chat about what we are all doing whilst we are restricted at home over the last few weeks.  Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott, and we discuss home app and PC based flight simulation, also touch on a few of the major bits of new flight sim hardware which have come out in the last few years, and cast an eye to the future with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.  We also have our regular sim news section. Our website https://simulatorreview.com/ Some of the hardware we discuss: Alpha Flight Controls - Honeycomb Aeronautical PC https://amzn.to/3gNGP9e Bravo Throt ..read more

In episode 5 we have a discussion about flights simulators versus real world flying.  We look at the experiences of simulator enthusiasts in simulators, what the similarities and differences are from commercial pilots’ point of view, and what simulators do well or not so well.  We also touch on what things we look at in simulators which take them from offering simple flight experiences, to starting to offer some of the aspects that a real world pilot would see in their job. Alexis is joined Andrew and Elliott for our discussion, both real world experienced pilots. As always, we will ..read more

Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our chats about flight simulator venues.  We are also very pleased to welcome James as our special guest this episode.  James is a commercial pilot based in the UK, and also the owner of Airline Experience, a 737 fixed based simulator based at Fairoaks airport in the UK.  He has recently built and opened this new venue, and we have a chat with him about his experiences in doing this, what challenges he faced, and what tips he has for anyone else looking to follow. More details about Airline Experience can be found on their ..read more

In episode 2 we want to introduce you to our website simulatorreview.com.  Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott and we talk the simulator directory, green pin venues, and our blue pin featured review venues, as well as our articles.  We also have our regular sim news section ..read more

This episode is the second of a two part series about preparing for a simulator session.  In episode 17 we discussed preparing for a simulator session as a novice or beginner, and in this episode we build upon that to discuss preparing for a session from the point of view of someone who is more experienced and advanced.  Elliott and Alexis will be going through some tips on how to prepare beforehand, some suggestions of things you may want to do, and what you can hope to achieve during your session depending on how long you have booked. You can read our article here as well https ..read more

Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators. We will also be introducing Gavin who is one of our expert reviewers and our man in the United Arab Emirates. In episode 16 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews.  We look at Dream Aero in Dubai in the UAE, and their impressive full motion 737 NG simulator.  Gavin and Alexis visited earlier this year, and they will be sharing their views about what they really thought about both the simulator and the venue during their visit. Read our review here https://sim ..read more

Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators. In episode 8 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews.  We look at Real Simulation near Harrogate in the UK, and their impressive full motion 737 classic and full motion F4 Phantoms.  Elliott and Alexis shares their views about what they really thought about both the simulators and the venue during their recent visit. Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/real-simulation/.  If you have been to Real Simulation, let us know what you thought.   ..read more

In episode 9 we have a discussion about the annual Worldflight event due to start in November.   A week long 24 hour a day 40+ sector challenge for simulators flying around the world on the virtual ATC system VATSIM.  We have special guest Paul joining us and sharing his experiences about Worldflight over several years as part of an official team. Read our article here https://simulatorreview.com/worldflight/.   If you have taken part in Worldflight, or if you want to know more about it and VATSIM, do let us know. We also have our regular sim news feature, and in this podcast ..read more

Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators. In episode 6 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews.  We look at Delta 5 Sao Paulo in Brazil, and their impressive range of six simulators ranging from a Beechcraft Baron to A320 and 737 fixed based simulators.  Andrew shares his views about what he really thought about the simulators and the venue during his recent visit. Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/delta-5-flight-simulators/.  If you have been yourself, do let us know what you thoug ..read more