Flight Simulation Association

This weekend, we're headed to to celebrate flight sim at one of Canada's largest airshows!

We'll be joined by Forder Learn To Fly, 49th Degree Aviation, and Fly with Ai.

Learn more and get tickets at https://www.quinteairshow.ca.

Thanks to our sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, developers, and supporters from around the world, this year's show was the BIGGEST FlightSimExpo ever!

We look forward to seeing the community again on June 27th-29th in 2025 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Until then, enjoy unlimited, ad free access to all FlightSimExpo 2024 Brasilia Room recordings at flightsimexpo.com/watch.

As we wrap , our co-founders are about to take the stage in Las Vegas to announce where and when FlightSimExpo 2025 will be.

Watch it live at https://youtube.com/watch?v=DZ7zq3Io-9c."

On Day 3 of FlightSimExpo, we're building a flight sim PC...live on stage...for a lucky winner to take home! Thanks to VYRAL [Ohio-based PC company, pls ensure correct one], learn how to build your own computer to get the exact parts and specs you need. The session starts at 9am in the Brasilia Room.

If you're not in Las Vegas, watch with our $15 Online-Only Registration live or recorded at flightsimexpo.com/watch

exhibit halls open today! Come by the Gleim booth within the X-Plane section to fly and learn more about the FAA-Approved Gleim Flight Experience - BATD. See you there! Flight Simulation Association

Day 2 of FlightSimExpo kicks off with two real-world aviation professionals sharing more about how airlines operate behind the scenes. Learn about route planning, fuel and payload optimization, and so much more from Matt and Mike starting at 9am.

If you're not in Las Vegas, consider supporting the show with our Online-Only Registration (or an FSA Captain subscription). You'll get full access to watch all Brasilia Room presentations live or recorded, all weekend long. Details at flightsimexpo.com/watch.

We're just moments away from kicking off in Las Vegas!

Watch live as 15+ developers share the latest reveals and product updates at FlightSimExpo 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4m32Exl5mE

🌍 MOZA Takes Flight! 🌍

We're thrilled to officially announce and showcase our new flight sim line at Flight Simulation Association FlightSimExpo TODAY!

Explore our top innovations:
✈️ MOZA AB9: 9Nm active force feedback base
🕹️ MH16: Precision-engineered joystick
🚀 MTP: Multifunctional throttle panel
🛫 MTLP: Advanced takeoff & landing panel
⚙️ MRP: High-sensitivity rudder pedals

Join us and fly into a new era of flight simulation!

2/4 of the HPG team (Steve left, GB far right) with Maurice from AviationLads (middle) at last night’s Partner Welcome Reception hosted by Flight Simulation Association!

AviationLads produced the incredible launch trailer for our HPG H160!

https://youtu.be/ZpT-5qFOab8?si=hg8WcprX1J1FeDEJ

Tomorrow at 7pm ET, VATUSA is featuring a special Friday Night Ops (FNO). True to it's name, this "Light Up America" event will guarantee ATC coverage across the entire USA. We will be participating, and many of the controllers you talk to on frequency will be LIVE from in Las Vegas! Follow along at Flight Simulation Association...

If you're attending FlightSimExpo, look for an email with your Before Takeoff Checklist. This quick read includes everything you need to know about this weekend's event.

You can still buy in-person tickets for the show, or help support us with an Online-Only Registration too! Details at flightsimexpo.com/watch.

Are you flying to Las Vegas for this weekend's ? Post your pictures, videos, and share the experience here and in our Discord.

We can't wait to see you this weekend!

Screenshot: FSA Captain Julian H.

This weekend at Flight Simulation Association FlightSimExpo, we're excited to have the Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition on display with our Android devices! We can't wait to see you at the booth.

All Brasilia Room seminars will be livestreamed and recorded! If you're registered for FlightSimExpo, look for an email with your unique access link.

Not joining us in Las Vegas? Help support the show and get access starting at just $15 (or, become an FSA Captain for $3/mo and get access included, along with year-round benefits like 3 free products from Orbx).

Details at flightsimexpo.com/watch

Be sure to stop by Thrustmaster at Booth 506 this weekend at Flight Sim Expo!

We're taking to the skies and heading down to Flight Sim Expo 2024 ✈️ Come meet us and test out our latest products (including AVA!)

📅June 21-23, 2024
📍Rio Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA

This week, our newsletter's top link comes from Threshold: https://www.thresholdx.net/news/msf4t2

As you may have seen, the Microsoft Flight Simulator Team will be exhibiting at , and offering updates on MSFS 2024 and the MSFS Marketplace over the weekend. Visit flightsimexpo.com/schedule for more information.

is NEXT WEEKEND!

Everything in our Exhibit Hall is available free to attendees. While most of the exhibits are "walk up and try", the following booths have an optional, free pre-registration so you can skip the lines:

-> SKALARKI electronics Ltd
-> FlyInside Inc.
-> The VR Experience Center, powered by SimFab and MSI Computers.

For details on signing up, please visit flightsimexpo.com/floorplan.

Courtesy of Bose Aviation, we're happy to share that one lucky pilot will leave FlightSimExpo with a brand new headset! The winner will be selected from those who pre-register for time at the VR Experience Center.

Tobii Gaming is coming back to on June 21-23!

Try their eye tracking tech at various spots including the National STOL Series landing competition (Booth #702) and with in Booth #506.

Plus, get a 15% discount on the Tobii Eye Tracker 5 with code msfsQ224!

Details: https://flightsimexpo.com/floorplan

FSExpo Diamond Sponsor SimFab s presenting a lineup of cutting-edge modular cockpits at this year. Find them at the VR Experience Center, where you can also enjoy hands-on demonstrations of how flight simulation from the comfort of home can be used for training, proficiency, and fun.

Innovation, quality, and passion for flight simulation come together to create a truly unique and immersive experience. Visit simfab.com or book your free VR Experience Center demo at https://bit.ly/SimFabExpo

We're pleased to welcome the team from FlyTampa to FlightSimExpo this year.

Alongside sponsoring the event, FlyTampa offers FSA Captains a 10% savings across their entire lineup of airports. Unlock the discount here:

Get 10% Off All FlyTampa Scenery Flight Simulation Association members receive Get 10% Off All FlyTampa Scenery, plus other hardware and software discounts from 30+ flight simulation developers, special perks at FlightSimExpo, and more!

FlightSimExpo sponsor X-Crafts is a go-to destination for a hassle-free X-Plane experience. With a decade dedicated to creating regional airliners for X-Plane, they now also provide X-Plane how-to guides, real-world weekly flight plans, a free eBook, and more. Level up your flight sim experience with X-Crafts!

Our host hotel, The Rio Las Vegas Casino USA, has extended our discounted room rate until June 15!

This means you can stay on-site at FlightSimExpo for rates as low as $69/weeknight and $149/weekend, plus tax and resort fee.

Book using this link for remodeled rooms, reduced resort fee, and more: https://flightsimexpo.com/travel

Please note that all benefits may not be available following the original deadline of May 29. Rooms will still be available after the June 15 cut-off date, but these will need to be booked directly via the hotel at prevailing rates and without FlightSimExpo attendee benefits.

The Las Vegas Lights Football Club reached out to offer attendees discounted tickets on the June 22 game vs. Memphis 901 FC.

Use the promo code FSEXPO. Details and booking link here: https://bit.ly/ExpoLVL

We're TWO WEEKS AWAY from in Las Vegas.

Here's a few important reminders for attendees:

--> Join our Discord to connect with other attendees, coordinate rides, and more. Link your account at https://flightsimexpo.com/discord

--> Plan out your show experience with our interactive floorplan: https://flightsimexpo.com/discord

--> If you're attending , pick up your badge starting at 12:00pm in the Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Convention Center

--> All attendees are invited to join our Welcome Reception, starting at 5:30pm on Friday, June 21; free drinks and appetizers for all "Entire Event" registrants

--> Weekend exhibits and seminars start at 9:00am on Saturday, June 22!

There are two stages at FlightSimExpo 2024.

The Brasilia Room will feature and our weekend seminar schedule. There's also the FSElite Stage on the show floor, which will feature developer Q&As, panels, and demos. You can find the full schedule over at https://flightsimexpo.com/schedule

To celebrate the show, our friends from FSElite have some limited edition SWAG you can find at https://bit.ly/45fKNB9

VIRPIL Controls is a project created by passionate flight-sim enthusiasts looking to revolutionize the sim controller market. They create high-end flight simulator controls for virtual pilots of all types and skill levels.

Find them in Booth 510, right next to the FSElite Stage, at in just a few weeks!

https://flightsimexpo.com/floorplan?virpil-controls

Today, we're revealing our 2024 Floorplan, showing all there is to do at FlightSimExpo 2024.

While most of the show is "walk up and try", you can skip the lines and reserve times with SKALARKI electronics Ltd, FlyInside Inc., and the VR Experience Center. Click the booth for booking link: https://flightsimexpo.com/floorplan.

Still looking for reasons to attend? Here's 10 of them, from : https://bit.ly/3X5CV3h. See you in Las Vegas!

The VR Experience Center is powered by MSI Computers, SimFab, NextLevel XR, and many more.

If you're flying to Las Vegas for , that's made possible by the professional, patient, and polite flight attendants who keep us all safe.

Today is International Flight Attendant Day, a day to recognize the role cabin crew play within the aviation industry. If you're flying today, throw in an a smile and thank you to the people looking after your safety.

Image: panorama of the Strip made up of seven separate photos taken April 6, 2017 from the Rio. CREDIT: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau.

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