The Boarding Area - A Flight Simulator Podcast

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 MAC's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/macflyer Chris's Aircraft Dispatcher School coming 2021! https://northamericanflightcontrol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support]

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 discussion 23:10 MSFS World Update V thoughts 28:10 ORBX Van Nuys Airport released for MSFS 32:30 PMDG DC-6 for MSFS and our thoughts.. 46:10 upcoming podcast schedule announcement 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 MAC's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/macflyer Chris's Aircraft Dispatcher School coming 2021! https://northamericanflightcontrol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support]

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 it worth starting a new Flightsim platform? 47:20 Special podcast guest announcement Donate to the show! https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support Show links: 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 2021! https://northamericanflightcontrol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support]

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. ASOBO's World Update 5 Isafjordur 18:20 "SpidermanMN" Freeware airport scenery highlight 27:30 Real aviation news, Breeze Airways, Endeavor Airlines 50:20 "Ouroborus" E-Jets discussion Show notes: 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 2021! https://northamericanflightcontrol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support]

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 know where or what to fly sometimes... 42:35 Real Aviation News stories Show Notes: 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 2021! https://northamericanflightcontrol.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/theboardingareapodcast/support]