In this episode of the Close Traffic Podcast, Mike and Johnny catch up after a couple of busy weeks in the flight sim world. They dive deep into the highly anticipated Bluebird Simulations Boeing 757 — covering flight modeling, systems depth, textures, the controversial GSX integration (or lack thereof), the messy release day communication, community reaction, and early impressions of the 1.1 update. They also discuss other notable releases and updates: A2A Simulations’ Legacy RG 550 (engine...

The next couple of weeks of flight sim releases might be the fastest way to drain your wallet, so we sit down and sort out what’s real hype versus what actually changes how you fly. We talk through Bluebird Simulations bringing a Boeing 757 to Microsoft Flight Simulator with a firm release window, early looks now that NDAs are lifted, and why so many of us have been waiting years for a modern, high-quality 757 add-on. We also get honest about what matters: performance differences from system...

We sit down with repo veteran and TV personality Ken Cage to unpack what it really takes to recover aircraft and boats when payments stop. Then we shift gears into Microsoft Flight Simulator talk with candid takes on the iniBuilds A380, GSX jetways, and the latest add-on releases. • Ken’s background in repossession and government contracts • What the repossession timeline looks like from past due to recovery • Why Ken hires pilots and never flies the repossessed aircraft himself • How...