Last fall we asked you to take part in the FlightSim Community 202 Survey. Organized by Navigraph and co-sponsored by a long list of flightsim businesses and organizations, this comprehensive survey dug deep into the interests of the flightsim community. After some delay, the final survey results are now published, showing the answers provided by some 23,500 respondents.

Christmas may have passed, but some of the holiday sales are not over yet. The Perfect Flight Christmas sale continues for a few more days. For a limited time save 40% on all of their flight simulator products. Perfect Flight offers a wide variety of aircraft and missions for FS2004, FSX and Prepar3D. Fly around the world to dangerous fields or into major airports.

It's almost Christmas and Virtualcol products are now on sale. For a short time save 40% off the regular price of their flight simulator aircraft. Try you hand flying airline passengers in their best selling A220, or their ATR Series, CRJ Series or Dash 8 Series. Or try some amphibious flying in their DHC3 Otter. If you like regional jets fly the Dornier 328 or Embraer series. Also on offer are planes from Jetstream, Saab and Short.

OnCourse Software announces the release of the latest update v3.10 for their flight simulator ATC program PF3 ATC. The program works with FS2004, FSX and P3D, and now also with MSFS 2020.

Skysong Soundworks announces a new sound package for FSX and Prepar3D. Douglas Dakota Real World Audio brings the famous twin engine transport to life. Interior and exterior audio samples were recorded from their respective positions and fine tuned so each stage of the RPM power band is accurately represented. It also includes start up and sounds of pumps, gear up/down, etc.

The Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. is this week and so today the FlightSim.Com Store starts its annual Thanksgiving Sale, with discounts on hundreds of flight simulator add-ons at up to 50%. We've listed those companies currently on sale, and more will be added as the week goes on.

The annual FlightSim Community Survey is now online, and so far over 20,000 people have answered! Organized by Navigraph and supported by a wide variety of authors, publishers and community groups, the survey is really helpful in learning what you are interested in and seeing trends and users' requests for future development. Please take the time to fill this out yourself.

Tune into The Haggis and Poutine Show this Sunday, November 15th at 1400z on Sky Blue Radio as host Willy Canuck and Dominic Smith from FlightSim.Com discuss the last 20 years of flight simulation. Dominic shares his thoughts about the evolution of sims, the flightsim community and FlightSim.Com.

IVAO announces a new v1.10.1b of their Altitude Pilot Client. Included is full support for FS2004 as a new feature. Other new features include color added to XPL window text, MTL visibility setting, etc. as well as bug fixes.

Here is a utility that will enhance your cockpit no matter which flightsim you use. GMapHD for Windows gives you a great moving map that works with the latest MSFS plus P3D, FSX, FS2004, X-Plane and Aerofly FS 2. It comes pre-packed with a huge collection of bonus Aero Charts and Nav Data giving you a large map display to aid navigation, especially on VFR flights.

Prominent scenery designer Drzewiecki Design has announced ended development for the older generation of flight simulations such as FSX, FSX: Steam and early (32 bit) versions of Prepar3D. New scenery will be created only for MSFS 2020, X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v4.5 and v5. Older products will continue to be available for purchase and will be supported.

FlightSimExpo 2021 will be coming to San Diego the first weekend of June 2021. A hybrid online and in-person event, FlightSimExpo will give simmers from around the world the opportunity to participate from home while welcoming in-person attendees to San Diego.

Today FlightSim.com would like to announce a partnership with DigitalThemePark. While we offer a wide variety of services to flightsimmers, DigitalThemePark adds additional services like VoIP, planned flights, achievements and education to expand your flightsimming fun. You will regularly see more as we promote DigitalThemePark events and other activities.

Bluegrass and WestWind Airlines are running a rally in September to celebrate the centenary of the first Transcontinental Air Mail service from New York to San Francisco. The rally consists of ten daily legs. Flight information will be made available for FS2004, FSX, P3D and X-Plane. Details of the flights are provided so that anyone with a different simulator can make up their own flight plans.

We've just received word that the annual FSweekend held at the Aviodrome Aviation Museum in Lelystand, The Netherlands, has been cancelled for 2020. Sponsors hope to return with a very great FSweekend in 2021.