Flight simmers enjoy making their sim cockpit more realistic, so companies like Cockpit phD are a great benefit in making this possible. Though founded only four years ago, the Cockpit phD team has created an expanding line of cockpit controls that make the home cockpit more real. Raymond Andersen interviews them about their passion for flight, how they got started, future plans and more.

Peter Watkins over the past decade has created quite an extensive set of aircraft repaints, mostly for FSX/P3D. He mainly focuses on British aircraft but isn't afraid to branch out if something appeals to him, and especially enjoys creating planes that have a historical significance. Learn more about Peter and his influences in our interview.

Today we have the pleasure on interviewing Milton Shupe who over the past sixteen years has provided us with a large quantity of nice prop aircraft to fly in FS2004, FSX and Prepar3D. Milton talks about his inspirations, the tools he uses and how he works with a variety of people to create aircraft.

2017 marks the fifth year of the annual aviation and flight simulation conference, FlightSimCon. Since its humble beginnings in 2013, the event has grown in both size and popularity. What began as only a small gathering of enthusiasts, has grown into a global attraction, with the event now attracting a far larger audience, many of whom have traveled great distances! As a preview to the event, we had the chance to interview several of the developers who will be attending.

David Rosado has made a name for himself as a flightsim scenery designer. He concentrates on his home of Puerto Rico and has enhanced many of the airports there. But he also does professional development and works in the aerospace industry, as well as having time in the cockpit as a private pilot. Learn more in our interview.

One of the hardest tasks for a flightsim designer is getting the plane to fly correctly. Many released planes really don't, and a few people have taken on the task of trying to fix that. Bob Chicilo is one of those people who enjoy tinkering with the air files and plane configurations. Learn more about him in our interview.

Ken Wigginton has greatly added to the collection of fine panels available to FS2004, FSX and now Prepar3D users. More recently he's expanded to creating complete airliner packages. In this interview we learn more about him, as well as his design techniques and motivations.

David Molyneaux got his start many years ago with a virtual airline, designing scenery, but has since gone on to be a prolific creator of classic aircraft for FS2004, with most also working in FSX. A lifelong aviation fan, he has also enjoyed model building and airshow photography. Learn more in our interview.

Though he reports that his favorite role is "grandpa", John B. Loney Jr. has found plenty of time over the years to create some great FS2004 and FSX scenery to share with us. He prefers the smaller airport because "they need the most dressing up". Learn more about John and his creations in our interview.