We will be hosting an Official Fly-in alongside a group of community members (you!) on Twitch. This is an open event, free to all who would like to fly along with us and available to pilots of all skill levels. The goal is to have a great time, explore new locations of the world, and make new friends. This event is open to pilots on both sim versions (MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024) and both the PC and Xbox platforms.
Hosted by @SeedyL3205, @Pieter2427, and @AlyKatz
When: Friday, November 28 @ 1900Z for two hours.
2025-11-28T19:00:00Z
Where: The Official Twitch Channel of MSFS
There will also be a Discord event channel open for those who want to voice chat with other members of the community.
Please see below for details on the upcoming Fly-In Event:
FLIGHT DETAILS
November 28-29 is the anniversary of American aviator Robert Byrd leading an expedition to achieve the first flight over the South Pole. In total, Byrd’s expedition lasted nearly 19 hours for the round-trip flight.
To commemorate this aviation milestone, our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week will see us depart from McMurdo Station (NZFX), near the Ross Ice Shelf where Byrd’s expedition originated, and fly as far as we can towards the geographic South Pole within our two hour livestream time. Using aircraft on skis, we will then make a landing on the Antarctic ice.
Important note: NZFX is a bespoke airport. It is available by default in MSFS 2024, but MSFS (2020) pilots are required to install the FREE World Update XIII: Oceania and Antarctica from the in-sim Marketplace to use this airfield.
MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
2025-11-28 Antarctica.PLN (1.7 KB)
MSFS 2024 Pilots on both PC and Xbox can import the flight plan from the new Flight Planner tool at this link.
You can find instructions on how to load a flight plan from the Flight Planner website to your in-sim EFB on your PC or Xbox console on our forums here.
We will be starting at NZFX. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: Cessna 172, CubCrafters XCub, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, or any aircraft of your choice equipped with skis or other landing gear appropriate for snow/ice operations.
MULTIPLAYER SETTINGS
Please adhere to the following settings so you can see everyone / be seen by everyone.
| Variable | Setting |
|---|---|
| Server | SE Asia |
| Multiplayer | All Players |
| Live traffic | As preferred |
| Weather | Few Clouds |
| Time of Day | Daytime |
COMMUNICATION
To communicate with others, a voice channel on the "Official Microsoft Flight Simulator Discord” at https://discord.gg/msfs will be available to join.
LET’S FLY
This is meant to be a fun and informal flight. Everybody is welcome, no matter your platform, sim version, or level of experience.
