Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France fly over Paris during the annual Bastille Day parade.
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 the PC and Xbox platforms.
Hosted by @SeedyL3205, @Pieter2427, and @FlyingCookie650
When: Friday, July 15 @ 1900Z for two hours.
2022-07-15T19:00:00Z
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
Thursday, July 14 is France’s national holiday, the Fête nationale française 
, more commonly known as “Bastille Day” in English-speaking countries. To mark this occasion, our Friday flight plan will see us depart from France’s Brittany region, over the resplendent Mont St. Michel, then onwards to Paris where we will see many famous French landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
Community Fly-In Friday 2022-07-15 France.PLN (3.1 KB)
We will be starting at LFRD. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: Extra 330LT, Pitts Special, Cirrus SR22, or any other plane of your choice with a cruise speed of about 150 knots
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 |
It is advised in this flight to turn off both aircraft collisions and terrain collisions. If you do crash, you can use “slew” mode to join the pack. If the pack will be too scattered before the first stop, we will use slew on a defined point to regroup.
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 the amount of experience.
