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 @simtom2
When: Friday, March 1 @ 1900Z for two hours.
2024-03-01T19:00:00Z
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
DUNE: PART TWO opens only in cinemas on March 1! To celebrate the release of director Denis Villeneuve’s new film from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, this week our Community Fly-In event will use the recently-launched Dune Expansion as we fly the Royal Atreides Ornithopter along the Persian Gulf from Bahrain 
to Dubai! 
Choosing this part of the world for a Dune-related group flight is no coincidence. In addition to the desert scenery being reminiscent of the planet Arrakis, author Frank Herbert was partially inspired by the culture and languages of the Arabian Peninsula when creating the fictional Fremen people. Additionally, one of our touch & go landing destinations along the route, Abu Dhabi, was used as a filming location during the making of DUNE: PART TWO.
While flying the route, our panel will keep viewers entertained with some Dune-related trivia questions, so you may wish to re-watch DUNE: PART ONE and/or read the original Frank Herbert novel prior to the event. 
Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
2024-03-01 Dune.PLN (4.2 KB)
We will be starting at OBBI. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: the Royal Atreides Ornithopter, of course! However, we know this aircraft doesn’t appeal to everyone, so if you’d rather fly something else, you can take any aircraft of your choice that can maintain a cruise speed of 225+ 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.
Unfortunately I had a big framerate drop with other ornithopters around so it gave me a hard time when I tried to land on the Burj Al Arab (I retried it after the event ended and I managed it, although I did not land in the middle of the helipad, but I’ll take it).
