*** NOTE START TIME IS 1900 UTC DUE TO THE RECENT FALL TIME CHANGE ***
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
When: Friday, November 7 @ 1900Z for two hours.
2025-11-07T19:00:00Z
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
On November 5, 1915, Henry Mustin of the United States Navy piloted the first aircraft to be launched via catapult from a moving ship. The flight, which launched from the armored cruiser USS North Carolina (ACR-12), took place off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.
In commemoration of this event, our Fly-In Friday flight this week will see us fly a modern naval aircraft (the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet) departing from Naval Air Station Jacksonville. We will have a touch and go landing at Naval Air Station Pensacola (site of the first catapult launch), then proceed for a full stop landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, named for the former US president who was himself a naval aviator during the Second World War.
MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
2025-11-07 Naval Aviaiton.PLN (2.1 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 KNIP. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet or any aircraft of your choice with a cruise speed of 400+ 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 |
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.