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 @westcstwilly
When: Friday, July 11 @ 1800Z for two hours.
2025-07-11T18:00:00Z
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
We’re off to the South Pacific this week for backcountry bush flying in Papua New Guinea! Hop into your favorite bush plane and prepare for some breathtaking views and challenging landings as we fly over the rainforests of this island nation!
We’ll start at the capital city of Port Moresby and then head on a generally northwesterly heading until we arrive at our full stop destination of Goroka. En route, we’ll attempt multiple touch & go landings at remote grass/dirt airstrips!
MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
2025-07-11 Papua New Guinea.PLN (3.0 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 AYPY. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802, Cessna 185 Skywagon, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, CubCrafters X or NXCub, Petey Aviation Draco X, or any aircraft of your choice with a cruise speed of about ~130 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.