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, @Jummivana, @AlyKatz, @FactualGull1036, and @Heidiological
When: Friday, March 8 @ 1900Z for two hours.
2024-03-08T19:00:00Z
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
March 8 is both International Women’s Day and part of Women of Aviation Week! To mark this occasion, our Community Fly-In this week will be a historic re-creation of the first two stages of one of the most important events from the pioneering days of women’s aviation history, the 1929 Women’s Air Derby!
Joining us on this flight will be four fantastic women from the Microsoft Flight Simulator community: our own CM @Jummivana plus Twitch streamers @AlyKatz, @FactualGull1036, and @Heidiological, all of whom are either IRL licensed pilots or student pilots!
Pilots on PC can download the .pln file here:
2024-03-08 Women’s Air Derby.PLN (4.2 KB)
We will be starting at KSMO. Please load your aircraft 10 minutes prior to take off and taxi over to the runway in preparation for departure.
AIRCRAFT
Recommended aircraft: Beechcraft Bonanza, Beechcraft Staggerwing, Beechcraft Baron, Diamond DA62, Cessna Caravan, or any other plane of your choice that can maintain a cruise speed of ~170 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.
