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, @Pieter2427, and @simtom2
When: Friday, January 20 @ 2000Z for two hours.
2023-01-20T20:00:00Z
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
This weekend marks the start of the Lunar New Year! In the Chinese zodiac, the upcoming year is the Year of the Rabbit, and to commemorate this holiday, we will be flying across two Southeast Asia countries who celebrate the Chinese New Year, Malaysia and Singapore! Our flight will see us visit some beautiful and well-known buildings including the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Pilots on PC can download the .pln file below:
2023-01-20 Year of the Rabbit.PLN (2.9 KB)
We will be starting at WMKI. 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, Beechcraft Bonanza, Beechcraft Baron, Diamond DA62, or any plane of your choice with a cruise speed of 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.
