Yes, it’s older. Yes, it still works. I run Phoenix with a cheap USB dongle when I’m on my old desktop. Foamies and simple helis feel okay. It’s a nice way to teach a friend without spending much. I used it to help a neighbor land his first trainer. He whooped so loud his dog …
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I’m Kayla. I fly from my desk. A lot. I’ve spent late nights in Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane, chasing smooth landings and fighting crosswinds with a cup of tea going cold. Over the past year, I tried five different yokes on my IKEA desk. Some made me smile. One made me frown. A couple …
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I’m Kayla. I love flight sim. I wanted smooth takeoffs, calm landings, and no weird stutters right over the runway when my heart pounds the most. So I built a PC just for flying. It wasn’t perfect. But it’s very, very good. Let me explain. If you’d like the blow-by-blow diary of the entire build …
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I’m Kayla, and I fly at home way too much. I use Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12 on a mid-range PC. That tower is mostly the same one I wrote about in this build diary; it hasn’t let me down yet. Over the last year, I used three autopilot panels a lot: the Logitech …
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You know what? I didn’t plan to build a 737 cockpit. I just wanted better landings. Then one cold Sunday, I was holding short of Runway 16L at Seattle—well, in my office—and I thought, “Okay. This feels real now.” Here’s my honest take after months of flying a home 737 cockpit, with wins, flubs, and …
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I fly on a laptop. Yep, a real one. Not a giant desktop. I’ve used two for my sim time, in my tiny office with a wiggly desk and a cat who loves my rudder pedals. Here’s the straight story.Need the exhaustive spec sheet and setup photos? You can find my full breakdown here. Daily …
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Hi, I’m Kayla. I fly at home a lot. Like… a lot. I test PCs, I tweak settings, and I chase smooth skies. I’ve bought parts, tried prebuilts, and even flew with a VR headset while my cat napped on the warm case. You know what? A good flight sim PC feels like a sturdy …
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I’m Kayla. I fly a little Cessna at my desk. It sounds silly. It also feels sort of real. I’ve spent months with this set-up, and I’ve had good days and rough ones. Let me explain. If you’d like an even deeper dive into those first sessions, check out the full narrative I wrote after …
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I’m Kayla. I fly at home way too much. I test gear for real. I’ve used these yokes for months, not minutes. Some I loved. Some made me grumpy. Here’s how they felt in my hands, and what they did in the sim when it mattered.If you’re hunting for more sim gear beyond yokes, check …
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I’m Kayla, and I fly RC stuff on weekends. Planes, helis, and a little FPV. Rain hit for three weeks straight, so I hunted for a Mac sim that didn’t feel fake. I leaned heavily on this hands-on guide to RC flight sims for Mac to narrow down which ones to download. I tested a …
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