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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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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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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Let me explain. I’m not a real airline pilot. I’m just someone who likes buttons, maps, and normal coffee. But I’ve been flying the 737 at home for years. On my desk. With a yoke, pedals, and way too many sticky notes. If you want another angle on how deep this rabbit hole can go, …
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I’m Kayla. I love rotor noise, wobble, and sweat. I’ve spent the last year flying helicopters in DCS, MSFS, and X-Plane. I tried a bunch of gear. Some cheap. Some wild. Some that made me grin like a kid. If you’re curious how this write-up fits into my broader gear saga, you can check out …
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I’m Kayla, and I’m hands-on with my sim gear. I bought the Logitech G Flight Switch Panel (the old Saitek one)—you can see the current model on the Logitech G product page—for 119 bucks at Micro Center this spring. It’s now bolted under my desk, just to the right of my yoke. I use it …
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I’m Kayla. I fly at night after the kids are in bed, headset on, tea on the desk, and ATC chattering in my ear. For the last six months, I’ve been using the Logitech G Flight Switch Panel as my main flight sim control panel with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 on a Windows 11 PC.When …
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Quick sketch of what’s below: My gear story, from cheap to fancy Real flights I tried and what happened What I loved, what bugged me Easy setup tips that saved me Simple picks by budget Final take Why this got personal fast Helicopters are touchy. Like, “breathe wrong and you drift” touchy. My first week …
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