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, 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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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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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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You know what? I didn’t think a sim could make my hands sweat. Then I flew a Cirrus in one. I’ve used two setups: X-Plane 12 with the TorqueSim SR22 at home A full-size Cirrus SR22 trainer at my local school in Denver (fixed base, 220-degree screen, real switches) Both felt very “Cirrus”—side stick, big …
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Role-play note: I’m Kayla, and I’m sharing my first-person take like I’ve used it every week. Why I fired it up in the first place I wanted safe stick time. My hands shook after I crashed a real T-28 last spring. Not fun. So I grabbed Phoenix RC, a cheap USB dongle, and my old …
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I’m Kayla, and I fly in VR a lot. Not once. Not twice. A lot. I’m not sponsored. I bought my stuff, and I’ve broken a few cables along the way. If you want the long version of how I got hooked, I poured it all into my hands-on VR flight sim review. You know …
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I’m Kayla. I fly fake planes a lot. Too much, if you ask my sister. I test rigs, swap parts, and run long-haul routes while I fold laundry. I’ve flown Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 12, and DCS on real machines I own or borrowed. Here’s the one that felt right, plus a few that came …
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I’m Kayla, and I fly a lot at home. MSFS for chill. DCS for stress. IL-2 when I want to feel brave.When I switch to GA flying with a yoke, these mounts slide off and the gear swap is easy—see my hands-on roundup of the best flight-sim yokes if yokes are more your style. I’ve …
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