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Author: Kenny Nyhus Fadil

Throttles & Quadrants

Twin-Engine Throttle Setup Guide for Flight Sim

To set up a twin-engine aircraft in a flight sim, bind two physical throttle levers to throttle 1 and throttle…

Cockpit & Rig Builds

Desk Mount to Flight Sim Rig: The Complete Migration Guide

A flight sim rig migration is the move from a controller clamped to your desk to a dedicated frame built…

Home flight simulator cockpit deck with yoke, throttle and rudder pedals facing triple monitors at dawn
Upgrade Order

First Aircraft to Learn in Flight Sim: A Beginner’s Guide

The best first aircraft to learn in flight sim is a simple piston single — fixed gear, one engine, analog…

Cockpit & Rig Builds

Monitor Mounting Heights for Flight Sim

The right flight sim monitor mounting height puts the horizon line of the screen at or just below your seated…

Throttles & Quadrants

Bravo Throttle Quadrant: A Long-Term Review

After a year on my deck, the Honeycomb Bravo-class throttle quadrant is the controller I would replace first if it…

X-Plane 12 and MSFS 2024 shown side by side on a home flight simulator deck
X-Plane vs MSFS

X-Plane vs MSFS 2024: The Complete Comparison Guide

For most home simmers in 2026, MSFS 2024 is the better daily driver for scenery, weather, and out-the-window immersion, while…

Modern VR headset on a flight sim desk in front of a yoke and throttle
Head Tracking & VR

The Best VR Headset for Flight Sim in 2026

For most simmers in 2026 the best VR headset for flight sim is the Meta Quest 3: it pairs sharp…

Throttles & Quadrants

The Flight Sim Throttle Quadrant Guide

A flight sim throttle quadrant is a separate bank of physical levers that replaces the single throttle axis on your…

Cockpit & Rig Builds

Flight Sim Desk Mounts That Don’t Flex: A Comparison

Flight sim desk mount flex comes from three places — the clamp jaw, the mount arm, and the desk itself…

Cockpit & Rig Builds

Flight Sim Chair vs Cockpit Seat: The Reality

The flight sim chair vs cockpit seat decision comes down to one trade-off most buyers miss: an office chair is…