Flight simulators look amazing today — but making them run smoothly is another challenge entirely.
I’m an FAA instrument-rated private pilot, and on this channel I test the settings, hardware, and techniques that improve PC performance in flight simulators. Instead of chasing unrealistic FPS numbers, we focus on what really matters: stable frametimes, smooth motion, and realistic flying.
Videos include:
• Performance testing in MSFS, DCS, and X-Plane
• GPU driver tests and optimization
• DLSS, frame generation, and VR performance
• Real pilot insights applied to simulation
• Settings guides for smoother flying
My goal is simple:
Help simmers understand why flight sims stutter — and how to fix it.
Caribbean flying often featured, with Anguilla and nearby islands as frequent destinations.
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IslandSimPilot
I'm excited to announce the first two free live classes on the new IslandSimPilot Flight Training page! Learn about instrument flying and IFR charts, right here on YouTube!
📍 Instrument Approaches 101
🗓 Wednesday, June 3
🕐 1:00 PM EDT / 1700Z
📍 Understanding IFR Charts
🗓 Thursday, June 4
🕐 1:00 PM EDT / 1700Z
These classes are designed for flight simulation enthusiasts, student pilots, and anyone looking to better understand instrument flying. We'll cover real-world concepts, practical examples, and live Q&A.
Details and links:
www.islandsimpilot.com/flight-training
Hope to see you there!
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IslandSimPilot
Soft launch time 🌴✈️
vBWA, a Caribbean Airlines virtual airline, is now open for pilot registration!
vamsys.io/register/caribbean
We’re building a Caribbean-focused virtual airline network centered around:
🇹🇹 Caribbean Airlines
🇯🇲 Air Jamaica (heritage)
🇦🇬 LIAT
🇦🇮 Anguilla Air Services
…and more carriers being added over time (WINAIR, St. Barth Commuter, Bahamasair and plenty more!).
Fly everything from:
✈️ 737s
✈️ ATR42/72s
✈️ A320s
✈️ Twin Otters
✈️ BN-2 Islanders
✈️ C208s
Destinations include:
🏝️ Trinidad
🏝️ Jamaica
🏝️ St. Maarten
🏝️ St. Barts
🏝️ Puerto Rico
🏝️ Bahamas
🏝️ Guadeloupe
🏝️ Martinique
🏝️ Dominica
🏝️ St. Vincent and the Grenadines
…and the rest of the Caribbean chain. North American destinations include JFK, Boston, Chicago, LA, Toronto. And visit Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in South America.
This is meant to be a relaxed but realistic Caribbean flying community focused on:
• island hopping
• regional ops
• turboprops
• challenging approaches
• immersive route networks
• VATSIM-friendly flying
Discord:
discord.gg/eYnvvXxeKW
Still early days, but the foundation is coming together fast. If Caribbean flying is your thing, come help us build it. 🌴
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IslandSimPilot
Hey all, big VATSIM event going on in the Caribbean today, noon to 8 PM:
vatcar.net/division/event/244
San Juan, St. Maarten, Cuba, Bahamas, Trinidad, Jamaica, it's all there! Get out and have some fun, I will be there.
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IslandSimPilot
I’ve been helping a lot of people lately troubleshoot stutters, frametime issues, and overall sim performance—usually just through comments or messages, and I have had a few people ask if I would do individual setup meetings.
Every system is a little different—hardware, drivers, background processes—so the fix is rarely one-size-fits-all.
One thing I’ve realized over the past few months is that most sim performance issues aren’t actually about raw FPS—they’re about frametimes, system behavior, and how everything is interacting.
I’ve been helping people fix this behind the scenes, and in many cases it completely changes how the sim feels.
I’m considering offering 1-on-1 performance optimization sessions where I can look at your setup directly and help dial things in for your specific system.
Would that be something you’d be interested in?
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IslandSimPilot
Can anyone confirm if they have DLSS v310.6.0 available in the NVIDIA App if you opt into the beta?
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IslandSimPilot
3/29: Sorry, I can't do the group flight today, but next Sunday we will be back flying! Hope everyone has a great week!
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IslandSimPilot
What type of flying content would you like MORE of?
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Hey everybody! I’m stuck because of the big storm hitting New York today, won’t be able to make it home for the group stream. Sorry about that!
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IslandSimPilot
Hey all, special deal on Rowsfire panels right now, 12% off until February 25! I've got the two Airbus panels in the video linked here, the A107 and A105, and use them every day in my Vatsim flying. They really help reduce the workload. The Airbus panels work on the Fenix, iniBuilds and FBW, A319/320/321. Simple to set up.
They also have a presale on their Boeing 737 overhead panel, which I'm REALLY looking forward to! Excellent quality panels and really helpful for flying these complex aircraft single pilot.
Go to rowsfire.com/ for more!
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IslandSimPilot
SIM UPDATE 4 is out! I will be doing a video on what I learned about installing and updating SU4 today, in the meantime this information from my Sim Update 3 Install video is all still relevant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaJ0V...
Big points: make sure you delete your Nvidia shader caches, your rolling cache, and update DLSS with DLSS Swapper. It's all in the video above. Thanks!
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