IslandSimPilot

New Patreon Bonus Video

I just uploaded a 40-minute Caribbean island flight that started as an AutoFPS test and turned into a discussion about performance philosophy, flight simulation, aviation, and life.

No script. No presentation. Just flying and talking.

Patreon link in comments.

1 day ago | [YT] | 14

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Sometimes testing produces interesting results.

I am the world’s worst Airbus pilot. You could put a blindfolded Orangutan in the cockpit and they would have just about as much chance of getting the flight entirely right as I do. So it would be odd that I chose the Fenix A320 as the jet for my baseline jet testing (drivers, betas, sim updates, etc.). The reason is that the Fenix works (or has so far) in all of the betas, whereas historically, my preferred PMDG 738 has not.

More on my new blog here:

www.islandsimpilot.com/ctaf

6 days ago (edited) | [YT] | 12

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If you spend 20 minutes a day on your phone - just 20 minutes, scrolling through nonsense - that adds up to 5 DAYS a year. Five full days out of 365. If you did that for 73 years it would be an entire year of your life.

It is an advertising platform. That's all mobile phones are. That's all YouTube is. An advertising platform. Remember that when something is free, you are the product.

I've been thinking about this for a long time. Video incoming.

(I spent an average of 4 hours, 54 minutes on my phone last week. Embarrassing.)

1 week ago | [YT] | 36

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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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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 30

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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. 🌴

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 23

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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.

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 9

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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?

2 months ago | [YT] | 46

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Can anyone confirm if they have DLSS v310.6.0 available in the NVIDIA App if you opt into the beta?

2 months ago | [YT] | 3

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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!

2 months ago | [YT] | 13

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What type of flying content would you like MORE of?

3 months ago | [YT] | 17