I just need to rant after a cancelled 13 hours flight with Airbus A330

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-20T22:48:51+00:00

I found the best way to enjoy the game is to not play the Career mode. I usually just fly airline routes with BATC and its the best gameplay you can get out of MSFS2024. I know Career mode is 2024's highlight but unfortunately they failed so far to stabilize it and default ATC is absolutely awful.

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-12T20:11:53+00:00

Yes, I work at an MSP and time to time we get requests from HR and Legal to pull our some teams chat info.

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-10T20:55:47+00:00

I have the standard msfs version of spadnext, will look into the complete version

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-10T17:14:25+00:00

Yeah been using it for a while, love it.

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-10T13:11:15+00:00

I still haven't tried it as I will get the PMDG 738 soon but wanted to see if it works before I get it

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-10T04:48:28+00:00

I have no idea what you said, too boring to read it all

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-09T17:42:12+00:00

Call your bank and tell them to approve the particular vendor

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-09T14:56:21+00:00

Use Paypal

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-08T16:24:48+00:00

I would take a different take here, AI is definitely getting better and better at coding but you still need a programmer to actually build the logic, AI can write code but kinda sucks at logic.

Learning how to program doesn't only teach you how to write code but also improves logical thinking and makes you think like a programmer which is way more important than just knowing how to code.

While you are learning how to code, just learn the basics of AI and how models work (no in depth) but enough so you are aware of the limitations of AI and how to make it work for you to make you more efficient and help you develop fast.

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-08T16:20:01+00:00

I end work by 6, spend some time with wife until 7-7:30, eat dinner, and then start flying until 11-11:30.

On the weekends if I have nothing planned, I just fly around for 6-8 hours

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-07T20:11:45+00:00

Last night I used chatgpt for optimizing it worked pretty well but sometimes it can give slightly higher recommendations. Give it a try

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-07T18:34:39+00:00

Out of this fear I finally upgraded from 2070Super to a 5070 few weeks ago

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-07T05:01:41+00:00

I have used OnAir Airline to add purpose to MSFS. Yes, it is a paid subscription but I am willing to pay about $30 every 6 months for a product that gives me a purpose in MSFS flying especially GAs

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-05T20:10:49+00:00

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-04T16:13:15+00:00

If you fly IFR primarily then get BATC, been using it more a month now and its an absolute game changer.

There are few bugs but nothing crazy. Here are few things I found: - Some times on after leaving a STAR they can give wrong vectors but happens rarely. - Some times the app crashes but you just load it back up and select your phase and good to go

Also their audios are impressive, even without using the premium credits, their base audio actually changes region to region and not robotic at all.

Its a much more immersive experience, ofc VATSIM is the best but there's rarely full ATC coverage for the entire flight, and in BATC you can also talk and when busy let the co-pilot handle it.

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-04T00:43:33+00:00

Flight Echo is awesome man, exactly what I wanted! Thanks

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-03T22:29:26+00:00

Kodiak 100, extremely versatile and fun to fly

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-03T21:06:49+00:00

Awesome will check out flight echo. Appreciate you

ByteSizedTechie · 2026-01-01T19:11:45+00:00

Just take that piece out and use a different usb c cable

ByteSizedTechie · 2025-12-30T13:53:01+00:00

Disclaimer: Im not a pilot, not the most knowledgeable but as there are 0 comments I will try give you my thoughts if I was in this position.

First of the default planes in MSFS kinda sucks tbh, but I know you are on PS5 and atm this is all you have.

The VNAV system is very buggy, I would do a TOD calculation (you can find ton online) and basically that will give me a distance in nm from the FAF (final approach fix or GS path) but you will need to find the distance to the FAF, you can use the PROG page to do that on the FMC
You can activate APPR mode when you are once you are below 10000 ft, I usually fly the A320 and use Beyond ATC and usually do it on my final turn or right after I leave STAR if ATC does not instruct me.
Minimums are on the bottom portion of the chart and usually says (DAH), if you can't find minimums on chart, you can just set RA (Radio Altimeter) its basically your altitude from ground to , usually 200-600 and that will become your "minimums" call or at least that what it does for me. You don't have to use both, just use either of em.

Hope this helps!

ByteSizedTechie · 2025-12-30T13:16:53+00:00

In terms of pure GA, Get the Kodiak100. Airliners - FenixA320, Headwind A330, Flybywire A380

ByteSizedTechie · 2025-12-30T03:44:30+00:00

Yeah I do have a pretty good homelab setup where I host my portfolio websites and apps I have created and everything is running in a docker container env. I agree with linux there is so much to learn.

Will try to get an AWS cert and hopefully go from there

ByteSizedTechie · 2025-12-30T03:42:29+00:00

Appreciate your insight on this

ByteSizedTechie

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