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Notes from the cockpit
VATSIM flying, MSFS 2024 EFB pain points, A320 dispatch performance, and the operational thinking behind the product.
6 min readVATSIM-native, not VATSIM-feature: how to actually choose a sim EFB
Every sim EFB now says “VATSIM” on the box. Here's the distinction that still tells you something — plus the depth test that separates EFBs once the network coverage is a wash.
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6 min readWhy I stopped using the MSFS 2024 in-sim EFB for VATSIM flights
The in-sim EFB is built for casual flying. For VATSIM, the right move is to stop fighting it and run your briefing somewhere else.
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5 min readPredicting your runway exit before you land
How SkyNexus turns your SimBrief weight, the live METAR, and runway geometry into a recommended vacate exit before you even start the approach brief.
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7 min readThe most-flown airliner in the sim, and the dispatch math behind it
The Fenix A320 is the single most-used addon in MSFS. Here is what real A320 takeoff and landing performance involves, and how SkyNexus does it without scraping the FCOM.
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