The CTP crew is back at it with a very special guest Ken Cage from Discovery Channel's "Airplane Repo". Join us as Ken breaks down his journey from banker to tv stardom. Don't miss this one!

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The CTP crew gathers again for a Friday evening chat. Much to discuss including Charlie and Johnny's VR adventures.

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2024 is zipping by! Tune in for our take on the latest happening across the flight sim and aviation world.

Join us as we unpack breaking news from Honeycomb Aeronautical. Closed Traffic Podcast: ⁠https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/RUxZTHZM Instagram @closed_traffic Twitter @closedtraffic Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/closedtraffic

Closed Traffic Podcast has the honor to speak with Raul, from FSReborn developer of the FSR500 turboprop! Raul takes us through what brought him to create FSReborn and into aircraft development. Also, what's Rauls dream aircraft? New aircraft project? Don't miss it! FSReborn: https://www.fsreborn.com/ Closed Traffic Podcast: ⁠https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Instagram @closed_traffic Twitter @closedtraffic Join us on Patreon:   / closedtraffic  Transcript

Join us as we cover what an amazing year 2023 has been to the flight simulation industry. Covering the ups and the downs, you definitely don't want to miss this one! Closed Traffic Podcast: ⁠https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Instagram @closed_traffic Twitter @closedtraffic Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic

Tune in to the latest episode of the Closed Traffic Podcast as you work through the holiday season! We get into many new updates and releases across the flight sim world, some real-world aviation news, Mike's completion of his instrument rating and check ride debrief.

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Hello and Happy Thanksgiving from the CTP crew! Join us as we welcome content creator Spur Gaming back to the show. Trains, Planes and Automobiles, we covered it all on this episode. Don't miss it!

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What an amazing show! Join us as we welcome back Lee from TWD, a scenery developer who has worked on a myriad of scenery projects for X-Plane 12. Also, including the latest flight sim news. Lee also drops a special announcement on the show! Don’t miss it!

The CTP crew weclomes back our good friend Steve from HPG to discuss their latest release the H160! Join us as we also cover other topics as well including "What aircraft Steve would purchase given the opportunity?". Don't miss this one!

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October is shaping up to be an amzing month for the industry. The CTP crew covers some of the latest releases including several upcoming. Don't miss this one!

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The CTP crew dives in the latest flightsim and aviation industry topics. Also, an MU-2 for MSFS 2020? How is the aviation industry affected if the US government shuts down? Don't miss this one!

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Join us live via the Closed Traffic Podcast YouTube channel Thursday 8/22 at 8pm EST, as we welcome back one of the first-ever guests of the Closed Traffic Podcast, XP72.
We’ll talk flight sim, commercial & general aviation, streaming, XP’s continued success, and much much more, tune in live, ya don’t want to miss this one!

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The CTP crew is back at it again with loads to unpack. Covering several upcoming releases in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and across other platforms. What is it with Johnny and Embraers? Don't miss it!

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Kicking off your weekend with another CTP episode - runway incursions, pilot training, instrument rating, and Fenix Simulations does it again!

Relevant Episode Links

https://www.pilotscafe.com/

https://fselite.net/content/fenix-shares-massive-update-regarding-a320-v2-for-msfs/

The "entire" CTP crew joins Thomas and Dwight from Yawman, makers of the first handheld controller specifcally designed for Flightsim. Phenomenal conversation as the Yawman team walks us through how an idea birthed in a garage ends up becoming ground breaking piece of Flightsim hardware! Don't miss this one!

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Yawman Arrow Controller: https://www.sportys.com/yawman-arrow-controller.html

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Extremely busy week! In a good way! Join us on this pre recorded live stream as we discuss A2A's latest release. In addition, we have a VERY special guest along to give us the scoop on his latest release! Justin from Fast Cow Simulations! Stay tuned afterwards for additional content. Fast Cow Productions website https://fastcowpro.com/ Fast Cow Discord link https://discord.gg/CWFmuVshEg Closed Traffic Podcast https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/closedtraffi... Instagram @closed_traffic Twitter @closedtraffic Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic

The fellas are back with an impromptu show! Tune in as we discuss the newfound love for the FSim Studio E-Jet, Kruo 787 Freeware, Just Flight's F28, Johnny and Charlie's Top Gun style face-off in DCS, an update on Mike's instrument rating progress, and more.

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The CTP regroups after an amazing weekend at FSExpo! Join us as we unpack the event and dive into a jammed packed weekend of groundbreaking product announcements, an exhibition overview as well as who we thought stole the show. Also a recap of Mike's exodus involving an airline and a Porsche? Don't miss it!

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Mike, Johnny and Charlie gather together for one phenomenal show! Also joining the CTP crew is Steve from Hype Performance Group. In addition, with FSExpo right around the corner the team touches on news and recent announcements concerning MSFS 2024 as well as HPG's recent release. Also, the team discusses several real world topics including GA aircraft with auto capability? Don't miss this one! Join us on Patreon! https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com/

CTP had the pleasure of welcoming Hans Hartmann - famously known for his work with popular simulation companies such as Aerosoft and Flight 1, and the outstanding work he's done on the ATR series and even the CRJ. We get into some great conversations about aircraft development, how Hans fell in love with aviation, the future of flight simulation, and so much more. Grab your favorite beverage and tune in, ya don't want to miss this one! Claim Your 10% Off at FlightsimExpo! https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon! https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com/

The CTP crew is at it again! Much has happened in the world of flight simulation and real world aviation. Join us as we cover a whirlwind of aviation news from BasicMed to "Diesel Engines?" In addition, do we finally have the regional jet "to rule them all" in X-Plane? See what happens when Johnny shows off his amazing production skills! Of course as always, much to unpack in the world of MSFS 2020. Don't miss this one!

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Planning to book travel soon? As we approach the summer months and the busiest travel season of the year, check out where your favorite or preferred U.S. airliner ranks amongst other carriers in their category.

Tune into our latest podcast episode for our thoughts on this and of course the latest happenings across the flight sim and aviation world!

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The CTP crew returns live with another amazing epsoide. Join us as well break down the latest events with Honeycomb Aeronautical, as well as news around the real world and flight simulation industry.

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It's time for another episode of the Closed Traffic Podcast! Tune in as we walk through our regular course of events - from all things flight simulation to the happenings across the aviation landscape. We walk through arguably iniBuilds' greatest scenery release in JFK, AirFoil Labs remastered KingAir 350 for Xplane 12, the continued excitement building towards FSExpo, and Mike provides an update on the continued journey towards obtaining his instrument rating.

Ya don't wanna miss this one!

Join CTP live for a weekend chat as we kick off April. We'll discuss new and upcoming releases across the flight sim world, the Bose A30 aviation headset release, Cirrus transition training, and IFR ground school, but more importantly, we want to hear from you...what are your aviation goals for this month?

We hope to see you live at FSExpo - Lone Star Flight Museum June 23-25, 2023  

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CTP crew is at it again! Johnny and Mike touch on Flightsim Expo as well a recent aircraft release. Plus! Mike gives us a sneak peek into Cirrus transition training in addition to his instrument training. Don’t miss it! Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/closedtraffic

Well, this was certainly one for the record books! We had a fantastic 2hr live show with Collin Biendenkapp, CEO of TFDi Design. Collin provided updates on all the hard work the team continues to do in an effort to bring compelling and entertaining products to the flight sim community - including the highly anticipated MD-11 and even SmartCars 3, the next iteration of the famous SmartCars product. If you missed the live show, you catch the replay via the CTP YouTube link below, Collin showed us and the audience some neat shots of the upcoming MD-11, and members of his team took the time to answer a ton of questions from the curious audience in chat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc7fXBxIsxQ  

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TearWearDesigns sits down with CTP live to chop it up! We had a fantastic time talking with Lee and diving into what brought him into the world of scenery development and his love for aviation. This young man has contributed significantly to the community - the freeware community specifically. Tune in and see for ya self and as always, feel free to leave us feedback.

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Welcome back to our returning listeners and welcome to our first-timers! The 3 amigos return for another podcast to discuss, as usual, all things across the aviation industry. Take a listen as we dive into the latest releases across flight sim, real-world aviation, and much more. As always we appreciate your feedback!

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A few links to topics discussed below:

https://fselite.net/content/vatsim-announce-vatsim-inc-non-profit-corporation/ 

https://www.thresholdx.net/news/t320ne 

https://fselite.net/content/first-look-yawman-arrow/ 

Kennedy Near Collision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1gDSZJ5s0

We hope the New Year is treating you all well! Let's kick it off with some conversations about Jets! Biz Jets, Regional Jets, Light Jets, Corporate Jets, and whatever additional sub-categories, of sub-categories you can think of, it's all on the table! 

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Happy Holidays! What a year in and around the aviation world my friends. We've seen so much occur in the communities of real-world aviation and flight sim alike. Join us as we reflect on the good, the bad, and even the ugly - and even welcome special guests as we close out the year.

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The 3 amigos return after some hectic months of business travel, work, and just life in general, to check in with the aviation community and discuss recent releases and events. We touch on all the hard work the folks organizing and participating in World Flight have done, some of the recent airport releases, aircraft releases, the incredible work done by the folks at Navigraph, cold weather operations for our General Aviation fliers out there, and much more.

As always feel free to leave feedback, we love to hear from ya!

Links associated with some of the discussions are below:

https://www.flightpathsimulation.club/worldflight-2022/

https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/active-pilots/safety-and-technique/weather/cold-weather-operations 

Join us for an all things flight simulation and aviation chat as we cover the latest developments in the industry. Don't miss it!

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The smiles say it all - what a show this was!

Logan joins CTP for the first time and takes us through his impressive and quite exciting aviation background, military Air Traffic Controller experiences, his business venture (AfterburnerX) to bring dog fighting simulation like never seen before to Las Vegas, and his current career as a Production Director across many globally renowned live television and sporting events.

We had the privilege of chatting with Mikey McBryan, star of the tv series "Ice Pilots NWT" and General Manager of Buffalo Airways. Mikey also goes into detail on his latest venture "Plane Savers" on YouTube.

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Another amazing early Saturday morning show! Nick from FlightFX joins the CTP crew live starting with an insightful peek into their inception. In addition, Nick and the CTP crew discusses the nuances of what it takes to bring a product to market as well as the up's and down's of consumer expectations. Also, CTP gets a deep preview into the Cirrus Vision Jet ending with a special announcement! Don't miss it! 

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Love the smell of coffee, Avgas, or Jet Fuel in the morning? CTP held a live show early Saturday morning to discuss all things aviation - flight sim, general aviation, and commercial aviation. We even threw out a few ground school questions at the Private Pilot level. It was all fair game! Take a listen and catch the live show replay if you have the time as well!

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Back with another lively episode! Listen in as the fella's return to discuss the disappointing release of the highly anticipated GSX Pro and some of the additional happenings across the flight sim and real-world aviation industry. 

It's great to be back!

The 3 amigos return with banter and laughter regarding the happenings across the flight sim and aviation industry. Listen as the fellas get into the latest news from PMDG, the imminent release of the gorgeous Pilatus PC12 by Carenado, an upcoming Mitsubishi MU-2, our take on the JetBlue/Spirit merger, and much more!

We had a blast, tune in and as always feel free to leave us feedback.

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We had a great time with Phillip, content creator and freighter pilot based in the Southern California area. Phillip took the time to walk us through his acacia toon journey, he offered some valuable insight into the aviation world and shared with us his perspective on the impact flight sim has on the community. You can also watch the live show replay over on the CTP website. Phillip’s Channel: https://youtube.com/user/TheOtakuphill Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic

Life as an Aviator consist of continuous improvement as well as lifelong learning. What happens when you've reached the next level? Johnny and Charlie welcomes back Pilot Fabian with new career developments and a HUGE announcement! Don't miss it!

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FSElite has been at the forefront of providing top quality news and content covering the vast expanse of flight simulation (and more). On this episode Closed Traffic Podcast is excited to have Calum, Content Director and one of the founding father's of FSElite. Calum walks us through FSElite's inception as well as a deep dive into "Simulator Fatigue". Definitely don't want to miss this one and as always links will be provided below.

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The Closed Traffic Podcast is pleased to have PilotEdge on the podcast for the first time! We sit down with Kevin to discuss the phenomenal virtual air traffic control and pilot network and the infamous SimVenture event. The procedures for PilotEdge’s SimVenture event are nearly identical to EAA’s actual AirVenture event thus giving pilots an incredibly realistic experience of flying into and out of Oshkosh!

Check out the episode and the PilotEdge network along with additional details regarding the SimVenture event.

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https://www.pilotedge.net/pages/simventure

The Closed Traffic Podcast is pleased to welcome Kerry McCauley to the show! Kerry has an extremely impressive resume including starring on the Discovery Channel Series "Dangerous Flights". He graciously agreed to spend some time with CTP to share and recount some of his fondest and extreme scenarios across his aviation career. Don't missed this one!

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FlightSimExpo 2024, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought together flight simulation enthusiasts, developers, and professionals for an engaging weekend of exhibitions, seminars, and hands-on demonstrations.

The event did not disappoint my friends! It featured the latest advancements in flight simulation technology, including new software updates, hardware releases, and cutting-edge virtual reality integrations. Attendees had the opportunity to interact with industry leaders, participate in immersive workshops, and explore a vast exhibit hall showcasing the newest products and services.

The expo also highlighted a strong focus on community building, with numerous networking events and panels dedicated to fostering connections within the flight sim community.

This has indeed been the most exciting couple of weeks in the flightsim industry. Mike and Johnny recap the events of both PMDG and Fenix releases. Mike and Johnny also reveals their thoughts on the PMDG release fiasco. You don’t not wanna miss this episode! 

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Well folks, today is the day. Probably the most anticipated flight sim release in history, the 737 by PMDG was released today. While we wait for the ability to finally get into the website and download this beast, Johnny and I sit down for an initial discussion and share impressions on the overall hype and release experience. Feel free to comment share your initial experience! 

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Finding a solid helicopter is difficult in any sim. Johnny and Mike welcomes back  Steve from Hype Performance Group makers of the most comprehensive helicopter experience for MSFS 2020 (The H145) returns to the show with some amazing news! Johnny, Mike and Steve also cover the going’s on in the industry. Don’t want to miss this one!

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We'll have to reschedule the episode with Hype Performance for a later date, however, the show goes on! We were joined by Mark from Flysimware and what a show this was. Mark walked us through his background of creating flight sim products from as far back as FS9 and spent even more time walking us through the recently released public beta of the Cessna 414AW. The plane is flat-out phenomenal my friends, Mark even took us through some of the renderings with a screen share in rea-time and then capped us off with quite the surprise.

As always, you can catch the live replay of the show via the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2pMNcj2OWc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMZR8h-ZAJ4

Take a look a the C414AW for yourself and pick up this wonderful aircraft!

https://www.flysimware.com/FLYSTORE_2015/en/home/46-flysimware-cessna-414aw-chancellor-msfs2020.html

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