Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a very happy new year to you all! This week on FlightCast we brought Tyler and Joe along to spread some Christmas cheer. Okay, mostly just foolery but it’s cheery. We will also have a chat with our friend John Goering, who just released his Infinite Flight companion app for iOS, In-Flight Assistant! This app is the perfect addition for any Infinite Flight user who wants to take their simulator experience to the next level.  Listen in for a chance to win...

This week on FlightCast, welcome aboard the iconic, Lockheed C-130 Hercules! Retired United States Coast Guard Senior Chief, Neal Denton (who happens to also be Skyhawk Heavy’s father) joins Mark and I for a feature chat on the latest addition to the Infinite Flight fleet, the C-130. There is always a lot of excitement around the release of a new aircraft into the Simulator, and to celebrate this release we invited Senior Chief Denton to share some stories from his time serving on this...

The Blue Angels are the US Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. Formed in 1946, they are the second oldest aerobatic team in the world. In this episode, Mark and Jason run through some fun facts about the Blue Angles, as well as some talk about the new up and coming aircraft release for Infinite Flight, the C-130.  For FlightCast fans wanting to hear Mark and Jason just talk, this episode is for you! Links mentioned in this episode: FlightCast on Instagram:...

Infinite Flight consulting is just one of the many things Ryan Vince does to fuel his passion for aviation. As a ramp service agent for Trego-Dugan aviation, and a junior in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Aerospace Engineering, Ryan lives and breathes aviation. For Infinite Flight, he is an active artist, contributing liveries for aircraft including the beautiful 2016 Flying Development Studio house livery. Listen in while Jason and Mark chat with Ryan and get a great view into his...

We’re back yet again with our real world pilot series for another chat with CRJ Pilot, Jared Dichter. This week, Jared flew his CRJ into Mobile, AL where FlightCast co-host, Mark Denton met up with him for the interview. Our last episode with Jared just wasn’t enough time so he’s back to give us some technical specs on flying the CRJ as a regional pilot.  Infinite Flight regular Joe Reilly also joined us today so enjoy as we have some fun and other week of FlightCast! Links mentioned in this...

This week we dive back into our real world pilot series with CRJ Pilot, Jared Dichter. Jared’s passion for aviation is obvious as he takes us through the journey of what led him to this career.  As a first officer for a regional airline in the USA, Jared does short hops and works to accumulate as many hours as he can toward the next phase in his career.  Join us as Mark and Jason chat with Jared to get a look into his world of flying. Links mentioned in this episode: FlightCast Store:...

This year, a group of Infinite Flight moderators and co-founder, Laura Laban got together for an episode of FlightCast Live! We streamed live to Facebook against our better judgement. You truly cannot tell what might happen when you put this group of people in front of a live audience! Lo and behold, they behaved themselves for the most part, and we got into some great discussion about airplanes, food, and Infinite Flight. Join us to hear the edited version of our live Facebook...

The best way to enhance your flying experience is by using LiveFlight for Infinite Flight. Cameron Carmichael Alonso is a senior in high school and the developer behind this great app. He’s joined us this week for another chat; this time to talk about LiveFlight 2.0, and the up-and-coming LiveFlight for iOS. In this episode, Cam gives us an inside look into what makes LiveFlight tick, from programming languages to challenges he’s faced along the way. Listen in as Mark, Joe, and Jason do their...

Dantorp Aviation is a professional airline passenger. Yeah, you read that correctly. Filmmaker and YouTuber Daniel Goz has made a name for himself by posting plane spotting, wing view, interview, and airline review videos to his YouTube account. With over 20 Million views, Dantorp is now ramping up its content creation. We asked if Daniel would give Infinite Flight a try and join us for a chat.  Enjoy! Links mentioned in this episode: Dantorp Aviation: youtube.com/dantorp11 Infinite Flight...

We’re so happy to be celebrating 1 Year of FlightCast! It has been an awesome year and we’re looking forward to many more episodes to come. To help us celebrate and to chat with us about the release of the brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is Infinite Flight developer and co-founder, Philippe Rollin. Philippe is back to continue our developer series and give us a glimpse into decisions that were made as they pushed this update to the masses. Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight...

The Infinite Flight Community Forum is the number one place for getting support, and for meeting like minded people who just love aviation and Infinite Flight. This week, Jason and Mark were joined by community moderator, Misha Camp, who is one of the people in charge of keeping this 11,000+ member community on track.  Listen in as Misha gives us a great look into this busy world! Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight Community Forum: community.infinite-flight.com FlightCast...

Summer dreams are made by Boeing! As the Infinite Flight community anxiously awaits the release of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Jason and Mark chat about some of the upcoming features, and listen to a little JT. It’s all about that wing flex, and the 787 has it. Join us as we continue with our summer update series and continue to give you a look into the world of Infinite Flight. Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight YouTube Channel: youtube.com/infiniteflightsimulator Infinite...

In today’s episode, Jason and Mark are joined by Tyler Shelton and Joe Reilly to give an Infinite Flight Update on what’s coming and some clarification on the newly implemented and controversial ground speed rule on the Advanced Server. Listen in to hear about a potential tail number contest that’s in the works, as well as some talk about global flight! Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight YouTube Channel: youtube.com/infiniteflightsimulator Infinite Flight on Instagram:...

Few pilots get to fly more than a handful of aircraft in their career.  Our guest this week has flown dozens of aircraft from the Bell 47 Helicopter to the Mustang and L-39. Jessie Roberts is now the Operations Manager for Military and VIP Charter Aircraft at a major US International airport. Join Jason and Mark as they chat with this cigar-smokin’ Infinite Flight fan about his aviation adventures! Links mentioned in this episode: Jessie Roberts on the Infinite Flight Community Forum:...

A lot of work goes into making a Flight Simulator, so the Infinite Flight Airport Editing team is crucial in ensuring the success of this sim. This week, Jason and Mark sit down for a chat with 5 members of this team to find out what they do to make sure the airports in Infinite Flight are there to use, and up to date.  They also share tips on how you can join this team and contribute! Links mentioned in this episode: Airport Editing: infiniteflightairportediting.github.io Kilt McHaggis...

Steve Thorne is an independent filmmaker and weekend warrior pilot who decided to share his learning experiences as a private pilot with the world.  The idea for Flight Chops was born over dinner with some friends, with a logo doodled onto a napkin.  Since then, the show has almost 58,000 subscribers and over 5 and a half million views on YouTube. So I have to admit that when I cold called Steve to ask if he would give Infinite Flight a try and chat about his experience on FlightCast, I was a...

Boeing vs Airbus: the ultimate showdown in aviation! What better way to battle it out than to invite a pair of real life Boeing and Airbus pilots to the show? In today’s episode, I invited back to the podcast, 777 First Officer and Infinite Flight ATC, Melvin aka HeavyDriver. Joining him is A380 First Officer and also IFATC, Aernout.  Buckle up for lots of great facts, and some real world procedures that will help you with your next flight in one of these great aircraft. Links mentioned in...

In this mixed bag of discussions, some of the Infinite Flight moderator crew got together to talk about various topics including the phenomenon of lift, new features to Infinite Flight, and a new landing contest. Mark, Joe, and Tyler join Jason for a fun-filled, and mostly not inappropriate chat to talk about Bernoulli’s principle1 and lots more. Enter The Landing Contest Links mentioned in this episode: ICON Aircraft: iconaircraft.com FlightCast Store: flightcast.audio/shop Infinite...

Infinite Flight’s pilot community is a strong one. And now to help make it even stronger, is the newest addition to the Flying Development Studio team, Mark “Skyhawk Heavy” Denton.  Mark is a real world pilot and has joined us in our real world pilot series.  In this episode, Mark has a feature chat with Jason on some of the steps he’ll take in his new role as Pilot Community Manager. Links mentioned in this episode: Official Infinite Flight ATC YouTube Channel Airbus autopilot disengage...

Passing the ATC written and practical tests in Infinite Flight isn’t out of reach, but it does require some preparation. Today on FlightCast, Jason and Joe are joined by Infinite Flight ATC recruiter, Tom Grollman,  as well as brand new controllers, Hayden Hutchens, and Doug Hamilton. Jason was also pleasantly surprised to learn that all three guests are real world pilots. Tune in to hear about their experiences going through the ATC recruiting process. Links mentioned in this...

The Dash 8 Q400 has been officially rolled out as part of the Infinite Flight Fleet. For many, learning to fly a turboprop in Infinite Flight is a new and exciting challenge.  Here to help us today is real world Dash 8 pilot, Ard Jan. Ard Jan was a big part of the testing and refining of the Dash 8 with the Flying Development Studio guys so Jason and Mark couldn’t pass up the chance to ask some practical questions. Links mentioned in this episode: FlightCast Store:...

Turboprops are coming to Infinite Flight! In this episode, Jason and Mark are joined by Melvin, a 777-rated first officer who has extensive knowledge and experience flying many types of aircraft.  Listen in as we talk about the Dash 8 Q400 in anticipation of its arrival in Infinite Flight. Links mentioned in this episode: FlightCast Store: flightcast.audio/shop LiveFlight App Store: shop.liveflightapp.com Infinite Flight for iOS:...

Air Traffic Control in a live environment is one of the most enticing things drawing us to flight simulators. Infinite Flight Live delivers that, and it delivers big.  Not only that, but there is also a wealth of knowledge and experience that coming from its user base.  Joining FlightCast once again to continue the ATC series are real world air traffic controllers and Infinite Flight enthusiasts, Tyler Shelton, Tristan Hensley, and Michael Schoelen. Links mentioned in this...

FlightCast is thrilled to have Infinite Flight Developers, Matt Laban and Philippe Rollin back on the show for Part 2 of The FlightCast Developer Series! In this episode we look ahead at the future of Infinite Flight, and dive deeper into what it takes to create aircraft, the Dash-8 Q400, and flight physics. Join us as we talk about our favorite mobile flight simulator with the guys that make it all happen. Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight for iOS:...

A320 First Officer Jared Hodge joins us for a feature chat this week in part 3 of our Real World Pilot series. Jared is a pilot for a major US airline with a commute to his base in New York City. Listen in as Jared takes us through a day in the life, answers some of your questions about being a pilot, and more! Links mentioned in this episode: Infinite Flight for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/infinite-flight-flight-simulator/id471341991 Infinite Flight for Android:...