As much as I like building things I have to admit my first love is flying. I have flown in everything from helicopters to acrobatic airplanes. Little bitty two seat Cessna's to 747's and I love them all. Just being in the sky like a bird is one of the most exhilarating feelings there is. Although I have had the pleasure of flying real airplanes, I could never afford to get a pilots license, although the FFA has made it a lot closer to reality with the addition of the “Sport Pilot License. Until that time comes I do most of my flying on my computer. One of these days I plan on building a motion cockpit for my flying. You can be sure I will document it here!
I own several flight sims, the most prominent, and most played, are
Flight Simulator X and Combat Flight Simulator 3.
These two programs are great out of the box, but what makes them truely great are the add-ons. Planes, missions, scenery and vehicles are just a few. If you are ambitious, and have the time, you can design all these things yourself. Me personally, I just don't have the time. So how do I get these add-ons your asking yourself? I download them from the net. Now I know you are asking “Where do you download them from?” There are 100's of places to get FS and CFS add-ons, some good, some not so good. I personally use Fly Away Simulation. They have one of the best, if not the largest, collection of add-ons for FS (all versions) and CFS (all versions) you will find on the anywhere on the web. Not only that but they also have Microsoft Train Simulator and X-Plane add-ons as well. So be sure to check them out. To go right to the download directory just click the logo below.

Have fun, See ya in the sky,
ContraptionMaker