Closed Traffic Podcast

Send us Fan Mail 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 S...

Send us Fan Mail 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. TearWearDesig...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/closedtraffic A few lin...

Send us Fan Mail 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!  Live Show Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tNcfzB62pw Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraf...

Send us Fan Mail 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyigddWTUH0 Website: www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Facebook: @C...

Send us Fan Mail 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, co...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for an all things flight simulation and aviation chat as we cover the latest developments in the industry. Don't miss it! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic Find us here: https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Website: www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Facebook: @Closedtrafficpodcast Follow us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/closedtraffic

Send us Fan Mail 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. Plane Savers: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeyMcBryan Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic Website: www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Fa...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Thanks to all our...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Website: www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Facebook: @Closedtrafficpodcast Follow us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/closed...

Send us Fan Mail 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 feedb...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Phil...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Closed Traffic Podcast: https://www.closedtrafficpodcast.com/ Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic/ We...

Send us Fan Mail 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". Definitel...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fly...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Order your sign...

Send us Fan Mail 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!  Facebook: @ClosedTrafficPodcast  Instagram: @closed_traffic  Closed Traffic Podcast Website: https://www.closedtrafficpodca...

Send us Fan Mail 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!  Fa...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Hype Performance Group: https://www.hypeperform...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fla...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Johnny welcome back our special guest "Captain" Hollywood, as he takes us through his journey from FO to Capt. We unpacked a lot in this one, enjoy! Website: www.closedtrafficpodcast.com Facebook: @Closedtrafficpodcast Follow us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/closedtraffic

Send us Fan Mail After what seemed like a move to another country, Johnny finally rejoins the podcast for a life update and a robust discussion about the recently released flight sim products. Tune in and listen to this candid but hilarious episode and join in on wishing Johnny all the luck in the world trying to find good reliable internet in his new neighborhood!  As always, links to the product...

Send us Fan Mail We had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Big Ern! As many of you know, Ernie is a current Southwest Pilot and recruiter for the airline whose love for aviation runs deep! You may know him from his increasingly popular YouTube channel "FlyingwithBigErn" where he takes viewers through the day-to-day operations of an airline pilot, workout regimen, and occa...

Send us Fan Mail We are back my friends after a few weeks of life and “adulting” to bring you yet another podcast. No guests lined up for this session, but the dynamic duo talks up, celebrates, provides objective opinions, and whatever else it is you want to call it, the latest and greatest happenings across the aviation and flight sim community. Listen in to hear us provide our perspective on the...