My friends welcome to yet another podcast and what better way to kick off the weekend than chatting it up with some fellow pilots and avid aviation enthusiasts! Johnny and Mike welcome Mike G and Fabian from Extreme Flight Simulation. EFS is a Chicago based company featuring a state of the art 737 flight simulator that allows the public to try their hand at flying anywhere in the world in any weather conditions, from your most novice to your advanced line pilots doing it out there in the real world and looking for some sim currency time, EFS has what you need and so much more. We had a blast on this podcast, from business discussions with Mike, flight simulators, and learning from a truly impressive young pilot in Fabian, it was truly a pleasure.  Mike, Fabian, and the EFS team will join us again at this year’s FlightSimExpo so be sure to stop by and check out their booth as well as their Chicago based simulator experience if you are ever in the neighborhood! Listen in and as always let us know what ya think.   EFS Website & Socials https://extremeflightsimulation.com/about-us https://m.facebook.com/extremeflightsimulation/?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fextremeflightsimulation.com%2Fcontact-us&_rdr https://instagram.com/extremeflightsimulation?utm_medium=copy_link https://youtube.com/channel/UCFigiPkQzWlVC1c9x9VQrtQ If you'd like to support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

What a blast! Mike and Johnny had the pleasure of welcoming Blu Games to the Closed Traffic Podcast on this fine Friday evening. Blu was a natural, so the conversation just flowed so well, in fact, we didn’t get to many of the “official” questions that we really wanted to ask him but that’s what makes these conversations great, it was still rich with content! We talked about his love for gaming and passion for sharing his platform and talent with the community, the variety of genres that consistently brings folks to his channel from all over the world, his aspiration and persistent journey towards his private pilot license, and so much more! You do not want to miss this episode, my friends, tune in and as always don’t forget to leave a comment and let us know what you think. Don’t miss out on Blu’s amazing content, connect with him below! Blu Games YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/BluGames/featured Blu Games Official Website | http://iamblugames.com Instagram @iamblugames  Twitch @iamblugames  Twitter @iamblugames   Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/iamblugames If you'd like to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/closedtraffic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

Mike and Johnny return with our good friend and the one and only GrenIriBajan AKA Jon. Jon was gracious enough to join us from across the pond well into the midnight hour to shoot the breeze. It was awesome hearing about his exciting commercial pilot journey, and his plans to return to the industry here soon. What’s an aviation podcast without some flight sim talk as well, tune in and listen to each of us give our take on the newly released FSLABS Sharklets, the future of P3d, as well as some additional insightful conversation about the hobby in general.   Be sure to check out Jon’s YouTube channel below as well! https://youtube.com/channel/UCCEIUjAEWZF99Qw1KrkOxfQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

Johnny and Mike return with another guest series but this time with the 2 for 1 special. We had the pleasure of chatting it up with Spur Gaming and Amerity Plays to understand where their passion for gaming started, how they manage to find the time with 3 kids and work, and a few other real life lessons that we all need to keep in mind as content creators and viewers alike. Tune in, ya don’t want to miss it!   Be sure to check out the Spurs’ channels and the wealth of awesome content! Don’t forget to like and subscribe.   Spur Gaming YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCt690gDXIOjFBCxgUDDH3jg Spur Gaming Twitch: https://twitch.tv/txspur_gaming Amerity_Plays: https://twitch.tv/amerity_plays --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

With no guest lined up for this session, the duo returned with the intention to shoot the breeze for a quick conversation that ended running almost two hours long! So much discussed in this session and many takeaways for the community. At end of the day, chase your dreams friends, don’t settle for mediocrity, and never give up! “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” -Leonardo da Vinci --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

Wow! this is one for the ages my friends. Johnny and Mike sits down with the one and only XP72 for an exciting conversation around aviation, content creation, flight simming, and so much more. Tune in now to listen back to the insightful conversation and a teaser of what's to come for XP and the flight sim community as a whole! XP72's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nkmsw8 Leave a message! https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

Mike & Johnny sits down with the one and only Captain Shaquille Oatmeal! Lots of insightful conversations regarding how Shaq became interested in aviation, his connection with the Tuskegee Airmen, how aviation allowed him to meet his wife, his involvement in the community SimWings project, and so much more.  Check out Shaq’s channel and discord here: https://youtube.com/c/CptShaquilleOatmeal https://discord.gg/sZVbuPXwxm SimWings Project: https://simwingsva.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

We had an amazing conversation with our special guest, Chief SimPilot as we discuss flightsim community growth and what inspired him to take part in this amazing hobby! Leave us a message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Simwings Support: https://www.simwingssupport.org/ Chief SimPilot's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEv-tTCUwt-jOukAm4HAzg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

The Closed Traffic podcast welcome’s its first official guest, the flight sim community’s very own and well renowned Vertical Sim! You can find his products at: https://verticalsims.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support

This episode we discuss the latest Navigraph Survey results from 2020, we'll a little deeper into the numbers and what it means for the industry. Also, Mike gives his take on his new Honeycomb yoke. Johnny's latest foray back into P3D??? We also discuss industry demographics and it's effect on VATSIM. We want your feedback! Leave us a voicemail here and we'll discuss it on air:  https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/closedtraffic/support