Hi everyone, I’m Luke and run the British Avgeek YouTube channel and Osprey Airways, an official VATSIM Partner Virtual Airline. My channels focus is mainly on quality honest reviews, and tutorials helping everyone, no matter what skill level, enjoy a fuller flight sim experience. I run the channel in my spare time away from my full time work, independently providing honest opinions good and bad, working with developers to constructively improve products and provide you all with reviews and previews. Away from everything I’m out in the countryside with my beautiful German Shepherd and partner, riding motorbikes and training hard to maintain my fitness. https://YouTube.com/britishavgeek

My Flight Sim Story…
I’ve been involved with Flight Simulation since the release of MSFS 2020, and before that, FS2000. I’ve previously been a gliding instructor in the Air Cadets and flown for two UK airlines as Cabin Crew including British Airways. Aviation has been in my blood from a young age and whilst I’ll never afford to train to become a pilot, what I work to do via my British Avgeek YouTube channel is foster that passion in the future pilots around the world. I love the community feel – it doesn’t matter where we are in the world, or our backgrounds – we all enjoy the same hobby and that’s what I strive to emphasise.
Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
I’m most looking forward to walking the floor around Concorde and meeting everyone as they move around checking out the stands and booths throughout Aerospace Bristol. I’m looking forward to meeting developers in person for the first time too, putting a face to the name and having a catch up! If you see me about, be sure to say hello and stop for a chat. 🛩️

SimHanger Flight Simulation, I regard myself as the ‘’oldest teenager in town’’. To keep myself busy in preparation for retirement I started a YouTube channel some 6 plus years ago with the aim to help those get started in the hobby. The amount of help available was, at that time, very limited and generally of a poor quality from a teaching/learning perspective. I no longer hold a PPL license, last solo was way back in 2002 and all my flying was in single engine piston GA aircraft (Piper and predominately Cessna) in Southern Africa. https://www.youtube.com/c/SimHangerFlightSimulation/featured

My Flight Sim Story…
I’m now retired but have been a flight sim fan going way back to the Sub Logic days of FS2.0 and have followed Virtual Reality (VR) almost from the start.
Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
Events such as FSimUK remain essential in my opinion, to maintain and generate interest and advancement in our hobby. The advancement in what is possible and available today is unmatched, and it really is reaching the point of ‘’as real as it gets!’’ 🛩️

James, aka Pilot NI, is a Northern Ireland-based private pilot and aviation content creator, sharing a mix of flight simulation, real-world flying and wider aviation content with an audience of more than 150,000 followers across social media.
Having gained his Private Pilot Licence in 2012, James has always been passionate about the crossover between real-world aviation and flight simulation. His content focuses on making aviation accessible, entertaining and educational, from realistic airline operations and home simulator setups to real-world flying experiences, aircraft visits, aviation events and behind-the-scenes access.
What makes James different is the emphasis on connecting the virtual and real aviation worlds. Rather than treating flight simulation purely as a game, James regularly explores how it can be used to build aviation knowledge, practise procedures and inspire the next generation of pilots — while still remembering that flight simulation should ultimately be fun. https://www.tiktok.com/@pilot.ni

My Flight Sim Story…
Flight simulation has been part of my aviation journey for as long as I can remember. I was using flight simulators long before earning my Private Pilot Licence in 2012, and I still remember buying Flight Simulator X in 2006 and thinking it was almost impossible for a simulator to get any better!
For me, flight simulation has always been about more than simply flying from A to B. It gave me an opportunity to learn about aircraft, navigation, procedures and the wider aviation world before I ever sat in a real cockpit. Today, I love seeing just how far the hobby has developed and sharing that passion with others.
Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
What I’m most excited about at FSimUK is bringing together so many different parts of the flight simulation and aviation community under one roof. I am really looking forward to meeting behind the usernames – viewers, creators, developers, pilots and fellow aviation enthusiasts that I’ve interacted with online.
One of the biggest highlights for me will also be getting involved with the live content and discussions at the event, particularly exploring how flight simulation can be used effectively as a tool for aspiring real-world pilots. Come check out my panel discussion where I’ll bring industry professionals from across aviation onto the FSElite stage to discuss how flight simulation can prepare you for the real cockpit! 🛩️

Hello, my name is Bryan aka PracticallyGEEK. My YouTube Channel and Social Media focuses on Flight Simulation and sometimes a bit of aviation content.
If you ever find yourself on my platforms you will most likely find me exploring new Flight Sim sceneries like airports and cityscapes, I also regularly Live Stream to my followers and most recently I’ve started to build a captain side Airbus home cockpit. https://www.youtube.com/PracticallyGeek

My Flight Sim Story…
I’ve always been interested in aviation, from a young age I remember my grandfather being a massive influence when it came to my interest in all things planes and airports.
Fast forward to around 2018 and I could finally afford a computer system capable of running flight simulation software, my first experience was actually a fairly basic bit of
software called Aerofly FS2. From there I discovered X-Plane 11 where my love of flight simulation really started to grow, learning myself how to fly various aircraft via YouTube
was super rewarding and something I took into 2020 when MSFS returned from a lengthy break and something I was never able to experience before.
In 2020, well we all know what happened there. Like many I ventured into the world of content creation and my Channel started with some very basic flight simulation videos.
Today my content ranges from Live Streams, Previews and Reviews, Full Flights, Giveaways and my Cockpit Build videos.

Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
As massive aviation enthusiast, being able to meet the developers behind some of the best flight sim hardware and software surrounded by aircraft of all shapes and sizes is
super exciting.
But honestly for me the biggest thing I’m most excited for is meeting the community, shaking hands with people I’ve met through a screen and microphone. To me this is the biggest reason for me attending, I want to meet people face to face and discuss all things flight sim and aviation. 🛩️

TwoToneMurphy is an Irish full-time flight simulation content creator and livestreamer, broadcasting five nights a week across YouTube and Twitch. General aviation is at the heart of the channel, but you’ll also find everything from airliners and classic aircraft to helicopters and military aviation.
There’s something different happening most nights. The Monday Night Series explores history, culture, unusual destinations and flying challenges; Tuesdays are all about live ATC; Wednesdays bring the weekly Flight Sim News show; Thursdays mix career-style flying with ATC; and Fridays are reserved for community group flights.
Whether we are exploring the world at low and slow, wrestling with a classic aircraft, tackling a busy arrival with ATC or getting an entire group into some questionable flying situations, the goal is always the same, sharing a passion for aviation while making flight simulation welcoming, social and, most importantly, fun. https://www.twotonemurphy.com/

My Flight Sim Story…

Aviation has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up in Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, Ireland, surrounded by aircraft, so I suppose I never really stood much of a chance!
Flight simulation gave me a way to take that fascination further. There’s always another aircraft to figure out, somewhere new to explore, a bit of history to discover or something about aviation I didn’t know yesterday. I’ve never been interested in pretending I know everything – half the fun is learning as I go, usually with everyone watching! That mix of aviation, discovery and never quite knowing where the next flight might take me is what keeps me coming back.

Expectations of FSimUK 2026…

What I’m looking forward to most about FSimUK is getting to meet so many people from the community in person. Over the years I’ve got to know so many people through the streams, group flights and the wider flight sim world, so getting to put faces to names, have a proper chat and catch up with friends is always something special.
I’m also really looking forward to catching up with developers, seeing what they’ve been working on and getting hands-on with some of the latest hardware and add-ons.
And, of course, getting to see Concorde up close. I’ve a feeling I’ll be spending a fair bit of time looking up! 🛩️

The Flight Director brings together a professional background in creative direction, marketing, and content creation with a lifelong passion for aviation and flight simulation. After returning to flight sim in 2025, what started as a hobby quickly grew into a YouTube channel and an incredible community, initially built through regular live streams and a shared love of virtual aviation.
Now entering the next chapter, The Flight Director is expanding into ambitious, highly produced videos that combine flight simulation with filmmaking, entertainment, and unique experiences. Rather than focusing purely on tutorials or technical content, the aim is to create content that seasoned simmers can enjoy, while also opening up the world of flight simulation to a much wider aviation audience.
From simulators and technology to events, interviews, and the people behind them, The Flight Director is about exploring just how far this hobby can take you. http://www.theflightdirector.com

My Flight Sim Story…
My obsession with aviation started long before flight simulation. As a kid, I was fascinated by commercial aviation — the aircraft, the pilots, the uniforms, the airports, and especially the big jets. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 gave me my first taste of the virtual cockpit, before I eventually moved on to Flight Simulator X, armed with little more than a mouse and keyboard.
After several years away from simming, I installed X-Plane on a Mac Mini in 2025 almost on a whim. That decision reignited the obsession completely. A year later, flight simulation has introduced me to incredible people, experiences, and opportunities I never expected — and I feel like I’m only getting started.
Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
What excites me most about FSimUK is having so much of the flight simulation community together in one place. I’m looking forward to meeting the developers, creators, and people behind the products we use, getting hands-on with new hardware and technology, and discovering things I might never otherwise come across. I’m equally excited about meeting the wider community and putting faces to names. The fact it’s happening around Concorde is going to be something else entirely. Most of all, I can’t wait to capture the event and tell the story through my lens. 🛩️

Hi, I’m Gavin – also known as EasyJetSimPilot. I’m an iniBuilds and SayIntentions.AI official partner and I run the EasyJetSimPilot YouTube channel in my spare time. https://www.youtube.com/c/Easyjetsimpilot

My Flight Sim Story…
Whilst I’ve been using MSFS since the days of MSFS 95, it was MSFS 2020’s release that I made a couple of short Airbus A320 tutorials for, and from there, somehow, with the help of an amazing community, the EJSP YouTube channel grew and grew.
I love to bridge the gap between desktop simulation and real-world aviation with professional SOPs and performing real-ops live streams showing what really happens in the cockpit when operating the aircraft in the real world. The amazing explosion of hardware means that I also love to showcase and review the latest hardware available to flight sim enthusiasts. I feel this is an amazing time to be involved in flight simulation.

Expectations of FSimUK 2026…
I am thrilled that FSimUK is taking place once again. Having never been able to get over to FSExpo in the US or FSWeekend in the Netherlands, I’m very excited about meeting up with everyone. 🛩️