FUN in the sky

Welcome aboard. This site is my logbook for life in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024—flying routes with the Couch Captains Virtual Airline, testing aircraft and add-ons, building out my sim setup, and sharing what I learn along the way. I’m also streaming flights and sim projects on YouTube and Twitch, so you’ll find highlights, trip reports, settings tweaks, gear notes, and the occasional “why is my autopilot doing that?” moment. If it’s flight sim, streaming, or the tech that makes it all work, it’ll probably end up here.

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MSFS 2024
More fun flying around the world….

Fly for the VA Couch Captains

From one prop pulling us along to four jets trying to shove us into next week—we fly everything. Balloons, blimps, and jets… basically, if it can leave the ground, we’re probably going to try it.

We Fly it ALL

Trip planning and ATC

“Mapping airports like it’s a global LEGO set, so we can fly anywhere, anytime. Also: the planet is 100% not flat—altimeter approved.”

We Fly the WORLD

Systems Setups

We cover the full spectrum: single-engine props, multi-engine jets, and the oddballs in between. Balloons, blimps, turboprops, and airliners—if it’s in the hangar, it’s on the flight plan.

We show you the setup

We Fly All over the world

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We Fly on Stream at 1:00 PST Weekends

Come Say Hello!

Welcome to my corner of the skies. I fly MSFS 2024 with the Couch Captains VA, stream it on YouTube and Twitch, and write about the wins, the mistakes, and the little tweaks that make sim flying better. Expect flight reports, aircraft and scenery impressions, streaming/OBS notes, sim hardware talk, and practical “here’s what actually worked” guides. Basically: if it helps the next flight go smoother, it’s blog-worthy.

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Welcome to blog.arickwest.com—the behind-the-scenes hangar for www.arickwest.com. If it involves MSFS 2024, flying with the Couch Captains VA, or streaming aviation content on YouTube and Twitch, it belongs here. I’ll post flight stories, sim tips, add-on impressions, gear and settings notes, and updates from the cockpit as I build out the channel and the setup.

Fun in the flying skyes!

Fly with our VA

This blog is my ongoing logbook for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024—routes flown with the Couch Captains Virtual Airline, aircraft I’m learning, procedures I’m refining, and the gear and settings that keep the sim running clean. I stream many of these flights on YouTube and Twitch, and I’ll post recaps, lessons learned, and sim notes here so it’s all in one place. Grab a seat, stow your carry-on, and let’s go fly.

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