Nick Marcantonio

“In a word, excellence would not be an exaggeration. He performed above and beyond all my expectations. He even gave me a few tips for future set ups. When before My experience in flying was frustrating it is now the closest thing to real life flying as it can get without being in an actual aircraft. I highly recommend your services to all even to the point of suggesting this service be provided as part of the purchase of any of the FSMB panels. Yes, It was that good.”

“Well worth it. I would still be stuck.thanks very much, I’ll be using your service again for sure 😄”

“My session with Nick was great! Hugely helpful and he has reset some of my rookie errors and taught me a lot. Next session will now get onto the more Interesting side of ILS approaches and ATC !!”

“I was happy with XPlane12 and I spent way to much time to get it working correctly with all my equipment. I had Nick set up my sim rig for MSFS 2024, just to try it for the scenery. He fixed a whole lot of headache setup things that didn’t work, couldn’t figure out etc. Very happy with Nick’s excellent skills, and how have MSFS2024 that I can use.”

“Excellent, solved every problem.”

“Nick is the best. He did in 20 minutes what I couldn’t do 6 in hours over a 2 day period. If I have any issues with MSFS in the future, I will be giving Nick a call.”

“Nick knows his stuff and was very efficient and helpful. The fact that he is a pilot and aircraft builder was a bonus.”

“Nick is a great instructor, very knowledgable and i learnt in a short period, what would would have taken hours of home learning and miss guided you tube videos”

“Nick was awesome! As a long time flight sim enthusiast, I asked Nick to spend our hour answering specific questions about how real life flying translated to flight simulation. He covered my questions, several G1000 based, and a whole list of others from trimming the aircraft to ATC to sources of navigation. I’m really pleased with the results and will schedule another session with Nick in the near future with another list of questions and hopefully, time to fly.”

“This initial session was everything I had hoped it would deliver and more. Nicki’s the perfect mentor I need for this new sim build. The session recap and video is hugely valuable too. A very nice plus!”

“Nick Marcantonio went above and beyond helping me fix my Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 issues. He took the extra time to make sure everything was working correctly and was extremely knowledgeable about the program. I truly can’t say enough good things about his professionalism, patience, and expertise. Thanks again for all your help — I would definitely use him again and highly recommend him to anyone needing Flight Simulator support.”

“Nick was incredibly knowledgeable, and efficient in correcting deficiencies and also recommending upgrades that enhance the simulator experience.”

“Nick helped me solve a problem flying helps that had plagued me for years. Along with that, he went through the process of updating necessary apps and graphic driver. I wouldn’t hesitate to ask for his assistance again. Pete”

“I am very happy that I found Flight Sim Coach on the Internet to set up my flight computer. For many months, after I had bought Microsoft flight simulator and Win-Win parts, $2,000 at least, I was very frustrated, because it was very confusing. I had almost given up hope of ever getting off the ground until I found FSC on the Internet. Then, Nick, a Flight Sim recommended Coach helped set up my system. Nick was very patient with me, as I tried hard to connect with Zoom. Then, Nick took over my computer and connected the flight controls. I was truly amazed at how expertly he moved the mouse to fix, repair, remove unwanted items, untangle computer disasters and make things work while he remained focused on the job. Soon, I will schedule more time with Nick to tie up some loose ends. Thank you, Nick and Flight Sim Coach; I am very happy. Sincerely. Dan McCarthy.”

“As usual, Nic was astounding. He knows those systems so well that he makes it look easy. Best of all, everytime I work with him, he always has a couple of useful tips for me … until the next time I try to fix something myself and need to yell for help. He’s the best.”

“It was my first session to set up everything. 100% satisfied! He is really good! I recommend their service to everybody!”

“Nick helped me set up FS2024 on my computer. WOW! He is amazingly fast at changing the settings and fixing things. I have a Honeycomb Alpha yoke, Logitech throttle, and Thrustmaster T-Rudder pedals. He adjusted many settings, ran several updates to the computer, graphics card, drivers, and MSFS 2024. He got the graphics working fine on ULTRA settings, and fixed issues with the brakes and parking brake that took some troubleshooting. I had installed MSFS2024 last year, but could never get it working right. I highly recommend Nick for MSFS2024 setup and problems.”

“Nick is, very pleasant and accomplished the task. It took a bit of time to update my windows11 and a “.net” download, but I’m very happy with the results.”

“Nick was quick and efficient in setting up my sim controller’s”

“Bloody fantastic ~ thanks Nick M./FSC!”

“The intent of this session was to attempt to eradicate the many issues both hardware and software keeping the sim experience from being as realistic as possible. Nick did an incredible job utilizing his expertise to achieve the above goal. Will definitely be back for instructional help in the near future! Thanks Flightsimcoach!”

“Extremely tech savvy and solved my issue quickly, virtually instructing on the use of Navigraph Charts and SimBrief and patiently making sure I understood the process.”

“Nick’ skill level as a professional airline pilot is impressive; and his skill level in both MSFS and X-Plane has been even more impressive in his successful efforts to get my 10-screen custom RSG simulator and 6-screen RSG G1000 simulator working smoothly with multiple X-Plane and MSFS aircraft. He had my highest endorsement as a flight sim coach”

“Nick is awesome!”

“Just completed my first consultation with Nick Marcantonio on building my first flight sim. I already have the Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo, but nothing more. Nick is super knowledgeable with all things related to flight simulators. He led me through all the major components with in-depth explanations on their pros and cons. With my goals in mind, he gave his expert recommendations with justification, on every critical component. He also provided a very comprehensive shopping list minutes after the session. So glad I hooked up with Nick on Mike’s suggestion. I’ll definitely be talking to Nick again. Thanks so much guys. Austin C.”

“All I can say is “WOW”! Nick was fantastic! He went through my new system like lightning configuring and removing “bloat”, and now my hardware, add-ons and software are happily playing together. He even took time to cover some IFR simulator training best practices and help me with Windows questions (I have Macs). In regard to the X-plane 12 setup and RealSim Gear setup it was amazing what I didn’t know I didn’t know! This service, and Nicks expertise was well worth the price. I’ll be back in the future.”

“Awesome is an understatement…”

“Mike, Nick was very helpful in directing me to an appropriate simulator. I have ordered hardware for it. I am continuing to fly real aircraft. I do see that the investments are relatively inexpensive to enhance my training and experience by using a simulator.”

“Mike, I just wanted to provide some feedback. I had my first 2 hour session with Nick yesterday and I was thoroughly impressed. He is very unassuming but he has that rare combination of a mastery in sims, pilot experience, and computers. No matter the question, he was able to provide valuable insight all the while correcting my configurations at a speed that I couldn’t comprehend. Thanks for starting the firm!”

“He did a nice job of getting things going for me. I will be using the sim more the next few days to see how it works with all the changes but I was very happy with his help.”

“Nick did a great job. His technical expertise was exactly what I needed. He helped me resolve a number of problems to allow me to get on my way to better flying. I did not need any Flight sim coaching from an operational standpoint, only technical and set ups. There’s no question I’ll be contacting him again in the near future.”

“Nick was awesome! He took time to troubleshoot an issue, and then made sure everything was set up properly in MSFT Flight Sim 2020 AND 2024. He offered several suggestions should something not work again going forward. He also offered options for additional training opportunities – without any pressure. An overall great experience. Would highly recommend!”

“Excellent. Nick is amazing. I still have so much to learn.”

“Nick was very instrumental in helping me get through the issues”

“Note that I have a personal policy of NOT responding to “How’d we do?” inquiries because if I did, I’d spend an appreciable amount of time doing so since everyone these days asks for feedback. So, I only rarely respond when I feel strongly. This is about a couple support sessions I had with Nick Marcantonio. I was having trouble getting a G500 to work with X-Plane 12. I did everything right a couple times, but the plugin would consistently crash XP. Initially, I went to the manufacturer for support. Their tech experienced the same problem and was unable to fix it, ultimately just skipping out on our subsequent scheduled support sessions. I complained to the company and they actually refunded my support fee. Meanwhile, I tried Flight Sim Coach. Mike Catalfamo referred me to Nick and I purchased one two-hour support session. Nick very reasonably just started over, by first updating everything, then installing the components I needed. When he got to the G500, it would crash XP, just like before. He dug around for just a few minutes, and even though the plugin for the G500 said it was for XP11 and XP12, he found an updated plugin (that wasn’t obvious) and it worked properly. Clearly Nick is a true expert on this environment. My sim is not a simple configuration, yet Nick was undaunted and just took it all in stride. He finished our first support session and I immediately scheduled another because, while I like to think I could do most of this … eventually, he has thus far known exactly what to do almost every time. So, in the second session, we continued just fine tuning things to get everything working smoothly. I’m grateful for Nick’s help and will happily utilize his services the next time I need some efficient tweaking of my system. (I might even give him a breather from support and schedule a coaching session. )”

“After weeks of frustration as a first time simmer, I discovered Flight Sim Coach tech support. Nick was able to get me up and running in no time, getting maximum performance from my GPU, while using his vast knowledge of MSFS and X-Plane to optimize the in-app settings. After 4 weeks, I was finally able to stay airborne without a CTD and enjoy the improved graphics.”

“In a word: outstanding! Well worth the cost and I now have a knowledgeable resource should further assistance or advice be needed. Thank you, Nick!”

“OMG, Nick is a rock star with sim setup. Super efficient, fast, to the point, knowledgable. Session was great. Can’t wait to rebook. thanks”

“Very happy. A perfect experience.”

“5 Stars! My Equipment: MSFS 2020, PMDG 737, Xbox, Thrust Master Yoke, Pedals, Throttle Quadrant. My Experience: Active B737 Captain. My Issues: Cold and dark on start with no way of performing electrical start up, yoke stuck in the hard left position, continuous cockpit drift left and right, control binding issues. Fix: Nick was excellent, he quickly fixed the drift issue and then moved onto the cold and dark issue. PMDG was reinstalled but didn’t initially fix the issue. However Nick never gave up and through trial and error/trouble shooting the issue was fixed with 15 minutes of the session left. That was enough time to tidy up the control binding issues. The whole system has never worked this well and I am relaxed knowing that if any other issues come up I know exactly where to go to get them fixed!”

“Nick Marcantonio was able to resolve a persistent problem with my XPLANE/ AIR MANAGER CDI’s that had proved baffling to the XFORCEPC folks that sold me the system. Attempts to obtain assistance from the AIR MANAGER folks was likewise futile. Issues I was having with my REALSIMGEAR GNS430 and knobster were also successfully resolved. My sincere compliments and thanks to Nick M.”

“I recently had a session with Nick to help me set up MSFS 2024, and I couldn’t be more impressed. After spending countless hours attempting to configure my simulator, Nick managed to complete everything we had planned—and more—in an incredibly short time. I use Air Manager to display the instruments along with Logitech panels, and honestly, it had been a nightmare. After countless YouTube tutorials, I finally came across Flight Sim Coach, where Mike, the founder, recommended Nick. For anyone who prefers enjoying the simulator rather than troubleshooting it, I highly recommend letting Nick handle it—he’s a real wizard! 🧙‍♂️ Thanks again!”

“I am so grateful I found this company… Customer service is top notch and Nick was so helpful and efficient… I cannot say enough good things… I have already shared their info on a Facebook Microsoft Flight Sim group…”

“Nick took care of me. He was very professional and patient dealing with my lack of computer knowledge. He set everything up to calibrate my peripherals to my software. The guy is a computer wizard. Thanks.”

“Nick was amazing. I asked him to provide technical advice to set up my simulator like my actual plane. He was very efficient and skillful, answered ally my questions and provided helpful suggestions to improve my simulator for practicing IFR.”

“My session with Nick was outstanding. The breath of his knowledge is truly impressive. He set up my Realsimgear GTN 750 and GFC 500 in X-Plane 12 and everything is working perfectly. I am grateful for Flight Sim Coach service.”

“Nick was awesome! He got my new system set up and dialed in quickly and took flying from a pain to a pleasure.”

“Nick is phenomenal, thanks so much!!”

“I hired Nick to help me address some issues with my desktop PC as it was frequently freezing or restarting when I use the MSFS 2024 fight simulator. Nick has strong technical skills that were helpful in isolating the problems with my PC.”

“Nick was awesome. He knew exactly what to check, tweak, configure, and change. Very professional yet personable and easy to work with. I appreciated his patience as I am new to the Sim and had lots of questions, he was very accommodating and answered all my questions. After our session, my equipment worked, I was able to takeoff and finally control the Sim. I look forward to future trainings with Nick.”

“Nick is doing great job. He has fine tuned the 3 flight simulators app. MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024 and X-plane 12 I use. I am looking forward for my next session with him Mid July. Great summary of areas Nick helped me out today. I used to get frustrated with the flight sims not performing as advertised. The developer’s of the flight simulators tech. support do not respond to inquiries user makes. Now I have means to rectify issues I am having with ease at my own pace. Please continue with your good works. Fly safe. Ali/”

“man I am so impressed with depth of knowledge and speed at which the upgrades and treatment of the problem was solved A++”

“I got exactly what I wanted from Nick Marcantonio, which was help setting up my simple Xplane 11 based simulator and just getting me started. Thanks, Mike, for suggesting two CFIs with the skills to do just that. Nick efficiently made the needed settings changes on my computer and made some additional useful suggestions. I felt Nick was focused on understanding and fulfilling my objectives. After I’ve played with the sim some more on my own I expect to sign up for additional coaching sessions.”

“Nick was very knowledgeable and efficient and friendly. Not only did he solve all my problems but I enjoyed the session.”

“Nick is super knowledgeable, personable and a great teacher. We covered a lot of ground in just two hours. The follow-up email he provided with a summary of the session and links to concepts we discussed will keep me very busy until our next meeting. I’m very pleased with how things went. This is a great service you provide.”

“Awesome experience; Nick conveys information very well. I’m signing up for more sessions..”

“The session was great! Nick Marcantonio is that rare individual combining IT knowledge, Flight Simulator knowledge, Flight Instructor Certification and flying as an ATP. He helped me get the most out of my flight simulator and use it to assist me in getting my instrument rating.”

“I am relatively new to Sim flying and I found Nick very professional, helpful and understanding. He was very knowledgeable with MSFS 2020and 2024. Flight Sim coaching is a great service to assist people that are not very tech savvy and do not have a great grasp of aviation. He assisted with many items that I did not even ask for, but surely appreciated. I’m sure in the future I will be back with him with more assistance.”

“Nick was Great! He had everything up and working properly in no time. Even things that I could not get to operate at all. i.e. they were not broken. He optimized my computer and offered some great guidance on hardware and software that I want to add to my setup. The consult was an incredible value and saved me many hours of frustration and probable failure. I highly recommend the services provided by Flight Sim Coach and Nick! Looking forward to our next session.”

“Nick is so knowledgable and efficient. He resolved several thorny technical issues for me in mo time..In addition gave me some very good landing instruction.”

“it was a good session, Nick was able to configure my turtle beach set up”

“Hi Mike Just off phone from Nick doing his Tech support thing He is an asset to your organisation Very professional / patient and thorough , I have a second sim to set up and will not be hesitating to request his help , what would have taken me days has taken Nick just a few hours”

“Nick did an outstanding job at getting my MSFS 24, Honeycomb Yoke, and Quad set up. He started and ended the scheduled session precisely on time, and answered all my questions. Thank you for this valuable service.”

“A two hour session with Nick Marcantonio to set up my Microsoft flight simulator 2024 and X-plane 12 on my new computer. It was an amazing experience. Nick was so professional and knowledgeable. He was able to solve quite a few installation problems on the fly. I fully intend on having more sessions with Nick in order to complete the installation of some additional hardware. I highly recommend your services.”

“Nick was great and I look forward to scheduling more. He quickly diagnosed and solved a bunch of problems I had outside of the scope of the lesson. I was very impressed with the ease of use with AnyDesk and Nick’s GTN750 knowledge. It was very enjoyable.”

“In the past I’ve had Nick setup x-plane and MSFS 2020, this time it was my first lesson in the C172. Nick was articulate in explaining the procedure and teaching me the proper way to fly a pattern. Unfortunately I only reserved an hour as it went by quickly but I was impressed with how much I actually learned in that hour. I look forward to practicing now with a purpose and have booked my next appointment already to keep things fresh. Nick is a great CFI and I look forward to learning the proper skills and break any bad habits I may have learned before I hired Nick!”

“Nick Marcantonio was fantastic. From the start of the session, he was clear and concise. I needed help tuning up my graphics/camera setting in MSFS. His knowledge of the system was superior. He quickly resolved all the issues. He navigated around the computer program like a pro. I would recommend Nick to anyone who needs instruction or technical support.”

“Nick was great. Knew exactly how to solve the issues I could not get past, he was quick and effective. Would definitely use again.”

“Absolutely superb. Nick went through everything and all systems now operating as they should. Extremely efficient, knowledgeable, and professional. Worth every penny. I never would have figured it out on my own.”

“As usual, Nick was amazing. He settles for nothing short of perfection. Nick researched and found a fix for a bug in the XPlane 12 system due to one of the latest updates, made code changes to the program to get my G1000 suite running like it should. Made sure that everything had the latest updates and had me check everything from my end to ensure my sim was working correctly. Highly recommend Nick Marcantonio and Flight Sim Coach!”

“Nick was very helpful tweaking some of the finer points of my flight simulator. He was fast efficient, and we got everything done that I had hoped. My touchscreens are now perfectly integrated with Knobster and I can choose between a glass cockpit configuration or the old steam gauge panel Thanks Nick”

“Nick was exceptional! Extremely knowledgable. Repaired all software issues, spent required time to complete programming, even though went beyond scheduled time. Communicates well, and provides recommendations. Would highly recommend his ‘coaching’ skills.”

“My first session with Nick Marcantonio was absolutely great. He set up my hardware (Honeycomb yoke and throttle and Thrustmaster TPR pedals) to operate properly with both piston and jet planes, and then he started me on my first lesson, which is flying a traffic pattern. I learned more in one session with Nick than I’ve learned just flying around on my own for a full year. I very much look forward to really learning how to fly using MSFS. FlightSimCoach will be a great experience.”

“Nick was awesome! I will be messing around a bit more with my configuration, and I’m sure asking for more of his time soon. The best way to get the full potential from a flight simulator is to have someone like Nick apply their expertise to the challenge! I would have putzed around for a long time, and probably achieved little, if I’d not had Nick’s help.”

“The training session was extremely helpful. I had been struggling for a few months trying to configure all of the settings on my PC and Honeycomb yoke and throttles, Nick set them up perfectly. Nick was very knowledgeable and helpful, I intend to use him in the near future for additional assistance with using the MSFS system.”

“My experience with Flight SIM coach team so far has been amazing. Michael was super responsive in helping me get the initial appointment scheduled and making sure I get everything prepared for the call. My flight SIM Coach – Nick Marcantonio was great, very professional and super efficient. He saved me a ton of time vs. me trying to watch online videos to do it on my own. Very happy with what we were able to accomplish in just 1.5 hours! Super excited to start using my VR headset with finetuned settings and all the SIM flight controls and graphics optimizations Nick helped me configure. Will certainly be back for more flight SIM training soon!”

“Nick was very easy to work with and helped me get XPlane working properly along with giving several other tips.”

“Nick is always very patient with me. It is amazing how much I learned in each session. He gave me lots of feedback and detailed notes. I made significant improvements with my private pilot flight training following his advice.”

“Nick is extremely knowledgeable and very professional. His help and assistance with setting up my be flight simulator was very valuable and sincerely appreciated”

“My session with Nick was an absolute pleasure! Right from the first minute, his attention to detail, speed of delivery, understanding of my unique questions, and conversation skills were fantastic. I am not an expert in flight simulation and equipment by any means, but this session has completely set me up for success and given me the confidence that I’m best maximizing my experience!”

“Fantastic! I was a pilot in the real world for 35 years and decided to continue to fly virtually. Nick was the first individual who had a indepth knowledge of computers plus flight simulation. Got my msfs simulator back in tip top shape! Well worth the $$”

“Absolutely brilliant service from Nick. He sorted out the issues I was having with XPlane and Real Sim Gear and everything is working great now.”

“Time well spent. The information I got from Nick will safe me a ton of wasted time and frustration . He solved or showed me how to solve the problems I was having. Will schedule additional time in the future.”

“Nick did everything I expected him to accomplish for me. He was effective, and knowledgeable.”

“He went over and beyond and taught me very valuable technique that made a massive difference from day 1. Went from a complete beginner to being able to hold my own, all in about an hour or so.”

“Nick Marcantonio AKA “THE WIZARD” Thank You!”

“He went over and beyond and taught me very valuable technique that made a massive difference from day 1. Went from a complete beginner to being able to hold my own, all in about an hour or so.”

“In a word, Fantastic! Nick was amazing as he is incredibly knowledgeable about all things simulator. I plan to continue asking for his guidance on the technical side as I build out my simulator. Great service.”

“Nick was very knowledgeable and the time we spent together on my first encounter with FSC was extremely helpful to me as a newbie to flight sim. He presented a clear path to helping me accomplish my goals as a flight sim enthusiast and I plan to book more time with him. He is a good educator and was very encouraging throughout our session.”

“The session was very helpful. I had all of my questions answered and met my goals. I have notes from the session. He was very generous with his time.”

“Really enjoyed it! Looking forward to the next lesson. Nick is great! Very patient. A cost effective and time efficient way to move closer to my goal of an instrument rating.”

“Really pleased with the session I had with Nick!! He was informed, AND Informative as he helped me fine tune my system and set up new highly functional profiles. Looking forward to another session with him if new questions arise down the road.”

“Nick just saved my bacon. I had almost given up hope on ever being able to solve the apparent insurmountable problems I encountered, that is, that is, until I found ‘Flight Sim Coach’ and Nick Marcantonio….thank God! Nick’s computer skills are superb. I struggled for months to get the set up to work and couldn’t. My rating on Nick is 5 star….perhaps 10… Happy Christmas to all and thank you Mike for FlightSimcoach.com.”

“High quality feedback on proper configuration and piloting skills while flying in the pattern. Nice tip on adding TrackIR to sim setup.”

“Nick knows X-Plane cold and instantly solved my configuration problems. He’s fast and kind, I look forward to IFR training with him.”

“I am very pleased with what Nick was able to do to get me ready to use MSFS for my instrument training. There was a lot to do to prep my sim and he was quick and very knowledgeable on how to accomplish everything. He went down the checklist I sent and made certain we covered it all. Looking forward to starting the training with him. Highly recommend him and the company. “

“Nick was GREAT! He accomplished what Microsoft and the Geek Squad were unable to (Software Installed and working). He also configured system settings as well as yoke and quadrant… I will definitely be booking future sessions with you to continue learning the many skills required to make this a realistic, enjoyable, and rewarding hobby. Thanks again.”

“First coaching session was fantastic!! Looking forward to many more with Nick. Excellent teacher and mentor. Incredibly patient. Superb with tech issues as well.”

“Nick was very patient and nice to explain the things I wanted to learn. He knew exactly what to do with my questions. The tools to do the remote training work perfectly! Keep up the good work!”

“Nick is awesome!! Very intelligent, extremely helpful and patient with a first time Sim Set Up. I look forward to my next lesson.”

“Nick is an awesome instructor and lessons have been structured exactly as wanted. His experience as a commercial pilot is invaluable. Nick has catered to my requests, some lessons being practical and others answering my theory questions. He has enabled me startup to shutdown fly a complete flight in MSFS2020 a 747 to any airport having no prior experience. Thank you!

“Setup worked well! Now I have to learn XPlane. Nick was great, with a lot of patience with the 3 aircraft we needed to set up. We will be working together again.”

“I firmly believe I have saved myself over 100 hours of frustration. Very Informational. Excellent coach.”

“Nick was extremely knowledgeable in all areas of flight sim. He’s a true professional and took the time to install, reconfigure, teach, and explain flight sim controls, and software. He is knowledgeable in both DCS and MSFS. It was great to have him as my instructor, and he’s a Navy guy just like I’m and share the same enthusiasm for all things aviation. I’m looking forward to booking another session to continue to learn to fly. Thanks.”

“Amazing instructor. Loved the session. Very clear and he was equipped with tools that facilitate teaching. Looking forward to our next lesson!”

“Nick has a great disposition for teaching. He is easy going, well prepared with informative material, very professional and made me feel confident about my first flight with an instructor. Thank you!”

“The ATC course was fantastic. Having it led by someone who has experience working with ATC as well as someone that participated in ATC online activities as an amateur controller was really helpful. Nick was great in teaching the course by not only covering the material that was included in the displayed presentations, but relating some of his real world experiences. Thanks to Nick and the course material, I’m at least not paralyzed at the thought of talking to ATC any longer.”

“Excellent. Nick is very knowledgeable and competent. Look forward to working more with him.”