Activities
Experience the Best of Houston!
New in 2023, we are organizing several activities happening before, during, and after FlightSimExpo 2023 so you can make the most of the event! Details on our many free and paid activities are below.
Activities at a Glance:
Friday, June 23
Off-Site Excursions
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IAH Airport Airside Tour -
Houston Approach (I90) Tour -
Houston Center (ZHU) Tour -
Space Center Houston Visit
Saturday, June 24
Museum Add-ons
- FSExpo and Museum Tours
- Museum Warbird Rides
- Cockpit Building Workshops
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Redbird Proficiency Center - Flight Planning Experience
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Night Out at Top Golf
Sunday, June 25
Museum Add-ons
- FSExpo and Museum Tours
- Museum Warbird Rides
- Cockpit Building Workshops
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Redbird Proficiency Center - Flight Planning Experience
Monday, June 26
Off-Site Excursions
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IAH Airport Airside Tour -
Houston Approach (I90) Tour -
Houston Center (ZHU) Tour -
HOU Control Tower Tour -
IAH Control Tower Tour
On-Site at Lone Star Flight Museum
Vintage Aircraft Rides
Take a ride in a warbird!
The Lone Star Flight Museum offers rides in their fleet of vintage aircraft, including a WWII era B-25 Mitchell bomber, a North American T-6 Texan, and a PT-17 Stearman.
Advance reservations are required for aircraft rides and bookings are managed directly through the museum. Visit the museum's website for details, pricing, and to reserve a flight.
Lone Star Flight Museum Tour
A Guided Museum Experience
Volunteers from the Lone Star Flight Museum provide our attendees with a guided tour of the facility, including stops at the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Warbird Ready Room, and more.
Several tour times are available:
- Saturday, June 24 at 1pm and 3pm
- Sunday, June 25 at 11am
The tour is available free to all attendees and no advance registration is required. To participate, meet at the registration desk in the museum lobby at the tour's departure time.
FSExpo Show Floor Tour
A Getting-Started Tour for Beginners
Are you new to flight simulation? Join one of our volunteers on a guided tour through our exhibit hall, focusing on the best places for newcomers to experience our hobby. Plus, ask questions and share experiences with others who are new to flight simulation.
The tour is available free to all attendees and no advance registration is required. To participate, meet at the registration desk in the museum lobby at 12pm on Saturday, June 24.
Cockpit Building Workshops
Build your own hardware, and take it home!
Pre-Registration for these activities is now closed, but walk-ins may be available. Check with the activity presenter on-site.
MobiFlight and Captain Bob Flight Simulation invite you to build your own home cockpit components—at the show. Registration includes all required hardware and a one-hour guided build session. At the end, plug the component you’ve made into our test simulator, then take it home with you!
Workshops are available for different experience levels:
- Basic: lights, switches, and encoder box ($55)
- Intermediate: Cessna 172 flap switch ($55)
- Advanced: LCD multi-function display ($75)
Additionally, Mark Ellis from Stick and Rudder Studios is hosting a technical seminar on integrating X-KeyPad with Elgato Stream Decks and X-Touch Mini’s using X-Plane. The seminar takes place Saturday at 3:30pm.
Flight Planning Experience
Get Hands on with a Real Aircraft
Pre-Registration for these activities is now closed, but walk-ins may be available. Check with the activity presenter on-site.
Designed for student or aspiring pilots, this 45-minute session takes flight simmers through a ‘real-world’ pre-flight. From flight planning and weather to an actual aircraft walkaround, volunteers from the Lone Star Flight Museum’s Education Department walk through planning for a safe General Aviation flight—in an aircraft or the simulator!
