It is with a heavy heart that I today announce to you that I am definately retiring from FS development. It has been a wonderful almost 10 years that I have been involved in developing FS add-ons and especially the last few with MAIW, but I am afraid that real life has encrouched on my hobby time, and with the arrival of our second child in May coming up, I have even less time to play.

I thank everyone I have met here for their help and support, and enthusiasm over the years, and hope that you will continue to enjoy my work, and all the other great MAIW releases that are still to come. This is one of the greatest places I have ever come across on the net, where peoples willingness to share, and work together to achieve a goal is unmatched. Look at all the other FS developer groups that have come and gone, but MAIW is still standing and is still strong. I would love to keep doing this forever but my heart has gone out of it due to lack of spare time, and so now is the time to step back.

I wish you all well and hope that I can still keep in touch with those who I have made friends.

Best wishes to all

Nick Black.

Thanks for everything Nick and good luck with child number 2. One is demanding enough!

All the best for you and your family, Nick. The FS world will be worse off without you, but family always comes first.

I, for one, applaude you and everything you've done.

Many many thanks for all your hard work over the years Nick; I wish you and your family the very best for the future

All the best Nick, and thank you for all of your wonderful works.

Ciao, Giorgio.

Hi Nick,

Sorry to hear that but fully understand your reasons and my best wishes. Many thanks for the excellent work that you have done and the time it must have taken to develop all those models.

As you're now pretty local to me, maybe I'll bump into you sometime, I do a good fenceline tour of Wattisham!

Gary

Nick
I'll add my thank's for your superb work.I understand your (temporary ? ) decision as shift work can really play havoc on social and family life .
Cheers
Brian

Good luck and God bless. The welcome mat will always be out for you. Best regards and admiration to you and yours.

Ron

Dear Nick,

Thank you for all the great work you brought to us!

It is so appreciated!

But being a father myself now since about over a month I can fully understand that you have to make this decision!

Really I have loved all the work you have done for the flightsim community thank God your beautifull creations can "fly" on till infinety!

Thank you once again and God Bless to you and your family!!!

Paul Mak

Best wishes to you and your family, You wil be missed , Please keep in touch.

Thank you for your wonderful work and all contributions to the AI world. As we sailors say "Fair winds and following seas" to you.

Best wishes to you and your family. Your contribution to the hobby will be everlasting! Having a family myself, I understand. Don't be surprised if the bug bites again and you find yourself back here one day.

Good luck.

DR

Best of luck to you, Nick! Our best wishes for you and your (growing) family! Many thousands of thanks for your countless contributions to the FS community....and MAIW specifically. Without you, we wouldn't have the phenomenal diversity of AI military aircraft....as well as many packages, effects, etc. A tip of the hat, sir!

Dear Nick, best wishes for your life, foryour family and children!
Remember: we are here, and we'll be here when you'll decide to come back between us!
MAIW community need your presence!
Luciano Franchini

Dear Nick,

Sorry to hear that piece of news but family must take precedence. Good luck for the future and thank you for everything you have done here. It is most appreciated

Good luck, Nick!
And thank you for making us have a good time!

All the very best in the future Nick, you may be going but you certainly will not be forgotten that's for sure.

I'm so happy for your parents and wife's parents.

Grandchildren are among the greatest joys in life !!!! (Pic at the left is a half-dozen of mine.)

Though nothing compares to the first time someone holds their child. I hope you and the wife enjoy the kids.

I'm sorry to see you go, but folks have to have priorities, and family always comes before hobbies. Maybe after they are out of diapers you will be back.

I'd like to add my thanks to you, Nick, for all the great work you have done to keep the virtual skies filled with wonderful creations.

At least you have already have one child so you will know what to expect from the second

it's sad to hear your leaving FS9 Nick you will be greatly missed, i for one will continue to paint and spread your work all over the FS9 world, good luck my friend