diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
index b23151a51..e4bf67953 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
@@ -93,19 +93,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Return list of available simulator plugins
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfoList getAvailableSimulatorPlugins() const = 0;
 
-        //! Returns true when simulator is connected
-        //! \sa isSimulating
-        virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
-
-        //! Can we connect?
-        //! \todo Remove?
-        virtual bool canConnect() const = 0;
-
         //! Disconnect from simulator
         virtual bool disconnectFromSimulator() = 0;
 
-        //! Returns true when simulator is running / simulating
-        virtual bool isSimulating() const = 0;
+        //! Simulator combined status
+        virtual int getSimulatorStatus() const = 0;
 
         //! Simulator info
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo getSimulatorPluginInfo() const = 0;
@@ -189,9 +181,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Simulator avialable (driver available)?
         bool isSimulatorAvailable() const { return BlackMisc::CProject::isCompiledWithFlightSimulatorSupport() && !getSimulatorPluginInfo().isUnspecified(); }
 
-        //! Simulator paused?
-        virtual bool isPaused() const = 0;
-
         //! Settings have been changed
         virtual void settingsChanged(uint type) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
index 4b6af3276..b6b397b7c 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
@@ -86,29 +86,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return list;
     }
 
-    bool CContextSimulator::isConnected() const
+    int CContextSimulator::getSimulatorStatus() const
     {
 
         if (m_debugEnabled) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO; }
-        if (!m_simulatorPlugin)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
+        if (!m_simulatorPlugin) { return 0; }
 
-        Q_ASSERT(m_simulatorPlugin->simulator);
-        return m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->isConnected();
-    }
-
-    bool CContextSimulator::canConnect() const
-    {
-        if (m_debugEnabled) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO; }
-        if (!m_simulatorPlugin)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        Q_ASSERT(m_simulatorPlugin->simulator);
-        return m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->canConnect();
+        Q_ASSERT_X(m_simulatorPlugin->simulator, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing simulator");
+        return m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->getSimulatorStatus();
     }
 
     bool CContextSimulator::disconnectFromSimulator()
@@ -722,28 +707,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->highlightAircraft(aircraftToHighlight, enableHighlight, displayTime);
     }
 
-    bool CContextSimulator::isPaused() const
-    {
-        if (!this->m_simulatorPlugin)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        Q_ASSERT(m_simulatorPlugin->simulator);
-        return m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->isPaused();
-    }
-
-    bool CContextSimulator::isSimulating() const
-    {
-        if (!this->m_simulatorPlugin)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        Q_ASSERT(m_simulatorPlugin->simulator);
-        return m_simulatorPlugin->simulator->isSimulating();
-    }
-
     void CContextSimulator::ps_simulatorStarted(QObject *listener)
     {
         Q_ASSERT(listener);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
index fe1e0081e..e213658d6 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
@@ -49,21 +49,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getSimulatorPluginList()
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfoList getAvailableSimulatorPlugins() const override;
 
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isConnected()
-        virtual bool isConnected() const override;
-
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::canConnect
-        virtual bool canConnect() const override;
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getSimulatorStatus()
+        virtual int getSimulatorStatus() const override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::disconnectFrom
         virtual bool disconnectFromSimulator() override;
 
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isPaused
-        virtual bool isPaused() const override;
-
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isSimulating
-        virtual bool isSimulating() const override;
-
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getSimulatorPluginInfo()
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo getSimulatorPluginInfo() const override;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
index 1d3b14ada..ea7a2913a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
@@ -61,14 +61,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<CSimulatorPluginInfoList>(QLatin1Literal("getAvailableSimulatorPlugins"));
     }
 
-    bool CContextSimulatorProxy::isConnected() const
+    int CContextSimulatorProxy::getSimulatorStatus() const
     {
-        return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("isConnected"));
-    }
-
-    bool CContextSimulatorProxy::canConnect() const
-    {
-        return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("canConnect"));
+        return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<int>(QLatin1Literal("getSimulatorStatus"));
     }
 
     bool CContextSimulatorProxy::disconnectFromSimulator()
@@ -226,14 +221,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_dBusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1Literal("enableDebugMessages"), driver, interpolator);
     }
 
-    bool CContextSimulatorProxy::isPaused() const
-    {
-        return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("isPaused"));
-    }
-
-    bool CContextSimulatorProxy::isSimulating() const
-    {
-        return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("isRunning"));
-    }
-
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
index fd017fa92..0c28b90fb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
@@ -45,21 +45,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     public slots:
 
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isConnected()
-        virtual bool isConnected() const override;
-
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::canConnect
-        virtual bool canConnect() const override;
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getSimualtorStatus()
+        virtual int getSimulatorStatus() const override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::disconnectFrom
         virtual bool disconnectFromSimulator() override;
 
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isSimulating
-        virtual bool isSimulating() const override;
-
-        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isPaused
-        virtual bool isPaused() const override;
-
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getAirportsInRange()
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
 
@@ -128,13 +119,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::loadSimulatorPluginFromSettings()
         virtual bool loadSimulatorPluginFromSettings();
-        
+
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::listenForSimulator()
         virtual void listenForSimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &simulatorInfo) override;
-        
+
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::listenForAllSimulators()
         virtual void listenForAllSimulators() override;
-        
+
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::listenForSimulatorFromSettings()
         virtual void listenForSimulatorFromSettings() override;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
index f4d9c1ec7..f17d6ae79 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
+    int ISimulator::getSimulatorStatus() const
+    {
+        int status =
+            (isConnected() ? Connected : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0))
+            | (isSimulating() ? Simulating : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0))
+            | (isPaused() ? Paused : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0));
+        return status;
+    }
+
     const QString &ISimulator::simulatorOriginator()
     {
         // string is generated once, the timestamp allows to use multiple
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             QString s;
             if (status & Connected) { s.append("Connected"); }
-            if (status & Running) { if (!s.isEmpty()) { s.append(", "); } s.append("Simulating"); }
+            if (status & Simulating) { if (!s.isEmpty()) { s.append(", "); } s.append("Simulating"); }
             if (status & Paused) { if (!s.isEmpty()) { s.append(", "); } s.append("Paused"); }
             return s;
         }
@@ -46,11 +55,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     void ISimulator::emitSimulatorCombinedStatus()
     {
-        int status =
-            (isConnected() ? Connected : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0))
-            | (isSimulating() ? Running : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0))
-            | (isPaused() ? Paused : static_cast<ISimulator::SimulatorStatus>(0));
-        emit simulatorStatusChanged(status);
+        emit simulatorStatusChanged(getSimulatorStatus());
     }
 
     ISimulatorListener::ISimulatorListener(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index c9f390aed..f2708cc24 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             Disconnected = 0,
             Connected   = 1 << 0, //!< Is the plugin connected to the simulator?
-            Running     = 1 << 1, //!< Is the simulator actually simulating?
+            Simulating  = 1 << 1, //!< Is the simulator actually simulating?
             Paused      = 1 << 2, //!< Is the simulator paused?
         };
 
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Are we connected to the simulator?
         virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
 
-        //! Can we connect?
-        virtual bool canConnect() const = 0;
-
-        //! Is time synchronization on?
-        virtual bool isTimeSynchronized() const = 0;
-
         //! Simulator paused?
         virtual bool isPaused() const = 0;
 
         //! Simulator running?
         virtual bool isSimulating() const = 0;
 
+        //! Combined status
+        virtual int getSimulatorStatus() const;
+
+        //! Is time synchronization on?
+        virtual bool isTimeSynchronized() const = 0;
+
         //! Get the simulator info (metadata of plugin)
         virtual const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &getSimulatorPluginInfo() const = 0;
 
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Remove all remote aircraft
         virtual void physicallyRemoveAllRemoteAircraft() = 0;
 
+        //! Can we connect?
+        //! \todo Do we really need this function? Currently made protected, as
+        virtual bool canConnect() const = 0;
+
         //! Emit the combined status
         //! \sa simulatorStatusChanged;
         void emitSimulatorCombinedStatus();
@@ -249,7 +253,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual void stop() = 0;
 
     signals:
-
         //! Emitted when the listener discovers the simulator running.
         void simulatorStarted();
 
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
index 9d8ec0920..25e7e0680 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
                     this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange->updateContainer(this->getIContextNetwork()->getAircraftInRange());
                 }
             }
-            if (this->getIContextSimulator()->isConnected())
+            if (this->getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus() > 0)
             {
                 bool visible = (this->isVisibleWidget() && this->currentWidget() == this->ui->tb_AirportsInRange);
                 if (this->countAirportsInRange() < 1 || visible)
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/infobarstatuscomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/infobarstatuscomponent.cpp
index dbb85ef27..37f1efa9a 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/infobarstatuscomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/infobarstatuscomponent.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
                 // initial values
                 this->ps_onMapperReady();
-                bool connected = this->getIContextSimulator()->isConnected();
-                this->ps_onSimulatorStatusChanged(connected ? ISimulator::Connected : ISimulator::Disconnected);
+                this->ps_onSimulatorStatusChanged(this->getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus());
             }
 
             if (this->getIContextNetwork())
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
                     this->ui->led_Simulator->setTriState();
                     this->ui->led_Simulator->setTriStateToolTip(s);
                 }
-                else if (status & ISimulator::Running)
+                else if (status & ISimulator::Simulating)
                 {
                     this->ui->led_Simulator->setOn(true);
                     this->ui->led_Simulator->setOnToolTip(s);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
index 622540757..23f542461 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/logincomponent.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/context_audio.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_simulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/network.h"
+#include "blackcore/simulator.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaodata.h"
 #include "../uppercasevalidator.h"
@@ -355,8 +356,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
             CAircraftIcaoData icao;
 
-            bool simConnected = this->getIContextSimulator() && this->getIContextSimulator()->isSimulating();
-            if (simConnected)
+            bool simulating = this->getIContextSimulator() &&
+                              (this->getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus() & ISimulator::Simulating);
+            if (simulating)
             {
                 CAircraftModel model = this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->getOwnAircraft().getModel();
                 this->ui->le_SimulatorModel->setText(model.getModelString());
@@ -381,7 +383,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             {
                 this->setGuiIcaoValues(icao, false);
             }
-
         }
 
         void CLoginComponent::setGuiIcaoValues(const CAircraftIcaoData &icao, bool onlyIfEmpty)
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
index bf6feeda9..2be6d9216 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             Q_ASSERT_X(getIContextNetwork(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "missing network context");
             Q_ASSERT_X(getIContextSimulator(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "missing simulator context");
             if (this->isVisibleWidget()) { return; }
-            if (getIContextSimulator()->isConnected())
+            if (getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus() > 0)
             {
                 const CSimulatedAircraftList aircraft(getIContextNetwork()->getAircraftInRange());
                 this->ui->tvp_SimulatedAircraft->updateContainer(aircraft);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/simulatorcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/simulatorcomponent.cpp
index 721cc073b..f237110ae 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/simulatorcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/simulatorcomponent.cpp
@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CSimulatorComponent::update()
         {
-            Q_ASSERT(getIContextSimulator());
+            Q_ASSERT_X(getIContextSimulator(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No simulator context");
 
             if (!this->isVisibleWidget()) return; // no updates on invisible widgets
             if (!this->getIContextOwnAircraft()) return;
 
-            if (!this->getIContextSimulator()->isConnected()) {
+            int simualtorStatus = this->getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus();
+            if (simualtorStatus == 0)
+            {
                 addOrUpdateByName("info", tr("No simulator available"), CIcons::StandardIconWarning16);
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!this->getIContextSimulator()->isSimulating()) {
+            if (!(simualtorStatus & ISimulator::Simulating))
+            {
                 this->addOrUpdateByName("info",
                                         tr("Simulator (%1) not yet running").arg(
                                             getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorPluginInfo().getSimulator()
@@ -109,12 +112,12 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CSimulatorComponent::runtimeHasBeenSet()
         {
-            Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextSimulator());
-            if (!this->getIContextSimulator()) return;
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->getIContextSimulator(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing simulator context");
+            if (!this->getIContextSimulator()) { return; }
             QObject::connect(this->getIContextSimulator(), &IContextSimulator::simulatorStatusChanged, this, &CSimulatorComponent::ps_onSimulatorStatusChanged);
 
             this->setUpdateInterval(getUpdateIntervalMs());
-            if (!getIContextSimulator()->isConnected())
+            if (getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorStatus() == 0)
             {
                 this->stopTimer();
             }
@@ -122,10 +125,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CSimulatorComponent::ps_onSimulatorStatusChanged(int status)
         {
-            if (status & ISimulator::Connected) {
+            if (status & ISimulator::Connected)
+            {
                 int intervalMs = getUpdateIntervalMs();
                 this->m_updateTimer->startTimer(intervalMs);
-            } else {
+            }
+            else
+            {
                 this->stopTimer();
                 clear();
                 update();