diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
index 3a7da72df..fbb8d8956 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             if (this->m_contextOwnAircraft && this->m_contextOwnAircraft->isUsingImplementingObject())
             {
                 c = connect(this->m_contextOwnAircraft, &IContextOwnAircraft::changedAircraftCockpit,
-                            this->getCContextSimulator(), &CContextSimulator::ps_updateCockpitFromContext);
+                            this->getCContextSimulator(), &CContextSimulator::ps_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext);
                 Q_ASSERT(c);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
index 23d5f89ad..3eb08a1f4 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     {
         m_updateTimer = new QTimer(this);
         findSimulatorPlugins();
-        connect(m_updateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_updateOwnAircraft);
+        connect(m_updateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_updateOwnAircraftContext);
 
         // do not load plugin here, as it depends on settings
         // it has to be guaranteed the settings are alredy loaded
@@ -243,22 +243,25 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_simulator = nullptr;
     }
 
-    void CContextSimulator::ps_updateOwnAircraft()
+    void CContextSimulator::ps_updateOwnAircraftContext()
     {
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextOwnAircraft());
+        Q_ASSERT(this->m_simulator);
 
         // we make sure not to override values we do not have
-        CAircraft aircraft = this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->getOwnAircraft();
-        CAircraft simulatorAircraft = this->m_simulator->getOwnAircraft();
-        aircraft.setSituation(simulatorAircraft.getSituation());
-        aircraft.setCockpit(simulatorAircraft.getCom1System(), simulatorAircraft.getCom2System(), simulatorAircraft.getTransponderCode());
+        CAircraft contextAircraft = this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->getOwnAircraft(); // own aircraft from context
+        CAircraft simulatorAircraft = this->m_simulator->getOwnAircraft();            // own aircraft from simulator
+
+        // update from simulator to context
+        contextAircraft.setSituation(simulatorAircraft.getSituation());
+        contextAircraft.setCockpit(simulatorAircraft.getCom1System(), simulatorAircraft.getCom2System(), simulatorAircraft.getTransponderCode(), simulatorAircraft.getTransponderMode());
 
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextOwnAircraft()); // paranoia against context having been deleted from another thread - redmine issue #270
         if (this->getIContextOwnAircraft())
         {
             // the method will check, if an update is really required
             // these are local (non DBus) calls
-            this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->updateOwnAircraft(aircraft, this->getPathAndContextId());
+            this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->updateOwnAircraft(contextAircraft, this->getPathAndContextId());
         }
     }
 
@@ -283,10 +286,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_simulator->removeRemoteAircraft(callsign);
     }
 
-    void CContextSimulator::ps_updateCockpitFromContext(const CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator)
+    void CContextSimulator::ps_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext(const CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator)
     {
         Q_ASSERT(this->m_simulator);
-        if (!this->m_simulator) return;
+        if (!this->m_simulator) { return; }
 
         // avoid loops
         if (originator.isEmpty() || originator == IContextSimulator::InterfaceName()) return;
@@ -311,25 +314,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         emit connectionChanged(connected);
     }
 
-    void CContextSimulator::ps_statusMessageReceived(const CStatusMessage &statusMessage)
-    {
-        if (!this->m_simulator) return;
-        if (statusMessage.getSeverity() != CStatusMessage::SeverityError) return;
-
-        if (statusMessage.wasHandledBy(this)) return;
-        statusMessage.markAsHandledBy(this);
-
-        this->m_simulator->displayStatusMessage(statusMessage);
-    }
-
-    void CContextSimulator::ps_statusMessagesReceived(const CStatusMessageList &statusMessages)
-    {
-        for (const CStatusMessage &m : statusMessages)
-        {
-            this->ps_statusMessageReceived(m);
-        }
-    }
-
     void CContextSimulator::ps_textMessagesReceived(const Network::CTextMessageList &textMessages)
     {
         if (!this->m_simulator) return;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
index 570367152..661f8fcfa 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
 
     private slots:
-        //! Update own aircraft, because simulator has changed something
-        void ps_updateOwnAircraft();
+        //! Update own aircraft context, because simulator has changed something
+        void ps_updateOwnAircraftContext();
 
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::addRemoteAircraft
         void ps_addRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituation &initialSituation);
@@ -120,19 +120,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::removeRemoteAircraft
         void ps_removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign);
 
-        //! Update cockpit from context, because someone else has changed cockpit (e.g. GUI, 3rd party)
+        //! Update simulator cockpit from context, because someone else has changed cockpit (e.g. GUI, 3rd party)
         //! \remarks set by runtime, only to be used locally (not via DBus)
-        void ps_updateCockpitFromContext(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator);
+        void ps_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator);
 
         //! Handle new connection status
         void ps_onConnectionStatusChanged(ISimulator::ConnectionStatus status);
 
-        //! Status message received
-        void ps_statusMessageReceived(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &statusMessage);
-
-        //! Status messages received
-        void ps_statusMessagesReceived(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &statusMessages);
-
         //! Text message received
         void ps_textMessagesReceived(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessageList &textMessages);
 
@@ -140,10 +134,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \brief find and catalog all simulator plugins
         void findSimulatorPlugins();
 
-        BlackMisc::Network::CAircraftModel m_aircraftModel;
-        BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft m_ownAircraft;
-        BlackCore::ISimulator *m_simulator = nullptr;
-
+        BlackCore::ISimulator *m_simulator = nullptr; //!< simulator plugin
         QTimer *m_updateTimer = nullptr;
         QDir m_pluginsDir;
         QSet<ISimulatorFactory *> m_simulatorFactories;