diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
index 552a1ff56..f52e959d7 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Aircraft model
         virtual BlackMisc::Network::CAircraftModel getOwnAircraftModel() const = 0;
 
+        //! Set time synchronization between simulator and user's computer time
+        //! \remarks not all drivers implement this, e.g. if it is an intrinsic simulator feature
+        virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) = 0;
+
         //! Load specific simulator plugin
         virtual bool loadSimulatorPlugin(const BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo &simulatorInfo) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
index 8781c8dbc..9fe54cdfb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         return this->m_simulator->getAirportsInRange();
     }
+
+    void CContextSimulator::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, CTime offset)
+    {
+        if (!m_simulator) return;
+        this->setTimeSynchronization(enable, offset);
     }
 
     bool CContextSimulator::loadSimulatorPlugin(const CSimulatorInfo &simulatorInfo)
@@ -145,6 +150,16 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         connect(m_simulator, SIGNAL(statusChanged(ISimulator::Status)), this, SLOT(setConnectionStatus(ISimulator::Status)));
         connect(m_simulator, &ISimulator::aircraftModelChanged, this, &IContextSimulator::ownAircraftModelChanged);
+        if (this->getIContextApplication() && this->getIContextApplication()->usingLocalObjects())
+        {
+            // relay status messages
+            connect(m_simulator, &ISimulator::sendStatusMessage, this->getIContextApplication(), &IContextApplication::sendStatusMessage);
+            connect(m_simulator, &ISimulator::sendStatusMessages, this->getIContextApplication(), &IContextApplication::sendStatusMessages);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            qFatal("No application context ot application context not local");
+        }
         asyncConnectTo(); // try to connect
 
         QString m = QString("Simulator plugin loaded: '%1'").arg(this->m_simulator->getSimulatorInfo().toQString(true));
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
index 030641430..8bb6cd946 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getAirportsInRange()
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
 
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::setTimeSynchronization
+        virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) override;
+
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::loadSimulatorPlugin()
         virtual bool loadSimulatorPlugin(const BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo &simulatorInfo) override;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
index c9e165be9..29b9c647b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo>(QLatin1Literal("getSimulatorInfo"));
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulatorProxy::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, CTime offset)
+    {
+        m_dBusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1Literal("setTimeSynchronization"), enable, offset);
+    }
+
     bool CContextSimulatorProxy::loadSimulatorPlugin(const BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo &simulatorInfo)
     {
         return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("loadSimulatorPlugin"), simulatorInfo);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
index 85b19ee71..5cfab4137 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::getSimulatorInfo
         virtual BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const override;
 
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::setTimeSynchronization
+        virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) override;
+
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::loadSimulatorPlugin
         virtual bool loadSimulatorPlugin(const BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo &simulatorInfo) override;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index c314863fb..32d77bbd7 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define BLACKCORE_SIMULATOR_H
 
 #include "blacksim/simulatorinfo.h"
-#include "blackmisc/statusmessage.h"
+#include "blackmisc/statusmessagelist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avaircraft.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avairportlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/nwaircraftmodel.h"
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Airports in range
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const = 0;
 
+        //! Set time synchronization between simulator and user's computer time
+        //! \remarks not all drivers implement this, e.g. if it is an intrinsic simulator feature
+        virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) = 0;
 
     signals:
         //! Emitted when the connection status has changed
@@ -101,6 +104,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! Simulator stopped;
         void simulatorStopped();
+
+        //! Send a message to be displayed (from simulator to contexts)
+        void sendStatusMessage(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &message);
+
+        //! Send messages to be displayed (from simulator to contexts)
+        void sendStatusMessages(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &messages);
     };
 
     //! Factory pattern class to create instances of ISimulator
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
index d5e7cdb8f..7680ad2d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         void CSimulatorFsx::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset)
         {
+            Q_UNUSED(enable);
+            Q_UNUSED(offset);
+        }
 
         void CSimulatorFsx::onSimRunning()
         {
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index 347161e15..6eff270df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::getAirportsInRange
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::setTimeSynchronization
+            virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) override;
 
             //! \brief Called when sim has started
             void onSimRunning();
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
index 5e0934580..1c8e1415d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QDBusServiceWatcher>
 #include <QTimer>
 
+using namespace BlackMisc;
+
 namespace BlackSimPlugin
 {
     namespace XPlane
@@ -209,6 +211,15 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return airports;
         }
 
+        void CSimulatorXPlane::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset)
+        {
+            if (enable)
+            {
+                emit this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getWarningMessage("Use time synchronization of XP itself", CStatusMessage::TypeSimulator));
+            }
+            Q_UNUSED(offset);
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft)
         {
             if (! isConnected()) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
index e1ab07150..6fd9ce2fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Airports in range
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::setTimeSynchronization
+            virtual void setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset) override;
+
         private slots:
             void serviceRegistered(const QString &serviceName);
             void serviceUnregistered();