diff --git a/src/blackcore/airspaceanalyzer.cpp b/src/blackcore/airspaceanalyzer.cpp
index 1b930babb..189edca5d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/airspaceanalyzer.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/airspaceanalyzer.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // remark for simulation snapshot is used when there are restrictions
         // nevertheless we calculate all the time as the snapshot could be used in other scenarios
 
-        CSimulatedAircraftList aircraftInRange(getAircraftInRange()); // thread safe copy from provider
+        CSimulatedAircraftList aircraftInRange(this->getAircraftInRange()); // thread safe copy from provider
         CAirspaceAircraftSnapshot snapshot(
             aircraftInRange,
             restricted, enabled,
diff --git a/src/blackcore/airspacemonitor.h b/src/blackcore/airspacemonitor.h
index e50e13d30..a4cda3b71 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/airspacemonitor.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/airspacemonitor.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList getReverseLookupMessages(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
         //! @}
 
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::IProvider::asQObject
+        virtual QObject *asQObject() override { return this; }
+
         //! Returns the list of users we know about
         BlackMisc::Network::CUserList getUsers() const;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextownaircraftimpl.h b/src/blackcore/context/contextownaircraftimpl.h
index e9131aecc..1be8b2864 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextownaircraftimpl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextownaircraftimpl.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             Q_OBJECT
             Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", BLACKCORE_CONTEXTOWNAIRCRAFT_INTERFACENAME)
             Q_INTERFACES(BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider)
+            Q_INTERFACES(BlackMisc::IProvider)
             friend class BlackCore::CCoreFacade;
             friend class IContextOwnAircraft;
 
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
             //! \ingroup ownaircraftprovider
             virtual bool updateOwnParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts) override;
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackMisc::IProvider::asQObject
+            virtual QObject *asQObject() override { return this; }
+
         public slots:
             //! \copydoc IContextOwnAircraft::getOwnAircraft()
             //! \ingroup ownaircraftprovider
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
index 230a431a4..7b0472cce 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return status;
     }
 
-    const CSimulatorInfo &ISimulator::getSimulatorInfo() const
-    {
-        return this->getSimulatorPluginInfo().getSimulatorInfo();
-    }
-
     void ISimulator::registerHelp()
     {
         if (CSimpleCommandParser::registered("BlackCore::ISimulator")) { return; }
@@ -61,11 +56,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return s.join(", ");
     }
 
-    ISimulator::ISimulator(IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider, IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider, IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider, QObject *parent) :
+    ISimulator::ISimulator(
+        const CSimulatorPluginInfo &pluginInfo, IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
+        IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider, IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider, QObject *parent) :
         QObject(parent),
         COwnAircraftAware(ownAircraftProvider),
         CRemoteAircraftAware(remoteAircraftProvider),
         CWeatherGridAware(weatherGridProvider),
+        ISimulationEnvironmentProvider(pluginInfo),
         CIdentifiable(this)
     {
         ISimulator::registerHelp();
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 9179eab42..ca686e432 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     {
         Q_OBJECT
         Q_INTERFACES(BlackMisc::Simulation::ISimulationEnvironmentProvider)
+        Q_INTERFACES(BlackMisc::IProvider)
 
     public:
         //! ISimulator status
@@ -83,12 +84,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Is time synchronization on?
         virtual bool isTimeSynchronized() const = 0;
 
-        //! Get the simulator info (metadata of plugin)
-        virtual const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &getSimulatorPluginInfo() const = 0;
-
-        //! Get simulator info (default implementation)
-        const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo &getSimulatorInfo() const;
-
         //! Get the setup (simulator environemnt)
         virtual const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInternals &getSimulatorInternals() const = 0;
 
@@ -98,9 +93,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Disconnect from simulator
         virtual bool disconnectFrom() = 0;
 
-        //! Get default aircraft model
-        virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel getDefaultModel() const = 0;
-
         //! Logically add a new aircraft. Depending on max. aircraft, enabled status etc.
         //! it will physically added to the simulator.
         //! \sa physicallyAddRemoteAircraft
@@ -184,6 +176,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Is overall (swift) application shutting down
         virtual bool isShuttingDown() const = 0;
 
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::IProvider::asQObject
+        virtual QObject *asQObject() override { return this; }
+
         //! Set interpolation mode, empty callsign applies to all know callsigns
         //! \return Returns true if the mode changed, otherwise false. Note that some implementations always return true.
         virtual bool setInterpolatorMode(BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolatorMulti::Mode mode, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) = 0;
@@ -231,7 +226,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     protected:
         //! Default constructor
-        ISimulator(BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
+        ISimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &pluginInfo,
+                   BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                    BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                    BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                    QObject *parent = nullptr);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
index 8f8b02586..13a459b15 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
                                        IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                                        IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                                        QObject *parent)
-        : ISimulator(ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent),
-          m_simulatorPluginInfo(info)
+        : ISimulator(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent)
     {
         this->setObjectName("Simulator: " + info.getIdentifier());
         CSimulatorCommon::registerHelp();
 
         // provider signals, hook up with remote aircraft provider
         m_remoteAircraftProviderConnections.append(
-            m_remoteAircraftProvider->connectRemoteAircraftProviderSignals(
+            CRemoteAircraftAware::provider()->connectRemoteAircraftProviderSignals(
                 this, // receiver must match object in bind
                 std::bind(&CSimulatorCommon::rapOnRemoteProviderAddedAircraftSituation, this, std::placeholders::_1),
                 std::bind(&CSimulatorCommon::rapOnRemoteProviderAddedAircraftParts, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2),
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
 
         // info
-        CLogMessage(this).info("Initialized simulator driver: '%1'") << m_simulatorPluginInfo.toQString();
+        CLogMessage(this).info("Initialized simulator driver: '%1'") << this->getSimulatorInfo().toQString();
     }
 
     CSimulatorCommon::~CSimulatorCommon()
@@ -125,12 +124,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return false;
     }
 
-    void CSimulatorCommon::setNewPluginInfo(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const CAircraftModel &defaultModel)
-    {
-        m_simulatorPluginInfo = info;
-        m_defaultModel = defaultModel;
-    }
-
     int CSimulatorCommon::maxAirportsInRange() const
     {
         // might change in future or become a setting or such
@@ -302,16 +295,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // void, can be overridden in specialized drivers
     }
 
-    CAircraftModel CSimulatorCommon::getDefaultModel() const
-    {
-        return m_defaultModel;
-    }
-
-    const CSimulatorPluginInfo &CSimulatorCommon::getSimulatorPluginInfo() const
-    {
-        return m_simulatorPluginInfo;
-    }
-
     const CSimulatorInternals &CSimulatorCommon::getSimulatorInternals() const
     {
         return m_simulatorInternals;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
index b180957fc..5e5f78fc4 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 namespace BlackCore
 {
     //! Common base class with providers, interface and some base functionality
-    class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CSimulatorCommon : public BlackCore::ISimulator {
+    class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CSimulatorCommon : public ISimulator
+    {
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
@@ -66,11 +67,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual ~CSimulatorCommon();
 
         // --------- ISimulator implementations ------------
-        virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel getDefaultModel() const override;
         virtual void setInterpolationAndRenderingSetup(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup &setup) override;
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup getInterpolationAndRenderingSetup() const override;
         virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) override;
-        virtual const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &getSimulatorPluginInfo() const override;
         virtual const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInternals &getSimulatorInternals() const override;
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
         virtual void setWeatherActivated(bool activated) override;
@@ -154,10 +153,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual void onRemoteProviderAddedAircraftParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts);
         //! @}
 
-        //! New plugin info
-        //! \remark normally only used by
-        void setNewPluginInfo(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &defaultModel);
-
         //! Max.airports in range
         int maxAirportsInRange() const;
 
@@ -222,8 +217,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         int    m_statsUpdateAircraftCountMs = 0;                           //!< statistics update count
         qint64 m_statsUpdateAircraftTimeTotalMs = 0;                       //!< statistics update time
         qint64 m_statsUpdateAircraftTimeAvgMs = 0;                         //!< statistics update time
-        BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel m_defaultModel;              //!< default model
-        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInternals m_simulatorInternals;   //!< setup object
+        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInternals  m_simulatorInternals;  //!< setup object
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationLogger m_interpolationLogger; //!< log interpolation
 
         // setup for logging etc.
@@ -260,10 +254,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         qint64 m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch = 0; //!< end highlighting
         int m_timerCounter = 0;               //!< allows to calculate n seconds
         QTimer m_oneSecondTimer;              //!< multi purpose timer
-        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo   m_simulatorPluginInfo;               //!< info object
-        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraftList m_highlightedAircraft;               //!< all other aircraft are to be ignored
-        BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet             m_callsignsToBeRendered;             //!< callsigns which will be rendered
-        BlackMisc::CConnectionGuard                   m_remoteAircraftProviderConnections; //!< connected signal/slots
+        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraftList  m_highlightedAircraft;               //!< all other aircraft are to be ignored
+        BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet              m_callsignsToBeRendered;             //!< callsigns which will be rendered
+        BlackMisc::CConnectionGuard                    m_remoteAircraftProviderConnections; //!< connected signal/slots
 
         // statistics values of how often those functions are called
         // those are the added counters, overflow will not be an issue here (discussed in T171 review)
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.cpp
index b6183a6e3..aa968292e 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.cpp
@@ -85,37 +85,37 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
         CClientList CClientAware::getClients() const
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->getClients(); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->getClients(); }
             return CClientList();
         }
 
         CClient CClientAware::getClientOrDefaultForCallsign(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->getClientOrDefaultForCallsign(callsign); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->getClientOrDefaultForCallsign(callsign); }
             return CClient();
         }
 
         bool CClientAware::hasClientInfo(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->hasClientInfo(callsign); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->hasClientInfo(callsign); }
             return false;
         }
 
         bool CClientAware::addNewClient(const CClient &client)
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->addNewClient(client); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->addNewClient(client); }
             return false;
         }
 
         int CClientAware::updateOrAddClient(const CCallsign &callsign, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &vm, bool skipEqualValues)
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->updateOrAddClient(callsign, vm, skipEqualValues); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->updateOrAddClient(callsign, vm, skipEqualValues); }
             return 0;
         }
 
         int CClientAware::removeClient(const CCallsign &callsign)
         {
-            if (m_clientProvider) { return m_clientProvider->removeClient(callsign); }
+            if (this->provider()) { return this->provider()->removeClient(callsign); }
             return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.h
index 36c26e437..fd9a871cd 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/clientprovider.h
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             CClientAware() {}
 
             //! Constructor
-            CClientAware(IClientProvider *clientProvider) : m_clientProvider(clientProvider) { }
-            IClientProvider *m_clientProvider = nullptr; //!< access to object
+            CClientAware(IClientProvider *clientProvider) : IProviderAware(clientProvider) { }
         };
 
         //! Client provider dummy for testing
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.cpp
index 3424a11dd..a2bed3d44 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.cpp
@@ -26,92 +26,92 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
         CSimulatedAircraft COwnAircraftAware::getOwnAircraft() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getOwnAircraft();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getOwnAircraft();
         }
 
         CCoordinateGeodetic COwnAircraftAware::getOwnAircraftPosition() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getOwnAircraftPosition();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getOwnAircraftPosition();
         }
 
         CAircraftSituation COwnAircraftAware::getOwnAircraftSituation() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getOwnAircraftSituation();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getOwnAircraftSituation();
         }
 
         CAircraftParts COwnAircraftAware::getOwnAircraftParts() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getOwnAircraftParts();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getOwnAircraftParts();
         }
 
         CAircraftModel COwnAircraftAware::getOwnAircraftModel() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getOwnAircraftModel();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getOwnAircraftModel();
         }
 
         CLength COwnAircraftAware::getDistanceToOwnAircraft(const Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &position) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->getDistanceToOwnAircraft(position);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getDistanceToOwnAircraft(position);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateCockpit(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateCockpit(aircraft, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateCockpit(aircraft, originator);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateCockpit(const CComSystem &com1, const CComSystem &com2, const CTransponder &transponder, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateCockpit(com1, com2, transponder, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateCockpit(com1, com2, transponder, originator);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateActiveComFrequency(const CFrequency &frequency, CComSystem::ComUnit comUnit, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateActiveComFrequency(frequency, comUnit, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateActiveComFrequency(frequency, comUnit, originator);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateSelcal(const CSelcal &selcal, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateSelcal(selcal, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateSelcal(selcal, originator);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateOwnModel(const CAircraftModel &model)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateOwnModel(model);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateOwnModel(model);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateOwnSituation(const CAircraftSituation &situation)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateOwnSituation(situation);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateOwnSituation(situation);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateOwnParts(const CAircraftParts &parts)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateOwnParts(parts);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateOwnParts(parts);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateOwnCallsign(const CCallsign &callsign)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateOwnCallsign(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateOwnCallsign(callsign);
         }
 
         bool COwnAircraftAware::updateOwnIcaoCodes(const CAircraftIcaoCode &aircraftIcaoData, const CAirlineIcaoCode &airlineIcaoCode)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_ownAircraftProvider->updateOwnIcaoCodes(aircraftIcaoData, airlineIcaoCode);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateOwnIcaoCodes(aircraftIcaoData, airlineIcaoCode);
         }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.h
index 456260348..5fb675168 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.h
@@ -12,17 +12,18 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_OWNAIRCRAFTPROVIDER_H
 #define BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_OWNAIRCRAFTPROVIDER_H
 
+#include "blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h"
+#include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraft.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/airlineicaocode.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/comsystem.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/selcal.h"
-#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.h"
-#include "blackmisc/identifier.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pq/frequency.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pq/length.h"
-#include "blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h"
-#include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraft.h"
+#include "blackmisc/provider.h"
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/identifier.h"
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QtGlobal>
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
     namespace Simulation
     {
         //! Direct threadsafe in memory access to own aircraft
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT IOwnAircraftProvider
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT IOwnAircraftProvider : public IProvider
         {
         public:
             //! Own aircraft
@@ -108,9 +109,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         };
 
         //! Delegating class which can be directly used to access an \sa IOwnAircraftProvider instance
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT COwnAircraftAware
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT COwnAircraftAware : public IProviderAware<IOwnAircraftProvider>
         {
         public:
+            //! Set the provider
+            void setOwnAircraftProvider(IOwnAircraftProvider *provider) { this->setProvider(provider); }
+
             //! \copydoc IOwnAircraftProvider::getOwnAircraft
             CSimulatedAircraft getOwnAircraft() const;
 
@@ -158,8 +162,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
         protected:
             //! Constructor
-            COwnAircraftAware(IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider) : m_ownAircraftProvider(ownAircraftProvider) { Q_ASSERT(ownAircraftProvider); }
-            IOwnAircraftProvider *m_ownAircraftProvider = nullptr; //!< access to object
+            COwnAircraftAware(IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider) : IProviderAware(ownAircraftProvider) { Q_ASSERT(ownAircraftProvider); }
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
index 304011f56..4ae5221a1 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
@@ -18,116 +18,116 @@ namespace BlackMisc
     {
         CSimulatedAircraftList CRemoteAircraftAware::getAircraftInRange() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getAircraftInRange();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getAircraftInRange();
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::isAircraftInRange(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->isAircraftInRange(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->isAircraftInRange(callsign);
         }
 
         int CRemoteAircraftAware::getAircraftInRangeCount() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getAircraftInRangeCount();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getAircraftInRangeCount();
         }
 
         CCallsignSet CRemoteAircraftAware::getAircraftInRangeCallsigns() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getAircraftInRangeCallsigns();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getAircraftInRangeCallsigns();
         }
 
         CSimulatedAircraft CRemoteAircraftAware::getAircraftInRangeForCallsign(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getAircraftInRangeForCallsign(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getAircraftInRangeForCallsign(callsign);
         }
 
         CAircraftModel CRemoteAircraftAware::getAircraftInRangeModelForCallsign(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getAircraftInRangeModelForCallsign(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getAircraftInRangeModelForCallsign(callsign);
         }
 
         CAirspaceAircraftSnapshot CRemoteAircraftAware::getLatestAirspaceAircraftSnapshot() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getLatestAirspaceAircraftSnapshot();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getLatestAirspaceAircraftSnapshot();
         }
 
         CAircraftSituationList CRemoteAircraftAware::remoteAircraftSituations(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->remoteAircraftSituations(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->remoteAircraftSituations(callsign);
         }
 
         CAircraftPartsList CRemoteAircraftAware::remoteAircraftParts(const CCallsign &callsign, qint64 cutoffTimeBefore) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->remoteAircraftParts(callsign, cutoffTimeBefore);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->remoteAircraftParts(callsign, cutoffTimeBefore);
         }
 
         CCallsignSet CRemoteAircraftAware::remoteAircraftSupportingParts() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->remoteAircraftSupportingParts();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->remoteAircraftSupportingParts();
         }
 
         int CRemoteAircraftAware::remoteAircraftSituationsCount(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->remoteAircraftSituationsCount(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->remoteAircraftSituationsCount(callsign);
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::updateAircraftModel(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const CAircraftModel &model, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftModel(callsign, model, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateAircraftModel(callsign, model, originator);
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::updateAircraftNetworkModel(const CCallsign &callsign, const CAircraftModel &model, const CIdentifier &originator)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftNetworkModel(callsign, model, originator);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateAircraftNetworkModel(callsign, model, originator);
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::updateAircraftRendered(const CCallsign &callsign, bool rendered)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftRendered(callsign, rendered);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateAircraftRendered(callsign, rendered);
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::updateAircraftGroundElevation(const CCallsign &callsign, const CElevationPlane &elevation)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftGroundElevation(callsign, elevation);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateAircraftGroundElevation(callsign, elevation);
         }
 
         void CRemoteAircraftAware::updateMarkAllAsNotRendered()
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateMarkAllAsNotRendered();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            this->provider()->updateMarkAllAsNotRendered();
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::isRemoteAircraftSupportingParts(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->isRemoteAircraftSupportingParts(callsign);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->isRemoteAircraftSupportingParts(callsign);
         }
 
         int CRemoteAircraftAware::getRemoteAircraftSupportingPartsCount() const
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->getRemoteAircraftSupportingPartsCount();
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->getRemoteAircraftSupportingPartsCount();
         }
 
         bool CRemoteAircraftAware::updateAircraftEnabled(const CCallsign &callsign, bool enabledForRedering)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(m_remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftEnabled(callsign, enabledForRedering);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->provider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            return this->provider()->updateAircraftEnabled(callsign, enabledForRedering);
         }
 
         CAircraftParts IRemoteAircraftProvider::getLatestAircraftParts(const CCallsign &callsign) const
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
index bffc16ddc..b4e13e5aa 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircraftpartslist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircraftsituationlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/callsignset.h"
+#include "blackmisc/provider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/identifier.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! \note Can not be derived from QObject (as for the signals), as this would create multiple
         //!       inheritance. Hence Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE is used.
         //! \ingroup remoteaircraftprovider
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT IRemoteAircraftProvider
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT IRemoteAircraftProvider : public IProvider
         {
         public:
             static constexpr int MaxSituationsPerCallsign = 6;    //!< How many situations we keep per callsign
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         };
 
         //! Class which can be directly used to access an \sa IRemoteAircraftProvider object
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CRemoteAircraftAware
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CRemoteAircraftAware : public IProviderAware<IRemoteAircraftProvider>
         {
         public:
             //! \copydoc IRemoteAircraftProvider::getAircraftInRange
@@ -246,15 +247,14 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             void updateMarkAllAsNotRendered();
 
             //! Set remote aircraft provider
-            void setRemoteAircraftProvider(IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider) { m_remoteAircraftProvider = remoteAircraftProvider; }
+            void setRemoteAircraftProvider(IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider) { this->setProvider(remoteAircraftProvider); }
 
         protected:
             //! Default constructor
             CRemoteAircraftAware() {}
 
             //! Constructor
-            CRemoteAircraftAware(IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider) : m_remoteAircraftProvider(remoteAircraftProvider) { Q_ASSERT(remoteAircraftProvider); }
-            IRemoteAircraftProvider *m_remoteAircraftProvider = nullptr; //!< access to object
+            CRemoteAircraftAware(IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider) : IProviderAware(remoteAircraftProvider) { Q_ASSERT(remoteAircraftProvider); }
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.cpp
index 89ace4cf1..1bea8ba45 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "simulationenvironmentprovider.h"
 
+using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
@@ -34,6 +36,28 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return this->rememberGroundElevation(elevationPlane, elevationPlane.getRadius());
         }
 
+        bool ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::insertCG(const CLength &cg, const Aviation::CCallsign &cs)
+        {
+            if (cs.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+            const bool remove = cg.isNull();
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockCG);
+            if (remove)
+            {
+                m_cgs.remove(cs);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_cgs[cs] = cg;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        int ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::removeCG(const CCallsign &cs)
+        {
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockCG);
+            return m_cgs.remove(cs);
+        }
+
         CCoordinateGeodeticList ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getElevationCoordinates() const
         {
             QReadLocker l(&m_lockElvCoordinates);
@@ -58,16 +82,105 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return this->getElevationCoordinates().findClosestWithinRange(reference, range);
         }
 
-        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::clearSimulationEnvironmentData()
+        CSimulatorPluginInfo ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getSimulatorPluginInfo() const
+        {
+            QReadLocker l(&m_lockModel);
+            return m_simulatorPluginInfo;
+        }
+
+        CSimulatorInfo ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getSimulatorInfo() const
+        {
+            return this->getSimulatorPluginInfo().getSimulatorInfo();
+        }
+
+        CAircraftModel ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getDefaultModel() const
+        {
+            QReadLocker l(&m_lockModel);
+            return m_defaultModel;
+        }
+
+        CLength ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            QReadLocker l(&m_lockCG);
+            if (!m_cgs.contains(callsign)) { return CLength::null(); }
+            return m_cgs.value(callsign);
+        }
+
+        bool ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::hasCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            QReadLocker l(&m_lockCG);
+            return m_cgs.contains(callsign);
+        }
+
+        ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::ISimulationEnvironmentProvider(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &pluginInfo) : m_simulatorPluginInfo(pluginInfo)
+        { }
+
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::setNewPluginInfo(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const CAircraftModel &defaultModel)
+        {
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockModel);
+            m_simulatorPluginInfo = info;
+            m_defaultModel = defaultModel;
+        }
+
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::setDefaultModel(const CAircraftModel &defaultModel)
+        {
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockModel);
+            m_defaultModel = defaultModel;
+        }
+
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::clearDefaultModel()
+        {
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockModel);
+            m_defaultModel = CAircraftModel();
+        }
+
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::clearElevations()
         {
             QWriteLocker l(&m_lockElvCoordinates);
             m_elvCoordinates.clear();
         }
 
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::clearCGs()
+        {
+            QWriteLocker l(&m_lockCG);
+            m_cgs.clear();
+        }
+
+        void ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::clearSimulationEnvironmentData()
+        {
+            this->clearDefaultModel();
+            this->clearElevations();
+            this->clearCGs();
+        }
+
         CElevationPlane CSimulationEnvironmentAware::findClosestElevationWithinRange(const ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &range)
         {
-            if (!m_simEnvironmentProvider) { return CElevationPlane::null(); }
-            return m_simEnvironmentProvider->findClosestElevationWithinRange(reference, range);
+            if (!this->hasProvider()) { return CElevationPlane::null(); }
+            return this->provider()->findClosestElevationWithinRange(reference, range);
+        }
+
+        CSimulatorPluginInfo CSimulationEnvironmentAware::getSimulatorPluginInfo() const
+        {
+            if (!this->hasProvider()) { return CSimulatorPluginInfo(); }
+            return this->provider()->getSimulatorPluginInfo();
+        }
+
+        CSimulatorInfo CSimulationEnvironmentAware::getSimulatorInfo() const
+        {
+            if (!this->hasProvider()) { return CSimulatorInfo(); }
+            return this->provider()->getSimulatorInfo();
+        }
+
+        CAircraftModel CSimulationEnvironmentAware::getDefaultModel() const
+        {
+            if (!this->hasProvider()) { return CAircraftModel(); }
+            return this->provider()->getDefaultModel();
+        }
+
+        bool CSimulationEnvironmentAware::hasCG(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            if (!this->hasProvider()) { return false; }
+            return this->provider()->hasCG(callsign);
         }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.h
index d6aa6b611..6fea470db 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulationenvironmentprovider.h
@@ -12,16 +12,22 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_SIMULATIONENVIRONMENTPROVIDER_H
 #define BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_SIMULATIONENVIRONMENTPROVIDER_H
 
+#include "simulatorplugininfo.h"
+#include "aircraftmodel.h"
+#include "blackmisc/provider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodeticlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/geo/elevationplane.h"
 
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QObject>
+
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
     namespace Simulation
     {
         //! Direct in memory access to elevation data
         //! \remark we are interested in elevations of airports
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT ISimulationEnvironmentProvider
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT ISimulationEnvironmentProvider : public IProvider
         {
         public:
             //! All remembered coordiantes
@@ -29,20 +35,55 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! \threadsafe
             Geo::CCoordinateGeodeticList getElevationCoordinates() const;
 
-            //! Only keep closest ones
-            //! \threadsafe
-            int cleanUpElevations(const Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &referenceCoordinate, int maxNumber = MaxElevations);
-
             //! Find closest elevation
             //! \threadsafe
             Geo::CElevationPlane findClosestElevationWithinRange(const Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &range);
 
+            //! Get the represented plugin
+            //! \threadsafe
+            CSimulatorPluginInfo getSimulatorPluginInfo() const;
+
+            //! Get the represented simulator
+            //! \threadsafe
+            CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const;
+
+            //! Default model
+            //! \threadsafe
+            CAircraftModel getDefaultModel() const;
+
+            //! Get CG per callsign, NULL if not found
+            PhysicalQuantities::CLength getCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
+            //! Has a CG?
+            bool hasCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
+        protected:
+            //! Ctor
+            ISimulationEnvironmentProvider(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &pluginInfo);
+
+            //! New plugin info and default model
+            //! \remark normally only used by emulated driver
+            void setNewPluginInfo(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const CAircraftModel &defaultModel);
+
+            //! Default model
+            void setDefaultModel(const CAircraftModel &defaultModel);
+
+            //! Clear default model
+            void clearDefaultModel();
+
+            //! Clear elevations
+            void clearElevations();
+
+            //! Clear CGs
+            void clearCGs();
+
             //! Clear data
             //! \threadsafe
             void clearSimulationEnvironmentData();
 
-        protected:
-            static constexpr int MaxElevations = 1000;  //!< How many elevations we keep
+            //! Only keep closest ones
+            //! \threadsafe
+            int cleanUpElevations(const Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &referenceCoordinate, int maxNumber = MaxElevations);
 
             //! Remember a given elevation
             //! \threadsafe
@@ -52,28 +93,58 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! \threadsafe
             bool rememberGroundElevation(const Geo::CElevationPlane &elevationPlane) ;
 
+            //! Insert or replace a CG
+            //! \remark passing a NULL value will remove the CG
+            //! \threadsafe
+            bool insertCG(const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &cg, const Aviation::CCallsign &cs);
+
+            //! Remove a CG
+            //! \threadsafe
+            int removeCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &cs);
+
+            static constexpr int MaxElevations = 1000;  //!< How many elevations we keep
+
         private:
+            CAircraftModel m_defaultModel; //!< default model
+            CSimulatorPluginInfo m_simulatorPluginInfo; //!< info object
             Geo::CCoordinateGeodeticList m_elvCoordinates;
+            QMap<Aviation::CCallsign, PhysicalQuantities::CLength> m_cgs; //! CGs
             mutable QReadWriteLock m_lockElvCoordinates; //!< lock m_coordinates
+            mutable QReadWriteLock m_lockCG; //!< lock CGs
+            mutable QReadWriteLock m_lockModel; //!< lock models
         };
 
         //! Class which can be directly used to access an \sa ISimulationEnvironmentProvider object
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CSimulationEnvironmentAware
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CSimulationEnvironmentAware : public IProviderAware<ISimulationEnvironmentProvider>
         {
         public:
-            //! Elevations, can be changed over time as it comes from simulator
-            void setSimulationEnvironmentProvider(ISimulationEnvironmentProvider *provider) { m_simEnvironmentProvider = provider; }
+            //! Set the provider
+            void setSimulationEnvironmentProvider(ISimulationEnvironmentProvider *provider) { this->setProvider(provider); }
 
-            //! Find closest elevation
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::findClosestElevationWithinRange
             Geo::CElevationPlane findClosestElevationWithinRange(const Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &range);
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getSimulatorPluginInfo
+            CSimulatorPluginInfo getSimulatorPluginInfo() const;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getSimulatorPluginInfo
+            CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getDefaultModel
+            CAircraftModel getDefaultModel() const;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::getCG
+            PhysicalQuantities::CLength getCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::hasCG
+            bool hasCG(const Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
         protected:
             //! Default constructor
             CSimulationEnvironmentAware() {}
 
             //! Constructor
-            CSimulationEnvironmentAware(ISimulationEnvironmentProvider *simEnvProvider) : m_simEnvironmentProvider(simEnvProvider) { Q_ASSERT(simEnvProvider); }
-            ISimulationEnvironmentProvider *m_simEnvironmentProvider = nullptr; //!< access to object
+            CSimulationEnvironmentAware(ISimulationEnvironmentProvider *simEnvProvider) : IProviderAware(simEnvProvider) { Q_ASSERT(simEnvProvider); }
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.cpp
index a1b1b22d4..bd464e292 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.cpp
@@ -9,19 +9,16 @@
 
 #include "blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h"
 
-using namespace BlackMisc;
-
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
     namespace Weather
     {
-
-        void CWeatherGridAware::requestWeatherGrid(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
-                                                   const BlackMisc::CSlot<void(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &)> &callback)
+        void CWeatherGridAware::requestWeatherGrid(
+            const CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
+            const CSlot<void(const CWeatherGrid &)> &callback)
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(this->m_weatherGridProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
-            this->m_weatherGridProvider->requestWeatherGrid(weatherGrid, callback);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(this->hasProvider(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "No object available");
+            this->provider()->requestWeatherGrid(weatherGrid, callback);
         }
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h
index e42b1d905..da6aba3a7 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_WEATHER_WEATHERGRIDPROVIDER_H
 #define BLACKMISC_WEATHER_WEATHERGRIDPROVIDER_H
 
+#include "blackmisc/weather/weathergrid.h"
+#include "blackmisc/provider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/slot.h"
-#include "blackmisc/weather/weathergrid.h"
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
-
     namespace Weather
     {
         //! Direct threadsafe in memory access to weather grid
@@ -29,24 +29,22 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         {
         public:
             //! Request weather grid
-            virtual void requestWeatherGrid(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
-                                            const BlackMisc::CSlot<void(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &)> &callback) = 0;
+            virtual void requestWeatherGrid(const CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
+                                            const CSlot<void(const CWeatherGrid &)> &callback) = 0;
         };
 
         //! Delegating class which can be directly used to access an \sa IWeatherGridProvider instance
-        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CWeatherGridAware
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CWeatherGridAware : public IProviderAware<IWeatherGridProvider>
         {
         public:
             //! \copydoc IWeatherGridProvider::requestWeatherGrid
-            virtual void requestWeatherGrid(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
-                                            const BlackMisc::CSlot<void(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &)> &callback);
+            virtual void requestWeatherGrid(const CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid,
+                                            const CSlot<void(const CWeatherGrid &)> &callback);
 
         protected:
             //! Constructor
-            CWeatherGridAware(IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) : m_weatherGridProvider(weatherGridProvider) { Q_ASSERT(weatherGridProvider); }
-            IWeatherGridProvider *m_weatherGridProvider = nullptr; //!< access to object
+            CWeatherGridAware(IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) : IProviderAware(weatherGridProvider) { Q_ASSERT(weatherGridProvider); }
         };
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
index a374ef3be..d3fa00ed8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
@@ -117,13 +117,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 emit this->simulatorStatusChanged(ISimulator::Disconnected);
             });
 
-            m_defaultModel =
+            this->setDefaultModel(
             {
-                "Boeing 737-400",
-                CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
-                "B737-400 default model",
-                CAircraftIcaoCode("B734", "L2J")
-            };
+                "Boeing 737-400", CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
+                "B737-400 default model", CAircraftIcaoCode("B734", "L2J")
+            });
         }
 
         bool CSimulatorFs9::isConnected() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
index 1dbd955ec..f8fd430c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                      QObject *parent) :
             CSimulatorFsxCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent)
         {
-            m_defaultModel =
+            this->setDefaultModel(
             {
                 "Boeing 737-800 Paint1",
                 CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
                 "B737-800 default model",
                 CAircraftIcaoCode("B738", "L2J")
-            };
+            });
         }
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
index 554170f44..93882f47a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                      QObject *parent) :
             CSimulatorFsxCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent)
         {
-            m_defaultModel =
-            {
-                "LOCKHEED L049_2",
-                CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
-                "Constellation in TWA livery",
-                CAircraftIcaoCode("CONI", "L4P")
-            };
+            this->setDefaultModel(CAircraftModel("LOCKHEED L049_2", CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
+                                                 "Constellation in TWA livery", CAircraftIcaoCode("CONI", "L4P")));
         }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index a48d4e0df..df28ad8b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -100,14 +100,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_fastTimer.start(100);
             m_slowTimer.start(1000);
 
-            m_defaultModel =
-            {
-                "Jets A320_a A320_a_Austrian_Airlines A320_a_Austrian_Airlines",
-                CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
-                "A320 AUA",
-                CAircraftIcaoCode("A320", "L2J")
-            };
-
+            this->setDefaultModel({ "Jets A320_a A320_a_Austrian_Airlines A320_a_Austrian_Airlines", CAircraftModel::TypeModelMatchingDefaultModel,
+                                    "A320 AUA", CAircraftIcaoCode("A320", "L2J")});
             this->resetXPlaneData();
         }