diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
index 1e76059f2..464b6cc1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             case CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning: type = SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_PRINT_YELLOW; break;
             case CStatusMessage::SeverityError: type = SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_PRINT_RED; break;
             }
-            HRESULT hr = SimConnect_Text(m_hSimConnect, type, 7.5, EventTextMessage,
-                                         static_cast<DWORD>(m.size()), m.data());
+            const HRESULT hr = SimConnect_Text(m_hSimConnect, type, 7.5, EventTextMessage,
+                                               static_cast<DWORD>(m.size()), m.data());
             Q_UNUSED(hr);
         }
 
@@ -1634,6 +1634,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return simObject;
         }
 
+        QString CSimulatorFsxCommon::fsxCharToQString(const char *fsxChar, int size)
+        {
+            return QString::fromLatin1(fsxChar, size);
+        }
+
         CCallsignSet CSimulatorFsxCommon::physicallyRemoveAircraftNotInProvider()
         {
             const CCallsignSet toBeRemoved(getCallsignsMissingInProvider());
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
index 6c9b20550..61fb6cc3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Request for lights (request in range of lights)?
             static bool isRequestForLights(DWORD requestId) { return requestId >= (RequestSimDataStart + RequestLightsOffset) && requestId < (RequestSimDataStart + RequestLightsOffset + MaxSimObjects); }
 
+            //! Encapsulates creating QString from FSX string data
+            static QString fsxCharToQString(const char *fsxChar, int size = -1);
+
             static constexpr int GuessRemoteAircraftPartsCycle = 20; //!< guess every n-th cycle
             static constexpr int SkipUpdateCyclesForCockpit = 10;    //!< skip x cycles before updating cockpit again
             static constexpr int IgnoreReceiveExceptions = 10;       //!< skip exceptions when displayed more than x times
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
index 64318a040..6b40c95cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                     SIMCONNECT_RECV_OPEN *event = (SIMCONNECT_RECV_OPEN *)pData;
                     simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorVersion = QString("%1.%2.%3.%4").arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMinor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMinor);
                     simulatorFsxP3D->m_simConnectVersion = QString("%1.%2.%3.%4").arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMinor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMinor);
-                    simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorName = QString(event->szApplicationName);
+                    simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorName = CSimulatorFsxCommon::fsxCharToQString(event->szApplicationName);
                     simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorDetails = QString("Name: '%1' Version: %2 SimConnect: %3").arg(simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorName, simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorVersion, simulatorFsxP3D->m_simConnectVersion);
                     CLogMessage(static_cast<CSimulatorFsxCommon *>(nullptr)).info("Connected to %1: '%2'") << simulatorFsxP3D->getSimulatorPluginInfo().getIdentifier() << simulatorFsxP3D->m_simulatorDetails;
                     simulatorFsxP3D->setSimConnected();