diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
index 4494769d7..764106a7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
@@ -108,12 +108,15 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             const SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID requestId = this->obtainRequestIdForSimObjTerrainProbe(); // P3D we use new request id each time (no simobject)
 
             // returns SIMCONNECT_RECV_GROUND_INFO -> SIMCONNECT_DATA_GROUND_INFO
-            const HRESULT hr = SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo(
-                                   m_hSimConnect, requestId, latDeg, lngDeg, 0, latDeg, lngDeg, maxAltFt,
-                                   dwGridWidth, dwGridHeight,
-                                   SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_LATLON_FORMAT_DEGREES,
-                                   SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_ALT_FORMAT_FEET,
-                                   SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_SOURCE_FLAG_PLATFORMS);
+            const HRESULT hr = this->logAndTraceSendId(
+                                   SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo(
+                                       m_hSimConnect, requestId, latDeg, lngDeg, 0, latDeg, lngDeg, maxAltFt,
+                                       dwGridWidth, dwGridHeight,
+                                       SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_LATLON_FORMAT_DEGREES,
+                                       SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_ALT_FORMAT_FEET,
+                                       SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_SOURCE_FLAG_PLATFORMS),
+                                   Q_FUNC_INFO, "SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo");
+
             bool ok = false;
             if (isOk(hr))
             {
@@ -188,27 +191,36 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             }
             return hr;
         }
-#else
-        bool CSimulatorP3D::followAircraft(const CCallsign &callsign)
-        {
-            Q_UNUSED(callsign);
-            return false;
-        }
 
+        bool CSimulatorP3D::releaseAIControl(const CSimConnectObject &simObject, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID requestId)
+        {
+            // completely remove AI control
+            const SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID objectId = simObject.getObjectId();
+            const HRESULT hr1 = this->logAndTraceSendId(
+                                    SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx(m_hSimConnect, objectId, requestId, TRUE),
+                                    simObject, "Release control", Q_FUNC_INFO, "SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx");
+            const HRESULT hr2 = this->logAndTraceSendId(
+                                    SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent(m_hSimConnect, objectId, EventFreezeLatLng, 1, SIMCONNECT_GROUP_PRIORITY_HIGHEST, SIMCONNECT_EVENT_FLAG_GROUPID_IS_PRIORITY),
+                                    simObject, "EventFreezeLatLng", Q_FUNC_INFO, "SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent");
+            const HRESULT hr3 = this->logAndTraceSendId(
+                                    SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent(m_hSimConnect, objectId, EventFreezeAlt, 1, SIMCONNECT_GROUP_PRIORITY_HIGHEST, SIMCONNECT_EVENT_FLAG_GROUPID_IS_PRIORITY),
+                                    simObject, "EventFreezeAlt", Q_FUNC_INFO, "SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent");
+            const HRESULT hr4 = this->logAndTraceSendId(
+                                    SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent(m_hSimConnect, objectId, EventFreezeAtt, 1, SIMCONNECT_GROUP_PRIORITY_HIGHEST, SIMCONNECT_EVENT_FLAG_GROUPID_IS_PRIORITY),
+                                    simObject, "EventFreezeAtt", Q_FUNC_INFO, "SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent");
+
+            return isOk(hr1, hr2, hr3, hr4);
+        }
+#else
         HRESULT CSimulatorP3D::initEventsP3D()
         {
-            return S_OK;
+            return s_ok();
         }
 
         void CSimulatorP3D::SimConnectProc(SIMCONNECT_RECV *pData, DWORD cbData, void *pContext)
         {
             CSimulatorFsxCommon::SimConnectProc(pData, cbData, pContext);
         }
-
-        bool CSimulatorP3D::requestElevation(const ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const CCallsign &callsign)
-        {
-            return CSimulatorFsxCommon::requestElevation(reference, callsign);
-        }
 #endif
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
index 5b09dad66..4818a2fba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define BLACKSIMPLUGIN_SIMULATOR_P3D_H
 
 #include "../fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h"
+#include "../fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h"
 
 namespace BlackSimPlugin
 {
@@ -41,16 +42,24 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                           BlackMisc::Network::IClientProvider *clientProvider,
                           QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
             //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Simulation::ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::requestElevation
             virtual bool requestElevation(const BlackMisc::Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::followAircraft
             virtual bool followAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
+#endif // guard
 
         protected:
             //! \copydoc FsxCommon::CSimulatorFsxCommon::initEventsP3D
             virtual HRESULT initEventsP3D() override;
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+            //! \copydoc FsxCommon::CSimulatorFsxCommon::releaseAIControl
+            //! \remark P3D API release of control
+            virtual bool releaseAIControl(const FsxCommon::CSimConnectObject &simObject, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID requestId) override;
+#endif
+
             //! SimConnect Callback
             static void CALLBACK SimConnectProc(SIMCONNECT_RECV *pData, DWORD cbData, void *pContext);
         };