diff --git a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
index 2adb80464..d2c0c2ca8 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
@@ -919,12 +919,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_aircraftParts.removeOlderThanNowMinusOffset(AircraftPartsRemoveOffsetMs);
         emit this->addedRemoteAircraftParts(parts);
 
-        CPropertyIndexVariantMap vm;
-        vm.addValue(CAircraft::IndexParts, parts);
-        vm.addValue(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexPartsSynchronized, true);
-
         // here I expect always a changed value
-        this->m_aircraftInRange.applyIfCallsign(callsign, vm);
+        this->m_aircraftInRange.setAircraftParts(callsign, parts);
         this->m_aircraftWatchdog.resetCallsign(callsign);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network.h b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
index b92d8a33e..393601445 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
@@ -96,10 +96,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         void changedAircraftInRangeDigest();
 
         //! Aircraft model was changed
-        void changedRenderedAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
+        //! \details All remote aircraft are stored in the network context. The model can be updated here
+        //!          via \sa updateAircraftModel and then this signal is fired
+        void changedRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
 
         //! Aircraft enabled / disabled
-        void changedAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
+        //! \details All remote aircraft are stored in the network context. The aircraft can be enabled (for rendering) here
+        //!          via \sa updateAircraftEnabled and then this signal is fired
+        void changedRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
 
         //! Aircraft enabled / disabled
         void changedFastPositionUpdates(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
index bb820d197..fd24ec501 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (c)
         {
             CSimulatedAircraft aircraft(this->remoteAircraft().findFirstByCallsign(callsign));
-            emit this->changedAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
+            emit this->changedRemoteAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
         }
         return c;
     }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (c)
         {
             CSimulatedAircraft aircraft(this->remoteAircraft().findFirstByCallsign(callsign));
-            emit this->changedRenderedAircraftModel(aircraft, originator);
+            emit this->changedRemoteAircraftModel(aircraft, originator);
         }
         return c;
     }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
index 198930459..48395a879 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
                                "vatsimBookingsRead", this, SIGNAL(vatsimBookingsRead()));
         Q_ASSERT(s);
         s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
-                               "changedRenderedAircraftModel", this, SIGNAL(changedRenderedAircraftModel(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft, QString)));
+                               "changedRemoteAircraftModel", this, SIGNAL(changedRemoteAircraftModel(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft, QString)));
         Q_ASSERT(s);
         s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
-                               "changedAircraftEnabled", this, SIGNAL(changedAircraftEnabled(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft, QString)));
+                               "changedRemoteAircraftEnabled", this, SIGNAL(changedRemoteAircraftEnabled(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft, QString)));
         Q_ASSERT(s);
         s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
                                "changedFastPositionUpdates", this, SIGNAL(changedFastPositionUpdates(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft,QString)));
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_ownaircraft_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_ownaircraft_impl.cpp
index ef9949b31..231339a7a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_ownaircraft_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_ownaircraft_impl.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextAudio());
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextNetwork());
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextApplication());
-        if (!this->getIContextNetwork() || !this->getIContextAudio() || !this->getIContextAudio()) { return; } // no chance to resolve rooms
+        if (!this->getIContextNetwork() || !this->getIContextAudio() || !this->getIContextApplication()) { return; } // no chance to resolve rooms
 
-        CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
+        if (m_debugEnabled) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO; }
         if (this->m_voiceRoom1UrlOverride.isEmpty() && this->m_voiceRoom2UrlOverride.isEmpty() && !this->m_automaticVoiceRoomResolution) { return; }
         if (!this->m_automaticVoiceRoomResolution) { return; } // not responsible
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.cpp
index 8c2aea83e..5841dd523 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,29 @@
 #include "context_simulator_impl.h"
 #include "context_simulator_proxy.h"
 
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
+
 namespace BlackCore
 {
 
+    const QString &IContextSimulator::InterfaceName()
+    {
+        static const QString s(BLACKCORE_CONTEXTSIMULATOR_INTERFACENAME);
+        return s;
+    }
+
+    const QString &IContextSimulator::ObjectPath()
+    {
+        static const QString s(BLACKCORE_CONTEXTSIMULATOR_OBJECTPATH);
+        return s;
+    }
+
+    const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &IContextSimulator::HighlightTime()
+    {
+        static const CTime t(10.0, CTimeUnit::s());
+        return t;
+    }
+
     IContextSimulator *IContextSimulator::create(CRuntime *parent, CRuntimeConfig::ContextMode mode, CDBusServer *server, QDBusConnection &conn)
     {
         switch (mode)
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
index a7fad6ea1..551bdb5ee 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/avairportlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/project.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pixmap.h"
+#include "blackmisc/pqtime.h"
 #include <QObject>
 
 namespace BlackCore
@@ -46,18 +47,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     public:
         //! Service name
-        static const QString &InterfaceName()
-        {
-            static QString s(BLACKCORE_CONTEXTSIMULATOR_INTERFACENAME);
-            return s;
-        }
+        static const QString &InterfaceName();
 
         //! Service path
-        static const QString &ObjectPath()
-        {
-            static QString s(BLACKCORE_CONTEXTSIMULATOR_OBJECTPATH);
-            return s;
-        }
+        static const QString &ObjectPath();
+
+        //! Highlight time
+        static const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &HighlightTime();
 
         //! \copydoc CContext::getPathAndContextId()
         virtual QString getPathAndContextId() const { return this->buildPathAndContextId(ObjectPath()); }
@@ -172,6 +168,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Enable debugging
         virtual void enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator) = 0;
 
+        //! Highlight aircraft in simulator
+        virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) = 0;
+
     protected:
         //! Constructor
         IContextSimulator(CRuntimeConfig::ContextMode mode, CRuntime *runtime) : CContext(mode, runtime) {}
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
index a6faa8077..f5f4fc0b1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
@@ -248,13 +248,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_ASSERT(networkContext->isLocalObject());
 
         // use readyForModelMatching instead of CAirspaceMonitor::addedAircraft, as it contains client information
+        // ready for model matching is sent delayed when all information are available
         bool c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::readyForModelMatching, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_addRemoteAircraft);
         Q_ASSERT(c);
         c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::removedAircraft, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_removedRemoteAircraft);
         Q_ASSERT(c);
-        c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::changedRenderedAircraftModel, this->m_simulator, &ISimulator::changeRemoteAircraftModel);
+        c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::changedRemoteAircraftModel, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_changedRemoteAircraftModel);
         Q_ASSERT(c);
-        c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::changedAircraftEnabled, this->m_simulator, &ISimulator::changeAircraftEnabled);
+        c = connect(networkContext, &IContextNetwork::changedRemoteAircraftEnabled, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_changedRemoteAircraftEnabled);
         Q_ASSERT(c);
         Q_UNUSED(c);
 
@@ -366,6 +367,22 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->changedAircraftCockpit(ownAircraft, IContextSimulator::InterfaceName());
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulator::ps_changedRemoteAircraftModel(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(this->m_simulator);
+        if (!this->m_simulator) { return; }
+
+        this->m_simulator->changeRemoteAircraftModel(aircraft, originator);
+    }
+
+    void CContextSimulator::ps_changedRemoteAircraftEnabled(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(this->m_simulator);
+        if (!this->m_simulator) { return; }
+
+        this->m_simulator->changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
+    }
+
     void CContextSimulator::ps_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext(const CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator)
     {
         Q_ASSERT(this->m_simulator);
@@ -419,6 +436,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return this->m_simulator->enableDebugMessages(driver, interpolator);
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulator::highlightAircraft(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const CTime &displayTime)
+    {
+        if (!this->m_simulator) { return; }
+        this->m_simulator->highlightAircraft(aircraftToHighlight, enableHighlight, displayTime);
+    }
+
     bool CContextSimulator::isPaused() const
     {
         if (!this->m_simulator) return false;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
index fec3b1ef4..f9295b4a5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::enableDebuggingMessages
         virtual void enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator) override;
 
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::highlightAircraft
+        virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) override;
+
     protected:
         //! \brief Constructor
         CContextSimulator(CRuntimeConfig::ContextMode, CRuntime *runtime);
@@ -132,13 +135,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
 
     private slots:
-        //! \copydoc ISimulator::addRemoteAircraft
+        //! Remote aircraft added
         void ps_addRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &remoteAircraft);
 
-        //! \copydoc ISimulator::removeRemoteAircraft
+        //! Remove remote aircraft
         void ps_removedRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign);
 
-        //! Handle new connection status
+        //! Handle new connection status of simulator
         void ps_onConnectionStatusChanged(ISimulator::ConnectionStatus status);
 
         //! Text message received
@@ -147,6 +150,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Simulator has changed cockpit
         void ps_cockitChangedFromSim(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &ownAircraft);
 
+        //! Changed remote aircraft model
+        void ps_changedRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
+
+        //! Enable / disable aircraft
+        void ps_changedRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator);
+
         //! 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_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator);
@@ -161,6 +170,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         QFuture<bool> m_canConnectResult;
     };
 
-} // namespace BlackCore
+} // namespace
 
 #endif // guard
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
index 0b8dc7e0c..4ad29508a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<CPixmap>(QLatin1Literal("iconForModel"), modelString);
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulatorProxy::highlightAircraft(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const CTime &displayTime)
+    {
+        m_dBusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1Literal("highlightAircraft"), aircraftToHighlight, enableHighlight, displayTime);
+    }
+
     void CContextSimulatorProxy::enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator)
     {
         m_dBusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1Literal("enableDebugMessages"), driver, interpolator);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
index 0c8613f81..2cd83bdfe 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_proxy.h
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::iconForModel
         virtual BlackMisc::CPixmap iconForModel(const QString &modelString) const override;
 
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::highlightAircraft
+        virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) override;
+
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::enableDebuggingMessages
         virtual void enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator) override;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/interpolator.cpp b/src/blackcore/interpolator.cpp
index d50dd5b3b..e6d05573a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/interpolator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/interpolator.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (this->m_partsByCallsign.contains(callsign))
         {
             partsStatus.supportsParts = true;
+            if (cutoffTime < 0) { return this->m_partsByCallsign[callsign]; }
             return this->m_partsByCallsign[callsign].findBeforeAndRemove(cutoffTime);
         }
         else
@@ -93,6 +94,16 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_partsByCallsign.clear();
     }
 
+    bool IInterpolator::hasDataForCallsign(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+    {
+        if (callsign.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+        QReadLocker s(&m_lockSituations);
+        if (m_situationsByCallsign.contains(callsign)) { return true; }
+
+        QReadLocker p(&m_lockParts);
+        return m_partsByCallsign.contains(callsign);
+    }
+
     CAircraftSituationList IInterpolator::getSituationsForCallsign(const CCallsign &callsign) const
     {
         QReadLocker l(&m_lockSituations);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/interpolator.h b/src/blackcore/interpolator.h
index cf2559780..0b6152d75 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/interpolator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/interpolator.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "blackmisc/avaircraftsituation.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simdirectaccessremoteaircraft.h"
 #include "blackmisc/worker.h"
-#include "simulator.h"
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QList>
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual ~IInterpolator() {}
 
         //! Log category
-        static QString getMessageCategory() { return "swift.iinterpolator"; }
+        static QString getMessageCategory() { return "swift.interpolator"; }
 
         //! Status of interpolation
         struct InterpolationStatus
@@ -79,23 +78,28 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //!
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituationList getInterpolatedSituations(qint64 currentTimeMsSinceEpoch = -1);
 
-        //! The situations per callsign
+        //! All situations for all callsigns (in map as per callsign)
         //! \threadsafe
         CSituationsPerCallsign getSituationsByCallsign() const;
 
         //! Parts before given offset time (aka pending parts)
+        //! \note
         //! \threadsafe
-        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftPartsList getAndRemovePartsBeforeTime(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, qint64 timeOffset, PartsStatus &partsStatus);
+        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftPartsList getAndRemovePartsBeforeTime(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, qint64 cutoffTime, PartsStatus &partsStatus);
 
         //! Clear all data
         //! \threadsafe
         virtual void clear();
 
-        //! Situations for given callsign
+        //! Knows callsign?
+        //! \threadsafe
+        virtual bool hasDataForCallsign(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
+        //! All situations for given callsign
         //! \threadsafe
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituationList getSituationsForCallsign(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
 
-        //! Parts for given callsign
+        //! All parts for given callsign
         //! \threadsafe
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftPartsList getPartsForCallsign(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
index ceeb25d26..f1a76ae55 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
  */
 
 #include "simulator.h"
+#include "interpolator.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 using namespace BlackSim;
 
 namespace BlackCore
@@ -21,7 +24,80 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     CSimulatorCommon::CSimulatorCommon(const BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo &simInfo, BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider, BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider, QObject *parent)
         : ISimulator(parent), COwnAircraftProviderSupport(ownAircraftProvider), CRemoteAircraftProviderSupport(remoteAircraftProvider), m_simulatorInfo(simInfo)
-    { }
+    {
+        m_oneSecondTimer = new QTimer(this);
+        connect(this->m_oneSecondTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorCommon::ps_oneSecondTimer);
+        m_oneSecondTimer->start(1000);
+    }
+
+    void CSimulatorCommon::blinkHighlightedAircraft()
+    {
+        if (m_highlightedAircraft.isEmpty() || m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch < 1) { return; }
+        m_blinkCycle = !m_blinkCycle;
+
+        if (QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch() < m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch)
+        {
+            // blink mode, toggle aircraft
+            for (const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : m_highlightedAircraft)
+            {
+                if (m_blinkCycle)
+                {
+                    this->removeRemoteAircraft(aircraft.getCallsign());
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this->addRemoteAircraft(aircraft);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // restore
+            for (const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : m_highlightedAircraft)
+            {
+                // get the current state for this aircraft
+                // it might has been removed in the mean time
+                const CCallsign cs(aircraft.getCallsign());
+                resetAircraftFromBacked(cs);
+            }
+            m_highlightedAircraft.clear();
+            m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CSimulatorCommon::resetAircraftFromBacked(const CCallsign &callsign)
+    {
+        CSimulatedAircraft aircraft(this->remoteAircraft().findFirstByCallsign(callsign));
+        bool enabled = aircraft.isEnabled();
+        if (enabled)
+        {
+            // are we already visible?
+            if (!isRenderedAircraft(callsign))
+            {
+                this->addRemoteAircraft(aircraft);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            removeRemoteAircraft(callsign);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CSimulatorCommon::setInitialAircraftSituationAndParts(CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft) const
+    {
+        if (!this->m_interpolator) { return; }
+
+        const CCallsign callsign(aircraft.getCallsign());
+        if (!this->m_interpolator->hasDataForCallsign(callsign)) { return; }
+
+        // with an interpolator the interpolated situation is used
+        // to avoid position jittering
+        qint64 time = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
+        IInterpolator::InterpolationStatus is;
+        CAircraftSituation as(m_interpolator->getInterpolatedSituation(callsign, time, is));
+        if (is.interpolationSucceeded) { aircraft.setSituation(as); }
+
+    }
 
     int CSimulatorCommon::getMaxRenderedAircraft() const
     {
@@ -50,4 +126,26 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return getInstalledModels().size();
     }
 
+    void CSimulatorCommon::highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime)
+    {
+        CCallsign cs(aircraftToHighlight.getCallsign());
+        this->m_highlightedAircraft.removeByCallsign(cs);
+        if (enableHighlight)
+        {
+            qint64 deltaT = displayTime.valueRounded(CTimeUnit::ms(), 0);
+            this->m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch() + deltaT;
+            this->m_highlightedAircraft.push_back(aircraftToHighlight);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool CSimulatorCommon::isRenderingEnabled() const
+    {
+        return m_maxRenderedAircraft < 1;
+    }
+
+    void CSimulatorCommon::ps_oneSecondTimer()
+    {
+        blinkHighlightedAircraft();
+    }
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 8a0f8b685..03cfa47e5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef BLACKCORE_SIMULATOR_H
 #define BLACKCORE_SIMULATOR_H
 
+#include "blackcore/interpolator.h"
 #include "blacksim/simulatorinfo.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodellist.h"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
+
     //! Interface to a simulator.
     class ISimulator : public QObject
     {
@@ -80,16 +82,20 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual bool disconnectFrom() = 0;
 
         //! Add new remote aircraft to the simulator
+        //! \sa changeRemoteAircraftEnabled to hide a remote aircraft
         virtual bool addRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &remoteAircraft) = 0;
 
         //! Remove remote aircraft from simulator
         virtual bool removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) = 0;
 
+        //! Remove all remote aircraft
+        virtual void removeAllRemoteAircraft() = 0;
+
         //! Change remote aircraft per property
         virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) = 0;
 
         //! Aircraft got enabled / disabled
-        virtual bool changeAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) = 0;
+        virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) = 0;
 
         //! Update own aircraft cockpit (usually from context)
         virtual bool updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) = 0;
@@ -137,6 +143,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Enable debugging messages
         virtual void enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator) = 0;
 
+        //! Is the aircraft rendered (displayed in simulator)?
+        virtual bool isRenderedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const = 0;
+
+        //! Highlight the aircraft for given time (or disable highlight)
+        virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) = 0;
+
+        //! Is rendering enabled
+        virtual bool isRenderingEnabled() const = 0;
+
     signals:
         //! Emitted when the connection status has changed
         void connectionStatusChanged(ISimulator::ConnectionStatus status);
@@ -197,7 +212,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     class CSimulatorCommon :
         public BlackCore::ISimulator,
         public BlackMisc::Simulation::COwnAircraftProviderSupport,   // gain access to in memor own aircraft data
-        public BlackMisc::Simulation::CRemoteAircraftProviderSupport // gain access to in memory rendered aircraft data
+        public BlackMisc::Simulation::CRemoteAircraftProviderSupport // gain access to in memory remote aircraft data
     {
 
         Q_OBJECT
@@ -219,6 +234,16 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::getInstalledModelsCount
         virtual int getInstalledModelsCount() const override;
 
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::highlightAircraft
+        virtual void highlightAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &displayTime) override;
+
+        //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::isRenderingEnabled
+        virtual bool isRenderingEnabled() const override;
+
+    protected slots:
+        //! Slow timer used to highlight aircraft, can be used for other things too
+        virtual void ps_oneSecondTimer();
+
     protected:
         //! Constructor
         CSimulatorCommon(
@@ -227,10 +252,26 @@ namespace BlackCore
             BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
             QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
+
+        //! Blink the highlighted aircraft
+        void blinkHighlightedAircraft();
+
+        //! Restore aircraft from backedn data
+        void resetAircraftFromBacked(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign);
+
+        //! Override parts and situation from current interpolator values, if any!
+        void setInitialAircraftSituationAndParts(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft) const;
+
         BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo m_simulatorInfo; //!< about the simulator
-        int m_maxRenderedAircraft = 99;           //!< max. rendered aircraft
+        int m_maxRenderedAircraft = 90;           //!< max. rendered aircraft
         bool m_debugMessages = false;             //!< Display debug messages
-        BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignList m_callsignsToBeRendered; //!< all other aircraft are to be ignored
+        bool m_blinkCycle = false;                //!< use for highlighting
+        IInterpolator *m_interpolator = nullptr;  //!< interpolator instance
+        qint64 m_highlightEndTimeMsEpoch = 0;
+        BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraftList m_highlightedAircraft; //!< all other aircraft are to be ignored
+        BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignList m_callsignsToBeRendered;
+        QTimer *m_oneSecondTimer = nullptr;
+
     };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
index 760b4ac42..9d8ec0920 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using namespace BlackGui::Views;
 using namespace BlackGui::Models;
 using namespace BlackCore;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 
 namespace BlackGui
 {
@@ -33,11 +34,14 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->setupUi(this);
             this->tabBar()->setExpanding(false);
             this->ui->tvp_AirportsInRange->setResizeMode(CAirportView::ResizingOnce);
+
             m_updateTimer = new CUpdateTimer(&CAircraftComponent::update, this);
             this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange->setAircraftMode(CSimulatedAircraftListModel::InfoMode);
+            this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange->configureMenu(true, false, false);
 
             connect(this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange, &CSimulatedAircraftView::rowCountChanged, this, &CAircraftComponent::ps_onRowCountChanged);
             connect(this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestTextMessageWidget, this, &CAircraftComponent::requestTextMessageWidget);
+            connect(this->ui->tvp_AircraftInRange, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestHighlightInSimulator, this, &CAircraftComponent::ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator);
             connect(this->ui->tvp_AirportsInRange, &CSimulatedAircraftView::rowCountChanged, this, &CAircraftComponent::ps_onRowCountChanged);
 
         }
@@ -125,5 +129,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
         }
 
+        void CAircraftComponent::ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft)
+        {
+            if (getIContextSimulator())
+            {
+                getIContextSimulator()->highlightAircraft(aircraft, true, IContextSimulator::HighlightTime());
+            }
+        }
+
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.h
index 7eeea4ada..432c7e9ff 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/aircraftcomponent.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Connection status has been changed
             void ps_connectionStatusChanged(int from, int to);
 
+            //! Highlight in simulator
+            void ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft);
+
         private:
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CAircraftComponent> ui;
             CUpdateTimer *m_updateTimer = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
index 5827edf25..5efde405c 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 using namespace BlackCore;
 using namespace BlackGui;
 using namespace BlackGui::Views;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             connect(this->ui->tvp_SimulatedAircraft, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestTextMessageWidget, this, &CMappingComponent::requestTextMessageWidget);
             connect(this->ui->tvp_SimulatedAircraft, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestEnableAircraft, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onMenuEnableAircraft);
             connect(this->ui->tvp_SimulatedAircraft, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestFastPositionUpdates, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onMenuChangeFastPositionUpdates);
+            connect(this->ui->tvp_SimulatedAircraft, &CSimulatedAircraftView::requestHighlightInSimulator, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator);
 
             connect(this->ui->pb_SaveAircraft, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onSaveAircraft);
 
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             Q_ASSERT(getIContextNetwork());
             connect(getIContextSimulator(), &IContextSimulator::installedAircraftModelsChanged, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onAircraftModelsLoaded);
             connect(getIContextSimulator(), &IContextSimulator::modelMatchingCompleted, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onModelMatchingCompleted);
-            connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::changedRenderedAircraftModel, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onRenderedAircraftModelChanged);
-            connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::changedAircraftEnabled, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onChangedAircraftEnabled);
+            connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::changedRemoteAircraftModel, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onRenderedAircraftModelChanged);
+            connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::changedRemoteAircraftEnabled, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onChangedAircraftEnabled);
             connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::changedFastPositionUpdates, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onFastPositionUpdatesEnabled);
             connect(getIContextNetwork(), &IContextNetwork::connectionStatusChanged, this, &CMappingComponent::ps_onConnectionStatusChanged);
 
@@ -339,6 +341,14 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
         }
 
+        void CMappingComponent::ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft)
+        {
+            if (getIContextSimulator())
+            {
+                getIContextSimulator()->highlightAircraft(aircraft, true, IContextSimulator::HighlightTime());
+            }
+        }
+
         void CMappingComponent::ps_onMenuEnableAircraft(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft)
         {
             if (getIContextNetwork())
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.h
index 9de0f49f1..38c4cdd9e 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/mappingcomponent.h
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Reload models
             void ps_onMenuRequestModelReload();
 
+            //! Highlight in simulator
+            void ps_onMenuHighlightInSimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft);
+
         private:
             static const QString &mappingtOriginator();
             void updateSimulatedAircraftView();
diff --git a/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.cpp b/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.cpp
index 6c10e5e65..089781051 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
             this->setSortIndicator();
         }
 
+        void CSimulatedAircraftView::configureMenu(bool menuHighlight, bool menuEnable, bool menufastPositionUpdates)
+        {
+            this->m_withMenuEnable = menuEnable;
+            this->m_withMenuFastPosition = menufastPositionUpdates;
+            this->m_withMenuHighlight = menuHighlight;
+        }
+
         void CSimulatedAircraftView::customMenu(QMenu &menu) const
         {
             if (BlackMisc::CProject::isDebugBuild())
@@ -44,8 +51,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 CSimulatedAircraft aircraft(selectedObject());
                 Q_ASSERT(!aircraft.getCallsign().isEmpty());
                 menu.addAction(CIcons::appTextMessages16(), "Show text messages", this, SLOT(ps_requestTextMessage()));
-                menu.addAction(CIcons::appAircrafts16(), aircraft.isEnabled() ? "Disable aircraft" : "Enabled aircraft", this, SLOT(ps_enableAircraft()));
-                menu.addAction(CIcons::globe16(), aircraft.fastPositionUpdates() ? "Normal updates" : "Fast position updates", this, SLOT(ps_fastPositionUpdates()));
+                if (m_withMenuEnable)       { menu.addAction(CIcons::appAircrafts16(), aircraft.isEnabled() ? "Disable aircraft" : "Enabled aircraft", this, SLOT(ps_enableAircraft())); }
+                if (m_withMenuHighlight)    { menu.addAction(CIcons::appSimulator16(), "Highlight in simulator", this, SLOT(ps_highlightInSimulator())); }
+                if (m_withMenuFastPosition) { menu.addAction(CIcons::globe16(), aircraft.fastPositionUpdates() ? "Normal updates" : "Fast position updates", this, SLOT(ps_fastPositionUpdates())); }
                 menu.addSeparator();
             }
             CViewBase::customMenu(menu);
@@ -74,5 +82,12 @@ namespace BlackGui
             emit requestFastPositionUpdates(aircraft);
         }
 
+        void CSimulatedAircraftView::ps_highlightInSimulator()
+        {
+            CSimulatedAircraft aircraft(selectedObject());
+            if (aircraft.getCallsign().isEmpty()) { return; }
+            emit requestHighlightInSimulator(aircraft);
+        }
+
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.h b/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.h
index 061d898c8..b05221216 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/views/simulatedaircraftview.h
@@ -32,16 +32,22 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Mode
             void setAircraftMode(Models::CSimulatedAircraftListModel::AircraftMode mode);
 
+            //! configure the menu
+            void configureMenu(bool menuHighlight, bool menuEnable, bool menufastPositionUpdates);
+
         signals:
             //! Request a text message
             void requestTextMessageWidget(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign);
 
-            //! Request enable / disable fast position updates
+            //! Request enable / disable fast position updates, \sa CSimulatedAircraft::fastPositionUpdates
             void requestFastPositionUpdates(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft);
 
-            //! Enable aircraft
+            //! Request to enable / disable aircraft, \sa CSimulatedAircraft::isEnabled
             void requestEnableAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft);
 
+            //! Highlight given aircraft in simulator
+            void requestHighlightInSimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft);
+
         protected:
             //! \copydoc CViewBase::customMenu
             virtual void customMenu(QMenu &menu) const override;
@@ -50,7 +56,12 @@ namespace BlackGui
             void ps_requestTextMessage();
             void ps_enableAircraft();
             void ps_fastPositionUpdates();
+            void ps_highlightInSimulator();
 
+        private:
+            bool m_withMenuHighlight = true;
+            bool m_withMenuEnable = true;
+            bool m_withMenuFastPosition = true;
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.cpp b/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.cpp
index b426f01b9..8ec616f56 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_situation.setCallsign(this->getCallsign());
         }
 
+        void CAircraft::setPilot(const Network::CUser &user)
+        {
+            m_pilot = user;
+            this->m_pilot.setCallsign(this->m_callsign);
+        }
+
         const CComSystem CAircraft::getComSystem(CComSystem::ComUnit unit) const
         {
             switch (unit)
@@ -150,12 +156,32 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             this->setTransponder(xpdr);
         }
 
+        CAircraftLights CAircraft::getLights() const
+        {
+            return m_parts.getLights();
+        }
+
         void CAircraft::setParts(const CAircraftParts &parts)
         {
             m_parts = parts;
             m_parts.setCallsign(this->getCallsign());
         }
 
+        void CAircraft::setLights(CAircraftLights &lights)
+        {
+            m_parts.setLights(lights);
+        }
+
+        void CAircraft::setAllLightsOn()
+        {
+            m_parts.setAllLightsOn();
+        }
+
+        void CAircraft::setAllLightsOff()
+        {
+            m_parts.setAllLightsOff();
+        }
+
         bool CAircraft::isVtol() const
         {
             return m_icao.isVtol();
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.h b/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.h
index ab03f0456..da841ec82 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/avaircraft.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             QString getPilotId() { return m_pilot.getId(); }
 
             //! Set pilot (user)
-            virtual void setPilot(const BlackMisc::Network::CUser &user) { m_pilot = user; this->m_pilot.setCallsign(this->m_callsign);}
+            virtual void setPilot(const BlackMisc::Network::CUser &user);
 
             //! Get ICAO info
             const CAircraftIcao &getIcaoInfo() const { return m_icao; }
@@ -247,9 +247,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Get aircraft parts
             const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &getParts() const { return m_parts; }
 
+            //! Get aircraft parts
+            CAircraftLights getLights() const;
+
             //! Set aircraft parts
             void setParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts);
 
+            //! Set aircraft lights
+            void setLights(BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftLights &lights);
+
+            //! Set aircraft lights on
+            void setAllLightsOn();
+
+            //! Set aircraft lights off
+            void setAllLightsOff();
+
             //! VTOL aircraft?
             bool isVtol() const;
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.cpp b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.cpp
index f0c57e414..e48b8923b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.cpp
@@ -107,5 +107,25 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             }
         }
 
+        void CAircraftLights::setAllOn()
+        {
+            m_beaconOn = true;
+            m_landingOn = true;
+            m_logoOn = true;
+            m_navOn = true;
+            m_strobeOn = true;
+            m_taxiOn = true;
+        }
+
+        void CAircraftLights::setAllOff()
+        {
+            m_beaconOn = false;
+            m_landingOn = false;
+            m_logoOn = false;
+            m_navOn = false;
+            m_strobeOn = false;
+            m_taxiOn = false;
+        }
+
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.h b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.h
index c6bea6114..91500e9e1 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftlights.h
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Set logo lights
             void setLogoOn(bool on) { m_logoOn = on; }
 
+            //! All on
+            void setAllOn();
+
+            //! All off
+            void setAllOff();
+
             //! Returns object with all lights switched on
             static CAircraftLights allLightsOn();
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.cpp b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.cpp
index 395f1b197..8e2dc97e8 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             }
         }
 
+        void CAircraftParts::setAllLightsOn()
+        {
+            m_lights.setAllOn();
+        }
+
+        void CAircraftParts::setAllLightsOff()
+        {
+            m_lights.setAllOff();
+        }
+
         CAircraftEngine CAircraftParts::getEngine(int number) const
         {
             return this->m_engines.getEngine(number);
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.h b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.h
index 28994217f..77114268d 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/aircraftparts.h
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Set aircraft lights
             void setLights(const CAircraftLights &lights) { m_lights = lights; }
 
+            //! Set all lights on
+            void setAllLightsOn();
+
+            //! Set all lights off
+            void setAllLightsOff();
+
             //! Is gear down?
             bool isGearDown() const { return m_gearDown; }
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.cpp
index b9c83c97a..8df79a971 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,60 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return csl;
         }
 
+        void CSimulatedAircraftList::markAllAsNotRendered()
+        {
+            for (CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : (*this))
+            {
+                if (!aircraft.isRendered()) { continue; }
+                aircraft.setRendered(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        int CSimulatedAircraftList::setRendered(const CCallsign &callsign, bool rendered)
+        {
+            int c = 0;
+            for (CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : (*this))
+            {
+                if (aircraft.getCallsign() != callsign) { continue; }
+                aircraft.setRendered(rendered);
+                c++;
+            }
+            return c;
+        }
+
+        int CSimulatedAircraftList::setAircraftParts(const CCallsign &callsign, const CAircraftParts &parts)
+        {
+            int c = 0;
+            for (CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : (*this))
+            {
+                if (aircraft.getCallsign() != callsign) { continue; }
+                aircraft.setParts(parts);
+                aircraft.setPartsSynchronized(true);
+                c++;
+            }
+            return c;
+        }
+
+        bool CSimulatedAircraftList::isEnabled(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            for (const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : (*this))
+            {
+                if (aircraft.getCallsign() != callsign) { continue; }
+                return aircraft.isEnabled();
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        bool CSimulatedAircraftList::isRendered(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            for (const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft : (*this))
+            {
+                if (aircraft.getCallsign() != callsign) { continue; }
+                return aircraft.isRendered();
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         CAircraftList CSimulatedAircraftList::toAircraftList() const
         {
             CAircraftList al;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h
index 85fd009df..28ae687ad 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Callsigns of aircraft with synchronized parts
             BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignList getCallsignsWithSyncronizedParts() const;
 
+            //! Mark all aircraft as unrendered
+            void markAllAsNotRendered();
+
+            //! Mark as rendered
+            int setRendered(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, bool rendered);
+
+            //! Set aircraft parts
+            int setAircraftParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts);
+
+            //! Enabled?
+            bool isEnabled(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
+            //! Rendered?
+            bool isRendered(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::toQVariant
             virtual QVariant toQVariant() const override { return QVariant::fromValue(*this); }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9_client.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9_client.cpp
index 24ad8a48f..2a0d7b517 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9_client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9_client.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             CAircraftSituation situation = this->m_interpolator->getInterpolatedSituation(m_callsign, -1, status);
 
             // Test only for successful interpolation. FS9 requires constant positions
-            if (!status.interpolationSucceeded) return;
+            if (!status.interpolationSucceeded) { return; }
 
             sendMultiplayerPosition(situation);
             sendMultiplayerParamaters();
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
index 91efa5251..087a82de5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
@@ -134,11 +134,20 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             auto fs9Client = m_hashFs9Clients.value(callsign);
             fs9Client->quit();
             m_hashFs9Clients.remove(callsign);
-            remoteAircraft().applyIfCallsign(callsign, CPropertyIndexVariantMap(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexRendered, CVariant::fromValue(false)));
+            remoteAircraft().setRendered(callsign, false);
             CLogMessage(this).info("FS9: Removed aircraft %1") << callsign.toQString();
             return true;
         }
 
+        void CSimulatorFs9::removeAllRemoteAircraft()
+        {
+            QList<CCallsign> callsigns(this->m_hashFs9Clients.keys());
+            for (const CCallsign &cs : callsigns)
+            {
+                removeRemoteAircraft(cs);
+            }
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorFs9::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator)
         {
             if (originator == this->simulatorOriginator()) { return false; }
@@ -204,8 +213,14 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             this->displayStatusMessage(message.asStatusMessage(true, true));
         }
 
-        void CSimulatorFs9::timerEvent(QTimerEvent * /* event */)
+        bool CSimulatorFs9::isRenderedAircraft(const CCallsign &callsign) const
         {
+            return m_hashFs9Clients.contains(callsign);
+        }
+
+        void CSimulatorFs9::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
+        {
+            Q_UNUSED(event);
             ps_dispatch();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
index aca2b49ce..c8de192aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         public:
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory::create(ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, parent)
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulator *create(
-                    BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
-                    BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                    QObject *parent) override;
+                BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
+                BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
+                QObject *parent) override;
 
             //! Simulator info
             virtual BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const override;
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::removeRemoteAircraft()
             virtual bool removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::removeAllRemoteAircraft
+            virtual void removeAllRemoteAircraft() override;
+
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit()
             virtual bool updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
@@ -100,6 +103,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::displayTextMessage()
             virtual void displayTextMessage(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessage &message) const override;
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isRenderedAircraft
+            virtual bool isRenderedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
+
         protected:
             //! Timer event
             virtual void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
@@ -124,12 +130,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
             // DirectPlay object handling
             QPointer<CFs9Host> m_fs9Host;
-            bool m_isHosting = false;        //!< Is sim connected
+            bool m_isHosting = false;  //!< Is sim connected?
             bool m_startedLobbyConnection = false;
             QHash<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, QPointer<CFs9Client>> m_hashFs9Clients;
             CLobbyClient *m_lobbyClient;
-
-            BlackCore::IInterpolator *m_interpolator = nullptr; //!< interpolator instance
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.cpp
index 2ee7c719d..88102bc78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.cpp
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
             // remove upfront, and then enable / disable again
             this->removeRemoteAircraft(aircraft.getCallsign());
-            return this->changeAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
+            return this->changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
         }
 
-        bool CSimulatorFsCommon::changeAircraftEnabled(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
+        bool CSimulatorFsCommon::changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
         {
             if (originator == simulatorOriginator()) { return false; }
             if (aircraft.isEnabled())
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.h
index 6ab858fd7..90d4f618c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulator_fscommon.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::changeAircraftEnabled
-            virtual bool changeAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
+            virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::enableDebuggingMessages
             virtual void enableDebugMessages(bool driver, bool interpolator) override;
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             bool m_simTimeSynced = false;                   //!< Time synchronized?
             BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime m_syncTimeOffset; //!< time offset
             BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList m_airportsInRange;   //!< aiports in range of own aircraft
-            BlackCore::IInterpolator *m_interpolator = nullptr;    //!< interpolator instance
 
             // cockpit as set in SIM
             BlackMisc::Aviation::CComSystem  m_simCom1;  //!< cockpit COM1 state in simulator
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
index 4160114f3..fcf409f6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 CLogMessage(this).warning("Have to remove aircraft %1 before I can add it") << callsign;
             }
 
-            SIMCONNECT_DATA_INITPOSITION initialPosition = aircraftSituationToFsxInitPosition(newRemoteAircraft.getSituation());
-            initialPosition.Airspeed = 0;
-            initialPosition.OnGround = 0;
+            CSimulatedAircraft newRemoteAircraftCopy(newRemoteAircraft);
+            this->setInitialAircraftSituationAndParts(newRemoteAircraftCopy);
+            SIMCONNECT_DATA_INITPOSITION initialPosition = aircraftSituationToFsxInitPosition(newRemoteAircraftCopy.getSituation());
 
             CSimConnectObject simObj;
             simObj.setCallsign(callsign);
@@ -162,10 +162,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             ++m_nextObjID;
 
             // matched models
-            CAircraftModel aircraftModel = modelMatching(newRemoteAircraft);
+            CAircraftModel aircraftModel = modelMatching(newRemoteAircraftCopy);
             Q_ASSERT(newRemoteAircraft.getCallsign() == aircraftModel.getCallsign());
-            providerUpdateAircraftModel(newRemoteAircraft.getCallsign(), aircraftModel, simulatorOriginator());
+            this->providerUpdateAircraftModel(newRemoteAircraft.getCallsign(), aircraftModel, simulatorOriginator());
             CSimulatedAircraft aircraftAfterModelApplied = remoteAircraft().findFirstByCallsign(newRemoteAircraft.getCallsign());
+            aircraftAfterModelApplied.setRendered(true);
             emit modelMatchingCompleted(aircraftAfterModelApplied);
 
             // create AI
@@ -176,16 +177,15 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 HRESULT hr = SimConnect_AICreateNonATCAircraft(m_hSimConnect, m.constData(), qPrintable(callsign.toQString().left(12)), initialPosition, simObj.getRequestId());
                 if (hr != S_OK) { CLogMessage(this).error("SimConnect, can not create AI traffic"); }
                 m_simConnectObjects.insert(callsign, simObj);
-                remoteAircraft().applyIfCallsign(callsign, CPropertyIndexVariantMap(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexRendered, CVariant::fromValue(true)));
                 CLogMessage(this).info("FSX: Added aircraft %1") << callsign.toQString();
                 return true;
             }
             else
             {
-                remoteAircraft().applyIfCallsign(callsign, CPropertyIndexVariantMap(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexRendered, CVariant::fromValue(false)));
                 CLogMessage(this).warning("FSX: Not connected, not added aircraft %1") << callsign.toQString();
                 return false;
             }
+            remoteAircraft().setRendered(callsign, false);
         }
 
         bool CSimulatorFsx::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator)
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             this->displayStatusMessage(message.asStatusMessage(true, true));
         }
 
+        bool CSimulatorFsx::isRenderedAircraft(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            return this->m_simConnectObjects.contains(callsign);
+        }
 
         void CSimulatorFsx::onSimRunning()
         {
@@ -510,11 +514,20 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return removeRemoteAircraft(m_simConnectObjects.value(callsign));
         }
 
+        void CSimulatorFsx::removeAllRemoteAircraft()
+        {
+            QList<CCallsign> callsigns(m_simConnectObjects.keys());
+            for (const CCallsign &cs : callsigns)
+            {
+                removeRemoteAircraft(cs);
+            }
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorFsx::removeRemoteAircraft(const CSimConnectObject &simObject)
         {
             m_simConnectObjects.remove(simObject.getCallsign());
             SimConnect_AIRemoveObject(m_hSimConnect, simObject.getObjectId(), simObject.getRequestId());
-            remoteAircraft().applyIfCallsign(simObject.getCallsign(), CPropertyIndexVariantMap(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexRendered, CVariant::fromValue(false)));
+            remoteAircraft().setRendered(simObject.getCallsign(), false);
             CLogMessage(this).info("FSX: Removed aircraft %1") << simObject.getCallsign().toQString();
             return true;
         }
@@ -633,7 +646,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
                     //! \todo The onGround in parts is nuts, as already mentioned in the discussion
                     // a) I am forced to read parts even if i just want to update position
-                    // b) Unlike the other values it is not a fire aforget value, as I need it again in the next cycle
+                    // b) Unlike the other values it is not a fire and forget value, as I need it again in the next cycle
                     if (partsStatus.supportsParts && !parts.isEmpty())
                     {
                         // we have parts, and use the closest ground
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index 1a9282970..7f06b1ad2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::remoteRenderedAircraft()
             virtual bool removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::removeAllRemoteAircraft
+            virtual void removeAllRemoteAircraft() override;
+
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::updateOwnCockpit
             virtual bool updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &ownAircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
@@ -119,6 +122,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::displayTextMessage()
             virtual void displayTextMessage(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessage &message) const override;
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isRenderedAircraft
+            virtual bool isRenderedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
+
             //! Called when sim has started
             void onSimRunning();
 
@@ -141,11 +147,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             void onSimExit();
 
         protected:
-            //! Timer event
+            //! Timer event (our SimConnect event loop), runs \sa ps_dispatch
+            //! \sa m_simconnectTimerId
             virtual void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
 
         private slots:
-
             //! Dispatch SimConnect messages
             void ps_dispatch();
 
@@ -153,7 +159,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             void ps_connectToFinished();
 
         private:
-
             //! Remove a remote aircraft
             bool removeRemoteAircraft(const CSimConnectObject &simObject);
 
@@ -190,7 +195,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             int  m_interpolationsSkipped = 0;   //!< number of skipped interpolation request
             HANDLE  m_hSimConnect = nullptr;    //!< Handle to SimConnect object
             uint    m_nextObjID   = 1;          //!< object ID TODO: also used as request id, where to we place other request ids as for facilities
-            BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime m_syncTimeOffset;   //!< Time offset (if synchronized)
             QHash<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, CSimConnectObject> m_simConnectObjects;
             QFutureWatcher<bool> m_watcherConnect;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
index 72a2cb852..86e2d7bba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             bool c = remoteAircraftProvider->connectRemoteAircraftProviderSignals(
                          std::bind(&CSimulatorXPlane::ps_addAircraftSituation, this, std::placeholders::_1),
                          std::bind(&CSimulatorXPlane::ps_addAircraftParts, this, std::placeholders::_1),
-            [](const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &) {});
+                         std::bind(&CSimulatorXPlane::ps_removedAircraft, this, std::placeholders::_1)
+                     );
             Q_ASSERT(c);
             Q_UNUSED(c);
         }
@@ -313,6 +314,13 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return CPixmap();
         }
 
+        bool CSimulatorXPlane::isRenderedAircraft(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            //! \todo XP implement isRenderedAircraft correctly
+            // work around, but not really telling me if callsign is really(!) visible in SIM
+            return remoteAircraft().findFirstByCallsign(callsign).isRendered();
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
         {
             if (originator == this->simulatorOriginator()) { return false; }
@@ -375,18 +383,31 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_traffic->setPlaneTransponder(parts.getCallsign().asString(), 2000, true, false); // TODO transponder
         }
 
+        void CSimulatorXPlane::ps_removedAircraft(const CCallsign &callsign)
+        {
+            Q_UNUSED(callsign);
+            //! \todo call removeRemoteAircraft or just let removeRemoteAircraft handle it?
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign)
         {
             if (! isConnected()) { return false; }
             m_traffic->removePlane(callsign.asString());
-            remoteAircraft().applyIfCallsign(callsign, CPropertyIndexVariantMap(CSimulatedAircraft::IndexRendered, CVariant::fromValue(false)));
+            remoteAircraft().setRendered(callsign, false);
             CLogMessage(this).info("XP: Removed aircraft %1") << callsign.toQString();
             return true;
         }
 
+        void CSimulatorXPlane::removeAllRemoteAircraft()
+        {
+            m_traffic->removeAllPlanes();
+            remoteAircraft().markAllAsNotRendered();
+            CLogMessage(this).info("XP: Removed all aircraft");
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::changeRemoteAircraftModel(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
         {
-            return this->changeAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
+            return this->changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(aircraft, originator);
         }
 
         CAircraftIcao CSimulatorXPlane::getIcaoForModelString(const QString &modelString) const
@@ -395,7 +416,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return CAircraftIcao();
         }
 
-        bool CSimulatorXPlane::changeAircraftEnabled(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
+        bool CSimulatorXPlane::changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator)
         {
             if (originator == simulatorOriginator()) { return false; }
             if (aircraft.isEnabled())
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
index 74fa7f7f6..da98d97ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::removeRemoteAircraft
             virtual bool removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::removeAllRemoteAircraft
+            virtual void removeAllRemoteAircraft() override;
+
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::changeRenderedAircraftModel
             virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::changeAircraftEnabled
-            virtual bool changeAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
+            virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit
             virtual bool updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft, const QString &originator) override;
@@ -107,6 +110,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::iconForModel
             virtual BlackMisc::CPixmap iconForModel(const QString &modelString) const override;
 
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isRenderedAircraft
+            virtual bool isRenderedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
+
         private slots:
             void ps_serviceRegistered(const QString &serviceName);
             void ps_serviceUnregistered();
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
             void ps_addAircraftSituation(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituation &situ);
             void ps_addAircraftParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts);
+            void ps_removedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign);
 
         private:
             QDBusConnection m_conn { "default" };