diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.cpp
index fa912ae9c..61dfd14b8 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,16 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return e;
         }
 
+        CStatusMessage CSimulatorInfo::validateSimulatorsForModel() const
+        {
+            CStatusMessage m(this);
+            if (!this->isAnySimulator()) { return m.validationError(u"No simulator"); }
+            if (this->isMicrosoftOrPrepare3DSimulator() && this->isXPlane()) { return m.validationError(u"Cannot combine XPlane and FS simulators"); }
+            if (this->isMicrosoftOrPrepare3DSimulator() && this->isFG()) { return m.validationError(u"Cannot combine FG and FS simulators"); }
+            if (this->isXPlane() && this->isFG()) { return m.validationError(u"Cannot combine FG and XPlane simulators"); }
+            return m.info(u"Simulators OK for model");
+        }
+
         CSimulatorInfo::Simulator CSimulatorInfo::boolToFlag(bool fsx, bool fs9, bool xp, bool p3d, bool fg)
         {
             Simulator s = fsx ? FSX : None;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.h
index 16e9e8192..7818aa460 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.h
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_SIMULATORINFO_H
 #define BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_SIMULATORINFO_H
 
-#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/statusmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/metaclass.h"
 #include "blackmisc/propertyindex.h"
 #include "blackmisc/valueobject.h"
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 
 #include <QFlag>
 #include <QFlags>
@@ -167,6 +168,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! To plugin indentifier, empty string if not single simulator
             const QString &toPluginIdentifier() const;
 
+            //! Validate simulators for an aircraft model
+            CStatusMessage validateSimulatorsForModel() const;
+
             //! Bool flags to enum
             static Simulator boolToFlag(bool isFSX, bool isFS9, bool xp, bool isP3D, bool fg);