diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
index 7b28c7639..d56c664d3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return removed;
     }
 
+    int CSimulatorCommon::physicallyRemoveAllRemoteAircraft()
+    {
+        // a default implementation, but normally overridden by the sims
+        const CCallsignSet callsigns = this->getAircraftInRangeCallsigns();
+        return this->physicallyRemoveMultipleRemoteAircraft(callsigns);
+    }
+
     bool CSimulatorCommon::parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const CIdentifier &originator)
     {
         if (this->isMyIdentifier(originator)) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
index 0f57c3ced..f1fc24a02 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual void unload() override;
         virtual bool isShuttingDown() const override;
         virtual int physicallyRemoveMultipleRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet &callsigns) override;
+        virtual int physicallyRemoveAllRemoteAircraft() override;
 
         //! \addtogroup swiftdotcommands
         //! @{