diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.cpp
rename to src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.cpp
index 54b991bcc..1117f01c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 
 namespace BlackSimPlugin
 {
-    namespace Fsx
+    namespace FsCommon
     {
 
         CFsuipc::CFsuipc() : m_connected(false), m_validReadValues(false)
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             this->read();
         }
 
+        void CFsuipc::write()
+        {
+
+        }
+
         void CFsuipc::read()
         {
             DWORD dwResult;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.h
similarity index 93%
rename from src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.h
rename to src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.h
index e3afb51f3..366231998 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/fsuipc.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/fsuipc.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace BlackSimPlugin
 {
-    namespace Fsx
+    namespace FsCommon
     {
         //! Class representing a FSUIPC "interface"
         class CFsuipc
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Valid read values
             bool validReadValues() const { return m_validReadValues; }
 
+            //! Get own aircraft from FSUIPC
+            const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &getOwnAircraft() const { return m_aircraft; }
+
             //! Process reading and writing variables
             void process();
 
+            //! Write variables
+            void write();
+
             //! Error messages
             static const QStringList &errorMessages()
             {
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/plugin_fsx.pro b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/plugin_fsx.pro
index 33a03d3fc..5d1a3c85a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/plugin_fsx.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/plugin_fsx.pro
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TEMPLATE = lib
 CONFIG += plugin shared
 CONFIG += blackmisc blackcore blacksim
 
-LIBS += -lSimConnect -lFSUIPC_User
+LIBS +=  -lsimulator_fscommon -lSimConnect -lFSUIPC_User
 
 # required for FSUIPC
 win32:!win32-g++*: QMAKE_LFLAGS += /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBC.lib
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ win32:!win32-g++*: QMAKE_LFLAGS += /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBC.lib
 DEPENDPATH += . ../../../../src
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../../../src
 
+LIBS += -ldxguid -lole32
+
 SOURCES += *.cpp
 HEADERS += *.h
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
index 5d42b473b..8e128c141 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_simulatorInfo(CSimulatorInfo::FSX()),
             m_simconnectTimerId(-1),
             m_skipCockpitUpdateCycles(0),
-            m_fsuipc(new CFsuipc())
+            m_fsuipc(new FsCommon::CFsuipc())
         {
             CFsxSimulatorSetup setup;
             setup.init(); // this fetches important settings on local side
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index 569e12943..f50e11398 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "simconnect_datadefinition.h"
 #include "simconnect_object.h"
-#include "fsuipc.h"
+#include "../fscommon/fsuipc.h"
 #include "blackcore/simulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/interpolator_linear.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avaircraft.h"
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             int m_simconnectTimerId;
             int m_skipCockpitUpdateCycles; //!< Skip some update cycles to allow changes in simulator cockpit to be set
             QFutureWatcher<bool> m_watcherConnect;
-            QScopedPointer<CFsuipc> m_fsuipc;
+            QScopedPointer<FsCommon::CFsuipc> m_fsuipc;
         };
     }