RIP Matt Davies

[Zangoose 1,633]

I'm sure many people on here and in the flight sim community know Matt Davies with his videos on YouTube, twitch stream and flight sim projects such as Projectfly. He has sadly passed away today. Twitter thread from his partner can be seen at:

 

[Ray Proudfoot 9,032]

Far too young. My sympathies to his partner / carer. Matt contributed a great deal to our hobby. RIP.

We have an In Memoriam forum so I’ll move this there.

[edpatino 1,971]

That's very sad news. I remember he was involved years ago in the development of PTA, a very useful utility for P3D. Rest in peace.

[Drumcode 1,907]

Oh no! RIP Matt! I am in shock.

BTW, I never visited this sub-forum before and I am shocked to find out how many familiar names have passed over the last 3-4 years. NickN? OMG, no!

[F737MAX 5,721]

He was a noteable presence in the flight simming community (regardless of some people's experiences with him), contributing with his streams and his products (update of PTA and ProjectFly).

As said by Ray earlier, far too young.

[tamsini 278]

So, so tragic - his youtube videos were epic, entertaining and in the must-watch category for P3D enthusiasts. Very sad to hear this news.

[heavy1216 35]

This is so sad. He is one of the individuals who made me really dive into FlightSim. He will definitely be missed! We should plan a Memorial Flight in his honor for sure. He was one of the greats of the community no matter how you viewed him! 

[FBW737 518]

That's terrible. He can't have been much older than 30 something. May he Rest in Peace.

[spearmint_flyer 579]

He had a fierce passionate heart. Misunderstood many times by many for his outspoken and passionate personality.  Being human one must live with the constant awareness of our mortality. Understanding that it’s the only true guarantee in life. This week I’ve been confronted with reminders of that unfortunately with a death of a far too young member of my own family. But just like I said goodbye to that family member, I say good bye to Matt. An advocate of our community whole created many great videos, and tool for us to enjoy. To have been able to see this magnificent reality that is life is truly how I choose to remember him and the celebration of his life. 

[F1Fan 122]

Very sad news indeed.    I use to watch his Twitch streams years ago.   He love the flight sim community and hobby and I learned a lot from him.   Very sad news.   RIP Matt.

[IanHarrison 524]

I remember him for his willingness to help. Many years ago, I installed PTA and could not get it to work properly. He picked that up in my comments and contacted me and we did a live session together. Super guy despite his human failings.

[louis870605 0]

Shocking and sad, still can't believe he's gone …

[Christopher Low 5,379]

That is very sad news indeed. I really enjoyed his YouTube flight videos. He had a very watchable style. He will be missed

Edited March 8, 2023 by Christopher Low

[Steve_Ellis 273]

Extremely sad news for the community.
I had the pleasure of meeting Matt on a few occasions in the past.
Excellent and absolutely hillarious Twitch streams. RIP Matt 😪

[rayharris108 259]

Rest in Peace Matt. Devastating to hear this news. Huge personality and will be missed by so many 

Enjoy your flight Capt. Matt - gonna be the best ever!