Microsoft has kicked off its Insider Program for the E3 2019-announced Microsoft Flight Simulator, providing a development roadmap, four short clips, and two new screenshots.

The Insider Program allows fans and community members to collaborate with the development team to improve the simulation, experience, and services of Microsoft Flight Simulator through feedback and insight.

The development roadmap is as follows:

August 15 Insider Program begins

Media update

DR preview release to Insiders

Technical Alpha – internal testing August 22 Media update

Third-party progress update

Technical Alpha – internal flighting August 29 Media update

Build program update

DR release (general)

Technical Alpha – internal flighting Early September Media update

DR update (September) Mid-September Media update

DR update (preview October / November)

Build program – Technical Alpha timeline Late September Media update

Feedback pipeline overview

DR update (general)

Feature Discovery Series – preview Episode #1: World Episode #2: Weather Episode #3: Aerodynamics Episode #4: Cockpits

October Feature Discovery Series release Episode #1: World

Build program – Technical Alpha #2 timeline

DR update (preview for November / December)

Feedback pipeline online

Partner feature announcement series kickoff

Insider Program updates

Microsoft Flight Simulator is due out first for Windows 10 in 2020, followed by Xbox One at a later date.

Watch the new clips below. View the screenshots at the gallery.