Meet the team

Built by pilots.
Made for the flight deck.

ClearedToCode is a flight simulation company from Navarre, Florida. Here are the people behind every deck, tablet and app.

01 · Founders

The people in charge

Jesse and Meggan Manchester in ClearedToCode shirts in front of a Blue Angels jet — Jesse & Meggan Manchester

Founder & CEO

Jesse Manchester

Founder · CEO · Pilot · Developer

Navarre, FloridaCompany founder

10 yearsPilot experience

20 yearsDevelopment experience

Jesse founded ClearedToCode with a passion for aviation, technology and realism. With 10 years of real-world flying experience and over 20 years in software development, he leads the vision, product development and strategic direction for the company. Jesse is hands-on in development, community engagement and pushing innovation across the Microsoft Flight Simulator ecosystem.

Areas of focus

Product strategy
Simulation development
Community engagement
Innovation & expansion

jesse.manchester@clearedtocode.com

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Meggan Manchester

Co-Founder · Creative Director · Brand & Design

Navarre, FloridaCo-founder

Brand design& creative strategy

Community& experience

Meggan is the co-founder of ClearedToCode and leads the creative direction for the brand. With a passion for design, user experience and the flight simulation community, she ensures everything we create looks, feels and performs at the highest level. Meggan brings a unique perspective to the team, combining creativity with a deep understanding of our users and the aviation community.

Areas of focus

Brand identity
UI/UX design
Marketing & visual content
Community experience

meggan.manchester@clearedtocode.com

02 · The team

Who builds what

Join the beta team

Software Engineering

Architecture, core products and the Airline Hub Suite.

Simulation Systems

SimConnect, aircraft systems and realism features.

Stream Deck Engineering

Every deck, drawn key by key like the real cockpit.

Aircraft Data

.amm sets built from the FAA MMEL and type data.

Web & Store

clearedtocode.com, EFB tools and the store.

Infrastructure

APIs, servers, licensing and security.

Brand & Design

Branding, UI/UX and visual content.

QA & Release

Testing, quality checks and release management.

Support & Community

Manuals, customer support and the Discord.

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Built by pilots.Made for the flight deck.