gliderguynj writes:

I've been reading your posts, and the thread. I have flown sim but
also fly "real gliders and real planes". I have to say, you are
kidding yourself if you think flying a sim is flying.

It's not flying a real plane, but it's still flying in a sense. I find it
enjoyable.

There is a world of difference between sitting in a chair in front of a computer
and taking off of terra firma.

Yes. Sometimes those differences favor real flight, sometimes they favor
simulation.

I don't understand your POV or why you feel that you need to convince
pilots that you are correct.

Understanding other points of view is a very useful skill to develop.

I don't feel I need to convince pilots of anything, but I do think they need
to be less convinced of some unique validity of their own opinions.