AviationBanter - View Single Post - You mean I have to TALK to ATC?

**Mxsmanic** · September 15th 07, 12:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting

"Jeff" jfranks1971 minus writes:

On a side note, I will say that I think my time spent flying in MS Flight
Sim was well used. I've heard many "real" pilots knock MSFS as a game and
dismiss it. From experience, I will tell you that my navigation and
instrument understanding was helped IMMENSELY.

Did you fly offline or did you use a network such as VATSIM? VATSIM is
extremely useful for gaining experience with radio communication, if you're
nervous about talking to ATC. The built-in ATC in MSFS is rather predictable
and inflexible, but the online ATC is essentially like real life.