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On Dec 13, 5:17 pm, "LWG" wrote:
Lots of posters here have fun bashing MX, but I have to say that one
of the more enjoyable experiences I've had lately was sitting in the
family room, in front of the PC. I am working on my instrument
ticket. Ove the years I have collected the CH yoke and footpedals.
I have downloaded a flight model and graphics for my Sundowner. I
was looking out the window at the snow falling, and I set the sim to
real world weather. Damn if the screen didn't look exactly like the
weather outside, and I was once again looking at my panel. The ATC
simulation wasn't bad either, and off I went down the "runway." I
got vectored around pretty much the same as when I fly under the
hood. I thought that was absolutely fantastic, and all for about a
nickel's worth of electricity. No instructor or safety pilot needed.

About the only thing that I have used MSFS for is to make knife-edge
passes over the control tower, doing low level aerobatics, and
attempting to land on a postage stamp strip in an Archer. After a
bit, I got bored and started looking for the gun trigger and rocket
launcher so I could shoot down the bad guys...

It doesn't hold my attention like flying a real airplane.


Which would suggest a bobbin and a bit of string could keep anthony going
for a week.


Bertie