What happened here. This was about Flight. Geez. Can we get back to some humour again?Bob

I'll meet you behind the shelter sheds! That was our school's 'fight' zone. So I'll see you online in MS Flight, first one around the 'Magic Mountain Rings' course gets an ATPL rating!

Been a beta tester since Jan 5th. You guys are in for a BIG surprise with this.As are the Whole flight sim community.Being a retired 737NG pilot who was used to 20 million euro level-d sims. I am not easily impressed.I am very impressed with Flight so far.Fred.

Fred, what is your opinion about the flight dynamics in FLIGHT, cause i think that's the most important thing in a simulator.Are they equal to or better than FSX?Bart

Been a beta tester since Jan 5th. You guys are in for a BIG surprise with this.As are the Whole flight sim community.Fred.

Really? Me too! I have to say, I don't know what you're impressed with. What has already been posted on youtube is pretty much everything there is to know about Flight. There was some new content released recently, but hardly anything to brag about. And certainly nothing to say there is a BIG surprise.What is your username on the beta forums? I'll be more than happy to have a PM conversation with you about the specifics of Flight in the beta forums. Obviously we cannot do it here.

I'll meet you behind the shelter sheds! That was our school's 'fight' zone.So I'll see you online in MS Flight, first one around the 'Magic Mountain Rings' course gets an ATPL rating!

Your on. You will regret it

I'll meet you behind the shelter sheds! That was our school's 'fight' zone.So I'll see you online in MS Flight, first one around the 'Magic Mountain Rings' course gets an ATPL rating!

I'm inJust got to find my game pad first.

I'm inJust got to find my game pad first.

I hope this will work but the only thing I have is my new android tablet. I am running the new OS "Ice cream sandwich". Surely MS will consider putting this on the android do you think?Bob

Surely MS will consider putting this on the android do you think?

With MS, you never know, lets cross our fingers.

I just had a browse around the MSFlight forum. It's getting a real hammering. A lot of very disappointed ppl over there. From what I read there it's difficult to see this going anywhere.Pete

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by jasonX

I just had a browse around the MSFlight forum. It's getting a real hammering. A lot of very disappointed ppl over there. From what I read there it's difficult to see this going anywhere.Pete

I dont think flight is marketed towards anyone you would frequent AVSIM. Its more of a product to appeal to those how have never been into flight sims and may have found them indimitating. The one good thing about flight is it may bring in new people to this hobby. Those people will get bored with Flight at some point (probably quickly) and then the XPlane and FSX communities may see some new faces. So in the long run, Flight may be good for this hobby in an indirect sort of way. At least I hope to think so, I could be wrong.Rob

How will they, or where will they market Flight?Bob

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by N1G

Fred, what is your opinion about the flight dynamics in FLIGHT, cause i think that's the most important thing in a simulator.Are they equal to or better than FSX?Bart

Much better !

Much better !

Fred, nice to meet you. Are you a beta tester? If not, how did you get the experience with Flight?Bob

Much better !

Frederic, are you a real pilot with real world flying experience? If so, what do you fly? I ask because it helps put a perspective on it. For example, a pilot of a 747 might give a PIREP for light turbulence when a pilot of a light GA aircraft flying through the same area and altitude may report the same turbulence as being moderate. It's all a matter of perspective. Likewise, real-world pilots versus simulation-only pilots often have different perspectives.

Frederic, are you a real pilot with real world flying experience? If so, what do you fly?

"RYR738, on 07 February 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:Been a beta tester since Jan 5th. You guys are in for a BIG surprise with this.As are the Whole flight sim community.Being a retired 737NG pilot who was used to 20 million euro level-d sims. I am not easily impressed.I am very impressed with Flight so far.Fred."

Xpendable, nice that you are a licensed pilot to, it's great to have real pilot's in this forum.Click at the View Profile picture of RYR738 (Frederic Steiner) :" Retired 737NG Pilot. (KLM and RYANAIR) Currently working in pro flight simulation for the aviation education sector. (Ireland) "It gives me some hope if an experienced 59 years old B737 pilot says that as a beta tester he thinks the flight dynamics of Flight are better than in FSX . Let's try it at the end of the month.

Edited February 11, 201214 yr by Bartbear

Since this is a flight "thread" and I've read the back and forth, I started to do a littleabstract thinking: MS may win the battle but, lose the war.Follow this line of thought: MS Flight gets "loads" of people to download and play flight and, theystart liking this "flight" thing. Human nature, I need my next fix and, I need it now therefore,the question arises, what can "it" do now/next? And that is the potential for disaster, theystart looking for something with a little more subtle sophistication etc, something besides the ever repeatingexperience. People don't generaly start out as "hardcore" simmers.It lacks the ability to deliver spontaneity: you just can't take off and fly "anywhere" on a whim.So in steps Flight Simultor "next". Get it?Now the disclaimer. I don't "hate" anyone who is awaiting the release of flight so, don't postany one clause, one phrase negative responce to this. As a matter a fact I am a fan of Bill Gatesand to a large extent Microsoft: part of the reason why my last non Microsoft O.S. was on an Apple "something"back in 1981. This might seem complex, it's not, it's just connecting a few dots.