Ever dreamed of the wifey encouraging you to fly?

 

A 1000 good reasons to ramp up the sim time.

 

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?12928-Announcing-FSPS-737-IFR-Real-Money-July-Contest-Ticket

So they are basically hoping to make easy money out of simmers buying these tickets? Each to there own I guess.

I dont really see a downside here, its pretty much the same as any casino, the house has to be the winner in the end.

Wow... you pay $5 just to for one flight? I can and do do that for free anyway, 'tis why I bought flight sim.

So they are basically hoping to make easy money out of simmers buying these tickets? Each to there own I guess.

 

It's only easy if they have enough pilots signing up.

If they get less they they hope for, they have to cover the prize money out-of-pocket and they actually make a loss.

 

If they're giving out $1,500 total prize money, and each ticket costs $5, they need at least 300 pilots to sign up just to break even.

 

Somehow I don't see that happening, but who knows.

Not 300 pilots. They need 300 tickets to break even. I am sure there are going to be people trying 2-3 or even more times to beat the score. I would guesstimate around 200 pilots or less is going to be enough, since most are going to do it twice. I would. In the end, what's 5 bux seriously? I give it out on a waffle and coke, or something... daily.

 

But at the end of the day, I will probably let this one pass. Paying to show my skills? Nah... I have principles in life, and this is one of them.

$5 is nothing really, This will be fun for some. I am not a gambling man and don't play any of those poker sites but for some this is a pretty good gamble. $5 could win you $1000 if you are confident enough in your skills, so why not then....

 

Cheers

$5 is nothing, gambler or not, this could be a lot of fun and another new challenge in FSX. It's not about ego's and principles! The odd's are very good so I will try it out.

I can barely do it in a real airliner! :P