There you go Dean

Is that for me?

 Yes I agree with you :smile:

 

 

Fly for hours for $0 in a variety of amazing airplanes I can't afford to fly.

 

I actually charge myself $1 per flight hour and put this all in a seperate FSX savings account. I find it an excellent way to save up for add-ons e.g PMDG 777, scenery (I have a long list of potential purchases) or extra SSD. I spend many hours a week with FSX, usually 60 or more (will be a lot more when I eventually retire). Am a bit FSX-fsxated!

 

I don't pretend to know a lot about how all the different add-on programs work and am always grateful for help I get in forums or for all the extra knowledge you gain from others input.

 

I use FSX for all sorts of different reasons, mostly to enhance my own knowledge, by learning pertinent facts about the countries I fly to, checking their national flag, capital city etc. 

 

There are many projects on my to-do list:

- currently I am flying all the Worldflight routes whilst awaiting the PMDG 777 release. Have worked through 2001 - 2008 yearly routes so far.

- plan to fly vfr round every country in the world learning the geography - (this'll take a while!) and checking out lots of national airports for which I always look out for any AFCADs.

- take the 777 on many long-haul hops - living in New Zealand means flying to any other country is at least a three hour jaunt!

- got a new pc at the end of last year and have only just found that I have FS Captain installed so plan to start utilising that a lot more

- have just got Pro/ATC-X so want to learn how to use that efficiently

 

FSX gives me immense enjoyment and hours of entertainment and I am certainly grateful for it. I started out many years ago with Flight Simulator II - never imagined then what flight simming would come to look like.

 

 

I actually charge myself $1 per flight hour and put this all in a seperate FSX savings account.

Now that is great idea! I have been wondering how I was going to pay for all those NA Orbx airports!

I don't have one hour of real flying time. So this gave me the opportunity to learn how all the components of modern ( and not so modern ) flight come together to move millions of people across the world everyday in a very routine manner. It's amazing when you think about it. From ATC, to navigation, Flight dynamics, aircraft systems etc...., I've never thought it was possible to learn so much about flight from a home computer.

Plus I grew up Seattle in the 60's and remember seeing all the prototype Boeings (707, 727, 737 and later the 747 ) sitting at Boeing Field in front of a hangar. Never thought I would have a chance to learn all those planes the way I have. And it's interesting to see and learn the evolution of technology from the Boeing 707 to the NGX. Great stuff.

 

Brian G

I love playing flight simulator games because of all the wacky people you meet in forums and on Teamspeak.

 Yes I agree with you :smile:

How did you guess my name? :LMAO:  :LMAO:

- Escapism, great way to escape for a few hours. Amazing how time flies when you're in the sim.

- Stress, I find it quite relaxing and a great way to unwind.

- Much much cheaper than the real thing, and you don't have to follow the rules if you don't want to

- Rewarding when you do following the rules, and pull of a successful flight.

- Great scenery, especially using photo and OSM. In some places it looks and feels like you are actually there. And you can go where and whenever you want.

- Can jump out of c152 into a 777 which I have parked in my local airport. Try that in real life

- The community of users

- The thought that one day in a few years FSX/X-Plane 10 will be what FS2000 is to us today.

I like pushing,pulling and turning knobs and switches.

 

Well, being as plane crazy as I am, I could never absorb so much knowledge from books alone. Sim gives me an impression how different aircraft were operated and I haved turned pages I could not imagine they existed few years ago.

 

For example, due to simming I found aviation architecture and I have lately purchased airport sceneries only to walk around and marvel those structures. I was surprised to find out that it was my fellow countryman who designed TWA terminal in N.Y. and Washington Dulles. Sim has opened new horizons.

I met a lot of good friends through FS, and you can't have too many friends! And it's better than doing: this. :lol:

Now that is great idea! I have been wondering how I was going to pay for all those NA Orbx airports!

 

I agree Howellerman! I really liked Shug's idea!

First of all, I never PLAY FSX (as some refer to it). I actually correct those people I know if they ever refer to it as playing.  I don't think of Flight Simulation as it exists today as a GAME.  It is a true SIMULATION that allows me to travel to the most distant parts of the world daily...

 

Stan

 

That always gets me, too! I always like to say "when I use the Sim..." instead of 'play'; When I'm playing, I'm playing the guitar, or Jacks; Poker, or Slots.

 

It's not Call of Duty or Modern Warfare, after all... (thank the Stars...)

 

Due to family needs I never had/took the opportunity to attempt any kind of aviation career. I have always had a love affair with airplanes and even in the days of Commodore 64 had some flying "games". I had an old version of MSFS from about 10 years ago that I came across about a year ago. I decided then to buy MFS X Gold and dug into it. Within the first month I came across AVSIM and really started using MSFS as not just a "game" but as a learning tool, THANKS to a lot of help from the Staff and Members on AVSIM. After a little more than one year I now I guess I am really hooked. Being retired I have a lot more time to really learn about aviation as well as the different knowledge and skill needed for different aircraft. I have circled the globe several times in MSFS and now am "working" on flying into and out of as many airports (throughout the world) as I can. I very seldom go back to the same airport (except to try a different plane). I am now "flying" 100% real settings, 100% real weather and learning a lot! I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!!! :lol:

People can call it whatever they like but if anyone came to me and told me I'm wrong to call it a game my reply would be very short indeed.

Its a game and many of us are over grown School Boys. Saying FSX is not a game is like saying chess is not a game.