Rotorrick, Firstly, you will *LOVE* the default 206 which is what I've been flying almost exclusively now. As far as the missions, within the beta there are 52 missions including 12 Tutorial Missions teaching the basics of all the types of aircraft. Building missions use an IN-GAME tool called the Object Placement Tool that needs to be enabled in a cfg file and can be accessed from a Tool Menu within FSX. Once it's active, it's up to a persons imagination to set check points/areas to get to etc.. The tool is VERY easy to a person like me who's been programming one language or another on and off over 25 years and is simple enough to pick up and understand for the lay person. The missions are built by adding an action/trigger/location etc. then creating models/sound files to be placed within/along the mission.We will be inundated with missions from payware to freeware but it sure will be fun to have a way to see the whole world!

Just out of curiosity whatever happened to the oil rig fire rescue mission that was shown in early videos? I was looking for it but couldnt find it in the beta. Has it been dropped for some reason?

I agree, the missions are awesome. I just finished the Yakutat mail run, and lemme tell ya, that thing aint easy. I managed to get it on the first try though. Talk about sweaty palms. I think that one is the hardest one.

Yes!That one is tough! The first attempt was a failure, but the second time I made it!Descending to the airport without any reference at all + everything else that happens during the last minutes was really challenging!How many of those green circles around Seattle do I have to pass through to fulfill the mission? All of them or are the majority enough? Do I have to land at BFI before the time runs out or can I make the landing afterwards?I haven't been able to sort that out yet!And it's lucky for me to be able to use the save function even in the missions. Then I don't have to start all over again! Besides, some missions will take longer than those dreadful 30 minutes!Haraldh

>Yes!>>That one is tough! The first attempt was a failure, but the>second time I made it!>>Descending to the airport without any reference at all +>everything else that happens during the last minutes was>really challenging!>>How many of those green circles around Seattle do I have to>pass through to fulfill the mission? All of them or are the>majority enough? Do I have to land at BFI before the time runs>out or can I make the landing afterwards?>I haven't been able to sort that out yet!>>And it's lucky for me to be able to use the save function even>in the missions. Then I don't have to start all over again!>Besides, some missions will take longer than those dreadful 30>minutes!>>>>Haraldh>Don't be too much of a spoiler ;) Yakutat is one of my favorites as well and even after flying it several times, it's still a challenge for me. I won't ever forget Hal9000 biting it in that mission...As for Jet City, there are a bunch of required targets and several optional targets. The mission compass indicates which are which. All of the required targets must be flown through before landing back at BFI. Once you have flown through all of the required targets the voice over dialog will prompt you to return to BFI. BTW, don't trust your save game in this mission, as it may cheat you a bit... (sorry).

>Just out of curiosity whatever happened to the oil rig fire>rescue mission that was shown in early videos? I was looking>for it but couldnt find it in the beta. Has it been dropped>for some reason?Oil Rig Transport should be in the list near the very bottom.

The required targets, are they those which are pointed out by that high green post? (The first one seems to be under a bridge?)No, I will not use the save function there (over Seattle), because it's belongs to the group of short flights (< 30 min)!My intention was, that I could fly even the missions in the beta taking a rather long time by saving them every 30 minutes! Sorry, if I wasn't clear on this! (English is not my mother's tongue!).Those missions are lovely, by the way!Haraldh

>The required targets, are they those which are pointed out by>that high green post? (The first one seems to be under a>bridge?)The "high green post" is pointing to the same thing as the mission compass which is the gauge in the top left corner of your screen. On that gauge there is text which says what it is pointing to. If it says "required" then it is one of the ones you need to fly through. I'm pretty sure the one under the bridge is optional.BTW, you can hide the green post by pressing the U key. Press it again and the mission compass will be hidden. One more press and they will both come back.

I agree with all - the missions are a hoot! I managed to complete Jet City and fly through every target, then land. As long as you get a couple of targets each pass across the city, there is plenty of time to complete it. Oh, and for a couple of targets close to objects (bridges, buildings, causeway), try coming at them from a different angle. One of the bridge ones goes much better if you go the direction of the bridge, not the water.Gary

Thanks to both of you! Now I know how it shold be!I have given the Jet City several attempts, but I will not be defeated yet even if it seems as if something evil is reigning over that downtown area!But that is probably just on my PC! :-)Maybe it depends on who is handling the joystick.......?You never know!Haraldh

Besides, when I fly in the downtown area in Jet City, the fps are about half of what they are when I take the Lear on the same ride in free flights! Some 10 or less in the mission - around 20 or better in the free flight!Maybe I have to make a special slider setting for this mission?This affects of course the ability to make all the turns needed for this mission!Haraldh

Hi,It sounds like you are haveing lots of fun with FSX! Could you let us know what your system specifications are?

Hi!I have a 1.5 years old HP Pavilion d.1160.se; P4, 3.4 GHz,1024 MB SDRAM,nVidia GF 6800 with 256 MB mem,SB Audigy 2 ZS,3 x 160 GB h/d-s.Monitor 19' CRTHaraldh

I have a HP Pavilion d1160.se, 1.5 years old with a 19' monitor.P4; 3.4 GHz; 1024 MB SDRAM; 3x160 GB h/d-s; NVidia GF 6800 - 256 MB; SB Audigy 2 ZS.Haraldh

>>... and when you went up close to the hot air>>balloons the pilots in the baskets were moving about and>>waving.>>>>The mission where you have to learn to taxi in the>ultralight>>had a problem where once you reach the cub parked and you>swap>>planes, the cub would automatically once you switch to it,>go>>tail first into the ground so you would get a crash error,>so>>you would lose the mission and the other mission I had a>>problem was with the glider mission, one of the first glider>>missions that is, not the swedish gliding mission. There are>7>>gates to go through but for some reason the last gate was>>invisible and you couldn't see it so that was abit annoying>as>>well. >>>>The problem in tutorial 4 has been fixed, but I haven't seen>the problem you noticed in tutorial 7 (sailplane). Nice that>you noticed the people in the hot air balloons. I had actually>forgotten that I placed them in there...Where might I find the fix for Mission 4? and tutorial 3, that doesn't work either.Joe W.