June 24, 20205 yr Author 2 hours ago, snglecoil said: I love GA! I actually did my first tailwheel flight in a Cub a few weeks ago. Even though I'm a commercially rated pilot (single engine at the moment) there was something completely unique and very special about flying a plane that was designed 82 years ago...with very little need for instrumentation. The carbon Cub in the sim is a little too well appointed in my opinion 😂 Modern transport category airplanes with fly-by-wire controls are definitely at the opposite end of the spectrum from a cub. They are part of aviation, however, and while I certainly don't think I would enjoy simulating hours of cruise with an autopilot doing the fun stuff, some people completely geeked out on it. I don't get the whole ground service simulation either, but hey if that is what gets people engaged in our hobby, no objection here. ...and secretly I have to admit, I am a little intrigued by at least learning the bigger planes, just not sure I'd spend a whole lot of time cruising around on autopilot. Although it is not very realistic I was flying only short regional flights with my 777. I just like the plane. Spent a lot of time plane spotting at EDDF and it was always very impressive standing next to the taxiway when they spooled up their GE90 engines to climb the overpass for the highway there. So I'm flying routes of a few hundred miles with a 777, who cares. Also would do it with a 787 or A350.
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