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Italy actually has had CAVOK weather recently. At least the NOAA meter has said that for each of the last three flights I took….

23 minutes ago, VFRHawk said:

Quick question please.  Does FSHud add SIDS and STARS to a flight plan you give it?  So if I grab a route off of simbrief and add it to FSHud, will FSHud then add the procedures to the beginning and end of it?

SimBrief already include the SIDS and STARS. Do you mean the approach? Or you probably want to know if ATC can assign the SID and STAR if you leave it out of the flight plan.

18 minutes ago, VFRHawk said:

Could someone confirm whether Pilot2ATC automatically assigns SIDS and STARS?  Seems to be both yes and no answers on that ATM.

And yes, I'd looked at FSHUD as it seemed pretty good.  Anyone in the beta able/willing to say whether it will take a flight plan and add on the SIDS and STARS as appropriate for you?

Yes, there is an option for it to do that. I instead just paste the route from SimBrief and pick the approach, but ATC can assign it with P2ATC.  The biggest downside is no interaction with MSFS traffic, so I have been forced to turn off live traffic or risk getting too many go arounds. My understanding is that this is a limitation of every third party ATC except perhaps the upcoming FSHud.

I just flew Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to KMIA. Beautiful flight that sees three countries. 

+1 for Skypark. Fly any plane anywhere. I’m really looking forward to the devs adding additional airplane costs so it is more of a career sim. 

I have had this bug too.  In addition to what others have said, I recommend that you not hit escape (pause) during your flight. Doing so seems to trigger the climb performance issue for me every time in the CRJ.

1 hour ago, fppilot said:

They need to define more specifically what they include in "flight model"....  Flight dynamics?  Systems?  Avionics?  I have not found any single flight dynamic in MSFS equal to several GA models I continue to fly in other simulators.  Think A2A, Realair, Milviz......  Carenado models in MSFS seem to be equal if anything, but not superior.

I recently purchased the JF Turbo Arrow. Try it out. I think you will agree it is superior to even A2A, RealAir, etc. and shows how good MSFS can be with the right planes. In my maiden flight, I was buffeted by cross winds, and the plane's response just felt so believable.  I had a big grin as I struggled to land and thought, "MSFS has finally arrived." 

5 hours ago, keithb77 said:

Theoreticals aside I'd say the proof of the pudding is in the eating...if MSFS FM is so good why do the planes fly so bad?

Maybe one day....

You must not have flown the Just Flight Arrow.

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but some planes in the real world such as the CRJ700 usually are equipped to not offer vertical descent in RNAV. Thus, NAV mode (rather than APR) is used for lateral only with the pilot using VS mode for vertical. 

Quick flight in the C208 form EGLL.  Initial impression: amazing scenery.  Getting 30-35 FPS in a RTX 3070 at ultra settings and the usual crappy weather for UK in winter. Frame limited by CPU, so switching to high setting only increased FPS by 5. 

I have not had a single CTD that was not caused by a mod in the community folder (Navigraph being the latest culprit). 0 crashes for me with a clean community folder. This is by far the most stable sim I have used. 

All default planes that I have tried work with the default driver from the Saitek web site. However, sadly, the Saitek panels do not work with the A320 mod. 

Let’s all celebrate that our niche hobby has now produced the fastest selling simulator of all time!  I know some want to pan it, but it is impressive and clearly shows that MS will be in it for the long haul, especially since it is a showcase for their Azure technology. 

2 hours ago, tup61 said:

Looks nice but er... it has no sounds (like loading cargo or boarding passengers), the lady you hear during the beginning (in the video's I've seen) can only be heard during the introduction, there are no penalties for flying bad or landing hard or destroying the cargo, you own all planes right from the start, there is no career, no promotion... NeoFly has all that. For free. And it has more jobs too, so I've gathered.

So what else apart from the shiny interface does The Skypark offer? Again, it looks nice but seems to offer very little extra.

The developer video stated that they will be adding an economic expense element. My guess is that there will also eventually be a way to use the cash you earn to build a career or lifestyle in game (economic progression) and surely a way to use the XP.

As it is, even in early access, I love it for giving me a purpose to fly to new areas. It is somewhat unique in letting one fly any plane anywhere with tours and bush trips (once the devs open that up)--more like a virtual airline in that respect.

I am really impressed so far.  Just flew my intro flight.  I notice that there are no tours or bush trips, despite having those as search filter options, so I'm sure that more content will come during the early access.  

Also, the subscription is optional for additional online content. The base product is a purchase.

Looks quite interesting and unique. Glad to hear that it will be released "very soon" as early access.  

Despite flying a lot in OnAir and enjoying it, I plan to purchase AH2 as well.  OnAir is better for the flexibility of flying anywhere, but AH is great for simulating a business that is tied to bases.   This will be my fourth AH purchase, lol (AH, AH2, AH for XP, MSFS).

I’ve tried them all, and they all have merits.  However, I am currently having fun with OnAir because it allows one to hop into any plane for an hourly rental as a pilot for hire. This allows for game play similar to FSEconomy. I am also using a random flight generator program, so I am forced to fly in unique locations (Albania was my last flight). Unlike FSEconomy, most airports have planes available for rent (I force myself to fly whatever is at the airport that the random flight generated) and all airports have profitable jobs.
 

This way of playing is possible in OnAir because one can change the settings to allow instant player transport at no cost. Last I saw, that was not possible in NeoFly and certainly not in Air Hauler, whose focus is on long term ownership or leasing of your own plane. While those two may be more realistic, my way of playing OnAir is a lot more fun in my opinion. 

I much prefer listening to real ATC rather than actually using it. Thus, I love X-ATC Chatter for XP and would love to see something like that. 

LM has been supporting P3D for many years now, even though it is likely a money loser as it’s own division. Reason? It helps them market their hardware (the jets) and the training for that for which they can charge high fees. The same will be the case for MS with hardware (XBox), Game Pass, and (most importantly) Azure. 

I also play with no AI and love it. Much better and more in depth than FSE. 

Flew through my first one yesterday and was stunned.  I posted this in another topic, but for those who want to see MSFS in all its glory, fly in Papua, New Guinea with live weather on. The live weather works great (mountain turbulence, correct winds and clouds, etc.), and the scenery is breathtaking.  There are bush landing strips every 10 miles or so throughout the highlands that present a real challenge.  My route yesterday was AYMH to AYMI.  I just checked, and the weather today looks even worse there though.

OnAir is a persistent online game and has about 300% more features than FSE, thus the need for servers to run it and a subscription model to pay for those servers. Also, it is constantly being updated with new features. It's really not a high price to pay imo to combine the best of AirHauler and FSE. 

I’m playing in Papua, NG with a G36. It’s an amazing experience, both in regard to OnAir and the sim. For those who haven’t tried bush flying in NG, it has to be seen to be believed. Turn on real weather and it is HARD. I spent an hour yesterday on a 20 mile flight just trying to find the gravel strip in the awful weather (winds of 10 to 20 and no visibility). MSFS really shines in the bush, particularly in NG where the real weather has consistently worked for me. 
 

As to OnAir, it is a winner. Perfect for bush flying and much better than FSE.