Eight weeks ago, inspired by YouTube videos from froogle & FSXreality, I took the plunge and bought a swathe of Sim software. I know that's exactly what people say you shouldn't do, but I figured if it keeps me out the pub it will pay for itself in no time (It has!) FSX Gold Edition PMDG 747-400 & 737 NGX Airbus X Extended (still not opened this one!) Active Sky Next UTX Europe & GEX EGGP Xtreme and EGKK Xtreme PFPX + TopCat Saitek X55 stick & throttle ExDoc camera FS2crew for both Boeings I have no previous Sim experience, but my ultimate goal was to fly the 747 from Liverpool EGGP to Gatwick EGKK, and to do it in a sensible and correct way from start to finish. From creating the flight plan, weight & fuel planning, takeoff/landing performance, through to the FMC, understanding the charts, SIDs STARs, METARs and everything. Well, after crawling up the learning-curve for weeks, I've just finished my first, perfect, flight, and I'm absolutely thrilled.
I didn't use FS2crew because I haven't learnt all the responses, and without ILS & autopilot I'd probably be a big splodge on the runway, but it went prefectly and I'm feeling particularly pleased with myself at the moment Unfortunately it's nearly 2 am here in the UK and I had to tell someone, so I decided to post it here. Simming rocks!
Onward and upward, Dufflepod
Smug factor 9.2, possibly a 9.3