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This happened to me once when my FMC PROG page had a higher planned flflight level than the one I ended up using. The plane was thus still in climb mode and didn't start a descent until I changed the PROG FL.

I've had the same finding on a few higher altitude airports with CFM engines, at least ZWSH and OIII. Also slammed TOGA and was able to get clear if with extra excitement. Have to compare with Simbrief next time!

Same here! I'm using it for IFR in Europe, for which it's not yet really designed for, but already now after the demo I couldn't go to back to default ATC anymore. There are obviously things that are not yet working and the risk of errors is high, but so far the magical moments of realistic-feeling ATC interaction make up for that. As long as I have a valid Simbrief flight plan and know what to do. The software seems to be developing faster than I can track so very optimistic about the future. I've also been following BATC with keen interest. My main worry is they are trying to build the perfect product with convincing ATC interaction and new traffic injection with realistic procedures for all planes in the sky. That's an incredibly complex output to deliver and could take a while.

This is an interesting topic as it again touches on what people want to see in their simulator! Hardcore real-world aviation examples My grandfather stopped flying a few years ago. With Air Force background and then CPL, he spent his last flying years with an amphibian plane to visit as many lakes as possible, with a fishing rod stowed in the back. He was banned from one lake due to noise complaints. For him, flying was the key thing, but it was also about getting to the nature, relax and recreation. He would probably appreciate thousands of pebbles in the simulator to replicate that feel. Now if someone made a fishing add-on to MSFS, he would be hooked for sure. My flight instructor once told me that flying airliners in a simulator is not very realistic because you don’t have to deal with your airline’s layover policies, or when the refueling truck complains they have no deal with your company, but Mastercard works. A local retired F-18 pilot wrote this year he got a complaint for killing a horse for flying too low too fast. Now there would be an interesting add-on… …etc.. Sure, flying is flying and stories are stories, but I don’t wonder why it's not just flight model improvements, but also many graphical improvements and other “weird” add-ons that are made for MSFS, and why for many they increase realism while making it more memorable, and I just love that.

A lot of suggestions around the Alps, which makes sense! I'll add one that is all about the mountains. LSGG to LOWI, Geneva to Innsbruck. Depart RWY4, MOLU4A and the first thing you'll see after takeoff is Mont Blanc. Then the route follows the Alps West-East, finally dives into the Alps for a challenging approach to Innsbruck. The default scenery in Innsbruck works well. Default LSGG not so much, but there is the Redwing version. Edit: This will take just under an hour. For even shorter flights, LIPZ-LOWI, LIMC-LOWI would work too.

Same problem here. I vaguely think ever since Navigraph Center was updated to Navigraph "hub" and asked to link my account with the "hub".

Out of curiosity, is there a reason for the lights to specifically follow sim time? E.g. today 5pm in Helsinki vs. 5pm in Lisbon would have completely different lighting conditions. I also use Philips Hue for lights to create ambient lighting based on sim lighting conditions (basically screen colours), and have been very happy with it!

Happened to me once or twice with the Vertigo. But a few times out of over a hundred flights so a very rare issue.

My goodness I've been following this thread with some interest. It seems that we all have an amazing hobby and a favourite sim that we are passionate about - no matter which one. Both in need of improvements, apparently. That's more we have in common rather than not, so I hope everyone has a potentially great weekend of flying !

Noticed the same thing today over the Alps in FBW A320 latest Dev version. Haven't tested with other planes. Nothing new installed, no add-on mesh or Pushback tool. Thought I was only imagining, but perhaps not 🤔