B A R R Y writes:

As someone who's done both, I totally disagree about 100% accuracy of
simulators ...

I said "the parts of flying I like," not "everything."

... outside of the $50+ million dollar jobbies used in
professional training.

I would like to have one of those.

Even the best PC based simulators are simply games.

No more so than the best $50-million simulators. The "games" on PCs
are better than the very best simulators available not so many years
ago.

I'm truly sorry that you don't realize what you're missing.

I realize what I'm missing, and it doesn't justify the time or money
that would be required to enjoy it. As I've said, a simulator can
provide most of what I like about aviation. Of course, the better the
simulator, the more fun it is, although there is a point of
diminishing returns where it becomes just as awkward as a real
aircraft in terms of time and money.

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