Skylune writes:

The sim is better than real life. I've done both. In the little planes,
when u need to urinate, you do it in your pants or into a container. As
for the other bodily functions, you just gotta hold it and hope that there
isn't alot of traffic ahead of you before its your turn to land. (And the
pilots wonder why more women don't want to deal with this).

The Air Force (in the U.S.) did a study on this and did find a way for
female fighter pilots to deal with it. It's not pretty for either
sex.

However, your points are well taken. These are some of the advantages
of simulation. While it is true that no simulation can perfectly
duplicate real life, it's possible to come very close--and at the same
time you can dispense with the parts of real life that don't
contribute to your enjoyment, such as flying around with a bursting
bladder.

In the little planes, you are oftentimes dealing with 1960s technology.
The little planes are either too hot or too cold. They can't get you
where you want to go unless you have an IFR license and a capable plane.
In the little planes, you have to worry about other marginally trained
pilots running into you (either on the ground, mid-air, or in the traffic
pattern).

Why wouldn't collisions be a worry for larger planes? I remember some
PSA pilots who regretted losing track of a small plane (and the small
plane had experienced pilots, too).

In the little planes, you will waste at least $100K between the training,
equipment, insurance, gas, etc.

This is one of the key reasons why I do not pursuit flight in real
life.

And, best of all, in the sim world you can fly into and out of Megis Field
to your heart's content!

I don't like Meigs Field. I find that I tend to fly around areas that
I've already seen from the air in real life, although sometimes I pick
places I've never been to before.

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