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Old November 22nd 06, 04:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Kev
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Default VFR position reporting


A Lieberma wrote:
I mean get real, VFR position reporting in a game of MSFS? [...]


Clearly you know very little about MSFS usage these days, at least when
enhanced with add-ons. If it really were just a game, you'd see it on
game consoles. But fortunately a lot of pilots helped work on it, and
it's a pretty good basic simulation. Add satellite photo imagery and
space shuttle radar terrain points, and it's even good for VFR nav
practice.

Many pilots use it for navigation and IFR practice. Perhaps you get to
fly in clouds all the time, but others get a bit rusty with their scan
and MSFS is good for that. (NOT seat of the pants flying.)

Other users, armchair fliers perhaps, often have others acting over the
net as air traffic controllers, etc. So yes, position reporting is
quite possible.

Kev