No need. YOU do NOT fly.

I flew last night for several hours. Unfortunately, I had an accident
when someone who hadn't bothered to contact the tower decided to take
off on the same runway in the opposite direction. He flew right over
me, I hit the runway, and skidded across the taxiway onto the apron of
Terminal 3. The aircraft was a write-off but my pax and I got out
safely. One of the risks of online simulation is that ill-behaved
pilots will pop into existence on a runway and take-off without ever
even noticing you on short final. Oh well. Thank goodness I had a
spare Baron waiting as back-up.

Yes, you really need your meds adjusted.

Although MX is wrong (again) in not clearly stating that he "flew" in
virtual reality, until you see how realistic a good flight simulator
can be, it's hard to imagine how all-immersing (and real) the
experience can be.

Just last night, my A&P mechanic was "flying" the Kiwi (our flight
simulator at the hotel -- see it he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/flight_simulator.htm)
into Martinique. It was simulating a 737 in almost every meaningful
way, and as he skimmed low over the beach, the room was silent. (Last
night was Movie Night at the inn, so there were a few movie-goers
still watching.) Every one of us was holding our breath, waiting for
the wheels to chirp on the runway.

And we only fly patterns and approaches -- a "real" sim pilot will do
the entire flight, from walk around to ATC clearances, to parking. I
don't have the time or patience for that, but the program can easily
(and competently) simulate it.

Microsoft's accomplishment with this program is truly remarkable.
When married with the proper controls and displays, it's very easy to
forget that you're NOT really flying.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"