Mxsmanic wrote in
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writes:

Maybe you can get VATSIM to require a diversion to some other
unexpected airport at some random time during cruise, to spice it up.

That is determined mostly by the weather, not VATSIM.

Or, how about simulating an instrument failure, or loss of
communications.

Occasionally people simulate emergencies on the network; in fact, they
have a lot more simulated emergencies on the network than you would
expect in real life, especially improbable things like multiple jet
engine failures. However, these are often the kiddies on the network
who have the wildly improbable emergencies. I simulate emergencies
about as often as they occur in real life, and so I have yet to
simulate an emergency thus far.

Oh, and BTW, in one night last week, I had a pack failure on one
airplane which required a descent, then an alt hold problem (only in
VNAV, so it was manageable just by reverting to alt hold) and then a
windscreen fire on another airplane on the next sector. All in well
maintained airplanes, BTW, not dogs.

I've had six engine shutdowns (four actual failures and two
precaurtionaries) just in turbines, and about the same number in
pistons, some in singles.

So, if you want to argue with me you're going to have to up the failure
rate a bit.

Oh wait, you never argue with me.

wonder why?

Bertie