Practical? It sure is, it's the most covenient way to get from here to
here. Or there to there.





On Jan 16, 9:12*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
You can run one tank dry in a Bonanza and have the other at 35 gallons
and only need 1/4 twist of the aileron trim to keep things balanced.

1/4 twist = 1/4 rotation of the knob (90 degrees of rotation)?

If that's true, then I suppose the weight of the pilot must be far less
significant in comparison.

I doubt there is a Bonanza flying with a "Both" selection.

I've seen pictures of selectors with a "both" position, although apparently
they don't come that way from the factory. *Odd that such a position isn't
standard. *Dreamfleet puts such a selector in its Bonanza (one of the very few
departures from reality) because MSFS supposedly exaggerates fuel imbalances.
I always leave it in that position.

If you're "flying" in MSFS, the aerodynamic positive stability
tendencies are exaggerated to make it less off putting for non-pilots.

They may be for the default aircraft, but not necessarily for add-ons, which
handle very differently from the default aircraft. *The best add-ons make such
a large difference that it's like flying an entirely new simulator.

I can always tell when I'm flying with a MSFS Pilot -- they flare
high, fixate on the instruments, and have poor coordination.

I can always tell when a real pilot of small aircraft is flying the sim,
because he doesn't know what most of the instruments are for, can't fly safely
in IMC, and can't land the plane without an accident because he depends on the
seat of his pants for everything.

The real value to a real pilot of MSFS is practicing certain (albeit
limited) procedures, lesson preview and review, approach practice, and
assistance in acquiring an ear for ATC communications.

You're not really flying, though.

It's good enough for me, and it's very practical.