I imagine it would look even more amazing now. One of the gems of the old FSX default scenery was Chisana Alaska. I don't have FS2020 (wish I did) due to a bad internet connection but I know what I would be doing if I did. With regard to the stress I should point out that the simmer's stress is more often a case of computer stress than actual flying - managing the liveATC frequencies/lags and dropouts, internet connections, timezones, etc.Ĭan't believe this forum is still going! Havn't posted for 10 years. Its fun, but done right you will feel the stress of the timing and ATC handoffs all while flying the route. I think the transcontinentals I only ever did a departure or an arrival - not a whole flight - too hard. The closer you get to the destination runway, the harder it is to shadow. the shorter the flight the easier it will be to match especially the arrival. After a while you get familiar with the route and need this less. flightaware will often show you the flight plan including STARS and SIDS and waypoints just before a flight is scheduled and shows historical data for your flight. Matching the landing is super hard - I think I managed the timing there once.ĥ. I tended to follow a flight to the runway intercept/tower handoff and then tune out to another frequency. If you are familiar with the flight and frequencies you can often pick it up enroute later.Ĥ. don't worry if you lose a flight enroute. Clearance delivery is patchy - I prefer to simply monitor ground.ģ. Delays and weather add an extra dimension to your simming you can't get any other way. Clearance delivery, ground all take a long time and it is easier to follow. I have done others in the US as well - short regional flights, and quite a few long haul transcontinental flights 6+ hours - that is a real challenge.Ģ. I found Paris Zurich the perfect blend of easy frequencies for me to follow. I liked the heavies and the frequency changes are hectic and rapid. avoid difficult airspace like New York with a huge number of frequency changes (depending on your aircraft choice of course). But it can be stressful (in a similar way to how a real flight is - I would get an airport high for days after a GA flight at my local field).ġ. After decades of following ATC (without flying the route) online, mirroring a flight is the ultimate experience.
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What you learn from this cannot be fully summarised. I shadowed/mirrored an Air France flight from LSZH to Paris a few times a week for a long time and learnt an enormous amount about this particular flight. I simply tune into other frequencies at that time, but the rest of the flight I am tuned into the correct frequency. I tend to avoid ground and tower frequencies as I taxi to a runway or when landing to avoid a clash between the real world and my sim airport. I prefer a more leisurely experience now. My present routine is to have live ATC on during a sim flight as chatter, because mirroring an actual flight can be a bit stressful. I started in VATSIM decades ago, then found that the realism of live ATC was my preference (no disrespect to online flying - it is a great experience I did for years). Weird is good! Yes been doing this for years.