Originally posted by EHM-1980 Brian
i'm going to actually start using pro-pilot again very soon - i crashed twice on my last two occasions ( one of which wasn't truly my fault by the way!! ) using it so am quite nervous to start using it again but once i get one flight out of the way i hope my confidence will come back...... :s
Sounds a bit frightening this Pro pilot thingy.It seems like it monitors all aspects of your flying skill(or lack of);)But if it helps to create a more realistic scenario i am all for that.Although i still get a great deal of satisfaction from flying my VA flights it has got a little easy now.I think once you have mastered the autopilot,ILS,correct flap extension speeds,landing speeds etc it can get routine(sometimes if iam tired the sounds of the engines can actually start to send me to sleep:o).Different from when i was learning i used to get into such a rage when i got things wrong or in a panic with ATC telling you to do things and at the same time watching speeds flaps brakes etc i used to go potty after another three hour flight ended yet again with another glorioious nose dive into some unfortunate airport somewhere aggh!(out with the beer)
Actually i would like to learn a bit more about some of the instruments and there functions because in the sim world its quite easy once you managed all the mysteries of the autopilot,ILS etc to fly and land your plane without really knowing what some of them really do.
Anyway back to propilot i will defiantly give it a go.
Long winded or what.

cheers Andy