Flying adventures: A Flight Simulator Travelog

Triple the tanks for triple the fun.  I've enjoyed flying in career mode but suddenly suffered problem after problem. Some of this might be how you get introduced to new aircraft types without assistance learning the type's ins and outs. I've had jobs where the radio comms doesn't work, so I lose points for not using proper radio protocols. I've flown a DHC-2 Bever, only for the engine to repeatedly cut out without explanation. In fact, you should only fly a Beaver if you know it has three fuel tanks and that you need to know when to switch tanks... I actually made it back but got into trouble during the landing. This on top of the issue where my control profiles stop working - always after starting the game up, and occasionally when switching play/plane type. This is very annoying. I believe there will be a patch coming in early December. That will be very welcome.

  I took the next two certification exams. Tailwheel endorsement (taildraggers) and then the High-Performance Endorsement. The briefing scared me a little. I've flown a lot of these bush planes before. I thought I could handle whatever the exam threw at me. I then took note of the warnings about the need to apply differential breaks to help mitigate a taildragger's tendency toward instability in taxi turns. Eeek!  I thought I was going to lose the Cr 5000 it costs to take the exam. Luckily, I had no problems with the exam. You just need to take things slow and be extra careful with the landing, as you need to touch down on all three wheels for the exam. The HPE didn't quite so well. I missed out on the A grade by a hair. The Cessna 400 Corvallis is a monster hiding in a small body. After a flight in the 400, you really appreciate the Cessna 172 Skyhawk's simplicity and friendliness to trainee pilots. It's got no sharp corners, no nasty surprises. In contrast, I was ...

 I started this blog to track my Flight Simulator 2020 activities. It was fun, but I didn't keep it going. I've been bitten by that flying bug again, so it may be time to restart the blog. Flight Simulator 2024 is more content-rich because of the career mode, the dynamic missions, and the photography challenges. We will see. Progress so far I completed basic training for GA aircraft. I then started the career mode, gaining both my Private Pilot's License and my commercial pilot's License. Next, it's time to get lots of practice in, as some of my flying skills are a bit rusty. The pilot This is Martha Washington. She's based on my character from The Division (first game). I started her flying around Seattle. So far, I've completed a few volunteer flights while I got my CPL and one tour flight, which I completed today after I got certified to take money off people for flying them over their childhood haunts. Hello Martha, nice plane! PPL