QAVION:
Some facts:
1. I am not a PROfessional aviator
2. I have no endeavour to "axe" people, neither in here or in the PIC forum at avsim.
The reason I quoted you there was to challenge the users (and especially real B767 pilots) there, and to get further opinions about the realism of PIC767. By no means was I trying to start a fight about anything. Just seeking the ultimate truth...
Oh, and btw., do you fly the 767 for living ?
Then some follow-ups:
Have you actually tried the FS2k? Don't believe everything you hear... or read.
And I was very surprised about what you said about full-motion sims. I would think that a level-D simulator was quite capable of imitating real (hands on) flight, as you are able to jump in the real thing straight from a level-D simulator training, after doing a checkride in a real plane before. Sounds quite impressive to me, but then again, I have no experience from these kind of planes/simulators.
The shortcomings in ILS and Autoland systems are (imho) nothing but cosmetics. Their core has been captured very well in PIC, and this is the most important part.
Now, PPRunes is NOT merely for pilots getting paid to fly. This topic is in the computers/internet forum. I don't quite understand the standards you are referring to. I have seen hundreds of posts made by the "pros" here that are TOTAL BS. And this is a fact. If you go through the threads in the upper section of the board, you would be surprised at times that some of the guys are airline pilots. Given this, I would say that our conversation re: PIC's realism is well at or above "standars" here... wouldn't you agree?
safe landings,
Tero
