Maybe the answer would be to have a Flight Sim forum on PPrune.
Speaking for myself, it was a flight sim that got me to have a go "for real" in the first place. No doubt there will be others like me. Also, with the VFR scenery that has come out in recent months and given that with FS2002 it is possible to make the Nav exercises in the textbooks come to life. This sounds silly, but you can actually practice getting lost and finding your way again in the safety of your home. Surely when used seriously a Sim can become a very valuable tool and more than just a game?
Obviously a Sim is no substitute for the real thing but given that a fair few of us do use them for training purposes and perhaps fun as well, then maybe it would be nice of the powers that be to provide a little niche where people like me can discuss various aspects of these often underestimated pieces of software.
For the record, I had my first lesson in over six months the other week and my instructor was quite pleased that I had retained almost all of the things I had learned prior to my lengthy lay-off. In all honesty so was I. Thank you FS2002.
For those of us who have a real interest in both real and virtual aviation then our own little hidey-hole would be most welcome. Maybe any out and out simmers would see the Sim bit on PPrune, have a look at the rest of PPrune get that little bit of inspiration and then get on the phone to their local airfield and have a go for real.
In short, I think that as a lot of people who are pilots do use flight sims of some sort then maybe there could be a place on PPrune for them.
Just a thought. No big deal if it isn't listened to.