SimVenture 2022
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:38 pm
I am not sure how it was for everybody else, including controllers, but my SimVenture 2022 experience was excellent ! Having read & studied the EAA's Notice and video tutorial, the PilotEdge one was spot on and easy to follow along with. They definitely put a lot of effort into the scenery, notice, and controllers. I am not sure how it could have been made any more realistic.
I made a total of 3 arrivals and 3 departures, and it was definitely quite exciting for each. The only limitations were the standard difficulties of flying a simulator such as the somewhat warped situational awareness from flying a video monitor and my own performance limitations from having to dial back my settings to achieve minimum 20FPS in all circumstances. I should have probably adjusted for a little more depth-of-field at the expense of something else.
Regardless, I though it was a fantastic experience, great for practice and familiarization. With this under my belt, I would feel confident (but still a bit nervous) about flying into AirVenture for real as a first-timer.
My only critique is that there was not much mention of what to do other than "follow the flag men" for parking. I came to the conclusion that I should just find my own spot somewhere to shut down and file a new flight plan for departure. A truly dynamic flag man (or woman) directing aircraft to actual spots might be a nice addition in the future.
I made a total of 3 arrivals and 3 departures, and it was definitely quite exciting for each. The only limitations were the standard difficulties of flying a simulator such as the somewhat warped situational awareness from flying a video monitor and my own performance limitations from having to dial back my settings to achieve minimum 20FPS in all circumstances. I should have probably adjusted for a little more depth-of-field at the expense of something else.
Regardless, I though it was a fantastic experience, great for practice and familiarization. With this under my belt, I would feel confident (but still a bit nervous) about flying into AirVenture for real as a first-timer.
My only critique is that there was not much mention of what to do other than "follow the flag men" for parking. I came to the conclusion that I should just find my own spot somewhere to shut down and file a new flight plan for departure. A truly dynamic flag man (or woman) directing aircraft to actual spots might be a nice addition in the future.