Re: SBAN16 KWANG CMA VNY V186 PDZ PQ50
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:59 am
This is one of those cases where the situation you encounter where flying offline is a distraction, and is not realistic. There is a noticeable trend of people 'practicing offline' before flying online. I understand the instinct, but ultimately, it can be more confusing than helpful in some cases where ATC's presence would result in a very different outcome (ie, being vectored prior to the last fix).
The same trend is true for people practicing V-x and I-x ratings offline. In many cases, you really can't simulate the flight accurately without ATC.
FWIW, the only time I fire up the sim and fly offline is to test a specific feature of the simulator where I want to get in the sim, put the plane in the air, and be done in 30 secs or less before shutting the sim down again.
The same trend is true for people practicing V-x and I-x ratings offline. In many cases, you really can't simulate the flight accurately without ATC.
FWIW, the only time I fire up the sim and fly offline is to test a specific feature of the simulator where I want to get in the sim, put the plane in the air, and be done in 30 secs or less before shutting the sim down again.