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Originally Posted by nodlew
Wasn't there a kind of Super Mod for that game where they completely overhauled it and tried to make everything as detailed and realistic as possible...to the point where to take off you actually had to know the proper routine?
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Yes, but that's not at all uncommon in any kind of hardcore flight sim (if you want to see another ridiculously detailed sim, check out DCS Black Shark). Being a pilot is all about being familiar and proficient with tons and tons of minutiae, and, unlike a sub or ship sim, the pilot is often the only person aboard the aircraft, so they've got to do everything.
When I was working on getting my license, I can remember spending hours sitting in a dry (powered down) cockpit going over flows, which are essentially procedures that should be able to be done very quickly and by muscle memory--especially in an emergency.
...although, it's a hell of a lot more difficult with a mouse.
