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| I hope I'm not being unduly pedantic. I haven't yet bought the full version but had the demo some years back and it scared the daylights out of me! I apparently was so bad it couldn't even cough up a bad enough score. I decided that ignorance was bliss. However I've learnt a few things and have heard that FSFS has added a number of attributes. Do you treat users from an instructor point of view or from that of an examiner? Is there a difference? I'm intrigued as to whether you really have a teaching element or whether it is critical without saying why and how and just getting marked down. I have nobody to learn from and so this aspect of FSFS is important to me so that I know just what I'm getting into. Could I spend a couple of hours with the instructor and then, later, set myself up to be "examined" and marked by FSFS. Knowing how this works would be really helpful. I'm almost of a mind to get the program already but I'd like to know this beforehand. Thank you.
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I look at it as both an instructor/examiner because he guides you through the flight and then awards marks at the end based on your flying and landing. There's also your pilot briefing part that tells you where you're improving and what parts you need to work on.
Here's a copy of a flight log, so you can see what you're instructed on and how you're marked....it's very thorough!
"LightSpeed piloting Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint1 ended Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 01:45
FSFlyingSchool 2010 (June 18th 2010)
Using: FSX
Visibility: 62.14 Miles Wind: 0 Knots
Aircraft: Cessna ID: 225 Airline: Flight:
Flight plan: EGLL TO EGKK NAV1: IGG
Failure(s): None at landing
Failure Event(s) (Zulu Time): None
Failure Bonus:0% Flight Duration:00 Hours 24 Mins 56 Secs
Landing Score:80.59
Landing was successful in the following areas:
Good glideslope on ILS approach.
Good alignment with runway on ILS approach.
Gentle touchdown.
Good landing speed - not too fast.
Wings were level.
Glideslope held until flare.
Good pitch control after touchdown.
Good pitch at landing.
With flaps - good job.
Heading aligned with runway.
Throttle(s) idle.
Good controlled final descent to touchdown.
Good steering after landing.
A splendid landing!
Flight Score:96.49
Flight commended in the following areas:
Smooth turns.
Nice banking.
Correct matching of flaps to speeds.
Comfortable G forces.
Smooth pitch control.
Flown within aircraft's maximum speed limit.
Gentle taxi turns.
Good take off steering.
Rotation was not late.
Appropriate position of flaps during taxi.
Safe taxi speed.
Smooth braking during taxi.
Smooth climb during takeoff.
Wings level near ground.
Well coordinated turns.
No stalls.
No flying dangerously close to stall speed.
Smooth comfortable descent rate.
Pitch not too high.
Pitch not too low.
Approach speed not too fast.
Low altitude speeds not too fast.
Good clearance of obstacles.
Flight included the following problems:
Flaps not down on time - plan your landing next time.
Definite room for improvement..."
It really is a great program and a great way to judge your improvement!
Mark
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| Thanks Mark for your reply. I reckon I'll be opting for the boxed version in a very short while from now! Tku
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Mark - thanks for helping Peter!  Peter - Mark is quite right - while FSFS is not a formal set of lessons, the good news is that your instructor will go with you anywhere you like in any plane, unlike a fixed set of lessons, which are almost always based on a fixed location in a specific airplane. FSX of course already has missions and lessons included. You can try those and then fly with FSFS from then on, so that you know that you have always got someone with you who can help you do things just right. 
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