Inspired by the, “What is a serious simmer?” thread.
What makes something study level?
What in MSFS is currently study level? 3rd party, freeware, and stock?
What mods can make stock (Asobo planes including Premium/Deluxe and expansion) planes (closer to) study level?
Links?
Define “Study level”.
Yes. That is the question.
if you search a bit its easy to find all the answers.
This is “study level”.
This is " study level " …
That looks like one impressive simulation indeed… but it looks more like a computer program than a real cockpit. I wonder if all these menus and popup windows this 650 presents are appropriate for study level, where you’d like to actually learn flying the real thing. You need a 3d cockpit view. Maybe a real “study level” simulator needs to be VR, and only using real controls in the cockpit, to prepare important things like fuel (17:00 in the vid). Also, voice recognition may come in handy for ATC.
Do you mean the popups that are usually on the secondary screens? xD
It works exactly so without any problems. Can’t fully speak for this aircraft, but my xp modules are almost entirely usable in VR. Also with pointctrl , i.e. without mouse, but with both hands.
I’d consider an airline first or second class officer to be “study level” proficient in his or her particular aircraft. What does that mean? That means anything that could go wrong that there is a contingency for is known and practiced to acceptable/passing/graded levels every six months. You don’t get paid for when things go right as they say. So, by extension, a study level aircraft should be able to teach you those things, whatever platform that may be… personal preference I would hope that would be a TBM 850 “hot start” version for MSFS 2020 w/ an emphasis on VR, and that nothing goes wrong just because it can… I like uneventful flights. Taking off & landing is enough for me, and all the phases in between!
I think “study level” is a relevant term. Something is “study level” until it’s not.
My working definition is an aircraft that has the ultimate in realism compared to its peers…thus the relevance. Something that is considered study level today may not be in a year or two if at that point it is surpassed by something else.
The AFL 172 is advertised as being unprecedented when it comes to study level, I really like the aircraft.
RIP poor starter, lol.
I’d be a little afraid that engine would die on me in flight haha
Actually came across a clogged air filter before, RPM was all over the place.
Interesting, … then you start to get into not just being a pilot but a bit of a troubleshooter too
Here is another vid I made. I will be jumping for joy when stuff like this comes to MSFS. I’m super excited for the A2A PA24. Till then I have to keep multiple sims on my PC.
that’s cool!
Basically ‘study level’ is a stupid term in the home simming world (that as far as I know no third parties themselves use). Nothing in a home setup can be ‘study level’, unless you’re spending literal tons of money on certified peripherals etc.
It’s probably better to stick with terms like ‘high definition’ or ‘high fidelity’ or something along those lines.
For me, any model you can just jump in and fly is not “study level.”
The models that require study of the supplied documentation (i.e. the PMDG DC-6) to even get the engines started are “study level.”
Because you have to study.
I know two off the top of my head that do (one of which is currently developing an addon for MSFS and videos have been posted of the addon in MSFS).
I’m curious which ones that would be then.