X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:51:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3097607 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:25:56 -0400 Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r10.8.) id q.c90.2dd7efac (41809) for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:25:50 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:25:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Simulators X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1219919149" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1219919149 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff, I've been using MS Flight Simulator for years. The newest version is visually beautiful, but I've discovered a major flaw. I was flying a GPS approach and noticed the GPS courses between fixes were off. It ends up the courses were true north, not magnetic north as depicted on the approach charts. I contacted Microsoft and got some guy in India who wasn't a pilot and didn't understand what I was trying to explain. I pushed the issue up the line and finally got an upper level design guy and he knew what I was talking about. The problem still hasn't been fixed. A Legacy has been available for MS Flight Simulator for several years. You can also purchase packages that add various Garmin GPSs to Flight Simulator. Mike Easley Colorado Springs **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) -------------------------------1219919149 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff,

I've been using MS Flight Simulator for years. The newest version= is=20 visually beautiful, but I've discovered a major flaw. I was flying a G= PS=20 approach and noticed the GPS courses between fixes were off. It ends u= p=20 the courses were true north, not magnetic north as depicted on the approach=20 charts. I contacted Microsoft and got some guy in India who wasn't a p= ilot=20 and didn't understand what I was trying to explain. I pushed the issue= up=20 the line and finally got an upper level design guy and he knew what I was=20 talking about. The problem still hasn't been fixed.

A Legacy has been available for MS Flight Simulator for several=20 years.

You can also purchase packages that add various Garmin GPSs to Flight=20 Simulator.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

It's= only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here.

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