lornejordan

Unplug everything (router etc.), reboot, try again.

I've been flight simming for decades, and I don't understand why developers have taken on every commercial airliner great and small except for the grand old DC-8s. They were produced in large numbers, both as freighters and pax planes, they have 4 jet engines to spool up and down (and howl at you as you spin around your external views), they flew for decades all over the world, and yet no payware fsx dc-8 plowing the virtual skies, why? I am aware of the Aerosim version for 2004, which was flawed, sadly. I also appreciate the fine freeware work of HJG, but alas, they have no virtual flight decks, which I've become rather in want of. Perhaps Captain Sim, PMDG, CLS, Just Flight or someone will remedy this situation and give us a grand 1970s livery Air Canada DC-8 to fly someday... Instead of redoing planes they've already done, or copying each other (ie Capt. Sim and Just Flights Lockheed 1011s). Is there a DC-8 virtual cockpit out there somewhere? Lorne Jordan

I just thought I would take a moment to reflect on how Flightsim is a much more friendly and professional place than Avsim. I've been simming for decades, have a PPL, and I am a member of both sites for many years. A few months ago, when I had a negative experience at Avsim over a blog about a Virtual Airline I wrote about, my post was banned, then I was banned without notice and treated like pond scum at Avsim. To think I donated $ to them when their server has hacked! My very same carbon copied blog here received a lot of encouragement and advice about excellent VAs to join, and needless to say, I was not banned, nor was my membership yanked. Since then, I've noticed Avsim's forum posts have had a few people complaining about being treated rudely by moderators and admin. folks for no valid reason whatsoever. You can bet for everyone brave enough to post about it, there would be 100 who did not. For example, one poster was simply asking about EULA agreements and he was given a verbal thrashing and had his post banned! I see absolutely none of that here. So, I thought that I might offer a bit of thanks to all of you in this community for your helpfulness, openness and courtesy. It is appreciated.