Flysimware’s spectacular Lear 35A recently became a fan favorite, and perhaps even the best bizjet to date for the MSFS franchise. [Courtesy: Peter James]
Key Takeaways:
"Study level" in flight simulation defines highly realistic aircraft add-ons so detailed they could be used to study for actual type ratings.
Modern flight simulators (MSFS2020, XP12) have evolved to offer photorealistic graphics and complex systems, overcoming past skepticism from real pilots to become valuable learning and training tools.
Developers such as PMDG, Fenix, X-Aviation, and A2A Simulations are highlighted for creating "study level" aircraft, including airliners, business jets, and general aviation planes, with exceptional realism and depth.
What is this term “study level” we often hear in the flight sim community?
It’s been the catch phrase used everywhere the last few years, and it has become the gold standard of top quality aircraft or those so realistic and so well designed that you could study them to obtain actual type ratings and pass an initial course.
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Peter is an experienced Part 135 business jet pilot with a passion for simulators and how they blend with the real world. Learning to fly at age 12, he supplemented his passion and career goals with the early versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator. With the growing realism of all PC simulators today, he frequently uses them for extra proficiency, and loves to show other pilots how great they are.
