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f you currently own 767 Pilot in Command, you own a real Boeing 767-300. You will not be able to carry people in it. You won't be able to kick its tires. Gosh, you can't even wash it. But, it costs you 142 million dollars less.
In a preview look at the add-on
I said how this may just be the best modern jet airliner add-on ever made for a version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Well, IT IS. Simply stated, it is the best. I have used it now for almost three weeks. Out of the entire time, I can not think of any bad experiences. And, that means either poor performance, stupid quirks, or inablility for a certain function to work properly to the extent it is supposed to. That does not mean I can guarantee you everything works perfectly. I can not. I have not tested the FMS to the level a real airline pilot can. Nor the autopilot, which seems perfect, and operates flawlessly.
Precision Manuals makes the best jet airliners for FLY!, and Wilco has published the most realistic jet airliner experience for FS2000.
Now, that's not to say this product is 100% perfect. But, it's so darn close, and with only a few nitpicks in the aircraft VISUAL detail, it is perfect.
There is little if no "bad comments" I have seen from any users of the 767. It has one of the highest, if not the highest "approval rating" of any add-on I have ever seen. People are loving 767 Pilot in Command. And, you will too!
The fact that the artists did a sloppy job on the exterior model bothers me. The windows are far too out of size, and there is little detail on the fuselage that compares to what many freeware authors have accomplished. And, it was built using scenery, not normal textures. Why? It lowers frame rates terribly (in external views ONLY - frame rates from the cockpit are very good, liquid smooth, and non-stuttery), and they never came close to some of the fine details other aircraft design shops have accomplished. Luckily, for a few of you that are annoyed by the window scale, you can get repaints right here on FlightSim.Com. Wilco gave us permission! Thanks guys and gals! The visual was the only aspect of the product I felt necessary to deduct points from a perfect score. Normally I would value the visual model 20% of the total package, maybe more. In this case, it just doesn't seem right to do so, when this is a simulation of the panel, systems and intelligence of a real 767.
As a reviewer, I must stay to the point. It's the panel, systems, emergency adventure generator, random and selectable emergency menus, and built-in system logic that makes this product stand far and high above the rest! Only the famous 747 PS1 Simulator from Aerowinx has more gadgets and internal workings than this. And that stand-alone simulator has no visual scenery. Now, I have the best visual scenery, with panel, systems, and super rich sounds all in one. And, the flight model is second to none.
Sadly, selecting one of the many emergency scenarios or select-a-menu's to actually cause something to go wrong, just doesn't seem right. I don't want to wreck the plane! I don't want to even over-temp an engine. If you push the engines hard, they will burn! (if you don't have the EEC - electronic engine controls activated - that is). You will have to fly this jet within the real limits the real pilots do. But with advanced systems that work flawlessly like power deration buttons, FLCH (flight level change - lateral climb control), and the entire autopilot that functions as smoothly and as precisely as the real thing, you'll fly like a pro. No more Microsoft bug where engaging the altitude functions throw you into an instant 1800 fpm descent. Smooth and rock solid! Why even sometimes the autopilot gets confused like the real one. For instance, flying in changing windshear aloft can confuse the autothrottles to under or over-powering the big jet. Long duration cruise flight does require monitoring!
And, the best of all just comes when you do some ol' hand flying on a visual approach. The flight modeling is a dream, and this jet reacts with the proper amount of momentum, drag, thrust changes and more. This is the ONLY FS2000 airliner that I have ever seen that really will hold or gain speed in a descent at idle power - unlike most others that wrongfully slow down when you pull power. Also, this one will not float forever. When you cut the power at 30 feet, she will land! And, if you are landing fast or heavy, she will need a good amount of braking and reverse to stop! Aaaahhh!
Yes, between myself and Andrew's reviews, we hope you'll run out and get this one! If you're into heavy jet flying with the chance to learn a real FMS navigation system, challenge yourself with engine over-heats, hydraulic failures, split flaps, stubborn landing gear, tire blowouts, and much, much more, then by all means book yourself a "flightsim weekend" with 767 Pilot in Command. And get a new speaker system, just to hear the best darn engine spool sounds ever made for a flightsim! Wooo Hooo!
767 Pilot in Command gets a 99 out of 100 possible points. This one product is reason to own FS2000, if for some reason you have not traded in your FS98 as of yet! I'll see you at flight level 390!
 
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Read about how to modify your panel's ZOOM views for better realism.
Read Andrew Herd's review which concentrates on the aircraft's FMS and system logic.
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