Review: Short Flights From Simple FSX Missions

By Bill Stack

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Short Missions by Simple FSX Missions contains 10 missions for Microsoft Flight Simulator X^®. Four missions are categorized as intermediate skill level, and six are expert level.

Intermediate missions start short of the active runways.
Expert missions start at the gates.
Pilots navigate by following audio instructions from their copilots.
Expert missions involve the use of flight plans and air traffic control.
Some missions are commercial airline flights, and others are general aviation.
Durations range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes.
Simulation rewards are earned at successful completion of each mission.
All missions were created by Max Scarcia.

THE MISSIONS
Mission	Locations	Aircraft	Skill Level
Atlanta to Macon	Georgia, U.S.A.	Bombardier CRJ 700	Expert
Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca	Argentina	Boeing 737	Expert
Cape Town to Sumersveld	South Africa	Beechcraft Baron 58	Intermediate
Christchurch to Wellington	New Zealand	Bombardier Learjet 45	Intermediate
Heathrow to Bristol	England	Boeing 737	Expert
Manila to Plaridel	Philippines	Moony Bravo	Intermediate
Molakai to Honolulu	Hawaii	Bombardier CRJ 700	Expert
Princess Juliana to Grand Case	Netherlands Antilles	Cessna 172	Intermediate
Rome to Pescara	Italy	Bombardier CRJ 700	Expert
Tokushima to Osaka	Japan	Boeing 737	Expert
The Buenos Aires mission does not appear in the list on Simple FSX Missions' product description, but it is in the package.

Missions Overall

These missions can be found in the FSX missions menu by selecting the SFSXSM Short Flights category. Each mission begins with a briefing that contains separate screens for overview, details, and facility information. As can be seen from my screen shots, the overview and details screens provide minimal information. The facility-information screen presents tabular data that resembles what is found in the FSX map.

Expert missions involve air traffic control, prescribed instrument approaches, and GPS navigation. They require complete taxiing because they begin at the gates. Intermediate missions require some taxiing because they begin short of the active runways. Durations and skill levels are unrelated. A "certificate" is awarded to upon successful completion of each mission.