Who would you consider to be your mentors or inspiration in the development world if you have any?
I think we would both agree that all the developers who provide great freeware or payware add-ons are an inspiration to us. Everything that makes our hobby more realistic (enhances our feeling of flying) is always a positive and should be congratulated. Then there are the forums, full of generous people sharing their information and expertise. Without this community there would be far less add-ons and realism in FS.
Gottfried, do you develop payware/freeware sceneries or both?
Joop and I develop only freeware because it is our hobby and we would like it to stay that way. We don't want our hobby to become stressful and commercial. Furthermore, providing freeware gives us the widest audience possible.
The Team
Is the team just yourself and Joop, or are there any other members you work with?
No, as you stated in your question, it's just Joop and myself.
Have you worked with any other teams in the flight simming world?
No, but Joop is also a member of the NL2000 team where he creates their airports too. As well as this, he also provided airports for Spanish, Italian and Hawaiian scenery projects.
Real Life
Do you have any experience in real aviation?
Unfortunately my only experience with real aviation is as a passenger, but Joop has had lessons in both a Cessna and an ultralight.
What started your interest in aviation?
From my first flight as a passenger at the age of 12 I have been fascinated by flight. Think about it; what could possibly be better than soaring high above the ground and seeing everything far far below? Joop's interest with aviation started when he was bitten by the MSFS bug back in 1995. This was when FS5.1 was soaring high!
Gottfried, do you and Joop have any memorable flights in real life?
Some time back, I took a helicopter flight (Robinson R22) in San Diego, with just the pilot and myself. What I remember most, is that flying in such a small helicopter is totally different from flying in a big jet. You are so close to the ground and "feel" the thing flying by the seat of your pants. During this flight, we overflew the airport twice and below I could see all the big jets landing and departing. That was an experience I will never forget. For Joop, his most memorable flight was in a TECNAM ultralight in the northern part of Holland and again, is something he will never forget.
Future
How do you choose your next new design or project?
Currently we are working on expanding our Idaho coverage. Idaho has some extremely beautiful mountain terrain like the Sawtooth area, so we are really looking forward to that. However, we won't say any more about this, as we want to keep a little surprise for you!
What simulators do you design for now and which ones do you plan to develop for in the future?
We develop only for FSX and P3D and have no current plans to change that.
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