Hello, and a few questions.

[Danielmd11]

I downloaded FSPassengers for FSX,
what must be 4 years ago now, but shortly
afterwards, I lost interest in flying sims. I'd
occasionally re-visit and do a long-haul
across the Atlantic (without FSP) but due
to family commitments, just didn't really
have the time to do anything more.

Now though, I've re-discovered my love
for flying, so I found my old external hard
drive, with FSP on it, and have been flying
around for about a fortnight now.

I've restarted and deleted my company a
few times though. First, I started at
Executive airport in Orlando, Florida with
2 million and bought a Cessna Caravan
and 172. Then after a few flights, I felt like I
was cheating myself with starting with so
much money. So I deleted that company
and then started another with 500,000 at
Leeds Bradford airport (my hometown).
This time though, I hadn't set the career
mode, so once I had enough money,
could buy and fly anything, and again felt
like I was cheating myself.

So finally I've started my 3rd and final
company called 'AIR' back at Executive,
with only 500,000 and career progression
on. Florida is such a nice place to fly,
which is why I've decided to set my base
there. Lovely scenery, flat terrain, mostly
calm weather but with the occasional
thunderstorm and downpour to add
excitement.

I started with a Mooney Bravo and a
Cessna 172. So far I've done a trip to
Cuba and back in the 172 and a trip to
Atlanta, where I did 10 hours towards my
PPL. After downloading the Carenado
Cessna 210M, I've just added one of them
to my fleet too. It's a very impressive
model and I highly recommend it, so much
so, that I'm now thinking of adding their
Cessna 182 to my fleet.

I thought flying small, single engine
planes, was a bit of a hindrance at first but
I'm really enjoying it now and appreciate
the charms of flying such small aircraft
long distances.

Could someone please explain how the
pilot bonus points work for flight duration
though? A couple of times I've received a
300 point bonus for doing a flight longer
than 2 hours but other times I don't get it.

[Joeflyer]

There is a block to block time and in flight time...which are you trying to refer to? If in flight duration was was 1 hr 58 mins, and block to block
time was 2 hrs 15 mins, you will get the points based on in flight time.

[Danielmd11]

Joeflyer wrote:
There is a block to block time and in flight time...which are you trying to refer to? If in flight duration was was 1 hr 58 mins, and block to block
time was 2 hrs 15 mins, you will get the points based on in flight time.

I don't know I'll have to have a look and pay more attention the next time I do a flight.

[Joeflyer]

Ahhh, there lies the rub...

[Werewolf13]

Pilot bonus points - I'm pretty sure - based primarily on the quality of the flight. Happy passengers, landed on time, good service, good landing and
take off's etc etc. Flight duration figures into the equation but I don't see how. I've gotten 300+ points for 20 minute flights.