Previous Flights assesment would be great.

[Airliner]

*scratches head*

Did you mean - ?

...they'd have metrics for every flight graphed, analyzed and cross-presented in 100 different ways.

I've found that this is probably the most difficult area for any airline type of simulation - what data to display. There's simply so much that, to include it all would make it no fun at all - more of a chore - and not enough leaves you wanting. Somewhere there needs to be a balance. As I was reading this, I was already jumping too far ahead.

"Well, if you're going to show the average time it takes, you should also add in the average weight and then, well, you should include cruising altitude, wind speed and direction and, oh yeah, time of day, as some days you may have spent more time on the ground in line - speaking of that..." It can easily get way out of control. That's when I usually get depressed, throw the idea in the closet and forget it for a few months!

Why not track things yourself for now, using a spreadsheet? Just log everything in there after each flight - I mean, EVERYTHING. Then, after a time, you'll be able to find out what is really needed or desired and what can get pitched. Then, bring that list here and maybe it can be tossed into a future release. Just a thought.

Personally, I still like to fill notebooks and graph stuff everywhere - makes it look good. Actually, it just makes a mess but hey!



Post Edited ( 07-21-06 15:20 )