Hello,
I, like many players, have enjoyed playing A/S for a number of years. Over the years, we have seen the game blossom and mature. Considerable efforts have been put in place to ensure a platform that is not only challenging but also very realistic. In fact, to my mind, the very appeal of A/S comes from its realism and its capacity for realistic simulation. As such, the value of true representation and realism cannot be overstated and is a very critical and important component of the A/S success story. This is why whenever an oversight or error comes to my attention, I, as a player, will always take note of it and ensure that the development team gets an earful - thankfully, they have almost always been attentive and responsive to such inputs. Below, I have put together some of the errors or misrepresentations that I have noticed in the current version of A/S - a few of them are not new and complaints have been lodged about them in the past. I hope the A/S team will take note and take the necessary steps making needed improvements to the platform.
1. Morocco's Time Zone:
Morocco’s time zone in A/S is wrong. Morocco’s real life time zone is GMT (UTC) +1, and is clearly not GMT(UTC) as is being represented on A/S.
2. Fokker F28 & F70 cabin length:
In A/S, Fokker F28 is represented as being bigger than F70 in terms of cabin volume - nothing could be further from the truth. Fokker F28-4000 fellowship has a total length of 29.61m (97ft 2in) whereas the Fokker F70 has a length of 30.91m (101ft 5 in). The consequence of this difference in fuselage length is that the F70 has a standard single class passenger accommodation of 79 seats at 81cm (32in), but at its maximum capacity, it can accommodate 85 passengers at 76cm (30in) pitch. On the other hand, the F28 could only accommodate a maximum of 85 passengers at 74cm (29in) pitch.
3. Yak-42D's cabin representation:
It is sad that I have to come back to reiterate a shortcoming which had been noted and brought to the teams notice almost 18 months ago! Yak-42D has been misrepresented in its profile for cabin configuration in A/S. The 'Yak' may not be anyone's favorite but it still deserves an accurate and fair representation in A/S - for this is the essence of having a simulation! Yak-42D has a fuselage that is 3.8m wide (actually wider than B737!) and yet in A/S's cabin configuration tool it has been represented as a cigar cabin (much like CRJs and Tu-134's cabin). This is an error that is overdue for correction. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well!
4. Sukhoi Superjet 100 cabin length and capacity representation:
Sukhoi Superjet 100’s has been represented in A/S to have a maximum passenger load of 98 - which is flat wrong! The SSJ has a maximum passenger passenger capacity of 108 PAX at 30 inch seat pitch. It does however handle 98 pax at 32 inch pitch. I brought this up in the past and was advised that it was best to provide reliable data on cabin dimensions, which I did but nothing has happened since then. The issue is that neither the certified capacity for the aircraft (108 pax) nor the cabin dimensions have been correctly represented in A/S thus leading to a deficit in realism and proficiency. So once again, let me provide the requested data for the A/S team:
For Sukhoi SSJ 100, dimensions is as follows;
Interior Cabin length is 20.42m (803.28 inches)
Interior Cabin Height is 2.12m (83.46 inches)
Interior Cabin Width is 3.24m (127.40 inches)
Here is the requested link (source):
http://www.superjeti…ct_Brochure.pdf
5. Lockheed Tristar L1011 made unavailable. Why??:
So far, no one has been able to give an acceptable explanation as to why the Lockheed Tristar L1011 has been excluded from featuring in the world’s greatest Airline simulation game. There has been no comprehensible reason given for its demise (it use to be available a few years back) especially since even older air-frames are featured! :mad: 
. In servers that allow older used planes, …if DC-8, IL-62, Il-86 and DC-10, F-28 fellowship and even AN-24 or An-12 could make the list, I see no reason why the Tristar should have been excluded from the used aircraft market.
6. Ilyushin IL-86 & IL-96 totally misrepresented in many ways:
The performance, dimensions and capabilities of both Ilyushins ( IL-86 & IL-96) as represented on A/S, is nothing short of a travesty!! Look, ....it does not take a genius to figure out that his venerable aircraft models have been short-changed by the A/S team (let us face it!). What I cannot figure out is why such measures were even necessary in the first place, especially since it is no secret that these planes were no great performers in comparison to their competition in the first place. Nevertheless, I believe that it is only fair to represent them fairly and truthfully - this is what great simulation demands and is about! Let me spell out the numerous misrepresentations below:
With IL-86, the following areas have been grossly misrepresented: A. Cabin Dimensions: The IL-86 is designed to accommodate 350 single class passengers in comfort with the following interior cabin dimensions - (Length: 44m; Width: 5.7m; Height: 2.61m). If the A/S team were to use these dimensions (which can be verified easily), you will soon realize that the IL-86 as shown in A/S was grossly truncated and should not need any slimline seats to accommodate 350 passengers in economy.
B. Flight Performance: The IL-86, as represented in A/S, has been completely robbed of its already poor performance. Here is an aircraft that had very poor endurance performance to start with but apparently team A/S still felt the need to rob it of even that poor performance and leave it with nothing! Here is the true performance of IL-86 (it can be verified easily and a simple performance chart can be created).
Maximum payload .................. 42 tons
Maximum Range at 42 tons ...................................3,300km
Maximum Range at 40 tons ...................................3,600km (3,800km for late models)
Maximum Range with max fuel...............................4,600km
C. Cargo Capabilities: The IL-86, as represented in A/S, once again has been shafted, robbed and misrepresented - The cargo capabilities have been altogether taken away for no apparent reason! Even a tiny Saab 340 is still allowed a little cargo capability on A/S but apparently this privilege is not for the Russian wide-body plane. There is no greater evidence of a prejudicial representation than this - it is unforgivable! It is unspeakable that an aircraft that is capable of lifting up to 15 tons of cargo (separate from passengers) has been reduced to nothing! IL-86 has 5 underfloor holds with bays 2 and 4 being dedicated to handling 16 AK-1.5 cargo containers (Soviet equivalent of the LD3 containers) and then bays 1, 3 and 5 being dedicated to passenger luggage and bulk cargo.
For the more modern Ilyushin IL-96, the story is very much the same as with its predecessor. It has been misrepresented and cheated of performance in the same areas in A/S. The following facts are true of the IL-96-300:
A. Cabin Dimensions: The IL-96-300 is designed to accommodate 300 single class passengers in comfort with the following interior cabin dimensions - (Length: 41m; Width: 5.7m; Height: 2.61m). If the A/S team were to use these dimensions (which can be verified easily), you will soon realize the degree to which the length has been truncated - so much so that the plane is unable to handle a decent number of passengers in two classes with anything more than a standard economy seat!
B. Flight Performance: The IL-96, as represented in A/S, has been made even more unattractive by the development team by robbing it of its best performance improvements! It may not be a Boeing 777 however it is only right to represent things fairly and accurately. Here is the true performance of IL-96 (it can be verified easily and a simple performance chart can be created).
Maximum payload .................. 37.5 tons
Maximum Range at 37.5 tons ................................... 9,000km (4850 nm)
Maximum Range at 30 tons ......................................10,000km (5400 nm)
Maximum Range at 15 tons ......................................12,000km (6500 nm)
Maximum Range with max fuel..................................14,000km
C. Cargo Capabilities: The IL-96 like its predecessor has had its cargo capabilities taken away for no apparent reason! Even a tiny ATR or Saab 340 is still allowed a little cargo capability on A/S but apparently this 'privilege' is not for any Russian wide-body planes. There is no greater evidence of a prejudicial representation than this - it is unforgivable! The IL-96, like any wide-body jet, is capable of handling impressive loads of cargo in its underfloor cargo holds. It is indeed unspeakable that an aircraft such as this is made incapable of lifting any cargo. The IL-96-300 has a Forward lower cargo hold that accommodates six LD3 containers or pallets and another Rear cargo hold accommodates 10 LD3 containers for a total of 16 LD3 containers. Total cargo hold capacity is 25 tons. (obviously when carrying passengers, it cannot handle its full cargo limits!)
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It is my sincere hope that the A/S development team will take this as constructive criticism and go to work - eliminating any such inaccuracies and misrepresentations as shown above. I, as an individual and a person, am very proud to be part of this gaming community and will like to see it aspire to even greater heights - I will like to see the team deliver on its promise of accurate and unrivaled aviation simulation without engaging in the slightest bit of prejudice or sentiments. Thank you for your good works.
