AirHauler

[Venge]

Was wondering how many of us NZFF'ers play AH.

I am loving it and find it such a wonderful compliment to FSX. Anyone else?

[AlisterC]

I do Chris, but haven't had time for it at present so I've sold my fleet and using the funds to maintain my pilots. It's hard to find the time to tend it every day and set up new jobs. Oh I wish they had a 'auto assign' option! Other than that I too think it's brilliant

[Venge]

It is definitely a lot of fun.
I don't run that many AI pilots, I find 3 full timers plus one to fly my plane when I am at work or sleeping. Seems to bring in enough cash flow to keep my costs covered plus extra to save up for future aircraft upgrades. I love my Twin Otter so have 4 of them. Will upgrade at some point, thats what I love about AH, gives me great reasons to learn other planes and to fly to all the airports in NZ. Plus I love the precision flying required, and how good you have to get your landings to not break anything on your aircraft or the cargo.
I think that is one of the best aspects of AH for FSX, just because you can get the aircraft on the runway one can think they landed the aircraft correctly. AH sure calls you on this, and unless you get the sink rate and everything else correct it is going to be a costly landing.
Got to love it.

[spongebob206]

Hey Guys

I have cargo pilot, obviously this is more in depth.

Will check out reviews. Thanks

[mfraser]

I started off with Cargo Pilot quite some time ago, and upgraded to Air Hauler about a year ago. I've just moved house and am still setting up the simpit/rebuilding my FS PC. Once that's done I'll be starting up a new Air Hauler company for sure!! It really gives some purpose to your flying experience!!

[Venge]

QUOTE (mfraser @ Jun 19 2010, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I started off with Cargo Pilot quite some time ago, and upgraded to Air Hauler about a year ago. I've just moved house and am still setting up the simpit/rebuilding my FS PC. Once that's done I'll be starting up a new Air Hauler company for sure!! It really gives some purpose to your flying experience!!

I agree. It is one thing to come up with interesting flights in areas of interest for you. Quite another to have tasks to accomplish, progression in a business to go through etc. Adds a hell of a lot of fun to the game in my opinion.

[s0cks]

I fly FSPassengers X. Sounds like its much the same as AirHauler but with passengers. You can also do sight seeing tours (take off and land at same airport) which is quite cool.

[Venge]

QUOTE (s0cks @ Jun 21 2010, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I fly FSPassengers X. Sounds like its much the same as AirHauler but with passengers. You can also do sight seeing tours (take off and land at same airport) which is quite cool.

Ya, I was thinking they are the same sort of thing. I think they have some freeware versions of these too.

[LMerraine]

http://www.fseconomy.com

This site is similar, and free, and has a great community. It's fully interactive, in that other people can fly around you, you can own airports, and set up routes that you want to fly, or you can fly for groups.

NZ is pretty much all bought out, so its not good if you want to build and fly there, but you can always rent gates.

I've been flying there for near on 5 and a half years, and haven't used FS Passengers since that time. Always evolving, but you can't get into big jets there.

[Venge]

I was thinking of trying a game of AirHauler with no AI pilots. Would be much harder to make cash and progress through the various plane upgrades but I think it could be fun for a challenge.