[john70t]

In the FSX flight sim, I am completely mentally incompetent to becoming a real pilot.

1). I can take off land and fly pretty well.
Maintaining heading, height, airspeed, looking around for traffic, constant gauge checks?
I can definitely do all that. Somewhat.

2). Finding and conforming to nav beacons?
I am still working on that despite a few years experience. Still learning.

3). But trying to create a complete mental 3D environment image around, with busy traffic hazards and existing patterns, from sketchy and abbreviated ATC jargon?
I just can't do that. There is something missing.
Changing audio into visualization is not immediate and instinctual.
(and I might not be the only 'pilot' out there)


I meant to say that each aircraft gets its own light color code:
"Heavy389 your landing clearnce is a blue runway. Wait for Heavy141 ahead of you in white. The blue "okay-to-land" markers will light up when runway is clear."