Hey everybody,
    My birthday was today , so i got a load of gift cards to my local electronic store (Best Buy) and was thinking about getting Flight Deck 4 to add some military power to FSX and FS9. Is FD4 anygood or should I look for somthing else?


Thanks,
Lt. Air Force
P.S. This would be my first payware product to buy so pointers on what producers are good and other things to look for would be helpful.

Lt -

Personally, I would buy FD 3 or 4, because better Carrier capable aircraft are rapidly emerging as payware and freeware.  They will continue to get better.  I have the ALPHA CVN65 (ENTERPRISE payware), and the freeware for USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN74).  Since they are essentially scenery, they do not move through the water. This causes an artificially "below glide slope" visual image, though most people do not know the difference. 

In real ops, the fixed GS is 3.5 degrees, with an effective glideslope of 2.5 deg at 25 knots relative wind over the deck (called "WOD").  In real life, this causes the pilot to see an image that seems very steep, visually.

If you want a REALLY useful piece of payware, get FS Panel studio - it is easy to use, and allows you to move, replace or add cockpit stuff as you may desire. Personally, I think it should be at the top of your shopping list.

Good luck
Mike
USN CAPT (ret) / Fleet aviator (A4 & A6) / former Air Boss USS NIMITZ (CVN68)

I found the carrier itself to be a bit heavy on frames. Could've just been my machine at the time, but I went back and returned it. One of the advantages of working at an electronics store. Don't like something? Just bring it back.