Okay...so what exactly is your angle Sir???

[UKVoodoo]

I fly my fs-recorder tracks from 2D and VC views, then watch the multiple formations back from Spot or Tower view

[Moses03]

Take off and land from the VC, cruise along in the 2D with the occasional foray into spot view so I can sight see.

Ditto.

[Drzook]

Hey all,
For the most part I fly from the VC, maybe about 85-90% of the time in an average flight--depends on the plane but some of them are very immersive in the VC.
I'll use Spot view for the eye candy factor, although lately I've been using Spot view for landings, especially those aircraft which you cannot see over their noses on final (P-47, Corsair, Bf109, et cetera--I started this technique again after reading a recent post by our own Willy--thanks!).
I use tower view mainly just after takeoff and on the instant replay on landings-again, mainly for the eye-candy factor.
I don't use the 2d panel too much although some 2d panels allow me to set up a better approach on landing than if I was using VC only. And for some reason if I put a windowed 2d subpanel in the lower left hand corner of my screen my framerates will actually go up significantly.

[modelr]

I'm all over the place. VC, (rarely use the 2D anymore) spot/chase, and tower, (R/Cer and airshow attender.) Love to listen to the sounds change from closed to open cockpit, and the flyby in tower view.

[rpjkw]

I'm a dinosaur, I guess, since I use 2D 100% of the time, except for open cockpit aircraft when I will use the VC. I suppose with a faster PC and giving it time, I could learn to enjoy the VC as it seems to be a great feature.

Bob

[andersel]

I, too, am all over the place. As far as inside the aircraft I fly something like 85% 2D/15% VC. I am partially blind and find that my eye(s) have a hard time adjusting to the constant movement required in the VC. Also, the size of the 2D instruments is easier for my vision to deal with.

I spend a lot of time in spot view because I just like looking at airplanes. The sounds are nicer from the outside, too. And the tower view is great for fly-bys. The only problem I seem to have there is that I often get all crossed up on my control inputs and end up in the proverbial smoking hole in the ground!

LA

[Tom Clayton]

I, too, am all over the place. As far as inside the aircraft I fly something like 85% 2D/15% VC. I am partially blind and find that my eye(s) have a hard time adjusting to the constant movement required in the VC. Also, the size of the 2D instruments is easier for my vision to deal with.

I spend a lot of time in spot view because I just like looking at airplanes. The sounds are nicer from the outside, too. And the tower view is great for fly-bys. The only problem I seem to have there is that I often get all crossed up on my control inputs and end up in the proverbial smoking hole in the ground!

LA

I get the same problem - that's why I do my fly-by's from inside the plane and then pause the flight and replay the last 45-60 seconds. When the replay ends, you're right back to the point where you paused.

[nigel richards]

Gentlemen

I thank each and every one of you for contributing your thoughts.

Much of this is intended to be relative to our perception of soundsets and the way they are used.

Many, many hours are spent in exterior mode testing in an attempt to reproduce the fidelity of sound created by full-size aircraft during as many stages of the flight mode as is practical.

So I can only suggest that you try some experimenting...you may discover a new kind of aviation experience by using views often commonly overlooked.

Happy flying