agree 100%... Been up there a couple of times inc a drive from CBR to DRW (although flying back, my one experience with AN) staying in tents along the way and loved each time.
Back on topic How oftan do you meet a "desktop pilot" who does seem to have a realistic idea of aircraft systems / procedures / ATC etc, or are the "as real as it gets" games just that, a game with little bearing on reality?