PILOT / Mindware, 16K
In Pilot you are in the cockpit of a small aircraft and must bring it to a safe landing.
Pilot’s main menu lists seven possible modes of play, including final approach, take off and automatic pilot. Twelve control keys give you control of such things as direction, speed of climb and descent, and flap and landing gear. The realistic cockpit panel measures and displays your heading (in degrees), air speed, altitude, wind velocity, r.p.m., landing gear and flap positions, and distance to the runway. It also has a fuel gauge, automatic direction finder and an artificial horizon which allows you to ‘see’ your position.Landing is extremely difficult but you can always switch to automatic pilot for safety. At the end of each flight the computer tallies up your navigation and flying skills, and also charts out the correct landing path.
Rating: ★★½