
My departure (POGGI2.IPL, same as the real thing) gave me a nice view of downtown San Diego out of the captain's side of the aircraft on the way out. Even in simulation, there are many recognizable landmarks, such as the Coronado bridge, the Hotel Del, North Island, Balboa Park, and so on. There was a layer of clouds in the way over the water but that cleared as we turned east.

I daringly hand-flew the approach. I still had trouble drifting away from the centerline, but other than that I did okay. I knew where gate C12 was, so I didn't have to wander around Sky Harbor like a bum in my 737 looking for a place to park. I also managed to swing into the gate very nicely, all lined up and everything.