Mark,

Yes, I thought you were saying the sim was 30.  ;)  My bad!

I went through the new install and even though I bought the top of the line install, when I opened the new install now I have to install all the better airports and there were NO PLANES, so I went and installed the C-172 only just to get it going.  My download speed is: 245 GiB.  How does that compare to yours?

I see a few changes to the sim as far as selections of various adventures and landing challenges, but the sim still flies the same.  I don't know if you have an in on who made the bouncing so strong.  In the C-172 with surface wind 4 knots and flying over flat terrain the plane is always bumping along. That is NOT realistic.  Sure if I was crossing over hills or mountains with a bit more wind I could expect a lot of bumping around, but not what I'm getting at 2,000 feet over level ground with hardly any wind. 

Since you are so far ahead as the earth rotates, HAPPY NEW YEAR!  ;D

Lou