I see you quoted me, but did you actually read my post? To clarify, yes it's unrealistic to actually sit there and "fly" with this feature enabled. But to enable it so you can leave the pc while the aircraft stays on course should not be translated as flying a classic incorrectly. It simply allows you to leave the sim if you need to, rather than pause the flight.

A switch like this one was also on the DF 727 and other classics. It has nothing to do with making the aircraft GPS capable, and it doesn't have to be defined as an "aid" for less experienced simmers - I've been flying VOR/NDB in FS since 1999, and absolutely would not add a GPS to this aircraft.

Correct me if I'm wrong, since I haven't tried using it yet, but all this switch does is follow the flightplan, it is not adding a GPS to the aircraft! And if that's the case, then just because the aircraft is following the plan automatically does not equate with GPS navigation.


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Sorry to tell you but starting a 4 hour flight and walking away from the Simulator is not realistic either.

That's absurd. I look at it this way. If I need to leave the cockpit, then the first officer has the aircraft. And this toggle switch is my first officer in that situation.
Have you ever flown heavy iron? It's perfectly realistic and common for a pilot / FO to step out of the flightdeck. And there's no pause switch in a real aircraft.