> Something I've thought would be useful (but don't know how 
> feasible it is to implement) would be for a user to be 
> able to configure where [s]he looks while "in the 
> pattern". It would be nice to enable some kind of 
> "auto-look" kind of feature that scans various views while 
> making the approach to landing. e.g. occasionally look out 
> the window at the threshold while on downwind leg and when 
> turning from base on to final keep a fixed view on the 
> threshold. Perhaps some kind of AI logic (very simple) 
> would be helpful? Am I the only one who would find this 
> kind of thing useful?

It's also worth doing this in conjunction with still having the 3D model.
A lot of pilots who trained at left pattern airports have incredible trouble
when they end up at a right pattern airport.  This is because, for a lot of
the time, you cannot actually see the runway ... the airframe is in the way.

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