Great review Chris! I really need to spend some more time with VTOL VR. I have had it since the initial early access release, but it has come a long way since then. The decision to go with fictional aircraft was a good one. That frees the author to focus on what works vs keeping hardcore simmers happy.
Much like Kerbal Space Program, behind the clean, almost cartoon styled graphics, there lies a deep and very accessible simulation. The fact that a single dev has created this is mind boggling to me.