TurbineSeaplane

This comment basically makes the rest of your post moot. You shouldn't have bought it in the first place if it didn't have features you were "expecting". If you were unsure, wait for a review or post around here and ask.

Couldn't disagree more. Tons of work here on new features, thus the entirely new version number (2). This sort of attitude is precisely what will keep people from developing for X-Plane. Software isn't "pay once and get updates forever".

Let me be the first to say "I hope not!!"" This is tons of work I'm sure and I want these guys to get paid for their efforts here! X-plane BADLY needs as much 3rd party dev support as it can get and that requires a thriving ecosystem where money can actually be made....

Looking superb!!

Superb questions Terry. This is all stuff I hope the Xplane guys can get right. It sounds like for you, and me, the sims are a true training tool and attention to these sorts of real world details are absolutely critical to be of actual training use.

Anyone heard if this is something aiming to be released when 10.3 gets officially released? (out of beta I mean)

Outstanding! Can not wait!