greetings, peter01. I also prefer flying in hard mode, although I never live long that way.
It is a bit hard for me to completely enjoy most of these aircraft in "Hard". I'd rather put up with their wierdness, than see a cockpit all filled with "help graphics". I try it once in a while, but not for long.
I guess I am hard headed. Most of the new planes have some real weird tendancies in Hard mode, since they are tuned for Normal mode. With the new Nieuport 28 I love the torque in hard mode.
I used the Nieup on normal mode last night. To me it wasn't much fun, I had a long boring flight across front. No torque to speak of, didn't have to fly it much at all , just hit the right speed let go of the stick and she all but flys herself, plus I have to put up with those "helper graphics".
Then there is the BristolM1c. I lose half of my flight , in hard mode, if I don't remember to get a lot of altitude right after take off. I could fly more in Normal mode and not lose them,,, but then again, my cockpit is filled with extra stuff I don't want.
Not really griping mind you, I just like more of the stuff modeled in Hard Mode. The majority ofthe wonderful new planes are tuned for Normal.
Just putting in my 2 cents on the subject.
JimC.