GameSpot posts a positive review of the “Flight Simulator X” beta. Writer Jason Ocampo highlights new additions to the title including the improved visuals, mission-based gameplay, shared skies, and rewards system. He continues his initial review by mentioning the fleet of aircrafts included in the game and describes the control scheme as “fairly flexible.”

Ocampo concludes the review by writing, “These features only touch on a fraction of what's in ‘Flight Simulator X,’ but when you have a simulation that covers the entire world, that's to be expected.”