| Airmail Pilot | |
| Developer: | Instant Software[1] |
| Publisher: | Instant Software[2] |
| Platforms: | TRS-80, TI-99/4A[3] |
| Released: | [4] |
| Genre: | Flight simulator |
Airmail Pilot is a video game published in 1979 by Instant Software, in which the player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago.[5] [6]
The game begins with an advertisement attributed to an 18 July 1922 issue of the Chicago Sun which reads: "Wanted: Airmail pilot for the Columbus to Chicago run. Must be willing to fly in every type of weather. Only the foolhardy need apply." The player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago, via Dayton, Indianapolis, and Logansport.
Bruce Campbell reviewed Airmail Pilot in The Space Gamer No. 36.[7] Campbell commented that "If you are looking for a realistic airflight simulation, Airmail Pilot is not for you. Since its price is on the lower end of the software spectrum, I do recommend it for those looking for a quick, easy, enjoyable game with limited staying power."[7] Another reviewer from Moves commented, "It can be fun and amusing, but it is not designed to hold an adult's attention for very long."[8]