apparantly no Zoom in SIM mode in custom layout......oh dear! Can you imagine this, WW2 Squadron of Spits and this breaks over the radio....
"Green Leader to Hawkeye......can you see a speck at 12 o' clock.....did you remember to pack your binoculars... left mine in the damned officers mess!"
neither can I............wouldn't worry me too much but I guess its a must for others!