I talked to a lot of Homecockpit Builders and they started the project because of this high quality FMGS Software and assuption that it stays freeware. Therefore I am happy that Jean Luc is willing to continue this way. As a developer I could fully understand if there is a need to charge for it.
The price of an operation station depends on the features. As I am not running a Homecockpit to train 3rd parties I would just use it once in a while which would pay less then a tool I am using in every day operation. :-)
Whould it make sense to create an payware EFB for "Home Use" which contains tabs like
- Performance calculation
- moving map
- possibility to read pdf from dropbox
- integration of websites (for Navigraph Charts, IVAO, VATSIM and stuff)
- failure handling of common issues (like you mentioned)
- Approach trainer tab: would contain easy approach training features like 5, 10 nm final, e.g.
A combination from EFB and Instructor station which differentiates from the existing payware instructor station.