I don't fly much anymore, but I think the changes to 1.11 are awesome. The lighting effects are really nice. The cockpits lights at night and the bit brighter darkness make night really tolerable. I flew right through a darkness period and didn't even realize it. The new P51 skin is badassed. I can only hope we will see more of the older planes redone like this, because it looks awesome.
The perk balancing feature seems like a great idea. Reward those who choose to fly for outnumbered countries! It might make a few of the non-squad affiliated players to change and even things out. If not, oh well, its still a good idea. More perk planes for outnumbered countries might give them a fighting chance.
Overall I think its a great update. The only thing I'd like to see are some new terrains.